COLOGNe / DEEP TALK EP
虹釜太郎が主宰した360° recordsから派生したレーベルVIOLAから1999年にCDリリースされ、当店にてロングセラーだったTakuya Sugimoto／杉本卓也の別名義COLOGNeのディープ・テクノ名盤「DEEP TALK」から6曲セレクトされ、英ロンドンのレーベルSAISEIからアナログ12"で再発!!! アナログ質感にもバッチリとハマり、これはマシーンソウルが息づく見事なリイシューとなったのではないでしょうか。 Junki Inoue presents the second release on his recently founded label SAISEI from prolific Japanese producer Takuya Sugimoto under his COLOGNe alias. Deep Talk EP features 6 tracks originally released on Japanese CD only label Viola in 1999 and is a snapshot of the elevated warped-techno meets IDM productions Sugimoto is so respected for. Famous for releasing under many synonyms including COLOGNe, Web and Sammansa it was his EVA EP - the first release on FatCat Records in 1996 that stands out in his recording history. The tracks were in fact licenced from Syzygy Records in Japan, which was one of the main Japanese labels including Viola that homed his work during the 90s era he was most productive in. More recently German label Acido released The Sound There, a mini-album of previously unreleased Web material recorded between 1994 and 1995 which was released last year in 2020. Deep Talk EP presents 6 tracks of intelligent and elevated techno, which show the balanced and intricate approach Sugimoto applies to his output. It has all the warmth and positive essence of the 90s era of electronic music - combining deep and beautiful sounds with headsy and intricate constructions. This is the first time this music has been made available on the vinyl format. SAISEI is a Japanese word which translates to 'reproduction' and 'to play' (as in playing records). Japanese culture is widely known for its traditional nature just as much as it is for being forward into the future and this label's concept does justice to exactly that. Having started digging for records as early as 16 years old, Inoue delved into productions from 1990s Japan to uncover these native gems. SAISEI's core concept is to recapture and reintroduce unique pieces of Japanese electronic music onto vinyl, to an audience it never reached before as most of this music was only released in Japan. （SAISEI） Side A 1. Walk Walk 2. Deep Talk 3. Goddes Welcoming A Soul Side B 1. Cold White 2. Soul Evolution 3. Do Not Cry Written and produced by Takuya Sugimoto Recorded between 1994-1999 Osaka, Japan Remastered + Cut at Analogcut Mastering 2021 Tracks A1,A3,B1,B3 Edits done by Yuzo Iwata [Digital Only] All tracks are taken from a CD album originally released in 1999 on Japanese CD only label - Viola Illustration by Takuya Sugimoto Design: Masako Hirano Format：12" EP Label：SAISEI (UK)
