{"product_id":"hiroshi-yoshimura-soundscape-1-surround-vinyl","title":"HIROSHI YOSHIMURA - Soundscape 1: Surround [Vinyl]","description":"HIROSHI YOSHIMURA - HIROSHI YOSHIMURA - Soundscape 1: Surround [Vinyl] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 850054840011 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e can be listened to as music that’s as close to air itself, allowing us to enter each listener’s sound scenery, or as something that exists within a new perspective, expanding the middle ground between sound and music, and transforming it into a comfortable space, it would be much appreciated.” — Hiroshi Yoshimura\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTemporal Drift proudly presents the long-awaited, first-ever reissue of \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s sought-after ambient classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released as an album in January 1986, \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded by Yoshimura as a commission from home builder Misawa Homes, intended to function as an “amenity” designed to enhance the company’s newly built living spaces. A pioneer in the field of environmental music, Yoshimura’s previous works included \u003cem\u003eMusic For Nine Post Cards\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), originally produced to be played back inside a museum space, and designing sound environments for public spaces and subway systems. \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded almost concurrently with the acclaimed and popular \u003cem\u003eGREEN\u003c\/em\u003e (1986); the two albums are described by Hiroyoshi Shiokawa in his liner notes as being Yoshimura’s yin and yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn his original notes for the album, Yoshimura recommends that \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e be placed in the same family of sounds “as the vibration of footsteps, the hum of an air conditioner, or the clanging of a spoon inside a coffee cup.” And, as he suggests, “with the addition of city noise from outside the window,” you may hear \u003cem\u003eSurround\u003c\/em\u003e in a completely new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eFirst-ever official reissue of the pioneering 1986 ambient work\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eProduced in full cooperation with Hiroshi Yoshimura’s estate\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eNew liner notes by original album producer Hiroyoshi Shiokawa\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncludes Yoshimura’s original notes in Japanese \u0026amp; English\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRemastering and lacquer cutting by John Baldwin\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed at Gotta Groove Records\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 850054840011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Gotta Groove Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: TEMPORAL DRIFT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paladin Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50517795438732,"sku":"OEWAGM-5HNF-00","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/1106\/0620\/files\/soundscape-1-surround-clear-blue-swirl_mbDBO.png?v=1780963460","url":"https:\/\/rockbandapparel.com\/products\/hiroshi-yoshimura-soundscape-1-surround-vinyl","provider":"Rock Band Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}