Various Artists - Tokyo Pulse - Japanese Funk, Modern and City Pop from the Tokyo Scene - 1974-88 Format:LP you can’t unhear or unfeel

you can’t unhear or unfeel it

there is a continuation and expansion of a sound — a machine with a heart — that has taken shape over her last two records (2019’s Reward and 2022’s Pompeii) as Le Bon has increasingly taken control of the playing and producing herself

‘True True Love’ was released as the first Kent Select single in 2006 and original copies sell for £300 plus − if you can find one

more focused approach

Kent Records exclusive release from the great singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson

Various Artists - Tokyo Pulse - Japanese Funk, Modern and City Pop from the Tokyo Scene - 1974-88 Format:LP you can’t unhear or unfeelDJ Notoya follows his Tokyo focused sets with Tokyo Pulse, a deep dive into funk and modern soul recorded in the city across the 70s and 80s. Many of these cuts appear outside Japan for the first time, spotlighting a rich, often overlooked scene. Carefully selected and annotated by Notoya, the compilation balances groove heavy rarities with polished soul excursions. Design comes courtesy of Manuel Sepulveda (Optigram), while audio has been mastered in