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Do you know? ... Chris Baluyut
by Wannes Chauvaux
Chris Baluyut came to Tokyo in his formative years, at the moldable age of 24. He was forged in Tokyo like so many of us, a lump of fresh steel tem...
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EXCLUSIVE Song Introduction: Robert Taira Wilson - Ana
by Mark Horbury
The effortlessly cool Robert Taira Wilson is back once again to continue his string of unfathomably slick single releases. Last time, Robert gif...
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EXCLUSIVE Song Introduction: Demsky - Airport
by Mark Horbury
You’re standing on an alien plain. The grass is shades of cyan with fauna flaring daintily in a cool breeze. The herbivores grazing nearby are cert...
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Song Introduction: LITE x DE DE MOUSE - Samidare
by Mark Horbury
For the past 5 to 10 years prog rock, or math rock, or whatever other pretentious title you prefer, has been making it’s way back to mainstream con...
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Song Introduction: FiJA - What's On Your Mind?
by Mark Horbury
It was Shakespeare who said of love, “it is an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken”. FiJA’s “What’s on Your Mind?” is an exe...
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Song Introduction: The Forester - The Swing
by Mark Horbury
It’s a Sunday. You awaken groggily to find yourself in your bed with your nearest and dearest love beside you. You are cradled in their arms with t...
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Song Introduction: Yowamushi Club - Punk Cat A Go Go
by Mark Horbury
‘Punk cat a go go’ is what happens when you abduct Gang of Four’s legendary guitarist Andy Gill, put him down in front of a Sega Dreamcast, and sai...
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Song Introduction: Tokyo Godfathers - Caravan
by Mark Horbury
The hour is late and the only thing young about this night remaining is that pure carnal desire. Many of us know the feeling well. Perhaps too well...
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Song Introduction: SHAMANZ - Lost Pirates
by Ryan Rocha
You're sitting on the edge of a cliff, staring at a breath-taking sunset, reflecting on past loves. The resting of the sun is so magnificent, it ma...
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Song Introduction: Josiah Hawley - TT (Twice cover)
by Mark Horbury
K-pop’s storied success is an interesting and unique tale of the incredibly talented and viciously dedicated young musicians and performers of Kore...
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EXCLUSIVE - Song Introduction: Robert Taira Wilson - Blackbird
by Mark Horbury
Blackbird by Robert Taira Wilson
In a rare show of restraint, Wilson trades in his signature stringed acrobatics and rhythm trickery for a more t...
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Song Introduction: Robert Taira Wilson - Bridge Over Man Made
by Mark Horbury
Robert’s random bridge facts #98: The Akashi Kaikyou spans 1,991 meters in length, making it the longest suspension in the world as it connects the...
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