Kobe-based solo project Garbage Garden has unleashed an absolute tempest of a single, "busy. being. Real." Drawing profoundly on Japan’s "Lost Generation" and the heavy psychological toll of navigating a rigidly hyper-efficient world, this new release is an abrasive jolt to the nervous system. https://open.spotify.com/track/68L3xHjofvZzyl1PT6gspO?si=64dd4dbb738f41f2 Garbage Garden continually wraps deep trauma exploring everything from emotional neglect to natural disasters in glaringly bright, video-game-esque textures. The result...

Megapenny Music, the brainchild of a musician with roots tangled in both classical piano and the electric pulse of synthesizers, returns with "Grains of Sand." After designing synths and taking a breather, the musical entity gifts us a song after coming back to producing. https://open.spotify.com/album/2gmgaulseKK86ROPyhbpE2?si=YcEHE6hOQZucajSuVu_Svw "Grains of Sand" plunges headfirst into a bubbling cauldron of Euro-pop, but it’s the message that truly sprawls out. The description...