Masabumi Kikuchi

Poo-Sun [Japanese Import]

Universal Music Japan | CAT #: PROZ-7933

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Color Black

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1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
Landmark masterpiece featuring the era-defining classic “Dancing Mist”
Captures Kikuchi’s extraordinary talent at full force

Want to know who “Poo-Sun” really was? Start here. A landmark masterpiece featuring the era-defining classic “Dancing Mist”.

Widely regarded as one of Japan’s greatest pianists, Masabumi Kikuchi was a towering figure whose unique musical vision and commanding presence helped shape the Japanese jazz scene from his professional debut in the late 1950s until his passing in 2015. Acclaimed both at home and abroad, his discography is filled with essential works, but POO-SUN, named after his longtime nickname, unquestionably stands among his finest achievements.

Driven by the powerful interplay of twin keyboards and twin drums, the album generates a groove that is both weighty and intensely dynamic. The centerpiece, “Dancing Mist”, can be seen as the culmination of the musical territory Kikuchi had reached during this period, a stunning statement of artistic maturity and vision. The album also features the ethereal beauty of “Yellow Carcass in the Blue” and the thrilling, edge-of-your-seat intensity of “Puzzle Ring”, making every track a highlight in its own right.

Sharp yet resilient, sophisticated yet visceral, POO-SUN is a masterwork that captures Kikuchi’s extraordinary talent at full force.

Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

DETAILS

ARTIST: Masabumi Kikuchi
LABEL: Universal Music Japan
CAT NO: PROZ-7933
RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2027
EST. SHIP DATE: January 29, 2027
GENRE / STYLE:

Jazz

TRACKLIST

1. Dancing Mist
2. Thanatos
3. E.J.
4. Yellow Carcass in the Blue
5. Puzzle Ring
6. My Companion

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I absolutely LOVE this soundtrack! I'd asked an AI for some chilled-out pieces or soundtracks based on my taste for Sigur Rós and Low Roar, and Volker Bertelmann's score for All Quiet on the Western Front was one of the suggestions. I fell in love with it the minute I heard that repeated, haunting melody. He keeps coming back to it, and the moments he chooses to bring it back are what make it so powerful. The rest of the music is brilliant too. The whole thing just works, and it was worth the trouble it took to track down a new copy and the money I paid for it.
My wife works from home in an open loft upstairs, so she hears everything I play. When I got home from work, this had been delivered, so I logged it, put it on, and turned it up to a serious level. When it was time to flip to side B, she yelled down, "What was that? It was amazing!" After it was over she came downstairs to look at the cover and ask more about it. We both agreed it was the best thing we'd heard in a long time.
If you like atmospheric, emotional music that stays with you, get this one. Five stars, easily.

Mark Schminke

10/11/2026