EM GUIDE — Interview with Eiko Ishibashi
The music of Eiko Ishibashi has been with me for years—ghosting between reality zones, ducking gen…
Record of the Week
Konrad Sprenger „Set“ (Black Truffle) Konrad Sprenger’s „Set“ opens with a paradox. The ti…
Videointerview
Interview with live sequences with Japanese artist Kopy aka Yuko Kureyama. Conducted at Salon des A…
Danielle De Picciotto & friends in conversation – Yuko Matsuyama
"There is a saying in Japan, “Onko-Chishin”, it means, learning new things from the past. But in…
Wolfgang Tilmanns – Ausstellung, Tokyo
Wolfgang Tillmans “How does it feel?” Wako Works of Art, Tokyo, Japan.…
OOIOO – Interview
"This is my imaginary insect. I want to ride on this insect and surf in the new era. This insect m…
Danielle De Picciotto & Friends – PHEW
"After the 2011 earthquake and nuclear power plant accident, I was cautious and skeptical of singing…
Tentenko "Parade" – video, directed by Tentendo, edited by Dino Oon
Kaput is proudly presenting the brand new video by Japanese artist Tentenko (edited by Dino Oon) fo…
Akiko Yano - Interview
"Young people want to know about our music and I am grateful for that. I think some of it somehow ca…
SUGAI KEN on reworking Kohei Amadas "Shinshunfu"
"I was impressed that Kōhei was trying to fuse Western and Eastern elements in his music in mid 195…
MAZEUM Festival – Interview with Yuko Asanuma
"It gives a sense of mystery yet welcomeness for viewing or involvement." … Yuko Asanuma in conve…
Andi Otto in conversation with Oki Kano, collaborator of the late Umeko Ando
Interview by Andi Otto with Oki Kano, collaborator of the late Umeko Ando.…
Chee Shimzu on his label 17853
Chee Shimzu, dj, producer, label owner, record seller, compilation curator and author leads us throu…
Midori Takada
“Some people say that my music was very emotional. In the 70s and 80s, I tried to suppress my fee…
Kaput Mix 001 – DJ Brom
"Recording 4-hour mixes is nothing I do in everyday life, although I am someone who likes to play lo…
Rashad Becker & Ena
While Rashad Becker is best known for being a luminary in the field of mastering, but he is also an …
Montreal´s Mutek festival makes a trip to Tokyo
Montreal home based festival Mutek did his first Japan edition in Tokyo on November 2,3,4 2017. It t…
Marginal Consort
On the 6th of June one of the rare performances of the Japanese Noise-Impro-Collective Marginal Con…
Masonna
The Japanese Noise musician Yamazaki Maso Takushi is well know for his short and heavy performances.…
Keiji Haino
Just the mention of Keiji Haino makes Japanese people nervous. His aura hangs over the room hours b…
Asian cinema 2014–2015
You missed the train to contemporary asian cinema? Michael Schleeh tells you what to see.…
Phillip Sollmann - Include me out
Phillip Sollmann starts his travel-column with every day observations of Japan. …
Melt-Banana
Melt-Banana are one of the few protagonists of Japanese noise rock to have reached Western shores an…
Hideaki Ishi (aka DJ Krush)
Dj Krush on Power Rangers, Godzilla and the very special sound of japanese instruments.…
Nakahara Masaya (aka Violent Onsen Geisha)
Nakahara Masaya is the Japanese master of irritation, deftly rethinking disco to hiphop, from field…
