Prolific Chicago juke producer Traxman was one of the most influential figures in inspiring Japan’s own juke scene, having toured the country early on and appearing on releases by artists such as Paisley Parks. An even larger meeting makes sense then, and Trax Of The Rising Sun – Traxman Vs Japanese Juke delivers. It can…
Everything is coming up Foodman. His recently released Ez Minoku has gotten some welcome critical love (and is one of my favorites of 2016, for sure), while the wonky producer is also set to go on a European tour later this year. And now he has hooked up with Mad Decent sub-label Good Enuff…who also…
Ez Minzoku by Foodman What sets Foodman apart from so many artists is his fascination with sound. Over the course of his career, the producer has tinkered around with all sorts of sources and created songs out of unconventional noises — mosquitos become synthesizers, Japanese summer festivals become sliced-and-diced percussion. Listening to Foodman’s songs can…
Yet another album coming later this spring to get excited about — left-field juke maker Foodman has a new album called Ez Minzoku out in May. He’s shared a taste of it with “Hikari,” a jittery electronic number featuring elements that would fit right at home in a Foldger’s commercial. Yet what starts as cheerfully…
Time for the second installment of MAP for 2016, featuring a special collaboration between one of Tokyo’s finest wonky trackmakers and a rising Taiwan-based producer. Listen to it…and many more…below. Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download an mp3, or grab a zip file of…