Delving into the early efforts of a well-known musician can be like undertaking an archeological dig. Sometimes all that comes out of the ground are little fragments; other times, you get the whole foundation. The latter is what the Dutch label Music From Memory unearths with the first of two volumes collecting the earliest known recordings from the Japanese electronic musician Kuniyuki Takahashi. Originally released on a series of short-run, self-released cassettes, the six marvellous tracks compiled here lay the groundwork for nearly all his subsequent recordings, from the harsh EBM he created as part of the duo DRP to the lush deep house he’s best known for.