The relationship between Trekkie Trax and Finnish imprint Top Billin has been fruitful, resulting in numerous compilations and singles. Here comes the latest, via producer Carpainter, called “Browser Crasher,” and it is a loopy little dance number teasing all sorts of directions and ultimately settling for none of them. Starting off on a vibe reminiscent…
Spare Planet is a new-ish unit between producers Hayato Iwaki and Take, and their debut Chemical Girl EP finds the pair exploring a lot of sounds that have been ever prevalent online over the last few years. The title track features a slow rollercoaster-build surrounded by neon synths (think Wave Racer) and a drop. “Blossom…
Tokyo-based producer Toi Higuchi strikes a lovely balance between ethereal electronica and clattering beat music on “4h10mn,” shared online this past weekend. Opting for one extreme or the other — a barely-there ambient track, or just a beat — probably wouldn’t have ended up all that compelling (no shortage of either floating around online), but…
Long after the Earth is a rotted desert wasteland and most living beings have been wiped out, Hideki Kaji will probably still be around to play charming indie-pop built for summer days spent lounging around soccer fields. He’s approaching 20 years of doing this, and he’s still going strong, having recently shared the lazy-day “Heroes,”…
Tokyo-based producer Neshizuku’s latest EP, Roam, is a textural treat. Starting off with the wobbly title track, Neshizuku creates tracks that practically swelter, with layers of synthesizer notes cascading down one another. The intensity only picks up on the brisker “Redefining,” and carries over to the finale of “Under Control.” It’s a brief but enjoyable…