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01. Yuji Toriyama & Ken Morimura - Aerobic Fitness
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ARTIST
TITLE
Aerobics
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
GLOSSY 006LP GLOSSY 006LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/30/2021

In the early '80s, Japan was in a flourishing bubble, becoming the world's second-largest economy, threatening to overtake the West with its cutting-edge innovation. Middle class Japanese citizens indulged in luxury clothes, imported wine, and international travel, enjoying unorthodox freedom. City pop emerged as the soundtrack to this cosmopolitan lifestyle: an ode to bright colors, sunny beaches and naive romances, with a clear West influence. Such influence also brought together the first health and fitness wave to Japan: for the first time, taking care of oneself was trendy, and "Aerobic", the word in everybody's mouth. Hyped by the momentum, both the Aerobic Fitness Association (A.F.A. U.S.A, still running) and the Nippon Aerobic Association put together a program to help audiences follow Aerobic classes on channel TBS. Not surprisingly they hired one of the most inspired young talents of the era, the guitarist Yuji Toriyama (now well-known as one of the fathers of Japanese fusion), to perform, together with Ken Morimura (keyboardist for the salsa band Orquesta Del Sol) a series of tracks that could help the viewers keep their body moving. As surprisingly as it seems, that fusion of killer boogie guitars and synths with kitsch aesthetics was made for exercising. Aerobics is a soundtrack made up of boogie beats that span the genres of funk, technopop and even city pop with the purpose of getting folks off their heinies and moving around rhythmically. As this album plays fully instrumental, Toriyama's rhythms and glossy arrangements melt together perfectly with uplifting synths and programmed drums to give birth to a distinguishable cheerful atmosphere. An Aerobic jam. A refreshing and vibrating experience from beginning to end to kick off the summer in perfect shape. First time reissue. Includes obi and original large poster with aerobic moves (with stretches and poses).