Another nationally unique entry... this time from Japan. A lot of weird stuff comes out of Japan and Sigh fits the bill nicely. The main man is Mirai Kawashima, who plays keyboards and handles vocals. He seems to love old-school 70's keyboard sounds as you'll hear him playing everything from Moog to Hammond to sampled sounds, including Speak & Spell!
Check out "A Sunset Song" below. The instrumental opening, which returns a couple times throughout the song, is in major key. The verses are over a riff reminiscent of Judas Priest or Mercyful Fate circa 1985, as is the chorus, although it's in 7. The really wacky parts are the keyboard solo at 0:31 and the disco section at 3:57. Really, the keyboards throughout are pretty off the wall. Despite that, the tune rocks, and traditional/odd ambivalence makes it stand out as a really fun listen.
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