![[Column] Underground Resistance and Detroit's rebellious history: Complete coverage of Afrofuturism, Drexciya myths, and comparisons of world cities](/../assets/images/column-ur.webp)
2025-11-15
[Column] Underground Resistance and Detroit's rebellious history: Complete coverage of Afrofuturism, Drexciya myths, and comparisons of world cities
Prologue: The story of UR and Detroit is a theory of civilization born from the rubble...
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![[Column] Spacemen 3 - Drones, minimalism, and the truth behind](/../assets/images/column-spacemen-3.webp)
[Column] Spacemen 3 - Drones, minimalism, and the truth behind "Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To"
Prologue - The band that created the universe with the “minimum”
![[Column] Gros Mené - Unusual blues produced by Quebec's](/../assets/images/column-gros-mene.webp)
[Column] Gros Mené - Unusual blues produced by Quebec's "rough rock"
What was Gros Mené?
![[Column] Orloge Simard - Current status of chaotic rock pioneered by Saguenay's](/../assets/images/column-orloge-simard.webp)
[Column] Orloge Simard - Current status of chaotic rock pioneered by Saguenay's "aucuncadrisme"
The sense of “aucuncadrisme” born from the local mythology of Saguenay
![[Column] Les Dales Hawerchuk -- A rough and exciting history of Quebec rock](/../assets/images/column-les-dales-hawerchuk.webp)
[Column] Les Dales Hawerchuk -- A rough and exciting history of Quebec rock
Who is Les Dales Hawerchuk?
![[Column] Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project - Rebellious bluegrass resounding from the dust and bars of Quebec](/../assets/images/column-qrbp.webp)
[Column] Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project - Rebellious bluegrass resounding from the dust and bars of Quebec
A band that plays the muddy sounds of Quebec
![[Column] Sarah Dufour - The intersection of Quebec dust and modern country](/../assets/images/column-sarah-dufour.webp)
[Column] Sarah Dufour - The intersection of Quebec dust and modern country
Road music in Quebec’s language
![[Column] Jérôme 50 - A maverick Quebec singer with a](/../assets/images/column-jerome-50.webp)
[Column] Jérôme 50 - A maverick Quebec singer with a "chill" and "popularity"
The moment the name “Jérôme 50” appeared
![[Column] ANNA: From Brazil to the world, the trajectory of sound that updates the structure of techno](/../assets/images/column-anna-techno.webp)
[Column] ANNA: From Brazil to the world, the trajectory of sound that updates the structure of techno
Quiet and steady fetal movements that started in Brazil
![[Column] Noise Desert: From the 2000s Texas Scene to the Present](/../assets/images/column-texas-noise.webp)
2025-10-10
[Column] Noise Desert: From the 2000s Texas Scene to the Present
Prologue: Between Silence and Roar — Grammar of Noise in the South
![[Column] Eurobeat and Japan: Why are they so closely connected?](/../assets/images/column-parapara-eurobeat.webp)
2025-07-28
[Column] Eurobeat and Japan: Why are they so closely connected?
Miraculous encounter “Eurobeat x Parapara”
![[Column] Why do we buy records when we are tired of digital: Psychology of returning to records](/../assets/images/column-why-we-buy-vinyl.webp)
2025-10-22
[Column] Why do we buy records when we are tired of digital: Psychology of returning to records
Prologue: Escape from the perfect sound
![[Column] Bossa Nova charm and masterpiece guide: Recommended albums by artist and era](/../assets/images/column-bossa-nova.webp)
2025-10-03
[Column] Bossa Nova charm and masterpiece guide: Recommended albums by artist and era
The charm and history of bossa nova
![[Column] Black Flag - The turning point of Southern California hardcore](/../assets/images/column-black-flag.webp)
2026-01-11
[Column] Black Flag - The turning point of Southern California hardcore
Prologue: The incident called Black Flag
![[Column] Lo-Fi Hip Hop / Chillhop (home-recorded beat culture)](/../assets/images/column-lo-fi-hip-hop-chillhop.webp)
2025-12-16
[Column] Lo-Fi Hip Hop / Chillhop (home-recorded beat culture)
1. Concept definition and name arrangement
![[Column] UK Broken Beat re-evaluation trend — innovative trends in club music](/../assets/images/column-uk-broken-beat.webp)
2025-12-01
[Column] UK Broken Beat re-evaluation trend — innovative trends in club music
UK Broken Beat Re-evaluation Trend
![[Column] The moment when randomness and silence changed painting: The depths of Richter and music](/../assets/images/column-gerhard-richter.webp)
2026-04-24
[Column] The moment when randomness and silence changed painting: The depths of Richter and music
When silence and coincidence enter the screen
![[Column] Why does AKIRA still sound like the sound of the future? — Avant-garde folk sounds and the resurgence of cyberpunk](/../assets/images/column-akira.webp)
2026-02-27
[Column] Why does AKIRA still sound like the sound of the future? — Avant-garde folk sounds and the resurgence of cyberpunk
Prologue: Why “AKIRA still sounds like the future”
![[Column] Reggae × Hip-Hop: From sound systems to world cities—a history of global exchange of intersecting rhythms](/../assets/images/column-reggae-hiphop.webp)
2026-02-26
[Column] Reggae × Hip-Hop: From sound systems to world cities—a history of global exchange of intersecting rhythms
From sound systems to world standards, the genealogy of bass culture that crosses borders
![[Column] Music and memory: When melody transcends time](/../assets/images/column-music-memory.webp)
2025-10-21
[Column] Music and memory: When melody transcends time
Prologue: Melody is the key to unlocking memories
Popular Pages
2025-07-18
Björk – Who Is It
A remix of Bjork’s “Who Is It” by Bogdan Raczynski, a great Polish-American DJ and producer...
