SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


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

Why GuruConnect, the musician behind skillkills, can keep writing avant-garde songs

Lee Heemoon: Innovation and Tradition Rooted in a Folk Song Singer

Conductor Kenshiro Sakairi, who performs with world-class orchestras, talks about the appeal of orchestral classics

Video Director Atsunori Toushi talks about the differences between music video production in Japan and Korea

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

Enthusiasm for “EASTEAST_TOKYO2023”
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