V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana This duality pervades the band's

This duality pervades the band's existence

the trio was bound to please Jac Berrocal

with equality and fellowship

All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana This duality pervades the band'sEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread