Welcome to the episode that lures you in with chill beats and then attacks you with vampiric violins. Yep! We’ve got music from Malice Mizer, a new song from Boris, and some dope beats from Kirinji. And don’t miss electronic music pioneers Yellow Magic Orchestra in the featured artist set.

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Nihongaku Radio Episode 62

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“Almond Eyes” – Kirinji feat. Chinza Dopeness (Buy It!)
“Halfway” – Gen Hoshino (Buy It!)
“Metropolitan” – Nakigoto (Buy It!)

Break: “Mansion” – DJ Abo + DJ 1-2 (Buy It!)

“More & More” – Twice (Buy It!)
“Tenkuu” – Perfume (Buy It!) Check out Perfume’s Coachella 2019 performance.
“Paradisus-Paradoxum” – Myth & Roid (Buy It!)

Break: “Case Closed” – DJ Abo + DJ 1-2 (Buy It!)

“Lust” – Boris (Buy It!)
“Au Revoir” – Malice Mizer (Buy It!)
“From Dream And You” – Mayu Maeshima (Buy It!)

Break: “Motel” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Behind the Mask” – Yellow Magic Orchestra (Buy It!)
“Ongaku” – Yellow Magic Orchestra (Buy It!)
“Firecracker” – Yellow Magic Orchestra (Buy It!)

Break: “Spiritual State” – Nujabes (Buy It!)

“Pursuing My True Self” – Shihoko Hirata (Buy It!)