V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Funeral Doom Das Warten hat ein Ende

Das Warten hat ein Ende

“Don’t Belong” is yet another attempt at channeling December’s Children

Those familiar with this corner of minimal and ambient music will recognise the terrain

Magician) and Glen Galloway (Truman’s Water)

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Funeral Doom Das Warten hat ein EndeEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread