![]() It’s difficult to find many modern pop artists as consistently heralded and respected as Shugo, and with good reason. While little is known about the artist, it’s widely believed that his workshop is filled with well over 100 instruments, not including his toys and non-traditional “instruments.” Tokumaru has fairly little recognition in the States, especially when the virtually undisputed quality of his work is taken into account. ![]() Well, many instruments doesn’t quite do Shugo justice. ![]() The Japanese artist is truly an instrumental connoisseur, as evidenced by an expansive deftness in many instruments and an ability to layer and mash them together seamlessly. ![]() Don’t be mistaken, though artists like Shugo Tokumaru still maintain a level of exoticism and foreignness that is as undeserved as it is enticing. In fact, through international tours, international PR, and sites like Sputnik, it’s not uncommon for foreigners to engage in the same musical cognizance, no matter what their country of origin. Screamo from Europe, mainstream rock from Down Under, music from across the ocean is no longer some unknown entity. It’s no secret that the world of music is growing increasingly smaller in scope as globalization bears down on culture, making the once-distant feel progressively closer. ![]() Review Summary: Instead of breaking away from the innocent, whimsicalities of his past and “maturing,” Tokumaru embraces everything that makes Port Entropy sound like the soundtrack to a colorful children’s book. ![]()
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