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#Yuji Shibasaki

#MUSIC #MOVIE

Born in Saitama, Japan in 1983. Music director and critic, involved in promotion and production in the record industry since 2006, and A&R for many artists. He is the author of "Music Goes On: The Latest Music Life Thoughts" (Music Magazine, 2021) and editor of "What is City Pop" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2022).

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shibasakiyuji

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SPECIAL #MUSIC

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Yuji Shibasaki 2025.6.6｜17:01
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The Global Appeal of HOSONO HOUSE: Haruomi Hosono’s International Influence

Yuji Shibasaki 2025.2.7｜12:41
SPECIAL #MUSIC

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Meets Pegio Gungi: The Genius of Natural Intelligence Over Artificial

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.9.20｜13:55
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‘Exterior Night’: A Speculative Tale of Political Kidnapping

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.8.8｜15:27
SERIES #MOVIE

Authenticity in Cinema: ‘May December’ and Real-World Sensitivity

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.7.12｜11:53
SERIES #MOVIE

Deciphering Artie Shaw’s ‘The Holdovers’

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.6.27｜12:54
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Music Deciphered: Exploring Director Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.5.30｜16:47
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Music from ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’: Documentary on Nan Goldin’s Life

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.3.28｜16:48
SPECIAL #MUSIC

Satoko Shibata and Tomoyuki Natsume’s Musical Metamorphosis

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.3.13｜18:04
SERIES #MOVIE

‘The Color Purple’: Labor Songs, Blues and Gospel, Music Reflecting the Era and its Discrepancy

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.2.5｜13:17
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Melodic Mentorship: Wenders’ Influence on the Music of “PERFECT DAYS”

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.12.21｜12:06
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David Fincher’s “The Killer”: The neoliberal assassin Listen to The Smiths

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.11.24｜15:42

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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

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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.

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