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DJ NOBU and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U (Yousuke Yukimatsu) from Japan will perform at the Dekmantel Festival, which will be held for the 10th time next year.

An interview with Thundercat, who visited Japan in August. We spoke with him about cultural topics like his anime and game music influences.

We interviewed Aaron Fabian of “innen,” which celebrates its 18th anniversary, about everything from his first encounter with zines to the secret story behind his work with artists.

The collaboration between ” NEIGHBORHOOD” creative director Shinsuke Takizawa and up-and-coming artist JUN INAGAWA opens up a doorway into a new culture.

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.

The film All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip-Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997), directed by Jeremy Elkin, is now playing in theaters in Japan. Elkin himself talks to us about the production of the film.

The latest report on “DARK MATTER,” which opened in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district in 2021.

Interview with Alan McGee, founder of Creation Records, the world’s largest indie label with many bands.

California Store is a souvenir shop in Nakameguro, Tokyo, with an eye-catching assortment of products that can’t be found anywhere else. The owner Takahiro Akiyama speaks on the meaning behind the store’s theme, “cheerful and fun eroticism” and his signature T-shirts.

Alex Foley of CIVILIST, which has collaborated with brands such as Nike and is a driving force not only in the skater scene but also in Berlin’s street scene, talks about the state of the community and the city’s charms.