2023-10-16
Devilfish – Voodoo Authentica
Devilfish is a techno unit formed by Frederik Soderstrom and Sina Morshed Solouk.
2023-10-22
Repeater – The Serpents Knees E.P
Repeater is an acid techno unit composed of Alan Woodburn and Harold Walker. “The Serpents Knees...
2024-01-13
Depeche Mode – People R People
House remix of Depeche Mode’s “People Are People” by B&B, aka Bastone & Burnz (Freddie Baston...
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2023-10-18
Oliver Ho – The Ancestors (Remixes)
Oliver Ho is a London-based DJ/producer. “The Ancestors (Remixes)” was released in 2002 by Fine Audio...
All Pages
[Column] Spacemen 3 - Drones, minimalism, and the truth behind "Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To"
Prologue - The band that created the universe with the “minimum”
[Column] Gros Mené - Unusual blues produced by Quebec's "rough rock"
What was Gros Mené?
[Column] Orloge Simard - Current status of chaotic rock pioneered by Saguenay's "aucuncadrisme"
The sense of “aucuncadrisme” born from the local mythology of Saguenay
[Column] Les Dales Hawerchuk -- A rough and exciting history of Quebec rock
Who is Les Dales Hawerchuk?
[Column] Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project - Rebellious bluegrass resounding from the dust and bars of Quebec
A band that plays the muddy sounds of Quebec
[Column] Sarah Dufour - The intersection of Quebec dust and modern country
Road music in Quebec’s language
[Column] Jérôme 50 - A maverick Quebec singer with a "chill" and "popularity"
The moment the name “Jérôme 50” appeared
[Column] ANNA: From Brazil to the world, the trajectory of sound that updates the structure of techno
Quiet and steady fetal movements that started in Brazil
![[Column] David Thomas and the horizon of post-punk: The moment when the voice becomes a landscape](/../assets/images/column-david-thomas.webp)
[Column] David Thomas and the horizon of post-punk: The moment when the voice becomes a landscape
Prologue: Another rock opened by a strange voice
![[Column] The sound of the mountain wind - the deep layers of the nasal flute and sound culture of the Igorot people of the Philippines](/../assets/images/column-nose-flute.webp)
[Column] The sound of the mountain wind - the deep layers of the nasal flute and sound culture of the Igorot people of the Philippines
Prologue: “Breathing melody” that is not a voice or an instrument
![[Column] The structure of contemporary techno pioneered by KNTXT: Evolution and function of artist-led labels](/../assets/images/column-kntxt.webp)
[Column] The structure of contemporary techno pioneered by KNTXT: Evolution and function of artist-led labels
What is KNTXT? Redefining the label starting from DJing
![[Column] The birth and expansion of tropical house: The contours of EDM changed by the sound image of the tropics](/../assets/images/column-tropical-house.webp)
![[Column] The Durutti Column: Another horizon of post-punk drawn by silence and reverberation](/../assets/images/column-the-durutti-column.webp)
[Column] The Durutti Column: Another horizon of post-punk drawn by silence and reverberation
Post-punk begins with silence
![[Column] Amelie Lens: The core of modern techno opened up by rigid minimalism](/../assets/images/column-amelie-lens.webp)
[Column] Amelie Lens: The core of modern techno opened up by rigid minimalism
Prologue: Being at the axis of modern techno
![[Column] Les Colocs - Music as a community born from the streets of Quebec](/../assets/images/column-les-colocs.webp)
![[Column] John Zorn: An alchemist of sound who continues to dismantle the boundaries of music](/../assets/images/column-john-zorn.webp)
![[Column] Voivod: SF, nuclear war, and the extreme north of progressive thrash metal](/../assets/images/column-voivod.webp)
![[Column] The Golden Age of Hong Kong Movie Soundtracks: The Heartbeat and Memories of the 90s City](/../assets/images/column-90s-hong-kong-soundtrack.webp)
[Column] The Golden Age of Hong Kong Movie Soundtracks: The Heartbeat and Memories of the 90s City
