Yutaka Hirose - NOVA + 4 - (2LP) Vinyl - WRWTFWW

Official double album reissue of Yukata Hiroses acclaimed and mysterious full-length NOVA, originally released in 1986 as part of the Soundscape series commissioned by Misawa Home Corporation for use in their prefabricated houses. Beautiful 2 LP Edition with Gatefold incl. Expensive 2 Special Colours Process, Liner Notes Poster Inlay in English and Japanese, Sticker, Second LP consists of 50 minutes NEVER RELEASED BEFORE recordings. - Yutaka Hirose’s NOVA has grown to become a mythical piece of the Japanese minimalist/ambient/environmental scene of the eighties.

WRWTFWW Records is blissful to announce the expanded reissue of one of the most fascinating Japanese ambient/environmental albums ever made, NOVA + 4 by Yutaka Hirose. The double LP includes the album known as Soundscape 2: Nova, sourced from its original masters, as well as 50 minutes of never-released-before recordings. It comes in a beautiful gatefold sleeve, packed with liner notes from the artist in English and Japanese. NOVA + 4 is also available on a double digipack CD. Initially released in 1986 as part of the Soundscape series* commissioned by Misawa Home Corporation for use in their prefabricated houses, Yutaka Hirose’s NOVA has grown to become a mythical piece of the Japanese minimalist/ambient/environmental scene of the eighties. Initiated around the enchanting landscapes of the two first tracks recorded for the project, “Nova” and “Epilogue", Yutaka Hirose’s magnum opus serenely blends vintage synth with nature sounds, exploring soothing palettes and organic backdrops.