Profile: Label founded and curated by Oliver Mental Groove of Mental Groove Records and Stéphane Armleder aka The Genevan Heathen of Villa Magica Records.
Sublabels: We Release Jazz, wrwtfww.com
$39.00
Surrounded with a formidable family of legendary synthesizers, primitive modulators, and audio gear transformed and customized à la Spoerri, armed with an extraordinary talent for improvisation, and deeply inspired by the likes of Wendy Carlos, Pierre Schaeffer, and the then freshly released Close Encounter of the Third Kind, Bruno Spoerri envisioned VOICE OF TAURUS as "electronic pop conceived using an experimental and jazz approach". The result is an out-of-this-world sonic adventure where early techno sounds blend with synth-based sci-fi soundtrack vibes, krautrock explorations, and retro-futuristic disco madness - it’s unique, it’s catchy, it’s cosmic, it’s meditative - it’s a must have for all record collectors of the galaxy…welcome to Planet Spoerri - Bandcamp
Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW014 |
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: Switzerland |
Released: 25 Aug 2017 |
Genre: Electronic, Rock |
$45.00
One of the most fascinating and peculiar works from the golden era of Japanese ambient, #Notes of Forestry was initially released in 1988 by Newsic, the cult label started by Tokyo’s Wacoal Art Center (also known as Spiral), home, notably, of Yoshio Ojima who co-produced the album. Conceived by Jazz bassist turned experimentalist Motohiko Hamase, the magnum opus offers an enchanting mix of free-form pastoral electronics, otherworldly percussions by Yasunori Yamaguchi, and delightfully allusive piano played by none other than Satsuki Shibano (Sound Process’ Wave Notation 3). Vibrant, sometimes eerie, and absolutely captivating, #Forestry captures Hamase’s quest for musical freedom, he explains:
"Inside the body of a musician, music is always transcendentally resonating. More than language, music reigns. When creating music overlaps with the moment my body performs, I strive to be as close as possible to the feeling of musical freedom. I feel that this notion lies at the foundation of this album".
Musical freedom, here, provides an essential escape, extending the path uncovered by pivotal releases such as Midori Takada’s Through The Looking Glass, Satoshi Ashikawa’s Still Way, and Yutaka Hirose’s Nova. – Bandcamp | WRWTFWW
Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW0034 |
Series: Esplanade Series – ESPLANADE_03 |
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: Switzerland |
Released: 29 May 2020 |
Genre: Electronic, Classical |
Style: Modern, Experimental |
$48.00
Anecdote was recorded live June 12th 1987 at Spiral Garden (Wacoal Art Center) in Aoyama (Tokyo) as part of the Eat Newsic Concert No.3. Motohiko Hamase on electric fretless bass, synthesizers and computer programming, is accompanied by frequent collaborators Toshio Kaji on acoustic piano and synthesizers, and Yasunori Yamaguchi (of #Notes of Forestry fame) on acoustic percussions. The three-man band improvises around Hamase’s unique repertoire of ambient and electronic music, reinterpreting pieces from his albums Reminiscence, Intaglio, and #Notes of Forestry.
It’s environmental and minimalist experiments with a jazz soul, three brilliant musicians flowing to blissful heights, and a beautiful testament to the 80s Japanese ambient scene that gave birth to seminal releases by Midori Takada, Satoshi Ashikawa, Yutaka Hirose and many more. Essential. – Bandcamp | WRWTFWW
Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW0036 |
Series: Esplanade Series – ESPLANADE_06 |
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: Switzerland |
Released: 29 May 2020 |
Genre: Electronic, Jazz |
Style: Modern, Experimental |
$45.00
Inspired by John Cage, Jon Hassel, Brian Eno, and the emergence of house and techno music, Technodrome is jazz bassist turned electronic experimentalist Motohiko Hamase’s foray into what he calls ambient house or, as he explains, "using the gritty sensation inherent to the core of house music" to create an ambient record "aiming to express inverted images, optical illusions, and the sense of déjà vu that modern people can get in the city".
Technodrome is constructed around innovative minimalism, a robotic funk orchestrated by bass lines and percussions, and monochrome moods. It’s the most intriguing project in Hamase’s discography, a ghostly ride set in 90s urban landscape, where repetition sets the groove and brings things to life, echoing Hamase’s deeper subtext for his compositions: "and attempt to recreate (as metaphor) the time in our mother's womb".
The album was initially released in 1993 by Newsic, the cult label started by Tokyo’s Wacoal Art Center (also known as Spiral), home, notably, of Yoshio Ojima who co-produced the album. It is now reissued in conjunction with Motohiko Hamase’s #Notes of Forestry and Anecdote albums – Bandcamp | WRWTFWW
Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW035 |
Series: Esplanade Series – ESPLANADE_04 |
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: Switzerland |
Released: 29 May 2020 |
Genre: Electronic, Classical |
Style: Modern Classical, Experimental, Minimal, Ambient |
$45.00
Originally released in 1981 as a limited vinyl pressing of 300 copies on Agi Yuzuru’s fabled experimental label Vanity Records (R.N.A. Organism, Dada, Sympathy Nervous, Tolerance…), Lady Maid is a testament to the creativity of the early 80s’ Japanese electronic and experimental scene, encapsulating a prolific era when audio gear became affordable for musicians to explore sounds in the comfort of their home, free from studio time pressure and major label rules.
Entirely imagined and brought to life by an inspired Yukio Fujimoto, the 6-track opus was conceived with a Korg MS-20, a Korg SQ-10, a Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-55, and…a Texas Instruments Speak & Spell! It’s elegantly minimalist, honest and witty, very playful, cleverly pop, and downright fascinating. The a-side captures the fun side of avant-garde electronica, lo-fi wave, proto-glitch, and IDM, a joyful ride beautifully interrupted by the cinematic mood switch of the b-side - a 20 minute ambient piece flirting with sci-fi, melancholy, and hints of metallic darkness. Unclassifiable and marvelous! – Bandcamp
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Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW029 |
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: Switzerland |
Released: 08 Mar 2019 |
Genre: Electronic, Rock |
Style: Minimal, Experimental, Ambient, Avantgarde |