{"product_id":"tadaima","title":"Tadaima","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of Hiroshi Sato’s reissue, Wewantsounds is proud to announce an ambitious programme to release Akiko Yano's albums outside of Japan starting with her 1981 synth-pop masterpiece \u003ci\u003eTadaima.\u003c\/i\u003e, co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring YMO. The reissue includes original artwork by cult illustrator King Terry, a 2 page insert and OBI Strip (LP) plus a new introduction by renowned Electro DJ Joakim. Japan's best kept secret, Akiko Yano is one of the most ground-breaking artists to come out of the 70s Japanese music scene along with Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto. A piano child prodigy, Yano started her solo recording career in 1976 at just 21, recording her debut album \u003ci\u003eJapanese Girl\u003c\/i\u003e with no less than Little Feat as the backing band. This album created a stir on the Japanese scene and Yano was on the map. She went on to record a series of superb albums mixing Funk, Electro and City Pop featuring the cream of Japanese (and sometimes American and English) musicians; The fact she was producing, writing and composing herself made her a true maverick in a very male-dominated industry. These albums, incredibly, have never been released outside of Japan to this day. \u003ci\u003eTadaima\u003c\/i\u003e. (\"I'm home\" in Japanese) recorded in 1981 is Yano's fith studio album co-produced by her then husband Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring all the musicians from YMO (Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi and Sakamoto), the group she was touring with at the time. \u003ci\u003eTadaima\u003c\/i\u003e. is Yano's first attempt to leave the acoustic piano aside and delve into the synth sounds of the early 80s. The result is a fascinating electro pop masterpiece showcasing her talent as a writer, musician and singer, creating her own unique universe. Mixing Japanese and English lyrics, Yano crafts perfect pop songs such as \u003ci\u003eTadaima, I Sing, Harusaki Kobeni\u003c\/i\u003e (which became one of her most famous songs after its use in a Japanese cosmetics ad), while \u003ci\u003eTaiyo No Onara\u003c\/i\u003e is a suite composed of nine short stories written by Children. Contributors on \u003ci\u003eTadaima\u003c\/i\u003e also include Shigesato Itoi, one of Japan's most famous copywriters (for Studio Ghibli among others) who wrote two tracks on the album and his friend legendary illustrator Teruhiko Yumura - aka King Terry - who revolutionised underground manga in the 70s with his 'heta-uma' (bad-good) style, as showcased on the album's striking artwork. \u003ci\u003eTadaima\u003c\/i\u003e. is the perfect entry point to Akiko Yano’s unique body or work \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50419819020619,"sku":"1048485","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2deb0e82-3ac1-4a6a-b462-48d47758cd84_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726749453","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/tadaima","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}