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Join us on the ad-free creative social network Vero, as we get under the skin of global cultural happenings. ‘Deep Fried Grandeur’ by Ryley Walker & Kikagaku Moyo is out now. We have a lot of new music to share with our audiences this year and hope everyone will enjoy listening to music from Asia during this period. We are also continuously rethinking how we can be better partners and better serve musicians amidst the constant, rapid changes of the current musical landscape. As a record label, we are very grateful to witness the exciting output of work coming from artists of this era. There is something very special about what musicians and artists can create during this surreal time. What future plans does Guruguru Brain have? It's very soothing and fun to watch Nina's videos. 70s funk, 90s hip-hop, trip-hop and Björk! Any music that makes my brain dance.Īnother current favourite is DJ Nina Tarr! My girlfriend discovered her Youtube channel this past year and we have been enjoying watching her all-vinyl DJ sets. It was especially amusing and relaxing for me to explore different types of dance music for me to move to in my living-room during this pandemic (even though I'm a terrible dancer). However, I ended up listening to music that makes me feel positive and that ultimately makes staying at home fun. Tomo: I initially thought that I would have been listening to more Ambient or New age kind of music. What have you guys been listening to relax? If this past year has proven anything, it's reminded people of the importance of music, its ability to soothe anxiety and create a sense of community. It’s the human history of trying to escape from reality by playing music.
Go: I think psychedelic music has always been there with people. The past decade has seen psychedelic music's popularity rise again. Psychedelic music has always been reactionary – from its 60s origins during a time of great social change – to today. Go: When I discovered Hadaka no Rallizes (Les Rallizes Dénudés), it was shocking how their songs are simple, but the feedback and fuzz guitar made a completely different texture. Which groups did you first discover growing up – who converted you into the cosmic realm? Japan has a long and proud history within the Psych Rock genre. Go: The bands cannot tour, so it is difficult for new artists to reach people without playing shows. What challenges have you faced trying to run a label during a global pandemic? < a data-cke-saved-href=" quot href=" quot > Hanazono by Satomimagae< /a> Go: It depends on the artists, if the bands ask us, we are happy to give our opinions. Is this something you've consciously aimed for or just a byproduct of the colourful music? Do you have any involvement in the visual look? We were involved in producing the record, the release, and connected with booking agents, as well as helping with their visa, etc.Īll your releases have included beautiful artwork.
Go: When Khana Bierbood could tour in Europe and played some festivals. What's been your proudest moment running the label so far? There are cases where the artists want complete freedom, where they want to control everything such as music content, artwork, even where they want to distribute to, or not to. Go: It depends on what the artists want from a label.
Go: Usually through friends, but recently we get demos.Īs label heads, how important is it to give your artists complete freedom? You have an amazing collection of artists from all over the world on your roster, including Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and your native Japan. We don’t have a lot of friends here yet, but we are surrounded by lovely people so we’re grateful. Go: Logistically, Amsterdam is located in the middle of the European tour route, so it makes lots of sense to have a label hub here. What did Europe offer that Japan couldn't? GuruGuru Brain relocated to Amsterdam in 2017.
At some point, I realized I liked music which makes my brain go guruguru. Go: Yes, you are right! The original name came from my internet handle name, haha. Where did the name come from? Am I right in thinking Guruguru translates as 'to circle' or 'go around?'
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