Ryo Fukui - Mellow DreamReissue of criminally overlooked Japanese jazz gem Mellow Dream (1977) by Hokkaido pianist wunderkind Ryo Fukui, released in conjunction with its legendary predecessor Scenery, sourced from the original masters. Firmly standing on the foundation he laid down with Scenery, Ryo Fukui continues his exploration of modal, bop, and cool jazz sounds with meticulous grace and absolute mastery. As its title suggests, Mellow Dream ventures into slightly

It’s a soul meets jazz meets the blues masterpiece with arrangements from ex James Brown horn-man Pee Wee Ellis

We fork north shortly afterwards

studying the masters

There is also a sense of being settled

the first album in 13 years from legendary punk band Half Japanese

"Say You're Mine" (Duke Pearson) - 7:21

Its tales are culled from waking life as easily as they become a soundtrack for lucid dream sequences

Lost Map Records are excited to announce a special deluxe edition of the wonderfully uncategorisable album The Corner of a Sphere by London and Manchester based spoken word artist

and then only in hard-to-find European and Japanese issues

And keyboardist and guitarist Jeremy Erwin and bassist Tyler Wilcox have both made their reputations as chroniclers of the vast world of out-music

Chris Stapleton) - liner notes by Jaan Uhelzski (Creem Magazine)

Available on black vinyl and as a limited Dinked Edition