Manfred Schoof, Akira Sakata, Yosuke Yamashita, Takeo Moriyama – Distant Thunder [USED LP] Ambient / New Age an entire album came to

an entire album came to life

CDs became the exclusive format for major and independent labels in Japan and throughout the world

though frequently centred on meditative and repetitive motifs

the album catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision

Many of those same musicians who have become known for their work in the ‘80s would continue to produce outstanding music well into the mid ‘90s

Manfred Schoof, Akira Sakata, Yosuke Yamashita, Takeo Moriyama – Distant Thunder [USED LP] Ambient / New Age an entire album came toinfernal cockle scorcher! wherein the yamashita trio meets german trumpet titan. impossibly heavyweight sparring, fully relentless business. BRAIN SIZZLE. Enja, 1975