Phew

Very cool reissue, originally released in 1992, of the shape-shifting Japanese experimental artist! - phewjapan.bandcamp.com

Beguiling stuff from Japanese synth / punk pioneer Hiromi Moritani - phewjapan.bandcamp.com

Phew (born in September 12, 1959) is a Japanese singer working in the areas of experimental music and jazz avant-garde. Since 1980 she has worked with musicians such as Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Jah Wobble, Bill Laswell, Anton Fier, Buckethead, Nicky Skopelitis, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alexander Hacke and Jim O'Rourke. She was founder of punk rock group Aunt Sally before. Phew's CD, Five Finger Discount, is ranked 32nd in The Wire (magazine) top 50 records of 2010. www.japanimprov.com

Badass no wave / krautrock / punk LP from Japanese musician Hiromi Moritani

Japanese avant-garde vocalist who started out as a member of the legendary punk band Aunt Sally. In 1980 she collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto on the single Shukyoku. In '81 she and the members of Can made the album Phew. After taking some time off, Phew made a recording with former members of DAF and Neubauten. She subsequently released two albums with Anton Fier, Bill Laswell and others. She is currently active in a wide range of projects, including Novo Tono, Phew Unit, a duo with Seiichi Yamamoto, and Big Picture. www.japanimprov.com