Sapphire Slows will release a new EP, The Role Of Purity, out at the end of March via Nous. Ahead of that, she’s shared “Speculation,” a skeletal bit of electronic music getting a lot of mileage out of space. She strings together “Speculation,” adding small parts as the song twinkles forward, a lot of the…
The most intriguing development in Japanese music in 2016 was a new wave of experimental music celebrating noise (and noises) over meaning. And it still feels just as exciting a movement in 2017, with Wasabi Tapes leading the charge. PF’s PF$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ is the latest album to create beauty out of cacophony, and offers one of…
Long-running electro-pop artist SAWA is back, having just released a new mini-album and now sharing the song “Oboroge Dancing” from it. It’s an up-tempo track featuring shimmering details and an EDM-era breakdown, one that slides in nicely with the song as a whole (considering how much festival-ready stuff is influenced by electro-pop, it makes sense)….
We here are always fond of artists who can turn seeming chaos into something catchy and focused, so hearing Tokinomakina’s “Slave Sekai Ga Kishimu Oto” was a welcome treat today. Tokinomakina is a collaborative project between experimental artist Hiyu Nonaka (who sometimes make music using Pikachu toys, a must click) and Prototype-AI tied together by…
Osaka artist Yullippe’s music exists in shadows, her take on industrial electronic music almost always carrying an unnerving sense to it. Her latest, Balle, continues to highlight that aspect of her sound. The title track mixes a pounding beat with a seasick mix of synthesizers, while “Poly” puts an unsettling twist on tropical sounds, any…