Clive Tanaka y Su Orquesta

 

Clive Tanaka from Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta was a Japanese teenage shut-in in the 1990s. One day his sister dropped off a shoebox full of her old cassettes outside of his room and Clive yielded his innate shyness in favor for these newfound curiosities and has been into music ever since.

His album Jet Set Siempre No. 1 is quintessential dreampop, so far released only by his label Tall Corn on cassette. Side A's music - For Dance - is upbeat, yet soft melodies still abound with tropical drums and cymbals. Despite the playful nature of this half of the album, his shyness peeks through again and again by his repeated use of different computerizations of his voice. The instrumental tracks of side B - For Romance - take it down a notch and sound like a washed-out Royksopp. Its like falling asleep on the beach.

Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta - Neu Chicago
Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta - All Night, All Right
Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta - The Fourth Magi