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    <title>I went to a Rush concert. - Blog (EN)</title>
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    <summary>Today I went to see the Canadian rock ba...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="Untitled.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/Untitled.jpg" width="600" height="338" class="mt-image-none" /></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today I went to see the Canadian rock band Rush on their reunion tour. For three hours, we enjoyed a two-part set surrounded by tough older men, all sporting various designs of band T-shirts.</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rush only visited Japan once in the 1980s, performing at the Budokan in Tokyo. I was a student back then, and my friends and I were constantly calling Ticket Pia and Udo; luckily, we managed to snag seats in the third row of the Budokan. They haven't been to Japan since, so this marks only their second live appearance here in decades.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3286.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3286.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3286-thumb-150x112-527.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3285.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3285.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3285-thumb-150x112-529.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3282.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3282.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3282-thumb-150x112-531.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />The venue is the Scotiabank Arena, an ice hockey arena. As we approached, groups of mostly middle-aged and elderly men and women wearing Rush T-shirts began to gather one after another.</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3292.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3292.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3292-thumb-200x150-533.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3293.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3293.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3293-thumb-200x150-539.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />By the time the doors opened, it was already quite crowded, and the smell of marijuana filled the air.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3294.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3294.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3294-thumb-200x150-537.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />There is also a live photo shoot happening today, so you might even spot yourself in a photo somewhere!</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3287.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3287.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3287-thumb-150x112-535.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />As for the merchandise store, the line was about 100 meters long, so I gave up on getting a T-shirt.</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The concert consists of two parts and lasts about three hours in total. I thought about this during Sarah McLachlan's concert the other day, but here, everyone in the crowd seemed to be enjoying themselves quite freely. Even after the performance and the MC began, there were people screaming, talking with their companions, or even walking around during the show, all amidst the smell of marijuana inside the venue.<br /><br />A characteristic of this band's live performances is that during the drum fills for popular songs, the entire audience plays air drums instead of air guitar, and on this day, everyone played air drums during that part, applauding the new female drummer.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3336.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3336.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3336-thumb-200x266-542.jpg" width="200" height="266" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;;">Aside from the female drummer, the two original members are already 70. Although he wasn't quite as sharp as he once was, Geddy Lee--handling bass, vocals, and keyboards--played the bass and sang with a dance-like energy, occasionally jumping rhythmically. It was wonderful to see him tackle even the most difficult songs with so much vitality left in him. 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    <title>Rushのライブに行ってきました。 - Blog</title>
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    <summary>今日は再結成ツアー中のカナダのロックバンドRushのライブに行ってきました。みな...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="Untitled.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/Untitled.jpg" width="600" height="338" class="mt-image-none" /></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">今日は再結成ツアー中のカナダのロックバンドRushのライブに行ってきました。みなそれぞれ様々なデザインのバンドTシャツを着た、いかついオッサンたちに囲まれて三時間、二部構成の長丁場を楽しんできました。</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rushは過去80年代に一度だけ来日し、東京では武道館で一回だけライブをやったことがあって、当時はまだ学生だった自分は友達とチケットぴあだったかウドーに電話をかけまくって、幸運にも武道館の3列目を取ることができたんです。それ以来彼らは日本に来ることはなかったので、実に何十年かぶりの2回目のライブ参戦です。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3286.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3286.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3286-thumb-150x112-527.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3285.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3285.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3285-thumb-150x112-529.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3282.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3282.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3282-thumb-150x112-531.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />会場はスコシアバンク・アリーナというアイスホッケーのアリーナです。会場に近づくにつれてRush Tシャツを着た中高年を中心とした男女のグループが続々と集結してきていました。</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3292.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3292.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3292-thumb-200x150-533.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3293.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3293.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3293-thumb-200x150-539.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />開場前になるともう相当な混雑が起こっており、周囲はマリファナの匂いで充満していました。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3294.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3294.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3294-thumb-200x150-537.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />この日はライブ撮影も行われるとのことで、もしかしたら自分もどこかに映り込むかも？</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3287.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3287.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3287-thumb-150x112-535.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br />マーチャンダイズの売り場。100メートルくらいの列になっていたのでTシャツは諦めました。</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ライブは2部構成で全部で3時間ほどの長丁場。先日のサラ・マクラクランのコンサートでも思ったのですが、こちらでは観客が皆かなり自由に楽しんでいる様子です。演奏が始まってもMCになってもずーっと叫んでいる人がいたり、ずっと連れの人と会話していたり、演奏中でも歩き回っている人たちがチラホラいたりと、また会場の中でもマリファナの匂いがしていました。<br /><br />このバンドのライブの特徴として、人気曲のお決まりのドラムフィルのときには、オーディエンスみんなでエアギターならぬエアドラムをやるというのがあって、この日もその部分ではばっちりみんなエアドラムを決めつつ、新加入の女性ドラマーに拍手喝采を送っていました。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3336.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3336.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3336-thumb-200x266-542.jpg" width="200" height="266" class="mt-image-none" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;;">その女性ドラマーを除いたオリジナルメンバーの二人はすでに</span><span class="s1" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">70</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;;">代、さすがにかつてほどのキレはなかったものの、ベース・ボーカル・キーボード担当のゲディ・リーは時折リズミカルに飛び跳ねながら踊るようにベースを弾いて歌っており、難易度の高い曲も余力を残して余裕で演奏している感じが素晴らしかったです。プログレの大先輩として色々見習うところが多いなと思いました。<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7tUcASYP2fU?si=qmy8szuiB6yIWvxI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; 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<entry>
    <title>record stores in toronto - Blog (EN)</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T19:01:31Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:17:03Z</updated>

