SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


Kankuro Kudo and Yoshihide Otomo: An Extraordinary Life with an End in “A Town Without Seasons”

Introduction to the indie music scene in Thailand and Fukuoka and the unexpected effect of the massive redevelopments

What’s going on in the Bangkok live music venues and festivals?

DEAN FUJIOKA × SKY-HI × Morley Robertson

Childhood friends Miran x Ayaka Kutsuna (DAW 90000)’s unexpected reunion

Event review: INSPIRE TOKYO 2023. Urban culture festival resonates with the World

Why does Gusokumuzu’s music ring out in a world without hapiness?

Machiko Machikado talks about the theremin, the world’s first electronic musical instrument

The “Oh well” aesthetics that saved Otake@James.

Ayatake Ezaki’s solo debut album “Hajimari no Yoru”

A Personal History of Ayatake Ezaki.

A talk between Jinichiro Iida and Hiroo Nishizawa, who have seen BiSH at its closest. From the eve of the formation to the breakup live

The Ambition of Kazuo, a DIY Artist Born in NY and Raised in Yokohama

How DJ YU-KI became a DJ who plays 325 days a year

What iamSHUM, an overly diverse group of artists, aims to achieve in animation production

Interview with KOPY, a musician active in Germany and other European countries

Emerald x YONA YONA WEEKENDERS talk about working class city pop
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