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Yosuke Shimonaka—twin guitarist alongside Takuro Okada in never young beach and guitarist of DYGL—launches his solo project SHIMONAKA with a self-titled debut. Though not from a jazz background, he channels the DNA of 70s/80s Japanese Fusion and nods openly to Masayoshi Takanaka's classic TAKANAKA, reinterpreting that golden era with light yet rugged guitar work. Featuring players like Yu Taniguchi, toyo, Hayabusa Ebihara and Kazuhiko Masumura, it weaves a breezy tropical groove. Released on vinyl by Yuma Abe's Thaian Records.

曾與岡田拓郎在 never young beach 組成雙吉他、同時也是 DYGL 吉他手的下中洋介，以全新個人計畫 SHIMONAKA 推出首張同名專輯。雖非爵士出身，他卻自然承襲了 70、80 年代日本 Fusion 的音樂基因，並向高中正義的經典《TAKANAKA》致意，以輕盈又帶點粗獷的吉他重新詮釋那段黃金年代。專輯邀來谷口雄、toyo、海老原颯、增村和彥等實力派共演，交織出充滿南國氣息的暢快律動，黑膠由安部勇磨的自主廠牌 Thaian Records 發行。

Exotic nostalgia evaporating the heat of memory. Musician and video director VIDEOTAPEMUSIC's new work NOISE FACE LANDSCAPE gets a vinyl release in October. It grew from a home video tape that fell into his hands—footage of some traveler's 1990s visit to China, its street sounds seeding the opener '1000 Years Ago.' Across eight tracks it collages sounds from around the world: the signature Orientalist 'Moonlight Cha Cha,' mmm covering Yo La Tengo's 'Our Way to Fall,' and Korean Gyeonggi folk singer Lee Heemoon performing 'Heung Taryeong.'

異國情調的鄉愁，蒸散著回憶裡的暑氣。音樂人兼影像導演 VIDEOTAPEMUSIC 的新作《NOISE FACE LANDSCAPE》確定在 10 月推出黑膠。專輯從一卷偶然流入他手中的家庭錄影帶展開，影像記錄著某位旅人 1990 年代造訪中國時的音樂與街景，成為開場曲〈1000年前〉的起點。全輯 8 首曲目，包括招牌東方情調的〈Moonlight Cha Cha〉、mmm 翻唱 Yo La Tengo 的〈Our Way to Fall〉，以及韓國京畿民謠歌手 Lee Heemoon 演唱的〈Heung Taryeong〉，再次把散落世界各地的聲音與風景重新拼貼。

A dreamily beautiful guitar work from Tomo Katsurada (ex-Kikagaku Moyo) joining forces with Jonny Nash. The pair trade deeply melodic, exploratory guitar lines into a floating, luminous soundscape—the shop's top pick this round.

前幾何學模樣（Kikagaku Moyo）成員 Tomo Katsurada 與 Jonny Nash 聯手打造的吉他幻美之作。兩人以深具旋律性、探索性的吉他對話，交織出漂浮而夢幻的聲響景致，是本次店內首推的作品。

A score by Japan's cult post-rock ensemble goat for choreographer Cindy van Acker's dance piece. Heard aloud on speakers, its crisp granular textures land as a physical, bodily impact; led by Koshiro Hino, the band forgoes melody for pure percussive interplay, building rhythmic architecture where mechanical precision meets organic flow.

日本 cult 級後搖滾樂團 goat 為編舞家 Cindy van Acker 舞作製作的配樂。以喇叭聆聽時，那清晰分明的顆粒感帶來直擊肉體的衝擊；由 Koshiro Hino 領軍的樂團捨melody而取純粹的打擊互動，構築出機械精準與有機流動交錯的節奏建築。

The debut album from Mongolian independent musician Ts Bayandalai. Its first half drifts with Sigur Rós-like celestial ambience before the second half surges into fierce post-rock, deftly fusing Mongolian tradition with experimental rock—a seriously impressive record (only two copies left in stock).

來自蒙古的獨立音樂家 Ts Bayandalai 的首張專輯。前半段有著 Sigur Rós 般的天籟氛圍，後半段則轉為 Post Rock 的狠勁，將蒙古傳統與實驗搖滾巧妙融合，是超級厲害的一張（現貨僅剩兩張）。

This best-of remix project selects 14 signature tracks from across Kenichiro Nishihara's catalog, inviting Kenmochi Hidefumi (producer of Wednesday Campanella), re:plus, and Yusuke Nakamura (BLU-SWING) to remix. Cuts like 'My Leaving feat. mabanua' and 'Magazine feat. Ashley Eriksson' are reworked into fresher, more sincere versions while keeping the sweet essence of the originals. Released on vinyl by URBAN DISCOS, due mid-October.

