Under the Stars: Ring up the Telephone Numbers for simpler times - 48 hills

"In three minutes and change, you see, feel, and enjoy the sweat, the humidity, and basslines from San Francisco producer J. Midori Kobayashi aka miido. This Bay Area electronic music producer and DJ illustrates the undeniable power of swing with her latest single "Colorblind." It's a skittery, vocal-splashed, heavily influenced UKG aka "garage" ripper, sure to give off late-night vibes by way of low-frequency indentations."

"Well hello, lovers of music and culture. We are Under the Stars, a quasi-weekly column that stays on message with strong-ass opinions, presenting new music releases, upcoming shows, and other adjacent items. We keep it moving, hustling with the changes, thinking outside the margins. We've been doing this for five years... Spend some time with us! MIIDO, "COLOURBLIND " When you hear it, you know it and can't shake it."

"The Telephone Numbers, the latest project to come from that Slumberland Records imprint, whose members play in The Reds, Pinks & Purples, and The Umbrellas, is doing something a little bit different than the previous wave of jangle-wranglers and shoegaze-hustlers the imprint is known for. Scarecrow II, which dropped a couple of weeks ago, feels like The Cure's lyrics made a detour into rock circles blossoming in Athens, GA, and Minneapolis circa mid-'80s,"

Miido's 'Colorblind' is a three-minute-plus UKG-influenced electronic track that conveys sweat, humidity, and deep basslines from San Francisco producer J. Midori Kobayashi. The single emphasizes swing, skittery percussion, and vocal textures to create late-night vibes driven by low-frequency indentations. The Telephone Numbers' record release for Scarecrow II channels a cross-section of influences from '60s folk twang to '70s post-punk and '80s power pop. The project departs from Slumberland Records' prior jangle and shoegaze tendencies, leaning into college-rock resonances akin to The Cure filtered through Athens and Minneapolis scenes. Recording took place at Speakeasy Studios with contributions from numerous San Francisco indie musicians.

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