I spent two years living in Mie Prefecture, a stretch of land nestled between Osaka and Nagoya that was part mountainous and part coastal. Caught in the middle of those topographies, sits Matsusaka. It is as suburban-rural as it gets in a place where both those terms are flexed to the maximum – it’s a…
Canadian cassette label Memory No. 36 Recordings is no stranger to showcasing great Japanese music flying under the radar. They released Elen Never Sleeps dreamy Silver EP earlier this year, and are working with Boyish on a new tape due sometime in the near future. They are releasing their first compilation this Friday (April 19…
One of the reasons Tokyo’s mysterious i-fls has become one of the most intriguing music makers of the year thus far is his ability to stick to a sound – in his case, Garageband-crafted melodies that usually last no longer than two minutes – and wring out a plethora of emotion from them. The various…
Sometimes a bunch of good electronic music comes out all at once in Japan, and it ends up being easiest to feature it all in one nice post. Today is one of those days. Osaka’s Cloudy Busey is no stranger to making heavy-feelings dance music – his Only Devotion mixtape under the moniker Bobcat showcases…
It’s time for the Music Alliance Pact, where blogs from more than 40 countries share a fantastic track from an artist in their nation. Make Believe Melodies decided to showcase Nagoya outfit CRUNCH and their Radiohead-inspired-but-so-much-more “Mori No Naka.” Listen to it – and a lot more – below. Click the play button icon to…