Tokyo trio Monotoons have shared their first new song of 2016, the driving “Peace?” It’s a song of sonic extremes, on one end the tar-pit bass chug and on the other the more hopeful vocals — accented by a sprinkling of synthesier — of the group’s main vocalist (and one of our favorite Japanese rappers)….
Electro-pop trio Monotoons have a new song up online today, and it is a nice ball of nervy energy. “Super Hedgehogs” is a hoppy number, one refusing to stop and powered by synths and a very nice piano line. Nothing complex, just a constant skip. Listen above.
A little earlier this year, I wrote about Mcpero, a rapper here in Tokyo who released a very nice EP. I interviewed her for a larger piece, which was all good, and I was determined to keep tabs on this rising hip-hop star. Except I missed a huge chunk of her career – as Ian…