In this edition, we feature EDM producer Boys Noize and singer Moga Mogami from Dempagumi.inc, plus exclusive coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship racing at Fuji Speedway.
FUSION: How does it feel to be back in Japan after so many years of working in the music business as a music producer? What are your thoughts and feelings at the moment when you unexpectedly found yourself in Japan?
Alex: I LOVE coming here. Japan was amongst the very firsts nations outside of Germany to book me when I first began releasing on my own label. The culture here for vinyl and turntablism is serious and it always felt that music is important to the lapanese people and they have a very distinct taste and interest. I played my first gig here a long time ago at a Techno club called Yellow and my friends who are actually here with me today booked me back then and ever since I have returned basically every year once or twice and travelled the country back every year once or twice and traveled the country. It always feels great coming, it never gets old, I love the people, I love the culture, I looove the food :).
FUSION: Since you've been one of electronic music's pioneers for quite some time, I was wondering how you stay inspired to push forward in a field where so many DJs seem to play the same songs over and over again and listeners eventually grow tired of hearing the same songs played over and over again.
Alex: In my line of work as a DJ, music is both my inspiration and my primary source of motivation. I'm always on the lookout for fresh tracks, whether they're underground gems or mainstream hits, since I want to keep my audience on the edge of their seats.
I can play to both impress the crowd and advance my set, but ultimately, it's all about the music. If I were a DJ who only played one genre of music, I'd get bored and stop enjoying my job. If I were a music producer, I wouldn't be able to focus on a single genre.
I don't want to repeat myself anyhow, and when it comes to production and records, I typically think that the records that I play from other artists I love them all, and every week it could vary you know one or two songs here and there.
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