FOND MEMORY: I spent six months living in Osaka a few years ago, and it was mostly wasted time. I worked, maybe went to the gym, wandered around a bit and maybe ordered a pizza. Despite being in a big city, I didn’t do much. I did go to a local music festival once, mainly…
A few years ago, producer YYSHIDD released an excellent bit of squiggly electronic music called “Naomi’s Love Affair.” It channeled the glitzy vibe of ’80s City Pop while also not going overboard with it, sharing more in common with Greeen Linez than anyone else (and all of these artists beat a bunch of people to…
Maybe because I just turned 28 last week and this is just what happens, or maybe I’m just stupid, but I swear I wrote about rap duo Chelmico earlier this summer. But, unless Google gobbled this imagined post up, I did not, which is lame of me! Chelmico consists of rappers MC Mamico and MC…
No stranger to remixing for J-pop acts, England’s bo en remixed Niigata trio Negicco’s song “Let’s Meet At The Festival.” The original version is a solid bit of pop — better than the leak-backing group’s newest songs, but not touching the material on this year’s Rice & Snow, one of the favorites for 2015’s finest…
At their best, Kyoto’s Emerald Four make music that sounds optimal for people stranded in deep space. Last year’s fantastic Nothing Can Hurt Me was a slow-moving, reflective album where every word dripped forward. “Tameiki,” the duo’s newest song, bursts to life — synths squiggle forward, but only seconds later that familiar feeling of slow…