Japanese techno didn’t just copy Berlin or Detroit — it carved its own path. Minimal, immersive and deeply rooted in culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/30/music/japanese-techno-festivals-rural/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #electronica #djs #techno #rural #musicfestivals
Rock trio Hitsujibungaku is set to make its fourth appearance at Fuji Rock 2025 — on its most primetime stage yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/25/music/fuji-rock-festival-hitsujibungaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #hitsujibungaku #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals
With younger fans, more diverse acts and rising interest from abroad, Fuji Rock is seeing its strongest turnout in years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/24/music/fuji-rock-lineup-turnout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica #smashcorporation
Need a festival game plan? From Mdou Moctar and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso to Radwimps and mei ehara, here’s who The Japan Times crew is racing between stages to catch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/22/music/fuji-rock-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica
What to pack if you are heading to the Fuji Rock Festival https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/19/music/fuji-rock-festival-prep-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals
The bilingual singer-songwriter delivers her artful blend of jazz and indie pop with quiet confidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/26/music/mei-semones-animaru-fuji-rock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #meisemones #jpop #musicfestivals
"Maybe, something like this [anti-genocide boycotts] will shame this will scare, or shame ... festivals or companies or whatever into making more ethical choices.
I mean, this is before we even get onto the antitrust case that the US DoJ is taking against TicketMaster and Live Nation, which is next March I think that starts. Big money is never clean."
#UnaMullally, 2025
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