Tokyo label Trekkie Trax has teamed up with Mad Decent sub-label Good Enuff for a compilation celebrating the Japanese netlabel. This isn’t the first time these two entities have criss-crossed, and many of the artists here have also been featured on Good Enuff. The best moments come from the artists who seem most out of…
Nothing better for electronic music in Japan than the week after a big gathering (usually of the otaku nature). That’s when all the independent artists who brought limited-edition releases to said event share them online for the rest of us. In the wake of last week’s M3, a handful of new compilations and releases have…
Cute comes in many forms. Producer Capchii embraces a more aggressive take on cuddly sounds within the new album Everywhere, approaching the steel-box heaviness of Yunomi but using bright synthesizer and dance sounds to construct it. The songs here are packed tight, from the dog-bark-featuring density of “My Friend” to the darty “The Piece Of…
Few electronic artists in Japan deliver consistency quite like Dubb Parade. But Anthesis features a few new wrinkles to his approach — primarily, the producer brings in guest vocalists to add a human touch to his works. The highlight is the first song, “Jellyfish,” featuring indie-pop outfit Caro Kissa. This is the closest Dubb Parade…
The release of Ame To Kanmuri’s debut album approaches closer and closer, and now comes the first video from the rapper who rhymes over nocturnal dance beats. “Ready” stands as the longest song from the Koutei Camera Girl member, and one of the more melancholy. Featuring a track provided by Masayuki Kubo (And Vice Versa…