Various Artists – Midnight In Tokyo 2

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Midnight In Tokyo 2, the second installment to the compila8on series that rounds up hidden gems by Japanese ar8sts that’s perfect for listening at night in Tokyo, is here. This 8me the collec8on brings together some tasty electric jazz fusion from the ’80s , compiled by Dubby, the man behind the online record store Ondas.
The compila8on begins with “Hikobae,” a dark and slow cosmic jazz by saxophonist Genji Sawai, followed by “Danza Lucumi,” an odd Caribbean-style jam by Today’s La8n Project, a band fronted by Tadaaki Misago of Tokyo Cuban Boys, with arrangements by Yasuaki Shimizu. “On The Coast” is a soulful and mellow vocal track arranged by Ryuichi Sakamoto, from guitarist Shigeru Suzuki’s album White Heat, and fusion boogie cut “In The Hot City” is by Mr. Theodore, which was a one-off project by a mysterious ar8st.