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  • Starchild

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    David sends me news that he just finished a brand spanking new site for Starchild, an independent label started by Chara after she left EPIC last year, with producer Masahiro Ohara. The label is also currently having auditions for new musicians, producers, etc.

  • FPM Vs. Groovisions

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    Patrick has news on the upcoming fifth album by Fantastic Plastic Machine, including word that the album design will be by Groovisions!

  • Afrirampo Love Jesper

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    The above picture, taken by Keiji Ito about a year and a half ago during the Tokyo Style in Gothenburg event, features Jesper getting a bit of love from Afrirampo. More on the picture here. Update (16/09/05): The photo is no longer available.

  • The External Door

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    Ludovic Pierre sends me word of an event he’s organized at the Shizen cafe in Sendagaya. “The External Door” will feature a mix of dance, live music, and video, with proceeds going to the charity organization KIDS EARTH FUND. It happens next Saturday (December 17), with more info on show times here.

  • IC UC WC

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    From Japan Today: Ryuichi Sakamoto, second from right, and experimental electronic music group Raster-Noton perform at the NTT InterCommunication Center to bring attention to the plight of the multimedia museum, which has been threatened with closure by sponsor NTT East. Patrick went to the show, and posted about it. Audrey and Yoshi of OK FRED…

  • Slicing Up Eyeballs!

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    Tonight. Zepp Tokyo. 19:00. The Pixies. Oh my. Update: Yuko was making fun of me because I’m obviously in full Pixies mode, music blaring in the apartment, running around and stuff. And so she drew this picture, which is supposed to represent what happens when you go to the show and they play none of…

  • Polypunk IV

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    Digiki has just released a fourth edition of his great POLYPUNK podcast!

  • Ubiquitous Sounds

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    I featured Toshio Iwai’s Tenori-On (pictured in this post) in the first edition of my “On Design” column, and it’s great to see an event which will include the device. There’s “ATAK@ICC” (see below, and also the event on 12/18) and the CCMF, which is held concurrently with this this event, so fans of digital…