• Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio Vinyl - Selected by Chintam 1xLP Vinyl 180g - Arcline Store
  • Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio Vinyl - Selected by Chintam 1xLP Vinyl 180g - Arcline Store
  • Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio Vinyl - Selected by Chintam 1xLP Vinyl 180g - Arcline Store
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180g

Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio Vinyl - Selected by Chintam 1xLP

Wamono A to Z presents: “Blow Up” Trio Vinyl - Selected by Chintam 1xLP

  • Japanese Rare Groove from the Trio Records Vaults 1973–1981 (Selected by Chintam)
  • Fully licensed Trio Records masters
  • 1xLP pressed on black vinyl
  • Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland
  • Artwork by Yoxxx
  • Part of the Wamono A to Z series
$34.95 USD
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Description

This release marks a brand-new chapter in the acclaimed Wamono A to Z series, curated by DJ Chintam and dedicated to the deep, groove-focused side of Japanese music history. For Blow Up Trio, Chintam turns his attention to the vaults of Trio Records - one of Japan’s most respected labels of the 1970s, founded by audio manufacturer Trio Electronics (later Kenwood).

Active from 1969 until 1984, Trio and its sublabels (including Showboat and Trash) documented a wide spectrum of Japanese music, from jazz and fusion to soundtracks and experimental pop. Here, Chintam isolates eight standout recordings produced between 1973 and 1981, focusing on jazz-funk fusion, rare groove textures, and rhythm-heavy arrangements built around drum breaks, deep basslines, and bold horn sections.

Chintam’s curatorial voice is deeply rooted in experience. After years as a record buyer for major Tokyo shops, he opened Blow Up in Shibuya in 2018 and has since become one of the key figures preserving and contextualizing Wamono culture. This compilation reflects that knowledge - carefully sequenced, historically grounded, and designed to be played loud.

A focused, authoritative entry in the Wamono canon, Blow Up Trio highlights a lesser-documented but essential corner of Japan’s groove history.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. Tonpei Hidari – Tonpei No Hey You Blues
  2. Chu Kosaka & Ultra – Kimagure Party
  3. Kazushi Inamura – Go Yojin
  4. Fumio Karashima – American Tango

Side B

  1. Takao Uematsu – Mysterious Jump
  2. Maximum – Ashita Tenki Ni Nare
  3. Jun Miyauchi – Heartbreak Highway
  4. Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphinx – Baby, It’s Trivial

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