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YMCK, like fellow Japanese artists Omodaka and the older material of 99 Letters, pulls off a rare thing – being able to make music based primarily around 8-bit sounds and turning it into something beyond novelty. “Sesetsu Shite Usetsu Shite” could be goofy novelty in the hands of someone more interested in playing Mega Man…
New Sapphire Slows: “Keep Beating”
At this month’s SonarSound event in Tokyo, Sapphire Slows played in the middle of a heavy storm, the sort bordering on being typhoon-like. Her music, which swirls around and hides an unsettling edge, managed to sound even better when matched up with the heavy winds and buckets of rain that turned a nearby food court…
It’s All A Blur: Gigandect’s “ᔤᙈᙜᙜᙓᖇ” (“Summer”)
Try listening to the latest Maltine Records release while dozing off. Doesn’t matter if it’s during a lull in the work day, or right before bed, or even after taking a handful of cold pills and a cup of Nyquil (ahem). Something interesting happens when you just let this play, taking your eyes off the…
New Annie The Clumsy: “You Are A Massive Winker”
I have only seen one episode of New Girl in my life, but Annie The Clumsy sorta reminds me of the central character in that show (episode?) gone more blue. I don’t want to settle for any “manic-pixie-dream-girl” junk, but both exude a quirky charisma all their own that’s easy to appreciate. Annie The Clumsy’s…
Skitter Step: Licaxxx’s “□ ▷▷”
Tokyo’s Licaxxx covers a lot of ground on the inconveniently titled “□ ▷▷.” She speeds up and slows down the beat over the course of this just-under-four-minutes-long song, occasionally weaving in little vocal details like a shout of “hey!” or a split-second moan. It’s a track that manages to evoke elements of British dubstep along…
Music Alliance Pact September 2013
This month for the Music Alliance Pact, Make Believe Melodies is putting the spotlight on Kobe-based electronic outfit Cosmosman and their “Unique Fun Fiction.” Listen to it…and a bunch of other great songs from around the globe…below. Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download an…
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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New Canopies And Drapes: “Marmalade Sun”
Canopies And Drapes’ music usually conceals an uneasy edge. Even when the tracks are twinkling dreamscapes (“Sleeping Under The Bed”) or minimalist constructions (“The Door Into Summer”), she finds a way to sneak in touches of something more sinister (the lyrics on the prior, the skeletal frame coupled with her vocal delivery). “Marmalade Sun,” from…
New Hoshina Anniversary: Phone Case EP
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New Cosmoman: “Satanic Black Tube”
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