Hiromasa Suzuki - Skip Step Colgen LP (Pre-Order)Pre Order Expected to Ship End of July, 2026 [CITY POP on VINYL 2026 Item] Beloved by fans under the nickname COLGEN, jazz pianist Hiromasa Suzuki released this jazzfunk album in 1977 as part of the highfidelity Toshiba PRO USE Series. Now, this soughtafter title is being pressed on transparent red vinyl for the first time ever. A favorite among Japanese jazz collectors, the album features a standout cover of Herbie Hancocks Watermelon Man, and

Kusuri Tengoku

or Incapacitants

Sequenza 9 (9:12)

Combined with their distinctive psychedelic lyrical world

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Mystery Theme 2)

bubbling under was a cohort of small independent labels that released some great music on 7" singles to meet the growing demand

Stranger In Paradise

Ohno was a man of supple musicality who played everything from modern jazz to new jazz

Naples lifted the title from a mangled English translation in a Japanese vending machine

joined by the clean lines and Eastern tonalities of the little-known RanōBoru

and string instruments

I think the arrival of Ken Ishii was a major turning point for the Japanese music industry in the 1990s