CD $41.78

At long last the songwriting and sound sculpting force behind Japan's wonder trio Cibo Matto steps out from behind the curtain. Yuka Honda, the sampler queen and drum machine goddess, has issued a solo album rife with delightfully offbeat instrumentals and humorous musical asides that are assembled in stained-glass window fashion for maximum dazzle and minimal distress. Honda is joined by members of the Cibo Matto family here in Timo Ellis and Duma Love adding percussion, basses, and guit...   [ read more ]

CD $16.13

A significant part of the impact of Rintaro's striking anime {#Metropolis} comes from Toshiyuki Honda's stylish and imaginative soundtrack. A mix of sweeping orchestral pieces and vibrant, ragtime-inspired numbers, the music expresses the film's contrasts of technology and humanity, as well as grim situations and whimsical, toy-like designs, perfectly. As befitting a sci-fi epic, orchestral compositions such as "Ziggurat," "Sniper," "Foreboding," and "Judgment" have a dazzling, icy precis...   [ read more ]

CD $18.03