Back in the 70s, there were plenty
of records that mixed together the Japanese shamisen with more contemporary sounds – but
of them all, this set might well be one
of the wildest – as it features two side-long tracks that mix the acoustic strings
of the ancient instrument with a mix
of moogy electronics and keyboards! Konae Imato handles the shamisen in a very
classic style – with lots
of raspy
touches along the three strings – while Masashi Komatsubara delivers all these different sounds from the moog – sometimes very abstract, sometimes tuneful, sometimes very experimental – all
of which makes for a wonderful sense
of variety throughout the record! Hideki Matsutake (aka Logic System) was part
of the album's creation too – and the record features the long tracks "Journey To Edo" and "The City
Of Edo".
(Out Sound, Japanese)