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Incorporating natural sounds into one’s work isn’t a new trick – artists have long been doing that, many of them recently and many of them in Japan. Magical Mistakes jumps immediately to mind with his bird and bug sounds sneaking into his songs. So Kindan No Tasuketsu shouldn’t be praised for her use of nature…
New It Happens: “Going Outside”
First off, apologies to It Happens, as I will take one paragraph to vent a little, distracting from this perfectly serviceable indie-pop song. It has only been one month into 2014, but already I’m wondering what has gone wrong with this year. I have gotten extremely cynical about music of all types, and even moreso…
New Dorian: “Silent Hill”
How Dorian’s new album Midori got lost in the 2013 shuffle isn’t clear, but it did…part of the problem might have been the fact no full-length audio of any of the album’s tracks appeared until the end of January 2014 (a sampler had been released, but a minute of material isn’t enough to really dig…
New Especia: “Our Sp!ce”
Not content with one of the best J-Pop tracks of the year, Kansai idol unit Especia have another new single out before the calendar turns over. “Our Sp!ce” is released in cahoots with the music retailer HMV, yet the group don’t settle for anything here. Production unit Schtein&Longer keep Especia honest, crafting a whirling song…
Two New Songs From The Insect Kids: “Henda, Henda, Henda” And “Full Color”
Indie-poppish outfit The Insect Kids realize that one song just isn’t enough in this buys, music-stuffed world of ours. So here they are dropping two new tracks – in the form of one big night-cruising video – for your listening pleasure. It has been a wild since Make Believe Melodies checked in with The Insect…
New Seiho: “Clipping Music”
I’m trying to finish (errrrrr, start) the official Make Believe Melodie’s “our favorite songs” feature, so in the meantime, enjoy this new song courtesy of Osaka’s Seiho. “Clipping Music” starts off quite sensual – some lovely, lounge-ready electronics playing over the sound of waves reaching the shore – but soon enters territory we are more…
New Cuushe Music Video: “Do You Know The Way To Sleep”
Flau’s Cuushe has a new video for her song “Do You Know The Way To Sleep” off of this year’s Girl You Know That I Am Here But The Dream, and it matches up well with the slow-motion feel of the song. The clip slows down found footage of ballerinas to emphasize the beauty and weirdness (that neck on the one dancer jutting out) of their movements. Watch above.
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In The Sun: Blanco’s A Place For Youthful Days
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New Ame To Kanmuri: “Hungry”
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New Yurufuwa Gang: “Escape To The Paradise”
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