📚 Jazz Kissa - ジャズ喫茶 336 pages photobook with hard cover now available on our Bandcamp!
Immerse yourself in the soul of Japanese listening culture with Jazz Kissa, an expansive photographic exploration of Japan’s iconic jazz cafés, known as Jazz Kissa.
The book is the result of over fifteen years of dedicated work by photographer and cultural historian Katsumasa Kusunose (@jazz_kissa ), who has meticulously documented these intimate spaces and the people who keep their spirit alive.
The publication features a foreword by Devon Turnbull, founder of OJAS (@devonojas ), whose handcrafted speakers and installations have become touchstones of the modern listening movement. His words connect the philosophy of Jazz Kissa with today’s global resurgence of high-fidelity audio culture. Woven throughout the book is a special exploration of the design of the Hi-Fi equipment, from the legendary Altec A7s to iconic JBL speakers and bespoke amplifiers, revealing how the physicality of these machines shapes the emotional experience of listening. The aesthetic choices of these cafés are inseparable from the sound they produce, making them both temples of music and showcases of design excellence.
With a cover inspired by the texture of Altec A7 speakers and wrapped in a traditional OBI strip, Jazz Kissa is both a cultural document and a beautiful object in its own right.
Order now 👉 @timecapsulesounds Bandcamp page
Designed and published by ERG Media
Cover Material: Hardcover
Page Count: 336 pages
Number of Illustrations: Over 200
Language: English
Dimensions: 25 x 35,5cm
Weight: 2,2kg
⚡️AUDIOPHILE REPRESS ALERT ⚡️Originally released in 2021 and long out of print, Stories From Another Time 1982–1988 returns in an upgraded edition following years of demand and requests for a repress.
Recorded between Angola, Portugal and France during the 1980s, Mário Rui Silva’s music exists in its own world somewhere between semba, folk, spiritual jazz, saudade and dreamlike electronic experimentation. Drum machines, delicate percussion, floating synthesizers and extraordinary guitar playing come together in a body of work that still feels difficult to place in time.
This new edition features a half-speed mastered 45RPM cut by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Studios, alongside an expanded 4-page insert with new writings, photographs and reflections following Mário Rui Silva’s passing in 2024.
Pre-orders start now via Bandcamp
👉 @timecapsulesounds
Artist: Mário Rui Silva
Title: Stories From Another Time 1982–1988 (Half-Speed Mastered 45RPM Edition)
Cat No: TIME013R
Format: Double LP + 4-page insert + gold sticker
UPC: 748322322393
Release date: Friday 12 June
Independent Label Market returns to Coal Drops Yard this Sunday and we’re bringing a small batch of special titles and market-only stock to this annual celebration of independent labels ✊
Come dig with us at King’s Cross from 11am to 6:30pm.
DJ set from Kay Suzuki at 5:30pm.
Exclusives at the stall:
📕 Jazz Kissa
A major large-format hardcover exploring Japan’s legendary jazz cafés through photography, sound systems and deep listening culture. 336 pages, 200+ illustrations. Very limited copies available.
📔 Jazz Kissa 2024
A new 142-page photographic magazine documenting 30 jazz kissa across Japan. Sold out on our Bandcamp. Final publisher copies only at ILM.
🔮 Geinoh Yamashirogumi – Ecophony Rinne
Vinyl Factory exclusive smoke-red swirl vinyl edition. Half-speed mastered at Abbey Road, limited to 300 copies with 12-page booklet. We’ll also have a handful of test pressings available.
Alongside this, expect second hand rarities, Japanese underground sounds, zines and deep listening artefacts from the Time Capsule archive.
It’s always full of love, connection and support in the air - hope you are joining us this Sunday at Coal Drops Yard 👋
Deep listening session of Ecophony Rinne by Geinoh Yamashirogumi presented by Krzysztof Dziuba (Polskie Radio Program 2).
Exploring the group’s unique sonic philosophy, including the idea of the “hypersonic effect”.
Frequencies beyond the audible range that are said to influence perception on a physical and neurological level.
A special evening at Music Room Warsaw, diving into one of the most extraordinary sound worlds ever created in its reissue by Time Capsule.
#listeningsession #vinylrecord #japan #japanmusic #musicroomwarsaw
Hosting a listening session for @timecapsulesounds new hypersonic pressing of Genioh Yamashirogumi’s Ecophony Rinne, this Sunday 1-3pm at the @mono___space listen gallery in Portland. I’ll position the group’s history amongst the scientific research and ethnographic field recording practice of their director Tsutomu Ōhashi (aka Shoji Yamashiro), listening to some examples to contextualize their monumental 1986 album, one of the shining jewels of the bubble-era Tokyo cultural sphere. Some various ephemera, including some back issues of their magazine Chikyū Quarterly, will be available for browsing and we’ll play some of their other works afterward. Ticket link in bio, or visit mono-space.org
(Live footage in the first slide filmed at their 50th anniversary celebration I attended in 2024, performing Symphonic Suite Akira)
🎛️ ‘Riot in Lagos’ - Origins of a Future Sound (Part 2)
From London sessions to Tokyo encounters, @nickdwyernz ‘s interview with @dennisbovell follows what came after the making of ‘Riot in Lagos’.
