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“the bliss and trauma of shedding an old life for a new one

my bloody valentine revolutionized alternative music and heralded a new approach to guitar music for generations to come

In February 1982

infusing the album with a sense of tranquillity and a calm joy that reflects the relative happiness of his existence

Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 Bush forcing out a smileUnlike previous instalments in the 180g label's Wamono series, this isn't a compilation in the strictest sense of the term, but rather a retrospective. It showcases a range of killer jazz funk and rare groove tunes recorded at Nippon Columbia studios in the mid 1970s by arranger Kiyoshi Yamaya, koto legend Toshiko Yonekawa and shakahuchi master Kifu Mitsuhashi. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the mellow, slow burn lusciousness of