    <summary>Many record stores on the west side of d...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Takahiro Izutani</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="IMG_3135.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3135.jpg" width="500" height="537" class="mt-image-none" /></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Many record stores on the west side of downtown Toronto were very busy. The largest store focuses on new releases.<a href="https://www.sonicboommusic.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkeeOHW7ZzEAAImwmjP3nqWJ_hvWlsyxFFdBYhLHv7yh96VM-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Sonic Boom</b></a>At first glance, a group of girls who appeared to be teenagers seemed to be having fun while picking up various items. On the other hand, many middle-aged and older men came alone, giving the impression that they were really there to dig.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3139.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3139.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3139-thumb-200x266-504.jpg" width="200" height="266" class="mt-image-none" /></a><img alt="IMG_3234.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3234-thumb-200x150-502.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" />&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3247.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3247.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3247-thumb-200x150-506.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cosmosrecords/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Cosmos Records</b></a>In that store, I suddenly noticed a Japanese radio program playing; listening carefully, I realized it was a movie program by Tomohiro Machiyama. When I spoke to the store clerk, he told me that he came from Japan and had been running the store since 1998. There was also a Japanese city pop section displaying some fairly rare items, but this genre is no longer a fad--it is now firmly established. When it first gained popularity, sophisticated music by artists such as Tatsuro Yamashita and Toshio Kadomatsu was especially popular. Now, however, it seems that nearly all the music known in Japan in the 1970s and 1980s as "new music" falls under the city pop category and is enjoyed by local listeners. For young people here, listening to Japanese city pop is almost like listening to classic soul by Curtis Mayfield or Marvin Gaye.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3252.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3252.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3252-thumb-200x150-508.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Surprisingly, Susumu Hirasawa of P-Model and others are also beginning to gain attention as city pop artists. Akina Nakamori seems particularly popular among the local Chinese community, and her audience continues to grow. Japanese fusion music that flourished in the 1980s--especially Masayoshi Takanaka and Casiopea--has also become well known and popular.</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3245.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3245.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3245-thumb-200x150-510.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3236.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3236.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3236-thumb-200x150-512.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3138.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3138.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3138-thumb-200x150-514.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This trend is no longer limited to enthusiasts; families visit the store on weekends to find and buy records of music popular with their generation. When I asked, "Does everyone have a turntable at home?" I was told that this was not necessarily the case--many people buy the vinyl, then listen to the music through streaming services once they get home.</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All of the stores are independently run, giving each one its own distinct character.</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3263.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3263.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3263-thumb-150x200-516.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>　<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3261.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3261.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3261-thumb-150x200-518.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3253.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3253.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3253-thumb-150x200-524.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3258.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3258.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3258-thumb-150x112-520.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3257.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3257.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3257-thumb-150x112-522.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>トロントのレコード店 - Blog</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T19:01:31Z</published>
    <updated>2026-08-07T19:43:30Z</updated>

