Description
Based in Fukuoka, Asian exotic band MuchaMuchaM fully unveiled themselves in March 2024 with the release of a 7-inch advance single and a digital album.
This work, "Qantikala," is generating buzz not only in Japan but also overseas. The balance between mellow tracks derived from traditional Japanese and Asian music, including "Asadoya Yunta Cover A6," and modern dance tracks like "A-3" and "B-1" that get the crowd excited at live shows, underscores the album's polished quality, which belies its status as a debut release.
Although every track is instrumental, the guitar tones imbued with a "singing heart" evoke a sense of nostalgia, inviting listeners at times to the shores of Okinawa, at others to the bustle of Bangkok, and again to the jungles of the Malay Peninsula.
Attention should also be paid to the analog remastering by Shogo Sato, the founder of MuchaMuchaM, and the cover art featuring illustrations on both sides by Fukuoka-based illustrator TOYAMEG.
A1. Pulau
A2. Bing Long Moon
A3. Mai Pen Rai
A4. Ping Pong Palm
A5. Onsen Moku Moku
A6. Asadoya Yunta
B1. Cham Cham Club
B2. Sama Sama
B3. Riango Pongo
B4. Mapania
B5. Kalavinka
