On February 9th, Japanese DJ, producer, record producer and composer MONDO GROSSO, also known as Shinichi Osawa, returned with his eponymous 8th album BIG WORLD (“Mondo Grosso” is Italian for “big world”). BIG WORLD is MONDO GROSSO’s third album since returning from a 14-year hiatus in 2017, and similar to his last two albums, Reborn […]
Back in 2019, we reviewed Los Angeles-based alt-Jpop duo Bakénéko (Mai Ikushima and Brandon Liew)’s debut single “Remember,” a soaring hook-filled banger that could easily shake up neon arenas. Now, they’re back again with “Stay,” another enjoyable bop with a thoughtful twist. Written in the aftermath of a toxic relationship, “Stay” is singer Mai Ikushima’s […]