RBMA has created a documentary about Japanese Video Game Music and will be posting one episode a week for six weeks. The first episode is currently available here. So far the series is a great watch and is highly recommended for music fans.
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Hakobune – Seamless and Here
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Hot new music from Naturebliss
Japan’s Naturebliss has some great albums lined up for release.
First is Yuta Inoue, a Japanese electronic music who is releases is first solo album. Recommended for fans of instrumental hip-hop experimentalism.
Next up is Richard Crandell and Masumi Timson. Pacific bridge is a collaboration between the two artists, one who plays the Japanese Koto and the other the African Mbria. Lots of unique sounds are conjured up on this effort.
Last, let’s not fail to mention that the Spekk sublabel has released a new album by Federico Durand. El Estanque Esmeralda should be an absolute delight for new and old fans of Durand’s fragile compositions.
Boris has never been one for subtlety
Sargent House will be releasing Boris’ new album, Noise, this June. “Quicksilver” is the first glimpse of the album, which you can stream below.
Boris is also hitting the road this summer. Date below the cut.
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Oversleep Excuse – Slowly Better
Oversleep Excuse’s debut album, Slowly Better, is out now on Ricco Label. The Tokyo-based band comprises musicians from the UK, US, and Japan, forming a sound somewhere between post-rock and indie pop. Check out the video for the title track above, and stream a teaser of the album below.
New Releases from Nature Bliss
Japanese Label Nature Bliss has posted a few tracks from forthcoming relases on its Bandcamp page, including new works from Opitope and Alejandro Franov. Listen to some samples below:
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