Crate Digging at HMV Record Shop Shibuya: The Hunt for Oasis and Analog Treasures

A 12-inch record of Oasis's 'Little by Little / She is Love' with its distinctive blue cover, sitting on a shelf in the indie/alternative section of a record store.

Navigating the Shibuya Scramble for the Sound of a Needle on Wax The humid July air clung to my skin. On a Friday afternoon, the streets of Shibuya were, as always, a swirling vortex of humanity, each person on their own distinct mission. Fresh from securing cassette tapes of Billie Eilish and Bedriddens at Oddtape Continue reading “Crate Digging at HMV Record Shop Shibuya: The Hunt for Oasis and Analog Treasures”

Rediscovering Sound: My Journey into the World of Cassette Tapes at Waltz, Nakameguro

Walts sign - Nakameguro cassette tape specialty store

Prologue: The Return to Cassette Tapes and an Encounter with Waltz In an era dominated by the digital wave, don’t you sometimes yearn for the warmth of analog? My renewed fascination with mixtapes, and subsequently cassette tapes, was sparked by the worldview of the fashion brand C.E. The Walkman I cherished in my student days Continue reading “Rediscovering Sound: My Journey into the World of Cassette Tapes at Waltz, Nakameguro”