Anime & Manga Synth Pop Soundtracks 1984-1990 [Import]

KEY FEATURES First-ever release of this compilation outside of Japan 1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl Curated by Kay Sazuki and Rintaro Sekizuka from Vinyl Delivery Service Artwork by Japanese artist Kazuki Takakura RELEASE DESCRIPTION Trailblazing instrumental synth-pop experiments were created to soundtrack Japan’s booming 1980s cartoon and comic industries. The brightly futuristic instrumentals on this collection reflect the mindset of composers and musicians who believed in a technological future where everything was possible!Vinyl only + 2-page liner notes In the late 1980s, Japan experienced a brief but heady period where societal changes combined with new-found wealth opened up a world of possibilities. A huge influx of cash - artificially created by slashed interest rates after an agreement with the US to weaken the dollar relative to the yen - resulted in the inflation of real estate and the stock market at a rapid pace. While the economic bubble it created was unpreced