Part 2 reflects on studio dynamics, first broadcasts, and a connection with Ryuichi Sakamoto that continued for decades.
🇯🇵「Riot in Lagos」とその後のストーリー。スタジオでのやり取り、初めてラジオで聴いた瞬間、日本での経験。Dennis Bovell が語る、坂本龍一との記憶と、その後に続いた関係。
📖 Read Part 2 in full on Time Capsule Substack
👉 @timecapsulesounds
Paid subscriptions directly support Time Capsule’s editorial work. Annual members receive the printed zine delivered four times a year. Monthly members receive a 15% discount code and digital subscriber perks.
Time Capsule Substack年額購読では、印刷版ジンを年4回お届け。月額購読では、15%オフコードとデジタル特典が付いて来ます。登録はバイオのリンクから👉 @timecapsulesounds
IYKYK. The sonic masterpiece of over 200 musicians that is 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦 by Geinoh Yamashirogumi. This album led to them creating the soundtrack for the anime classic 𝘈𝘬𝘪𝘳𝘢. We’re listening to the album in its full, presented by Spencer Doran, on Sunday, May 10. Limited tickets still available on our site.
🎛️ ‘Riot in Lagos’ - Origins of a Future Sound (Part 1)
From a newly built London studio to an unexpected call via Don Letts, @nickdwyernz ‘s interview with @dennisbovell recalls working with Ryuichi Sakamoto on the making of the now classic proto hip hop / techno track ‘Riot in Lagos’.
Part 1 traces how the collaboration came together, the gear that arrived before it was released, and the studio process behind B-2 Unit.
📸 @amosmukombero
🇯🇵「Riot in Lagos」とロンドンのセッション、新しく建てられたスタジオ、届いたばかりの機材。Dennis Bovell が語る、坂本龍一 との制作の記録。『B-2 Unit』と「Riot in Lagos」が生まれた瞬間。
📖 Read Part 1 in full on Time Capsule Substack
👉 @timecapsulesounds
Paid subscriptions directly support Time Capsule’s editorial work. Annual members receive the printed zine delivered four times a year. Monthly members receive a 15% discount code and digital subscriber perks.
Time Capsule Substack年額購読では、印刷版ジンを年4回お届け。月額購読では、15%オフコードとデジタル特典が付いて来ます。登録はバイオのリンクから👉 @timecapsulesounds
We told you that wouldn’t last long…
🚨 All copies of the limited OBI edition have now sold out on Bandcamp! Don’t worry if you didn’t manage to pick up a copy, we have a repress on the way. This time featuring a gold print sticker, records are expected to arrive in early May.
⭐️We have also repressed Tokyo Riddim Vol.2! Having sold out a few months back, we’ve just received fresh copies from the pressing plant.
Order your copies via our Bandcamp now! Link in bio 👉 @timecapsulesounds
🚨LAST REMAINING COPIES of the limited OBI edition are now on Bandcamp!
After selling out within a week of release a limited amount of stock has appeared at the warehouse - be quick this won’t last long!
Bandcamp link in bio 👉 @timecapsulesounds
Przed nami wieczór z muzyką, która wyprzedziła epokę. Odkrywamy geniusz Shoji Yamashiro od mistycznego „Ecophony Rinne” po legendarny soundtrack z filmu „Akira”. To prawdziwa „Time Capsule” japońskiej awangardy, która do dziś definiuje pojęcie sound designu.
Zapraszamy na immersyjny odsłuch w Music Room Warsaw, który poprowadzi Krzysztof Dziuba @vondziuba doświadczony dziennikarz muzyczny i radiowiec @dwojka_polskieradio ,wybitny znawca i popularyzator kultury Japonii.
Dzięki jego wiedzy ta soniczna podróż zyska unikalny, głęboki kontekst, wprowadzając nas w tajniki „efektu hipersonicznego”.
Usłysz potęgę rytualnych chórów i potężnej perkusji na systemie ultra-high-end, który odda każdy mikroszczegół tej genialnej kompozycji.
#vinylclub #japan #akira #anime #animelovers
Keeping cosmic slop alive 🌌
In Leeds, spaces like Cosmic Slop don’t just appear, they are built, held together, and constantly shifting. As development creeps in, places that nurture raw, community-driven culture face an uncertain future.
In part 2 of our conversation with Cosmic Slop we dive deeper into the spirit of the party, and the wider ecosystem supporting it, including MAP Charity - where music, education, and grassroots ethos collide to keep something vital in motion.
It’s about more than a scene. It’s about protecting the conditions that allow it to exist at all.
Some things aren’t meant to be polished or displaced. They’re meant to be lived in, shaped collectively, and defended 🌀
🇯🇵 リーズの音楽コミュニティ
開発に揺れるカルチャースペース
Cosmic SlopとMAP Charityの現場
Full feature now live on Substack
Link in bio 👉 @timecapsulesounds
Paid subscriptions directly support Time Capsule’s editorial work. Annual members receive the printed zine delivered four times a year. Monthly members receive a 15% discount code and digital subscriber perks.
年額購読では、印刷版ジンを年4回お届けします。
月額購読では、15%オフコードとデジタル特典があります。
