Benefit for the Recovery in Japan is a compilation album dedicated to the victims and survivors, their families, and the aid workers courageously struggling to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake, resulting tsunami, and nuclear emergency that occurred on March 11th, 2011 in Japan. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this compilation will go directly towards the recovery and relief effort. The album features the contributions of sixty-four artists from around the world and clocks in at nearly five hours of music.

As the crisis continues to unfold and the full scope of the disaster becomes even more apparent, our sisters and brothers in Japan face many challenges: both the immediate needs—provisions for food, water, shelter, and healthcare—as well as the long term recovery and rebuilding efforts in the impacted communities. The ripple effects of the earthquake and resulting tsunami will be felt for years to come. Benefit for the Recovery in Japan was created with the goal of providing immediate and tangible aid in the relief, recovery, and rebuilding that will take place over the coming days, months, and years.

The people of Japan need your help now, and your purchase of this music is one way to connect with and provide assistance to the people in Japan working to recover from this disaster. 100% of the proceeds from your purchase of this release will go to the Japanese emergency response organization Civic Force—thereby helping support real work happening on the ground by Japanese-based relief workers.

Fennesz – Fearless
Helado Negro – Cabeza Bella
Stephan Mathieu – (Excerpt from) The Floating World
School of Seven Bells – Midnight Sun
Lawrence English – Hotaru
Noveller – Darkheart
Zeena Parkins – The Letter
Tom Carter – Mended
Akron/Family – Deep Kazoo
The Ex – Cold Weather Is Back
Shinji Masuko – Botsuon
Oneohtrix Point Never – The Inside World
Tokimonsta – Sound Caves
Joshua Abrams – Jackdaws
Keith Fullerton Whitman – Anzac #3
Ben Frost – Snæugla
David Daniell – Shiho-hiru-tama
Grouper – Cassiopeia
Tape – Mirrors
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – Moon in a Dewdrop
D. Charles Speer – Steel Infant
Evan Caminiti – Blue Veil
Blackshaw, Wood, Wood & Tomlinson – Are You Alright? (Chump Change)
Nat Baldwin – In the Hollows
Chris Forsyth & Shawn Edward Hansen – Dirty Pool Blues
Zelienople – Stone Faced About It
Elm – Diamond Dust
Lobisomem – Kusha
Stabbing Eastwood – Thundersnow Mountain
Alan Licht & Greg Malcolm – Natasha Utting Reporting
Scott Tuma – To: Hasty
Rhys Chatham – Prayer for the People of Fukushima
Prefuse 73 – The Only Climactic Dissonant Hums
Growing – Untitled
James Plotkin – Broken ’96
Totem Test – Pulse Prayer for Japan
Marcus Schmickler – 2.71828 Up
Tim Hecker – Hatred of Music (Double Gate Mix)
Sylvain Chauveau – Colours in Darkness
Bear In Heaven – The Days We Have
Spires That In The Sunset Rise with Michael Zerang – Collision Theory
C. Spencer Yeh – Solo Violin March 13th 2011
Lau Nau – Oi Kuolema
Oren Ambarchi – Merely A Portmanteau
Warm Ghost – Uncut Diamond (Dripping Pollen Mix)
Bradley & Geofrey – Mr. Stephen’s Private Service
Peter’s House Music – Half Step
Leb Laze – Da Plane Da Plane
Matthewdavid – Stop Laughing / Be Honest
Sam Prekop – Lakes River
Simon Scott – Of You (Before 2082)
Tetuzi Akiyama/Jon Mueller/Jim Schoenecker – Untitled
Shelley Burgon – Let It Be New
Giant Sand – Recovery Mission
William Tyler – Tears and Saints
Mountains – Still Life
Ben Vida – Quadsweep +2 (snkglazz iii)
Maria Chavez – Natural Disaster #2_2011
Cleared – Nova
Neptune – FIG IV
Water Fai – Tokitomori
Parts & Labor – Dokonimonai
Jackie-O Motherfucker – Blood of Life
Greg Davis – Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani