We spent the weekend at Summer Sonic, and are still catching up on new music. Here are three notable uploads from the last few days. — Pavilion Xool caught our attention thanks to “I Still Smoke,” a number featuring an appearance by Osaka’s Yunovation. But the Tokyo producer mostly works solo, and “At 2am” highlights…
Two producers who are fond of letters — AVV (And Vice Versa) and RGL (Rigly Chang) — team up for a split single released via fledgling label 4×0.2ss. AVV’s “The Forrest And Friends” shuffles ahead, featuring a mix of ghostly vocal details and a sturdy beat that makes sure it doesn’t get too unsettling. As…
Last year was a year where I mostly turned my ears away from idol music, save for Especia (and Especia Lite), a bit of Negicco and the various projects you could draw a line to Yunomi. Well, that and idol music in Japan is at a place right now ideal for an underground crowd, and…
Not sure when And Vice Versa went for the acronym title, but the long-running producer and INNIT founder is still creating hypnotizing house tunes under any title. AVV’s latest, “Only You Know,” is a sun-gets-in-your-eyes slow burner, a skittery beat making way for some lithe electronics and a sweet vocal line in the center…before AVV…
As usual, a lot of quality songs appeared online over the weekend…here are some of the highlights. — Osaka’s And Vice Versa has been a bit of a busy bee over the last month, releasing a handful of tracks. “Never Told Me” is the latest, and a skeletal one at that — it’s a slow-burning…