Despite the ease of access that streaming has brought to the distribution of music, the volume that's released can make it a daunting task to find unique new stuff every week. In this recurring weekly feature we put together a short list of new songs that stand out amongst all the noise and deserve a spot in your rotation.
All songs featured in this recurring series can be found in our scrmbl selection 2025 playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.
Bonjour Suzuki And RinRin Doll — "Hello Hello"
Long-running musician Bonjour Suzuki has a knack for turning the kawaii into something fantastical, and that skill is on display with "Hello Hello," her latest collaboration with model/artist RinRin Doll. Sporting an arrangement assist from cute-gone-club producer Tomggg, the song creates a warm atmosphere via the pair's higher-pitched singing, carried ahead by a rollicking beat that keeps this particular dream in motion. It's sweet, but full of depth and catchiness. Listen above.
Guchon — "Filter Me"
Japan's premier party starter Guchon serves as lead-off batter on Berlin-based label Philoxenia's new Fire Tracks Vol. 1. A challenging spot, but he comes through with "Filter Me." Drawing a touch from filter house jitters, Guchon creates a pogoing track full of slight variations as it hops ahead. Now that's how you make a kinetic dance cut. Listen above.
Lilniina — "Cecil MC Bee"
Lilniina’s daydreams in her past songs seemed limited within the space of a phone screen from the ringtone synths to the literal references to sending texts. But she hits the streets in her new one, dressed up in gyaru gear: “Do you love me? / I want to see you so I wear CECIL MCBEE,” she sings the titular lyric atop a garish slice of electroclash. Feeling the highs of a new crush and a flashy club beat, Lilniina’s too occupied now to return any calls or DMs.
rirugiliyangugili — "Abema"
If rirugiliyangugili’s music sounds straight out the gutter, the rapper is damn proud of it in “Abema.” Like his other uploads, his new one resembles the filthiest trash salvaged from the junkyard of hell through the crude distortion applied to the ghoulish trap beat as well as his slurry rap cadences. Though here, the trashiness is the selling point: “use me, ABEMA ABEMA,” he croaks the hook, and the chaotic mess of a rap track becomes the pitch for rirugiliyangugili as the star of a wicked online reality show.
T.M.P — "Melt Away"
Digital mosh maestros T.M.P have stood out in Japan's underground over the last two years thanks to a relentless, near-euphoric energy that transforms internet detritus and 21st century digital tools into a flurry. The energy remains on new song "Melt Away," but now the pair go from hollering to more reflective lyrics, albeit with the electronic smudges intact. More importantly, it spotlights T.M.P's songwriting skills, leaving more space to show how they approach verses and hooks. It's a reminder you need chops underneath the chaos to really make something special. Listen above.
The Whoops — "14"
The buzzing rock riff and sticky melodies from The Whoops’ infectious power-pop give off a warmth like a ray of sunshine, which only makes it that easy to overlook how “14” is concerned instead about a heavy storm. “The rain will stop / by the time we fall asleep,” frontman Shohei Miyata sings about the downpour like he’s consoling a friend crying from a broken heart. Lucky for us, the band’s upbeat rock helps to convince us of better weather to come.