    <summary>トロントのダウンタウン西側には多くのレコード店が軒を連ねていてどこもかなり盛況で...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Takahiro Izutani</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="IMG_3135.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3135.jpg" width="500" height="537" class="mt-image-none" /></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">トロントのダウンタウン西側には多くのレコード店が軒を連ねていてどこもかなり盛況でした。新譜中心で店舗規模も一番大きい<a href="https://www.sonicboommusic.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkeeOHW7ZzEAAImwmjP3nqWJ_hvWlsyxFFdBYhLHv7yh96VM-1"><b>Sonic Boom</b></a>ではパッと見10代と思われる女子グループもいて、あれこれ手に取りながら楽しんでいる様子でした。一方でひとりで来ている中年以降の男性も多く、こちらはガチで掘りに来ているという雰囲気でした。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3139.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3139.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3139-thumb-200x266-504.jpg" width="200" height="266" class="mt-image-none" /></a><img alt="IMG_3234.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3234-thumb-200x150-502.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;" />&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3247.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3247.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3247-thumb-200x150-506.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cosmosrecords/"><b>Cosmos Records</b></a>という店ではふと気づくと店内に日本語のラジオが流れていて、よく聞くと町山智浩さんの映画紹介番組でした。店員さんに話しかけてみると、その方は日本から来て1998年からこの店をやっているとのことでした。店内には日本のシティ・ポップのコーナーもありかなりレアなものまで置いてありましたが、もはやこのジャンルも一過性のものではなく完全に定着しているとのことです。流行り始めた当初は山下達郎や角松敏生など、特に音楽的に洗練されたものが人気でしたが、いまでは日本で70〜80年代に流行った、当時「ニューミュージック」と呼ばれていたものが全てこのシティ・ポップというカテゴリの中に収まって現地の人々に聴かれているそうです。現地の若い人たちにとって日本のシティ・ポップを聴くことは、クラシックソウルとしてカーティスやマーヴィン・ゲイを聴く感覚とほとんど同じ様なものみたいです。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3252.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3252.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3252-thumb-200x150-508.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">意外なところではP-Modelの平沢進などもシティ・ポップとして人気が出始めているとのこと。また中森明菜も現地のチャイナ系の人たちに刺さっているようでこちらも人気上昇中とのことでした。あとは80年代に大流行したフュージョン、中でも高中正義やカシオペアも知られるようになり人気が出ているそうです。</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; min-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3245.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3245.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3245-thumb-200x150-510.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3236.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3236.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3236-thumb-200x150-512.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3138.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3138.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3138-thumb-200x150-514.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">こうした流れはもはやマニアックな人たちだけのものではなく、週末には家族連れで来店してそれぞれ自分の世代に人気の音楽のヴァイナルを見つけては購入していくんだそうです。「みんな家にターンテーブルがあるんですか<span class="s1" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">?</span>」と聞いてみたところ、そういうわけでもなく、持ち帰った後、実際に聴く際にはストリーミングで聴いている人が多いとのことでした。</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">個人経営の店ばかりでどの店も個性的です。</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Hiragino Sans&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3263.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3263.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3263-thumb-150x200-516.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>　<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3261.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3261.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3261-thumb-150x200-518.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3253.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3253.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3253-thumb-150x200-524.jpg" width="150" height="200" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3258.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3258.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3258-thumb-150x112-520.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/08/IMG_3257.jpg" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, &quot;ms pgothic&quot;, sans-serif;"><img alt="IMG_3257.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3257-thumb-150x112-522.jpg" width="150" height="112" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;</p> ]]>
        
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    <title>Sarah McLachlan live - Blog (EN)</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T12:52:49Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:17:00Z</updated>

