Controlled Karaoke: Jim O’Rourke Sings Enka
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIzPi4JcJ84″]
The audio seems kinda weird and doesn’t always match up with the video…but whatever, here’s Jim O’Rourke singing an Enka song.
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIzPi4JcJ84″]
The audio seems kinda weird and doesn’t always match up with the video…but whatever, here’s Jim O’Rourke singing an Enka song.
Osaka Game Boy wizard 99 Letters has put a sample of his debut single “Hey! Satan, Play Game Of Life?” His signature sound – chiptune chaos mashed up against against heavy cacophony – remains, but the clip hints at some downright upbeat stuff. Sounds good right now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92CQpmhW2TY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=ja_JP&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
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