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You should know that this episode was divinely ordained. The Discogs article below was posted by a listener on our Patreon Discord at the precise moment Birk was listening to a related album and thinking about this episode topic. As a result, you have to listen to us work our way through the landscape of Japanese Ambient in the 80s and 90s. We talk about the music of the time and how it might have arisen from changing material and technological conditions, the importance of funding cool art, and its resurgence in popularity over the past few years.
Outro Sample
Seiko 3 from Music For Commercials by Yasuaki Shimizu
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Exploring Japan’s Ambient Music Boom of the ’80s and ’90s
The Sabukaru Guide to Japanese Ambient Music
How Japanese Ambient Music Became a Thing in America
Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990
Kankyo Ongaku: A Brief History of Japanese Ambient Music
A Beginner’s Guide to ’80s Japanese Ambient Music
Space and Certainty: On the Rise of Japanese Ambient Music
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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