Kosuke Mine Quintet Mine LP 180g Ltd Ed Japan Import RM Bernie Grundman NEW OOP

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Kosuke Mine Quintet  Mine LP 180g Ltd Ed Japan Import RM Bernie Grundman Brand NEW Factory Sealed OOP Grundman does it again his remastering of these Japanese Jazz Classics incredible

• Remastered By, Engineer [Re-Mastering & Cutting] – Bernie Grundman

180g vinyl, limited edition. With obi and booklet.

alright. so i finally sat down with kosuke mine quintet's "mine" after hearing whispers about it for ages. honestly? didn't know what to expect. popped it on, lights low, phone off. wanted the full hit. first track "work 1" hits different. sax comes in like a fog lifting. kosuke's alto is sharp but not cold-like he's telling a story he almost forgot. then the rhodes kicks in. hideo ichikawa weaving these electric piano lines that just float. not flashy. just... there. holding everything together. you don't notice at first how deep the groove is until you're already swimming in it. "morningtide" - man. this one got me. started feeling kinda sleepy, then bam. this warm bassline from takashi mizuhashi pulls you up. like sunrise over concrete. slow, sure, beautiful in a quiet way. reminds me of those early mornings when the city feels brand new. never thought jazz could make me miss a place i've never been. but let's be real. "isotope" drags a bit. cool vibes, sure. trombone adds texture. but it feels like they were stretching ideas too thin. lost momentum there. wish it had more bite. maybe trim a minute? just saying. drums though. hiroshi murakami is doing witchcraft back there. not loud, not showy. just perfect timing. like he knows exactly when to push and when to step back. same with producer takeshi "tee" fujii-clean production, no clutter. you hear every breath, every key tap. raw but polished just enough. some folks online comparing it to miles davis' "in a silent way". yeah, i get it. same dreamy energy. but this ain't imitation. feels more grounded. japanese jazz has its own soul. quieter maybe. deeper in a way. only gripe? album's short. five tracks, barely twenty minutes. left me wanting more. which is good... and kinda frustrating. like a great conversation cut short by a dying phone battery. ended up replaying "dream eyes" twice. something about it. haunting. sweet. confusing in the best way. made me think about people who disappear from your life. not bad. just gone. funny thing. looked up kosuke mine later. guy recorded this in '79. reissued in 2019. means my copy's technically newer than my dad. wild, right? music this old shouldn't feel this alive. but it does. guess some feelings don't expire.