Various – Obscure Independent Classics: Volume 4 (Special Japanese Edition)

Label: Cordelia Records – Ericat 025
Series: Obscure Independent Classics – Volume 4
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Art Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental

Legendary admission into Cordelia's 'Obscure Independent Classics' series - a survey into the smallest nooks 'n crannies of bizarre DIY fridge artists and square peg round hole acts with zero information trace.  Most of the artists, bar co-compiler Yutaka Takana of S-Core, seemingly managed to muster up just a single track for this compilation before vanishing into total obscurity.  Stylistically, each contribution skirts around the edge of post-punk and the classic primitive bedroom lo-fi approach, but Suttee's introspective slow-motion dream 'Blue Rose' is an obvious standout and perfectly captures the mood of the vaporous, moment-in-time feel of the 80's Japanese underground, whilst Quino’s abstract rhythm-box anthem ‘Ein 0041’ is exactly the sort of weirdness you could only hope to find after trawling through endless Japanese Flexi’s.  A total UFO..  (NM/VG+)

Tracklist
A1 The Bien– Huge Box
A2 Quino – Ein 0041
A3 Momo – Kyo De Sayonara
A4 The Flag– Through The Heavenly Eyes
A5 Man Decade– Barren Land
A6 Dea – Drow The Curve
A7 Suttee– Blue Rose
A8 Roly Poly – Cheerful Afternoon
B1 S·Core– An Idle Land
B2 Camp Three– Cowboy Go Ahead
B3 Haiginsha– Lusefeea
B4 Femme Fatale – Eastern Blue
B5 Mamo Bell– Back Of Universe
B6 Ten Nin Go Sui– Gomenne
B7 Circadian Rhythm – Gulliver Takes A Walk
B8 Iris Underground– Acryl Baby