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Stream Madegg’s New Now

ByPatrick St. Michel November 12, 2015

One of the Japanese albums we were most looking forward to this fall is streaming over at Red Bull Music. Kyoto producer Madegg’s clanging New is up, and you can listen over here.

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Electronic Sunday: New Releases From Daiki Hayakawa And Mavis Bacon
ByPatrick St. Michel March 1, 2015

As the new week prepares to start up, here are two releases from a pair of Japan’s best netlabels going at the moment. Fukuoka’s Yesterday Once More initially grabbed attention for more body-thumping releases, but have been getting a bit more laid back with their latest releases. Producer Daiki Hayakawa’s Daydream Nation is a heady…

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New Cuushe Music Video: “Do You Know The Way To Sleep”
ByPatrick St. Michel August 23, 2012August 23, 2012

Flau’s Cuushe has a new video for her song “Do You Know The Way To Sleep” off of this year’s Girl You Know That I Am Here But The Dream, and it matches up well with the slow-motion feel of the song. The clip slows down found footage of ballerinas to emphasize the beauty and…

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New Have A Nice Day!: “Smells Like Teenage Riot”
ByPatrick St. Michel July 1, 2019

Simplicity has always been central to what makes Have A Nice Day! standout from the pack. They find an emotion, grab some guitars and floor-ready electronics and just burrow into it until they get to the gooey core. “Smells Like Teenage Riot” is a celebration of youth and making the most of those limited years,…

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New Nemui PJ (Noah And Kidkanevil): “Pockets”
ByPatrick St. Michel June 29, 2017

On their own, Japanese artist Noah and England’s Kidkanevil create their own dreamy worlds in music, the prior favoring silence and the latter leaning more towards an innocent electronic sound (see 2015’s My Little Ghost). Together, as Nemui PJ, they venture into an area that is still just as private…but much, much stranger, the sleep-ready…

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Fogpak #17 Rises, Featuring Chanbe, Yackle, Bruno Uesugi And More
ByPatrick St. Michel November 15, 2016

Just in time for the supermoon yesterday, Japan’s premier indie electronic compilation series Fogpak returns with volume 17, boasting a theme of “moon.” As usual, the folks behind the collection put the spotlight on rising producers from across Japan — and around the globe — with this edition featuring plenty of highlights. In general, #17…

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Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs Call It Quits, Release One Last Song “Tantantan”
ByPatrick St. Michel September 2, 2012

Japanese rock band Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs announced they are breaking up, according to a post made on their official web site on September 1. Lead singer Natsuko Miyamoto wrote the announcement, and also announced that she will carry on as a solo artist. As part of the post, the group posted one final…

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