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God Mountain Musician/producer, Hoppy Kamiyama's label. Pugs, Optical*8, Spoozy's .... go check it out!!!!!

inoxia records Boris and other avant garde rock. Has some of God Mountain's back catalogue.

Inundow-English Store Mix of strange underground punk/experimental releases and re-issues. U-URAN DVD, Stalin, Aunt Sally.

iO- factory offering productions by Yoichiro Yoshikawa whom you may know from collaborations with Jun Togawa, Sanaka Juku, or his excellent soundtracks.

Mesh-Key Records Yura Yura Teikoku, We Acediasts and Nagisa Yoko Limited stock of oop vinyl, Cd's and mp3's to check out. Great stuff for fans of psychedelic rock, but it's not just spaced out jams.. Yura Yura Teikoku, does some great pop/rock songs and We Acediasts were an interesting alienated Punk band.

Nice and Neat Records Highly recommended. Minneapolis label that stocks a great selection of Rock and Roll. 5,6,7,8's, Great Mongoose, Pebbles, Teengenerate, v/a "School is Out". One will find the catalog under the mail-order header. N&N's "Secret Recipe From The Far East" compilation is a good CD to start with.

Pacifiction Records specializes in Asian underground music. The store was founded by Marty Shane (a.k.a. Marty Radical) who spent over a year in Taiwan checking out bands and then documenting the scene at a website called Island of Sound. Offers many punk and rock releases from Taiwan, Japan, AU, and the US. The site is informative and has sound samples. Also check PR's myspace for more samples and updates.

P-VINE is a large and excellent Japanese label that is now selling direct. Their garage/punk section has releases by Howling Guitar, Gasoline, Thee 50's High Teens, Yapoos..... It is pricey, I usually order their releases through Japanese shops (NGOO, Comfort) for a comparable/better price. (note, most of the international artist releases aren't exportable)

Popball Japanese pop-punk label, and home of the Wimpys. Listen at the Popball Jukebox .

Record Shop Base The home of Mangrove Records . The shop has an extensive selection of Punk and related Rock from around the world. In Japanese with titles and CD call info in English. The catalog is big and random so use the shopping basket if you want to keep track of stuff (also note the page #'s). English correspondence is fine. Nice and Neat (above) also stocks a selection of Mangrove discs.

Sazanami Label Home of Goggle-A, a great Eleki/Surf band. Releasing showa, surf, and rock n' roll by The Chocomates, The Sellcancers, The Monsters, The Portugal Japan and The Woggles.

Sister/Benten Highly recommended. The label of great Japanese girl bands. Lots of info and bands to check out. Payment through paypal and downloads via I-tunes. Mummy the Peepshow, Lolita no 18, Kokeshi Dolls, Soapland Mamiyama, Little Fujiko, Petty Booka, Hang on The Box, to name a few.

Tzadik New Japan series. "Breathtaking, genre-busting music from the new Japanese underground."

Japanese labels of interest that don't sell direct

Deckrec

Global Twist

Majestic Sound Records

Timebomb

uk.project

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Labels, Distributors and Shops with some Japanese bands.

Alternative Tentacles Get eX-Girl's Endangered Species.

Aquarius Records A San Francisco shop that offers extensive reviews and samples of a variety of genres. There are numerous Japanese experimental releases to be found. I've discovered a lot of great music through their site.

Asian Man Records Some releases of interest...Polysics. You can check out their artist via full length mp3's.

Dionysus Records The Gimmies, Go-Devils, two excellent compilations... "Just Go Destroy Everything In Sight" and "Jellybean's Jumpin' Jukebox." All of their Japanese releases are recommended.

Double Crown Records Surf label from Washington, lots of good surf, a cool magazine, and a pre-release record club deal. Check out Japan's Rat Holic on the free download page.

Estrus Teengenerate, Switch Trout 45's...lots o' rock n' roll!

Forced Exposure A huge catalogue of experimental, improv, noise, prog and psychedelic rock, with good descriptions of the releases.

