Peter Barakan
Biography
Peter Barakan (born 20 August 1951) is an English DJ, freelance broadcaster, and an author of books on music and English language education. He is best known as the presenter of Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus on NHK World. In Japan, he is known as the radio host of "Barakan Beat" on InterFM, "Weekend Sunshine" on NHK FM, and Lifestyle Museum on Tokyo FM. Barakan also curates "Live Magic!", presented by CreativeMan Productions, Tower Records, and InterFM. It is a two-day festival intent on promoting obscure western artists to a wider Japanese audience.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Astral Weeks
1968
In A Silent Way
1969
Decade
1977
Music From Big Pink
1968
Trout Mask Replica
1969
Infected
1986
Brilliant Trees
1984
More Specials
1980
Time Loves A Hero
1977
Live
1972
Punch The Clock
1983
Preoccupations
2016
Kamakiriad
1993
Rain Tree Crow
1991
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence = 戦場のメリー・クリスマス オリジナルサウンドトラック
1983
Southern Nights
1975
Revelator
2011
Ashes & Fire
2011
20 Jazz Funk Greats
1979
Live At Fillmore West
1971
The First Of A Million Kisses
1988
Crossroads - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1986
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
1978
BGM
1981
Credited work
709 releases · 189 albums · active 1976–2026
- Other credits · 903
- Performance · 591
- Production · 9
Studios: ALFA Studio A · Onkio Haus · LDK Studio · Air Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Yukihiro Takahashi
- Various
- YMO
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Y.M.O.
- Akiko Yano
- The Beatniks