Shinseiki e no unga

by Guernica

Shinseiki e no unga cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 July 1988
  • Label: Teichiku
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 32:34
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Koji Ueno, Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, Jun Togawa

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This ambitious avant-pop project revived the aesthetic of 1920s and 1930s Showa-era Japan through a distinctly postmodern lens. Featuring sweeping orchestral arrangements rather than their earlier synthesized instrumentation, the trio crafted dramatic, cabaret-inspired soundscapes. Jun Togawa's theatrical vocal performances anchor the surreal and nostalgic atmosphere throughout the runtime.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, japanese, female-vocals, avant-garde, vocal, theatrical, experimental, dark-humor, dance

Tracklist

  1. 磁力ビギン (1:52)
  2. 集団農場の秋 (1:40)
  3. 水晶宮 (2:46)
  4. 二百十日 (3:23)
  5. 少年の一番の友 (2:32)
  6. クラウド 9 (2:18)
  7. パノラマ・アワー (2:54)
  8. 輪転機 (2:35)
  9. 交通賛歌 (1:38)
  10. 電力組曲 a.ダムの唄 (1:49)
  11. 電力組曲 b.電力の道筋 (0:48)
  12. 電力組曲 c.電化の暮らし (1:54)
  13. 髑髏の円舞曲 (2:35)
  14. 絶海 (3:44)

Credits

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