Maltine Records, set to celebrate a decade of existence in the very near future, aren’t stopping regular activities. They are set to release their next collection (and first from a Japanese artist this year) from Tokyo’s LLLL very soon, but today all parties involved the first song from it, “Futo Subete Yume To Shiita.” The…
I don’t remember Kiwi being this wonderfully goofy when they released the Promise EP via Zoom Lens this past March. That one — a two-song set that really introduced the pairing of producer AZUpubschool and Osaka singer Coris — certainly had some upbeat instances (“GreedGreed”) but ultimately was a pretty dramatic and shifty affair. “Kiwi…
Sakanaction are in promotion mode, and off the heels of the video for “Years,” they’ve gone and released another video off their forthcoming B-sides and remixes collection. It’s for “Slow Motion,” which was a b-side for the (still transcendent, still tear-evoking) “Rookie.” The video is the real gem — throwback TV show motifs, full of…
Well this is definitely welcome. Osaka label Perfect Touch shared a soothing collection of songs from producers hailing from all over the place, and the title really does just sum it up — Peace Of Mind: A Compilation Of Calming. It is near-ambient music, all fizzes and space, with very few moments that pull you…
A part of “internet music culture” (for lack of a better description, here mainly referring to bedroom producers using SoundCloud as a primary ground to share music and connect with others) that’s especially interesting is the sources artists opt for, especially the ones leaning on samples from things that make up the details of their…