Music Review - Fujiya & Miyagi “Transparent Things”
GRADE: B
Fujiya & Miyagi are that rare electronic music group that has funk and soul. Much like other ambient bands “Air” and “Zero 7″ Fujiya & Miyagi create lounge music that is a pop genre in itself. Fujiya & Miyagi weave thumping low beats and electronic bleeps with a stoner mentality: easy, mellow and smooth. At the same time I was able to listen to this album at the gym, making this c.d. quite the eclectic and useful find.
I would love to see this band live, the group manages to make your toe tap as well as slowly drift off into a daydream. At times it is hard not to imagine a Casio keyboard doing all the work as some beats are a bit repetitive. That aside, the melodies and riffs on this c.d. take time to catch on. But once they do, you will enjoy the sprawling electro landscapes and poppy tunes on this album. My favorite songs are “Reebok’s In Heaven”, “Transparent Things” and “Collarbone”. All 3 songs have a quiet resonance that will have you humming the chorus long after you turn it off.
I am going to keep my eye on this awkward little electro-pop group because this debut c.d. impressed me so much. I hope to catch these guys on tour to get a better idea of how they work. From the sounds of this c.d. Fujiya & Miyagi have got there finger on the pulse of something neat, that could grow to a much better classic sounding c.d. as their follow up. I am intrigued to see what happen next with these guys.
LISTEN TO FREE FUJIYA & MIYAGI STREAMING MUSIC BELOW:
“ANKLE INJURIES”
“CASETTE SINGLE”
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