Bleep

The monumental task of the reissues label Wewantsounds to re-release the back catalogue of Akiko Yano (some of which for the first time outside Japan) begins with her 1981 synth-pop classic Tadaima. Recorded with the legendary Yellow Magic Orchestra as backing band and co-produced by group keyboardist/vocalist Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tadaima - translated as “I’m home” - showcases Yano deftly bending the popular genres of 1970s Japan - funk, electro and city pop - to her indefatigable will.