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Nick Luscombe and Ken Nishikawa present Listen and believe - the podcast from KEF Japan that explores sound and music from the perspective of the Tokyo-based creative community. It is recorded live in front of a small audience.
This edition features a discussion with the multi-talented Guy Perryman - radio broadcaster, voice actor, writer and DJ, who presents on Tokyo`s Inter FM. He talks about his well-travelled upbringing, how he got into radio and made the move to Japan, his passion for sound and music and his new writing projects.
Guy selected ten tracks, that have had a profound affect on his life, exclusively for KEF Listen and believe. The playlist features a wide mix of sounds - from techno and soul, stage music and classical to pop, rock and African music, and is available via the link below:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kl1kRA7TU2WVS5Dg12zer?si=5952a2a589fc45c7
This podcast was recorded live at KEF Music Gallery, Tokyo on 20th August 2024.
For more information about KEF Japan please check the website
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Nick Luscombe and Ken Nishikawa present Listen and believe - the podcast from KEF Japan that explores sound and music from the perspective of the Tokyo-based creative community. It is recorded live in front of a small audience.
This edition features a discussion with Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama, famed for some of the most vibrant and soulful tracks of the Japanese City Pop / Boogie era of the early 1980s, including Sexy Robot, Tuxedo Connection, Love is the Competition and SFO Oakland.
Penny also put together a Spotify playlist to accompany the discussion:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jWgAKAYVQuZrBB6lFRr3y?si=7166def357914145 Spotify
This podcast was recorded live at KEF Music Gallery, Tokyo on 7th August 2024.
For more information about KEF Japan please check the website
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Nick Luscombe and Ken Nishikawa present Listen and believe - the podcast from KEF Japan that explores sound and music from the perspective of the Tokyo-based creative community. It is recorded live in front of a small audience. This edition features one of our favourite new musicians, singer-songwriter XinU, who, through her laid back, natural and soulful style, has quickly built a loyal following of music fans.
XinU also selects tracks for her KEF Listen and believe Spotify playlist which you can check
here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7pknsogGPPxZ2W64qK8YgR?si=R1XTCYMfRjSRV_jDXGNoSw&pi=e-m5iAhyjjQQGJ
Xin U also plays a few tracks live at KMG
XinU - Mou Yada (Live at KMG)
XinU- Wherever We Go (Live at KMG)
XinU - Omoiomoware (Live at KMG)
For more about XinU:
https://www.xinu.tokyo
This podcast was recorded live at KEF Music Gallery, Tokyo on 18th July 2024.
For more information about KEF Japan please check the website
https://kef.com or KEF Japan IG / X / Facebook / Line. -
This episode features a chat with Tokyo-based British architect Mark Dytham MBE, recorded live at KMG on June 12th 2024.
Born in 1964 in Northamptonshire, England, Dytham's early life and education set the stage for a prolific career that would eventually take him to Tokyo and in 1991, Dytham and Astrid Klein co-founded Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa), marking the beginning of a prolific partnership that has produced numerous iconic projects, including the speaker shaped KEF Music Gallery (KMG) in Aoyama . Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa) quickly established itself as a leading architectural firm known for its bold, playful, and contextually responsive designs. The firm's work spans various sectors, including residential, commercial, hospitality, and cultural projects.
http://www.klein-dytham.com/about
During the conversation, Mark talks about some of the tracks featured in his exclusive KEF Listen and believe Spotify playlist. You can listen the whole thing here:
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Nick Luscombe and Ken Nishikawa present Listen and believe - a new podcast from KEF Japan exploring music and sound from the perspective of Tokyo-based musicians and DJs, artists and designers.
Our first guest is Peter Barakan, who is well-known for his exceptional commitment to personally curated music radio with numerous long-running shows on Inter FM and NHK FM, as well as his his Live Magic festival.
This edition was recorded on Wednesday 15th May 2024 at KEF Music Gallery, Tokyo.
Listen to Peter`s playlist via this link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1tdwzRpOIJDP29qAiqXO?si=827052288dec4d96
Peter Barakan Playlist:
Otis Redding “My Girl”
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Donny Hathaway “What's Goin’ On”
Live
Bobby Charles “Tennessee Blues”
Bobby Charles
Little Feat “Two Trains”
Dixie Chicken
Toumani Diabate “Jarabi”
Kaira
Nina Simone “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”
Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit
Sonny Rollins “St. Thomas”
Saxophone Colossus
Bob Marley & The Wailers “Positive Vibration”
Rastaman Vibration
Dr. John “Big Chief”
Dr. John's Gumbo
Billie Holiday “Body And Soul”
Lady Day
For more information about KEF Japan please check the website kef.com or KEF Japan IG / X / Facebook / Line.
