I subscribe to the Wire magazine, a very classy publication devoted to avant-garde, electronic and experimental music. It's opened my eyes to a lot of music I would otherwise never have had the chance to listen to. This is one such item. It's a mix of Japanese rock, pop, psychedelia, manga tunes, arcade game sounds and all manner of lovely weirdness. Most of the tracks sound quite retro and there's some lovely cover versions in this hour long masterpiece.
It's called 'Futen Carmen meets Keizer Ketchup - Embalmed Japanese Concept Pop' and it's mixed by Andy Votel (of FindersKeepers Records) who seems to be a foreign music nut. I love the cut of his gib. He was inspired to make it after being contacted by Oi Polloi in Manchester, one of the best men's fashion shops in the north. He plays at an Oi Polloi organised fundraiser for Japanese victims of the horrendous earthquake recently. If you are in Manchester on 30th April then I encourage you to attend this excellent event.
More details here: Oi Polloi Japanese Fundraiser
The Wire Article can be found here: The Wire: Adventures in Modern Music: Article
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