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Minimal synth-pop that feels like floating down a lazy river. Released by Dull Tools, the record label of A. Savage (Parquet Courts).
May 17, 2024
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From: Tokyo, Japan
Genre: Minimal Synth, Bedroom Pop
LP: Before Sunrise (2021)
In the year or so I’ve been doing my radio show, I’ve discovered more new-to-me music than I have at any other point in my life, and Nana Yamato sits right near the top of the pile. Recorded when she was 20 and released by Andrew Savage (of Parquet Courts) on his label Dull Tools, Before Sunrise is cut after cut of perfect, low-key electronic pop. The opener ‘Do You Wanna,’ especially, is a gem of a song and would not sound out of place next to tracks by Deux, Ruth, Gay Cat Park, Drinking Electricity, or any other minimal synth luminaries. Every person I’ve played this song for has been hooked. Here’s hoping we hear from her again sooner rather than later.
Jul 21, 2024
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Fun and short album with good/thoughtful lyrics and layered instrumentation. Its under 30 minutes long
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I produce and host a radio show called Electrique Boutique, which plays minimal synth, cold wave, dark wave, post punk, diy/private press electronic music, and anything else that fits the vibe. If you’re into Kraftwerk, Closer by Joy Divison, Cold Cave, Molchat Doma, Black Marble… your stripped down, lo-fi electronic music, then maybe give it a listen! It airs every other Friday 6-8 PM PST on 104.9 KHUH Hollow Earth Radio in Seattle, but all of my episodes are archived on my website (in the link).
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