Gearhead Records Rock'n releases by Japan's GitoGito Hustler, Electric Eel Shock, and NYC's Spunks. "Gito Gito Galore" is highly recommended. Mp3 samples available.

Get Hip Pittsburgh's rock n' roll Cynosarges, stocks Japan's 1+2 Records and other garage/psyc. The 1+2 label stopped releasing in 2004, so don't wait too long. Also see Nice and Neat for 1+2 Records. Get Hip also distributes.

In The Red Records Released The King Brothers, In The Red LP/CD....Dirtbombs, others.

Lumberjack Mordam Records Large distributor of independent labels. Asian Man, Baccus, Bomp, Crypt, Dionysus, Rip Off, Sound Pollution.......

Norton Records Jackie and The Cedrics, 5.6.7.8's, plus all those rarities and reissues that make them world famous.

One Million Dollar Records German label of Surf, Spaghetti Western, and Rockabilly. Lots of interesting stuff. "Eleki Wakadai Show 2002" is a great Japanese surf compilation. Also some Switch Trout, Tokyo Skunks. While you're in Germany check out the Tiki-Tiki Bamboos, Screaming Apple Records and Alien Snatch Records.

Rip Off Records US label that has Japan's punk legends the Registrators. Garagepunk by the likes of Marked Men, Infections, Makers, Swindlers.

Sound Pollution US label featuring many Japanese Hardcore bands (MCR Co.). Released two CDs by the wacky Dudoos.

Sympathy For The Record Industry Pebbles, 5.6.7.8's, Teengenerate, Jetboys.

Yakisakana French label that releases nicely sleeved, sturdy vinyl. Good noisy garage/punk from around the world, check out the samples.

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Other non-Japan sites of interest

Citadel great Australian punk Label.

Stern's doesn't stock Japanese Rock but is an excellent place to explore world music and purchase CD's.

Twin/Tone Records CD-R releases of much of the Twin/Tone and sibling labels catalogues.

Zeno Records Home of Greg Sage and The Wipers. CDs, DVDs, vinyl, OOP reissues on CD-R.

zptdudamusic.com Best place to buy Modern Surf and Instrumental. Doesn't sell anything that is junk and provides samples with brief reviews so you can spend your money wisely.




