Maltine Records teamed up with the Red Bull Studios Tokyo for a two day event…and the first evening went down yesterday. Producers Hercelot and Tomggg teamed up for a song called “Greengum,” and it is one of those beautiful sonic moments where the stylings of both artists comes through so clearly. Neither gets muddled —…
Remember chillwave? Sure you do. Well, it’s dead, if you ask various kinda-forced articles about the topic. On to…what’s cool now, maybe Pitch Perfect 2 will make a capella cool again. One of the elements of the Japanese indie-music scene that I find very admirable is how things that eventually get tossed out in the…
The best tension comes from the ever-present threat of something…you don’t know what, but something…being present but unseen. Producer Yullippe’s “Black Moon” throbs forward, all oxygen-depleting electronics, interrupted once in awhile by elegant touches, which seems to raise the song out of the tar pit it initially finds itself in. Yet it is all the…
This one was expected, seeing as Taquwami has shared the two songs making up this release, but here it is. Highly recommended, as Taquwami gets a touch more epic with his music and the end result is a wavy journey. Get it here, or listen below. Aj Mo Ka / Ka Ao Um by Taquwami
Despite her going viral* on Vine for hopping around during a Zelda-fied remix of “Bandz A Make Her Dance,” Hokkaido artist Qrion’s biggest strength is understatement. Her best songs never overload, but always leave ample space (here’s her finest example). Qrion’s remix of American artist How To Dress Well’s “Repeat Pleasure” draws from this approach,…