Vocaloid-user mus.hiba has been teaming up with a lot of folks recently – first, Bo En and him came together for the cut “Winter Valentine” on the English music maker’s Pale Machine release. And now he’s bringing the syllabic sounds of Sekka Yufu to the late-night sounds of Irish producer Harmful Logic’s chilly “Whispery Voice.”…
All the trademark sounds are right there on De De Mouse’s latest song “Milkyway Planet.” The keyboards sparkle, and his thinly sliced vocals are as fast as they’ve ever been in his career. Yet “Milkyway Planet” never explodes into technicolor, never turns into a drum ‘n’ bass workout or zippy pop number. It is De…
Ho hum, another Maltine Records from an artist not based in Japan, another opportunity for me to come up with some weak excuse to write about it anyway. But wait! English artist Bo En’s Pale Machine features collaborations with two of Japan’s finest producers going – Avec Avec and mus.hiba. Jackpot, no need for excuses!…
I have only seen one episode of New Girl in my life, but Annie The Clumsy sorta reminds me of the central character in that show (episode?) gone more blue. I don’t want to settle for any “manic-pixie-dream-girl” junk, but both exude a quirky charisma all their own that’s easy to appreciate. Annie The Clumsy’s…
Is it an ode to times that have passed, or a celebration of a period in one’s life that will soon be history? The beauty of “Younger Life” is it leaves that a little bit open-ended…it could be a memory or it could be in the moment, but Ykiki Beat’s strutty number about the joys…