| Releases: |
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Japanese Telecom (Album) ◄ (4 versions) |
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Intuit-Solar |
1999 |
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Japanese Telecom (LP) |
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Intuit-Solar |
1999 |
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Japanese Telecom (LP, W/Lbl) |
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Intuit-Solar |
1999 |
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Japanese Telecom (CD, Album, Dig) |
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Intuit-Solar |
2000 |
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Japanese Telecom (LP, Ltd, RP) |
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Intuit-Solar |
2007 |
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Japanese Telecom Remixes (12") |
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Intuit-Solar |
2000 |
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Virtual Geisha (Album) ◄ (3 versions) |
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International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2001 |
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Virtual Geisha (CD, Album) |
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International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2001 |
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Virtual Geisha (2x12", Album) |
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International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2002 |
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Virtual Geisha (2x12", Album, W/Lbl) |
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International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2002 |
| Appears On: |
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International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (2xCD, Comp) |
Pagoda Of Sin, Cigaret... |
International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2000 |
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Electroniculture Volume 2 - Live Mix By Jennifer (CD, Mixed, Comp) |
Nipponese Robots |
UCMG France |
2001 |
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World Service (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
React |
2001 |
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Flash (CD, Comp) |
Cigarette Lighter |
UCMG France |
2002 |
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The New Preskriptions Of Dr. Lektroluv (CD, Mixed, Comp) |
Mounting Yoko |
541 |
2002 |
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Infekted By Dr. Lektroluv (CD, Dig) |
Japanese Animation |
541 |
2003 |
| Tracks Appear On: |
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Comin From Tha D - Blueprint EP #2 (12", EP) |
Cigarette Lighter |
Intuit-Solar |
2000 |
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Comin From Tha D: Blueprint (CD, Comp) |
Cigarette Lighter, Cha... |
Intuit-Solar |
2000 |
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International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Pagoda Of Sin, Cigaret... |
International Deejay Gigolo Records ... |
2000 |
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International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (2xCD, Comp) |
Pagoda Of Sin, Cigaret... |
International Deejay Gigolo Records |
2000 |
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International DeeJay Gigolos CD Five (2xCD, Comp) |
Pagoda Of Sin, Cigaret... |
Sygno Music |
2001 |
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Solaris Number One (CD, Comp) |
Japanese Animation |
Play It Again Sam [PIAS] |
2000 |
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The Next Step Of New Wave (CD, Dig) |
Japanese Animation |
Human |
2000 |
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Electroniculture Volume 2 - Live Mix By Jennifer (CD, Mixed, Comp) |
Nipponese Robots |
UCMG France |
2001 |
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World Service (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
React |
2001 |
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World Service (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
React |
2001 |
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World Service (2xCDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
React |
2001 |
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Colette N°3 (CD) |
Pagoda Of Sin |
Colette |
2002 |
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Defining Tech (CD, Comp) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
Orbisonic |
2002 |
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Flash (CD, Comp) |
Cigarette Lighter |
UCMG France |
2002 |
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Ghetto Tech Detroit (CD, Comp, Mixed) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
Urban Substance Records |
2002 |
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Jet Set - Sounds Of Lust & Luxury (CD) |
The Making Of Ultraman... |
Warner Strategic Marketing (Belgium) |
2002 |
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The New Preskriptions Of Dr. Lektroluv (CD, Mixed, Comp) |
Mounting Yoko |
541 |
2002 |
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The New Preskriptions Of Dr. Lektroluv (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo, Car) |
Mounting Yoko |
N.E.W.S. |
2002 |
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Infekted By Dr. Lektroluv (CD, Dig) |
Japanese Animation |
541 |
2003 |
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The Japanese Gigolo Inferno (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) |
Mounting Yoko |
Music Mine Inc. |
2003 |
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An Electro Mix-Box (2xCD + Box, Ltd) |
Japanese Animation |
UWe |
2004 |
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Klubyssimo - Le Son Du Klub - House Gay Club Nice_French Riviera (2xCD) |
Character Maps |
Musique Moderne |
2004 |
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RA.118 (File, MP3, Mixed, Pod) |
Kubi |
Resident Advisor |
2008 |
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Da Bomb Volume 5 (CD, Mixed) |
Character Maps (Perspe... |
Databass Records |
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Add Japanese Telecom to this confusing roster of colorfully named Detroit electro artists, alongside Ectomorph, Cybotron, Dopplereffekt, AUX 88, Drexicya, Adult, and countless others. Japanese Telecom's unique sound differs a bit from the aforementioned Detroit artists' tendency to craft dark, foreboding pieces of analog-sounding funky beats with the trademark techno synths. Instead, the artist toys with pop-culture motifs with their references to Japanese culture and focuses on intricate collages of quirky sounding beats. The underlying aura of the music isn't dark but surprisingly light, making it rather accessible. Similar to J. Burger's work as the Modernist, Japanese Telecom focuses on a similar warm, friendly style with catchy hooks that contradicts the otherwise dark and hard tendencies of the genre. Their first full lenght album "Rising Sun" surfaced in late 1999 on Intuit-Solar Records.
This same label then released a "Remix Pack" before ultimately releasing these two records as a single compact disc "Japanese Telecom" in fall 2000.