FAR OUT “Nihonjin”
This is a New Unplayed re-issue of this very rare Japanese Psych lp. White vinyl. |
SECOND EDITION white vinyl, in standard sleeve with 2 page insert and obi
For fans of Far East Family Band, Amon Düül II, Hawkwind ,
Tangerine Dream
Two lengthy psychedelic space rock songs with jammy
elements
A real trip to the centre of your mind
Includes both original 2 page insert and the original OBI
First ever official vinyl reissue from the original master
tapes
Some albums are certainly a kind of holy grail for music
lovers and collectors of a certain genre, style and era. FAR OUT with their
eponymous debut and unfortunately also farewell album from 1973 have created
such a sacred gem. Original copies in good condition change hands for up to
2000 USD and there are certainly a few not so official reprints on vinyl and CD
out on the market which do not even come close to do justice to the greatness
of the old original black gold. But here we go with the first ever official
vinyl reissue taken directly from the original mastertapes supplied by Nippon
Columbia. EVERLAND MUSIC did a brilliant job as usual with their reissue.
Now for the most important part, the music. There are
certainly not too many wild moments here since both long tracks ,,Too many
people” and ,,Nihonjin” have a melancholic, dreamy approach with a desperately
howling and sighing lead guitar that spouts some utterly intense melodies.
These two tracks are epics in the pure sense of the word. They start both with
a rather gentle part which develops into a journey of sound that bring either
vast landscapes of enchanting beauty untouched by modern human life or quite
dramatic scenes to your mind’s eye. The lead guitarist often uses some strange
instrument which is a kind of electric sitar to add the atmosphere of eastern
mystic. So while falling into a state of deep trance while letting the music
rush through my ears into my brain my spirit that has left my body embarks on a
trip from the smokey volcanic hills around Pompeji to the icy permafrost
wastelands of the Northeastern lands and arrives somewhere in the East Asian
jungle on a gold plated pyramid of an unspeakable age where laughing demons
dance around mystic fireplaces. Yes, this is the real journey to the center of
your mind and despite having no really abstract freak out parts, tricky
instrumental runs and twisted rhythm figures this music will capture your whole
existence for the next 38 minutes. The end of ,,Nihonjin”, the second tune,
shows an ambient like section with synthesizer background, echoing atonal
sitar, a brightly squeaking flute, organ carpet and some percussions.
This is indeed a rather extreme part, due to the pointed
tone of the flute but quite soon the music stops and leaves the listener back
in reality. This second track later on got a kind of reappearance on the FAR
EAST FAMILY album ,,Nipponjin”, also retitled as ,,Nipponjin”. Mastermind
behind both acts is multi instrumentalist Fumio Miyashita, so there is no
wonder. The later version has more space rock elements and electronic sounds
than the original FAR OUT tune and is a little bit shorter all in all.
This is the real thing for those who still miss the melodies and atmosphere of the late 60s and very early 70s when people had a dream of a peaceful world and who enjoy early German cosmic kraut rock like AMON DÜÜL II, ORGANISATION (later to become KRAFTWERK), the debut album by TANGERINE DREAM and more obscure stuff but also international bands like PINK FLOYD, GONG, TWINK and HAWKWIND just as an East Asian version. A real gem and finally available with the real sound and package again.
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