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The Prodigy, Soushi Sakiyama—His “Youth” Imbued in His New Work
Soushi Sakiyama, who made a splendid appearance in the music scene with his knack for playing guitar and singing, has released his long-awaited major debut album. We are closing in on the background of his new masterpiece, that entails the band arrangements of his past unplugged songs and self-made electronic tracks—showing his great leap forward as a creator. -
Ichiko Aoba, Taro Umebayashi, and Kodai Kobayashi discuss Windswept Adan
Ichiko Aoba’s new album is a soundtrack to a fictional film. How was it made? The following is a discussion between Ichiko Aoba and her two collaborators. -
The Innovativeness of a Singing Android and Super Angels : “Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 3:
Keiichiro Shibuya’s newest opera piece, Super Angels, is going to be shown for the first time this summer. We look at the innovation behind the new voice of singing android Alter3 in said opera. -
“The physical sensations remain as the only things certain” Unraveling the sweet enigmatic album, MOOD, by Honjitsu Kyuen
On February 10th, the rock band, Honjitsu Kyuen, is going to be releasing its 4th album, MOOD. Take a close look at the anecdote of the production of their new songs, and what the frontman—Takujyuro Iwade—seeks in music. -
The Bright International Future of City Pop & Light In The Attic’s Mark McNeill
The wave of Japanese music now termed city pop has broken international ground in recent years, and its mass appeal continues to reach new ears. Mark McNeill, a producer at Seattle label Light In The Attic, shares some of his view on the genre and its future with Tokion. -
With an unwavering attitude, Kan a.k.a. GAMI returns to his rap career
Kan a.k.a GAMI faced two consecutive arrests on drug-related charges last year, but he isn’t letting it get him down. In this interview, the rapper talks about his hip-hop style, his present situation, and the future. -
“I want to struggle for what I love” The reason why musician/actor, Yutaro Furutachi, runs none stop
Yutaro Furutachi, is a musician who began his music career when he was a teenager and has recently been active as an actor. We unveil the current life and auspicious future of the man, who turned thirty this year, morphing into a grown-up from a young lad. -
Exploring the new frontier of musical genius Shohei Amimori
Shohei Amimori’s music spans various genres from classical music to contemporary music, and electronica and pop. In his first solo album in two years, he sets his vocals and beats to the side and brings the piano to the center. What thoughts and feelings did he put into Ex.LIFE? -
Music Series “Sounds of the Times” Guest 2: Affee Takahashi (Musician)
In this series of articles, we invite a number of music-loving creators and cultural figures to talk to us about their favorite music and so on. Our second guest is Affee Takahashi. -
FRUE’s organizers on holding an event during the coronavirus pandemic and co-creating an event with the attendees
An interview with the organizers of FESTIVAL de FRUE, a music festival that took place during the coronavirus pandemic. The latter half of the article includes comments from the artists who performed.