Sometimes, you just want something pulsing with energy. Trekkie Trax tends to have a good sense of that sort of sound — sure, they also have picked up on more zig-zaggy stuff, but their proverbial bread and butter is stuff that gets you moving (or at least imagining what moving to it would be like)….
Remember a few years back, when sampling Aaliyah’s vocals was in style? It could result in some pretty cliche stuff, but it had its moments for sure (though…the bad stuff…yikes). Producer Paperkraft rolls the dice on the approach on the opening track to his new Feel EP, and comes out looking alright…he samples “Rock The…
Ahhhh, summer is officially here, which means its time to set new hopes and dreams for the warmer months and hope for the best. Bedroom producer I-fls emerges with a song to mark the moment called “Solstice,” and it is a shifty and dreamy number containing a lot of optimism for the season. That’s long…
This week, Suiyoubi No Campanella’s major label debut comes out via Warner Japan, and…even though I was definitely later to this artist than many others (thanks Tumblr!)…this situation is something fans of many artists before and many in the future will deal with. The weird excitement of seeing just how an artist you’ve backed for…
One of the more interesting developments in Japanese rock music over the last three or four years is the outfit Soutaiseiriron becoming a major point of inspiration for bands both big and small. High To Low are one of the better outfits this year to have clearly studied the group’s speak-sing and approach to guitar…