Category Archives: Japan

Fripp & Eno | (No Pussyfooting) (1973)

The image used for the 1973 ambient masterpiece (No Pussyfooting), was designed by British photographer and filmmaker Willie Christie, and exhibits Robert Fripp and Brian Eno perched in a dramatic Infinity Mirror Room. The striking composition was photographed and designed … Continue reading

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Japan – Tin Drum (1981)

Released on this day in 1981, Japan’s fifth and final studio album Tin Drum found the band embracing a new synth-heavy style, but sounded like nothing else at the time.  When English new wave band Japan released TIN DRUM (1981) ★★★★½, … Continue reading

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Top 10 British Synth-Pop Albums

Britain in the 1970s, when bloated supergroups and progressive rock bands roamed the Earth, young pioneers obsessed by European experimental music like Kraftwerk and punk’s attitude, were distilling these influences and dreaming of a future of pop music with guitars … Continue reading

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