“Hyperrealist Music, 2011-2015” is a selection of late masterpieces by Noah Creshevsky, a proponent of “Hyperreal Music,” which opened a new door to cyber-human music. This collection, featuring […]
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Ships late November In conjunction with the 2025 re-pressing of the Nora Guthrie “Emily’s Illness/Home Before Dark” 7-inch single, we have here, in the same format, a lovely […]
Ships mid December Eau is the lovely new album from aus, the solo project of Tokyo-born composer and producer Yasuhiko Fukuzono, who has gained attention, in Japan and […]
Ships late November Gorgeous 7″ featuring one of the most unforgettable tracks on Julien Dechery and DJ Sundae’s Sky Girl compilation. Don’t miss the A-side which is another […]
We at EM Records love to transport our listeners to new worlds, other worlds; “Pantilde”, this magical new album from Cornish avant-folk performance artist The Worm, is indeed […]
Now shipping for September 19th street date At long last, Takao is back with his long-awaited second album, seven years in the making. His 2018 “Stealth” was (and […]
EM Records is proud to present “8 Automated Works”, the first full release by Componium Ensemble, an “indeterminate chamber music” ensemble helmed by Spencer Doran of Visible Cloaks. […]
A collection of late ’80s/early ’90s recordings of introspective Japanese dream pop self-produced and recorded by outsider artist Maple Fyshh in his home studio in Miyazaki, Kyushu (Japan’s […]
A meditative private press obscurity from 1978, Crystallization is a work of unwavering perfection, whose sparkle has become even more brilliant over time, in the midst of the […]
Recorded in a bedroom studio in Camperdown, Sydney, Ten Dubs That Shook The World is a heavyweight private press gem combining Jamaican dub with UK industrial and post-punk. […]
Osaka-based experimental band goat is one of those rare acts that have crafted a sound that is uniquely their own. Pure rhythm & sound, the group’s compositions develop […]
Kumachan Seal: solo project of Japanese vocalist/keyboardist/songwriter Sairi Ojima, who has been playing in numerous indie bands, including Neco Nemuru, since her teens. She began her solo career […]
This is the long-awaited, first-ever vinyl release from the Osaka-based band goat. The five tracks are compiled from their debut album “New Games” (2013) and their second album […]
Clan Caimán, led by composer Emilio Haro, is a group from Argentina, but their timeless, organic music transcends nationality. “Pica-Pau” (woodpecker), their third album, is their most abstract […]
A buoyant masterpiece from the early 90s, “The Water Garden” was created by Okinawa-born Kojun Kokuba under the inspiring image of a “happy Asia” thriving in the sea-based […]
This is warm, friendly, very relaxed music, very “understandable” and yet intriguing, sure to appeal to fans of electronic ambient, dub and chill-out music, as well as artists […]
“Beginning” is, appropriately enough, the world-wide solo debut by Japanese percussionist Mari Sekine. She has been active since 2000 with numerous groups and artists, as well as providing […]
2025 repress! There are certain albums which shake the world immediately upon release, and others which come from far underground and whose shocks and aftershocks rise to the […]
“Summer Jam” is back! A long-awaited repress of this powerful and joyful tune described as “acid pied piper”, with new artwork and new flip-side. EM Records is very […]
A beautiful album re-emerges from realms of mystery! The long- awaited vinyl reissue of a Japanese neoclassical/experimental/new age/electronic music classic, originally released in 1978. ”Crystallization” is a work […]
This is a lovely and surprising treat indeed. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow and much more) partners with vocalist Atsuko Kamura (Mizutama Shobodan aka Polka Dot […]
I first across Osaka-based producer 7FO through his collaborations with Jackson Bailey aka Tapes. Kindred spirits, Tapes & 7FO’s Live – 電氣爆発 (Electronic Aura Explosion) showcased a beautiful […]
13 new pieces from the ‘Isophonic Music’ innovator via Osaka’s EM Records. A diverse array of appealing and joyful celebrations of music and life!
Moriyama’s early improvisational work often saw him using cheap samplers to surprising ends, but since then his work has moved in a more composed direction, while still investigating […]
Originally released in 1965 as Musique Classique Algérienne – Stikhbar, Istikhbars and Improvisations is a collection of solo piano music from Algerian legend Mustapha Skandrani. Istikhbars are traditional […]
A collection of late ’80s/early ’90s recordings of introspective Japanese dream pop self-produced and recorded by outsider artist Maple Fyshh in his home studio in Miyazaki, Kyushu (Japan’s […]
Osaka-based label EM Records continues to do the “lord’s” work uncovering hidden gems and pushing innovative contemporary music from Japan and beyond (see last year’s Air from Air). […]
Organic experimental electronic pop from the breathy-voiced Japanese singer NTsKi, who collaborated with 7FO on that beautiful Brenda Ray / Naffi Sandwich cover in 2019. Slow tempos, peculiar […]
Japanese vocalist/producer Dove meets experimental electronic duo Georgia (Justin Tripp + Brian Closed) on this last album of 2023 released just before Christmas on the great EM Records. […]
This 2-LP set from EM Records chronicles the legacy of underground Japanese techno legends Cycheouts – pronounced ‘psyche outs’ in English. Originally formed in 1994, the group quickly […]
Originally released on CD-only in 1994 and recently reissued by Osaka’s EM Records, Purple Garden is a hidden gem featuring futuristic ambient-Mandarin pop from Shanghai-born vocalist Xiao Yun […]
Osaka-based electronic producer Futoshi Moriyama presents a collection of software-based experimental electronic compositions on legendary Japanese label EM Records. Originally released in 2015 as a cassette on Birdfriend, […]
Veteran Japanese keyboardist and organ master Emerson Kitamura delivers four diverse tracks for EM Records in support of Katsuya Tomita’s 2016 film Bangkok Nites. While the entire EP […]
“A year-round collection of summery breezes.” The music of Brenda Ray and her Naffi Sandwich crew sits firmly within the late 70’s/early 80’s UK post-punk meets reggae scene […]
Highly recommended collection of Brenda Ray’s sweet post-punk meets reggae songs! Sounds nothing like lovers rock, but is somehow filled with just as much or even more love […]
“Istikhbars and Improvisations”, recorded in 1965 in Paris, is a solo piano album presenting a trans-Mediterranean crossover based on traditional Algerian vocal pieces known as Istikhbars. Playing these […]
