New Polysics: “Let’s Dabadaba”
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Watch it above.
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Watch it above.
It was a pretty good month, I wouldn’t blame them. Milk Film is an indie-pop trio from Tokyo who have been kicking around for a bit, and who have just released a new album called I’ll Remember October. Right now, you can download a two-song single for free or pay 700 yen for the full…
The pairing of Lulu and Mikeneko Homeless has proven to be especially successful, and here they are with a new summer-ready tune just as the hottest stretch of the year approaches. Released via Maltine Records, “Asago” highlights how well both artists work together. Lulu’s singing wraps around the bouncy beat just right, the lyrics touching…
What are the hot trends in Japanese music right now? You could point to a few musical similarities, or you could try to deduce something larger from big songs such as Daoko’s big breakout hit, or Hoshino Gen’s gloopy TV theme song. Yet I would say what’s happening now is nothing specific, that things are…
One of Trekkie Trax’s strongest attributes is the sheer variety of electronic music they’ve shared with the world. Fellsius’ Daily Housework is a nice reminder of that, finding the young producer creating a pretty reverent set of house tracks (the title being a nice wink) leaning on the heavier side of the genre, complete with…
Always here for electronic music that begs you to submerge in it, somewhat goopy sounds that come in slowly and take their sweet time receding. Yamoto Irahi’s Little Pink Cells kicks off with a fine example of this, the half-speed “Green Sea,” wherein vocal samples splash around in some twinkly lagoon. Irahi continues the slowly…
40. The Telephones “Kiss Me, Love Me, Kiss Me” The video tries to trick you into thinking The Telephones remain the same attention-rattled guys as before, the type of band who would make finger puppets the big draw of their clip. “Kiss Me, Love Me, Kiss Me” the song, though, finds the group getting a…