Lot of good stuff going on for Tokyo’s Sapphire Slows right now. She just wrapped up a small tour of the United States, and in May she will take part in a live event in Tokyo alongside CUZ ME PAIN artists Jesse Ruins and Faron Square, along with Kyoto group (and Double Denim signee) Hotel…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRBWaMgKCeM”] Look, I’m not even going to try to write any deep analysis of Pop Chocolat’s new single “Differ.” Not that I couldn’t put on my plastic professor glasses and fire up my bubble pipe, but that would be a complete waste of time and soapy liquid when talking about “Differ.” This song, the lead-off…
Stereo Worxxx is the sound of Yasutaka Nakata giving all of Capsule’s fans something to like. For those who enjoyed last year’s World Of Fantasy, Nakata still brings 128-bpm bangers tailored specifically for a Friday night. For those who loathed that last album (picture me, two thumbs gesturing to my head), Nakata has made sure…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2kYQB5nVA”] The above song, off of rapper Wiz Khalifa’s recently released Taylor Allderdice mixtape, features a beat by Tokyo producer Bugseed from his 2010 album Bohemian Beatnik called “Travelog.” Listen to the original below: [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOw6nEwggag”] Khalifa is definitely rapping over the Bugseed beat. Problem is, the track doesn’t credit Bugseed for the song, but rather…
On Saturday, March 31, Osaka’s Ice Cream Shout will play a show alongside Iceland’s Pascal Pinon and a few other Japanese bands. In advance of this gig, the band has posted a new demo song called “UGot2BHigh” which you can hear for the next week. Listen below, or download it here. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/40550630″ iframe=”true” /]