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The Usual Experience, Intimate View, Interaction with Others, and Returning to the Intrinsic Interview with the Owner of WDsounds, Masashi Sawada -Part 2-
The second half the interview with Masashi Sawada, who is the owner of WDsounds—a record label that leads Tokyo’s both hardcore and hip-hop underground scenes. -
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The Usual Experience, Intimate View, Interaction with Others, and Returning to the Intrinsic Interview with the Owner of WDsounds, Masashi Sawada -Part 1-
The first half of the interview with Masashi Sawada, who is the owner of WDsounds—a record label that leads Tokyo’s both hardcore and hip-hop underground scenes. -
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Chihei Hatakeyama talks about the intersection of ambient, jazz or improvisation Part 2: Exploring the context of improvisational music from Off Site to FTARRI
Chihei Hatakeyama, who released a new work “Late Spring” from Gearbox Records in London, talks about the improvisational music scene in Tokyo and the artists who captures his interest now. -
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New possibilities for shamisen――The modern sound and lingering sound of the Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen
It is a time to reconsider the traditional culture of Japan precisely because we can’t go abroad. The article reveals a real face of Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen, an artist who continues to explore new possibilities for the shamisen woven in between the city and nature. -
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Chihei Hatakeyama talks about the intersection of ambient and jazz or improvisation Part.1: The reticulated relationship between ambient and jazz in “Late Spring”
Chihei Hatakeyama, who released the newest work “Late Spring” from London-based label Gearbox Records, talks about his roots and the background of the new album. -
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Takuma Watanabe x Yayako Uchida [Part 1]: On Last Afternoon’s musical universe and the background of its production.
On May 7th, Takuma Watanabe released his latest album, Last Afternoon. TOKION explores the brilliance of this album through a conversation between Takuma Watanabe and his former musical collaborator, Yayako Uchida. -
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Artist Haruko Tajima and Their Fluid Emanation of Soul—Resisting to Become “Decipherable” and Going All the Way “Chaotic”
Artist Haruko Tajima designs their distinctive sound world as they create their own beats and music videos. In this article, we unveil the sources of Haruko Tajima’s kaleidoscopic creations and their philosophy of creativity. -
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Artist Utena Kobayashi Unveils the Behind the Production of Her New Album Released Along A Picture Book, And Her Sentiments Toward Creativity
Artist Utena Kobayashi has released her new album, 6 roads. Why did she decide to release the album along a picture book? What is the meaning behind the title derived from Buddhism? –We asked the artist about the production background of the album, her sentiments etched in the work, and her creative source and philosophy. -
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The story of how The Spellbound started believing in themselves
The Spellbound announced themselves as a band last December. Masayuki Nakano and Yusuke Kobayashi speak on releasing singles for five consecutive months. -
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The Official Goods of Thundercat, Marking His Upcoming Japan Tour, To Be Available at TOKION
Thundercat is highly lauded for his musicality, but also garners high acclaim in fashion. His official goods will be released at TOKION to mark his anticipated Japan tour that has been postponed from last year. The goods will be hitting the store on May 29th. -
