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“Eerily beautiful experimental compositions”—Electronic Sound / Musician and sound artist specialising in magnetic tape and field recording
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Show threadSimon Collison3d ago
Here’s part two: serenity at Sakamoto Library, lemonade at Lambert, feeling Karuizawa, and tripping with no clothes on. https://colly.com/journal/return-to-tokyo-part-2
Return to Tokyo, Part 2

Days 6 to 10 brought several trip highlights, including an outstanding café, trippy outdoor bathing in Karuizawa, and a perfect few hours at Sakamoto Library.

Simon Collison
Site NonsiteMar 16
Simon CollisonMar 16
Finally getting around to documenting this trip. Fifteen packed days, so I’m splitting it into three posts — here’s the first. https://colly.com/journal/return-to-tokyo-part-1
Return to Tokyo, Part 1

I’ve split this summary across three posts, and this roundup details the first five days. Highlights included lots of sumo, a studio session, and getting to know Ryōgoku.

Simon Collison
Site NonsiteMar 15
Simon CollisonMar 15
Another time-consuming but deeply rewarding home repair. I love this amp far too much to replace it, and there’s really no excuse when there’s a detailed YouTube video of a Turkish chap repairing the very same 44-year-old Technics amplifier. I came close to despair with the input switches, but I bloody did it.
Site NonsiteFeb 27
Simon CollisonFeb 27
One for fellow spoolers: WalkmanLand is a database of all 80s/90s portable cassette players (found via @simplebits' fine newsletter). My WM-22 still outperforms any modern alternatives and it's lovely to get this much detail. https://walkman.land/sony/wm-22
Sony WM-22 ▶ Walkman.land

The WM-22 was the first Walkman model that was sold in the UK for under £30.

Show threadSite NonsiteFeb 8
…bought from Tower Vinyl, Ella Records, Flash Disk Ranch, Siam Time, Waltz and Coconuts Disk. I skipped Disk Union and Kankyo because I’d already exceeded my packing (and spending) limit.
Site NonsiteFeb 7
Good haul from this Tokyo trip — focused on classic 70s/80s city pop and YMO/Sakamoto, but couldn’t resist the 1978 Japan pressing of The Kick Inside, a 1985 Hounds of Love tape, and that Kid A obi. (See ALT text for details)
Site NonsiteFeb 3
Returning a nonsite to its site.
Site NonsiteJan 28
Simon CollisonJan 28
Lots of Sakamoto moments on this trip. Watched the Tokyo Melody 4K restoration and also got up close with his Fairlight CMI. The highlight was an afternoon at Sakamoto Library (secret location, strictly no photos). Incredible to quietly read a book that I know he cherished and discover his margin notes and underlines.
Site NonsiteJan 24
Simon CollisonJan 24
Spent the day re-recording software piano parts on a lovely Yamaha YU-11 in a tiny Harajuku studio — then went record shopping.
Site NonsiteJan 21
Visited the ramen bar featured on Rod Modell & Taka Noda’s ambient masterpiece Glow World. (Hat tip to my old friend @patrick_h_lauke for sharing this location: Hakata Tenjin Ramen, Shinjuku.)