hi, Sonore released a book and cd on Japanese Independant Music. http://www.sonore.com/catalogue.htm groeten, Jan V/A JAPANESE INDEPENDENT MUSIC (Sonore Records, SON-11, 362 p. BK + CD 2001)
From Abe Kaoru to Zeni Geva, the fullest picture available of Japan's explosively radical musical underground scene. Structured like a dictionary with an historical introduction, it offers a vision, through biographies and discographies, of more than 600 artists from musical streams as varied and radical as: electro, harsh-noise, avant-rock, free-jazz. A 362 pages book which comes with a CD of 18 rare and previously unreleased tracks: Satoru Wono, Yuko Nexus6, Keiji Haino, Harpy, Gaji, Hoppy Kamiyama, Tetsuo Furudate, Hair Stylistics, KK Null, Toshimaru Nakamura / Sachiko M, Kangaroo Paw, Jyoji Sawada, Haco, Bondage Fruit, Ruins, Acid Mothers Temples, Ex-Girl, The Saboten.