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  Colored Music - Heartbeat [RH-STORE JPN 7 NLD 2020 24-Bit FLAC] Cast your mind back to August 2019, when I ripped the repressing of Japanese post-punk disco act Colored Music. This rip is still alive - if you missed it then & are quick today. The title track and Heartbeat from that album have been reissued by Dutch label Rush Hour for a modern audience, represented as a new interpretation of what could be deemed dance music. These songs were originally recorded in 1980 and it remains remarkable that with just a little dabble around the edges, they remain timeless. Well done also to the label for resisting that compression button during the mastering process. A1 Heartbeat (Club Edit) B1 Heartbeat (Alternate Version) B2 Colored Music (Club Edit)

Colored Music - Colored Music [WRWTFWW 024 CHE 2018 24-Bit FLAC] Originally released as a vinyl album on the Better Days label in 1981, here is the repress of this very rare album of Japanese psychedelic post-punk funk and hybrid electronic disco from genre defying act Colored Music.  I hope that has got your attention! You may never have heard of Colored Music before, however you will need to get to know this, their debut long player. This girl/boy couple Atsuo Fujimoto & Ichiko Hashimoto also worked with YMO which only served to aid them polish their musical chops by blending styles into what is a remarkable record. There is so much to hear here, Colored Music is a total mish-mash of styles, all points steer towards the closing proto-house of Heartbeat , which given that it was recorded in 1981, makes this album even more remarkable. A1 Colored Music A2 Anticipation A3 Ei Sei Raku A4 Sanctuary B1 Too Much Money B2 Love Hallucination ...