    <summary>Before arriving in Toronto, I spent some...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><img alt="IMG_3049.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3049.jpg" width="600" height="338" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div>Before arriving in Toronto, I spent some time in San Diego, where I was finally able to fulfill a long-held dream: seeing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpjtA09JRVkahmAxN4jyxAA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>sarah mclachlan</b></a> perform live. I have almost no interest in vocal music, which is one reason my own work has come to focus mainly on music for visual media. Sarah McLachlan is the exception. I have listened to her for many years, drawn to the extraordinary comfort of her expressive voice--especially the way she moves between her natural register and falsetto, and the breathtaking beauty of those transitions.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3040.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3040.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3040-thumb-200x150-493.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3032.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3032.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3032-thumb-200x150-495.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>The venue was The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, a distinctive stage built along the waterfront and designed with orchestral acoustics in mind. Its stage is equipped with an electronic acoustic system called Constellation, which digitally recreates a room's reverberation. Microphones concealed in the ceiling and walls capture the sound, which is processed in real time and returned through numerous small speakers. This creates the impression of a particular acoustic space even when the building itself does not naturally sound that way. This was the first outdoor concert venue in the world to use Constellation. The aim is to let performers hear one another as though they were playing in a first-class indoor concert hall, despite being outdoors without a roof or walls. Many pop and rock concerts do not use Constellation; in those cases, the L-Acoustics PA system provides the main sound for the audience.</div><div><br /></div><div>The atmosphere at the venue was very calm, reflecting the age of much of the audience. Still, as you might expect in America, some excited people called out during the songs, and everyone seemed free to enjoy the concert in their own way.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3055.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3055.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3055-thumb-200x150-497.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>Sarah performed one protest song. In her introduction, she explained that she had never previously addressed politics in her music, but the pandemic prompted her to write it because she felt she had something she needed to say. When the song ended, the entire audience rose for a standing ovation--the most powerful response of the evening. Moments like this felt distinctly Californian.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3063.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3063.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3063-thumb-200x150-499.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>Toward the end of the concert, excited audience members left their seats and moved freely in every direction, dancing and singing together. It felt both very local and distinctly American. In the end, I joined the crowd near the front row and enjoyed the concert to the fullest.<br /></div><div><br /></div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZWDQNEskiQk?si=_75GPgSzkJqBk3a0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bA6VwxK8G5Y?si=K4iC_Ar1EcQnt7vQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>サラ・マクラクランのライブ - Blog</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T12:52:49Z</published>
    <updated>2026-08-07T13:09:55Z</updated>

    <summary>時間は前後しますが、トロントに到着する前にはサンディエゴに滞在し、その間に長年の...</summary>
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        <name>Takahiro Izutani</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<div><img alt="IMG_3049.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3049.jpg" width="600" height="338" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div>時間は前後しますが、トロントに到着する前にはサンディエゴに滞在し、その間に長年の夢でもあった<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpjtA09JRVkahmAxN4jyxAA"><b>サラ・マクラクラン</b></a>のライブにいくことが出来ました。自分はほとんどボーカルものの音楽には興味がなく、そういうこともあって現在の様に劇伴音楽を中心とした仕事を行うようになったのですが、唯一の例外がこのサラ・マクラクランで、彼女の表現力、特に地声とファルセットの使い分け、またそれらのボイスが移り替わる瞬間のゾッとするような美しさに、長年得も言われぬ心地よさを感じて聴き続けてきたというわけです。</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3040.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3040.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3040-thumb-200x150-493.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3032.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3032.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3032-thumb-200x150-495.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>会場はThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Parkという海沿いに作られた独特の形状のステージで、そもそもはオーケストラでの利用を考慮された音響設計がされているそうです。Rady Shellの舞台には「Constellation」という電子音響システムが仕込まれていて、ざっくり言うと部屋の残響を丸ごとデジタルで作り替えてしまう技術で、天井や壁に隠したマイクで音を拾って、それをリアルタイムで計算処理して無数の小型スピーカーから返してあげることで「本当はそういう響きの建築じゃないのにそう聞こえる」空間を作ることが可能なんだそうです。 屋外の舞台音響用にConstellationが使われたのはここが世界初とのこと。屋根も壁もない野外なのに演奏者たちが屋内の一流コンサートホールにいるかのように互いの音を聴き合える環境を作れる、というのがミソです。ちなみにポップ/ロック公演の多くはこのConstellationを使わない設計になっていて、その場合はL-Acousticsの客席向けPAシステムがメインで鳴る仕組みになってます。</div><div><br /></div><div>会場はオーディエンスの年齢層が高いこともあってとても落ち着いた空気でしたが、さすがはアメリカというか、なかには曲中、曲間ずっと叫んで盛り上がっているひともいたり、みんなとても自由に楽しんでいました。</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3055.JPG"><img alt="IMG_3055.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3055-thumb-200x150-497.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>サラのレパートリーの中には一曲だけプロテスト・ソングがあって、演奏前のMCによるとそれまで一度も政治をテーマに扱ってこなかった彼女が、パンデミックを機にどうしても言いたいことがあって生まれた曲だったとのこと。演奏が終わるとオーディエンス全員がスタンディングオベーションで拍手喝采を送っていて、この日一番の盛り上がる瞬間になっていました。こういうところにもカリフォルニアという土地柄が色濃く出ているように感じました。</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3063.JPG"><img alt="IMG_3063.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3063-thumb-200x150-499.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div>ライブ終盤になると、盛り上がった人たちは自分の座席を離れて四方八方自由に移動しながら、踊ったり、他人同士で一緒に歌ったりと、これもかなり土地柄、お国柄が出た楽しみ方をしていました。せっかくなので最後は自分もドサクサにまぎれて客席最前列まで行って十分に堪能させてもらいました。笑<br /></div><div><br /></div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZWDQNEskiQk?si=_75GPgSzkJqBk3a0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bA6VwxK8G5Y?si=K4iC_Ar1EcQnt7vQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>Music from the movie &quot;Odyssey&quot; - Blog (EN)</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T05:52:52Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:16:58Z</updated>

