CZ-5000 Sounds & Sequences Vol. II
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Various Artists – Virtual Dreams II
Various Artists
Virtual Dreams II - Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999
Label: Music from Memory
Catalog Number: MFM072
Released: 2024
Virtual Dreams II explores Japan’s distinctive ’90s ambient techno scene, a key part of early club culture and the global electronic landscape. While Virtual Dreams focused on Europe’s chill-out rooms, part two highlights Japanese labels like Sublime and Transonic, which embraced the worldwide techno scene while showcasing Japan’s inventive spirit. Palomatic’s “Flutter” is a cavernous, reverb-laced instrumental with pillowy rhythms and a magnetic three-note melody (see below). Yukihiro Fukutomi’s stellar “5 Blind Boys” skitters with bell-tones, a midrange synth drone, and what sounds like a sampled marimba. This bittersweet compilation marks the final project of Jamie Tiller, founder of Music From Memory, before his untimely passing. Co-compiler Eiji Taniguchi helped bring to life their vision of honoring Japan’s unique era and its hidden sonic worlds.
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Tags: Ambient House / Downtempo
Tracklist:
A1 Dub Squad– Blown Fruit
A2 Akio*, Okihide*– Phoenix At Desert
A3 Palomatic– Flutter
B1 Virgo – Prelude
B2 Ambient 7– Escape
B3 Web – The Cycle Of Seasons
C1 Yukihiro Fukutomi– 5 Blind Boys
C2 Katsuya Hironaka– Pause
C3 Riow Arai– 1969
D1 Modern Living– Snow Bird
D2 Missing Project– Poisson D’Avril (Galaxy Dub)
D3 Drawing Future Life– 1969
Credits:
Artwork – Kenta Senekt
Compiled By, Producer – Eiji Taniguchi, Jamie Tiller
Design – Steele Bonus
Liner Notes – Itaru W. Mita
Translated By – Jonny Nash
