Label:DD. Records – DT24
Country:US
Used Cassette 1981
Tape:VG+ (plays fine)
J-Card:VG+ (bit wrinkle, not bad condition) missing index
DD. Records is said to have produced nearly 250 works by unknown local and student musicians between 1980 and 1985, under the theme "super amateurism" proposed by Tadashi Kamada, who was a student at Yamanashi University's Department of Electronics. Since Kamada moved to Nagoya and was never heard from again, the label has been shrouded in mystery for many years. This is one of the works under the name Juma, in which Koshiro Yoshimatsu, who has left many works under his solo name and is currently involved in film, video, and music production, with vocalist and saxophone member. A total of 14 tracks ranging from three-dimensional industrial, minimal synths to hallucinatory dreamy ambient and nostalgic guitar solos. As can be seen from the recent reissues, it is amazing that music of this quality has been lying dormant for so many years without being seen by the public. Unfortunately, it is missing an index, but it is the genuine original one. Those who have been following the releases will know that it really does not come up at all, so please do not miss it.
山梨大学電子科に在籍していた鎌田忠が「スーパー・アマチュアリズム」という言葉を掲げ1980年〜1985年の間に無名のローカル・ミュージシャンや学生音楽家の250弱の作品を残したと言われるDD. Records。鎌田が名古屋に移りそのまま音信不通となった為に長年謎のベールに包まれたレーベルとして世界の好事家を巻き込み都市伝説的に語られてきました。本作はDDにもソロ名義にて多数の作品を残し現在は映画・映像・音楽制作に携わる吉松幸四郎がボーカル, サクソフォンを迎え活動していたJuma名義作品のひとつ。立体的なインダストリアルトラック、ミニマルシンセから幻覚的なドリーミーアンビエント、郷愁を思わすギターソロまでずっと聞いていたい全14曲。近年の再発でも分かるようにこのクオリティの音楽が長年人目に触れず眠っていたという事実に驚きを隠せません。残念ながらインデックス欠ですが正真正銘のオリジナル版。追ってる人はお分かりになると思いますが本当に全く出てきません。
A1-A2 - Night Chapel - White Labyrinth
A3 - Tender Ruin
A6-A7 - Black Labyrinth - Self-Ghost
B1 - Water Heart
B2-B3 - Lizuid Asteroid - Passing Street
B4-B5 - Clockwork Circuis - Noon Chapel
