Towa Tei celebrates the 25th anniversary of solo debut with a reissue and a collection of collaboration works
I am posting about this very late, but Shibuya-kei pioneer Towa Tei dropped two great release, a reissue and a collection of rarities last month. He originally rose to fame…
m-flo is back! But… who or what is m-flo?!?
During the last couple of months one of the most talked about news at Japanese entertainment sites was the long awaited return of m-flo, one of the most unique, interesting…
New album from Miyavi featuring an army of guest musicians!
Miyavi return with a new album in November, but this time not with a regular studio album, but with a follow-up to his Samurai Sessions from 2012. Which means: it…
Crazyboy: NeoTokyo EP – hip-hop for the dance floors from JSB’s Elly!
Last year I wrote a double feature about LDH, that included a review about the excellent HiGH&LOW compilation and described the agency's role in changing the face of JPop during…
How LDH and their acts are changing the face of JPop
In the HiGH&LOW review, I called that the best and most important JPop album of the year. The "best" part was explained there, but why is it oh-so-important? To understand…