Toshiyuki Yasuda on HearJapan

HearJapan Releases Former Fantastic Plastic Machine Musician Toshiyuki Yasuda

Tokyo, JP-May 17, 2009- HearJapan (www.hearjapan.com) is pleased to announce the release of albums of the innovative songwriter/composer/producer Toshiyuki Yasuda.

Toshiyuki Yasuda’s sound, although quite varied from collaboration to collaboration, is best described as robot-voiced electronic brazillian bossa nova lounge music. He has also composed music for television advertising and film.

Yasuda rose to fame with his contribution to the 1997 self-titled debut album by Fantastic Plastic Machine (best known for their recent work with Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami) and has, since going solo, produced/written songs and/or performed with such luminaries as Pizzicato Five, Towa Tei, Mika Nakashima, Bonnie Pink, and many others.

HearJapan first released Yasuda’s music as part of a compilation on the Ryoondo-tea label to much success.

“Ryoondo-tea label is the definitive minimal electronic music label in Japan, and ever since Yasuda’s tracks were heard on that Ryoondo compilation, interest in him as a solo artist has exploded”, says HearJapan founder, Nathan Reaven, “I was thrilled that Yasuda contacted us about releasing more of his fascinating music.”

HearJapan has also signed Yasuda’s record company Megadolly and will continue to supply the world with his unique brand of electronic music for years to come.

Individual tracks are priced at 150 yen each (about $1.50 US), full albums are discounted.

HearJapan is the largest and fastest growing place on the web to purchase Japanese music of all genres. Adding 50 albums + per week, it is a great place to find the hard to find, and explore the unexplored of Japanese music. It features over 1500 artists profiles all with original translations and 40 second samples of over 10,000 songs.