Rain Tree Crow - Big Wheels In Shanty Town - 1991 - Remastered 2003

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NEW ARTICLE: 'Weathered Wall' from David Sylvian's Brilliant Trees featured Jon Hassell, Holger Czukay & Ryuichi Sakamoto along with 3 ex members of Japan. It was recorded at Hansa by the Wall in Berlin - a location that was 'native to no one involved'.
Read here: https://sylvianvista.com/2026/01/23/weathered-wall/
#davidsylvian #ryuichisakamoto #holgerczukay #stevejansen #jonhassell #richardbarbieri
Happy anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties
NEW ARTICLE: 'Burning Bridges' was a late addition to Japan's Gentlemen Take Polaroids. David Bowie was an influence for the band from teenage years and here the influence of Low and Heroes can be heard - especially the instrumentals involving Brian Eno.
Read here: https://sylvianvista.com/2025/12/26/burning-bridges/
#davidsylvian #mickkarb #richardbarbieri #stevejansen #davidbowie #brianeno
Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties

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Steve Jansen - 'Corridor' (2018)

More excellent #SteveJansen atmospheric material. Clouds of synths, subtle percussion and hazy melodies. This is warm, relaxed, comforting, almost ambient music and again: gorgeous stuff. #Japanthon

NEW ARTICLE: 'Wonderful World' is the opening track of the Nine Horses album, Snow Borne Sorrow. It was recorded early on by a trio of David Sylvian, Steve Jansen and Keith Lowe, with an additional vocal overlaid later by the wonderful Stina Nordenstam.
Read here: https://sylvianvista.com/2025/11/29/wonderful-world/
#davidsylvian #stevejansen #stinanordenstam