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  • Mammal at PKN Tokyo

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    Following its debut at the recent TAB 5th anniversary party, Mammal — the band/dance unit composed of Ian Lynam and Mari Kojima — returns for another performance, this time during the upcoming PechaKucha Night in Tokyo Vol. 67, which happens December 2 at SuperDeluxe.

  • Night Color Series with Cornelius

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    For its new “Night Color” series of black appliances, Panasonic enlisted Cornelius to create music for a special installation at Tokyo Designer’s Week. I didn’t get to see it because I didn’t want to wait in line, but now we get to see a video of it. Via Patrick Benny.

  • TENORI-ON Orange Model

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    Yamaha has introduced a new model of its TENORI-ON digital musical instrument, originally developed with media artist Toshio Iwai. The new version is stripped down to bring the price down (now around $1,000), and features orange lights. Via Designboom. Update: $1,000 is the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, but the street price for the device should…

  • Spica

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    Here’s a video of Yuki Yamamoto‘s Spica, a speaker that uses water and light to give you quite the show as you listen to your favorite tracks. It was on show at this year’s DesignTide, and I can confirm that it looked just as good in person as it does in the video. Via Designboom.

  • SoccerBoy on TCY Radio Tokyo

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    SoccerBoy — aka Tokyo Fun Party‘s very own Takashi Otagiri — has a new DJ mix up on TCY Radio Tokyo, a “rising ‘pirate’ internet radio station based in Tokyo.” The track list for the mix, which was created with Takahiko Kan, can be found here.

  • Uniqlo Tunes

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    Uniqlo has yet another web widget for you to put on your blog, this time Uniqlo Tunes, a music player to promote the retailer’s HEAT TECH line — it can also play your own MP3 files. Via CScout Japan.

  • Endless Rain Record

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    Created for Kyouei‘s “Rain” exhibition during the Taiwan Design Expo ’09, the Endless Rain Record does just what its name implies: plays the sound of rain endlessly — the grooves on the vinyl form a circle.

  • Luv (sic) Pt. 2

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    Terrific video for Nujabes‘ “Luv (sic) Pt. 2.”

  • Elekit Tube Amp

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    Koichi Futatsumata designs the stunning tube amp pictured above — see this Dezeen post for more visuals. It was produced for Elekit, a maker of “affordable, high-end audio equipment in kit form.”

  • Polypunk 46

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    Digiki has a fresh new episode of Polypunk (46) up for your enjoyment, “Life Without Objects.” Love that cover image. Good luck on the move, Antonin!