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Encounter with Keiichi Sokabe
Takano: Is your connection with Mr. Sokabe music-related?
Katsushika: I play bass in a band called “Take-Tombo” as a support band, and “Take-Tombo” recently released a record on ROSE RECORDS, a label run by Mr.Sokabe.
This was the beginning of a relationship between Mr. Sokabe and Mr. Hiramatsu of “Take-Tombo,” and for some reason Mr. Sokabe seemed to know me as well. In that vein, when I greeted Mr. Sokabe in Osaka, he said, “If you're okay with it, I'll give you a job." I thought,“Are you serious?” and waited for about three months, I actually received a job offer. This brings us to “Metamorphose Love”.
Takano: So that’s how it happened. You have been quite active in your music career.
Katsushika: I’m being pulled along by the people around me, but I’m working hard.
Takano: Are there any other bands that you are in?
Katsushika: The bands I am currently in are “Take-Tombo,” which I mentioned earlier, and “Les Khmers,” a band that plays Cambodian rock music from before 1975. I also have a “Katsushika Shussin band” that plays songs I wrote. Since it is my own music, every time I play it, I wonder if it will be okay (haha).
Takano: Where can I listen to the “Katsushika Shussin band”?
Katsushika: We sell its cassettes by mail order.
Takano: What about subscription?
Katsushika: We don’t have subscription yet, but since we’re here, I’d like to take this opportunity to do so.
Celeina: I want to listen to it! But there are some romances that can only be heard on cassette. Is that what you’re aiming for?
Katsushika: I hope you will keep that in mind.
Takano: But you can make your own music videos and jackets, so you can complete everything by yourself, right?
Katsushika: That’s right. Of course, I make everything.
Takano: Everyone should check out Mr.Kutsushika Shussin’s work, including the music!
Celeina: Now, “FIST BUMP” is a circle of friends connected by goo touch, so we are asking you to introduce us to some of your friends.
Katsushika: I would like to introduce a younger friend I recently met, Takara Nakano, a collector who loves cassette tapes, boom boxes, and other so-called old gadgets even more than I do.
Takano: In a word, what kind of person is he?
Katsushika: A little brat left behind by the times (haha).
Celeina: This is a live broadcast. Nakano-kun, are you okay? (haha)
Takano: On the contrary, I think he is ahead of the time.
Celeina:I think he is ahead of the time, not just one, but three times ahead of the time. In a word, I’ll put it three rounds ahead of the time.
Takano: I’m looking forward to it. Tomorrow we welcome Mr. Takara Nakano, a collector of old gadgets.
Celeina: “FIST BUMP” Today we welcome Mr. Katsushika Shussin, a filmmaker who creates unique words and images. Thank you very much.
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Navigator: Shinya Takano, Celeina Ann
