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PSYDOLL – Machine Kingdom
Cyber Pop Go Music seems to love a neat, orderly system of genres for artists and bands to be filed in. Occasionally, however, some bands turn up that prove difficult to nail down to any one niche. Tokyo’s Psydoll are … Read More
J-Pop Go Review Of 2018
The year in J-pop… 2018 saw some turbulent events in the world of Japanese music, including some line-up changes and one significant retirement. But among the stories were some good record releases – and more than a few newer acts … Read More
Double And, Hanako-san and Garuda to tour UK in 2019
Heavy Idol Action Next April sees an idol extravaganza hitting the UK as the Indie, Idol and Infamous tour arrives on these shores. Orion Live UK, who brought us the Black Winds Over Albion tour in 2018, are responsible for … Read More
The occult world of NECRONOMIDOL
Voyaging across the black seas of infinity… One of the groups that seem to have made a strong impression in recent years is occult outfit Necronomidol. Originally founded by Ricky Wilson, an ex-pat American musician who had spent time dabbling … Read More
BANZAI JAPAN Interview
The Red & White Idol Show One of the groups that helped dissipate the winter blues at the last Hyper Japan event (see J-Pop Go’s review) was BANZAI JAPAN. This idol outfit are focussed on promoting the culture of Japan … Read More
HYPER JAPAN Winter 2018 Review
Winter wonderland adventures With the winter months closing in, the appeal of a long weekend of Japanese pop culture is always difficult to dismiss. London’s Olympia paid host to Hyper Japan’s annual festivities once again (albeit in a slightly smaller … Read More
HYPER JAPAN Winter 2018 Preview
The UK’s biggest Japanese cultural event is back… Hyper Japan is the UK’s biggest convention of J-culture and anime held in the UK. First staged in 2010, Hyper Japan is designed to promote all aspects of Japanese culture, encompassing food, … Read More
TENTENKO – Tentenko
Pink pop perfection Synthpop artist Tentenko has been busy in her own particular technicolor world of music for a number of years, a journey which has resulted in this new eponymous album venture which showcases a variety of pop flavours. … Read More
BRATS – Brats
Rock trio deliver heavy-duty tunes… Japan’s continuing interest in guitar bands has seen a curious renaissance in recent times, particularly from female-fronted rock acts. From the garage punk aesthetic of Mutant Monster through to the Heavy Metal leanings of BAND-MAID, … Read More
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MAMA – DIE MILCH
'Mama' – is another of Die Milch’s secret weapons. With its driving strings-based tune the song barrels along at a pace with a distinctly military-inspired rhythm. Coupled with a fiercely infectious melody, 'Mama' is one of the most distinctive Japanese tunes you'll hear this year.
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IMPERIAL – DIE MILCH
Imperial demonstrates that Die Milch are keen to experiment with production ideas and musical techniques (such as on ‘~A world without you~’ and ‘Go Lolita’), but continue their strong suite of combining electronic music with classical influences.
MAMA – DIE MILCH
'Mama' – is another of Die Milch’s secret weapons. With its driving strings-based tune the song barrels along at a pace with a distinctly military-inspired rhythm. Coupled with a fiercely infectious melody, 'Mama' is one of the most distinctive Japanese tunes you'll hear this year.
J-Pop Go T-Shirt
Run around town proclaiming your love of J-Pop with these stylish J-Pop Go T-Shirts.
J-POP GO BADGES
J-POP GO STICKERS
J-POP GO PRINT
IMPERIAL – DIE MILCH
Imperial demonstrates that Die Milch are keen to experiment with production ideas and musical techniques (such as on ‘~A world without you~’ and ‘Go Lolita’), but continue their strong suite of combining electronic music with classical influences.
J-Pop Go T-Shirt
Run around town proclaiming your love of J-Pop with these stylish J-Pop Go T-Shirts.
MAMA – DIE MILCH
'Mama' – is another of Die Milch’s secret weapons. With its driving strings-based tune the song barrels along at a pace with a distinctly military-inspired rhythm. Coupled with a fiercely infectious melody, 'Mama' is one of the most distinctive Japanese tunes you'll hear this year.
J-POP GO STICKERS