![[Column] Shoji Yamashiro (Riki Ohashi) and the entertainment Yamashiro group - Exploration of sound, group, and environment as a comprehensive art](/../assets/images/column-yamashiro-shoji.webp)
[Column] Shoji Yamashiro (Riki Ohashi) and the entertainment Yamashiro group - Exploration of sound, group, and environment as a comprehensive art
Prologue: Where cyber and primitive intersect - A person named Shoji Yamashiro
![[Column] Taj Mahal Travel Group and Takehisa Kosugi - A journey to unleash sound](/../assets/images/column-taj-mahal-travelers.webp)
[Column] Taj Mahal Travel Group and Takehisa Kosugi - A journey to unleash sound
I. Starting point in the 1960s: Beyond musical institutions
![[Column] Shochu grown by sound: The harmony of fermentation that resonates in Amami Oshima](/../assets/images/column-shochu-sound-aging.webp)
[Column] Shochu grown by sound: The harmony of fermentation that resonates in Amami Oshima
Prologue: On the island of the sound of waves and shochu
![[Column] Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB - Evolution from Philadelphia to Disco](/../assets/images/column-salsoul.webp)
[Column] Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB - Evolution from Philadelphia to Disco
The moment Philadelphia strings made the world dance
![[Column] Marvin Gaye: Between Love and Pain - Salvation and Destruction as Seen by the God of Souls](/../assets/images/column-marvin-gaye.webp)
[Column] Marvin Gaye: Between Love and Pain - Salvation and Destruction as Seen by the God of Souls
From Motown star to lonely wanderer to tragic end
![[Column] Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli - 40 years of music-woven stories](/../assets/images/column-hisaishi-joe.webp)
[Column] Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli - 40 years of music-woven stories
Prologue: When music moves the story
![[Column] Mobile Suit Gundam and the universe of music - Mobile suits as a symphony](/../assets/images/column-gundam.webp)
[Column] Mobile Suit Gundam and the universe of music - Mobile suits as a symphony
I. Starting point in the 1960s: Beyond musical institutions
![[Column] The birth of DUB music and the expanded universe - a revolution that began with the reconstruction of acoustics](/../assets/images/column-dub-universe.webp)
[Column] The birth of DUB music and the expanded universe - a revolution that began with the reconstruction of acoustics
Prologue: A revolution born from the “reverberation” of sound
![[Column] Basic Channel──The origin of Berlin dub techno](/../assets/images/column-basic-channel.webp)
[Column] Basic Channel──The origin of Berlin dub techno
Prologue: From anonymous noise to a silent revolution
[Column] Japan"s 70"s Disco and Red Lark - Aesthetics of the night depicted by music and cigarettes
Japan”s 70”s Disco and Red Lark - A nighttime aesthetic drawn by music and cigarettes
Snap! – World Power
The debut album by German Eurodance project Snap!, released by Logic Records in 1990. Snap!’s masterpiece, which includes the hit songs “The Power,” “Ooops Up,” and “Mary Had A Little...
Kasabian – Kasabian
The first album by Kasabian, an alternative/electro rock band from Leicester, England, released in 2004. Kasabian is characterized by a sound that combines rock electronica.
![[Column] Why visual kei and idol culture cross borders: The international sympathy structure of subculture music](/../assets/images/column-visualkei-idol-global.webp)
[Column] Why visual kei and idol culture cross borders: The international sympathy structure of subculture music
Prologue: When Japan’s “peripheral music” moves the world
[Column] The "Showa retro songs" boom spread overseas: When nostalgia crosses borders
Prologue: When did “Showa” become cool?
![[Column] Make your equipment softer—The impact of ReBirthRB‑338](/../assets/images/column-rebirth-rb‑338.webp)
[Column] Make your equipment softer—The impact of ReBirthRB‑338
Introduction: Why ReBirth was “shocking”
![[Column] The legacy of Jeskola Buzz: The miracle of electronic music born of freedom and experimental spirit](/../assets/images/column-jeskola-buzz.webp)
[Column] The legacy of Jeskola Buzz: The miracle of electronic music born of freedom and experimental spirit
1. Introduction: The 1990s PC music scene and the emergence of Buzz
![[Column] Rediscovering City Pop: Why foreign DJs and YouTubers are addicted to it](/../assets/images/column-citypop.webp)
[Column] Rediscovering City Pop: Why foreign DJs and YouTubers are addicted to it
1. Introduction: Why City Pop now?
[Column] Buchla Music Easel and the philosophy of "solitary performance": Redefining improvisation with analog synths
Introduction: What is Buchla Music Easel?
VA – Cinema Beer Nuts
Hardcore Punk Compilation: Hopeless Records Cinema Beer Series
The Telephones – Laugh, Cry, Sing... And Dance!!!
A Japanese band formed in 2005 and made their major debut in 2009 with a dance rock sound influenced by post-punk/new wave revival.
The Merrymakers – Andrew's Store
The Merrymakers are a Swedish music duo consisting of Anders Hellgren and David Myhr. He also provides/produces music for Puffy AmiYumi, Dorian Gray, Yuko Yamaguchi, and Fujifabric.
Swoop – The Woxo Principle
Swoop – The Woxo Principle
Sponge – Rotting Piñata
Sponge is an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1992.
Sotte Bosse – moment
Sotte Bosse is a special unit composed of club jazz unit i-dep’s Hiroshi Nakamura and Cana. Their style is characterized by covering J-POP in a bossa nova/jazz style.
Real McCoy – One More Time
One More Time, released in 1997, is the fourth studio album by German Eurohouse act Real McCoy.
K.W.S. – Please Don"t Go (The Album)
K.W.S. is a British pop/rave band formed by producer Chris King, Winston “Winnie” Williams, and vocalist Delroy St. Joseph.
Infectious Grooves – Sarsippius' Ark (Limited Edition)
infectious grooves
C.J. Lewis – Dollars
Japanese version of C.J. Lewis’s album “Dollars” released by MCA Records in 1994. Tracks 13 and 14 are bonus tracks only available on the Japanese version. Contains the hit songs...
Asian Dub Foundation – Community Musick
Asian Dub Foundation is an electronica dance band from the UK. Their style is a mix of rap rock, dub, dancehall, ragga, reggae EDM, and South Asian music.
![[Column] The Afro-Cuban skeleton - The genealogy of the heartbeat carved by Sabu Martinez and Arsenio Rodríguez](/../assets/images/column-sabu-martinez-arsenio-rodríguez.webp)
[Column] The Afro-Cuban skeleton - The genealogy of the heartbeat carved by Sabu Martinez and Arsenio Rodríguez
Introduction: Another history of American music told by taiko drums
![[Column] Rei Harakami - Quiet electronic sound born in Kyoto](/../assets/images/column-rei-harakami.webp)
[Column] Rei Harakami - Quiet electronic sound born in Kyoto
Prologue: Kyoto that lives in the sound room
![[Column] Habib Koité & Bamada and the musical and cultural background of the Republic of Mali](/../assets/images/column-habib-koite-maili.webp)
[Column] Habib Koité & Bamada and the musical and cultural background of the Republic of Mali
Habib Koité & Bamada - “Quiet revolution” played by Malian strings
![[Column] DMX: Howling Soul - Between violence and prayer](/../assets/images/column-dmx.webp)
[Column] DMX: Howling Soul - Between violence and prayer
DMX: Howling Soul - Between Violence and Prayer
C.J. Lewis – Dollars
Japanese version of C.J. Lewis’s album “Dollars” released by MCA Records in 1994. Tracks 13 and 14 are bonus tracks only available on the Japanese version. Contains the hit songs...