DJ Notoya presents - Funk Tide: Tokyo Jazz-Funk From Electric Bird 1978-87

2024

Wewantsounds once again teams up with Japanese Tokyo-based DJ Notoya to dig the rich Electric Bird catalogue and come with a versatile selection of sunny Jazz-Funk gems recorded between 1978 and 1987 for the label. A tasty selection featuring Yasuaki Shimizu, Toshiyuki Honda and Mikio Masuda, together with a few American musicians such as Ronnie Foster and Bobby Lyle. Most tracks make their debut outside of Japan and the album has been designed by Optigram/Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. Audio newly remastered in Tokyo by King Records.

- New Addition in the Wewantsounds Japanese Music Compilation series
- Compiled and annotated in Tokyo by DJ Notoya
- Unique access to cult label Electric Bird
- Most tracks Making their Debut Outside of Japan
- Artwork by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda featuring 8p Booklet

Tracklist
1. Shunzo Ohno - In The Sky イン・ザ・スカイ 4.15 (1979)
2. Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together レッツ・ゲット・トゥゲザー 6.05 (1979)
3. Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Time サマータイム 3.47 (1979)
4 David Matthews & Electric Birds - Special Deliveryスペシャル・デリヴァリー 4.21 (1980)
5. Toshiyuki Honda - Living In A City リヴィング・イン・ア・シティー 4.39 (1980)
6. Ronnie Foster - Night Life ナイト・ライフ 3.08 (1986)
7. Bobby Lyle Trio - Night Breeze ナイト・ブリーズ 6.46 (1987)
8. Katsutoshi Morizono Space Traveller スペイス・トラヴェラー 4.11 (1978)