	Mr. Oni's Favorite Japanese Record and CD shops NGOO japangets Sister/Benten Nice and Neat Records Comfort Yes Asia Here are some suggested places to shop for and buy Japanese CDs. Pack a lunch and leave bread crumbs. ____________________________ Big Stores Yes Asia I'd check here first for bands that are better known, (Judy and Mary, GO!GO! 7188). Large stock, good pricing and domestic shipping rates. They keep getting better as time goes on. cd japan A large retailer based in Japan. I've generally had good results with them. The Japanese site has sound samples for many of the bands. HMV Japan English portal. They've started sales via download also. Amazon Japan International Shipping and English pages are available. Tower Japan I have gotten many hard to find disks here, but the English info/ordering seems to have vanished. Still good for looking around. CD Baby is hit or mostly miss, but I find things there that I can't turn up elsewhere. The post Pug's band Pomegranate is highly recommended. Speaking of the Pug's.... the oop, "Bite The Red Knee" .... starting at 0.01 at Amazon US. __________________________ Japanese Shops Comfort Top recommendation by Rock of Japan, who speaks highly of Ohkura's gracious helpfulness. One can order from a select catalog or put together an order from label sites, cool. The site isn't updated often but the personal attention for getting disks is unmatched. Now accepting paypal. das gemeine A very nicely done site specializing in arty underground music (lo-fi pop likeTennis Coats). I have gotten Murahachibu, Nisennenmondai, Double Famous, and others here. Give'em a visit and sign up for the newsletter in english. Farside Music London's Paul Fisher is an authority on Asian roots music... take a look. Jet Set online shop from Kyoto, features an English page and payment via cc/paypal. The menu tree takes a little getting use to and check the J-pop section because there is some punkish stuff there. A good place to pick up the odd title one doesn't see elsewhere.. Astro Babys for instance. Rocking Record, aka r-rec, extensive punk, trash, rock n' roll shop. In Japanese, paypal for overseas customers. Great shop. tokyo recohan A nicely done and informative used CD shop, mostly poppier stuff. Good prices, and will search for titles. Nat Records another extensive shop, and label with some very special limited releases. Great shop and mini label. NGOO Highly recommended. Home of Thee Bad News Antonio Three. New & used shop in Yokkaichi Japan. Great selection of assorted genres, with a steady stream of Japanese punk and garage, with many band releases that you won't find anywhere else. Will ship anywhere and payment available through Paypal. ______________________________ e-bay/internet downloads japangets An ebay store run by an expat punk living in Japan. A discerning garage/punk rock selection with quick shipping, done by an honest and funny guy. This is a secret fishing hole folks! Tell him Mr. Oni sent you and I'll get treated to shabu-shabu someday. japanfiles.com Japanese independent bands, mp3, videos, and cds, great place to check out and purchase songs (poppy/ indie stuff but some bands that are known for sweat .... Pappys, Gyogun Rends, Falsies on Heat) freakbeatfuzz e-bayer with Norton and garage disks. 5.6.7.8's, Jackie and The Cedrics, Devil Dogs, Mach Kung Fu. ________________________ Labels, order direct Bad News After Dinner, Spoozys, Mong Hang, Wakusie, Hang On The Box. Woo hoo! Captian Trip Records Recommended "Captain Trip Records is an independent record label dedicated to bringing you the best of new and classic music." Some Oni favorites include Watusi Zombie, Mad3, Mamma Guitar. Pages in English with some sound samples, cc and paypal accepted. God Mountain Musician/producer, Hoppy Kamiyama's label. Pugs, Optical8, Spoozy's .... go check it out!!!!! inoxia records Boris and other avant garde rock. Has some of God Mountain's back catalogue. Inundow-English Store Mix of strange underground punk/experimental releases and re-issues. U-URAN DVD, Stalin, Aunt Sally. iO- factory offering productions by Yoichiro Yoshikawa whom you may know from collaborations with Jun Togawa, Sanaka Juku, or his excellent soundtracks. Mesh-Key Records Yura Yura Teikoku, We Acediasts and Nagisa Yoko Limited stock of oop vinyl, Cd's and mp3's to check out. Great stuff for fans of psychedelic rock, but it's not just spaced out jams.. Yura Yura Teikoku, does some great pop/rock songs and We Acediasts were an interesting alienated Punk band. Nice and Neat Records* Highly recommended. Minneapolis label that stocks a great selection of Rock and Roll. 5,6,7,8's, Great Mongoose, Pebbles, Teengenerate, v/a "School is Out". One will find the catalog under the mail-order header. N&N's "Secret Recipe From The Far East" compilation is a good CD to start with. Pacifiction Records specializes in Asian underground music. The store was founded by Marty Shane (a.k.a. Marty Radical) who spent over a year in Taiwan checking out bands and then documenting the scene at a website called Island of Sound. Offers