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The Greatest YouTube Clip Of The Year Award

ByPatrick St. Michel December 20, 2011

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The fact this didn’t go even more viral is a sign society needs to be reset and we should all start over. Amazing on at least four levels.

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Hotel Mexico, Jesse Ruins And Sapphire Slows Team Up For “Yubiwa”
ByPatrick St. Michel May 22, 2012June 17, 2012

So this is sort of a big deal – three of the heaviest hitters in Japanese indie music today (which is to say, they are all signed to international labels of some sort) have collaborated on a song called “Yubiwa,” which is basically The Avengers of shadowy sounds from Japan. The players: Kyoto’s Hotel Mexico…

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New Yahyel: “Pale”
ByPatrick St. Michel February 8, 2018

Tokyo’s Yahyel have a new album out this spring, titled Human. “Pale” is the latest look at their sophomore album, and it underlines the elements of the band that make them stand out from similarly tipped groups coming out of the capital. Musically, “Pale” features a lot of the unnerving touches that have always crept…

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A Sweeter Escape: Nakanojojo And Toccoyaki’s “Kagami”
ByPatrick St. Michel January 15, 2018

Nakanojojo and Toccoyaki exist in the same world as cotton-candy-bright dance-pop from the likes of Snail’s House, Yunomi, YUC’e and more. It extends beyond the fizzy, maximalist electronic pop both make, as they both share an interest in anime-as-cover-art and a general positivity flowing through their music. “Kagami” brings the two artists together, and the…

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New Frasco Featuring ASOBOiSM: “Era”
ByPatrick St. Michel October 17, 2018

It felt for a split-second there that Frasco were taking a breather after a year where they’ve put out an impressive amount of synth-centered funk-pop. But they just needed some time to get a friend. “Era” finds the pair leaning in on their electronic side, crafting a fizzy backdrop loaded up with samples that reflect…

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New Tomggg: “Eye Candy”
ByPatrick St. Michel October 14, 2014

Quick one before I pass out, mainly because I think this might give me very good dreams – producer Tomggg has a colorful and chirpy new track that flashes some hints of a rowdy-dancefloor side…but which mainly exists as a bouncy little escape from everything grey and downer-inducing. Listen above.

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New Happy Kuru Kuru: Good Morning Tokyo
ByPatrick St. Michel March 26, 2018

Ehhh, screw it, let’s lean in on this “kawaii” thing for today. Via Attack The Music, idol duo Happy Kuru Kuru shared a new two-song set called Good Morning Tokyo. The pair themselves are quite in line with what most people think of Japanese idol music — cheery vocals that are far from polished, songs…

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