Controlled Karaoke: An Intro To Japanese Roots Music
Japan Probe posted a small write-up about Japanese roots music. It’s a nice little introduction to the type of music (one I’m woefully ignorant of, so this is especially great), so give it a read.
Japan Probe posted a small write-up about Japanese roots music. It’s a nice little introduction to the type of music (one I’m woefully ignorant of, so this is especially great), so give it a read.
I’m going to assume that if you are reading this blog…and didn’t stumble hear by total accident, but if so thanks for the ego-boostin’ hit!…you like Japanese music. If not, well, give it a shot. Surely you buy music sometimes, even if it’s just a sometime thing. And few places online offer more Japanese releases…
Poor Vacation went and gave last year’s already-grooveable “Long Goodbye” a warmer-months makeover with this “(Summer Version).” For the season, Poor Vacation adds more electronic touches to the song, giving it an easy-breazy disco vibe that still allows the longing at the center of the original “Long Goodbye” to come through. Now, it just shimmers…
Cuushe has been hopping around the world over the last few years, capped off recently by an appearance at the five-year anniversary party for the label Cascine. She made time to guest on the song “Gold Coat,” by the just-signed-to-Brainfeeder artist Iglooghost, and the song will appear on the producer’s forthcoming Chinese NĂ¼ Yr album….
Space is a critical aspect of producer MPEG-7’s latest song, “Rain Grain.” Not silence, as sound is present at all points of the song, but MPEG-7 lets skittery beats and keyboard lines hang out exposed early on, slowly letting more elements creep in to the fidgety electronic number. Eventually, the song bursts open, thumping ahead…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCsGJ1IHcR0] They also have a video for “Kissing In The Kitchen” which you can see below. They jump around with stuffed animals, which seems about right. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iIxou0_1hc]
Here’s as relaxed a way to close out summer as you are going to find in 2018. AR30’s Late Summer Compilation 2018 closes out the season with a set of late-afternoon dance tunes, optimal for one last party by the pool (even if leaves are starting to muck it up). This easily could have been…