[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edyARJq9sgM&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Perfume have a new song and video out. Expect full geeked-out analysis in a few days after I give this track a couple dozen spins. Until then, watch the trio bring the concept of “Virtual Insanity” to the streets.
Rarely do I say these words but…good work Seth MacFarlane. The dude behind Family Guy and American Dad somehow found a way to work in Japan’s premier tech-disco outfit Perfume into the latest episode of the latter. All without resorting to a “remember the time…” gag! Sorry, sorry. Though the group never gets named (it’s…
As 2009 comes to a close and I eagerly await unwrapping a new calendar on Christmas, this seems like a good point to take a look at this Japan Times’ “year in review” article by Ian Martin. Besides talking about clone army AKB48 and the guy from SMAP running around naked, he also devotes a…
Nice article from Japanzine about the history of Japanese techno…kinda. It’s actually more of a history of Japanese electronic artists, as a few of the artists in this piece aren’t traditionally techno. Like, Perfume and 80kidz have techno influences, but they are pop and electro-dance acts respectively at the end of the day. Still, a…
Proof I’m not the only male on the planet who likes Perfume way too much. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyvhYv75nUw&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Check ’em doing “Dream Fighter” and “Love The World” as well. At least I think it’s the same bunch of kids…or maybe everyone wears a mask when prancing around to J-Pop?