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When you hear the name Hiroshi Fujiwara, the first thing that comes to mind is typically fashion. The “godfather of Harajuku” is one of the most iconic Japanese fashion designers around and his influence on the global streetwear phenomena cannot be mistaken. What you might not know is that Fujiwara was actually a musician and producer before becoming a designer. Subliminal Calm, one of Fujiwara’s early groups, is a cult favorite and features a unique mixture of dub, pop, folk, and country. The singer/guitarist is joined by members of hip-hop collective Major Force and brass reggae band Mute Beat. The result is absolutely sublime. Check the laid-back, proto-trip-hop groove of B3 “誰もいない (Ain’t Noone Judge Us).” Subliminal Calm was originally released on CD-only in 1992, but finally got a vinyl pressing in 2017 via HMV.
Recommended – Full Listen
A1 Country Living (Flute)
A2 メルティング・グリーン
A3 Melting Dub (Pianica)
A4 カントリー・リビング
B1 かすかなしるし (Piano)
B2 かすかなしるし
B3 誰もいない (Ain’t Noone Judge Us)
C1 カントリー・リビング (Drumless)
C2 メルティング・グリーン (Dub)
C3 カントリー・リビング / 小泉今日子
D1 かすかなしるし (No Strings)
D2 誰もいない (Ain’t Noone Judge Us – Another Version)
D3 誰もいない (Ain’t Noone Judge Us – Dub)
Arranged By – Hiroshi Fujiwara, Izumi “DMX” Miyazaki*, Masayuki Kudo
Producer – Hiroshi Fujiwara
Words By – Seiko Ito