這張精選混音企劃從西原健一郎歷年作品中精選 14 首代表作，並邀請 Kenmochi Hidefumi（水曜日のカンパネラ製作人）、re:plus、Yusuke Nakamura（BLU-SWING）等音樂人重新混音。像〈My Leaving feat. mabanua〉、〈Magazine feat. Ashley Eriksson〉等曲目都被調製成清爽版本，在保留原曲甘甜韻味的同時多了幾分真誠。由 URBAN DISCOS 推出黑膠，預計 10 月中旬發行。

After years away, M83 sends a letter. The act that pushed indie electronica into the mainstream and headlined festival after festival for twenty-five years returns with its tenth album, recorded between Los Angeles and Paris with producer Benoit de Villeneuve, its cover shot by photographer Bill Henson.

睽違多年，M83 捎來一封信。將獨立電子樂推向主流、二十五年間屢屢登上超大型音樂祭頭條的 M83，第十張專輯由主腦 Anthony Gonzalez 與製作人 Benoit de Villeneuve 於洛杉磯與巴黎兩地錄製，封面由攝影師 Bill Henson 操刀。

A fresh studio work from Sheng Xiang & Band, pressed on high-grade Japanese vinyl. Rooted in Hakka language and culture and woven through with the timbres of Taiwanese traditional instruments, it gathers musicians from different backgrounds into one band, striking sparks of genuine, ocean-crossing cultural fusion.

生祥樂隊全新創作專輯，日本高品質黑膠發行。以客家語言與文化為根，巧妙融入台灣傳統樂器音色，來自不同文化背景的樂手在同一支樂團中碰撞出真摯火花，交織出跨越海洋的文化交融。

A solo album from Taiwanese maverick YELLOW, issued on Japanese vinyl. Using the image of a climbing beanstalk, he peels himself open layer by layer, roaming between R&B, funk and electronics with his trademark dark humour and restless showmanship.

台灣鬼才 YELLOW 黃宣的個人創作專輯，日版黑膠發行。以藤蔓攀生為意象，內斂地把自己層層攤開，在 R&B、放克與電子之間游走，展現他招牌的黑色幽默與旺盛表演欲。

YELLOW's debut album, reissued on Japanese vinyl. Told in episodic, chapter-book fashion, it assembles a complete fictional universe out of R&B, funk and electronics, distilling his signature dark humour and aesthetic of beautiful violence — the origin point of his musical world.

YELLOW 黃宣的首張專輯，日版黑膠發行。以章回式敘事拼湊出完整宇宙觀，融合 R&B、放克與電子聲響，濃縮出「黃宣式」的黑色幽默與暴力美學，是他音樂宇宙的起點。

After the acclaim of her 2022 self-titled debut in Taiwan and abroad — and a collaboration single 'OH HEY' with Hitsujibungaku — LÜCY returns with this second album, released in 2024 and reissued on coloured vinyl in Japan, praised by Moeka Shiotsuka.

首張同名專輯《LÜCY》2022 年發行後，LÜCY 在台灣與國際廣受好評，並與羊文学合作單曲〈OH HEY〉。這張第二張專輯於 2024 年發行，日本以彩膠形式再版，深獲塩塚モエカ讚譽。

A film-score compilation personally sequenced by composer Hiroyuki Onogawa, gathering music from three films (including Shinji Somai's August in the Water, Dreamy Galaxy, and Mirror Heart). The sound drifts between ambient, minimalism, new age and industrial noise while carrying an ethnographic vision; spanning 1995–2005, it shows how film music, freed from the image, travels through time. Released in 2023 by UK label Mana Records.

作曲家小野川浩幸親自編排的電影配樂合輯，收錄《水中的八月》、《夢幻銀河》、《鏡心》三部石井聰亙等導演作品的音樂。這些聲音在環境音樂、極簡主義、新世紀與工業噪音之間游移，還帶著民族音樂的視野；跨越 1995 至 2005 年，呈現音樂脫離影像後自由穿梭時空的方法。2023 年由英國廠牌 Mana Records 發行。