Kazufumi Kodama

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Legendary dub-trumpet master.
He formed trumpet-fronted instrumental dub-reggae band "Mute Beat" in 80'.
After the band dissolved, he acts as solo unit "Kazufumi Kodama (Echo) from Dub Station (His housename "Kodama" means "echo" in Japan).
Resently, he started new unit "Kodama & The Dub Station Band".

MORE (CD+DVD) / Kodama & The Dub Station Band

Kodama's long time waited studio recording album.
With DVD containing his live performanse movies.
(2006 release)

IN THE STUDIO / Kodama & The Dub Station Band

This album recorded as studio rehearsal takes.
So lo-fi and rough, but tense and real.
(2005 release)

A SILENT PRAYER / Kodama from The Dub Station

Anbient and quiet dub sound as the elegy for post-9.11 world.
Featuring Naoyuki Uchida.
(2003 release)

1982 2002 / Kazufumi Kodama

20 years anniversary anthology album selected from Mute Beat era to The Dub Station era.
(2002 release)

RETURN OF THE DREAD BEAT / Kazufumi Kodama

This is reissued version of "Dread Beat In Tokyo".
This album was made for the soundtracks of the movie "Syudan Sasen" (meaning "Group relegation") directed by Shunichi Kajima.
Featuring Rico Rodriguez, Yuzuru Kashiwabara & Kinichi Motegi (from Fishmans), and more.
(???? release)

NAZO / Kodama (Echo) from Dub Station

This album sounds like another version or out takes of the soundtrack for the movie "Pistol Opera".
Featuring Yoshie Nakano (Ego-Wrappin'), Takeshi "Tico" Toki (Little Tempo).
(2001 release)

PISTOL OPERA (OST) / Kazufumi Kodama a.k.a. Echo from Dub Station

Soundtrack album for the movie "Pistol Opera" directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Featuring Yoshie Nakano (Ego-Wrappin'), Takeshi "Tico" Toki (Little Tempo).
(2001 release)

STARS / Kazufumi Kodama a.k.a. Echo from Dub Station

Solo album of Kodama featuring UA as vocal.
(2000 release)

REQUIEM DUB / Kazufumi Kodama a.k.a. Echo from Dub Station

Kodama's solo album dedicated to his musical friends died early around him.
(1999 release)

QUIET REGGAE / Kazufumi Kodama

Kodama's first solo album featuring Emerson Kitamura, Takayoshi Matsunaga, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and more.
(1992 release)

SOMETHING / Kodama & Gota

Duo album of Kodama and Gota Yashiki (drummer of Mute Beat).
(1996 release)

SOMETHING -REMIX / Kodama & Gota

Remix album of "Something".
Remixed by Steven Stanley, Toshio Nakanishi, Kan Takagi, Bobby "Digital" Dixon, Sly & Robbie, King Jammy, Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki, Steely & Cleevie, Kudo with Tim from U.N.K.L.E.
(1996 release)

MUTE BEAT

[Members]

Kazufumi Kodama : Trumpet
Izumi Miyazaki (Dub Master X) : Dub Mix
Gota Yashiki : Drums (till 1987)
Akihito Masui : Trombone
Takayoshi Matsunaga : Bass
Mitsuwa Sakamoto : Keyboard (till 1986)
Hirofumi Asamoto : Keyboard (since 1986 till 1989)
Hideyuki Imai : Percussion, Drums (since 1987)
Emerson Kitamura : Keyboard (since 1989)
Koya Naito : Guitar (since 1989)

THE BEST OF MUTE BEAT / Mute Beat

Anthology album selected by the band members.
Including bonus track unreleased in Japan.
(2011 release)

STILL ECHO / Mute Beat

Originally released 1987, Reissued & remastered version of Mute Beat's first full album.
Including two unlereased bonus tracks added.
(2011 release)

MP3 Download available:
for Japan

GLADDY MEETS MUTE BEAT / Mute Beat & Gladstone Gladdy Anderson

1987 legendary live session of Mute Beat and Gladstone Gladdy Anderson, two hours completed DVD.
(2011 release)

14 ECHOES +1 -20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION- / Mute Beat

Remastered Anthology album containing unreleaseed track and live sourse track.
(2002 release)

FLOWER / Mute Beat

Second album of Mute Beat (originally released 1987).
(2002 reissue)

LOVER'S ROCK / Mute Beat

Third album of Mute Beat (originally released 1988).
(2002 reissue)

MARCH / Mute Beat

Fourth album of Mute Beat (originally released 1989).
(2002 reissue)

LIVE / Mute Beat

Compilation album of live takes at many places (originally released 1989).
Some Tracks featuring Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson, or Roland Alphonso as guest players.
(2002 reissue)

NO.0 VIRGIN DUB / Mute Beat

Mute Beat's first released cassette album mastered to CD (originally released 1985).
(2000 release)

ROLAND ALPHONSO MEETS MUTE BEAT

1988 Legendary live session of Mute Beat and Roland Alphonso!
(1998 release)

DOCUMENT 1989 / Mute Beat

Live recorded at Tokyo 1989, double CD album.
(1996 release)

DUB WISE / Mute Beat

Dub mixed album of Mute Beat.
Dub mixed by King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki.
(1994 release)