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A surefire way to grab this blog’s attention is to take familiar retro ideas — say, anything inspired by (or straight samples) from city pop — and put a new spin on it. Kobe’s Tsudio Studio does just that with the harbor-cruise-paced Port Island, one which embraces the slower side of the style to come…
Hello And Roll have been creating indie-pop for a few years now, dabbling in swift songs and ones unfolding at a slower speed with extra drama on top. “Gunjyou” follows the prior’s script, and that’s probably for the best as the trio work best when skipping ahead. This one works in all the emotional zigs…
Omoide Label has a knack for finding artists capable of finding new angles on hyperactive electronic music. Producer Kingyo’s Sunset is a brief shot in the arm, featuring a particularly chipper take on future bass that promotes the rush and fizziness of the style above all else. That’s best captured on the title track, a…
OK, quick review lesson about the projects of Nobuyuki Sakuma, who records music as Jesse Ruins and Nites: Jesse Ruins – A duo on record and a trio live. Signed to Captured Tracks, an American label. Makes dark, moody songs as a band, featuring vocals courtesy of a singer. Nites – A solo project, also…
Oresama have been kicking around for a few years now, finding success online thanks to close ties to various anime and manga communities. It helps that they make bright, bubbly dance-pop songs, such as 2014’s “Ookami Heart.” Well, they did do that, but late last year they ventured into a smoother, more in vogue territory…
AAPS have been a little mum as of late, but just in time for the holidays they are back with…a remix of an old song. The group dropped the tropical-tinged number “Wearing Light Space” earlier in the year, and now they’ve got a slightly reworked version of the song streaming over at their MySpace. The…