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Motohiko Hamase - TechnodromeWRWTFWW Records announce the official reissue of Motohiko Hamase's astounding ambient house album Technodrome, originally released in 1993. This marks the fourth release from the Esplanade Series which focuses on the works of Yoshio Ojima, Motohiko Hamase, and Satsuki Shibano. Inspired by John Cage, Jon Hassel, Brian Eno, and the emergence of house and techno music, Technodrome is jazz bassist turned electronic experimentalist Motohiko Hamase's foray
WRWTFWW Records announce the official reissue of Motohiko Hamase's astounding ambient house album Technodrome, originally released in 1993. This marks the fourth release from the Esplanade Series which focuses on the works of Yoshio Ojima, Motohiko Hamase, and Satsuki Shibano. Inspired by John Cage, Jon Hassel, Brian Eno, and the emergence of house and techno music, Technodrome is jazz bassist turned electronic experimentalist Motohiko Hamase's foray into what he calls ambient house or, as he explains, "using the gritty sensation inherent to the core of house music" to create an ambient record "aiming to express inverted images, optical illusions, and the sense of déjà vu that modern people can get in the city." Technodrome is constructed around innovative minimalism, a robotic funk orchestrated by bass lines and percussions, and monochrome moods. It's the most intriguing project in Hamase's discography, a ghostly ride set in '90s urban landscape, where repetition sets the groove and brings things to life, echoing Hamase's deeper subtext for his compositions: "and attempt to recreate (as metaphor) the time in our mother's womb." The album was initially released in 1993 by Newsic, the cult label started by Tokyo's Wacoal Art Center (also known as Spiral), home, notably, of Yoshio Ojima who co-produced the album. It is now reissued in conjunction with Motohiko Hamase's #Notes of Forestry (1988) and Anecdote (WRWTFWW 036CD/LP) albums. The album is sourced from original masters and available on CD and vinyl for the first time ever. Includes liner notes from the artist.Shipping Notes
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Narrow for an 11.5W
Size: 11.5 Wide, Color: Navy
Nice look and material but very narrow for a wide, had to return
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2026
★★★★★ 5
NIce Shoes
Size: 10, Color: Black
Very nice quality and comfort
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great shoe.
Size: 11.5, Color: Navy
Perfect fit. Stylish comfortable.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Comfortable shoes
Size: 10.5, Color: Black
Fit well Look great Get compliments all the time
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Lightweight, comfortable, and elevated design!
Size: 7, Color: Grey
Ordered these for an upcoming trip to Italy where we will need to travel light so I wanted something I could push together in a suitcase where it might get squished - and I didn't want to do that with my expensive loafers/dress shoes.
These turned out to be the PERFECT choice - they are great shoes which fit true to size, feel light and pack extremely well, look dressy enough for dinner or the opera, but are still good to walk around in no matter what kind of streets we are walking on (Cobblestones and all, since places like Florence and Roma are ancient). They have a nice flexible upper and breathable knit which makes them light feeling on your feet too, they lace up nicely and stay tied, which is great, and they are just overall very comfortable shoes. I would have liked maybe a little more in the way of arch support since I have weak arches and that can be a problem for me when walking a lot...but I wore these as a trial beforehand just to make sure and no issues walking in them for well over a mile during a nice evening stroll post dinner. The inside does have a molded foam insert, so that's why I didn't take a star off for this - they might not have super high arch molds, but they are still very, VERY comfortable.
These truly do look like an oxford but feel like a sneaker, making them a great "go to" shoe for pretty much anything - you can wear these to work and then to go get chicken wings and watch sports at a bar and they fit in seamlessly in BOTH places, LOL. They look great with jeans or khakis, which is a plus. Note that I don't think these look dressy enough to wear to say, a wedding or something super formal, but that's only because they are knit and unless it's a casual wedding or at the beach, it's probably a little too unstated.
If packing these for a trip, know that you can put them in your suitcase for a long time and they pop right back up to looking like regular shoes without wrinkles or weird creases, and without ruining the shape. So they are great for a weekend trip where you really don't want to bring anything extra.
I got the gray pair and they are a nice in-between color that you can wear with anything. The black pair might seem a little more formal and dressier, but these are certainly no slouch, so if you aren't sure which color to get, the gray is a great choice.
And then there's the price. You cannot find shoes in this style which are hybrid work/play shoes for $32 these days, especially not new, even if you try your luck at the Nordstrom Rack or somewhere like that. You definitely won't find ones this nice and elevated looking either at a big box store - even Walmart charges for similar ones and they aren't nearly as nice. So these are a great value for the price and they should give you a lot of mileage for what is really not a lot of money. Time will tell how long they last but if they can survive the cobblestone streets of Italy for 3 weeks then they can probably make it through anything LOL. I will update this review accordingly after the trip and advise!
Highly recommend these if you need a dress shoe that's not stuffy so you can wear it with anything, or for a trip where you can't reasonably fit more than one pair of shoes, etc. They give you a great bang for your buck - you can't go wrong with them!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2026
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