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Watch (A Better Quality!) Video Of Sakanaction’s “Boku To Hana”

ByPatrick St. Michel May 19, 2012June 17, 2012

Much finer quality than when we first got a glimpse of this. Watch above, and have a nice weekend.

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New Seiho: “Underwater”
ByPatrick St. Michel August 3, 2012

Here’s your Japanese future-pop summer jam of 2012. Seiho’s “Underwater” is another fine swirl of digitally manipulated vocals and wonky electronics, this one with a few clever seasonal touches (watery sounds!). “Underwater” also highlights two of the reasons Seiho has become one of the best young music makers in Japan today. First, his songs are…

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Ongaku.com Presents FutureBassCompilation
ByPatrick St. Michel June 22, 2018

Everyday at 10 a.m., I fired up the HQ app and attempt to finally win about $11 by guessing on questions about the periodic table. Before it gets underway, they play this theme song that is the trivia-app equivalent of a Wave Racer song. It’s a daily reminder of the weird space future bass occupies…

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Rattled By The Rush: Utae’s “Supersonic”
ByPatrick St. Michel May 17, 2018

A lot of artists in recent memory have tried to sound uneasy as a way to stand out from the often-clean sound of mainstream Japanese music, but Utae’s “Supersonic” really makes the wobbly touches worth it. It starts with twinkles and a heavily filtered voice, before letting in a slightly more inviting set of vocals…

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New Seira Kariya: “Zawa Make It”
ByPatrick St. Michel July 3, 2019

Seira Kariya comes through almost every summer with big, bright electro-pop numbers perfect for the arrival of sunnier days. She took a little bit of a break over the last couple of years, but returned in June, first with the peppy “Cover” Girl” and its persistent bounce, and now with the even more outright optimistic…

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New Naola: “Enter”
ByPatrick St. Michel June 29, 2016

Naola’s music always comes along at times when a little relaxation…or, at the very least, something calming…is in order. “Enter” is a hushed acoustic number pushed forward by a very delicate drum beat and her faint vocals, which offer a sweet longing that never overpowers, but gets its point across all the same. This isn’t…

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New Have A Nice Day!: “Smells Like Teenage Riot”
ByPatrick St. Michel July 1, 2019

Simplicity has always been central to what makes Have A Nice Day! standout from the pack. They find an emotion, grab some guitars and floor-ready electronics and just burrow into it until they get to the gooey core. “Smells Like Teenage Riot” is a celebration of youth and making the most of those limited years,…

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