Don't you love the crazy Japanese? Who else would dress their cat up and paint it blue to look like Doraemon? As long as we're on the subject, I found this way cool myspace page: It Came From Japan. This is a U.K. based group which arranges for Japanese musical obscurities to tour outside of Japan (in the U.K., actually). This time around, they are showcasing three talented electronic bands. While I am not from, nor have ever been to the UK, this doesn't present a huge opportunity for me. However, I am excited at the fact that somebody is dredging my fave island for hot musical acts. Being something of a Japanophile, I am always excited to get my hands on some sweet Japanese tunes (see Buffalo Daughter), and these are among the sweetest I have sampled in some time. My choice of the three featured bands would have to be Sonic Dragolgo, self-proclaimed "electro-pop superstar". The danceable techno instrumentation and lushly saccharine vocoded lyrics give the song a special place in my heart. You can also read interviews with all three bands in this article from Music Towers.
And as you listen, think of this:
An unusual and darling Japanese scat-figurine. You paint it yourself!!- Marcelo
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