{"product_id":"fujiya-miyagi-transparent-things-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Fujiya \u0026 Miyagi: Transparent Things (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFujiya \u0026amp; Miyagi\u003c\/strong\u003e’s thrilling amalgam of krautrock textures, new wave vocals\u003c\/i\u003e and unabashed worship of Japanese culture now available on vinyl for the first time ever, having been originally released during peak “is vinyl dead?” hysteria (2006) despite garnering a “Best New Music” designation from Pitchfork upon release. The infectious groove of opener “Ankle Injuries” juxtaposes \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Klaus+Dinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKlaus Dinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s iconic motorik beat with vocals more indebted to vintage \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Depeche+Mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepeche Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, two elements that are pretty much consistent for the duration of the record. Album highlight “Photocopier” starts off on a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=can\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Can%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaki Liebezeit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e tip, channeling the breakier side of krautrock riddims (but temporarily snaps back to motorik during a short interlude) before blissfully tumbling into a deep cavern of cascading synth textures. \u003cem\u003eTransparent Things\u003c\/em\u003e isn’t just a faux-Japanese reimagining of krautrock; the Brighton trio veer into DFA-worthy territory on “In One Ear \u0026amp; Out The Other” and “Collarbone,” and the dark \u0026amp; sultry bonus track “Reeboks In Heaven” plays out some dreamy what-if-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pet+Shop+Boys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePet Shop Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-were-on-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=4ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e4AD\u003c\/a\u003e fantasies, another serious highlight. While they do make heavy use of the motorik rhythm (last time I drop this annoying term, I promise), they deploy it with more accessibility and dancefloor potential than any tune this side of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/neu-neu-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHallogallo\u003c\/a\u003e.” Clear vinyl pressing housed in die-cut jacket with custom transparent PVC outer sleeve, limited edition of 2000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclear vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etransparent PVC outer sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Impossible Objects Of Desire 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-ig\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcFcxD3jL9a\/\" style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e10th anniversary pressing of @fujiyaandmiyagi’s #TransparentThings. first time on vinyl, still as mesmerizing as ever. ╲➸link in bio╲ #FujiyaAndMiyagi #ImpossibleObjectsOfDesire #motorik\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab on \u003ctime style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-29T16:03:50+00:00\"\u003eNov 29, 2017 at 8:03am PST\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async=\"\" defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e.","brand":"Fujiya \u0026 Miyagi","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":556348702728,"sku":"lp-9204","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/fujiyamiyagi-transparentthings.jpg?v=1759271057","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/fujiya-miyagi-transparent-things-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}