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c.memi - heavenly peace - bitter lake recordings - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Wave / Pop / Rock - Synth

1. Ishin-Denshin
2. C'est Une Chanson
3. For Monster Of Dr. Frankenstein
4. Hitojichi
5. Heavenly Peace (Unga No Suimon Akete)

Reissue of this 1983 Japanese minimal experimental release.. Now pressed on 12''..

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Heavenly Peace is the lone solo release of C. Memi, previously the leader of Osaka new wavers Neo Matisse, who was described in the Hijokaidan Story by Toshiji Mikawa as the band "who gave us that famous 'No Chocolate' single,” which was released in 1980 and was a frenetic, punky new wave classic. After Neo Matisse disbanded on amicable terms in 1981, drummer Jun Iwasaki compelled Memi to record a solo album for his fledgling label, Fairy Records. Jun lent Memi his 8-track recorder and she set to work on what would become the only release for both Memi and Fairy.

This resulting 1983 private press 7" EP is a more stated affair than "No Chocolate," with Memi (playing every instrument) tackling a more minimal synth sound over a fairly disparate palette of songs ranging from droning, abstract post-punk pieces to (typical of this era in Japanese pop music) '80s emulation of '60s French Chanson pop.