’90s era trip-hop blues and Japanese exotica from guitarist Shunji Mori. The seemingly endless well of ’90s CD-era Japanese downtempo bands continues to reveal new secrets… Our latest […]
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A look into the young label behind the first-ever official reissues of Les Rallizes Dénudés and Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Surround. Temporal Drift is an independent record label launched by […]
Join us for a listening session dedicated to Japanese ambient classics today 2-5pm at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC. Let’s talk about the sonics of water and the way […]
Nostalgic world music from longtime Hosono collaborator Soichiro Suzuki a.k.a. World Standard. Today, we present one of the more understated but also consistently prolific artists from the extended […]
The legendary Japanese designer has worked with everyone from Nike to Pokémon. He’s also made dubwise dance and pop music… Hiroshi Fujiwara is a name most often associated […]
This morning’s post is devoted to the Japanese graffiti artist turned occasional music video animator Katsura Moshino. Though hardly a household name, and despite the minimal output available […]
“Cute” space age healing music from Dr. Yann Tomita’s Audio Science Laboratory. It’s Doopee Time! Here’s an essential listen that’s been posted about quite a bit online, but […]
Hallucinogenic journeys with the soon-to-be-disbanding Japanese psychedelic rock band. Earlier this year the great Japanese psych-prog-folk-jam-band Kikagaku Moyo released what they say will be their swan song. Called […]
Harry “The Lion” Hosono and Tin Pan Alley play favorites from the “Crown Years.” If it wasn’t already obvious to regular readers, we at In Sheep’s Clothing are […]
The lost 1984 follow-up to ‘Kakashi’ and ‘Utakata No Hibi’ will be released on NYC label Palto Flats. Japanese experimental saxophonist, producer, and composer Yasuaki Shimizu needs no […]
“My Definition Of Techno House Is A Shrimp.” Earlier this year, German electronic label Transmigration released the much anticipated Space Teddy Collection, a 2xLP compilation of tracks from […]
From Yoshio Suzuki, Seigen Ono, to Ichiko Hashimoto, here are our essential releases from the cult minimalist imprint. Inspired by Erik Satie’s belief that music, just as beautiful […]
Experience the storied collaboration between Joe Hisaishi and Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli in one brilliant two-hour performance. The In Sheep’s Clothing’s residency at Neuehouse is coming to a […]
Katsumasa Kusunose, founder of the great Jazz Kissa publication, shares his fifteen favorite jazz kissas in Tokyo. Currently, about 100 jazz kissa and jazz bars are open in […]
A cute and wholesome bit of performance art from the Japanese ambient music pioneer. This archival video comes from one of our favorite music blogs Fond/Sound and is […]
Experimental musician Keiji Haino sat down with Vice Japan in 2016 and shared the secret behind his enigmatic reputation. Keiji Haino has been making wildly unexpected music since […]
Ambient selections from the deep discography of influential Japanese electronic producer Susumu Yokota. Where to start with Susumu Yokota. When asked about his mission in making music, the […]
Shibuya-kei. Beck. Yellow Magic Orchestra. Three decades of Keigo Oyamada aka Cornelius. One of Japan’s foremost musical ambassadors, Keigo Oyamada aka Cornelius has played a leading role in […]
Beautiful Japanese designs from the golden age of record players. Portable technology has always been an essential part of humanity. Whether a stone tool or cellular phone, there’s an […]
Exploring the vast catalog of jazz records pressed in Japan with a selection of our favorite OBI’s. If you have records in your collection with an OBI, you […]
Celebrating the great Japanese vocalist, songwriter, arranger with a retrospective on her works across city pop, disco, latin jazz, and dub. With city pop mania at an all […]
A rare look into the complex mind and artistry of composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Here’s some more Yellow Magic Orchestra adjacent content… Tokyo Melody is a documentary by French […]
More “CD Age” selections from two of Japan’s most respected diggers. If you haven’t yet listened to Music from Memory’s newest release Heisei No Oto – Japanese Left-field […]
A primer on Japanese experimental masters EYE, Yoshimi, Seiichi Yamamoto and the hypnotic mess they’ve made. The Boredoms aren’t an easy group to nail down. One of the strangest-ever […]
ESP Institute will release Chee Shimizu + miku-mari’s ‘Reconstructions’ on January 29th, 2021. Just received some great and unexpected news from Andy Hogge aka Lovefingers. ESP Institute will […]
Selections from revered Japanese record collectors Eiji Taniguchi (Revelation Time) and Norio Sato (Rare Groove). Music from Memory returns with another compilation of Japanese gems. Compiled by long-time […]
Archival scans of the rare sci-fi graphic novel included with Haruomi Hosono’s Making of Non-Standard Music. Included with the complete package of Haruomi Hosono’s Making of Non-Standard Music […]
Essential productions from one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. To find an individual as prolific and influential as Haruomi Hosono is almost impossible in […]
Holiday season is upon us! We’re of course big fans of ‘Last Christmas’ by Wham! here at In Sheep’s Clothing, but surely everyone has heard that one enough […]
