New Towa Tei Video: “Alpha”
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Towa Tei keeps things pretttttty simple here.
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Towa Tei keeps things pretttttty simple here.
I had to turn my apartment heater on for the first time Sunday evening, which means winter is probably still a month away for people with a normal tolerance to colder weather. Yet in preparation (and, well, for me now, I guess), producer MPEG_& (formerly known as Athena) has a new three-song album called Diamond…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dAYNadqeCU”] Versatility in action! Miila And The Geeks recorded a video for “You Don’t Liar,” but instead of reheating bland music video tropes for a quickie, the trio did a special version of the tune…in the kitchen. Using wooden spoons, forks and what appears to be a metal bowl, they cook up (sorry) a cute…
Prolific Chicago juke producer Traxman was one of the most influential figures in inspiring Japan’s own juke scene, having toured the country early on and appearing on releases by artists such as Paisley Parks. An even larger meeting makes sense then, and Trax Of The Rising Sun – Traxman Vs Japanese Juke delivers. It can…
When I first listened to Tokyo’s Give Me Wallets almost a year ago, their music was more math-rock than dancey. The songs featured on their MySpace page reminded me of the precision-minded rock of a band like Foals, which was good but also not particularly tailored for the dance floor (well, maybe a really awkward…
The Internet has allowed music fans to watch artists they like mutate right in front of them, like starting at bacteria under a microscope. This happened before, of course, but whereas in the 90’s it sometimes took years to see what new direction a musician would shift into, the flood of new music in the…
Fuishoo is a producer benefitting from the current status of netlabels in Japan. While this corner of Japanese music doesn’t feel quite as thrilling as it once did — mostly as the bigger players grow and become different entities (or focus on different projects entirely — 2018 has seen a greater emphasis on nurturing young…