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Orfeón Gagarin: Voces a 45

ORFEON GAGARIN is the Miguel A. Ruiz’s main project, a veteran electronic musician from Madrid (Spain).

Ruiz’s music has been the best-kept secret of Spanish underground electronics since the early eighties until now, although he´s not as well known internationally as other contemporary musicians (EsplendorGeométrico, Francisco López, or Diseño Corbusier, to name but a few).

In 1986 he released his first cassette on his own (now legendary) Toracic Tapes label. Since then he has remained active at the international network of independent electronic music and has collaborated with musicians from different countries such as Cisfinitum (Codachrom), Siegmar Fricke (Efficient Refineries) Dieter Mauson, Francisco López, Stefano Barban, etc.
He has composed many solo albums in all formats, especially on cassette, using several aliases: Funeral Souvenir, Exhaustor, Michel Des Airlines, Ventral Metaphor, apart from Orfeon Gagarin. His first vinyl LP was «Encuentros en la TerceraEdad» (1991) produced by the German electronics master AsmusTietchens on his label Hamburger Musikgesellschaft. In addition, he has published with other respected international labels like Discos Esplendor Geométrico, Old Europa Café, Aquarelist, Monochrome Vision, Menstrual Recordings, etc.

Fascinated by the sonic possibilities of analog and digital synthesizers and other studio techniques, Ruiz’s style is fantastic and surprising, with an imagination that can be considered as overwhelming. Science, technology, Soviet space race, Borges, surrealism, clinical pathologies, black humour or extra-planetary life…, whatever eccentricity has a place within the microcosm of this artist. He has a wide range of musical references: post-industrial music from the eighties recorded in home studios, German cosmic music from the seventies, pioneers of electro-acoustic music, Japanese techno pop, old and strange film soundtracks, retro-futurism, mutant pop, ambient, etc.
At present, Ruiz is experiencing one of the most active and best creative moments, performing more than ever and being discovered by a new generation of young Spanish electronic musicians who look for his works and admire him.
VOCES A 45 is his latest album, a vinyl LP format with 9 tracks recorded in 2018 at his own Toracic Studio. It´s the seventh work as Orfeon Gagarín. A limited edition of only 250 copies in white vinyl, co-produced by Geometrik & Munster records. There is a version that includes a CD-R with the album in digital format plus four exclusive extra tracks that are not in the vinyl!

www.rotordiscos.com/catalogo/voces-a-45-cdr/3929/

Haruomi Hosono – World Famous Techno J-Pop 1979-1985 (2017 Compile)

Haruomi Hosono – World Famous Techno J-Pop 1979-1985 (2017 Compile)
細野 晴臣 ─ ワールド・フェイマス・テクノ歌謡 1979-1985
All Tracks Composed by Haruomi Hosono
* Composed by Yellow Magic Orchestra

1. ラジ – 月の光 [1979-10-21] 4:11
 Rajie – Tsuki No Hikari
2. 金井夕子 – チャイナ ローズ [1979-12-05] 3:46
 Yuko Kanai – China Rose
3. 金井夕子 – 走れウサギ [1981-02-21] 4:29
 Yuko Kanai – Hashire Usagi
4. イモ欽トリオ – ハイスクール ララバイ [1981-08-05] 3:36
 Imo-Kin Trio – High School Lullaby
5. イモ欽トリオ – 失恋レッスン (A・B・C) [1981-12-05] 3:28
 Imo-Kin Trio – Shitsuren Lesson (A・B・C)
6. イモ欽トリオ – ティアドロップ探偵団 [1982-03-21] 3:13
 Imo-Kin Trio – Teardrop Tanteidan
7. 山下久美子 – 赤道小町 ドキッ [1982-04-01] 3:12
 Kumiko Yamashita – Sekidō Komachi Doki
8. 真鍋ちえみ – ねらわれた少女 [1982-05-01] 3:46
 Chiemi Manabe – Nerawareta Shōjo
9. 細野晴臣 – 夢見る約束 [1982-05-21] 3:17
 Haruomi Hosono – Yumemiru Yakusoku
10. スターボー – Tokyo ベイ ブルース [1982-07-07] 3:32
 Starbow – Tokyo Bay Blues
11. スターボー – ハート ブレイク太陽族 [1982-07-07] 3:37
 Starbow – Heartbreak Taiyō-zoku
12. コスミック・インベンション – コズミック・サーフィン [1982-07-21] 4:03
 Cosmic Invention – Cosmic Surfin’
13. 松田聖子 – 黄色いカーディガン [1982-11-10] 5:01
 Seiko Matsuda – Kiiroi Cardigan
14. 小池玉緒 – 三国志ラヴ・テーマ [1982-11-21] 2:10
 Tamao Koike – Sangokushi Love Theme
15. 山田邦子 – 哲学しよう (Single Version) [1982-12-05] 3:58
 Kuniko Yamada – Tetsugaku Shiyō
16. 伊武雅刀 – だって、 ホルモンラブ [1982-12-16] 4:48
 Masatoh Ibu – Datte, Hormone Love
17. 藤村美樹 – 春 Mon Amour [1983-02-01] 3:46
 Miki Fujimura – Haru Mon Amour
18. 藤村美樹 – 夢・恋・人。 [1983-02-01] 3:15
 Miki Fujimura – Yume-Koi-Bito.
19. 川上さんと長島さん – きたかチョーさん まってたドン [1983-03-01] 3:28
 Kawakami-san and Nagashima-san – Kitaka Chō-san Matteta Don
20. 森進一 – 紐育物語 [1983-04-21] 4:11
 Shin-ichi Mori – New York Monogatari
21. 松田聖子 – わがままな片想い [1983-04-27] 4:00
 Seiko Matsuda – Wagamama Na Kataomoi
22. 松田聖子 – 天国のキッス [1983-04-27] 3:56
 Seiko Matsuda – Tengoku No Kiss
23. YMO – 過激な淑女 [1983-07-27] 4:10 *
 Yellow Magic Orchestra – Kageki Na Shukujo
24. 松田聖子 – ガラスの林檎 [1983-08-01] 3:56
 Seiko Matsuda – Glass No Ringo
25. 中森明菜 – 禁区 [1983-09-07] 3:45
 Akina Nakamori – Kinku
26. 小池玉緒 – 鏡の中の十月 [1983-09-27] 3:56 *
 Tamao Koike – Kagami No Naka No Jūgatsu
27. 安田成美 – 風の谷のナウシカ [1984-01-25] 4:05
 Narumi Yasuda – Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind
28. 藤真利子 – 危険な眠り [1984-03-21] 3:37
 Mariko Fuji – Kiken Na Nemuri
29. 中森明菜 – 100˚C バカンス [1984-05-01] 4:25
 Akina Nakamori – 100˚C Vacances
30. 松田聖子 – ピンクのモーツァルト [1984-08-01] 3:56
 Seiko Matsuda – Pink No Mozart
31. 松田聖子 – 硝子のプリズム [1984-08-01] 3:32
 Seiko Matsuda – Glass No Prism
32. 安田成美 – 銀色のハーモニカ [1984-10-25] 4:17
 Narumi Yasuda – Gin-iro No Harmonica
33. 中原香織 – 銀河鉄道の夜 [1985-06-21] 4:15
 Kaori Nakahara – Nokto De La Galaksia Fervojo
34. 研ナオコ – 日本人形 [1985-11-01] 3:48
 Naoko Ken – Nihon Ningyō

Total Time – 2:10:25

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