Mariko Katsuragi - Aoyama NightsSurfing on the wave of 1980s Nippons bubble of electronics and economics, fashion and the femme fatale, explosion of its pop culture and computerized technopop, and the worlds sudden fascination with everything Japan, a group of young studio musicians stemming from Tokyos downtown of Akihabara and Kanda came together for ad hoc recording sessions between 1982 1986. Their goal produce the next domestic hit album, a travelogue of city pop inspired by

Tim Bernardes and Ana Caetano

Enoch would ditch live music altogether and immerse himself in studio work

When You Leave 3

Marian Carey’s The Rarities is coming to vinyl in March

Originally a 2020 digital-only release

Wilbur Ware

beat-driven percussion all ebb and flow together

and extensive liner notes from Joel Palmer

A genuine ‘cream of the crop’ or ‘best in class’ feel

‘Emotional Intelligence’ fills the A side seeing them team up saxophonist and fellow kiwi jazz legend Nathan Haines and South London’s own Dave Koor aka

24 Carat NU-Jazz-Funk-Disco fusion it's best

The next issue in the on-going Mastermix series features a centerpiece of Frankfurt’s club history: Wild Pitch Club