New Polysics: “Let’s Dabadaba”
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Watch it above.
Producer Seiho has gotten a lot of attention for his more frantic productions, but he’s long been capable of more minimalist sounds too, such as his work with various rappers. His latest, “Pry,” finds him working with American artists Ehiorobo on a horn-accented little strutter full of water sounds (a nice reminder that Seiho is…
Videos that basically pause in the middle to air a commercial or other kind of brand-building content are, almost always, obnoxious. But damn, is the middle stretch of this upload essential. This isn’t the first time Oomori Seiko has crossed paths with the world of Morning Musume, and she’s collaborated with former leader of said…
I’ve been thinking a lot about samples recently — mainly, the dilemma that so many artists stir up in me when they create songs that are just slightly edited versions of obscure tracks. On the one hand, it seems lazy and obscures the original. On the other…this has always been part of dance music, and…
Kido Yoji’s Call A Romance came out this week, and though you’ll surely see more words coughed up about it in the near future, I’ll give an initial review – you should buy it! One of the highlights from the Tokyo youngsters’ release is the sexy robo-flirtation of “More Than Real.” Japan finally has a…
Kyoto’s Emerald Four have always let themselves drift, but earlier releases from the duo felt lost in space, marked by synthesizer and echo-grazed vocals. New song “Marigold” brings them down to earth, though the spaced-out vibe remains. It’s a sparse song, featuring guitar and a simple drum beat (and eventually some keyboard) wrapped in a…
I’ll ideally have more on this one soon, but also worth pointing out — long time experimental artist Phew’s newest album Light Sleep is out now, and very much worth your time. She has created an album of unnerving electronics — made from an array of older synthesizers — and beats that just lurch forward,…