{"product_id":"haruomi-hosono-cochin-moon-vinyl-lp","title":"Haruomi Hosono: Cochin Moon (Japan Import) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I have no egoism.\" \u003c\/i\u003eEasily one of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=haruomi+hosono\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaruomi Hosono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's most experimental and mind-expanding releases. Originally released in 1978 (just two months before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ymo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow Magic Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's debut), \u003cem\u003eCochin Moon\u003c\/em\u003e finds Hosono-san on an epic sonic journey inspired by India, UFO's, and um.... diarrhea (from Hosono's own words on the included interview, not mine). Prompted by Japanese pop art legend \u003cstrong\u003eTadanori Yokoo\u003c\/strong\u003e (credited for the album artwork) who experienced purification on an excursion to India (and subsequent digestive bouts), Hosono decided to go take the trip as well. Together with Yokoo in tow, Hosono set off with the plan to record an atmospheric, environmental album of found sounds from field recordings. After being introduced to the sounds of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=kraftwerk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKraftwerk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on the trip, that plan got flipped on its head and instead, a masterpiece of overdubbed synthesizers and manic sequencer work was born. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehigh quality Japan import\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes printed foldout insert + obi strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: King Records 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by otakun 10\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e  ","brand":"Haruomi Hosono","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40113351295066,"sku":"fr-4797","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/haruomihosono-cochinmoon-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759287469","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/haruomi-hosono-cochin-moon-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}