Zerosen - Asphalt (Pure Vinyl) JAPANESE IMPORT (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 13-November-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

A1. Scramble
A2. Spanish Fly
3. Circuit
A4. Hand Slap
A5. Asphalt
B1. Paper Driver
2. Persian Night
B3. Blind Drunk
B4. Passing Light
B5. Majo no Sasayaki

Katsunori Ishida’s vision of true crossover music reaches its peak. Powerful grooves and striking sound define the resurrection of
Zerosen’s legendary first album.
Zerosen was a group led during the 1970s by Katsunori Ishida, who would later gain recognition as a producer, composer, and arranger
of numerous television and film soundtracks. With a fluid lineup and only a brief period of activity, the group disappeared almost as
quickly as it emerged. The only recordings left behind were two albums originally produced as audio component test records. Yet these
recordings would later gain worldwide attention as landmark examples of Japanese rare groove.
Remarkably, this debut album already presents a fully realized concept and sound. Highlights include the rolling groove and vibrant
keyboard work of “Scramble”, the hard-driving beat of “Circuit”, and the mellow Caribbean-infused groove of “Majo no Sasayaki”. There
is not a weak moment to be found.
Outstanding arrangements and performances generate a groove of exceptional power, while the album’s origins as an audio component
test record contribute to its vivid and dynamic sonic character. Here lies crossover music in its truest sense—a timeless fusion of
musicianship, groove, and sound quality.
Text by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds / Deep Jazz Reality)