Make Believe Mailer
Patrick St. MichelCovering Japanese Music, From The J-pop Industry To The Underground
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Make Believe Mailer #169: North West's New EP From The Perspective Of Vocaloid
Despite being nearly 20 years old at this point, Vocaloid remains one of the most misunderstood musical developments of the 21st century outside of Japan. Both in publicly viewable articles and in no shortage of private communications I’ve...
Make Believe Melodies For May 19, 2026
Various Artists — NIGHT HIKE Compilation Vol. 1
Nothing on the internet is real. That’s the growing mood captured by features focused on the fakeness of social media, uncertainty over an award-winning short story being AI or not, and more...
Make Believe Bonus: Immediate Thoughts On Zipangu 2026
With A Little Anime Central (And Travel) Takes
Over the course of the afternoon and evening at Zipangu, it felt like the entire Japanese music industry had found its way to Pasadena.
Make Believe Melodies For May 11, 2026
Mao Sasagawa — CULTURE DRUG ORCHESTRA
A year ago, music journalist and YouTuber Mino proposed a new genre tag for genre-breaking creators like Hakushi Hasegawa, Yuka Nagase and Sasuke Haraguchi. He dubbed their zig-zagging sound “Bento Wav...
Make Believe Mailer #168: First Times A Charm (Music Magazine's "Top 100 Debut Albums That Changed Japanese Music History")
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I’m not going to pretend I hate a good ol’ fashioned “best of” list1. Give me the “Best 100 Albums Of [Year]” and I’ll dive right in.
Still, I’ve been charmed by the Japanese music media’s move towards mo...
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