What a Feeling (Shinichi Osawa Remix) – Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro, Japan's Queen of Pop, gets a serious electro-indie makeover from Shinichi Osawa's incredible attention to detail and loop structure. He builds up to a melodic vocal section for two-thirds of the song, with interesting video game-quality samples reminiscent of the Dance Dance Revolution soundtrack (trust me--you wont be the only one feeling this way!). What an interesting take on one of Japan's biggest pop icons. Osawa has an incredible range and shows it with his fusion of pop melodies and indie sounds.
Push – Shinichi Osawa (vocals by Ania aka Miss Monroe)
Shinichi Osawa has been an amazing electro and indie producer in Japan, and internationally he has garnered respect from the music community for his unique sound and overall bulletproof production. It definitely doesn't hurt that Osawa has chosen a beautiful supermodel and terrific performer for this track. The sound on this track is amazingly glitchy, but "Push" maintains a poppy feel with the deeper-toned Lady Gaga-esque vocals of Ania Chorabik. And the catchy hook helps soften the glitchy-ness. This track--and others like it--may help expose this style of electro to a more mainstream audience.






