This one just went up, so I’ll post it right before I go to bed. CUZ ME PAIN group Faron Square just posted a new song called “Echoes Of Love.” Listen to it below.
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Young producer Maidable has teamed up with New York label Rubik Records for a two-song set of skittery, energetic cuts. Maidable turns to drum ‘n’ bass on each number, surrounding drums breaks with synth notes and bits of singing on uptempo opener “Chilly Dawn,” while keeping things a bit more spacious — but still pretty…
After nearly two years of silence, Nara producer Sakasa returns with the Sprng EP. And, if the past is anything to work off of, Sakasa might be offering a glimpse at the future — they were one of the first I remember this decade to make a whole album built around ’80s Japanese pop samples,…
And Fuji Rock is over! Sorry for the vacation, let’s get back into it, shall we? Despite having covered the artists and imprints that have sprung out from it, the actual INNIT event hasn’t been given spotlight time around here in a while. That Osaka party – started a few years back around the idea…
Fair warning: Osaka’s Oshiripenpenz aren’t making “accessible” music. They also aren’t even really experimenting nor trying to push the boundaries of their sound as far as it can go as the recently discussed Praha Depart. That group does some pretty strange stuff but seem to have a goal. Oshiripenpenz just sort of fuck around and…
Though this line gets rolled out anytime I write about Osaka’s 99 Letters, it’s still a vital disclaimer – this is not simple novelty, nor is it the sound of some kid desperately clinging to his youth by rocking out to the Kirby’s Pinball soundtrack in his room. Nope, this is someone taking a particular…
PellyColo covers a staggering amount of ground over the course of Solar Powered. The creator’s ambition came through clearly on the sci-fi-inspired album Universal Catalog, a number that turned spacecraft flight into jaunty synth-pop jogs. Solar Powered keeps the same star-bound imagery while pulling ideas from Gradius and house music among other places. It’s a…