Category: Music

Straight Into Your Heart: Laser Beam

Since their 2009 album Triangle, Perfume has bombarded the masses with a flurry of singles, each disc exuding its own musical personality. Could this variation in styles be due to the differing commercial endeavors these songs are paired with? Perhaps! But while it’s easy to write a group like...

Matsudaira Ken: Futureman

While the world knows Matsudaira Ken as a jidai geki actor turned novelty singer, the truth is far stranger. After being put off by a frustrating series of false trails and dead leads, I have finally unlocked the truth behind the famed “Matsuken.” This man, who can be found...

WORLD OF FANTASY and PRIME TIME

Capsule–the cool individuals behind all manner of catchy Japanese electronic music–were meaning to set the world on fire with an absolute bombshell of a record slated for release near the end of March. But with a title like KILLER WAVE, the album has obviously been delayed indefinitely. After literally...