many punk and rock releases from Taiwan, Japan, AU, and the US. The site is informative and has sound samples. Also check PR's myspace for more samples and updates. P-VINE is a large and excellent Japanese label that is now selling direct. Their garage/punk section has releases by Howling Guitar, Gasoline, Thee 50's High Teens, Yapoos..... It is pricey, I usually order their releases through Japanese shops (NGOO, Comfort) for a comparable/better price. (note, most of the international artist releases aren't exportable) Popball Japanese pop-punk label, and home of the Wimpys. Listen at the Popball Jukebox . Record Shop Base The home of Mangrove Records . The shop has an extensive selection of Punk and related Rock from around the world. In Japanese with titles and CD call info in English. The catalog is big and random so use the shopping basket if you want to keep track of stuff (also note the page #'s). English correspondence is fine. Nice and Neat (above) also stocks a selection of Mangrove discs. Sazanami Label Home of Goggle-A, a great Eleki/Surf band. Releasing showa, surf, and rock n' roll by The Chocomates, The Sellcancers, The Monsters, The Portugal Japan and The Woggles. Sister/Benten Highly recommended. The label of great Japanese girl bands. Lots of info and bands to check out. Payment through paypal and downloads via I-tunes. Mummy the Peepshow, Lolita no 18, Kokeshi Dolls, Soapland Mamiyama, Little Fujiko, Petty Booka, Hang on The Box, to name a few. Tzadik New Japan series. "Breathtaking, genre-busting music from the new Japanese underground." Japanese labels of interest that don't sell direct Deckrec Global Twist Majestic Sound Records Timebomb uk.project .______________________________ Labels, Distributors and Shops with some Japanese bands. Alternative Tentacles Get eX-Girl's Endangered Species. Aquarius Records A San Francisco shop that offers extensive reviews and samples of a variety of genres. There are numerous Japanese experimental releases to be found. I've discovered a lot of great music through their site. Asian Man Records Some releases of interest...Polysics. You can check out their artist via full length mp3's. Dionysus Records The Gimmies, Go-Devils, two excellent compilations... "Just Go Destroy Everything In Sight" and "Jellybean's Jumpin' Jukebox." All of their Japanese releases are recommended. Double Crown Records Surf label from Washington, lots of good surf, a cool magazine, and a pre-release record club deal. Check out Japan's Rat Holic on the free download page. Estrus Teengenerate, Switch Trout 45's...lots o' rock n' roll! Forced Exposure A huge catalogue of experimental, improv, noise, prog and psychedelic rock, with good descriptions of the releases. Gearhead Records Rock'n releases by Japan's GitoGito Hustler, Electric Eel Shock, and NYC's Spunks. "Gito Gito Galore" is highly recommended. Mp3 samples available. Get Hip Pittsburgh's rock n' roll Cynosarges, stocks Japan's 1+2 Records and other garage/psyc. The 1+2 label stopped releasing in 2004, so don't wait too long. Also see Nice and Neat for 1+2 Records. Get Hip also distributes. In The Red Records Released The King Brothers, In The Red LP/CD....Dirtbombs, others. Lumberjack Mordam Records Large distributor of independent labels. Asian Man, Baccus, Bomp, Crypt, Dionysus, Rip Off, Sound Pollution....... Norton Records Jackie and The Cedrics, 5.6.7.8's, plus all those rarities and reissues that make them world famous. One Million Dollar Records German label of Surf, Spaghetti Western, and Rockabilly. Lots of interesting stuff. "Eleki Wakadai Show 2002" is a great Japanese surf compilation. Also some Switch Trout, Tokyo Skunks. While you're in Germany check out the Tiki-Tiki Bamboos, Screaming Apple Records and Alien Snatch Records. Rip Off Records US label that has Japan's punk legends the Registrators. Garagepunk by the likes of Marked Men, Infections, Makers, Swindlers. Sound Pollution US label featuring many Japanese Hardcore bands (MCR Co.). Released two CDs by the wacky Dudoos. Sympathy For The Record Industry Pebbles, 5.6.7.8's, Teengenerate, Jetboys. Yakisakana French label that releases nicely sleeved, sturdy vinyl. Good noisy garage/punk from around the world, check out the samples. _______________________________________________________ Other non-Japan sites of interest Citadel great Australian punk Label. Stern's doesn't stock Japanese Rock but is an excellent place to explore world music and purchase CD's. Twin/Tone Records CD-R releases of much of the Twin/Tone and sibling labels catalogues. Zeno Records Home of Greg Sage and The Wipers. CDs, DVDs, vinyl, OOP reissues on CD-R. zptdudamusic.com Best place to buy Modern Surf and Instrumental. Doesn't sell anything that is junk and provides samples with brief reviews so you can spend your money wisely.		Internet Radio Radio Fighto! Radio Fighto! myspace Home asleep Rock of Japan badbee Snoozychoc Outpost indiesmusic.com (Snoozy's index) Terminal Boredom Trans-World 60's Punk Grunnen Rocks The Wayback Machine Reverb Central The Tsunami Soul Page