TestpatternFeaturing: Haruomi Hosono
Après-Midi (LP)
FormatLPLabelYen RecordsGenreElectronic
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"Another gem from the Yen Records treasure trove (Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi production). Cheeky, unhurried, fairly minimal synth pop, with a dusting of tittering bleeps, bloops, and sleigh bells for dimension. Mostly dry and Disneyland plump, but of course nothing Hosono is quite what it seems. Après-Midi is far from simplistic–there are plenty of well-executed jabs at western pop music (and culture), and then there’s the surprise “Catchball,” which is a deep, dark grinding proto-techno drum groove. Enjoy!" - listentothis.info
Release notes
2025 Japan reissue. Limited copies were sold via Amazon.co.jp with a 'bonus with mega jacket' marked 'Not For Sale'. "Put A Little Fun In Your Day!" Equipments: Roland, Korg, Emulator, Prophet, Linn Recorded & mixed at L.D.K. Studio, Otowa, Tokyo, 1982 © 1982 by Hints Music, Inc.
| A1 | Crescent Moon | ||
| A2 | Souvenir Glacé | ||
| A3 | Beach Girl | ||
| A4 | Sea Breeze | ||
| A5 | Modern Living | ||
| B1 | Ring Dance | ||
| B2 | Catchball | ||
| B3 | Techno Age | ||
| B4 | Ocean Liner | ||
| B5 | Aeroplane |
- Hosono
- Arranged By (A3), Executive-Producer, Producer
- Masao Hiruma
- Cover, Instruments, Music By, Arranged By, Words By (A1, A3 to A5)
- Kawazoe
- Executive-Producer
- Takahashi
- Executive-Producer
- Fumio
- Music By (A1, B4), Synthesizer [Korg] (B1)
- George & Boby
- Other [Cover Models]
- Seiji Takahashi
- Other [Hair & Make Up]
- Toshinao Tsukui
- Photography By, Creative Director [Creative Service]
- Iio
- Recorded By, Mixed By
- Kiseko Muroi
- Translated By [French Teacher]
- Peter Barakan
- Translated By [Lyrics Anglicized By], Words By (A3, A4)
- Linsui
- Words By (A2)
- Scott
- Words By (A5)
