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Mahito the People talks about GEZAN’s new work Anochi and the possibility of alternative music;Part 2: On Hope for Peace, Songs of Ainu and the Pluralistic Flow of…
An interview with Mahito the People of the band GEZAN that released Anochi. The second part focuses on “No War 0305”, the album Anochi, and the Zenkankaku-Sai Festival. -
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Mahito the People Talks about GEZAN’s New Album Anochi and the Possibility of Alternative Music; Part I: Farewell and Encounter in the Pandemic, or Toward the Recovery of Physicality
An interview with Mahito the People of a band GEZAN that released their sixth full-length album Anochi in three years. In the first part, we asked about the band’s activities during the pandemic, the possibilities of alternative music in turbulent times, and why they focused on the theme of “voice” for their new album. -
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Technological Co-Creation of AI and Improvisation — Shun Ishiwaka × Kei Matsumaru Special Talk, Part 2
What possibilities does AI bring to improvisation and performance? This is the second part of the special conversation between percussionist Shun Ishiwaka and saxophonist Kei Matsumaru, who held a session with AI that learned their performance at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] last June. -
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The State of Post-Covid Sound/ Art According to Yuko Mohri Part2 : Her Eyes on East Asia and How She Faces the “Site”
We conducted an interview with artist Yuko Mohri to reveal her artistic practice. In the second part, we asked her about keywords in her activities, her admiration for music, her punk spirit, a performer side of her, and her future prospects. -
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The State of Post-Covid Sound/Art According to Yuko Mohri Part 1: “Anti-Tympanic” Movements in Sound
This is the first part of our interview with artist Yuko Mohri, who’s made many sound-related installations combining everyday objects, junk, and instruments. -
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Technological Co-Creation between AI and Improvisation — Shun Ishiwaka × Kei Matsumaru Special Conversation, Part 1
What possibilities does AI bring to improvisation and performance? This is the first part of the conversation between percussionist Shun Ishiwaka and saxophonist Kei Matsumaru, who held a session with an AI that learned their own performance at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] last June. -
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How the “Japambient” Works were Born – Yutaka Hirose Interview – Part One –From Notation to Improvisation, or Free Jazz Structure and Contemporary Music
We interviewed sound designer Yutaka Hirose about his album Nostalghia, 36 years after the release of his historic Japanese ambient music masterpiece Nova. Part one covers Hirose’s background in improvisation and free jazz, and the production process of his new record. -
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The Creative Practices of the Next Generation of Musicians to Inherit the Music of Yoshi Wada – A Special Conversation between Koshiro Hino x FUJI|||||||||||TA, Part.2
A special conversation about Yoshi Wada by Koshiro Hino and FUJI|||||||||||TA. In the second part, we will hear the essence of the tribute, how the two perceive notions of music and art in relation to their practices, and music recommendations to listen to alongside of Yoshi Wada. -
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Who is Yoshi Wada, the Master of the Drone World? - A Special Conversation between Koshiro Hino and FUJI|||||||||||TA, Part.1
A special conversation about Yoshi Wada by Koshiro Hino and FUJI|||||||||||TA. In the first part, the two discuss how they first encountered Yoshi Wada’s music, their favorite albums, and more. -
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Chihei Hatakeyama talks about the intersection of ambient, jazz or improvisation Part 2: Exploring the context of improvisational music from Off Site to FTARRI
Chihei Hatakeyama, who released a new work “Late Spring” from Gearbox Records in London, talks about the improvisational music scene in Tokyo and the artists who captures his interest now. -
