Haruomi Hosono - Cochin Moon '1978/2019

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First ever vinyl reissue and first ever release outside of Japan. Translated
interview with Haruomi Hosono. LP housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket. The
unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern
Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless
curiosity for new sounds, Hosono is the auteur of his own idiosyncratic musical
world, putting his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as an artist,
session player, songwriter and producer. Released in September 1978, a mere two
months before YMO’s debut, Cochin Moon is a clear precursor to the
groundbreaking synth and sequencer-dominated sounds that would come to define
the iconic trio. Credited to Hosono and Pop Art legend Tadanori Yokoo (who
created the cover art), Cochin Moon is a fictional soundtrack to a journey into
unknown worlds, inspired by Hosono and Yokoo’s trip to India. Initially
the album was to be a kind of ethnographic musical document, using found sounds
and field recordings made by Hosono himself. Instead, after Yokoo introduced
Hosono to the sounds of Kraftwerk and krautrock during the trip, Cochin Moon
became something much stranger. Created almost entirely on synthesizers and
sequencers with the help of future YMO collaborators Ryuichi Sakamoto and Hideki
Matsutake, the music on the album is the perfect encapsulation of
Hosono’s concept of “sightseeing music,” transporting the
listener to an exotic place that may or may not exist. This highly sought-after
album sees its first-ever official release outside of Japan. Admired by artists
ranging from Van Dyke Parks to Mac DeMarco, Hosono continues to forge ahead as
he heads into his fifth decade as a musician. With the re-release of his key
albums for the first time outside of Japan, his genius will be discovered by a
whole new generation of fans around the world.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Haruomi Hosono - Ground Floor ··· Triangle Circuit on the
Sea-Forest (2:28)
1.02 - Haruomi Hosono - Upper Floor ··· Moving Triangle (8:46)
1.03 - Haruomi Hosono - Roof Garden ··· Revel Attack (8:57)
1.04 - Haruomi Hosono - Hepatitis (4:40)
1.05 - Haruomi Hosono - Hum Ghar Sajan (8:54)
1.06 - Haruomi Hosono - Madam Consul General of Madras (9:05)

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