Category Archives: City Pop
MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA – AN INSATIABLE HIGH.
Masayoshi Takanaka – An Insatiable High. Label: Universal Music Japan. Format: Vinyl. By late 1977, Japanese guitarist and composer Masayoshi Takanaka was rapidly evolving from a respected session player into a titan of the West Coast-meets-Tokyo fusion scene. Takanaka’s third album ‘An Insatiable High’ was recorded at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles. The album …
LOS RETROS-ODISEA.
Los Retros-Odisea. Label: Stones Throw Records. Format: Double Vinyl. Mauri Tapia, operating under the moniker Los Retros, has officially broken past his bedroom-pop cocoon. Released in April 2026 on Stones Throw Records, ‘Odisea’ marked the 25-year-old Oxnard multi-instrumentalist’s highly anticipated debut full-length album. It represents a massive, intentional pivot away from his original dusty, lo-fi …
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