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If you act, there’ll always be an opportunity: The past & present of producer Mark Reeder, an importer and exporter of music culture (Part 2/2)
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mark Reeder was “smuggling” music from free West Berlin to the tightly controlled East Berlin. In the second part of the interview, he talks about his passion for music and why he continues to love Berlin. -
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Followed by the secret police in East Berlin: The past & present of Berlin-based producer Mark Reeder (Part 1/2)
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mark Reeder was “smuggling” music from free West Berlin to the tightly controlled East Berlin. In the first part of this interview, he talks about his experiences before the fall of the Berlin Wall. -
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Stiff jean and rappers’ poetic sentiments [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 15
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 fifteenth installment, she analyzes the spirit of hip hop through jeans, which is a clothing item often loved by rappers. -
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The 15-year history of a band that travels the world: Crossfaith keeps their own stance and moves ahead powerfully even during the pandemic
Crossfaith is a metalcore band from Osaka that has been performing on the world stage. After 15 years since the band’s formation, they look back with us on the path they have taken. Their new songs are also featured in this interview. -
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Sibitt, a maverick artist and storyteller; the past and present of his craft (part II)
We interviewed Sibitt, who turned heads in the early 2000s as one of the two MCs of Origami. Since then, he has pursued his distinct artistic expression in Japanese through his unique sensibilities and perspective. The second part of this interview is on writing and his new project, 8 ∞. -
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「TOKION Song Book」Vol.7 Tyler the Creator’s “Wilshire” implies the age of social networking where negative information tends to be spread
The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs.The writer decodes the lyrics of “Wilshire” from Tyler’s latest album, which was released in June this year. -
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The story of how musician Bitei Matsuki created a dazzling hybrid of hard bop and pop
Bitei Matsuki is a talented musician who makes his distinct brand of hard bop-inspired pop music with polish and dynamism. Because he released a new EP, we took this opportunity to interview Matsuki and find out about who he is. -
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“BAND-MAID is Certainly Moving Forward” Interview with Global Icon BAND-MAID Part.2
This article takes a look into the global Japanese band, BAND-MAID’s future and the girl-band-scene in Japan. -
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“We Might Have Lasted Only for Two Years” Interview with Global Icon BAND-MAID Part.1
This article delves into how the global Japanese band, BAND-MAID, rose to stardom. -
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Sibitt, a maverick artist and storyteller; the past and present of his craft (part I)
We interviewed Sibitt, who turned heads in the early 2000s as one of the two MCs of Origami. Since then, he has pursued his distinct artistic expression in Japanese through his unique sensibilities and perspective. The first part of this interview is on how Sibitt got into hip hop and discovered theater. -
