Dan Grunebaum
Dan has written about music and produced Japanese music events in Tokyo and NYC for two decades.
Inner Science
The Tokyo producer ditches digital downloads
L.B.S
Laurent Garnier’s supergroup reinvents the DJ booth
Oorutaichi
The Osaka artist matches nonsense lyrics to no-nonsense beats
Scissor Sisters
Babydaddy talks Britain, Brooklyn and bar mitzvahs
The Orb
Alex Paterson brings a touch of Pink Floyd to Japan
Hiroshi Watanabe A.K.A. Kaito
The producer (and photographer) flies the Japanese flag on cult label Kompakt
John Medeski
The virtuoso pianist steps outside his more famous trio
DJing’s Darkest Hour
Indestructible eventually meant irrelevant for the Technics turntable
Trombone Shorty
Troy Andrews is redefining New Orleans music—with hip-hop beats and power chords
Alton Miller
This Detroit DJ is about more than just techno
Maywa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa’s whimsical creations sound the battle squeak against digital music
Does J-pop Suck?
Or, why music isn’t a universal language
Trippple Nippples
Fake boobs, tequila, mud… and now an EP
Yamon Yamon
The Swedish rockers take the indie route to Japan
Ninja Tune XX
DJ Food spills the beans on the label’s 20th anniversary
J-Wave Worldwide Showcase 2010
Cyro Baptista reflects on the global percussion explosion
Vampire Weekend
The “world’s whitest band” opens up at Fuji Rock
Prins Thomas
The Norwegian DJ gets ready to transport Tokyoites to the cosmos
Manu Chao La Ventura
The Spanish rebel rocker trades in his stadium act for a trio
Hifana
24H follows a day in the life of the sampling wunderkinds
A Guy Called Gerald
Gerald Simpson has harsh words for today’s dance music
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Hubert Soudant says Japan’s orchestras must battle to survive