Now the subject of a documentary, the Japanese musician persevered with his never-ending world tour while undergoing 40 surgeries for cancer in three years. ‘Music is healing,’ he says
âMichi No Ekiâ (ft. Taigen Kawabe)
It makes sense that the Japanese producer Foodman originally made footwork: The genre is the perfect vehicle for his accessible experiments in rhythm. Though his recent work has drifted away from the style, you can still hear its influence in the vitality of his percussion: Heâs not afraid of repetition, and thereâs a lightness of touch to his programmed drumming. From the beginning of âMichi No Eki,â the second single from the upcoming
Yasuragi Land, youâre confronted with hollow, almost rickety sounding percussion, which is altered and clipped. Like a rushing stream or a bustling anthill, itâs busy yet peaceful.