Category Archives: Japan

SALEM on Big Love

Written by bec. Posted on April 19, 2009. Filed under Japan, Release, Short Post, Video. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
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When people ask which new bands they should be listening to right now, SALEM (and Telepathe) are easily my first response. Their tormented lo-fi electro with its crooked, otherworldy vocals might at times seem an uneasy listen, but there’s so much depth to it, it’s an addictive uneasy listen. Following their first two releases on [...]

Shinichi Osawa – Last Days Video

Written by ned. Posted on November 23, 2008. Filed under Events, Exclusive, Japan, Tour, Video. Tagged , , . No comments.
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Shinichi Osawa‘s Last Days is a great mix between sweet, melodic guitar and distorted, driving bass – and the video is no different. Using animated ink drawings the video starts off with blotter paper but turns into repetitive, interacting characters. Like almost all of the videos we’ve been featuring over the last few weeks you [...]

Shinichi Osawa Star Guitar Video

Written by ned. Posted on October 24, 2008. Filed under Exclusive, Japan, Video. Tagged , , , , , , , . 3 Comments.
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In the lead up to the UK release of Shinichi Osawa’s “The One” we are going to be featuring exclusive video content every week for the next 7 weeks. The first video is for Shinichi’s cover of the Chemical Brothers “Star Guitar” featuring the vocals of Au Revoir Simone. The clip features a montage of [...]

Crystal

Written by ned. Posted on July 14, 2008. Filed under Japan, Release. 4 Comments.
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Crystal is a Japanese synth-heavy four piece based in Tokyo. Like Astrolabe, Crystal cite acts like Yellow Magic Orchestra, Depeche Mode and Human League as influences along with 80′s Jpop groups like the Moon Riders and Cosmic Invention. Their sound is a combination of these influences and the inspiration from the success of more modern [...]

Astrolabe

Written by ned. Posted on July 10, 2008. Filed under Disco, Japan, Release. 2 Comments.
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Astrolabe came to me via Asian Man Dan’s blog and I love it. The fact that it’s coming out of Japan is almost irrelevant because it would sit so well alongside music coming out on Kitsune, Moshi Moshi, Bang Gang 12″s etc. It’s not a scene specific sound but it’s the newer tracks coming out [...]

Japan Indie and Electro

Written by ned. Posted on July 9, 2008. Filed under Japan, Release. 4 Comments.
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If you only read this blog you might think that the only thing that came out of the Japanese electro scene was Shinichi Osawa, Shinichi Osawa, and Shinichi Osawa. Oh and Avalon and Ray Flash. And don’t forget Narctrax! But apart from all those great people there is a bit more to to the Japanese [...]