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 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.
