{"id":3595506,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3595506/?format=json","airdate":"2025-12-24T19:36:39-08:00","show":65467,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65467/?format=json","image_uri":"","thumbnail_uri":"","song":"Benzaiten - God of Music and Water","track_id":null,"recording_id":"54967390-a33f-4299-83ca-1a01b0320647","artist":"Osamu Kitajima","artist_ids":["9fa54043-7a2c-4492-9f06-9508eeb17b3b"],"album":"Benzaiten","release_id":null,"release_group_id":"5c518baa-6914-41b2-b82c-ccae14014da7","labels":[],"label_ids":[],"release_date":"1976-01-01","rotation_status":null,"is_local":false,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"Next stop: East Asia!\nLegendary musician, producer, composer and multi‑instrumentalist from the Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As one of the first Asian artists on the NYC soul and funk label Buddah Records, Osama was a pivotal musician on the Japanese soul and funk era from the 60's and 80's.  \n\nHe released Benzaiten (Island Records), under his own name. This instrumental electronic music album was melodically rich and can be defined as a mix of progressive rock and traditional Japanese music. The album also featured Haruomi Hosono and it utilized various electronic equipment such as a synthesizer, rhythm machine, electronic drums, electric guitars, and electric bass.","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}