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I’ll leave it to you, dear reader, to decide whether Luck-End managed to make “Do The Hustle” infinitely cooler by rapping over it or infinitely lamer by rapping over it. Whichever option, it’s a hell of an accomplishment, one worthy of being placed in some sort of time capsule. Preferably, one thousands of miles beneath the Earth’s crust.
Sapporo’s always unpredictable producer Parkgolf has a new song out via part of Activia Benz’ Singles Club, and it’s a fine contribution both to the imprint’s gleeful collection of songs and Parkgolf’s own hyper-rainbow sound. “Silk Curtain” finds balance between smoothness — those vocals, like air blown on exposed skin! — and just pure release,…
Niigata’s Yu-chi writes that he’s an “ordinary farmer” on his SoundCloud, and also adds that all of the music he shares (stretching back to 2012) is made simply as his hobby. His latest, Escapism is…well, just that, a collection featuring muted songs, moments of disorienting detail and like uhhhh MIDI-assisted jazz (“Black Cat Swing”). The…
Kyoto’s Homecomings have always sung in English prior to this year’s Whale Living, out next week. On that one, they switch it up to their native Japanese. Yet “Blue Hour” reminds that despite the linguistic change, the quartet remains capable of nailing the melancholy of everyday life. “Blue Hour” unfolds at a familiar Charlie-Brown-type shuffle,…
No better way to get the start of a new week going than with a new collection of skittery electronic numbers courtesy of Dubb Parade. This one, to some degree, feels a little more loose, potentially unfinished (or, at least, sitting around for a while), given the basic naming approach he takes to the five…
No disrespect to Tokyo – it truly is the beating heart of Japan full of great attractions, solid nightlife and pretty much 80 percent of the bands featured around here. I used to be cold towards the city, but my icy heart has melted to the point I kind of really like Tokyo! It’s a…
California’s Meishi Smile – Maltine artist and one of the co-founders of Zoom Lens, which has released music from the likes of i-fls, Yoshino Yoshikawa and other Japanese artists – recently released a new single called “Star,” the original version of which you can hear here and which can be downloaded here. It’s great, but…