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April 22, 2015
from TOKYO MOON | April 25 ON AIR From Africa to Latin America, the rhythms of the earth that stir the soul
from TOKYO MOON｜April 25 ON AIR
On Sunday nights, your own time, flowing leisurely with quality music, is a moment of bliss for adults. Delivering such rich time is DJToshio Matsuura's radio program, "TOKYO MOON"──. Every Sunday, he broadcasts wonderful music selected from around the world and topics for adults that stimulate intellectual curiosity on Inter FM 76.1MHz from 7 PM. Here, Toshio Matsuura himself will deliver the program that has just been broadcast each week. So, what has he picked out this time?
Text by MATSUURA Toshio
From Africa to Latin America, the rhythms of the earth that move the soul
With the FIFA World Cup finals just under two months away, the African continent is drawing attention as the host. From the East, we bring you the latest ethno-groove from Mulate Astatke, the founder of Ethiopian groove, and from the West, Nigerian funky Afrobeat. And from New York rapper NAS and reggae legend Bob Marley's son Damian “Junior Gong” Marley's much-talked-about collaboration, we'll be broadcasting a mix of nostalgic and new tracks. With the long spell of bad weather finally behind us, just before the upcoming Golden Week holidays, TOKYO MOON's super funky festival begins, with the grooves of the earth making our hearts dance!
Mulate Astatke "Mulate Step Ahed"
Nas & Damian Marley "Distant Relatives"
REVIEW｜TRACK LIST
01. Jonathan Richman / Egyptian Reggae (Earmark)
02. Mad Man Jaga / Hankuri (Soundway)
03. Mulatu Astatke / Mulatu's Mood (Strut)
04. Sofrito Specials / Rift Valley Groove - Tropical Treats Edit (Sofrito Specials)
05. Bobby Byrd / I Know You Got Soul (KIng)
06. Nas & Damian Marley / As We Enter (Universal)
07. In-Crowd / Baby My Love (Trojan)
※Click here for the video of Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives"
http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/videos_single.aspx?artistID=7312&mid=2849
I want to see what I've never seen before – "Never Seen Before" –
Tsuguya Inoue Exhibition "TALKING THE DRAGON"
REVIEW｜PICK UP TOPICS
Art director Tsuguya Inoue, known for his striking graphic expressions in visual advertising for numerous major companies including fashion brand "COMME des GARÇONS," department store "PARCO," and beverage maker "Suntory," will hold his first solo exhibition, "TALKING THE DRAGON Tsuguya Inoue Exhibition," starting May 7 (Friday) at the "Ginza Graphic Gallery."
The exhibition features approximately 40 new graphic works created for this exhibition, born from a combination of natural inspiration and artificial motifs, alongside selected pieces from his renowned past works.
I remember being struck by the stoic and minimalist expression in his work when I first saw it in the 1980s, thinking it couldn't possibly be Japanese. Over twenty years later, I plan to visit Ginza to confirm that this impression remains unchanged.
AD. D. Tsuguya Inoue P. Ryota Shinn C. Takashi Ando
To commemorate the exhibition, T-shirts featuring visuals from a collaboration with CLUB KING will also be produced. I'm really looking forward to these as well. Please check them out.
"TALKING THE DRAGON Tsuguya Inoue Exhibition"
Period: Friday, May 7 - Monday, May 31
Venue: Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg)
7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, DNP Ginza Building
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 19:00 (until 18:00 on Saturdays)
Closed: Sundays and public holidays
Tel. 03-3571-5206
www.dnp.co.jp/gallery/ggg/
From left: Ryota Shinn, Haruo Chikada, Shingo Wakagi
Photo: Shingo Wakagi
TALKING THE DRAGON × DICTIONARY Limited T-shirt
Price: 5,040 yen
Material: 100% GREEN TEE organic cotton
Color: Natural White
Size: XS Length 56.5 × Width 44 × Sleeve length 16cm
S Length 65 × Width 49 × Sleeve length 19cm
M Length 68 × Width 52 × Sleeve length 21cm
L Length 71 × Width 55.5 × Sleeve length 23cm
*Sizes may vary slightly.
Tsuguya Inoue｜INOUE Tsuguya
Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1947. He has created advertising visuals and art direction for a wide range of fields including publishing, music, and TV for clients such as PARCO, Suntory, Comme des Garçons, and The Asahi Shimbun Company, and has received numerous awards. Member of the Tokyo Art Directors Club (ADC), Tokyo Type Directors Club (TDC), and Japan Graphic Designers Association (JAGDA).
1981 Tokyo ADC Grand Prize "Rock 'n' Roll / Chuck Berry" (PARCO)
1984 Tokyo ADC Award "Seiko Social" (Hattori Seiko)
1986 1st International Poster Biennial of Nîmes "Culture Park" (PARCO)
1987 New York ADC International Exhibition Award of Excellence
1990 37th International Advertising Film Festival Cannes 1990
1991 3rd Poster Triennale Toyama Silver Prize "Comme des Garçons" (Comme des Garçons)
1993 Annual of Japanese Typodirection Member Division Gold Prize "Imagination from Letters" (Morisawa)
1997 Nippon Professional Baseball Organization Symbol Mark Production "NPB"
2002 Tokyo TDC Member Award "Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo" (Shin-Nittetsu Cultural Foundation)
2005 Tokyo TDC Member Award "Minao Fujishiro Photography Collection / Niku (Shueisha)"
2007 Tokyo TDC Award "T-1 World Cup 2nd '06 Summer Lion, Leaping" (Hobonichi Itoi Shimbun)
2008 Tokyo ADC Grand Prix
2009 Tokyo TDC Award Book Design Award "INOUE TSUGUYA GRAPHIC WORKS 1981-2007 (Little More)"
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