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FEATURES · November 16, 2023
Everyday Ambient: The Legacy of Hiroshi Yoshimura’s “Surround”
FEATURES · March 13, 2023
Takeshi Terauchi, Japan’s Surf Rock God
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT · March 09, 2023
The Eurobeat of Dave Rodgers Pioneered ’90s J-Pop
LABEL PROFILE · January 10, 2023
How NC4K Brought Kyoto Club to the Masses
ALBUM OF THE DAY · November 11, 2022
99LETTERS, “Kaibou Zukan”
FEATURES · August 09, 2022
A Farewell to Kikagaku Moyo, Psych Lords of Japan
LABEL PROFILE · May 19, 2022
180g’s “Wamono” Series Revives Obscure Japanese Grooves
FEATURES · May 11, 2022
Demystifying Les Rallizes Dénudés, Japan’s Cult Rock Icons
FEATURES · September 02, 2021
The Mystery of Cyber-Occult Maestro Henry Kawahara
ALBUM OF THE DAY · July 13, 2021
Foodman, “Yasuragi Land”
BIG UPS · August 21, 2020
Boris’ Atsuo and Takeshi Pick Their Bandcamp Favorites
LISTS · July 06, 2020
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Rock on Bandcamp
ALBUM OF THE DAY · May 11, 2020
Various Artists, “Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972 – 1986”
LABEL PROFILE · March 04, 2020
How Neoncity Records Became the Epicenter of Future Funk on Bandcamp
FEATURES · October 17, 2019
Rediscover the Solo Debut of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Yukihiro Takahashi
FEATURES · April 03, 2019
Coming Out Of His Shell: Chatting With Snail’s House Mastermind Keitaro Ujiie
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT · February 15, 2019
Lullatone’s Impressionistic, Whimsical “Pajama Pop”
HIDDEN GEMS · January 15, 2019
Mid-Air Thief, “Crumbling”
SCENE REPORT · October 05, 2018
The Inventive World of Japan’s Juke and Footwork Scene
LABEL PROFILE · June 04, 2018
How Osaka’s Stereo Records Keeps Hardcore Dance Alive
FEATURES · April 18, 2018
The Political is Personal for Japan’s Xinlisupreme
LABEL PROFILE · April 16, 2018
Trekkie Trax is On the Pulse of Tokyo’s Electronic Underground
SCENE REPORT · March 23, 2018
Eight Kawaii Artists Using Grotesque Sounds to Redefine “Cute” Japanese Music
ALBUM OF THE DAY · January 23, 2018
Phew, “Voice Hardcore”
SCENE REPORT · September 29, 2017
How Kansai Electronic Artists Got Around Japan’s No Dancing Law
SCENE REPORT · August 31, 2017
Japanese Electronic Producers Look to the ’80s for Inspiration
FEATURES · May 19, 2017
Shugo Tokumaru’s Bedroom Pop Goes Global
SCENE REPORT · May 18, 2017
NECRONOMIDOL and New Directions in Japanese Metal
FEATURES · April 05, 2017
Japanese Experimental Pioneer Phew Is Back with Her First Solo Record in 20 Years
LABEL PROFILE · January 26, 2017
Attack The Music Brings Japanese Sounds to an International Audience 
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