JAPANESE POPSTARS have already won a slew of awards for their exhilarating take on razor sharp, tech edged electro. Big-time remixes have been forthcoming for the likes of Beyoncé, The Ting Tings, Depeche Mode, Editors and Gorillaz.  They’ve even just accepted a commission for Kylie. But it’s 'Controlling Your Allegiance', the first fruits of a new deal with EMI, that’s the real leap forward.

First single, Destroy, features vocals from Jon Spencer (of Blues Explosion fame)  Other names to get the special Japanese Popstars treatment include The Cure’s Robert Smith,  Mercury Prize-nominated Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan, Chicago house legend Green Velvet, James Vincent McMorrow, The Editors Tom Smith. Prepare yourself for a mind melting, heart pounding live show.