高中正義 Masayoshi Takanaka - THE MAN WITH THE GUITAR recorded at LIVETERIA Artist_Penguin Cafe where disco music was driven

where disco music was driven by the whirr of the synth

big sloppy melodies battle it out with brass on punky epics like "Float On" and "The Ocean Breathes Salty

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and revelled in the ambiguity and anonymity

" and the work boldly reflects a more minimalist and sharpened view of the world

高中正義 Masayoshi Takanaka - THE MAN WITH THE GUITAR recorded at LIVETERIA Artist_Penguin Cafe where disco music was drivenAs part of "CITY POP on VINYL 2026", this project brings a classic Masayoshi Takanaka albumoriginally released in 2001 on CD and Super Audio CDto vinyl for the first time. Not only is the track selection packed with signature Takanaka classics, but the playing is delivered by an all star lineup, and the raw tension of the studio live recording still feels fresh even 25 years later. The musicians are Tsugutoshi Goto on bass; Nobu Saito on percussion;