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18/02/2025

Nice write up by on Takuro Okada’s forthcoming album. To preorder The Near End, The Dark Night, The County Line on vinyl, comment SHADOW below and we’ll DM you the link to the Bandcamp page. Out everywhere March 7.

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“Takuro Okada’s latest release distills a decade’s worth of recorded material into a singular statement, where his guitar—processed, stretched, and layered—acts as both narrator and landscape. Though his past collaborations have placed him among some of experimental music’s most revered players, here he asserts a vision that is entirely his own, a spectral blur of ambient drift, avant-folk gestures, and the echoes of a world just beyond reach.” - New Commute

14/02/2025

🌀Playing live this Sunday in Tokyo!

Takuro Okada with his Electro Acoustic Ensemble (Kei Matsumaru [sax], Yuma Kooda [keys], Marty Holoubek [bass], Shun Ishikawa [drums]) at Moon Romantic in Aoyama. It’s a daytime show, doors open at 12:30. Rumors are that Takuro will have advance copies of his new album The Near End, The Dark Night, The County Line for sale at the show...don’t miss it! 👀

13/02/2025

Nice article in HHV mag on Les Rallizés Dénudés and our latest releases including YaneUra Oct. ‘80 and YaneUra Sept. ‘80. Link to the full article is in our Story.

“Many of the extensive live jams based on skeletal songs feel like they want to negate the notion of progress, and unlike many of their contemporaries Les Rallizés Dénudés also didn’t seem interested in transcending reality. Instead, a sense of nervous dread permeated through their music—the consequence of a revolution betrayed, perhaps. »Times may change, but we […] don’t change,« Mizutani wrote in one of his few interviews.” - Kristoffer Cornils ( mag)

10/02/2025

Look what has landed! YaneUra Sept. ‘80 vinyl is in our hands and we’re busy packing orders now. We’ll be shipping out all vinyl pre-orders over the next week, followed by CD pre-orders. Shops all over should start getting copies too. Keep an eye out for a tracking email in your inbox.

Haven’t ordered a copy yet? comment YANEURA and we’ll DM you the link. 🖤

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Last year, a mysterious tape was discovered amid the piles of recordings left behind by Les Rallizes Dénudés frontman, Takashi Mizutani. While little was known about the recording, there was no mistaking the sound that was heard on the tape: the twin guitar interplay between Mizutani and Fujio Yamaguchi, the former Murahachibu guitarist. After more research and meticulous listening, it was determined that the tape contained a board recording of a set played at YaneUra in Shibuya, Tokyo, on September 11, 1980.

YaneUra Sept. ‘80 captures a flashpoint in the band’s Fujio-era lineup, which ultimately lasted only half a year or so. The raw intensity of this performance feels far removed from the tight sound heard on YaneUra Oct. ‘80, which occurred just a month later.

07/02/2025

Today we are excited to announce Takuro Okada’s album The Near End, The Dark Night, The County Line (DRFT15).

As fitting for Takuro Okada’s first collection to be released outside of his home country of Japan, the title evokes the vastness of an unknown world that lies just beyond the periphery of the senses. Available on vinyl, digital download, and streaming, the album contains selections from the expansive archive of recorded material has amassed over the past decade.

While his past releases have included notable collaborators such as Haruomi Hosono, Nels Cline, Sam Gendel, and Carlos Niño, among others who have contributed to his band and ensemble recordings, this collection showcases Okada mainly as a solo musician, focusing mostly on his main instrument, the guitar. These tracks demonstrate his mastery in bringing out strange and beautiful tones from the instrument, from ambient and Americana, to psychedelic and other-worldly harmonics. This multiplicity of sounds serves as testament to Okada’s versatility as a musician, while his singular approach to the act of recording keeps it all cohesive as the unmistakable work of Takuro Okada.

To preorder the album on vinyl (Black LP or “Silver Shadow” color LP), comment SHADOW below and we’ll DM you the link to the Bandcamp page.

Distributed in Japan via Space Shower Music

Mastered by Dave Cooley
Design and layout by Toru Kase
Featuring:
Shuta Nishida
Hikaru Yamada
Kazuhiko Masumura
Yohei Shikano .is.yohei
Seth Ford Young
Photos by Satomi Sugiyama and Yosuke Kitazawa

05/02/2025

This Friday, February 7, we will begin taking pre-orders for Takuro Okada’s first album on Temporal Drift: The Near End, The Dark Night, The County Line. “The Room,” the second single from the album, will be streaming everywhere on Friday as well. 🩶

is a Tokyo-based musician who’s made a name for himself over the past decade as a guitarist and producer in Japan’s indie and jazz scenes. His boundless approach effortlessly navigates between varied styles and arrives at the intersection somewhere between Americana, ambient, and free improv. Some of you may have seen him backing Yuma Abe on his recent U.S. tours. Needless to say, we are thrilled to be working with him on his first release outside of Japan.

