Fujiya & Miyagi
Despite the name, Fujiya & Miyagi are neither Japanese nor a duo. The electronic trio of singer and guitarist David Best, synth player Steve Lewis, and bassist Matt Hainsby are deeply indebted both to vintage '70s Krautrock and the '90s bands that were themselves influenced by the likes of Neu! and Kraftwerk, from Stereolab and Broadcast to Aphex Twin and the Orb. The group started in the coastal city of Brighton, England, in 1999, when Best and Lewis first met in a pickup football game. Taking their name at random from Mr. Miyagi in {...[more]
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Following the sell-out success of their first three Tirk 10" vinyl only singles, this latest album release compiles new versions of those six tracks, available for the first time on CD, with four previously unreleased scorchers: Sucker Punch, Transparent Things, Cylinders and Reeboks In Heaven. Fujiya & Miyagi are David Best (Miyagi, vocals, guitar, occasional but strictly non-progrock Moog), Steve Lewis (Fujiya, keyboard, beats, programming), and Matt Hainsby (Ampersand, bass guitar). The story of how they [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Lightbulbs is Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Lightbulbs is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own.
LP $15.99
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UK IMPORT. Fujiya & Miyagi's first three limited 10" releases for Tirk, released in limited quantities of 1,000 through Spring 2004 to Winter 2006, all sold out within weeks of release. Transparent Things collects all of the tracks from the 3EPs, along with an exclusive new track, 'Cylinders.' Fujiya & Miyagi's music has a broad appeal. 'Serious' music enthusiasts will recognise the influence of Krautrock artists like Can and Neu and '90s electronica (eg. Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada), while fans of [ read more ]
CD $18.99
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Lightbulbs is Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Lightbulbs is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own. Deluxe CD packaging with extensive booklet included.
CD $13.99
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This is a 12" x 18" poster for the March 3, 2009 Fujiya and Miyagi show with Pop Levi, and Project Jenny, Project Ian. Designed by Ivan Minsloff. Put this poster in a ReFRAME! For more details click here.
Poster $19.99
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VINYL FORMAT. 'Ankle Injuries' (Adam Freeland remix) backed with 'Electro Karaoke' for Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings.
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Their sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Lightbulbs is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own.
MP3 $10.49
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'British kraut-/prog-rock revivalists, Fujiya & Miyagi are finally back with a new single, 'Knickerbocker'... 'Knickerbocker' starts with one of the quartet's usual innocuous yet nonsensical tag lines ('Vanilla, strawberry/Knickerbocker glory'), then the heavy bass line drops in with mechanized, progressive drumming, ethereal, experimental synth lines pop up, guitar plucks and scratches enter into the picture, and we've got a jam. It's magical, the way F & M enraptures listeners with simple layer [ read more ]
MP3 $1.05
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Not in fact Japanese, and not in fact even a duo (besides "Fujiya" -- keyboardist and beat-maker Steve Lewis -- and "Miyagi" -- guitarist and vocalist Dave Best -- there's also "&," bassist Matt Hainsby), Fujiya & Miyagi draw from influences like Neu! and Talking Heads to create warm, looping guitar riff-driven organic dance music that fits nicely next to other mid-2000s alternative dance bands like the Teddybears, Hot Chip, and even LCD Soundsystem. Live guitars and k [ read more ]
CD $33.23