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New MimiCof Video: “Aria, But Secret”

ByPatrick St. Michel August 10, 2011

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Watch some wacky-altered footage of nature above.

Via Neaux.

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Are Cassettes Passe Yet? Love And Hates
ByPatrick St. Michel September 30, 2009

At the sundae bar we call music, irony takes the role of the extra-sugar sprinkles at the end of the table. A few spoonfuls aren’t bad and could even add some flavor, but too much ruins a perfectly good treat. This year has seen an epidemic of artists loading up on irony and absolutely shooting…

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Nisennenmondai Release Live Album, Hear It Now
ByPatrick St. Michel July 13, 2011

Experimental outfit Nisennenmondai have been merging noisy clatter with touches of dance music since 1999, and in that span they’ve become known for putting on a heck of a live show. Now, thanks to the wonders of Bandcamp, you can enjoy that experience without having to turn off your Wii. Nisennenmondai Live! is just that…

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New Suiyoubi No Campanella: “Tsuchinoko”
ByPatrick St. Michel June 20, 2016

This week, Suiyoubi No Campanella’s major label debut comes out via Warner Japan, and…even though I was definitely later to this artist than many others (thanks Tumblr!)…this situation is something fans of many artists before and many in the future will deal with. The weird excitement of seeing just how an artist you’ve backed for…

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New Tomggg Featuring Tsvaci: “Butter Sugar Cream”
ByPatrick St. Michel February 6, 2015

Even the cuddliest songs can go harder than their teddy-bear-soft image applies. Producer Tomggg, who has released some solid releases via various Japanese netlabels and teamed up with Canadian artist Ryan Hemsworth last year, uses big candy-apple synths and sweetly sung vocals courtesy of Tsvaci on “Butter Sugar Cream” (which…that name plays into the cuddly…

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Wiggly Beats: AR30: Autumn Compilation
ByPatrick St. Michel October 11, 2016

Ignore one of the worst cover images I’ve seen all year — no easy accomplishment, given the terrors of Bandcamp’s “Japan” tag — and focus on the music within AR30: Autumn Compilation, which is much much better. The electronic collective’s second comp of 2016 highlights their creative approach to beatmaking, which oftentimes runs well beyond…

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Words Drip Like Water: Soar’s “New Birth”
ByPatrick St. Michel May 26, 2011

Seems appropriate that one of the tag’s for “New Birth” is “Okinawa.” Ignoring such holiday downers as U.S. Air Force bases and independence movements, the island prefecture conjures up images of beaches with swimming-pool-clear water and jungles full of chilled out toucans (note: I have no idea if toucans exist in Okinawa). Soar’s (a.k.a. Shota…

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