Record label Super Fuji Discs will publish Lost Tapes 17 on vinyl, planned for release on September 25th in Japan. A crossfade trailer can be viewed on the DIW by diskunion YouTube channel.

"'Lost Tapes 17' is composed of 17 tracks selected from the demo tape collection "Lost Tapes" released in 2021," writes composer Hirokazu Tanaka, "and the second collection "More Lost Tapes" to be released in July 2024. Two of these tracks are not included in either CD."

Chips Tanaka's Lost Tapes premiered on compact disc in March of 2021, selecting 25 music tracks dating back to the '80s and '90s. A second installment, titled "More Lost Tapes," was published on July 24th, including 50 music tracks recorded between 1981 and 2010.


From the product page:

Hirokazu Tanaka joined Nintendo in 1980. He created music, sound effects, and programs for many popular games, including the arcade versions of "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Bros.", "Metroid", "Kid Icarus", "Dr. Mario", and "Mother" for the NES, and "Mother 2" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Black Screen Records - Lost Tapes 17 Vinyl LP / More Lost Tapes (CD)

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CDJapan - More Lost Tapes (CD) / Django (CD) / Domingo (CD) / Domani (CD)

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