{"product_id":"4549767380513","title":"Jiro Inagaki \u0026 His Soul Media - Funky Stuff - Japan Cassette Tape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Soul Media, Jiro Inagaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverwhelming sound pressure; the resonance of each and every note, full of elasticity and tenacity.\nThis masterpiece of Japanese jazz—a fusion of Japan’s unique artistic vision and recording technology—is now available on cassette tape for the first time.\n\nAt a time when Japanese jazz was absorbing influences from America and Europe while searching for its own identity, Jiro Inagaki set his sights on the “groove.”\nA glimpse of this can be seen in his previous album, *In the Groove*, which attempted to fuse jazz-rock and funk. However, on this album, *Funky Stuff*, that jet-black groove—combining elasticity and tenacity—has finally reached its pinnacle.\n\nThe album features “Painted Paradise,” where the finger-picked bass in the intro creates a tight groove; “Breeze,” which shines with a mellow arrangement by Hiromasa Suzuki (aka Korugen); and the title track “Funky Stuff,” a unique interpretation of a Cool \u0026amp; the Gang song.\nFurthermore, the recording techniques are an essential part of this album’s appeal. A uniquely Japanese recording aesthetic was achieved through close-miking, thorough sound absorption, and aggressive compression. The dense, dry, yet raw soundscape makes the album’s groove all the more vivid.\n\nText by Kenshiro Tsutsumi (223MusicLab.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Painted Paradise\u003cbr\u003e2.Funky Motion\u003cbr\u003e3.Breeze\u003cbr\u003e4.Scratch\u003cbr\u003e1.Funky Stuff\u003cbr\u003e2.One For Jiro\u003cbr\u003e3.Gentle Wave\u003cbr\u003e4.Four Up\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53048497275169,"sku":"4549767380513","price":863.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4549767380513.jpg?v=1784543871","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/zh-tw\/products\/4549767380513","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}