I’m thrilled that two of my favorite musicians have collaborated on this fuzzy and upbeat LP. This is only the second post-Kikagaku Moyo album from the group’s co-founder, singer and guitarist Tomo Katsurada since their dissolution. Perhaps his work at blog favorite label Guruguru Brain keeps […]
The debut album by this Japanese group is an all time psychedelic classic that demonstrates considerable range and a deep understanding of the zeitgeist. The entire discography of Omoide Hatoba is absolutely top tier psychedelic freak rock of the highest order, and so you might as […]
Known primarily for his critically acclaimed video game soundtracks, Japanese producer and DJ Soichi Terada has been moving dancefloors for more than thirty years. I first heard of him when I attended a live show and was deeply moved by his intricate, sophisticated house music with […]
One of the most electrifying groups of the last 15 years, Japanese quintet Kikagaku Moyo decided to call it quits after a much-lauded world tour in 2022. Their shows were transcendent – the fusion of traditional Japanese musical conventions with modern-day psychedelia and a deep understanding […]
The three records Giant Psychedelia, Mega Psychedelia and Giga Psychedelia are official live albums documenting three different performances by blog favorite psych/noise legends Acid Mothers Temple, joined on these journeys by guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto. Seiichi is widely known as the lead guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for intentionally renowned groups […]
This is a 2020 Black Editions reissue of a P.S.F records all-timer called Musica Transonic. This group/jam is a super session consisting of three of our favorite musicans: Makoto Kawabata of Acid Mothers Temple on guitar, Asahito Nanjo of High Rise on bass, and Yoshida Tatsuya […]
Buffalo Daughter is a massively underappreciated Japanese rock/psych band and this 2021 comeback album (their first in 7 years) is especially overlooked. It’s a bit darker and more electronic than their previous records and that keeps with the future forward theme- it’s a darker, more electronic […]
I’m definitely a latecomer to the vaporwave party – I didn’t really become aware of the genre until the middle of 2020. Lockdown gave me plenty of time to explore new music, and I took advantage of that in a big way. As the days began […]
I must admit, this record sort of stumped me when I was trying to decide how to start this column. Coming in hot out of Berlin, Mitsune is a fascinating group built around the shamisen-slinging trio of Shiomi Kawaguchi, Tina Kopp, and Youka Snell, and anchored […]
This dispatch from the U.F.O. finds Makoto and company in top form. The mixing and production is some of his finest and makes the most of the excellent and diverse instrumentation on this album- particularly the different rhythm sections and the intense washes of noise and synth. […]