New Earthquake Island: “Naked Water” Featuring Mocca

“Naked Water” isn’t a religious experience…well, not for me at least…but it sure sounds holy. Or at least like it deserves to be performed inside a church. Earthquake Island wisely keep the bulk of the music simple – the beat is serviceable, but importantly non-intrusive, doing its job and stepping aside – and let voices…

Continental Drift: Earthquake Island + Kavemura’s “Black Eyes”

Here’s a nice little inter-continent collaboration – Tokyo’s Earthquake Island teamed up with Hong Kong’s Kavemura’s for this woozy little number titled “Black Eyes.” It’s a pretty vapory song – a minimal but effective beat, a whirlpool of synths and some super-distorted vocals. There is also what sounds like a cash register at one point,…