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Goto: Cultural Riches Defy the Confines of Currency
tami: Right now, you are preparing to open a studio for young musicians, aren’t you? As part of that, you came to visit my studio “Hidden Place.
Goto: Yes. I felt that the studio culture in Japan was gradually tapering off, and I wanted to do something about it. Recording in a studio, especially drums, is quite expensive, so it is difficult for indie musicians to access it. On the other hand, good studios are closing down due to economic reasons.
tami： Money would definitely be a problem if it were unavailable, but its value is ephemeral. Compared to cultural value, the value of money leaves nothing behind in the end.
Goto: That’s really true. There is a price attached to renting a studio for a day, but what you can accomplish there cannot be replaced by that money. If you ask me if I can convert today’s wonderful drumming into money, I can’t. But when we go out of business, it’s all about money. But when a studio goes out of business, it is all about the money, not the cultural value.
tami: People tend to say that studios are “expensive,” but they really don’t make any money (laughs).
Goto: They don’t make any money. However, I have been thinking about how to create a place where indie musicians can be creative and win, and I am considering operating a studio as a non-profit organization. Cultural value can never be measured in terms of money, but money is always an obstacle, so the challenge is how to remove that barrier.
