Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo - GaiaphiliaFormat : 12" Label : Mtron Records Catalog # : MTR019 Genre : Ambient Japanese artists Yumiko Morioka and Takashi Kokubo unite for Gaiaphilia, a journey through ambient soundscapes that seamlessly blends Moriokas graceful piano compositions with Kokubos immersive field recordings and atmospheric synthesisers. This collaboration brings together two of Japans most influential pioneers in ambient and new age music, each with decades of groundbreaking

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'Sounds from the Far East' features highly sought after material by legendary Japanese house producer Soichi Terada and fellow producers Shinichiro Yokota

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