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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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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VINYL FORMAT. 'Ankle Injuries' (Adam Freeland remix) backed with 'Electro Karaoke' for Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings.
12" $7.99
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