MUSIC

Yukio Takahashi’s Bikkuriman-style illustrations have become a hot topic on SNS. The artist who has collaborated with many musicians talks about “the source of creation.”

Daoko reflects on the past two years of her career after going independent in 2019.

Seidenba Saku is the face of DiAN, a music group based in Beijing and Tokyo. We interviewed her about her creative work and the current music scene in Asia.

YEHA BOiii COLE, formely known as DNCE member Cole Whittle announced the release of his solo debut album “ANTIBODY SUPER SOUL”. He talks about the mysterious feelings and inspirations he got from Japan.

The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs. Michelle Zauner gained popularity as a dream pop diva and was supported by a wider range of listeners in her latest studio album “Jubilee”. Decipher the thoughts she put in from the lyrics.

AAAMYYY, who is the member of Tempalay and playing in a backing band to artists such as Ryohu and TENDRE, expressively shows her new self in her second album.

In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the twelfth installment, she peers into the heart of Prada’s creativity through the lens of hip-hop stars’ lyrics.

Fishmans’ drummer talks about songs that could only be recorded in a private studio, his responsibility for one drum sound, and consistent attitude and energy toward “everyday life” of a band that has been changing like a living thing.

The Japanese edition of French psychedelic pop artist Moodoïd’s newest EP features a song with Miho Hatori. We asked frontman and Japan-enthusiast Pablo Padovani about the details of this new release, as well as his affinity for Japan.

The party “WAIFU” was started after an incident in Shinjuku 2-chome. Elin McCready, a member of the team, and Midori Morita look back on the activities of WAIFU.