    <summary>I am in Toronto, Canada, this week. Chri...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><img alt="IMG_3164.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3164.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div>I am in Toronto, Canada, this week. Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" is currently showing, and because Toronto has a top-tier IMAX theater, I traveled to the suburbs to see it. For me, the greatest attraction was Ludwig Göransson's score. Göransson composed the music for Nolan films such as "TENET" and "Oppenheimer," and each time I have been struck by the originality of his ideas, the level of execution, and above all, how effortlessly cool the music sounds. I had been looking forward to hearing what he would do this time.<br /><br /></div><div>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3161.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3161.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3161-thumb-200x150-485.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3167.JPG" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="IMG_3167.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3167-thumb-200x150-490.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The guiding idea this time was "no orchestral instruments." The score centers on bronze percussion and period instruments, surrounded by synthesizers. Thirty-five bronze gongs of different sizes are struck together, with an aulos--an ancient Greek double-reed wind instrument--and a lyre layered over them. Göransson also said in an interview that he gathered source material by striking walls, handrails, scrap metal found outdoors, and even an air-conditioning unit.</div><div><br /></div><div>What caught my attention most was the music during the invasion of Troy and the climactic scene in which Odysseus fights with a bow. In both scenes, voices create a Shepard tone--the illusion of a pitch that rises endlessly--while a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H8oKFH9rsQ" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Risset rhythm</b></a> appears to create the rhythmic equivalent: the illusion that the tempo is accelerating without end. </div><div><br /></div><div>The term Risset rhythm comes from French composer Jean-Claude Risset, who described a way to construct a rhythm that seems to accelerate--or decelerate--indefinitely in a paper published by the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. The technique later became known as the Risset rhythm.</div><div><br /></div><div>The principle is mathematically analogous to the Shepard tone. A Shepard tone layers pitches in different octaves and crossfades between them; a Risset rhythm layers the same rhythmic pattern at half and double speed, then crossfades their volume. As the pattern accelerates, the upper layer fades away while the lower layer emerges. The ear loses track of which layer it is following, creating the illusion of continuous acceleration even though the pattern is cycling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hans Zimmer used a Shepard tone in Nolan's "Dunkirk," reportedly at Nolan's suggestion. Nolan is a filmmaker who can radically alter the impact of a story through editing, so it makes sense that he would also be drawn to music built around structural illusions.</div><div><br /></div><div>In "Oppenheimer," Göransson used a violin-led cue that changes tempo more than twenty times and ultimately triples in speed. The approach in "The Odyssey" feels like a further development of that kind of experiment.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://vi-control.net/community/threads/nolans-the-odyssey-ludwig-g%C3%B6ransson.159199/page-35" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>"Odyssey" thread on the VI-Control forum</b></a> has hosted an active debate since the film's release. Creating a precise Risset rhythm from recorded performances would be extremely difficult, so one current theory is that the cue combines a Risset-rhythm technique with recordings performed to an accelerating tempo map.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/oz6j7VkHn0w?si=MfmH4EAPqecOVEtl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>This video shows how it is verified against the score.</b></a> compares the passage with the score.</div><div><br /></div><div>We may not know exactly how it was made until Göransson has an opportunity to explain it himself. As with his previous scores, more information will probably emerge during next year's awards season.</div><div><br /></div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0XhKvtlLJk4?si=siqgnOK3xlIS3AXX" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>映画「オデュッセイア」の音楽 - Blog</title>
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    <published>2026-08-07T05:52:52Z</published>
    <updated>2026-08-07T11:18:47Z</updated>

