"PORNO 3003" is a suite of Japanese-language spoken word set to music, both by KONISHI Yasuharu, inspired by subliminal self-help tapes. It consists of three movements titled I. "ソファのための音楽" ("Sofa no Tame no Ongaku," "music for sofa"), II. "GALAXY ONE" and III. "It's all too beautiful…" Its first appearance on record was on the Pizzicato Five album HAPPY END OF THE WORLD in 1997 with the spoken part performed by NATSUKI Mari and there been numerous alternate versions of it since, including a 12" release that split… read more
"PORNO 3003" is a suite of Japanese-language spoken word set to music, both by KONISHI Yasuharu, inspired by subliminal self-help tapes. It… read more
"PORNO 3003" is a suite of Japanese-language spoken word set to music, both by KONISHI Yasuharu, inspired by subliminal self-help tapes. It consists of three movements titled I… read more
Pizzicato Five (often nicknamed "P5") is a legendary Japanese group that formed in 1984. Arguably the first group to popularize shibuya-kei from underground circles, they also later on began experimenting with the style, with what some called an innovative genre all their own, blending traditional Japanese pop, alternative, soul, funk, jazz, ye-ye, acoustic folk, and early electronic music, among others. They are also perhaps best known to audiences in the west in their later incarnation as a duo of Nomiya Maki (野宮真貴) and Konishi Yasuharu (小西康陽). They are widely credited t… read more
Pizzicato Five (often nicknamed "P5") is a legendary Japanese group that formed in 1984. Arguably the first group to popularize shibuya-kei from underground circles, they also lat… read more
Pizzicato Five (often nicknamed "P5") is a legendary Japanese group that formed in 1984. Arguably the first group to popularize shibuya-kei from underground circles, they also later on began experimenting with the style, with… read more