V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana Coffin was many listeners' introduction

Coffin was many listeners' introduction to the Shadow Ring

the trio was bound to please Jac Berrocal

And by golly

) Finding freedom in an intentionally limited group of instruments and sound sources

with equality and fellowship

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana Coffin was many listeners' introductionEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread