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#Atsutake Kaneko

#MUSIC

Born in 1979. Born in Kumagaya City, Saitama. After playing in an indie band and working for a music publishing company, he is now a freelance writer. He is involved in interviewing and writing mainly about music. His main writing media include "MUSICA," "Music Magazine," "bounce," "MARQUEE," "CINRA," and "Natalie". He is also the editor of "Post Rock Disc Guide" (Shinko Music).

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SPECIAL #MUSIC

Despair and Hope: A Dialogue Between Shing02 and Shin Kokawa in a Time of Shifting Values

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.4.12｜17:46
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Revealing the Revelations of a ‘Miserable Monster’: Sori Sawada’s Exploration with 11 Books

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.2.29｜11:42
SPECIAL #MUSIC

ROSE RECORDS Turns 20: Delving into DIY with Keiichi Sokabe

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.1.18｜13:47
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Quruli’s Original Members on Their New Album: Embracing the Present Moment

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.10.12｜13:43
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Kazumasa Tanaka × Isao Takano: The Aesthetics of GRAPEVINE’s Enduring Alternativity

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.9.28｜14:29
SPECIAL #MOVIE

Macaroni Empitsu Hattori turns 30. “I want to express myself in a way that excites me”

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.7.14｜14:38
SERIES #MUSIC

Music activity starting from a working person. Sympathize with Shinya Takano’s café-au-lait theory and preoccupation power.

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.7.12｜13:00
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Emerald x YONA YONA WEEKENDERS talk about working class city pop

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.6.7｜19:21
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Tokyo-based band cero’s Shohei Takagi looks back on their five years

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.5.1｜11:55
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Yuto Uchino from The fin. stresses his sense of crisis. “Japanese are being obsolete.”

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.4.5｜14:30
SPECIAL #MUSIC

The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.4.3｜16:00

RECOMMEND

#MUSIC

Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter

Atsutake Kaneko 2025.4.3｜12:11
#MUSIC

Beyond Perfection: Ayatake Ezaki Reflects on His Diverse Piano Experience

Kuroda Takanori 2025.4.4｜18:37
#ART

Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

Mika Kosugi 2025.4.3｜14:40
#MUSIC

Naotaro Moriyama Discusses Facing Death’s Edge: His Father’s Passing and His Own Journey

Maki Shibata 2025.3.28｜14:51
#ART

Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.27｜15:14
#ART

Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.21｜12:35
#ART

Diving into Hokusai’s World: A Journey Through HOKUSAI: ANOTHER STORY in TOKYO

2025.3.13｜15:12

NiEW’S PLAYLIST

NiEW recommends alternative music🆕

NiEW Best Music is a playlist featuring artists leading the music scene and offering alternative styles in our rapidly evolving society. Hailing from Tokyo, the NiEW editorial team proudly curates outstanding music that transcends size, genre, and nationality.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.4.18

Rainbow Disco Club Unveils 18-Artist Lineup, Including Gilles Peterson and Kode9

NiEW 2025.2.5｜10:46
#FASHION 2025.4.18

VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL

NiEW 2025.4.1｜13:22
#ART 2025.4.18

Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima

NiEW 2025.4.17｜15:47
#MUSIC 2025.4.19

MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:53
#MUSIC 2025.4.22

BE:FIRST Reveals 15-City World Tour in North America, Europe, and Asia

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:15
#MUSIC 2025.4.22

FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER

2025.4.10｜11:19
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

A24’s ‘HERETIC’: April Release Features Hugh Grant’s Spine-Chilling Role

NiEW 2024.12.10｜16:18
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Japanese Official Release Date

NiEW 2025.1.15｜17:20
#MUSIC 2025.4.25

Emptei to Perform Solo Shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka for Latest EP Release Tour

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:30
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:50
Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week Kyoto’s STARFESTIVAL Confirms Laurent Garnier’s Japan Visit in Final Announcement Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities ASOBISYSTEM Announces “ASOBIEXPO” with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Atarashii Gakko!, and More
MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Exhibition Features Fashion and Exclusive Artifacts Starting in May YonYon x KIRINJI Drop Long-Awaited Collaboration “Moonlight Cruising” with Lyric Video Yuta Orisaka’s “Straße” EP to Drop in May, Recorded Live in Germany Korean Neo-Folk Band OBSG to Return to Japan in May
Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall Shunji Iwai Celebrates Love Letter 30th Anniversary with 4K Remaster Screening SHOGUN Exhibition at Osaka Kansai Expo features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Samurai Armor JJJ Announces “the light” tour, Performances in Five Cities Starting June