i'm Samantha [but please call me "piro"], your international correspondent, bringing you music from Around the World. (i like electronic real good, but i may be sticking to the more analog side of things for the sake of variety.) i have expertise in the Japanese scene, but really any language is great. i'm open to requests, too! i'm from America, btw.
i'm happy to join the blog, 'cause i've been gathering MUSIC [leeching] from assorted music blogs for years, and it's really exposed me to so many great artists, so i like to do my part in sharing and spreading the love, too. ♥
i'll be uploading on my dropbox/other online storage, so files are subject to "expire" when i need more room. if you need a reup, though, just ask nicely and i'll hook you up. :]
よろしくね。 nice to meet you.
here's where i tell you about the tracks linked to above:
first track of their I Have Hands album. it's music on crack--in the fun way--and highly recommended.
they are an American band who make cut-and-paste mashups a la The Avalanches (and are labelmates with GirlTalk). if you're into either of those other bands, this may be right up your alley.
this was the song that kind of cemented my interest in Kaela, i listened to her music before, but not every artist has a song you share a name with. :] (it actually refers to the Samantha of Bewitched fame, as the video attests.)
she's a mixed British-Japanese pop/rock artist with a fairly eccentric appearance. i can't think of any artist comparisons atm, but give it a try nonetheless.
ha! you thought i was going to share the Daft Punk song, didn't you. you were only half right. this is an... interesting cover of the famous track. quite the tropical feel to it.
i know nothing about him, but wiki leads me to believe he's actually a German electronic artist! shox! also no specific "sounds like" but you like Daft Punk, so c'mon...
one of my favorite tracks off of their second album (which is also a favorite of mine). female lead with rolling, soothing guitar.
British band who despite being from urban London, make music that i find speaks to southeastern rural landscapes of this track's namesake country. gorgeous.
a track from another music i like. it's bright piano rock, energetic and uplifting.
Angela Aki is a mixed American-Japanese, bilingual singer-songwriter/pianist who's lived in Japan and America. if you like Ben Folds (who she recently did a collaboration with) or piano rock in general, check it out.
