


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