"SILENT FILM"
MDCL 1375
Released by MIDI INC.
Originally recorded in New York City in 1984.
CARLOS ALOMAR from David Bowie's group plays guitar,and TAKEHISA KOSUGI ,music director and composer for Merce Cunningham's dance company plays violin.
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO was the executive producer, and he mixed the title track.
The CD version was remastered and released in May,2000

"MEMORY THEATRE"
35MD-1008
released by MIDI INC.
on October 21. 1985
Features RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, EPO, KISHIKO SUZUMI, SAEKO SUZUKI,TAEKO OHNUKI, KOHARU KISARAGI, and others.
A concept album featuring a story by the playwright, KOHARU KISARAGI.

"NOVA CARMINA"
35MD-1021
released by MIDI INC.
on November 21, 1986.
Recorded in Bath, England.
Features DAVID LORD, PETER HAMMILL,MADDY PRIOR, PETER KNIGHT,DAVE MATTACKS.
One of my personal favourites. Cover by KIYOSHI AWAZU.
Photo by RICHARD HAUGHTON.

"SWITCH ON"
25WD-0009
a compilation album featuring AYUO TAKAHASHI, KUJIRA,
and KATRA TURANA
released by SWITCH corporation, distributed by Pony-Canyon.
Includes "SHIZUKA NI OKITE GORAN", RIVER OF LIGHT and SOFT VOICES
IN THE GARDEN.
Recorded Winter, 1984-85.
CD released September 21, 1989

"BLUE EYES, BLACK HAIR"
BELLE 95108
A Rock Opera recorded by AYUO TAKAHASHI's ROK GROUPA.

Featuring KOICHI MAKIGAMI, MASAHARU SATOH, and others.
Recorded live 1989. Released 1995 by BELLE ANTIQUE

"HEAVENLY GARDEN ORCHESTRA"
HLCA 10004
Released by FOA RECORDS on October, 1995,
and distributed independently.
A collection of instrumentals and some songs.
Some were originally music for theater, films and ballet productions.,
mostly recorded from 1993-95. Includes 23 tracks,
a lot of which I like.

"SONG OF SONGS"
FRDA-1003
A CD single released by FOA RECORDS from the above album.
This one is distributed by POLYGRAM (UNIVERSAL).

"EURASIAN JOURNEY"
VICG 60011
Released by JVC VICTOR on July 24, 1997.
Featuring PETER HAMMILL, DAVID LORD, DANNY THOMPSON, DAVE MATTACKS,
AOIFE NI FHEARRAIGH, EPO, YOKO UENO, and others.
Music based on ancient
melodies from Japan, China, Central Asia, Persia, and medieval Europe.
Cover Jacket by TADANORI YOKOO

"EASTERN TRADITION"
BELLE 98434
Released by BELLE ANTIQUE on February 25, 1998
Music based on traditional melodies from Japan.
Mostly recorded in 1991, but includes bonus
tracks based on Persian and medieval Spanish melodies
recorded in 1996.
Cover Jacket by COHJI SUZUKI

"IZUTSU"
TZ 7227
Released by JOHN ZORN on his label, TZADIK
IIZUTSU is a one-act opera based on an ancient Noh play,
scored for Celtic Harp, hurdy-gurdy,sitar-guitar, and traditional Japanese instrruments.
Features MAKIKO SAKURAI singing in the style of an ancient Buddhist chant and YAGI MICHIO on koto. Also includes 3 other songs.
Released February, 2000.

"EARTH GUITAR"
MDCL-1374
Recorded in 1999 and released by MIDI INC. in May, 2000.
Features 22 musicians including PETER HAMMILL, DAVID LORD,
JADRANKA, HIROMI OHTA, YOKO UENO, CLIVE DEAMER, WATARU OHKUMA, and others. Recorded in Tokyo and Bath, England. My own favourite album.
Cover Jacket by TADANORI YOKOO.

"stoned"
EMAN-0001
Music commissioned for ROCK ART EXHIBITION(Printing Museum,Tokyo)Licensed by Ayuo.
Featuring Jadranka,Ken Awazu,Hitoshi Komiya.
Recorded and Mixed by Motohiko Meda.
Recorded at Awazu House May 2002.
Produced by Ayuo,Ken Awazu/Co produced by N.A.R.A
Art Direction&Illustration by Kiyoshi Awazu

"Red Moon"

by Ayuo/ Ohta Hiromi
TZ 7246
Released by JOHN ZORN on his label, TZADIK, Feb, 2005
Featuring Keisuke Ohta, Ma-To, .
Recorded and Mixed by Motohiko Meda.
Produced by Ayuo,
Art Direction&Illustration by Kiyoshi Awazu

"AOI"

by Ayuo
TZ 7260
Released by JOHN ZORN on his label, TZADIK, Dec, 2005
Featuring Takada Kazuko, Nagasu Tomoka, Yuji Takahashi,Ken Awazu
Mixed by Motohiko Meda.
Produced and Recorded by Ayuo,
Art Direction&Illustration by Kiyoshi Awazu