{"product_id":"lady-maid","title":"Lady Maid","description":"\u003cp\u003eWRWTFWW Records is immensely happy to reissue the impossible-to-find cult album \u003ci\u003eLady Maid\u003c\/i\u003e by Japanese outfit Normal Brain with liner notes by acclaimed sound artist and mastermind behind the project, Yukio Fujimoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1981 as a limited vinyl pressing of 300 copies on Agi Yuzuru’s fabled experimental label Vanity Records (R.N.A. Organism, Dada, Sympathy Nervous, Tolerance...), \u003ci\u003eLady Maid \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to the creativity of the early 80s’ Japanese electronic and experimental scene, encapsulating a prolific era when audio gear became affordable for musicians to explore sounds in the comfort of their home, free from studio time pressure and major label rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely imagined and brought to life by an inspired Yukio Fujimoto, the 6-track opus was conceived with a Korg MS-20, a Korg SQ-10, a Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-55, and...a Texas Instruments Speak \u0026amp; Spell! It’selegantly minimalist, honest and witty, very playful, cleverly pop, and downright fascinating. The a-side captures the fun side of avant-garde electronica, lo-fi wave, proto-glitch, and IDM, a joyful ride beautifully interrupted by the cinematic mood switch of the b-side - a 20 minute ambient piece flirting with sci-fi, melancholy, and hints of metallic darkness. Unclassifiable and marvelous!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of electronic, experimental, minimalism, lo-fi, ambient, avant-garde, synth, proto-glitch, post-rave, sci-fi, Kraftwerk, Cluster, David Cunningham, Brian Eno, EP-4, R.N.A. Organism, Vanity Records, Warp Records, honest homemade music, sound installations, cool weirdoes and cassette tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Digipack Kraft Sleeve with Liner Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Kraft Sleeve with Liner Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50471998095691,"sku":"1056069","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471998357835,"sku":"1056068","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/872e5763-eda1-4e27-87b8-6f250a35bb1f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727414242","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/lady-maid","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}