New Metome: “Koala”
Look, I’m trying to finish a big project, but when Metome drops a new song, I’m at least going to make a quick post to say…Metome dropped a new song, go listen to it above.
Look, I’m trying to finish a big project, but when Metome drops a new song, I’m at least going to make a quick post to say…Metome dropped a new song, go listen to it above.
The environment duo Lo-shi conjure up on their new album Moro-Q isn’t quite desolate, but the French-born pair’s music certainly captures a place that is empty and somewhat unnerving. That’s established right away, on foggy opener “Daniel Auteuil,” featuring warped voices shrouded by an electronic hiss, new elements emerging out gradually and adding to the…
Remember a few years back, when sampling Aaliyah’s vocals was in style? It could result in some pretty cliche stuff, but it had its moments for sure (though…the bad stuff…yikes). Producer Paperkraft rolls the dice on the approach on the opening track to his new Feel EP, and comes out looking alright…he samples “Rock The…
The Fuji Rock Festival announced a handful of new acts set to play the three-day event in late July. Among the new gets, Baltimore band Beach House who released one of my personal favorite albums of last year with Teen Dream. Other notables, Tangerine Dream and Queens Of The Stone Age. You can also check…
“Spring” isn’t Cairophenomenons preferred season, it seems. The latest song from the group finds them taking a less than rosy view on warm weather and cherry blossoms, directly stating a distaste for this stretch of the year while also slipping in plenty of ennui for something else lost along the way. But they mask it…
Fidgety is the word for Osaka producer Metome’s offering, even more so than usual. “Mother Data” pops and locks all over the place, a flurry of synths zooming in from the left while some processed bass notes zip in on the right, never really meeting in the middle but sorta bouncing off one another as…
Tokyo indie-pop unit Baby Fire is back with “Seoul,” a skip-ready number nudged forward by an acoustic guitar melody and breezy drum beat. The backdrop is pleasant, but primarily works because it allows vocalist/guitarist Akko’s singing to be the highlight, and she turns in a strong performance. Her voice hits the right balance of melancholy…