Various Artists - Tokyo Pulse - Japanese Funk, Modern and City Pop from the Tokyo Scene - 1974-88 Format:LP there is a continuation and

there is a continuation and expansion of a sound — a machine with a heart — that has taken shape over her last two records (2019’s Reward and 2022’s Pompeii) as Le Bon has increasingly taken control of the playing and producing herself

you can’t unhear or unfeel it

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it's a take-no-prisoners debut from one of the UK's most fun and fearless bands

Various Artists - Tokyo Pulse - Japanese Funk, Modern and City Pop from the Tokyo Scene - 1974-88 Format:LP there is a continuation andDJ Notoya follows his Tokyo focused sets with Tokyo Pulse, a deep dive into funk and modern soul recorded in the city across the 70s and 80s. Many of these cuts appear outside Japan for the first time, spotlighting a rich, often overlooked scene. Carefully selected and annotated by Notoya, the compilation balances groove heavy rarities with polished soul excursions. Design comes courtesy of Manuel Sepulveda (Optigram), while audio has been mastered in