Shibuya culture PROJECT

As there once also the word "Shibuya-kei", Shibuya and the relationship of the music is very close thing. Lined with a number of record shops, from this area, such as there are a large number of event space and a live house, we are born every day new music scene. Among them, "Tower Records Shibuya" is a lot of music fans gathering place as a music originating base to represent the Shibuya. Music journalist, Sawada sun, who presided over the overseas indie rock free paper and club event of "Hard To Explain" is, visited the Tower Records Shibuya, and their music information collection method, a place to think about the future of the music scene , he told us hot.

- Tower Records Shibuya looks so well used?

Tower Records Shibuya is a location that is not essential to the music information collection, it does not change from the old days. Recently, I office and home were moved to Yokohama, but still through at least once a week at least. In particular, the seventh floor of the book floor is very important space for me. But basically it does not pass through the eye only to the Western magazine, here, adequacy of Western music information magazine, I unprecedented even in comparison with the other. NME, Q, UNCUT, ROLLING STONE, BLENDER ... etc., and check around at least 10 magazine. Stock speed even faster, always but it is attractive to be able to touch the latest information on overseas. I In the name of the music journalist, what artists and songs, but I want to know exactly what had been supported in any age, has been placed number also summarizes the age of hit chart since it is very handy. Then, social background also we have a policy that I want to understand the music of the epidemic together, even in that regard, I am happy because here are aligned also something material this other than music. In addition, in order to meet the really good music, anyway to listen to a lot of songs, so I can continue to sift through those really nice I believe that it is important, Tower Records Shibuya store enhancement audition corner it also'm good to have.

- Shibuya and music do you go together?

好むと好まざるとは別にして、渋谷と音楽の関わりは非常に深いものがあると確信しています。CDショップも充実していて、タワーレコード渋谷店もそのひとつですが、世界的にも類を見ない大型ショップがある。そうした意味でも、渋谷は音楽先進エリアなんですよ。僕が編集長をやっている雑誌「HARD TO EXPLAIN（以下、HTE）」でも、音楽イベントを開催しているのですが、場所は、必ずといっていいほど渋谷界隈にこだわっています。それというのも、外国人が集まりやすいというのが理由のひとつ。実際に、イベント参加者の2〜3割は外国人で、それも音楽感度の高い人がほとんど。六本木なんかにも外国人はたくさん集まっているけど、経験上、国境を越えたハイレベルな音楽情報交換は、やっぱり渋谷でないと難しいんです。

- The Encounter of the Sawada-san and music?

Mother sometimes was doing a teacher of piano at home, I grew up in was surrounded by music from an early age environment. Music itself began interested in when the second grade. I received a Sawada impact of lock in "Breathless" of Kenji seen in the TV. Just that time, the beginning interested 7-year-old older sister is the Beatles, so I myself also touch on Western. And, become a fifth grade elementary school, addicted to "this week's popular Best Ten" that Western count-down system of the program of Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC), and forget to play with my friends, and single-mindedly record the hit chart and it was (laughs). When it comes to elementary school sixth grade, so absorbed in reading the "Music Life" and music magazine, where or write a review for the first time, to know that I have a job to an interview, I want to this kind of thing in the future, no, absolutely and I, decided to strongly mind. Although I did not know also still occupation name (laughs). When it comes to junior high school, encounters in the "Best Hit USA", it has received a further shock here. American hit chart I was just thrilled to come as it is entered without putting the time difference. Really good music, I feel that you understand that I listen at the same time on a global scale. And, Katsuya Kobayashi was doing a VJ in this program is, incredibly a big presence for me, it has been holding a longing strong even now. Camera blocking and program configuration, remember all the words something also, I was a manager of Katsuya alone (laughs).

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