MINNA MITERU

Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves and 32-page booklet; Includes download code; edition of 500. In collaboration with Markus Acher's Alien Transistor label, Morr Music presents a collection of hard-to-find Japanese independent music, compiled by Saya, who plays with Ueno Takashi in the iconic duo Tenniscoats. They are part of a current music scene, which is little known outside of Japan. Minna Miteru focuses on that very scene: the featured bands and musicians share a certain idea of DIY, and are also connected through frequent collaborations and mutual appreciation.The following notes were written by Markus Acher, who also plays with Saya & Ueno in the band Spirit Fest: In 2018 I was sitting in the Tenniscoats' kitchen with beer and music, looking at Ueno's wonderful risograph songbook 'Minna Miteru' (Everybody Watch) which collects the lyrics and chords of their friends' songs alongside his own illustrations, when Saya suggested putting together a compilation of these and other songs for our label. I couldn't have been happier, this sounded like a dream to me . . . here is Minna Miteru, a compilation of recent Japanese indie-music. And I'm very happy about it, because although there have been many great reissues of '70s and '80s Japanese music recently, most contemporary Japanese independent bands and artists are hardly known outside of Japan and so it's hard to find their music. And I couldn't think of a better guide to this special scene than Saya, whose love, dedication, and personal selections have made this such a unique and beautiful compilation. You'll hear some of the Tenniscoats' closest friends and collaborators (Eddie Marcon, Yumbo, Yuko Ikema), but also artists they are fans of, like the legendary Jun Konagaya (aka Grim) and many befriended bands that form a scene of uncategorizable outsiders in pop, like the one-man-orchestra Ichi, the trumpet-trumpet-organ-trio Popo, the mysterious psychedelic songwriter Aritomo, and the pianist/electronic musician, Ytamo. So many beautiful surprises: melodicas, electronics, folk-songs, brass bands, sound-experiments and melodies, melodies, melodies... Every song a treasure, exploding with ideas, and me personally, I could listen to the Tenniscoats and Yumbo collaboration and Zayaendo's 'Hiyodori' forever on repeat. Also features Takashi Hattori, namaeganai, Takako Minekawa ＆ Dustin Wong, Alpha, Vagamoron, Kasumi Trio, Go Hirano, Satoko Shibata, Tomoaki Saito + Tenco Matsuri, Cacoy, Andersens, Jiro Imai, Urichipangoon, Jun Konagaya, Nikasoup & Sayasource, Borzoi, and 2B. ?1.01. ウエノ/Ueno - ハスノス Tr.06 / Hasunosu Tr.06 (2:34)?1.02. テニスコーツ & Yumbo / Tenniscoats & yumbo - しろいもの - Shiroimono (4:27)?1.03. 服部峻 / Takashi Hattori - Lost Gray (2:45)?1.04. なまえがない / Namaeganai - 見上げたら / miagetara (2:33)?1.05. 嶺川貴子＆ダスティン・ウォング / Takako Minekawa ＆ Dustin Wong - Party On A Floating Cake (4:59)?1.06. アルファ / Alpha - Sakana (2:18)?1.07. Vagamoron - N.P.S. (3:26)?1.08. カスミトリオ / Kasumi Trio - ペルシャン・ラグ / Persian Rug (3:11)?1.09. Ytamo - Marcos (Brazil) (0:49)?1.10. 平野剛 / Go Hirano - 風の浜辺 / Windy Shores (2:48)?1.11. 柴田聡子 / Satoko Shibata - はだかで踊るのは恥ずかしい / But, Dance (2:14)?1.12. 斉藤友秋＋てんこまつり / Tomoaki Saito + Tenco Matsuri - ととと / To To To (2:28)?1.13. Popo - 木人 / kibito (3:10)?1.14. ゑでぃまぁこん / Eddie Marcon - とらとらいおん / Toratolion (4:44)?1.15. ざやえんどう / Zayaendo - ヒヨドリ / Hiyodori (2:03)?2.01. 囲 / Cacoy - yoko majikick ono (4:40)?2.02. Ichi - 東南西北 / Toh Nan Sha Pei (3:14)?2.03. アンデルセンズ / Andersens - 光は雨になり雨は川になり川は雪になる / The Light Becomes Rain, The Rain Becomes A River, And The Light Becomes Snow (2:45)?2.04. 在知 / Aritomo - その幻を信じて / Creer En La Ilusion (4:19)?2.05. 今井次郎 / Jiro Imai - あめがふってきたんだ、よるもふるね / Ame Ga Futte Kitanda, Yoru Mo Furune (1:36)?2.06. ウリチパン郡 / Urichipangoon - Laser Stickers 第4章 / Laser Stickers NO.4 (2:13)?2.07. 小長谷淳 / Jun Konagaya - マグノリア / Magnolia (4:01)?2.08. Yumbo - 悪魔の歌 / The Devil Song (5:59)?2.09. にかスープ＆さやソース / Nikasoup & Sayasource - メレスティア / Merestia (4:15)?2.10. ボルゾイ / Borzoi - トキノマド / toki no mado (4:18)?2.11. 池間由布子 / Yuko Ikema - Time Tonight (3:05)?2.12. ツビー / 2B - My Holy Parade (3:09)