An investigation into fourth-world undercurrents in Japanese ambient and pop music, years 1980-1986, mixed by Spencer Doran:
Haruomi Hosono – “Down to the Earth“ from Mercuric Dance Ryuichi Sakamoto – “A Rain Song” from Esperanto Mkwaju Ensemble – “Ki-Motion” from Ki Motion Haruomi Hosono – “Air Condition” from Philharmony Mariah – “Shisen” from Utakata no Hibi Yasuaki Shimizu – “(Untitled Pieces for Bridgestone)” from Music for Commercials Mkwaju Ensemble – “Lemore” from Mkwaju Seigen Ono – “Mallets” from Seigen Masahide Sakuma – “WINDOWS/Hi!!” from Masahide Sakuma Geinoh Yamashirogumi – “Agba’a” from Africa Genjoh Yasuaki Shimizu – “(Untitled Piece for Tachikawa)” from Music for Commercials Danceries – “Grasshoppers” from End of Asia Phew – “Closed” from Phew Haruomi Hosono – “Windy Land” from The Endless Talking YMO – “Loom” from BGM