Pink Martini

A yin-yang relationship fires America’s most successful lounge act

Qomolangma Tomato

The indie rockers may seem dark and introspective—but they point to the light

Garam 13th Anniversary

The reggae beat rolls on in Kabukicho

Lil Louis

The house pioneer is back from his book-writing hiatus

Delphic

The Manchester trio isn’t afraid of a good melody

Sven Vath

The veteran techno butterfly builds his Cocoon in Shibuya

Takamasa Aoki

The electronic music wizard puts his proceeds into cold fusion

Rodrigo y Gabriela

The Mexican acoustic guitar duo bring rock swagger to their act

Jeff Mills: Sleeper Wakes

The techno innovator doesn't just push the envelope - he takes it to the edge of the galaxy

Louie Vega

The house maestro loves Japan—and the feeling’s mutual

Rumi

The female MC injects some pop into underground hip-hop

From the Archive: Best Japanese Songs

Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet