Studio Mule: Midnight In Tokyo Vol.2 Vinyl 2LP

Studio Mule hand the reigns over to mailorder hero and enviable selector of Japanese balearic sounds Dubby for their second archival collection. Mule describe Midnight In Tokyo Vol. 2 as a jazz-fusion-focused set, but a few listens reveal its more a collection of glossy pop tunes with a jazzy exterior; not too dissimilar from MFMs recent Uneven Paths comp. If youre like us and spend the hours of 10-11am blowing off work to scroll Dubbys site, safe to say youll love this. The comp starts ultra-slow with Genji Sawais lurching Hikobae (dont be like us and hit the speed change, you had it right the first time) before stepping into more tantalizing fare with the skippy polyrhythms of Todays Latin Projects purifying sunrise funk jam Danza Lucimi (arranged by Yasuaki Shimizu of Mariah). Theres plenty of the sort of exquisite Nippon soul (Yasunori Soryo & Jim Rocks So Long America, Shigeru Suzukis On The Coast, Keiichi Oku‘s Heat Wave) and breezy tropical steppers (Safaris Day Dream At Bobs Beach, Parachutes Mystery Of Asian Port) that typically fill Dubbys sets; other highlights include Air Suspension Club Bands In The Hot City, quite possibly the most sanitary funk tune ever recorded (not a diss!), and Katsutoshi Morizono & Birds Eye Views windchime & kalimba-infused bossa cut Imagery. 13 tracks total on double vinyl, most (if not all) available on vinyl for the first time ever outside of Japan; easy recommendation.

• double vinyl pressing
• music label:Studio Mule 2018

reviewed by sunrise mart 08/2018

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