Over the past few years, there’s been a growing community built around netlabels in Japan. It’s had a significant impact on some of the outerlying music scenes around Tokyo. Most of the time, the community has a heavy emphasis towards the many beat projects coming out of the country. But Japanese music has always gathered influences from all over, so it isn’t unexpected for some of these other influences to find a home on a netlabel of their own. Recently discovered label, Ano(t)raks, specifically relies on bands with an alternative and twee-pop background.

The label has had several releases and two excellent compilations uploaded to their Bandcamp, with the latest featuring one of the most dynamic tracks I’ve heard all year. JAM the MOD plays off an intriguing balance of distortion and pop with their newest 8 minute single, “2nd Rainbows.” Along the way, layers of arpeggiated synths linger in the background as the production transitions through various, clean/distorted riffs. The level of detail found within the overall composition speaks for itself as well as the bold nature that this band is capable of altogether.

A lot of respect goes out to Ano(t)raks for recognizing its community and sharing some of the music our way, completely free of charge.