Another year draws to a close, and that means its time for the annual rush of year-end blog posts looking back on the year that was. And, again, I try to write an intro to this collection trying to say something original, about putting together lists and what it all means. But at this point,…
Perhaps most people hear the word “kawaii” in relation with music, and they think of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. But the electronic community in Japan features plenty of artists where that word — “cute” in Japanese — can easily apply, though in 2016 what exactly that means has changed. The word “kawaii bass” has been thrown…
The Tsutaya chain of CD rental shops…yes, this concept exists in Japan, and yes, people still wonder why CD sales are down when you can rent five for a 1/3rd the price of one…puts out special albums every once in a while, and the just-out Cocolo Color Comp finds a handful of colorful artists…from electro-pop…
Look, I’m not sure I have anything fresh to say about Yunomi or Nicamoq…let alone Yunomi and Nicamoq…as the producer releases songs at a quick pace, and they are always the same hyper-colorful, high-level quality. “Indoor Kei Nara Trackmaker” is the latest bit of cuddly EDM-pop the pair have created, and just the latest argument…
The amount of music Yunomi is putting out…whether as Yunomi or alongside a different project, such as idol unit Happy Kuru Kuru…is reaching pretty prolific figures. “Natsu No Hi No Labyrinth” is the latest dash of colorful electro-pop anchored by lithe female vocals, jumping between zippy passages and brief pauses that up the drama significantly….