I have no idea who Cool Japan is, even though I THINK I know who it is (rhymes with “mofu wheats”), but that’s just a sinking suspicion with no real proof. Damn you journalistic conscience. Whoever Cool Japan is, they’ve released a fair amount of material…the bulk of it being vaporwave, the outfit itself cheering…
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/38329393″ iframe=”true” /] This month, the Make Believe Mix shuts the curtains and stays under the covers as we feature mostly bedroom artists from all over Japan…and beyond. The ability to make, record and distribute music by yourself has been great for artists who would otherwise never get exposure, and this scene has taken…
Kero Kero Bonito, despite the Japanese name, operates out of London which usually would mean they wouldn’t be appearing on a blog devoted to music in Japan. Yet Bonito have one ear turned to this side of the world, and not just as a way to come up with a good moniker. Last month, they…