Actress/singer Meiko Kaji’s roles in Japanese exploitation films influenced writer-director Quinten Tarantino.
Written by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
An old soul, DJ Koco brings a classic beat digger’s approach to his impeccable 7-inch selections but peppers them with new-school DJ tricks.
Written by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
Shintaro Sakamoto’s solo debut “sounds like a bunch of dead people, who for some reason haven’t figured out they’re dead yet, having a good time playing music.“
Written by Allen Thayer
Ryo Kawasaki reflects about his life of music, from jazz fusion to worldly vibes to ’80s electronic dance.
Written by Edouard Perez
Susumu Yokota brought international attention with his deeply personal forays into techno and ambient music, leaving behind a vast oeuvre of music that is only just being rediscovered.
Written by Martyn Pepperell and Kensuke Hidaka
Japan,
DJ Krush embarked on a journey with Mo’ Wax that found the turntablist/producer using hip-hop’s breakbeat foundation while pioneering a new genre of abstract instrumentals.
Written by Danny Masao Winston
When DJ and collector Chee Shimizu was asked to publish a disc guide book about his vision and collection, he wrote 640 record reviews in six months.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
In the late 1970s through mid-’80s, a Japanese DIY scene flush with post-punk attitude and electronic ambience offered a darker vision of the country’s boom years.
Written by Anton Spice
DJ Muro’s arrival heralded the coming of another king to claim his crown in the lineage of hip-hop royalty…the King of Diggin’.
Written by James O'Connor
Japan,
Okinawa,