04/02/2025

When we announced Flora, we shared for the first time this color photograph of Hiroshi Yoshimura. Here’s what we know about the image, which is believed to be taken at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Hiroshi made several trips to the U.S. during his lifetime, and this photo was taken in 1993 when he also visited several western states like CA and WA. During this particular trip he documented public art and sound design in some of the cities he visited, like Los Angeles and Seattle, the results of which can be found in the book “街のなかでみつけた音 (“The Sounds Found in Cities”)”.

Comment FLORA and we’ll DM you a link to pre-order the LP, CD, Tape, or Digital.

01/02/2025

YaneUra Sept. ‘80 is now available digitally from our Bandcamp page. If you pre-ordered the album from us, you may now download the album in various high-quality digital formats. We will begin shipping orders soon to arrive by the street date of 2/21/25. To hear more and to order vinyl or CD, comment YANEURA and we’ll DM you think link. 🖤

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Last year, a mysterious tape was discovered amid the piles of recordings left behind by Les Rallizes Dénudés frontman, Takashi Mizutani. While little was known about the recording, there was no mistaking the sound that was heard on the tape: the twin guitar interplay between Mizutani and Fujio Yamaguchi, the former Murahachibu guitarist. After more research and meticulous listening, it was determined that the tape contained a board recording of a set played at YaneUra in Shibuya, Tokyo, on September 11, 1980.

YaneUra Sept. ‘80 captures a flashpoint in the band’s Fujio-era lineup, which ultimately lasted only half a year or so. The raw intensity of this performance feels far removed from the tight sound heard on YaneUra Oct. ‘80, which occurred just a month later.

27/01/2025

The news cycle may have moved on, but there is a long road ahead for those affected by the recent LA fires. We’re donating releases from Temporal Drift as well as records, books, and more from our personal collections to help raise funds for those in need. Thanks to and for organizing the event. Details below. 🙏

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Join us at Sound & Vision at for our Fire Relief Fundraiser & Record Sale on Sun. Feb. 2nd!
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We are hosting a special record sale to support those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, especially members of our beloved music community. 100% of proceeds will be donated to those in need.⁠
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777 S Alameda St. at The Row⁠
11a-4p⁠
Family friendly⁠
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We are still looking for items to sell for the fundraiser and will gratefully accept high-quality items like:⁠
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🎶 Vinyl, CDs, and cassettes⁠
🎞️ Signed, rare, or limited-edition media⁠
📖 Collectible music ephemera (posters, shirts, handbills, books)⁠
🎤Audio and music gear⁠
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Donation deadline: January 29th⁠
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Drop off or ship items to:⁠
dublab⁠
Attn: Fire Relief Fundraiser⁠
1035 W 24th St⁠
Los Angeles, CA 90007⁠
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Any questions regarding the donations, please email [email protected] or [email protected]

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24/01/2025

It’s been just over a month since we released the title track from Coffin Prick’s forthcoming album, Loose Enchantment. 🫠

Have you heard the song yet? Comment LOOSE and just like magic, the link will appear in your DMs. 📥

19/01/2025

Thank you everyone that preordered our “Evening Primrose” Bandcamp color variant (now sold out). Also check out the news story on Flora (link in our Story). 🌸

Have you listened to “Over The Clover” yet? Streaming everywhere now. ☘️

To preorder black vinyl, CD, or cassette, comment FLORA and we’ll DM you a link! 💫

17/01/2025

Flora is an album that is listened to perpetually,
Passed on from one listener to another,
And the charm of the sound-and music-loving figure
known as Hiroshi Yoshimura,
Just might come drifting through.
Like the scent of a small flower.
—Junichi Konuma

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Announcing the worldwide reissue of Flora, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s underrated work originally recorded and completed in 1987 and first released on CD in 2006, three years after his passing in 2003.

Flora is chronologically and stylistically a follow-up to Hiroshi Yoshimura’s acclaimed 1986 works Green and Surround, wherein Yoshimura continues to play with the ambience of sound and the sound of ambience, underscoring his mastery in the field of environmental music. Listening to Flora is like taking a stroll in a park, absorbing the colors and textures of the natural environment—flowers, insects, the swaying of the leaves—as Yoshimura often did at his beloved Edo-era park near his home in Tokyo. As Junichi Konuma describes in his liner notes, Yoshimura’s music “only begins to emerge as it exists at the intersection of passive and active.” Yoshimura’s approach to sound and melody invites the listener to hear the intricacies of the music with intent, while simultaneously allowing the aural textures to exist as part of the background of our everyday life.

