V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana The tunnel has returned to

The tunnel has returned to silence as the reverberations of Patrick and Marta's performances are long gone

with equality and fellowship

Coffin was many listeners' introduction to the Shadow Ring

he has worked in various collaborations with Andrew Chalk

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana The tunnel has returned toEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread