I don’t know what it is about UTAU synthesized vocals themed after weather, but they always make for such a great instrument in electronic music. Snow-themed singer Sekka Yufu has been central to mus.hiba’s creations, and now Yokohama-based producer Gaburyu offers up a strong set of numbers based around the rain-referencing Eru Amaga. TokeruGet it here, or listen below.
The Trekkie Trax Crew — specifically referring to Carpainter, Seimei, Andrew and Futatsuki — are going on a jaunt around the United States’ west coast starting later this week, and in advance of a string of shows in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco, they’ve shared the energy-ball of a song in “Thunder.” It’s a…
Good On The Dancefloor is an art collective based out of Tokyo consisting of four bands. The collective’s recently released a compilation album of music entitled ALT A NATIVE SYNDICATE. The music of the Good On The Dancefloor family jumps all around, from the dancey tunes of White Scooper and Nu clear classmate, to the…
Kyoto’s Maho Littlebear offers up a slow-burning house number with ‘Do It,” her third song in the span of 22 days, and the best of the trio. She seems to work in spurts — she sorta vanished after releasing a lot of new songs about eight months ago, counting this still-incredible collaboration with Soleil Soleil….
Ningen OKは是非ライブを観てほしいバンド。彼らについてあまり詳しく知らなかったものの、先週末のライブセットは最近観たライブの中でも特に印象に残っています。手作りの白いピラミッドのようなオブジェに囲まれて彼等は演奏を開始。ギターTakurou Yamashitaは大量のペダルの前で演奏し、ドラムのKen-ichi Sakaguchiは時折ボコーダーを使用し、怪しい機械的なボーカルを披露。言葉が無いインストでもこのデュオには高度な一体感があり、ロックなグルーブ感を出しています。 ライブハウスだけで輝くのではなく、録音された作品も同様に素晴らしいです。”体温の行方”は静けさを打ち砕くカオスみたいなものが上手く表現されていて、Ningen OKの核となるスタイルを知るにはもってこいな曲（フィードバックを是非体感してほしいです）。試聴は以下から。最近リリースされた同タイトルのファーストアルバムからの曲なので、もし気に入ったら通して聴く事をオススメします。要するに、Ningen OKの音源にはライブから感じる事の出来る素晴らしさが詰まっています。是非ブックマークを。
I guess it is Nagoya day on the blog! A Nagoya indie-pop day, at that. The Moments have a new song up on Soundcloud, the drifty “Stay Away.” It’s a straightforward number – guitars rattle off, the vocals deliver ennui-soaked words and the whole thing builds to a very slight but still there release. Simple,…
Solitude can be so valuable. It’s where the rawest emotions and desires crystallize, where honesty and progress really emerge. Kyoto duo Emerald Four excel at occupying this isolated place — their music unfolds slowly, allowing the vocals to play out like an inner monologue, unconcerned with the world around it and rather focused on feeling…