    <summary>今週はカナダのトロントに来ています。ちょうどいまクリストファー・ノーラン監督の新...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><img alt="IMG_3164.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3164.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div>今週はカナダのトロントに来ています。ちょうどいまクリストファー・ノーラン監督の新作「オデュッセイア」が上映中で、しかもトロントには最高規格のIMAXシアターがあるとのことで、郊外まで行って鑑賞してきました。自分にとって最大の見どころ（聴きどころ？）はルドウィグ・ゴランソンの音楽です。いままでも『TENET』や『オッペンハイマー』でノーラン作品の音楽を担当しており、毎回そのアイデアや完成度、そしてなによりシンプルにあまりのカッコよさにぶちのめされてきたので、今回もすごく楽しみでした。<br /><br /></div><div>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3161.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3161.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3161-thumb-200x150-485.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2026/08/07/IMG_3167.JPG"><img alt="IMG_3167.JPG" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2026/08/IMG_3167-thumb-200x150-490.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-none" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>今回のお題としては「オーケストラ楽器を使わない」というものだそうで、青銅製の打楽器や古楽器をメインにして、シンセでその周辺をコーティングするような音楽になっていました。具体的にはサイズの異なる青銅の銅鑼を35個そろえて叩き、そこにアウロス（古代ギリシャのダブルリード管楽器）とリラ（撥弦楽器）を重ねる。さらにゴランソンはインタビューで壁や手すり、外に転がっているスクラップメタルやエアコンの室外機まで手当たり次第に叩いて素材を集めたと語っています。</div><div><br /></div><div>自分がもっとも注目したのはトロイ侵攻のシーンとクライマックスでオデュッセウスが弓を手に戦うシーンで流れる音楽でした。この2つのシーンでは音が無限に上昇していくシェパードトーンをボイスで構成しつつ、<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H8oKFH9rsQ" style=""><b>Risset rhythm（リセット・リズム）</b></a>と呼ばれる、シェパードトーンのリズム版ともいえる手法----錯覚を利用して無限にテンポが上がり続ける感覚を生む仕掛け----が使われていると分析されています。 </div><div><br /></div><div>Risset rhythmという名前はフランスの作曲家ジャン=クロード・リセに由来していて、彼は米国音響学会誌に発表した論文でテンポが無限に上がり続ける（あるいは下がり続ける）ように聴こえるリズムの構成法を記述しています。これが後にRisset rhythmと呼ばれるようになりました。</div><div><br /></div><div>原理はシェパードトーンと数学的に同型です。シェパードトーンがオクターブ違いの複数のピッチを重ねてクロスフェードするのに対し、Risset rhythmは同じリズムパターンを半分の速さ・2倍の速さで重ね、音量でクロスフェードさせる。加速していく最中に、上のレイヤーが消え、下のレイヤーが浮上してくる。耳は「いま自分がどのレイヤーを追っていたか」を見失い、循環しているのに上昇し続けていると錯覚します。</div><div><br /></div><div>ノーラン作品ではハンス・ジマーが「ダンケルク」でシェパード・トーンを採用していましたが、このときの発案者はノーラン監督自身だったようです。彼は映像の編集によって物語の印象を劇的に変えてしまう作家なので、こういった音楽の構造的なトリックを利用した演出にも興味があるのかも知れないですね。</div><div><br /></div><div>ゴランソンは「オッペンハイマー」でもバイオリンをメインにした楽曲で一曲にテンポチェンジを20回以上おこなって最終的にテンポが三倍になって終わるというようなことをしていたのですが、今回もその手のチャレンジの発展形ですね。</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://vi-control.net/community/threads/nolans-the-odyssey-ludwig-g%C3%B6ransson.159199/page-35"><b>VI-Controlというフォーラムの『オデュッセイア』スレッド</b></a>では、公開直後から解析合戦が続いているようです。録音したリズムを使って実際に厳密なRisset rhythmを組むのは相当難しいはずなので「シンプルに上昇していくテンポマップに合わせて録音したものとRisset rhythmの合わせ技なのでは？」というのが現状での結論みたいです。</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/oz6j7VkHn0w?si=MfmH4EAPqecOVEtl"><b>スコアと照らし合わせて検証しているこんな動画</b></a>も上がっています。</div><div><br /></div><div>これはのちのちゴランソン御本人が降臨されて解説してくれる機会まで本当のことはわからないっぽいですね。過去作でもそうだったように、来年の賞レース期間までには情報がでてきそうです。</div><div><br /></div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0XhKvtlLJk4?si=siqgnOK3xlIS3AXX" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>Happy Family Dec13, 2025 Live Announcement - News (EN)</title>
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    <published>2025-11-16T15:18:56Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:26:45Z</updated>

