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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

My body ached from the volume': the mystery and majesty of Japanese noise-rockers les Rallizes Denudes

Les Rallizes Denudes, which Kubota soon joined, have become the stuff of rock mythology: a mysterious, ever-shifting group whose early use of extreme distortion has won fans ranging from Osees' John Dwyer to Lady Gaga.
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SF music
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Fans pilgrimaged to SF for 73-year-old YouTube sensation Masayoshi Takanaka

Masayoshi Takanaka's concert exemplifies the resurgence of 1970s and '80s Japanese city pop, driven by social media and reissues.
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

HYPER GAL: Our Hyper

HYPER GAL blends pop textures with noise influences, evolving their sound through complex songwriting and club-oriented rhythms in their latest album, Our Hyper.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Otoboke Beaver Return With "I Don't Need to Be in Your Strike Zone"

Otoboke Beaver releases new single 'Is the New Album Out Yet?' with a video for 'I Don't Need to Be in Your Strike Zone.'
fromTime Out London
3 months ago

Japanese jazz fusion legend Masayoshi Takanaka headlining a London city pop music festival this summer

Masayoshi Takanaka, the Japanese king of spangly, summery jazz fusion, is headlining a massive festival in London this summer. The legendary Tokyo-born guitarist, composer and producer is set to headline the London instalment of a global festival series called City Pop Waves at Crystal Palace Bowl in August.
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fromConsequence
9 months ago

BABYMETAL Become First All-Japanese Group to Land in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart

BABYMETAL's album METAL FORTH debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, making them the first all-Japanese group in the Top 10.
fromPitchfork
11 months ago

Haruomi Hosono on the Music That Made Him

"I was listening to everything," Hosono tells me at least a dozen times in our conversation. It feels like an understatement. His diverse musical journey spans genres, age, and cultural influences.
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