Nipponjin-Far East Family Band

[@edbertrand1026]

One of my favourit albums ever. When i was 15 years old, a friend of my brother came tot him and played that album on the turntable and i was gone in dream modus for as long the record Will play. Now, almost 40 years later i find it here and i play it loud as possible. Memories on a friend came up. R. I. P Karl.( We called him pudding, because hè liked this stuff so much. Vanille with Chocolate mixed) Karl Karl Karl.

[@ivan2795]

FOR KARL!

[@stevendphoto]

Def one of my top 10 70's prog albums...! (I saw them live too...!)

[@pepy332]

This is what I call 'Symphony of The Universe'

[@hugolansbergen9156]

i bought this LP in 1975 in the recordshop new i believe i did pay among three guilder for it , new and stil have it ever since, just a few years ago i did play it for my girlfriend great to see it now , has not lost anything of the magic , stil an amazing sound

[@jorgruff8502]

They are from outer space...feel me reminded of my youth...awesome

[@davinci6523]

Einfach spitze diese Musik. War aus meine Jugendzeit. Höre es noch regelmäßig mit freude. Danke schön

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very very well...............................................................

[@mariabonet]

One of my favourite albums ever!

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Far East Family Band - “NIPPONJIN (Japanese People)” The songs from “Nipponjin (Japanese People)” - Join Our Mental Phase Sound (on compilation album released in 1976) Music by Fumio Miyashita Arrangement: Far East Family Band Produced by Fumio Miyashita Far East Family Band (1975) Fumio Miyashita: Vocals, Guitars Hirohito Fukushima: guitars Akira Ito: Keyboards Masaaki Takahashi: keyboards (later changes his name to “KITARO” and goes solo) Akira Fukakusa: bass guitar Shizuo Takasaki: Drums Recorded March - May 1975 at Nippon Columbia Main Studio, Tokyo, Japan “NIPPONJIN (Japanese People)” When the dream is over I can’t stay another day ‘Cause for sure I know myself But now I want know where I stand Secluded by the waters I still hear what’s going on There’s no way to go back Now that I hit this road got to get high // The mystique of their music has its roots in the ancient Japanese culture that has been handed down in Japan since the Jomon Pottery Age 14,000 years ago and the traditional Japanese Shinto spirituality indigenous to nature worship, which is fused with Pink Floyd-type music. Those two elements blend so well and enchantingly.

[@Foxstang4life]

Quite A beautiful song it is

[@meloland5649]

Obra maestra japonesa...

[@frankstecker5675]

Wonderfull. Japan band 😎Klaus schulze..hatte nunmal ein guten geschmackt ..

[@Skaffaren]

Jag lyckades greppa ett par ex när den var ny. Den första skivan sög till sig färgdamm när jag motivlackade, så jag beställde ytterligare ett ex. Funkade bra som inspiration :-)

[@aldojrabud434]

encontrei esse disco em um cebo nos anos 70 perdi o disco, mas não a esperança. o lado bom da tecnologia é esse. estou desfrutando dessa boa música novamente

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Kitaro was in this band before he ventured off on his own.

[@Beatedelic_Records]

Genial!!!

[@robertjames-Where-Music-Lives]

Great ' Out of the box " Music, Music for music"s sake. A1*

[@sreily11]

I bought this album in Brazil in the 70s. They are the Japanese Pink Floyd. Are they still around?

[@D4rkstorn]

Firstly, nope: The founding member died many many years ago. Kitaro, the keyboard player, is still performing. Secondly, i think it's an unfair comparison to call them the Japanese Pink Floyd: They themselves acknowledge the influence; and they started with stuff like that: This song is actually one of their first songs and thus displays some of this influence directly. However, the main difference is the presence of Klaus Schulze; Bridging this work instead with Krautrock / Space Music. The next album, Parallel World, is even more obviously krautrock. I think it's their best album even though this one is great too. I personally hold them to be the pre-eminent Japanese Krautrock band. It is not an unheard of concept: Other countries have "healthy" krautrock scenes. If you want to hear more similar stuff, try German artists like Amon Düül II, Can, Ash Ra Tempel(Schulze's band) and ESPECIALLY the Cosmic Jokers(which has Klaus Schulze as well) and *drumroll* Klaus Schulze's solo stuff. Also Tangerine Dream; Another band linked to Schulze. Although i wouldn't classify Tangerine Dream as krautrock(even though they are German.)

[@slavenbozic1237]

it is unjust to compare any of these bands, they all fall under "progressive" rock from which all other sub generes come in that period of time... for me personally all those bands have influence on eachother but they are all unique and specific

[@gisela8464]

Hab mir die LP gekauft als sie veröffentlicht wurde. Erinnerung an meine Zeit in Berlin

[@dimitri1946]

Something about this makes me think of Pink Floyd and Astronomy Domine.

[@teddy1066]

It starts out sounding like Pink Floyd Let There Be More Light and kind of evolves into Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.

[@lesauxyvon7352]

Faut m'envoyer l'album vinyl !!!

[@jublaim]

Hej Dennis! Jag lyssnade också på Rockgift vid samma tillfälle, tror faktiskt jag har programmet inspelat på kasett :-) Var väl Anders Klintevall som hade Rockgift? Märklig och härlig musik med Far East Family Band i alla fall! De verkar ha mixat "på känn" med effekter och sånt :-D

[@loversclubcologne]

+++ !