Another compilation that’s been getting some fairly heavy playtime on my Mac and iPod is BGM VOL.1 FOR MODERNICA, compiled by Comoesta Yaegashi. Features a bunch of tracks by the likes of Iwamura Manabu, Qypthone, and Comoesta, including a new track by Comoesta’s old unit, 5th Garden. It’s all in keeping with the Readymade esthetics (even though it’s not a Readymade release), and does well to make you feel like you’re a lot more stylin’ that you actually are.
2004.03.30
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this looks like a really great record, qypthone is one of my favourite bands in japan!! Comoesta, 5th garden, tremorela and all the others are also private chart breakers. But where can i get this record in europe?
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Easiest thing is probably to order from Amazon Japan or HMV Japan.
There’s also a remix album, “Remix vol.1 for Modernica”, equally great! HMV Japan
yeah, probably, but it`s extremly expensive from amazon, espacially with german customs. Who runs this site, it`s great…
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