{"title":"New Releases: Week 37 - September 8, 2025","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"osamu-kitajima-benzaiten-lp","title":"Benzaiten [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eReissue Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal insert and Japanese Katta innersleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaunting Japanese progressive jazz-rock with world music tinges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, and Jade Warrior will go crazy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA legendary yet long-lost crown jewel from the late '70s Japanese progressive rock scene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent sound and performance by high-class professional musicians\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemastered by the artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltimate collector's item for fans of 70s ethno progressive rock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld music and ethno sounds with an obvious Japanese origin meet progressive rock and psyche. The result is a captivating piece of melodic and deeply atmospheric music that paints pictures of life in ancient Japan into your mind when you lay back, close your eyes, and listen closely with your thoughts turned off. If PINK FLOYD were Japanese, their music might have sounded like that. The frequency of the arrangements on „Benzaiten“ reminds of what our English heroes created in the early to mid-70s just with a different ethnical approach. „Benzaiten“ is even a more progressive effort than anything most British bands have ever managed to fabricate and is still utterly natural and vivid concerning the flow of the music. All participating musicians here are professionals, and their performances are tight and still passionate. The sound is warm and vivid, the song structures are wide open and welcome you to slip inside. East meets West on this record, and Osamu Kitajima and his companions really grab you by the soul. Electronic elements in the percussion section add some oddity to the whole musical picture. Not sure what Osamu Kitajima and his band intended when they recorded this record, but I am certain they achieved it. The cool aspect of „Benzaiten“ is the rocking guitar, which keeps the whole album together. Must be the Japanese pendant to German acts like AMON DÜÜL II, EMBRYO, and GURU GURU. Well, there is definitely some truth in this comparison. Anyway, this album will enchant you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenzaiten - God Of Music And Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaiyo - The Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTengu - A Long-Nosed Goblin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenzaiten (Reprise) - God Of Music And Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoma - Immortality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osamu Kitajima","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43635687850175,"sku":"EPS-004-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/Everland-Psych-004-Osamu-Kitajima-Benzaiten_mockup_219e3501-2cc7-45db-ace1-966d7cde9fcc.jpg?v=1724742828"},{"product_id":"osamu-kitajima-the-early-years-1972-1981-5lp","title":"The Osamu Kitajima: Early Years 1972-1981 [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e5xLP pressed on 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl in heavy covers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a beautiful box with magnetic lock, containing all inserts of the original LPs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaunting Japanese progressive jazz-rock with world music tinges and soul pop elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, and Jade Warrior will go crazy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 legendary crown jewels from 70s Japanese progressive rock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent sound and performance by Osamu Kitajima himself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mindblowing box set with Osamu Kitajima's first 5 highly acclaimed and super rare albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 5 albums are taken from the ORIGINAL MASTERS, provided by Mr. Kitajima himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsamu Kitajima was born in Chigasaki, Japan, on February 3rd, 1949, and studied classical guitar and piano from his childhood days. Later on in the 1960s, when Beat and Rock music became the hot stuff in the popular music circuit, he joined his cousin’s band “The Launchers” with his brother, before graduating from university. Osamu’s cousin, Yūzō Kayama, is a famous Japanese film actor and musician. In 1971, when Osamu was already a successful composer of TV advertising jingles, he moved to England for a year and developed an obsession for British Rock music, especially in the Psychedelic field. The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, and The Zombies became his major influences and inspired him to start a solo career under the name JUSTIN HEATHCLIFF, which he adopted for it’s typical English sound. His 1971 eponymous album was a typical Pop Psyche effort for its time, but not long after he returned home to Japan, Osamu abandoned the English-sounding name and further on merged Western Progressive and Electronic music with Japanese Folk sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyakusho Wa Tanoshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaimonyu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakai Takai Koanryo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKetsumazuitemo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonchauni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInchunfa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenchokunchantan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRonshuiko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTohoko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenzaiten - God Of Music And Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaiyo - The Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTengu - A Long-Nosed Goblin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenzaiten (Reprise) - God Of Music And Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoma - Immortality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSui-In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrost Flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHear The Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee It Fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndless Steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYesterday And Karma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple Hills And Crystal Streams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElemental Spirits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFin And Feather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSui-Yo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Monk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSei... Essence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Is The Real Japan?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasterless Samurai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreath Of Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdo Townsfolk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloating Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoshaku... To The Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoga... Grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Strings Invasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSay You Will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare My Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillow Pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYamame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osamu Kitajima","offers":[{"title":"5LP \/ Black","offer_id":43635688276159,"sku":"Everland-Psych-003-007-BK","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1558115545740-hk8jodsvc4c-861a94a895dc8731defe8e16926b86a8_2FEverlandPsych_Osamu-Kitajima-boxset_dealers_974x_24a410c5-7415-4338-ae85-a8f5115ef27d.jpg?v=1757536235"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/new-releases-week-37-september-8-2025.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}