Patrick St. Michel
The Quietus International
The Quietus International: Japanese Music Reviewed by Patrick St. Michel
In the first of a new monthly series delving into DIY music scenes across the globe, Patrick St. Michel offers a guide to the experimental pranksters, sonic mish-mashes and technical innovations shaping the Japanese underground, and picks out five key releases
The Quietus International
The Quietus International: Japanese Music Reviewed by Patrick St. Michel
In the first of a new monthly series delving into DIY music scenes across the globe, Patrick St. Michel offers a guide to the experimental pranksters, sonic mish-mashes and technical innovations shaping the Japanese underground, and picks out five key releases
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