When you read this, I will probably be in an airplane heading back to Japan. Thus, posts are still gonna’ be a little sporadic. Anyway, here is a new one from Madegg called “Float Ring.” Listen below!
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Even Shigge at a more relaxed pace turns wonky really fast. New single “Trapa” finds the Fukuoka producer leaning towards warmer climes, and the opening passage of this song goes all in on piano twinkles and bongo hits, followed by slightly warped (but hardly jarring) vocal samples. So far, so chill. But then everything gets…
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I hate the description “Beatle-esque” as much as the next nerd, but sometimes you just have to face the truth: as long as people come together to make music, a handful of folks are bound to draw inspiration primarily from the 1960s. Three-piece Asunarou are one such band where I might as well pick a…
It’s weird to think that Madegg has been creating richly textured dance music for, oh, at least six years now. And yet, it doesn’t feel that long ago he was the opening act for a Brainfeeder showcase in Osaka, or simply one of many now-notable names crowding the bill at an INNIT event. But he’s…
See that kinda creepy art up there? That’s the new cover art for She Talks Silence’s amazing debut album Noise And Novels, a big step up from the original artwork which was basically no artwork at all (but a very nice bookmark!). That album, with new art, will go on sale nationwide in Japan starting…