This reissue marks the first time the album will be available on vinyl (2LP, 45 rpm) and cassette, and includes liner notes written by music scholar Junichi Konuma and remastered audio by Grammy-nominated engineer . Reissue design and layout was handled by .

Vinyl, CD, Cassette, and Digital pre-orders are now open. In addition to black vinyl, exclusive color vinyl variants are available from Temporal Drift’s Bandcamp (“Evening Primrose”), (“Sky”), (“Asagao”), (“Daisy”), and (“Clover”). Street date is the first day of spring: March 20, 2025.

Comment FLORA and we’ll DM you the pre-order link. To hear the first single, “Over The Clover,” comment CLOVER and a link to the single will be sent to your inbox. 🌸☘️

14/01/2025

We will be donating some rare and out of print Temporal Drift releases for this fundraiser. If you’re in Los Angeles, this is not to be missed. We are also working on other support activities for the greater LA music community.

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𝘍𝘜𝘕𝘋𝘙𝘈𝘐𝘚𝘌𝘙 𝘚𝘈𝘓𝘌: Hey friends! On February 2nd, and are hosting a record sale at our Sound & Vision space at in support of those from the music community who have been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. 100% of proceeds will be donated to those in need. Head to ~ link in bio ~ for details and please share with any friends who may have items to donate.

We ask that you donate only high-quality items. Feel free to include a printed list with suggested sales prices for the collection or mark each item with a price. Otherwise, we are happy to price items to sell.

Please input your donation details into the questionnaire and drop off or ship your donated items by Jan 29 to:

dublab
Attn: Fire Relief Fundraiser
1035 W 24th St
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Please reach out with any questions to [email protected] + [email protected]

09/01/2025

Los Angeles is our home. The fires and winds are causing unprecedented damage to the area.

We are safe. Yosuke happens to be in Japan right now and I (Patrick) have evacuated further south. Not going to post for a bit but will share info to our IG Story. Many people in our immediate and extended communities are severely impacted. Stay safe.

07/01/2025

Why does this keep happening? 😕

Don’t pay flipper prices on eBay or when we have stock on our Bandcamp page.

Is there something out of stock that you’d like to see repressed? Let us know. ⤵️

05/01/2025

and in LA last month. Swipe to see their phone lock screens. 🐶📱😆

03/01/2025

Here is an excerpt from Manabu Yuasa’s liner notes for YaneUra Sept. ‘80.

Comment YANEURA and we’ll DM you a link to our Bandcamp page.

“This release is evidence enough for us to
imagine that Takashi Mizutani regarded these
sessions with Fujio as something extraordinary.
It may be just one dead leaf in the immensely
varied history of Les Rallizes Dénudés, but it
would not be strange for it to be seen as the
fabric that binds one person to another, or a pilot
light that ignites a new chapter in history.”
- Manabu Yuasa

02/01/2025

A new year brings something new...

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1/17/25

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The Last One (Poésies : Les Rallizes Dénudés)

The Last One Musique, in cooperation with SLOGAN and Temporal Drift, is pleased to announce the release of the book, The Last One (Poésies : Les Rallizes Dénudés). While the lyrics of Les Rallizes Dénudés varied from performance to performance, this book focuses on the songs from the three 1991 release albums, ’67-’69 STUDIO et LIVE, MIZUTANI, and ’77 LIVE, as well as THE OZ TAPES. Referencing the creative notes left behind by Takashi Mizutani, this is a collection of poems as a literary work compiling the original lyrics of Les Rallizes Dénudés. The 248-page hardcover book is housed in a custom slipcase and includes a CD (approx. 20 min.) of the until-now unreleased song “Hibiscus Flower,” recorded in 1969 and processed by Takashi Mizutani in the late 1980s, and remastered by Makoto Kubota for its first release. The poems, published in three languages (Japanese, English, and French), are accompanied by photographs taken by photographer Kyo Nakamura, an original member of the band. The book also includes a commentary by Yoshihiko Ichida, editor of the collection, and an essay by Soshi Suzuki. The binding is by Akira Uji, a former stage director and artistic director for Les Rallizes Dénudés. We have a limited number of copies available to preorder today for Bandcamp Friday. 🖤 https://lesrallizesdenudes.bandcamp.com/merch/the-last-one-po-sies-les-rallizes-d-nud-s-book-cd

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