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Akio Niitsu

I/O (LP)

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Akio Niitsu's first album, "I/O(i・o)" released in 1978, was produced in a homemade studio that had been converted from a storeroom in his home, and he spent three years doing everything from composition to engineering by himself, using overdubbed guitar recordings. Akio Niitsu's first analog re-release has been decided.

As a guitar multi-recording album, the idea was realized six years earlier than the album "E2-E4" released in 1984 by Manuel Göttsching, the central figure of "Ash La Tempel", but it was too early. A hidden experimental/ambient gem!

The paradoxical sound that makes you feel as if you are lost deep in a labyrinthine forest, combined with Tadanori Yokoo's artwork, is a piece that allows you to enjoy Akio Niitsu's worldview with your ears and eyes.

Details
Cat. number: TJJA10061
Year: 2024

Format

2024 Japan reissue. With obi and insert.

Release notes

2024 Japan reissue. With obi and insert.

Tracklist
A1Orange Paradox
A2Wonder Land
A3Music Box Of Sparkle
A4From Eternity To Schaffhausen Information
B1Black Hole
B2Tenkiame
B3Cosmic Train
B4Forest Of Maze
Credits
Hiroyuki Takashima
Co-producer
Koki Miura
Co-producer
Tadanori Yokoo
Cover, Design, Design Concept
Yukio Iwata
Producer [Special Assistance]
Akio Niitsu
Written-By, Mixed By, Performer [Played By], Producer

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