December 10th 2024 is the street date of Intoxicate vol. 173 “Unknown Silence”.
Ryuichi Sakamoto shows up on the cover. All stores of Tower Records Japan are now displaying a special selection titled “Ryuichi Sakamoto: His Unknown Side of Mine” for music of Sakamoto with new ear and eye to celebrate the nation largest exhibition of “Ryuichi Sakamoto: seeing sound hearing time” at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo from December 21st 2024 to March 30th 2025.
Intoxicate features special articles such as the conversation between Minoru Hatanaka and Miyu Hosoi, episode talks by Arto Lindsay, Goro Ito and Yoshihiro Hanno (in order of the appearance), and reviewing a new piano solo compilation album /04 /05 and the movie theater with the sound design by Sakamoto 109 Cinema Premium.
“Pick Up” take up: 1927’s Roots by the world-renowned theater company from UK at the Museum of Art, Kochi (this is the Japan premiere and only performance of Japan); ”Giovanni Sollima Plays Bach” and “Concert of 100 Cellos: Violoncelles, Vibrez!” by Sollima who is a cellist / composer and known by the enthusiastic reception of his last solo concert in Japan; Takana Miyamoto and Satoru Shionoya talk about “MUZA Special Night Concert: Valentine Piano Night” at MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall; and more to come with the interviews of Kyohei Sorita, Mari Fukumoto, Jakub Josef Orinski, Masakatsu Takagi, Jon Batiste and Junko Yagami.
Intoxicate movie preview screaning presents Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) and Heavier Trip (the unexpected sequel of Heavy Trip). Marty Freedman talks a lot about heaviest points of Heavier Trip! Check with Intoxicate film review.
“Hito Koma-Goma”, four frame columns with warm reception for a long time welcomes guests as Yuko Asano, Jang Kun-jae, Himika Akaneya and Sakura Inoue.
Intoxicate is available at these associates and volunteers as on the following link.
https://tower.jp/mag/intoxicate/specialthanks
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FYI English translated articles: https://mikiki.tokyo.jp/list/search?keyword=English%20Translation
