Nagoya
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What is happening in your local music scene right now?
A new venue has opened in Nagoya. (Utopos)
What local spots would you recommend?
Listening Bar
Utopos— 千種 / Chikusa
A new venue in Nagoya. It's equipped for both live performances and DJ sets, and they've put a lot of care into the sound system. The texture of the sound is excellent across the board, from deep lows to clear highs.
Record Shop
greatest hits— 大須 / Osu
They carry a wide range of records, from classics that were popular years ago to more recent favorites, so it's an easy place to shop.
Café
vocal inn DONNA LEE— 栄 / Sakae
If you want to listen to jazz, this is the place. The venue across the street, Lovely, also hosts live performances, so for jazz I'd recommend this area.
Makoto Adachi
What is happening in your local music scene right now?
To be honest, I'm not really sure what's happening in the music scene. I just buy records and go to events whenever I feel like it. I think everyone should do things their own way and, above all, keep doing them for as long as possible.
What local spots would you recommend?
Listening Bar
I've never been to a listening bar.
Record Shop
I can't single out one particular record store. Without record stores, we wouldn't be able to buy records in the first place, so I have respect for every record store out there.
Café
I couldn't tell you. I'm the type of person who can't even bring myself to go to Starbucks, let alone cafés.
Label / Series
I can't name a specific label. Without labels, we wouldn't be able to discover and buy new music, so I have respect for all of them.
Artists
Artist Interviews
What are your musical roots?
The right-field stands at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in 1985. Singing, banging megaphones instead of dancing, and collectively losing ourselves in the moment. That's music to me.
Which artists or labels are you most excited about right now?
- 1.ワダマンボ / WADA MAMBOI love all of it.
- 2.オクラ印 / OKRA brandBecause they carry a lot of things that happen to be right up my alley.
What are your musical roots?
Kaoru Inoue
Which artists or labels are you most excited about right now?
- 1.GROUNDI like the rhythmic feel.