Dream Sequence Feat. Blake Baxter – Endless Reflection
One of the originators of Detroit techno, Blake Baxter, aka The Prince Of Techno, played Tresor when he visited Berlin in 1992 on his first UR (Underground Resistance) European tour,...
Dad Rocks! – Mount Modern
Dad Rocks! is a project formed in 2010 by Icelandic musician Snaevar Albertsson, who became famous with the Danish indie rock band Mimas.
Big Ben Tribe – Heroes
Big Ben Tribe is an Italo disco project formed in Trieste, Italy in 1983.
Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That"s What I"m Not
Arctic Monkeys is a rock band from Sheffield, England, formed in 2002. Arctic Monkeys are a representative of the “Blog Rock” era, which gained public attention through the Internet.
Aaliyah – I Care 4 U
After Aaliyah’s death on August 25, 2001, a compilation album with DVD was released in 2002, containing eight of her early hits and six previously unreleased songs from the sessions...
![[Column] The embryonic movement of UK garage: the fluctuating groove born from London's underground clubs in the 1990s](/../assets/images/column-ukgarage.webp)
[Column] The embryonic movement of UK garage: the fluctuating groove born from London's underground clubs in the 1990s
Prologue: Shaking beats, bouncing bass—what is UK garage?
![[Column] Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive - Resonance between sound and design](/../assets/images/column-steve-jobs-jonathan-ive.webp)
[Column] Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive - Resonance between sound and design
Prologue: A new culture of fusion of music and technology
![[Column] Expanding trajectory of Minimal Music: Aesthetics of repetition and change as seen from Techno, House, and Rock](/../assets/images/column-minimal-music.webp)
[Column] Expanding trajectory of Minimal Music: Aesthetics of repetition and change as seen from Techno, House, and Rock
Prologue: Between silence and repetition
![[Column] Dancehall and sound systems—Bass moves the world](/../assets/images/column-dancehall.webp)
[Column] Dancehall and sound systems—Bass moves the world
Prologue: Revolution starting with bass
![[Column] Korla Pandit and the Vision of Exotica: Dreams and Masks of Postwar America](/../assets/images/column-korla-pandit.webp)
[Column] Korla Pandit and the Vision of Exotica: Dreams and Masks of Postwar America
Prologue: What was exotica?
[Column] Vijaya Anand and "Dance Raja Dance" — South Indian film music as carnival
Prologue: The beat revolution of South India in the late 1980s
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] 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 an experimental spirit](/../assets/images/column-jeskola-buzz.webp)
[Column] The legacy of Jeskola Buzz: The miracle of electronic music born of freedom and an 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
