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COMPUMA’s Solo Album A View: How Does a Sound Developed Over a Long Career Take Shape?
Last year, COMPUMA released his first solo album A View, as well as a DVD with analog and video works. We dive into the background of his work spanning thirty years. -
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Is Simone De Kunovich’s Soundscape The Antithesis of the Modernity?; Unraveling Venetian Genius Through the Words by Toshiya Kawasaki of “mule musiq”.
Toshiya Kawasaki of Mule Music, who has long supported Simone de Kunovich and his talent, talks about his new Mondo Nuovo series. -
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The Exquisite Pianism Keiichiro Shibuya Demonstrated on the 20th Anniversary of ATAK: “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 10
For the tenth installment of this series, we look back on Shibuya’s solo piano concert last December alongside photos taken by Kenshu Shintsubo. -
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Tradition According to OAU: the Different Traditions that Make Up the Acoustic Band
We spoke to Martin from OAU, who released their new album, Tradition. He took us behind the scenes of the making of their new album. -
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The Times Don’t Matter; betcover!! Talks About Fluctuations, Human Immorality, and Soundtrack-like Music.
Jiro Yanase, who released “Tmago(卵)” at the end of 2022 and is currently on a nationwide tour, presides over betcover!! Despite the fact that he says he did not want to make the album sound like “music,” he has been particular about the ideal form of the sound and the words. -
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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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tamanaramen’s New Beginnings (Hajimari): Sisters Who Create Their Ideal Space
Interview with audiovisual unit tamanaramen, who has released their new EP Hajimari (Beginnings)． -
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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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The Significance of Romy of The xx Starting a Solo Project: “It Was a Fun, New Challenge”
An interview with Romy of The xx, who visited Japan in February, about her personal style and solo music. -
