Child’s View (Nobukazu Takemura) – Child’s View (1994 Promo 2LP)

About this Record

Released in 1994 on Toy’s Factory’s influential Bellissima! imprint, this promotional double-vinyl pressing (PR-385 / PR-386) represents legendary Japanese producer and sound artist Nobukazu Takemura (竹村延和) at the dawn of his seminal project, Child’s View. Marked with “Not For Sale” promo labels, this rare 2LP set showcases Takemura’s masterclass blend of Shibuya-kei aesthetics, jazzy downtempo beats, ambient soundscapes, and intricate trip-hop production.

A prized centerpiece for collectors of 90s Japanese electronic music and leftfield crate diggers, this release captures Takemura’s transition from hip-hop DJ to visionary producer, delivering delicate melodies interspersed with hip-hop/jazz grooves and experimental sound design.

Tracklist & Notes

Side A (PR-385)
1. Phases of the moon (6:22)
2. For tomorrow (Childlike full mix) (8:32)
3. The Lake of Winter (6:11)

Side B (PR-385)
1. Ivory tower (Take 1 mix) (2:01)
2. Searching (6:21)
3. Let my fish loose (5:20)
4. Time and Space (1:51)
5. Rill (Instrumental Version) (5:27)

Side C (PR-386)
1. Crescent (Monika’s Universe mix) (5:11)
2. in a moment (1:05)
3. Lunatic Sight (2:11)
4. The Future with Hope (Sample and Hold mix) (2:38)
5. Another Root (Kool Jazz mix) (3:57)
6. Another Root (Cartrige Music mix) (3:39)

Side D (PR-386)
1. Serene (4:37)
2. ill at ease (Kool Jazz mix) (4:17)
3. Pastral waltz (C.LAKE mix) (5:58)
4. Science Fiction (Remembrance Of ’89 mix) (5:08)