New Miii: “Rabbithunt”

ByPatrick St. Michel

Like I’m not posting an EDM-leaning track that samples Elmer Fudd. Listen above.

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ByPatrick St. Michel

Starting this Tuesday, thousands of music nerds will descend on Austin, Texas for the music portion of the South By Southwest festival, or every blogger’s personal Shangri-La. Over the course of five days, bands from all over the world will play an ungodly number of concerts at all sorts of wacky times while various fans/writers…

Against The Grain: Satoko Shibata’s “Kekkonshimashita”

Against The Grain: Satoko Shibata’s “Kekkonshimashita”

ByPatrick St. Michel

An early buzzing 2019 hit comes courtesy of singer/songwriter Satoko Shibata, an artist who has attracted attention in the past for her playful acoustic pop numbers which often come with clever videos. “Namida” plays out like an update of something you’d find on Taeko Ohnuki’s Sunshower, striking a balance between daily-life ennui and a nice…

THE DIM: “1, 2 Waltz”

ByPatrick St. Michel

Featured on the Beautiful Girls Electro compilation CD, THE DIM’s “1, 2 Waltz” above all else recalls Polysics more than anyone else. Just check that goofy Devo-aping keyboard line and dysfunctional beat. That’s not necessarily a compliment – “1, 2 Waltz” sounds like Polysics 2009, when the band’s energy started sounding a little phoned in….

Fogpak #12 Has Arrived, Featuring Soleil Soleil, Amunoa, Yasuha And Many More

ByPatrick St. Michel

A dozen compilations strong now, the Fogpak series still manages to be the best introduction to young electronic producers in Japan (and, as of late, beyond). Fogpak #12 starts off especially hot, kicking off with the sad stylings of Inazawa’s Yasuha’s “Missing You,” which mines similar sonic techniques as Seiho and Parkgolf (Fogpak alums, natch)…