Prologue: An era when sound recorded cities
![[Column] Galaxie - The route of explosive rock and roll that ran through Quebec](/../assets/images/column-galaxie.webp)
[Column] Galaxie - The route of explosive rock and roll that ran through Quebec
The moment when loud sounds and French intersect
![[Column] Baile Funk: The trajectory of bass culture expanding from the streets of Rio to the world](/../assets/images/column-baile-funk.webp)
![[Column] Tears for Fears: Music history opened up by the fusion of inner psychology and pop](/../assets/images/column-tears-for-fears.webp)
[Column] Tears for Fears: Music history opened up by the fusion of inner psychology and pop
Origin and background of the band
![[Column] Can sound become an exhibition? The intersection of Yoshihide Otomo and spatial art](/../assets/images/column-yoshihide-otomo.webp)
![[Column] Pink Floyd——An expansion of rock that rebuilt the world with sound and space](/../assets/images/column-pink-floyd.webp)
[Column] Pink Floyd——An expansion of rock that rebuilt the world with sound and space
Prologue: The moment when rock turns into an “experience”
[Column] The moment when randomness and silence changed painting: The depths of Richter and music
When silence and coincidence enter the screen
![[Column] Sonic horizons opened up through repetition and improvisation - the pop skeleton redefined by CAN](/../assets/images/column-can.webp)
![[Column] Francis Bacon and music: an auditory experience to depict extreme emotions](/../assets/images/column-francis-bacon.webp)
[Column] Francis Bacon and music: an auditory experience to depict extreme emotions
An abnormal space called a studio surrounded by music
![[Column] The intersection of coffee shops and music culture in Amsterdam](/../assets/images/column-amsterdam-coffee-shop.webp)
[Column] The intersection of coffee shops and music culture in Amsterdam
Establishment of coffee shop culture and foundation of sound environment
![[Column] Listening to light and space: Olafur Eliasson and ambient perception experiments](/../assets/images/column-olafur-eliasson.webp)
[Column] Listening to light and space: Olafur Eliasson and ambient perception experiments
Introduction: Conditions for “feeling” space
![[Column] NEU! and the core of krautrock—future music opened up through repetition](/../assets/images/column-neu.webp)
[Column] NEU! and the core of krautrock—future music opened up through repetition
What is NEU!—The existence at the core of Krautrock
![[Column] The acoustic space called Factory: Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground](/../assets/images/column-andy-warhol-velvet-underground.webp)
[Column] The acoustic space called Factory: Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground
Establishment of a place called Factory
![[Column] Why do sirens differ from country to country?—Design philosophy for warning sounds created by sound environment and social structure](/../assets/images/column-siren-sound.webp)
![[Column] Damien Hirst and the speed of punk: the rhythm of production driven by anti-establishment](/../assets/images/column-damien-hirst.webp)
[Column] Damien Hirst and the speed of punk: the rhythm of production driven by anti-establishment
Introduction: Noise and speed in the studio
![[Column] Musical thinking in Jean-Michel Basquiat: Painting production as a DJ-like collage](/../assets/images/column-basquiat.webp)
[Column] Musical thinking in Jean-Michel Basquiat: Painting production as a DJ-like collage
Drawing in music: Basquiat’s production environment
![[Column] Ryoji Ikeda｜Acoustic art of](/../assets/images/column-ryoji-ikeda.webp)
[Column] Ryoji Ikeda｜Acoustic art of "space = visualization" drawn by ultra-high frequencies and data sound
Sound as data, space as sound
![[Column] The repeating device that made the universe ring: Hawkwind's trajectory and expanding musical consciousness](/../assets/images/column-hawkwind.webp)
![[Column] When sine waves change the space—Sachiko M and the aesthetics of extreme minimalism](/../assets/images/column-sachiko-m.webp)