Few producers in Japan have become as reliable as Dubb Parade, and Mind Over Matter is the latest bite-sized collection of dance music with juke overtones. The drawbacks of this — you know what to expect — are tempered by the consistency — you know what to expect, and it’s good. So across these three…
It’s hard not to have spit-second hesitation about hitting play on a song called “Datboi” in the year 2016, as something seemingly based off a meme could only be bad, right? Luckily, producer Bruno Uesugi’s “Datboi” avoids anything goofy — frog croaks line the song, but ultimately offer atmosphere over lolz, while if you really…
As it has for the last four years, the Atomic Bomb Compilation arrives on August 15, the day marking the end of World War II…days after the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed using atomic weapons, a first for humanity. Spearheaded by producer CRZKNY, this collection of electronic music has long been part memorial,…
Fitting for the most sweltering time of the year, Hiroyuki Tanaka’s “Hot Sea” sounds like its melting. Part of that comes as a result of Tanaka’s approach to creating music — the creator isn’t worried about mastering, so the music has a raw feel to it, and “Hot Sea’s” main beat and rubbery bass are…
Initially released as a bonus track on Singapore-based artist Et Aliae’s Rose EP from earlier this year, “Feel Me” found dream-pop creator Cuushe team up with Et Aliae for a piano-guided rumbler full of emotional dips and peaks. Now the song is being shared as a standalone, so those who don’t hang around Tower Recrods…