    <summary>Coming December 13, 2025, Happy FamilyKi...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><br /></div><div>Coming December 13, 2025, Happy Family<a href="https://www.silver-elephant.com/schedules/7500" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Kichijoji Silver Elephant</b></a>We will be performing live for the first time in 10 years.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's sure to be a worthwhile night that we'll be able to meet and enjoy with everyone again. We have lots of fun ideas, and we also have some announcements about what's next for us. Please look forward to it!</div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZGwsAzZRB4c?si=vmur6FoZfHK4aa7d" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>Happy Family Dec13, 2025 ライブのお知らせ - News</title>
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    <published>2025-11-16T15:18:56Z</published>
    <updated>2025-11-16T15:30:31Z</updated>

    <summary>来たる2025年12月13日、Happy Familyが吉祥寺シルバーエレファン...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><br /></div><div>来たる2025年12月13日、Happy Familyが<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO9q8G9WI-iipufjCs7hdYj7HCTKDKAIhN_nKQ6mSbXUI9lg/viewform"><b>吉祥寺シルバーエレファント</b></a>にて10年ぶりのライブを行うことになりました。</div><div><br /></div><div>再びみなさんとお会いして楽しんでいただけるような価値ある一夜になるはずです。様々な楽しいアイデアもあり、また我々の今後についてのお知らせもあります。是非ご期待ください！</div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZGwsAzZRB4c?si=vmur6FoZfHK4aa7d" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>PlayStation &quot;Hotel Barcelona&quot; (White Owls Inc.) - Works (EN)</title>
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    <published>2025-10-01T06:53:28Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-27T13:07:20Z</updated>

    <summary>Provided music for the PlayStation title...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Provided music for the PlayStation title <em>Hotel Barcelona</em> (White Owls Inc.).</strong></p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dM24rHgH4B4?si=FCd0tX0AdAF0sZWb" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>PlayStation「Hotel Barcelona」(White Owls Inc.)  - Works</title>
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    <published>2025-10-01T03:27:27Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-20T03:41:28Z</updated>

    <summary>PlayStation「Hotel Barcelona」(White Owls ...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div><b>PlayStation「Hotel Barcelona」(White Owls Inc.)&nbsp;</b>楽曲提供</div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dM24rHgH4B4?si=FCd0tX0AdAF0sZWb" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
        
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    <title>&quot;Hotel Barcelona&quot; has been released. - News (EN)</title>
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    <published>2025-09-28T15:12:08Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:35:04Z</updated>

