A masterpiece of jazz rock by the master, Jiro Inagaki! Going beyond jazz rock. Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, has arrived at a tight and cool ultimate groove. As Inagaki himself said, 'I did black funk' by fusing the explosiveness of jazz rock that he had cultivated up until then with the tenacity and elasticity of black music, his musicality has leapt to another dimension. Combined with the ingenious arrangements of master Hiromasa Suzuki, the groove is polished, glossy, and shining mysteriously. All the songs are worth listening to, such as the dynamism and speed of 'Painted Paradise' the coexistence of funkiness and mellowness of 'Breeze' and the low-centered and sharp cover of Cool & the Gang's 'Funky Stuff'. It is now a definitive masterpiece that is in demand all over the world. text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY)
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Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
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Denon DP-400
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
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Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Bendik Giske At Source
Light-Years
May 8, 2026 -
Kneecap Fenian (Red)
Heavenly
May 1, 2026 -
Yungblud Idols II (Clear)
Locomotion Recordings/Capitol
May 15, 2026 -
Crown Lands Apocalypse (Neon Yellow)
Sony UK
May 22, 2026 -
Elder Through Zero
Blues Funeral Recordings
May 29, 2026 -
Hanakiv Interlude
Gondwana Records
May 8, 2026 -
Rosa Walton Tell Me It's a Dream (Blue)
Transgressive
June 5, 2026 -
Kirby Miss Black America (White)
Diamond West Records
May 29, 2026 -
The Shires Bonfire Sunset
Big Machine
July 3, 2026 -
Niall Horan Dinner Party Porcelain
Capitol
June 5, 2026 -
Styrofoam Winos Any River
Dear Life Records
June 19, 2026 -
Cyhra Requiem For A Pipe Dream
Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC
June 5, 2026 -
Jethro Tull Under Wraps (The Bruce Soord 2026 Remix)
Rhino / Parlophone
May 15, 2026 -
Maná Revolución De Amor 2019 [2xLP]
Warner Music Latina
June 5, 2026