The Trekkie Trax gang have been keeping busy, and thankfully they made sure “releasing new songs onto SoundCloud” remained one of the collective’s mission. Seimei & Taimei’s “Orion” is a fizzy dance track, one that swerves through several high-energy passages, but is always lithe. Listen below.
It has been 20 years since Fukuoka outfit Number Girl formed, an outfit that went on to create some of the best (and most frantic…and intense…and, well, more adjectives could be stuffed here) rock music of the ’90s and early Oughts. To honor them, a bunch of artists from across Japan have put together Good-Bye…
Let’s hear it for Japan’s nature-themed holidays. Sea Day has arrived, and while going to the beach probably is out of the question — Tokyo has had something like 5 hours of sunshine total this whole month, I’m doing great I swear! — there is still a chance to enjoy some city-pop-inspired music to conjure…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLy4cvRx7Vc”] This popped up seconds before I was going to go to bed. Harajuku fashion idol turned singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s new song “つけまつける” just hit the web, and you can watch the predictably nutty video above. I like when she pulls the sparkle rope out of her mouth…or maybe I really like the part…
Haruno steps towards the spotlight on these pair of recent releases. The artist has previously used Vocaloid singing as a base while in recent months has switched up to more beat-oriented instrumental chill outs. But now Haruno is making their vocals (presumably) go to the center on numbers that opt for mid-tempo pop. “Broadcast” came…
Ahhhhh, the sweet sweet arrival of a new FOGPAK. The tenth edition of what has become Japan’s best entryway into independent electronic music is a strong collection, made somewhat better because the tracklist has been trimmed down slightly – before, these things could get close to 50, but here it is a far more reasonable…
Aira Mitsuki is making up for lost time. She released the cryptic (but ultimately accurate) album I’ll Be Back in 2013 and…sort of went away, no new music appearing from her for a couple of years. But since late last year, she’s been releasing new singles. First came “Lightsaver” and then the EDM-tinged “Animo!” two…