“Cassette Week Japan 2024” first artist announcement
*Side-B Creations Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 4, 2024
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“Cassette Week Japan 2024” first artist announcement
“Cassette Store Day” is an international event that calls for the usefulness of cassettes as a music medium.
It will be held throughout the week from October 14th (Monday holiday) to October 20th (Saturday) under the name “Week Japan 2024”!
During the event, select cassette works will be on sale at record stores and stores supporting this event. Cassette works by many artists are planned, and we are currently announcing the first artists. (Artist name
or label name only – in no particular order)
* ・CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN *
* ・POiSON GiRL FRiEND*
* ・KiliKiliVilla (Label) *
* ・ato.archives (Label)*
*・Chappie House*
*・dansa med dig*
* ・Fugenn & The White Elephants*
* ・Inner Science*
* ・Kankyo Records (Label)*
* ・KAOMOZI (Label)*
* ・SPECTERsymphony*
*・THYPALM*
* ・Walpurgis Night*
And more…(Participating artists are subject to change)
As a major work,
・CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN* (CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN* Kin)’s 2023 1st album “tradition” will be released on cassette! This piece is based on electro music centered on percussion, and musical texts from various cultures around the world intersect in a light manner.
・His musicality, which is a fusion of ambient techno/trip hop and French pop, and his coquettish whispering voice have been reevaluated around the world, and his North American tour this fall is also a hot topic*
POiSON GiRL FRiEND*. The 1st album was released in 1993, produced by Momus and featuring Simon Turner and Louis Philippe.
Full album “SHYNESS”, 2nd full album “LOVE” released in 1994, which was self-produced and strongly reflected his own artist color. ME” was reissued on cassette tape.
Approximately 30 titles are expected to be released by domestic artists, and more than 100 titles are expected to be released overseas.
In addition, on October 13th, the day before the event, “Cassette Week Market” will be held at the Shinjuku WPU gallery.
An official pre-event titled “Cassette Week Market” will be held. On the day of the event, approximately 20 stores including record stores, audio manufacturers, and audio shops will gather as a POPUP. In addition to cassettes, analog media such as records, new and used players, and more will be exhibited and sold. There are also plans to release official goods for a limited time, including newly
manufactured Hi-Position (Type-II) blank tape.
Look forward to this year’s “Cassette Week Japan 2024”!