Music For Commercials, by Yasuaki Shimizu

Music For Commercials

by Yasuaki Shimizu

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hannah_monsanto Incredibly crisp, sleek, memorable album. Favorite track: Seiko 1.

Neil Sherwood saw this guy live at Dekmantel, so now I'm seeking out his music, this is beautiful Favorite track: Sen-Nen 1.

Gwynncore An incredible blend of Jazz, Classical and even Noise on some tracks. Yasuaki Shimizu's concept of short pieces designed for short ads creates a fast paced atmosphere that is constantly changing with each track. Favorite track: Bridgestone 3.

Flex Blur Toujours intéressant d'avoir un album comme celui-ci qui apporte un témoignage historique de la "musique de pub", à la japonaise. Favorite track: Sen-Nen 1.

captainfez You know how good Coil's music for ads was? That, but Japanese. Favorite track: Bridgestone 3.

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1.	Tachikawa 01:07	buy track
2.	Seiko 1 00:57	buy track
3.	Seiko 2 01:08	buy track
4.	Sen-Nen 1 02:04	buy track
5.	Ricoh 1 01:31	buy track
6.	Seiko 3 01:17	buy track
7.	Boutique Joy 01:23	buy track
8.	Seiko 4 01:11	buy track
9.	Ricoh 2 01:17	buy track
10.	Laox 01:17	buy track
11.	Shiseido 01:09	buy track
12.	Seiko 5 00:48	buy track
13.	Sharp 01:08	buy track
14.	Sen-Nen 2 02:03	buy track
15.	Honda 01:35	buy track
16.	Suntory 00:42	buy track
17.	Knorr 01:00	buy track
18.	Bridgestone 1 01:57	buy track
19.	Bridgestone 2 00:54	buy track
20.	Bridgestone 3 01:59	buy track
21.	Bridgestone 4 01:00	buy track
22.	Bridgestone 5 01:20	buy track
23.	Ka-Cho-Fu-Getsu 09:49	buy track
24.	Seibu 00:37	buy track

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Re-mastered version

Originally issued by Crammed in 1987, this is one of the most sought-after releases in our legendary Made To Measure series. Known for his numerous albums, soundtracks, and collaborations with an impossibly broad array of artists (from Ryuichi Sakamoto and DJ Towa Tei to Van Dyke Parks, Björk, Manu Dibango and Elvin Jones), composer, saxophonist and producer Yasuaki Shimizu also released several electronic music productions during the '80s, which are currently generating a lot of interest (a.o. his recently reissued Mariah project).

"Music For Commercials" is a brilliant and inventive collection of short pieces, initially conceived as soundtracks for Japanese TV commercials (and bearing sweet titles such as “Seiko”, “Sharp”, “Honda” etc). These twenty-three tracks (each clocking in at two minutes or less, except one longer piece composed for a computer-animation short) abound with hit-and-run sound collages, twittering computers, and energetic ricocheting between myriad styles of music. This album has achieved near-mythical status in the last few years, which have seen artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never sing its praise.

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released September 15, 2017

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Musical boundaries are no barrier to Yasuaki Shimizu, who performs and composes in all fields from improvisation to classical

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