A creative fury of brass and brisk rhythms feel alive throughout “Beautiful Wasted Melody,” an inventive track whose aesthetic resembles a hypothetical Matthew Herbert and Ringo Sheena collaboration. The track comes via Japanese artist yuma yamaguchi, known for his works as a composer for movies, dramas, and commercials. The live-recorded big band born section is joined by Japanese rock singer Lovely Summer Chan, who effectively keeps up with the energetic, upbeat presentation. Drummer Shun Ishiwaka gives a standout performance, in particular. The track’s blending of jazz, soul, pop, and big band theatrics makes for a riveting, energetic sound throughout — sounding enjoyably chaotic in its progression.
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“Beautiful Wasted Melody” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of February 2021’ Spotify playlist.
