HeuSound Chronicles: Akio Suzuki — Tracing the Enchanting SoundThe “Space in the Sun” record marked the beginning of my encounter with Akio Suzuki. Before I even got his autograph, he started a…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
HeuSound Chronicles: Cafe Blossom, built from the very foundations for its quality of sound“To enjoy life to the full is to love what you do. You should always pursue what you like in life.” A saying taken from Tsurezuregusa, also…Sep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022
HeuSound Chronicles: “World’s craziest fan” of 92 years old legendary jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi…I looked up, the whole ceiling was covered in concert posters. “They are all of the same person, Toshiko Akiyoshi,” said Terui-san, the…Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022
HeuSound Chronicles: A Conversation at Terry Riley’s Apartment in YamanashiIt was a warm early winter Sunday morning as I embarked on a journey to meet Terry Riley at his apartment in Yamanashi. It was real, yet…Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
HeuTerry Riley’s Three performances in JapanTerry Riley, a musician and composer born in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. At a very tender age he cried when he heard the…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
HeuWhere modular synthesizer meets nature, Modular Farm“Analogue modular is very much a living organic medium” “The possibilities are wide open. That is the beauty of a modular system.”May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
HeuSound Chronicles: Sound Life HarmonyA 56-minute walk from Isawa Onsen Station, Sound Life Harmony is a small coffee shop and audio workshop in Yamanashi Prefecture. I first…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
HeuTokyo-based independent modular brand, Hikari Instruments“Instead of giving up because I couldn’t afford modular synthesizers, I wanted to do it no matter what. I wanted to make it myself. That…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
HeuSound Chronicles: UmiNeighbour: This is a place for women’s business, not a place for music business.May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
