Everything I wanted 🎈

25/02/2020

I always had a sense that I would fall in love with Tokyo. In retrospect I guess it’s not that surprising. I was of the generation that had grown up in the ’80s when Japan was ascendant (born aloft by a bubble whose burst crippled its economy for decades), and I’d fed on a steady diet of anime and samurai films.

From lofi hip hop and chill beats to ambient soundscapes, soulful melodies and electronica, each release tells a story, weaving together cultures and experiences into a tapestry of aural exploration.

Modranicht ~ Echoes don't apologize

Modranicht ~ Echoes don’t apologize

Pueblo Vista ~ Glass Skin

Pueblo Vista ~ Glass Skin

Pueblo Vista & Lo-Fi Tigers ~ Blurred edges of a distant memory

Pueblo Vista & Lo-Fi Tigers ~ Blurred edges of a distant memory

Milo Maven & Paul Gilmore ~ We are born in the moonlight

Milo Maven & Paul Gilmore ~ We are born in the moonlight

MY "Hot take" on indie artists

Being an indie artist isn’t automatically a badge of authenticity

— sometimes it’s just a result of avoiding the business side of music, which is crucial for long-term success.