It’s a match made in peppy pop heaven. Brinq and Antenna Girl have both made springy, at-times busy dance-pop over the last couple of years, so seeing the two collaborate on an EP together isn’t too surprising, though it’s also plenty welcome. “Lonely Lonely Blue” offers the first taste of the forthcoming Sayonara EP, and…
One of Trekkie Trax’s strongest attributes is the sheer variety of electronic music they’ve shared with the world. Fellsius’ Daily Housework is a nice reminder of that, finding the young producer creating a pretty reverent set of house tracks (the title being a nice wink) leaning on the heavier side of the genre, complete with…
Kyoto’s Homecomings have found their corner of the music world, and they fit snuggly into it. “Songbirds” is their latest song, and it is a further Sharpie-underlining of what they do so well. No band in Japan captures suburban ennui —- a very Kyoto-born longing, a place that allows for the space and time to…
What should be a novelty from a collective often flirting with disposable music —- future-funkers Pink Neon Tokyo putting out an album that seemingly exists to riff on a Tyler, The Creator album cover — ends up being an enjoyable and clever listen. Pink Neon Tokyo Gang Kill Them All #PNTGKTA stands out immediately because…
With any new enterprise, you want your best foot forward. DJ and producer Buddhahouse recently launched a new label called Fruit Parlor Records, and the first release to come from this fledgling operation comes from himself. Kinki includes tracks the Sapporo-born creator has shared in recent memory, making it a good one-stop for the tropical…