Music / CD Reviews | LISTENING POST Apr 13, 2016

Toyomu reimagines Kanye West's 'Life of Pablo' in a creatively fun way

by Patrick ST. Michel

Toyomu — "Imagining 'The Life Of Pablo'" (Self-released) Up until the first week of April, U.S. rapper Kanye West's latest full-length, "The Life of Pablo," could only be heard on the streaming service Tidal — a platform unavailable in Japan. Kyoto electronic producer Toyomu decided ...

Music Dec 6, 2015

Punk survivor Phew changes direction on 'A New World'

by James Hadfield

Even as a child, Phew realized she was a bit different. "When I was at school, if the teacher told a joke and everyone else in the class laughed, I was always the one who couldn't see what was funny," she says. "I've always ...

Music Nov 20, 2015

Dark sounds for dark times from avant-garde group Goat

by Erik Luebs

It's at a showcase for Berlin's Pan record label, where I first stumble on Osaka band Goat. As I walk down the concrete steps of Shinsaibashi venue Conpass, I can already hear the music. The gradually increasing reverberations of sound grow ever more tight ...