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
Underground Record Labels in Tokyo
Meet the next generation of Tokyo’s indie record labels
Flau 10 Retrospective
Tokyo-based label Flau celebrates 10 years of quiet absorption
Japanese Vinyl Records Go Global: How Discogs is Driving Japan’s Vinyl Boom
The growth of Discogs in Japan opens up the country’s crates to the West
Niche Idols’ Latest Sounds
Idol groups that extend their artistic abilities beyond the cookie-cutter cutesy dances and songs.
Interview: Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito
One-third of British pop act shares musical influences ahead of Summer Sonic
Sorry, I Am Not
Resonant new album from Tokyo rock project
Summer Music Fest Goes Local
The five best Japanese acts to look out for this summer
Tokyo Music Scene: Summer 2017
A mid-year roundup of the best Japanese music available online
Mark Redito is Always Experimenting
A conversation with the LA-based artist about his upcoming Asia tour, Shibuya-kei and smart drugs
Waifu Wednesdays
A music platform delivering the ultimate kawaii sugar rush
The 2017 Niconico Chokaigi
Where the world of URL meets IRL
The Return of Japanese City Pop
New sub-genre "future funk" takes us back to the Bubble years
The Sound of Their Own Drum
Looprider charts their own path through Tokyo's aural map of genre pigeonholes