Radwimps new track Catharsist was posted just a handful of hours ago, and of course I had to share it as soon as I found it. And just so it wouldn’t get lonely I threw in another round of Sparkle from Your Name.
Wednesday Campanella has a new track posted just a few days ago; the title is MATRYOSHKA, and it is an interesting duet she recorded with MOODOÏD. For those who do not alreay know her music I am throwing in a few of her earlier tracks, Ikkyu-san and Sen no Rikyu.
MAN WITH A MISSION just released their latest track, Winding Road, a week ago, and already it has almost 600,000 views. And for those of you who missed this incredible collaboration, I had to share February’s Freak It!, where their signature music style went head to head with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra to produce a track that sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let go. And then, just because I can, I had to add a collaboration Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra did with Unison Square Garden last November, another excellent band. Enjoy!
Monkey Majik has a new song out called Tokyo lights that I wanted to share here, along with their 2011 collaboration with the Yoshida Brothers, Change.
There is some good new music posted this week, starting with Faky’s Power Ballad Who We Are. They slide in and out of English with this song, most of their tunes come with both an English and Japanese version and are available on iTunes. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a powerful new song this week, Kimino Mikata, and while I find the fact that she is the only person allowed to have a face in her videos a little creepy, I absolutely love her music. Both Faky and Kyary have major tours coming up I will have to get into in another post. Kobukuro’s new track is One Times One, and was inspired by the Manga Becomes You by Kono Takano. As you can see it became a collaboration between the musicians and the artist and author. All three of these totally different songs were posted on line this past Tuesday, I hope you enjoy at least one of them.
BANDMAID‘s Best Music Ever is the only way I can describe their latest tracks, including Secret Maiko Eyes! Posted on YouTube just a week ago, it keeps their driving energy but brings traditional instruments into the mix, in a departure from their previous pure Metal style. They haven’t abandoned their previous personas, BANDMAID still exists and has their World Domination Tour ongoing, as well as an appearance on J-Melo this week (although it might be a few weeks before it airs on their NHK World broadcasts). The latest tracks from them, Domination and Dice, also show growth and improvement, as this great band becomes truly amazing. BAND-MAIKO may be a single album project, but I really hope they return to bring us more excellent music like this.