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MATSUANDTAKE Teams Up With Imai For My Life, Out There

ByPatrick St. Michel July 26, 2018

This weekend is Fuji Rock Festival 2018, and I’m heading up to the mountains today! So this is more of a housekeeping post that updates might be sparse over the next few days. To tide you over, this new release from Maltine Records should hold you over, as it brings together two good producers (plus…

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New Dotama: “Y☆kai Watch”

ByPatrick St. Michel June 12, 2017

One of the reasons Dotama has stood out from the pack of ascendant Japanese rappers that have been gaining buzz over the last few years is his selection in beats. His latest, “Y☆kai Watch,” features production from Imai of (very ahead of their times!) group_inou, and the slippery feel and simple-but-emotional approach that make that…