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New Towa Tei Video: “Alpha”

ByPatrick St. Michel July 19, 2011

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Towa Tei keeps things pretttttty simple here.

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Make Believe Melodies’ Favorite 2018 Japanese Albums: #10 – #01
ByPatrick St. Michel December 28, 2018

#10 Suiyoubi No Campanella (Wednesday Campanella) Galapagos I shouldn’t be surprised by anything KOM_I of Suiyoubi No Campanella does, yet back in the early days of summer I watched slack-jawed as she left the stage at a quaint venue near Mt. Fuji and wandered into a field that had been set on fire sometime during…

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Electronic Round-Up: Negative Headphone, House Of Tapes And Vibes Kiun Featuring DJ NightPool
ByPatrick St. Michel February 15, 2019

— Everything can feel so fast nowadays, and sometimes you just need to zone out. Like, completely. Negative Headphone’s latest full-length offering, Ambient Ground, pretty much tells you everything you need to know in the title. This is a solid collection of ambient tunes, calming and only ever disrupted by the slightest of ripples breaking…

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New Tohji: “On My Own Way”
ByPatrick St. Michel May 5, 2019

I went to the fifth installment of the Tokio Shaman party today at Shibuya’s WWW, and it re-energized me a bit when it comes to following music existing just outside of the mainstream. Ostensibly, this event highlights Japan’s nascent “SoundCloud rap” community, featuring performers such as Sleet Mage, Gokou Kuyt and Tohji. Part of the…

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New Snail’s House: L’été
ByPatrick St. Michel July 8, 2018

Music has been pushed to the background more than ever in 2018. It isn’t a new development exactly, but generally speaking songs often get treated like wallpaper. See mood-centered playlists on streaming services, or how contemporary soundtracks to YouTube influencer videos sound, or the seamlessness between commercials and original works. Changing times, but as it…

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Neon Bright: PellyColo’s Temptation EP
ByPatrick St. Michel August 7, 2014

Paying tribute or homage/just flat out biting the ’80s isn’t easy. The trademarks of that decade’s synth-driven pop – think gooey electronics, a lot of talkbox – can turn cheesy in the wrong hands, and there are some notable Japanese groups who shall not be named…jk, it’s Orland…whose music simply coasts on these elements without…

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Hit The Club: K BoW Remixes Namie Amuro, m-flo And More
ByPatrick St. Michel July 29, 2014

Two weeks ago, an event called Jersey Fight Club happened at the Tokyo club Batica, featuring a handful of DJs playing nothing but Jersey Club music. I didn’t make it out because it happened on the same weekend I went on a vacation to the countryside (relaxing!), but even from a distance it seemed like…

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