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really incredible japanese guitarist - his stuff ranges from new age jazz to more traditional songs too. both of his last two records are killer "best no jikan" & "morning sun"
Jun 8, 2024
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this man is absolutely legendary. if you enjoy japanese jazz/funk fusion, surfboards, star wars, or just straight swagger, Takanaka’s your guy. the 70s musician has that of a cult following– for reference, last week he announced a single show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles with presale tickets going on sale for this Friday October 4th... but tell me why my friend went through LENGTHS to somehow snag tickets on October 1st, which ended up selling out nearly the entire venue, with the $300 pit tickets being the only ones left.
even if you don’t like the music, his signature surfboard guitar should get you fucking itching to see him live. i would highly recommend his 1977 album “BRASILIAN SKIES”, which includes STAR WARS SAMBA. it’s exactly what it sounds like: a samba rendition of the Star Wars Theme! the man has entire instagram fan-pages dedicated to that of a single album cover in which he’s skydiving over the vast blue sea. jubilantly, at that. i can’t wait to see him in March 2025, long live Takanaka!
Oct 2, 2024
this man is funky as hell and this kind of jazz fusion has been scratching an itch so damn hard recently
Just go listen to “OH! TENGO SUERTE” on some nice speakers and you will understand
Mar 27, 2025
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mostly un/self-taught group of Japanese musicians making the sweetest sounds since the late 90s. Sort of led by Tori Kudo who's also a ceramicist among other things, its just one of those beautiful art practices that defies classification or genres -- linked is a video of Kudo explaining his relationship to the music with some excerpts <3 also most of their albums arent on Spotify so its fun to dig around and find what's what elsewhere! Blues Du Jour is a really good one but its almost all worth an ear
Feb 2, 2024
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promotes positivity
pro tip, dreams don’t always make sense - so when weird/bad stuff happens, you can shrug it off and be like wow what a weird dream bro 🤷
Feb 6, 2024
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been extra conscious of it this week and have been feeling better than ever. be nice to your brain and your body
Apr 4, 2025