So I just came across a wonderful Japanese shoegazer-type act that I thought I would share. Isao Yokoo and You_Tang is, as far as I can tell, one man who is making some absolutely beautiful music right now… reminiscent of Mogwai, The Album Leaf, My Bloody Valentine and the more ambient works of Squarepusher and Aphex Twin.
Season is probably my favorite based on Yokoo’s myspace tracks. From beginning to end, this one moves me. Its airy, ambient, piano-based intro definitely has sense of otherwordliness and it builds to a wonderfully emotional peak before bringing you back to earth.
Toy Box reminds me of a My Bloody Valentine track. Driving electric guitars, just the right amount of electronics and the kind of mellodramatic, angsty warmth you might expect from a Valentine offering. Very nice indeed.
If you have some time, check out Isao Yokoo and You_Tang… you won’t regret it.
By the way, here is a link to a Japanese site with some of Isao Yokoo’s tracks available for download… look for the “mp3″ button, right click and “save as” - voila. You just learned Japanese.
