Mesh-Key Records

22/11/2024

here are some photos i took of tsuki no wa playing in 2003 at a club called cay in aoyama (tokyo). pre-order our deluxe reissue of tsuki no wa's 'moon beams' opus now on bandcamp.

13/11/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mesh-Key is thrilled to announce a deluxe, expanded reissue of Moon Beams by Tokyo visionaries, Tsuki No Wa.

Originally released on CD by Japan’s Soundscape label in 2003, Moon Beams is a bonafide opus — a masterful mix of jazz, latin, folk and electroacoustic, topped with bandleader Fuminosuke’s soaring, spectral vocals. Bassist Takuyuki Moriya was also a member of Ghost, and drummer Yuta Suganuma is a long-time member of the Shintaro Sakamoto band.

The quartet’s third album in as many years, Moon Beams found Tsuki No Wa taking a gigantic leap forward in both compositional sophistication and sonic experimentation. Beautifully recorded in a (since demolished) Meiji-era ballet studio, and featuring guest performances from such underground luminaries as Yoshihide Otomo and Ami Yoshida, this timeless, ambitious work sounds just as spellbinding today as it did a couple decades ago.

Our reissue features an updated mix from the band and brand new album art by with unseen photos of the group in their heyday. The vinyl (2LP, mastered by Josh Bonati and pressed at RTI) comes in a full-color, double panel gatefold jacket with eye-popping gold foil lettering. Designed by Dan Selzer and Justin Simon.

Ships late January, 2025. Pre-order yours today on bandcamp:
https://tsukinowa.bandcamp.com/album/moon-beams

13/11/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mesh-Key is thrilled to announce a deluxe, expanded reissue of Moon Beams by Tokyo visionaries, Tsuki No Wa.

Originally released on CD by Japan’s Soundscape label in 2003, Moon Beams is a bonafide opus — a masterful mix of jazz, latin, folk and electroacoustic, topped with bandleader Fuminosuke’s soaring, spectral vocals. Bassist Takuyuki Moriya was also a member of Ghost, and drummer Yuta Suganuma is a long-time member of the Shintaro Sakamoto band ().

The quartet’s third album in as many years, Moon Beams found Tsuki No Wa taking a gigantic leap forward in both compositional sophistication and sonic experimentation. Beautifully recorded in a (since demolished) Meiji-era ballet studio, and featuring guest performances from such underground luminaries as Yoshihide Otomo () and Ami Yoshida, this timeless, ambitious work sounds just as spellbinding today as it did a couple decades ago.

Our reissue features an updated mix from the band and brand new album art by with unseen photos of the group in their heyday. The vinyl (2LP, mastered by Josh Bonati () and pressed at RTI ()) comes in a full-color, double panel gatefold jacket with eye-popping gold foil lettering. Designed by Dan Selzer () and Justin Simon.

Ships late January, 2025. Pre-orders yours today on bandcamp.

31/10/2024

selling mesh-key stock and hundreds of records from my personal collection at the wfmu record fair this saturday, november 2nd in nyc. table D8.

20/09/2024

tomorrow! selling the full mesh-key catalog along with hundreds of records from my personal collection. free entry! 11am-6pm in brooklyn.

24/07/2024

sakamoto returns!

We’re very excited to announce Shintaro Sakamoto’s Fall US tour dates! Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET.

10.11-13 - - Lake Perris, CA
10.16 - The UC Theatre Jazz is Dead - Berkeley, CA**
10.19 - Metro Chicago - Chicago, IL #
10.21 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA~
10.23 - - Brooklyn, NY~
** w/ Bobby Oroza
# w/ ROGÊ
~ w/ Brainstory

More Info: https://zelonerecords.com/wordpress/?p=7212&lang=en

24/07/2024

many thanks to erick bradshaw and bandcamp daily for this deep dive into mesh-key.

A handful of labels are reissuing rare and coveted gems from Japan's Vanity Records.

01/07/2024

Thanks to for putting our R.N.A Organism reissue on their Best of 2024 (So Far) list!

26/06/2024

25/06/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: mesh-key turns 20 (!) this year. many thanks to all who’ve assisted and supported along the way. in celebration (and to raise $ for the next release) i’m offering 20% off everything on bandcamp, now through july 3rd. enter meshkey20 at checkout.
pictured above:
mesh-key 001 test pressing, 2004
kim’s video display for yura yura teikoku oop vinyl i got from midi, 2005
original photo i cropped for the cover of the nagisa yoko release (mesh-key 003, 2004)
yuta suganuma of we acediasts (and now shintaro sakamoto band) recording at dfa studios, 2001
hamming it up in hoboken with kamekawa chiyo (yyt) in 2006
random, discarded idea for cover of phew’s light sleep album , 2017

25/05/2024

kinari magazine 2024 fashion issue cover star shintaro sakamoto sporting a mesh-key shirt reminds me to remind you that only a handful of these shirts remain at mesh-key bandcamp.

5月27日(月)発売の雑誌”KiNARI Magazine vo.28”に、坂本慎太郎のInterview & Cover（表紙）が掲載されているそうです。
More Info ☞ https://www.kinarimagazine.com/

25/05/2024

for the japanese readers - sakamoto talks olden days of yyt, including their first nyc shows...

メジャーでの活動を経てソロデビュー、海外でのライブ活動も - 音楽ライターの松永良平が、さまざまなアーティストに“デビュー”をテーマに話を聞く連載「あの人に聞くデビューの話」。前回に引き続き、坂本慎太郎を...

22/05/2024

Réédition du génial unique album du groupe japonais R.N.A. Organism “R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O” - initialement sorti sur le légendaire label Vanity en 1980 - en bac.

10/05/2024

out now!

Japan, 1980, drum machine dub? Absolutely killer, first time reissue of the sole album by Kansai enigmas R.N.A. Organism, remastered from the original tapes and a huge tip if yr into Throbbing Gristle, Bruce Gilbert, Su***de, Tapes, Brenda Ray 🔥

https://bit.ly/4cm8tqQ

03/05/2024

OUT TODAY!! Our deluxe reissue of R.N.A. Organism's R.N.A.O Meets P.O.P.O LP! Now shipping from Mesh-Key Bandcamp. Stores can order from Virtual Distribution in the States, or Rush Hour in Europe.

30/04/2024

spotted in the new arrivals bin at nyc’s Ergot Records

19/04/2024

the second single from the r.n.a organism lp is now streaming.

19/04/2024

PSA: i’m down to my last five copies of the rabbits lp on bandcamp 🐇