You know how the Japanese have the incredible talent for absorbing Western cultural forms and transforming them into something uniquely Japanese, a similar but slightly better version than the original? Like Manga, computer games, weird game shows, and baseball. You can now add another thing to the list: experimental electronic music.
Case in point: Japanese artist Seiho, whose latest album Collapse is the result of condensing the best elements of PC Music’s pop sensibilities, the frenetic energy of the Teklife crew, and the rubbery glow of Hudson Mohawke into his own unique addition to the left-field electronic canon.
Touching on all points on the 2016 musical rainbow, Seiho combines free-jazz, techno, pop, and footwork into his own vision of the electronic landscape on Collapse. Leaving Records will be releasing the album May 20, and the lead single “Peach and Pomegranate” is below.
Seiho will also be visiting America in March for SXSW, with no doubt a touch of cultural re-appropriation.
Tour Dates:
03.15.16 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge w/ Qrion, iglooghost
03.18.16 - Austin, TX - SXSW, The Container Bar
03.19.16 - Austin, TX - SXSW, Empire Control Room and Garage
03.20.16 - Atlanta, GA - The Sound Table
03.22.16 - New York City, NY - Black Bear Bar w/ Maxo, the Hair Kid
03.23.16 - Los Angeles, CA - Low End Theory
03.24.16 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile w/ SOPHIE and DJ Warlokk
Collapse tracklist:
01. Collapse (Demoware)
02. Plastic
03. Edible Chrysanthemum
04. Deep House
05. Exhibition
06. The Dish
07. Rubber
08. Peach And Pomegranate
09. The Vase
10. DO NOT LEAVE WET
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