Based off the cover art, this is actually commune310’s Autumn compilation, a yearly happening that follows all of their other seasonal offerings. But hey, we stick with what’s presented out there. Whatever the case, this series (and really, this label) rarely lets us down, and in recent times has become one of the more reliable…
Osaka’s Batsu gets reflective on Half Self. The electronic artist’s latest offers up a fragile set of tracks that often tease going over the edge, but always hold everything back, aiming for something more melancholy than moshing. Not to downplay how springy Batsu’s creations can get — check the zero-gravity “Confess,” seemingly using melodies from…
Kansai’s music scene has witnessed all sorts of significant changes over the last decade, from the re-implementation of the fueiho laws to their subsequent phasing out a couple years ago, to the migration of many artists from Osaka to Tokyo because…well, trends in living. Yet the W – Western Japan Compilation made between rave-born label…
Internet collective / netlabel Magic Yume has been kicking around for a few years now, putting out dreamy electronic artists who flirt with all sorts of Japanese imagery (anime girls, etc etc.). On new compilation Magic Yume Vol. 2, the bulk of songs come courtesy of Japanese artists, kicking off with the delicate “Answer” courtesy…
Lulu’s been on a tear over the past year creating sentimental numbers, but they tend to come out in two ways. There are the songs she does completely, which have a bedroom quality to them that let the emotions hang out raw. And then there are the songs where she gets outside production assists, which…