Studio Sessions Fujiya & Miyagi Unleashes New Work At CMJ KEXP October 24, 2008 • In a session recorded by KEXP during the CMJ Music Festival, Fujiya & Miyagi's members play the ambient funk cuts off Lightbulbs. The band closed the set with an unreleased song, "Sick and Tired" — a piano-driven romper that sounds like David Bowie's "Suffragette City" on a heavy krautrock kick. New Song Recorded Live: 'Sick And Tired' By Fujiya & Miyagi
World Cafe Fujiya and Miyagi: Electronica Goes Pop WXPN June 18, 2007 • Fujiya & Miyagi isn't Japanese, nor is it a duo. A British trio named for a record player and a character in The Karate Kid, the group plays danceable electronica with a pop sensibility. In this segment, the group talks about its new material and performs live in the studio. Fujiya and Miyagi: Electronica Goes Pop
Live in Concert Infectious Pop From Peter Bjorn & John April 30, 2007 • Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish pop trio making insanely catchy music, with bouncing rhythms and whistled melodies. The group is currently on tour with the electro-pop band Fujiya and Miyagi and Au Revoir Simone. Hear all three bands recorded live in concert from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Peter Björn and John Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9807712/9935587" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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SXSW Music Festival SXSW 2007: Fujiya & Miyagi KEXP March 15, 2007 • The Brighton trio compiled a series of singles onto Transparent Things, a creative and incessantly danceable album. Fujiya & Miyagi's music, at its best, comes off like Sly Stone on a healthy dose of Roxy Music's killer art-pop. Produced by KEXP. SXSW 2007: Fujiya & Miyagi
Review Song Of The Day Summoning Pure Bliss, One Beat at a Time December 15, 2006 • Fujiya & Miyagi isn't a duo, and its members aren't named Fujiya or Miyagi. A U.K. trio consisting of David Best (Miyagi), Steve Lewis (Fujiya) and Matt Hainsby (the ampersand), the group mixes the minimalist beats of Krautrock bands like Can, the angular new-wave guitars of Wire and the swirling electronica of Aphex Twin. 'Ankle Injuries' by Fujiya & Miyagi Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6626372/6626457" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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