Japanese Wallpaper
Australian musician Gab Strum makes bright yet melancholic downtempo electronic pop under the name Japanese Wallpaper, as showcased on releases such as the 2019 full-length Glow.
Melbourne resident Strum first began making music on his laptop when he was 15. Inspired by the Postal Service and Tycho, he started crafting loop-based tracks during a lengthy family vacation. When he returned, he began uploading some of his songs to SoundCloud. He received his big break when he submitted his 2013 single "Breathe In" (featuring Wafia) to Unearthed High, an emerging talent competition held by Australian radio station Triple J. Much to Strum's surprise, the song won the 2014 competition, and was subsequently chosen by Zach Braff to appear in the soundtrack to the film Wish I Was Here.
Strum released his debut EP, Japanese Wallpaper, in 2015, and the release soon garnered millions of streams online. He released "Cocoon" in 2016, followed by "Fooling Around" two years later, in advance of Glow, his full-length debut on Nettwerk Records. Arriving in 2019, Glow was sung entirely by Strum, and incorporated more acoustic instruments into his electronic pop sound. Single "Imaginary Friends" included backing vocals by Hatchie.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Cool For A Second (Japanese Wallpaper Remix)
Yumi Zouma, Japanese Wallpaper
Alternative & Indie - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 1 Jul 2020
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Japanese Wallpaper (Deluxe Version)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 4 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Breathe In
Dance - Released by Gaga Digi - Zero Through Nine on 10 Oct 2013
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Glow
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 18 Oct 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fooling Around (Savoir Adore Remix)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 22 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
WASHINGTON X Japanese Wallpaper – Claws (Rework)
Meg Washington, Japanese Wallpaper
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 29 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Imaginary Friends
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 26 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Leave a Light On
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 21 May 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Imaginary Friends (RAC Mix)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 7 Feb 2020
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Better
Gretta Ray, Japanese Wallpaper
Pop - Released by Gretta Ray on 11 Nov 2020
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Together (Japanese Wallpaper Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sleep Well Records on 21 Aug 2020
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Fooling Around
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 12 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tongue Tied
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 20 Sep 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cocoon
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 4 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fooling Around (Chad Valley Remix)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 22 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Imaginary Friends (St. Lucia Remix)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 20 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fooling Around (Alice Ivy Remix)
Electronic - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 22 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo