Techno Tactics: Pasocom Music Club × LAUSBUB Formula for Living Through Music

A Survival Strategy for Living Through Music

Since we’re running out of time, could each of you send a message of encouragement to the other group? Let’s start with LAUSBUB to Pasocom Music Club.

Shibata: It feeks so intense [laughs].

Iwai: Having seniors like Pasocom Music Club is incredibly reassuring. I’m also curious about what you two are interested in right now. LAUSBUB has just managed to release our first album, so I don’t think we’ll catch up anytime soon, but I hope you keep moving forward so fast that we never do.

Takahashi: I’m really happy to be involved in the work as a vocalist. With “Love Flutter” as well, I think it’s an incredible piece, with its introspective elements like the spaces within the music and childhood memories intertwining. So, as both a listener and as LAUSBUB, I’ll continue to support you and look forward to your next work.

How about from Pasocom Music Club to LAUSBUB?

Nishiyama: Thank you. This might be the first time I’ve experienced this kind of atmosphere in an interview [laughs].

Shibata:

Well, even though there’s a generational gap between us and the two members of LAUSBUB, I’ve never felt like they’re younger or junior. I simply respect them as musicians.

I feel a sense of sympathy for their ‘making music as a duo,’ their unique musical perspective, and their strong will to create their own music. So my hope is for them to keep pushing forward, and as for the rest… I just hope they don’t push themselves too hard physically.

Takahashi: Thank you [laughs].

Shibata: Last year, when we all went to Hokkaido for an event and went to a tsukemen shop with Riko and Mei, both of them were so exhausted that they couldn’t eat at all. I was concerned about them at the time [laughs]. I know it’s a bit of a drag to act like a senior, but I thought about how I hoped they wouldn’t push themselves too hard, and I’m kind of remembering that now.

Nishiyama: This is something I feel while making music, but I believe it’s impossible to succeed in a niche genre in Japan through individual effort alone. It’s more about creating an environment where people with similar aspirations can work together, which is, in a sense, a survival strategy.

This approach will likely lead to more of the music I enjoy emerging and make things more interesting. That’s why I’ve consciously planned events and included various people in remix collections. I think there should be even more of this kind of collaboration.

Nishiyama： Earlier, when Riko was talking about Yamada from the hatch, she mentioned the passion for doing something for the scene and for music. I can sense that same passion from LAUSBUB. Just like Shibata-kun, I don’t see LAUSBUB as juniors; I think of them as fellow musicians with whom I share a common goal. I hope we can work hard together.

LAUSBUB: Thank you very much!

And first of all, there’s the release party, right?

Nishiyama: We hope you’ll come; our livelihood depends on it [laughs].

Shibata: Maybe I should go all out and say, ‘Buy a ticket, and I’ll drink a bottle of hot sauce in one go!’ or something like that…

Pasocom Music Club – “Love Flutter”

Released on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Price: 3,000 yen (tax included)

1. Heart (intro)
2. Hello feat.
3. Fabric
4. Child Replay feat.
5. Yuragi feat. tofubeats
6. Observe feat.
7. Please me feat.
8. Boredom feat.
9. Drama feat.Mei Takahashi(LAUSBUB)
10. Memory of the moment
11. Colors feat.
12. Not a chance
13. Empty feat.Le Makeup

https://ssm.lnk.to/LoveFlutter

LAUSBUB “ROMP”

Released on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)

1. Michi-tono-Sogu
2. spin
3. Telefon -2024 Session
4. Sweet Surprise
5. playground
6. Dancer in the Snow
7. 80 1 Hardy Ones
8. I SYNC
9. I SYNC
10. TINGLING!

https://lausbub.lnk.to/romp