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Sukeban Guerrila
Insane funky tracks from Japanese films of the early 70s -- a mindblowing collection that should do for Japanese soundtracks what Vampyros Lesbos did for European ones! The notes and titles are all completely in Japanese here -- so we have no idea whatsoever about the films or musicians -- but the tunes themselves are wonderful -- lots of heavy funk in a style that's clearly inspired by American films of the time, mixed with weirder numbers that really get creative on the instrumentation! At times, there almost seems to be an influence from Italian westerns -- which sounds plenty darn strange next to the American urban touches -- and other tunes even feature female lead vocals, sung in an emotive style that further deepens the range of work here, and which has us wishing we knew a lot more about this music! The whole thing's packaged in a very Crippled Dick-styled way -- with color images and a few nudie shots in the fold-out booklet -- which also doubles as a really great poster on the other side. 23 tracks in all -- and a mindblowing dip into under-discovered music!
Spiders - Spiders Movie Tracks
Mod mod grooves from this ultra-hip Japanese combo of the 60s -- a garagey group who burn with real intensity in this selection of obscure soundtrack material! The Spiders may not have reached big fame on this side of the Pacific, but back in the late 60s they were clearly the stuff of cinematic action in Japan -- as you'll hear on this great collection of soundtrack rock bits from 1967 and 1968! The 21 track package presents the group in all its fuzzed-up brilliance -- a hard-edged blend of Hammond organ, tripped out guitar, and pounding drums -- often topped with catchy sing-song lyrics that are still plenty compelling, even if you don't understand Japanese! There's a sound here that's somewhere between early Zombies material and some of the garagier side of the Sunset Strip underground -- but plenty of moments are very much of their own mind as well, thanks to inventive production and a very playful approach to the tunes. Titles and notes are all in Japanese, but the music is more than enough to get you started -- and the CD also features plenty of great images in the booklet, as well as a fold-out replica of an old movie poster!