    <summary>The game &quot;Hotel Barcelona&apos; was finally r...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[The game "<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286600/HOTEL_BARCELONA/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hotel Barcelona</a>' was finally released today. It's a fun game where you can listen to nostalgic 70's horror movie homages and 80's-style heavy metal songs with a retro side-scrolling screen.<div><br /></div><div>I felt like I was a teenager again, and I was able to enjoy myself as much as I could while creating and delivering a song that fully unleashed my metal spirit. The soundtrack will also be released, and you can listen to it on Spotify, so I hope you enjoy it along with the game. </div><div><br /></div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5d3LD0hmGW3YEC1KoE9ddK?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Hotel Barcelona」がリリースとなりました。 - News</title>
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    <published>2025-09-28T15:12:08Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:37:00Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[2022年から楽曲提供で関わらせていただいたゲーム「&nbsp;Hotel Ba...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[2022年から楽曲提供で関わらせていただいたゲーム「&nbsp;<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286600/HOTEL_BARCELONA/">Hotel Barcelona</a>」が遂に本日リリースとなりました。レトロな横スクロールの画面とともに懐かしい70年代のホラー映画のオマージュや、80年代風の邪悪さ全開なヘヴィメタル曲が聴ける楽しいゲームです。<div><br /></div><div>自分も10代に戻ったような気持ちで思いっきり楽しみながらメタル魂全開の楽曲を作って提供させていただきました。サントラも発売されますがSpotifyでも聴けるので、こちらもぜひゲームとあわせて楽しんでいただけたら嬉しいです。 </div><div><br /></div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5d3LD0hmGW3YEC1KoE9ddK?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Interview with The Wire Magazine - Blog (EN)</title>
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    <published>2025-05-10T12:24:30Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T05:14:18Z</updated>

    <summary>The Wire is a long-established music and...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/TheWireMagazine_%28Issue_496%29.jpg"><img alt="TheWireMagazine_(Issue_496).jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/TheWireMagazine_%28Issue_496%29-thumb-400x285-468.jpg" width="400" height="285" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a><div><br /><p><span style="font-size: 1em;">The Wire is a long-established music and culture magazine founded in the UK in the 1980s. <b><a href="https://www.thewire.co.uk/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wire Magazine</a>&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/496" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Issue 496</a>)</b>A long interview with Happy Family was published in Issue 496. It is our largest and most detailed interview to date. I discuss a wide range of topics, including my musical background outside the band, the Tokyo music scene when we began performing in the 1990s, and the circumstances behind our hiatus and return. Above all, I also speak specifically about the next chapter of Happy Family. I hope you will read it.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/interview_with_Daniel.jpg"><img alt="interview_with_Daniel.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/interview_with_Daniel-thumb-200x160-470.jpg" width="200" height="160" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p>The interview itself is with a music journalist.<a href="https://www.onejazz.net/contributors/daniel-spicer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Spicer</a> The article is based on an hour-long Zoom conversation between Daniel and me. He is primarily known as a jazz journalist, and most of his interviews and writing focus on jazz, but he is also a devoted progressive-rock enthusiast and knows the label to which Happy Family belongs, <a href="https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuneiform Records</a> very well. He has followed Cuneiform's releases since the 1980s, and that deep knowledge is why he was chosen when The Wire decided to interview Happy Family.</p>
<p>As the article suggests, Japan's underground culture seems far more fascinating to Western audiences than we often realize. Daniel listened with great interest as we talked about the chaotic Tokyo music scene of the 1990s, when we began performing. It was also a period when obscure music from around the world was being reissued one after another, while coveted self-produced albums were imported directly and sold by major record stores. Daniel recalled feeling that "Tokyo had all the valuable records you couldn't get in the UK," adding that he could not believe how many music fans in Tokyo were listening to Henry Cow.</p>
<p>The magazine also asked whether we had any old photographs of Happy Family that could be used in the article. When the members searched through their albums, we found several images that made us blush. Some were taken when I was still a teenager, and seeing them gave me an unexpectedly emotional moment: this band has been part of my life since I was a child.</p><p><a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/img_0161_720.jpg"><img alt="img_0161_720.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/img_0161_720-thumb-100x133-479.jpg" width="100" height="133" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/img_3884.jpg"><img alt="img_3884.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/img_3884-thumb-100x75-473.jpg" width="100" height="75" class="mt-image-none" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/img_0718_720.jpg"><img alt="img_0718_720.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/img_0718_720-thumb-100x75-475.jpg" width="100" height="75" class="mt-image-none" /></a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/img_0719_720.jpg"><img alt="img_0719_720.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/img_0719_720-thumb-100x67-477.jpg" width="100" height="67" class="mt-image-none" /></a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/2025/05/10/img_0159_720.jpg"><img alt="img_0159_720.jpg" src="https://takahiroizutani.com/blog/assets_c/2025/05/img_0159_720-thumb-100x75-481.jpg" width="100" height="75" class="mt-image-none" /></a></p><p><br /></p></div>]]>
        
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