Patrick St. Michel
Patrick St. Michel is a writer based in Tokyo covering Japanese music and pop culture. He started the music blog Make Believe Melodies in 2009, and his work has appeared in The Japan Times, Pitchfork, NPR, The Sydney Morning Herald and more. He recently contributed to the 33 1/3 book series, with an entry focused on Perfume's 2008 album Game. You can find him on Twitter at @mbmelodies
Heisei Jump!
Metropolis gives you the lowdown on Heisei era locales brim full of nostalgia
Moe Shop
French producer’s spin on technicolor electro-pop
K-Pop Revival
A new wave of Korean idol fandom has arrived
Audio Architecture
21_21 Design Sight uses visuals artists to construct a physical space based on a single song
Zeroing in With Cero
New release Poly Life Multi Soul goes live
Thai Rock: Slot Machine
Bringing Southeast Asian rock to the international stage
Tomorrow’s Music
What 2017 told us to expect from 2018
Japanese EDM’s Hikarie Takeover
The second annual Tokyo Dance Music Event
Chelmico Charts Their Own Path
The new faces of hip-hop
Online and Underground
Meet the next generation of Tokyo’s indie record labels