Call And Response founder Ian F Martin's book about the Japanese music scene Quit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Underground came out in November 2016 from Awai Books, followed by a Japanese edition in 2017 from P-Vine/ele-king Books. An English audiobook version, narrated by the author, is now available.
QYB! (print/Kindle) at Awai Books
The Audiobook version also features an exclusive Call And Response sampler mix, featuring music the label has released over the past decade and more. You can see the track list below:
1. エンゼルフィッシュ / Angel Fish - 百蚊 / Hyacca
From the mini-album 刺したい / Sashitai
2. 祈り / Inori - 泣き顔ツインテール / Nakigao Twintail
From the mini-album イチジク / Ichijiku
3. 死ぬって言ったじゃん~まだ生きてんじゃん~ / Shinutte Ittajan ~ Mada Iki Tenjan - 地盤沈下 / Zibanchinka
From the album 発売中止 / Hatsubai Chushi
4. Frontal Lobe - illMilliliter
From the mini-album New Standard
5. Machiawase Basho wo Kimete Oko (Mir cover) - Lo-shi
From the album Ninjin
6. だましているのさ / Damashiteirunosa - Mir
From the mini-album This Tiny World
7. Satellite - Looprider
From the mini-album My Electric Fantasy
8. ワクワク / Wakuwaku - 白痴 / Hakuchi
From the album チンドンDING DONG! ~ みのくるいマーチ ~ / CHINDON DING DONG! ~ MINOKURUI MARCH ~
9. Banana Tips - P-iPLE
From the mini-album Do Do Do A Silly Travel By Bicycle Bicycle
10. Deacon Punk - Jebiotto
From the mini-album Love Song Duet
11. Musasabi - mechaniphone
From the EP Uholic
12. Tropical Secrets - Tropical Death
From the cassette EP Modern Maze
13. Stick Around - SHARKK
From the cassette EP SHARKK
14. Portrait Man - プラハデパート / Praha Depart
From the EP Dot.
15. Mirror - Hysteric Picnic
From the mini-album Cult Pops
16. 邂逅の音 / Kaigo no Oto - 経立 / Futtachi
From the compilation album Dancing After 1AM
17. (Alan Turing's) Tuning Test - SEA LEVEL
From the album Dictionary (Handwritten)
18. 舟と灯台 / Fune to Todai (Mir cover) - RIM
From the compilation album Small Lights (A Tribute to Mir)
19. 夕暮れ漕ぎ海賊船 / Yugure kogi kaizoku-sen - The Students
From the digital album The Students