The fin. is back in the UK again!
After playing several shows there last year, dreamy pop / rock band, The fin. will return to the UK for a couple of gigs again! The announced five dates so…
Tokyo 2016 #2: Eternal B, Super Structure, Rockcrimaz, Numb, Fight It Out, Swag @ Antiknock, 2016.09.03
Tokyo 2016 is a 13 part series of photo & live reports from September, 2016, documenting a deep dive into the city's various underground music scenes. After the first night's…
Ill Sugi + Midori in Europe… now!
I am a bit late with this news, as this tour has already started, but I just heard about it and it is big news, so, here we go anyways:…
80kidz returns to club music with another round of their 80:XX series [Updated]
80kidz was one of the three acts (along with The Lowbrows and Dexpistols), that pretty much revolutionized Japan's club scene with their excellent tracks and fresh take on electro house…
Roses, renaissance and revival: an interview with Versailles (2016)
Versailles formed in 2007 and they quickly became one of the leading acts of the visual kei scene. The key to their success was their elaborate costumes, their unique take…
Endon: Through The Mirror – new studio album, mixed by Kurt Ballou of Converge!
In the very last hours of 2016 Daymare Recordings announced on its Instagram account that Endon will be back with its second studio album in March! The band that quickly…
Hijokaidan’s new joint project with ’80s idol pop singer Yoko Hatanaka
Hijokaidan (非常階段), one of Japan's most prominent noise groups really got into joint projects the last couple of years. These collaborations included some less surprising ones, like teaming up with…
Droog: Monochrome – punk rock, new mini album and major re-debut!
Droog, formed by four childhood friends from Oita Prefecture's Beppu city has a new mini album out this week and it is their return to the world of major labels.…
New remix album from Takkyu Ishino with Towa Tei, Yoshinori Sunahara, Westbam and more!
Takkyu Ishino, one of the most internationally renowned Japanese techno producers (known both for his solo works and his projects like Denki Groove or InK) finally returned with a new…
[Mixology] Xtal explores Japan’s disco, funk & soul heritage
It is already winter, but if anyone wants a break from all the sappy xmas ballads that flood everything this part of the year, here is a great mix from…