SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


Hakushi Hasegawa’s “Mahōgakkō”: Reinventing Clichés for the Next Pop Standard

“INSPIRE TOKYO 2024”: A Cultural Melting Pot Attracts Music Lovers and Market Goers

Yuki Chiba’s Post-KOHH Comeback: “Team Tomodachi” and “Mamushi” with Megan Thee Stallion

S2O JAPAN: How Thai Songkran Birthed Japan’s Ultimate Wet Fest

Echoes in the Void: Shibuya Keiichiro’s Android Opera Music Beyond Humanity

21st Century’s Cornelius and the Ambient Era: Cornelius Reflects on YMO’s Trio at Midlife

Filmmaker/director Kosaku Shimamoto’s monozukuri is to “somehow bring the one back to zero”.

Masashi Yoshida crosses over from the underground hip-hop scene to “Critique Rebirth School”

“HELLO INDIE” Makes a Comeback After Five Years: Solid Indie Music Heaven with a “PWYW” System

Exploring Harmonies: Misaki Umei’s Journey at 22, Mastering the Piano Language

Yuta Orisaka Quietly Revitalizes “Jumon”: If He Were to Wish for Something in This World

Riko’s Secret Garden Odyssey – Inspired by Hitsujibungaku: 12 Butterfly Embraces

Debut Interview: Fuki Kitamura, the Yamagata Prodigy Painting Soundscapes

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Outdoor Spectacle: Shintaro Sakamoto and Jim O’Rourke at “”DELAY 2024″”

Merlion Marks 15 Years of Solo Activities: The Ideal Path to Pursuing His Musical Passion

Rapper & Interpreter MEISO realizes Fun & Learning “Edutainment” Through Books

First-Ever Public Disclosure: Spotify Unveils Payments and Contributions to Japan’s Music Industry in Annual Report
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