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Depicting The Spirit of Jazz; Interview with “BLUE GIANT” Story Director NUMBER 8 on His First Novel “Piano Man” and The Background of Its Creation
NUMBER 8 talks about the stories behind the creation of a spin-off novel of “BLUE GIANT,” the pains and joys of the creative process, and the drama of jazz and human beings. -
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It All Started With American hip-hop; Yuki Oka, Owner of ONE RECORD STORE, On the Future Derived from Music
Yuki Oka, owner of “ONE RECORD STORE” in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, who has experience overseas, shares his secret plan to turn his record store into a platform. -
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Alan McGee of Creation Records, The World’s Most Successful Independent Label, Looks Beyond Success and Ruin
Interview with Alan McGee, founder of Creation Records, the world’s largest indie label with many bands. -
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ASPIDISTRAFLY and Their KITCHEN. LABEL: The Aesthetics of Label Management and Thoughts on New Releases
ASPIDISTRAFLY, a Singapore-based male-female unit consisting of April Lee and Rix Ang, talks about their “KITCHEN. LABEL” label and the background of their new album. -
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Hideaki Shikama, the designer of Children of the discordance, is Building a World from a Melting Pot
A boy who grew up on the streets became a young man who challenged himself to take on high fashion. The following is about the tenacious Hideaki Shikama. -
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Cardboard Artist Tomotatsu Gima Reimagines Gucci Sneakers with Sustainable Materials
Tomomatsu Gima transforms discarded cardboard boxes into works of art. We take a closer look at Gima’s world through the collaborative work he created for the launch of Gucci’s new sneakers. -
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Photographer So Mitsuya Layers his own “Greenery” over the New “Gucci Off the Grid” Collection
Focusing on the use of sustainable materials, Gucci has launched its new color “Gucci Off the Grid” collection. To coincide with the launch, we take a closer look at the creative background of So Mitsuya, a photographer with whom Gucci collaborated for the collection. -
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How the “Japambient” Works were Born – Yutaka Hirose Interview – Part Two –How the Sounds of “Nature = Fear” Differ From Both Ambient and…
We interviewed sound designer Yutaka Hirose about his album Nostalghia, 36 years after the release of his historic Japanese ambient music masterpiece Nova. Part two covers Brian Eno, the “fear” that lies in Hirose’s new works, and Japan’s unique view of ambient music. -
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SERIAL Yua Uchiyama’s “First Listen: Japanese Music Review” Vol. 2: Reviewing Haruomi Hosono’s Tropical Trilogy
On one hand, Yua Uchiyama is an active member of idol group RAY. On the other, she has gained local popularity for her Twitter #YuaUchiyama’sOneAlbumADay and for her music blog on note.com. The second review for her music serial is on Haruomi Hosono’s Tropical Trilogy. -
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Tune into “The Sound of Now” 「時音」 : Discover Ideas to Improve Your Life and Be Inspired. A Compilation of This Year’s「時音」Series -Part 2-
「時音」is an ongoing series since the launch of TOKION. We look to the future as we attend to the words of contemporary figures, who disseminate values that transcend time. -
