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Vinyl Records London are on cloud nine, we are now spinning in a brand new copy in Double Vinyl from Shigeru Umebayashi Shigeru Umebayashi is an internationally renowned composer who is best known for creating lsquoYumejirsquos Themersquo for Wong Karwairsquos filmnbspIn The Mood For Love.In addition to collaborating with Wong KarWai on 2046, Umebayashi was the music producer and composer for Zhang Yimoursquos filmsnbspHouse Of Flying DaggersnbspandnbspCurse Of The Golden Flower.This is an updated version of Film Fest Ghentrsquos 2010 tribute to the composerrsquos work which featured his most celebrated music.This edition includes material that has not been otherwise released featuring two pieces fromnbspA Single Man, a cue from the anthology filmHeronbspand a new arrangement from his breakthrough score, Moyou fromnbspSorekara, which features in the filmnbspThe Grandmaster.Following the success of vinyl releases featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alan Silvestri in the same series,this double LP on white vinyl in a distinctive gatefold sleeve features worldclass recording by Brussels PhilharmonicDirk Brosseacute of Umebayashirsquos most impressive work.ldquoUmebayashirsquos oeuvre can be found at the confluence of Western and Eastern music. It is unique, stylistically original,authentic in colour and has its own character. Its vibrant intensity transports us. It is Umerdquonbspndash Dirk Brosseacute ndash Musical Director ndash Film Fest Ghent.
