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Black Affair - Japanese Happening

Recall The Beta Band, the popular Scottish musicians who were well known for their cult status among underground and experimental music scene followers. Vocalist Steve Mason has put together a new project called Black Affair and a third single ‘Japanese Happening’.

It is all about the electro pop with this track. Between the outer worldly rummaging and the digital lucking, this song seeps over your subconscious…but with an annoyance. The electronic blasts and claps are so well timed and précised that they had a habit of unconsciously getting me tapping toes along in time. Visions of this tiny character tapping with a great rhythmic knowledge swamped through my mind. The sharing of electro bleeps, hammers pounding and milk bottles tapping were very well crafted.

Not sure when the name came from, but ‘Japanese Happening’ is a synth pop driven single taken from the bands debut full-length release, ‘Pleasure Pressure Point’ expected to be out later this year.