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Koji Shimotsu’s Transient World — the drive to create in times of coronavirus
Koji Shimotsu released his solo album, Transient World, on March 24th. The following is the story of his band Odotte Bakari no Kuni, the album, and other pertinent matters. -
TOKION SONG BOOK #4:”Wildfires” by Sault resonates with the BLM movement and strongly promotes a fair world
The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs. Analyzing “Wildfires” by British-born masked band Sault, who resonates with the BLM movement and protests against Asian hate and attempts to break down the racist barriers in our society. -
A New Way to Enjoy Music by Making a Song on the Clubhouse App Interview with TAAR X MASAtO from ANIMAL HACK
TAAR and MASAtO asked people to collaborate on songwriting with the Clubhouse app. The songwriting process was open to the public. We asked about their thoughts after the project. -
How Mitsume’s new production method changed their approach to music
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Mitsume had to produce their sixth album, “VI,” using a new method. Writer Yasuo Murao takes a closer look at the relationships between the band members and the charm of their new album. -
Overcoming hardships and discovering hope — Asagao by Yuta Orisaka
It’s tough to inspire hope in times like this, but Yuta Orisaka reaches out to the listener through his five songs on Asagao. How did this EP come to fruition? -
“I Would Come Out to Tokyo If the Time Is Right” The Reason Why NOT WONK Stays In Tomakomai To Pursue Music Shuhei Kato Interview…
This is an interview with Shuhei Kato from the three-piece band based in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, NOT WONK. In this second installment of his interview, we talked about the band’s hometown, Tomakomai. -
TOWA TEI’s New Album LP And His Hardcore Love For Records
It has been over 30 years since TOWA TEI has started his career as a member of Deee-Lite in New York. In this interview, we ask him about the production of his new album LP, based on his hardcore love for records. -
Thoughts on Generations and Creative Activities by TAKUMA (10-FEET), and His Sentiments Toward His Hometown of Kyoto
10-FEET’s new EP Ao has released. TAKUMA, who resides in his hometown of Kyoto, shares his thoughts on the modern ways of expressing and taking action. -
NOT WONK Reaches a New Frontier with dimen Their Experimental Approach that Led Them to Their Evolution Shuhei Kato Interview Part 1
This is an interview with Shuhei Kato from the three-piece band based in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, NOT WONK. In this first installment of his interview, we talked about the experimental approach they took for their latest album, dimen. -
The Enigmatic Unit Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie and Its Entirely ‘Punk’ Prescence
The Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie is an up-and-coming unit selected for Spotify’s “RADER: Early Noise 2021”. We explore the full story of the enigmatic unit.