Stream Madegg’s New Now
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.
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.
Sunday night means time to savor a few more hours of the weekend, and also look back at the stuff that just happened and/or recover from it. Madegg has time on his mind, and dude just posted this new slice of nostalgic stardust “Yesterday.” Listen below. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/24619733″]
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