New Kindan No Tasuketsu: “Crazy”
Here’s a slow burner from Kindan No Tasuketsu, “Crazy.” It unfolds like a nursery rhyme (that chorus), and features a wild keyboard solo amidst all the longing.
Here’s a slow burner from Kindan No Tasuketsu, “Crazy.” It unfolds like a nursery rhyme (that chorus), and features a wild keyboard solo amidst all the longing.
The international connections struck up by footwork producers are among the best aspects of this genre, beyond the music itself. Here’s one case of producers leaping over borders to create something great. Japanese artist KΣITO’s new Cape EP comes courtesy of Polish Juke, a label offering just that and worth investigating for all with an…
Being able to get one step ahead of the music that influenced is tricky. Everyone has to start from somewhere, and looking towards the sounds the people who inspired you is a pretty common first step. The challenge, then, is finding a way to jump forward and find your own thing. Electronic duo Lolica Tonica…
The latest from Sabacan Records comes courtesy of producer ind_fris, a Kyoto artist last seen on the netlabel sharing some “Gorillawave.” With “Remind Me Tomorrow,” he constructs a persistent house number full of space, which allows for the song to proceed at a breezy pace. Not quite tropical, but when everything stops and only the…
Change doesn’t have to be drastic to be effective. Maison Book Girl’s “Narrow Story” changes the junior-high-band-room sound up ever so slightly, but manages enough to feel like a total pivot into a new direction. But it really isn’t — Maison Book Girl lean in on a mix of xylophone notes, tag-team vocals and all-together-now…
Last week, I reviewed MFP’s new album Mindful Beats Vol. 2. for The Japan Times. Read that here. Now, a few days later, the Osaka producer represents Japan in this month’s Music Alliance Pact, wherein more than 30 blogs from all over the world share a great track from their respective country. Check out a…
I’ve been finding myself exhausted come the afternoon lately. Not sure why…if anything, I’ve been waking up a little later than normal, and mostly just sit in front of a computer and write…but around this time everyday, I’m beat. Well thankfully here comes Tofubeats with a bouncy dance number to shake me out of my…