pellycolo

Dude doesn’t just need talkboxes and vocoders to shine, it turns out. Tokyo producer PellyColo – whose Temptaion EP from earlier this year does ’80s throwbacks right, and whose remix on Especia’s Gusto is one of the best songs of the year – has a new song called “Island” that is all gliding synthesizers and…

Paying tribute or homage/just flat out biting the ’80s isn’t easy. The trademarks of that decade’s synth-driven pop – think gooey electronics, a lot of talkbox – can turn cheesy in the wrong hands, and there are some notable Japanese groups who shall not be named…jk, it’s Orland…whose music simply coasts on these elements without…