Omodaka is the man, and that’s really what this episode is about. If you haven’t had the pleasure, allow me to expound upon this masked man’s virtues. Omodaka is persona employed by electronic musician Soichi Terada to share his unique brand of folktronica to the rest of the world.

Yeah, that’s right. I said “folktronica.” The man combines dope beats and electronic blips and bleeps from portable game systems with Japanese folk vocals. The result? Sure, it’s weird. It’s also needs to be heard to be believed.

In addition to Omodaka, get ready for music from Unison Square Garden, Maximum the Hormone, Boom Boom Satellites, and Supercar.

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Nihongaku Radio Episode 64

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“Wonder Word” – Supercar (Buy It!)
“Protract Countdown” – Unison Square Garden (Buy It!)
“Hybrid Breeder” – Doping Panda (Buy It!)

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

“Laddershaped Seven Horizons” – White White Sisters (Buy It!)
“Back in Black” – Boom Boom Satellites (Buy It!)
“Lousiana Bob” – Maximum the Hormone (Buy It!)

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

“Kankyo to Shinri” – Metafive (Buy It!)
“Forever Mate” – Polycat (Buy It!)
“Heaven” – Bice (Buy It!)

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

“Plum Song” – Omodaka (Buy It!)
“Kokiriko Bushi” – Omodaka (Buy It!)
“Tankai Bushi” – Omodaka (Buy It!) Don’t miss Omodaka’s new music video for Tankai Bushi.

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

“Welcome to Chaos” – (K)NoW_NAME (Buy It!)