Formed by and Atsuo Fujimoto shortly after their previous band toured with , Colored Music released this self-titled album in 1981 before going on hiatus for 36 years. Hashimoto and Fujimoto are the principle songwriters and musicians, but Colored Music features an array of session players; notably the alluring percussionist (to what degree, were not exactly sure) and Prism drummer Mansaku Kimura. Much of the album features Kimuras drumming on top of the 808 and various other drum machines, creating a unique rhythmic palette inspired by the combined man & machine grooves heard on s album. The top line consists of Hashimoto and Fujimoto taking turns on vocals over deep funk-inspired basslines and an omnipresent layer of celestial pads courtesy of the Roland Jupiter 4. Inspired by , , and s , the album is a colorful mix of adventurous improvisation (Third Eye / Clear Light), jazz-funk greatness (Love Hallucination), jagged post-punk guitar shrieks dressed up in rapid-fire 808 beats (Ei Sei Raku) and even proto-house music (Heartbeat). They veer from -inspired balladry (Sanctuary) to cocky blues-rock la (Too Much Money) from one track to the next, and the moods swing just as effortlessly within the course of a single song; check out the uptempo avant-funk grooves breaking out into gorgeous piano-led cascade on Anticipation. 2025 Japan import pressing with previously CD-only bonus track "Giant Bird," recommended.
- clear sky blue colored vinyl
- high quality Japan import
- includes obi strip printed foldout insert
- limited edition
- original release year: 1981
- music label: Nipponophone 2025
