V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Funeral Doom including drumless versions of his

including drumless versions of his disco classics “Let’s Go Swimming

Úlfarsson gave Bertoni a carte blanche for how to handle the instrument

“Lonely Places” in particular captures the sheer joy and freedom of losing oneself in nature

“Don’t Belong” is yet another attempt at channeling December’s Children

Those familiar with this corner of minimal and ambient music will recognise the terrain

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Funeral Doom including drumless versions of hisEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread