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It was only a couple of weeks ago that The Hair Kid shared “Hikikomori,” a Nakata-tinged twister. Now, the Hyogo-based artist has released two new songs via Maltine Records — packaged with four remixes as Plastic Inbox — showing off his funkier side. It starts off with “My Love Is Online,” a dazzling bit of…
Oomori Seiko forces me to really question how I approach music in 2015. The look — at least in the bulk of music-centric online circles — is to reject the idea of “authenticity,” lest you be considered a snob. I’ve mostly embraced that, but the reason I like Seiko is because she seems to truly…
Trying to create music that’s emotionally rich with electronic gadgets can be tricky. Kanye West managed to convey emotion on 808s & Heartbreak, but T-Pain fell flat in most of his attempts and ended up sounding like a whiny robot. Tokyo’s Moscow Club strike just the right balance between the heartfelt and Hewlett Packard on…
Western media coverage of the Japanese music scene in 2010 seems to be following a very recession-friendly pattern – stick to what people know. So that means something like “Boris, Boredoms plus associated acts, maybe check in on Shugo and Afriampo if we have space.” Can’t really blame them – there is so much music…
“Wolves Running Through The Desert,” the B-side to Hotel Mexico’s forthcoming Double Denim single, shouldn’t be such a slippery song to think about. “A Space In The Loveless Field,” the A-side, seemed more demanding of introspection, the track’s slowly unfolding structure and general ennui the stuff that usually trips one up when trying to describe…
This month’s installment of MAP features the usual assortment of great music – best add that Poolside song to your summer mix right now – and our choice for the Japanese song is Cuushe and her gorgeous “I Dreamt About Silence.” It isn’t a summer anthem really, more of a woozy dream of a song…