Japan Sound Portrait

Nick meets Haruomi Hosono ahead of his forthcoming UK performances in London https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/light-in-the-attic-haruomi-hosono-acetone and Brighton http://theoldmarket.com/shows/haruomi-hosono/ to discuss the release of The Haruomi Hosono Archival Series by Light In The Attic Records https://lightintheattic.net/artists/2475-haruomi-hosono and a few other things... Translation and interpretation by Ken Nishikawa.  http://kendajapkid.blogspot.com/ ---------------------------- One of the most revered figures within Japanese popular music, Hosono-san has played a key role in not one but two of the most influential bands the country has ever produced. Debuting as part of Apryl Fool in 1969, he went on to form Happy End in 1970 - notable for being one of the first Japanese rock bands to sing in their own language. This was followed by establishing the electronic music trio Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) with Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Nakamoto in 1978.  In addition to achievi