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Kuunatic, the Spellbinding Japanese Trio Building a Tribal, Shamanistic Soundscape
Kuunatic is a band that makes tribal, shamanistic music based on mythologies and moon-worshipping. They released their first LP last October through German label Glitterbeat Records and successfully played at 30 venues for their European tour this summer. We explore who Kuunatic is. -
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The Possibilities of the World’s First Android and Music Laboratory in Osaka — “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 6
In the sixth installment, we report on the Android and Music Science Laboratory opening at the Art Science Department, Osaka University of Arts, where Keiichiro Shibuya recently started working as a visiting professor. -
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Taiwan and Japan, the Intersection of Two Music Scenes: Keiichi Kanda and Spykee on its past and future
Taiwanese DJ and event organizer Spykee and Taiwan Counter Culture Travelogue author Keiichi Kanda discuss the relationship between Japan and Taiwan’s indie scenes. -
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“Revisiting Rei Harakami’s music” Pt. 1: Filmmaker Yasuto Yura on the birth of Rei Harakami’s eternal universe
In honor of the late Rei Harakami’s legendary cassette tape re-release, we’re kicking off a short series of three articles. In the first installation, we interview filmmaker Yasuto Yura, whose friendship with Harakami dates back to their university days. -
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LA-based artist couple Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha bridge the electronic/alternative music scenes in the US and Japan (Part 2)
We interviewed Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha, the creators of the ELECTRONIC KUMOKO cloudchild compilation, featuring 21 artists from the US and Japan such as Carlos Niño and Tentenko. In Part 2 of the interview, we asked them about the artists on the compilation, the LA scene, and their vision for the future. -
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LA-based artist couple Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha bridge the electronic/alternative music scenes in the US and Japan (Part 1)
We interviewed Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha, the creators of the ELECTRONIC KUMOKO cloudchild compilation, featuring 21 artists from the US and Japan such as Carlos Niño and Tentenko. In Part 1 of the interview, we asked them about their move from Tokyo to LA and the background of the compilation. -
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“Spoon & Tamago” Revues Japanese Culture from Brooklyn, U.S An Interview with Johnny Waldman, Editor-in-Chief, on its Background and Perspective
Spoon & Tamago is a Brooklyn-based web media that conveys Japanese art and design to the world in English. We asked its editor-in-chief, Johnny Waldman, about its background and perspective. -
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Cunimondo Takiguchi breaks down the era of City Music [Part 2]: On the past, present, and future of his career and city pop
Cunimondo Takiguchi (aka Ryusenkei), a key figure in today’s city pop scene, talks about the origins of his career to where he is now, his thoughts on the scene, and his vision for the future. -
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Panth (TVOD) & Shuichi Kitao (Million Years Bookstore): The 50 year period from the birth to the death of subcultures & what comes after it
A Chronological Table: 50 Years of Subcultures and Society 1968-2020 (Unabridged edition) is a painstaking work that chronicles the immense number of events that took place between 1968 and 2020, spanning subcultures, political economy, and social customs. Panth, the compiler, and Kitao Shuichi, the publisher, discuss the work’s background, the 50-year period from beginning to end, and what’s next. -
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The Innovativeness of a Singing Android and Super Angels : “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 3:
Keiichiro Shibuya’s newest opera piece, Super Angels, is going to be shown for the first time this summer. We look at the innovation behind the new voice of singing android Alter3 in said opera. -
