Marine Flowers (Science Fantasy) - Akira Ito Stack Records

Originally released on 1986, the 35th anniversary Marine Flowers is receiving its first remastered reissue. Genuinely composed as a documentary for marine wildlife filmed in Palau and commissioned by Pioneer’s Laser Disc campaign. Some artists have gained huge recognition, and some records have been idealized to the point of becoming cult albums… and that’s exactly the case of Marine Flowers, by Japanese multiartist Akira Ito. An album that is unique, delicate, exploratory… A true one-of-a-kind sonic adventure that, 35 years after its first release, comes back in the form of a reissue via Glossy Mistakes. Looking back, Akira Ito’s artistic career began not in music but in acting. Born in Japan in 1945, he developed a prodigious ability to perform, and a childhood acting career blossomed. However, as acting gigs dried up, actor/director Shintaro Katsu encouraged him to follow his steps into the music industry. With the rise of Western rock and soul music lighting up Japanese r...