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EP-4 – Lingua Franca-1
EP-4
Lingua Franca-1
Label: Columbia
Catalog Number: AF-7205
Released: 1983
Self-described by its members as “Cool, no sweat funk,” EP-4 was a groundbreaking no-wave / post-punk band from Kyoto led by sonic experimentalist Kaoru Sato, who had previously produced the cult classic 1980 album R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O. EP-4 can be considered a direct successor to R.N.A. Organism’s dubby industrial noise and their 1983 debut album Lingua Franca-1 is a masterclass in mutant funk featuring tape loops, freak-a-zoid vocals, heavily distorted guitars, percussion, and punk-funk basslines. Highly recommended for fans of Liquid Liquid, Public Image Ltd, The Pop Group, ESG, etc.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Funk / Japan / New Wave / No Wave
Tracklist:
A1 Robothood Process
A2 The Frump Jump
A3 Similar
A4 Coconut
B1 E-Power
B2 Talkin’ Trash
B3 Broken Bi-Psycle
B4 Tide Gauge
Credits:
Bass – 佐久間コウ*
Drums – 三条通*
Guitar – 好機タツオ*
Keyboards, Tape – バ・ナ・ナ*
Percussion – ユン・ツボタジ*
Voice – 佐藤薫*
