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Rapper ID’s Thought On His Album and His Unique Freestyle Raps
Rapper ID released his first full album, B1. Although he attracts attention for his MC battles, he has created a work that presents a different musical style. We talk with him about the album, while tracing his origins. -
時音 Vol. 18 The Evolutionary Era of Singer Ado
An interview with Ado, the singer taking over Japan, about how she sings to express herself. -
Technological Co-Creation between AI and Improvisation — Shun Ishiwaka × Kei Matsumaru Special Conversation, Part 1
What possibilities does AI bring to improvisation and performance? This is the first part of the conversation between percussionist Shun Ishiwaka and saxophonist Kei Matsumaru, who held a session with an AI that learned their own performance at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] last June. -
Playing Music from Asia Around the World – SAMOEDO’s Pop Music Led by Shin Sugawara
Shinichi Sugawara and Naruki Numazawa speak on the music played by SAMOEDO, a new band whose theme is “collaboration across Asia.” -
ASPIDISTRAFLY and Their KITCHEN. LABEL: On The Relationships with Their Close Japanese Artists
The relationships between “KITCHEN. LABEL” run by ASPIDIDTRAFLY, a Singapore-based male-female unit consisting of April Lee and Ricks Ang, and Japanese artists with whom they have close ties. -
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. -
The 20th Anniversary of The Libertines’ Up The Bracket: Bassist John Hassall on the Masterpiece’s Appeal
We present an interview with John Hassall, the bassist of The Libertines, about the band’s debut album, Up The Bracket, which has welcomed its 20th anniversary this year. -
Manabe Kotaro Captures the Dawn of Outdoor Rave Parties in Japan
Kotaro Manabe, who has been actively involved in Japan’s outdoor rave scene since the 1990s, looks back on those days with a number of outstanding photos of outdoor rave parties in Japan. -
Superorganism Develops the Culture of the Future With “Pop” As Their Tool
Superorganism, who plays music from a global perspective, has released their latest album, World Wide Pop. We caught up with members Orono and Harry to learn more about the uniqueness and importance of pop culture. -
Behind the Scenes of the music video for “BORDERLINE” with Keiichiro Shibuya and Nozomi Iijima — “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya”…
We present a conversation between Keiichiro Shibuya and ballet dancer Nozomi Iijima, who stars in the music video for his new song, “BORDERLINE.”