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Great week for fans of near-suffocating (in the best possible way that word can be deployed) electro-pop originating out of Japan. First up is “Weekend,” a bouncy dance-pop cut courtesy of Motometointe, a duo featuring Nmotome and Intend. While the busy electronics and generally upbeat pace hit immediate pleasure centers, its the tag-team vocals that…
I had a discussion about death last night with a friend. Well, it wasn’t directly about death, but rather a conversation about other topics – natural disasters, moving, trying to find a new job – that oftentimes carry underlinings of fate, the uncomfortable shadow of inevitable decay. Not the most upbeat material for 3 A.M….
One of my favorite albums of the year is Meishi Smiel’s Belong, and maybe part of the reason for that is I have a hard time putting into words just why that is. I mean, I know why, but getting into words that feel appropriate feels like climbing up a mountain. It boils down to…
One of the most exciting Japanese releases of June has arrived — producer Carpainter’s Out Of Resistance album is streaming over at SoundCloud, and you should definitely go take a listen. I mean, “Hydro Slap,” whoa, that’s some graceful liquid right there. Rounding it out, solid remixes from Pa’s Lam System, In The Blue Shirt…
She’s the one on the left of what appears to be a sandwich board Joining other kid’s TV show legends turned musicians like Oscar The Grouch and Steve from Blue’s Clues (seriously, he’s pals with the Flaming Lips) will soon be one of the characters on Japanese English-centric educational jam Eigo De Asobo, Jenny aka…
The final MAP for 2015 has arrived and, as winter sets in, we spotlight Osaka’s The Neon City and the warm “Summer Memories.” Listen to it, and more, below! Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download an mp3, or grab a zip file of the…