{"product_id":"minyo-crusaders-echoes-of-japan-vinyl-lp","title":"Minyo Crusaders - Echoes Of Japan, 2x Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMinyo Crusaders - Echoes Of Japan, 2x Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited restock; double LP version, black vinyl. Glossy gatefold sleeve; Includes insert with Japanese lyrics and English translations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinyo Crusaders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e rework historic Japanese folk songs (min'yō) with Latin, African, Caribbean, and Asian rhythms for their debut album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEchoes of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Releases from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHaruomi Hosono\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMidori Takada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e have re-ignited global interest in Japanese music and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEchoes of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e marks the arrival of a big band like no other. \"For Japanese people, min'yō is both the closest, and most distant, folk music,\" explains band-leader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatsumi Tanaka\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: \"We may not feel it in our daily, urban lives, yet the melodies, the style of singing and the rhythm of the taiko drums are engrained in our DNA.\" Initially indifferent to min'yō, a tragic event in recent Japanese history set Tanaka on his current path: \"Following the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, I reflected on my life, work and identity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fan of world music, I began searching for Japanese roots music I could identify with. Discovering mid-late 20th century acts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHibari Misora\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiemi Eri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTokyo Cuban Boys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, I was captivated by their eccentric arrangements and how they mixed min'yō with Latin and jazz.\" Originally sung by fishermen (\"Kushimoto Bushi\"; \"Mamurogawa Ondo\"), coal miners (\"Tanko Bushi\") and sumo wrestlers (\"Sumo Jinku\"), these songs deal with topics such as the returning spirits of ancestors (\"Hohai Bushi\"), Japan's smallest bird (\"Toichin Bushi\"), and a bride's love for her husband's pockmarked face (\"Otemoyan\"). Minyo Crusaders are one of the most hyped acts on the Tokyo music scene that went national in 2018 through festivals such as Fuji Rock. The band features veterans of the Tokyo roots music scene such as bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDADDY U\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSka Flames\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), keyboardist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKidlat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), sax player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKoichiro Osawa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Sounds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJ.J. Session\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYamauchi Stephan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (J.J. Session), percussionist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMutsumi Kobayashi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBanda de la Mumbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), conga player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIrochi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCubatumb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), and vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (DJ collective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTokyo Sabroso\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e). For fans of: Haruomi Hosono, Soundway Records, Analog Africa, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eParadise Bangkok Molam International Band\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"LPs New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512429809857,"sku":"","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/products\/minyocrusaders-echoesofjapan.jpg?v=1679283806","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/minyo-crusaders-echoes-of-japan-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}