Hijokaidan – Modern [2LP] Folk / Blues / Ethnographic one that’s equal parts reverent

one that’s equal parts reverent and forward-thinking

each fixing on a particular approach to the instrument (long tones

lament and dance were recorded near the Sudan border

destroys the listener's ability to retain and assess the structure of the performance

Hijokaidan – Modern [2LP] Folk / Blues / Ethnographic one that’s equal parts reverent"Urashima present the first ever vinyl reissue of Kansai based noise band Hijokaidan's Modern, originally released in 1989 on CD. Resting at a fascinating juncture between space harsh progressive, impro and noise, it was years ahead of its time when it first appeared becoming one of the great holy grails of Japan noise. Creatively thrilling filled with emotive highs and lows it's a crucial piece in the puzzle of Japan's wild and wonderful history of