Mel (Duel), Christina (mews), Sayaka (Betwixt), Eva, Asami (Frau)... plus Ken-K
Influences
Talking Heads (David Byrne),
Mike Oldfield,
XTC,
Elvis Costello,
The Monochrome Set,
Would-Be-Goods,
Strawberry Switchbrade,
Pale Fountains (Shack, Michael Head),
The Smiths,
Julian Cope,
The Beautiful South,
The Jesus and Mary Chain,
The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy,
Friends,
China Crisis,
Prefab Sprout
The Stone Roses,
Tahiti 80,
Riviera,
Roxy Music,
Kraftwerk,
The Cars,
Eurythmics,
Japan (David Sylvian),
Duran Duran,
Tears for Fears,
The Style Council (The Jam, Paul Weller),
The Cure,
Cyndi Lauper,
Yellow Magic Orchestra,
Sandii & the Sunsetz,
Sadistic Mika Band,
Jun Togawa (Yapoos),
...
Also, under the influence of progressive rock - King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Camel, Caravan...
Duel is the international coalition of Pretty Pop's 80's retro sound,
and the lyrics and vocals of Mel Ushikubo, a Canadian singer making
her mark in Tokyo.
As always, Ken Kinoshita creates sounds and rhythms
that entrance.
Now Mel, a driven and passionate vocalist, brings a
whole new dimension.
This pop isn't just pretty, it's dessert.
Duel's Myspace page is available!
mews, the Tokyo based duo formed in June 2005, is Christina (Germany/Hong Kong) and Ken (Japan). Their sound is a variant of 80's synth-pop with a nostalgic vision of a past era that still lives on in an imaginary space. "Mews", the sound itself, reflects the meaning of "muse", the source of inspiration of artists, as influences are drawn from 80's electro synth-pop, striking words, images of 60's and late 70's films. Combined with lyrics shaped by urban life, we hope our music is transcendental of musical, temporal and cultural orientations.
Betwixt is Sayaka (Aotearoa/NZ/Japan) and Ken Kinoshita (Japan) formed in July 2003, the sound is evocative of 80's electro synth pop but utilises contemporary technology. Betwixt is an old fashioned word meaning "between"; this embodies the conceptual base of the music, perhaps. The spaces in between are the most fertile ground creatively, whether it be space between disciplines, genres or countries. We hope you feel this upon listening to our pretty pop.
Heyday Records:
"Heyday is proud to announce an exclusive agreement with Japanese label Pretty Pop to release their artists in the U.S."
Heyday Records, once called "One of the ten most adventurous small labels in the world" by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
******* newness ******* hey, how was your summer? We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsyGWtW5xQY
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and also directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
OUT NOW on Diva Records: ANDREA MATTIOLI & MICROSIZE – Music Return
including remix from: ANDREA ROMA, DYNO, JUAN KUE & JUAN VELINO
Already supported by Paco Osuna, Citizen Kain, Umek, Ahmet Sendil, Koen Groeneveld, Marshall, Alex Di Stefano, Manuel De La Mare, Dandi & Ugo, Danilo Vigorito, Steve Parker, Nihil Yo...ung & Alex D’Elia, Piatto, Sasha Carassi, Frank Garcia, Pierre Deutschmann, Erphun, Miniminds, Ralf, Seismal D, Humantronic, Cassino & Laben, Autodeep, Alex Long, Charlie, Mario Più and more…
MAIA RECORDS Present: Techno • Progressive • Trance • Chill Out El 15 de diciembre del año 2001 cerca de 10,000 personas fueron testigos de uno de los eventos más memorables en la historia de la música electrónica de nuestro país: El primer Time and Space. Desde entonces se ha colocado como uno de los festivales de música electrónica de mayor prestigio en México; Año con año reúne a miles de personas de toda la República e incluso de distintas partes del mundo para danzar al unísono del beat, en un ambiente en el que prevalecen la naturaleza, el arte y la armonía.
Bajo una magna producción, Maia presenta a los exponentes más destacados y de mayor vanguardia en cada uno de los diversos géneros de electrónica que Time and Space ofrece; Incorporando innovadoras ideas en artes visuales, decoración, iluminación y performance que en conjunto aseguran una experiencia única e inolvidable.
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+ de 30 djs nacionales e internacionales : Johnson + Haske (Mapusa Mapusa + Bitmonx) Live / Flow, Germany Mezcalites Live Band / Maia, Mx MOS Live / Sprout, Argentina Krane (Joti Sidhu) Live / Microbiotic, UK Gabe (Velkro) DJ set / Sprout, Brazil Yuli (Perfect Stranger) DJ set / Iboga, Israel 2UP (Odiseo) Live / Maia, Mx Yann DJ set / Tech Safari, Montreal Ruls vs Navarro (Ecliptic) Live / Undergroove, Mx Messie DJ set / Maia, Mx Jossie Telch Live / Maia, Mx Alan Frost DJ set / Maia, Mx B-Jay DJ set / Mas, Mx Hallucinogen Live / Twisted, UK Zen Mechanics Live / Neurobiotic, Holland Lützenkirchen Live / Great Stuff, Germany Koen Groeneveld DJ set / _Abzolut, Holland D-Tek Live / Maia, Mx Arturo Maia DJ set / _Maia, Mx
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Duel's Myspace page is available!
mews, the Tokyo based duo formed in June 2005, is Christina (Germany/Hong Kong) and Ken (Japan). Their sound is a variant of 80's synth-pop with a nostalgic vision of a past era that still lives on in an imaginary space. "Mews", the sound itself, reflects the meaning of "muse", the source of inspiration of artists, as influences are drawn from 80's electro synth-pop, striking words, images of 60's and late 70's films. Combined with lyrics shaped by urban life, we hope our music is transcendental of musical, temporal and cultural orientations.
Betwixt is Sayaka (Aotearoa/NZ/Japan) and Ken Kinoshita (Japan) formed in July 2003, the sound is evocative of 80's electro synth pop but utilises contemporary technology. Betwixt is an old fashioned word meaning "between"; this embodies the conceptual base of the music, perhaps. The spaces in between are the most fertile ground creatively, whether it be space between disciplines, genres or countries. We hope you feel this upon listening to our pretty pop.
Online Now!
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