SHIBUYA SAKURA GARAGE presents a new project called "SIDE-B." Located 10 seconds' walk from Shibuya Station, the third floor event space BLOOM GATE features a large screen, and is a place where artists and workers with "B-side" talents that are different from their main jobs or activities (A-side) will gather.

On Friday, November 29th, we will be hosting a special event entitled "SIDE-B RECORD EDITION", where we will be featuring record culture, inviting many DJs who are also active in other fields! We will be holding a special event where you can enjoy the rich sound that only records can provide, with a focus on city pop, which has been gaining attention again both at home and abroad in recent years, as well as jazz, popular songs, and nostalgic Western music.

We will not only focus on the title track, but also shine a light on the "charm of the B-side" that is unique to records, and deliver encounters with hidden gems and rare tracks from classic albums! We will hold "Record Talk", "DJ Party", and "One Box Record Fair" filled with masterpieces and rare songs that you want to listen to on records.

⚫︎Event Overview
Venue: Shibuya Sakura Stage 3F BLOOM GATE
Date and time: Friday, November 29, 2024
ZONE A 18:30-21:00／ZONE B 15:00-21:00／ZONE C 13:00-21:00
Admission fee: Free
Organized by: SHIBUYA SAKURA GARAGE Project
Planning cooperation: Camp Inc./NiEW Inc.

In "Record Talk," Kunimondo Takiguchi, who is a driving force behind the city pop revival under the name "RYUSENKEI" and is also active as a DJ, will be on stage! Together with some impressive guests, he will have a lively discussion while playing records that enthusiasts will drool over.

At the "DJ Party", special guests such as DJ Hiroko Otsuka, recommended by Kunimondo Takiguchi, and singer-songwriter Nao Kodama will transform the Shibuya Station area into a dance floor, and video artist Honkazuki's VJ will light up the giant screen. Enjoy the special drinks and snacks from the "Mirage Bar" available only for this day.

And at the "One Box Record Fair", participants will be opening up a record shop for one night only, together with guests from Koenji music bar "ront"! We look forward to seeing you there, and of course searching for rare finds, but we also look forward to seeing you bring along your prized collection.

Touch, listen, chat, and enjoy the deep side of things with the different SIDE-B "RECORD EDITION." Why not get into record culture at Shibuya Sakura Stage?

●Time Schedule
＜ZONEA＞
18:30-19:00 DJ: Kunimondo Takiguchi
19:00-19:30 DJ: Nao Kodama
19:30-20:15 Talk (host: Kunimondo Takiguchi, guests: Hiroko Otsuka, Nao Kodama)
20:15-21:00 DJ: Hiroko Otsuka

<ZONEB> One Box Record Market
15:00 OPEN-21:00 CLOSE

<ZONEC> Mirage Bar
13:00 OPEN-21:00 CLOSE

⚫︎Performing artists
・DJ&TALK: Kunimondo Takiguchi (RYUSENKEI)

After working in PR, apparel, record stores, and live music venues, he started his musical career as Ryusenkei in 2001. In recent years, he has been highly praised overseas as part of the global city pop revival. He has produced, composed, and arranged for artists such as Toko Furuuchi, Hitomi Toi, and Natsu Summer. He was in charge of the soundtrack for the NHK drama "Tario: The Two Vengeance Agents." In 2024, he changed his name to RYUSENKEI and released "Illusion" under Alpha Music. In 2020, he also launched the compilation album series "City Music Tokyo," which selects and supervises city music. As CMT Production, he is active in a wide range of fields, mainly music production, including graphic design and branding.
https://linktr.ee/ryusenkei

・DJ&TALK: Nao Kodama

In 2009, she began her solo career, releasing her first album "MAKER" and her second album "SPARK" in 2010. In April 2019, she released her first self-produced album in nine years, "IN YOUR BOX," and held a tour. In December of the same year, she released the single "Setogawa no Marmalade" under the name Nao Kodama × Kan Sano, which was released digitally and on vinyl in a limited edition 7-inch.
In August 2020, Nao Kodama × Kan Sano released their second single, "Coffee Shake," digitally and on a 7-inch vinyl.
In December of the same year, he released his first acoustic album "Revelation" on CD/digital download and on 12-inch analog. He is in charge of the music and narration for the documentary film "Yumepa no Jikan," which has been showing nationwide since July 2022.
His impressive singing voice that reaches straight into people's hearts has captivated many fans. He has also made many guest appearances and collaborated with artists such as Rickie-G, RYUSENKEI, toe, lake, calm, and THE BED ROOM TAPE.

・DJ&TALK: Hiroko Otsuka

DJ, music selector, writer, producer.
He writes for newspapers, music magazines, liner notes, etc. He has also selected tracks for many compilation albums, including official compilation/mix CDs for labels such as the Japanese jazz label Trio Records, Blue Note sister label Somethin' Else, and the French label Saravah.
He has 25 years of DJ experience, and has performed as a guest in various locations across Japan, Spain, and New York, as well as at the Fuji Rock Festival twice, Tokyo Jazz, and the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Japan. He has been a resident DJ at the monthly record session "CHAMP" in Shibuya for over 20 years.
She runs her own label, "Key of Life+," and supervises and produces music. She also produces and books music for companies, and is active in the media as an opinion leader in the promotion of jazz, analog records, and audio. She has produced a national radio program on the theme of women in music history, and is also a research and writing author on the same topic. She is the mother of two children.

・VJ: Honkazuki

VJ and filmmaker.
He started working as a VJ in 2009.
He specializes in VJing and video expression using CRT televisions and analog equipment, and has worked on music videos, VJing, and advertising videos for various artists.
As the representative of the video production company "Exotica," he is based in a US military house in Fussa City, Tokyo, and produces videos with the theme of "humid exotic visuals."
https://www.instagram.com/homma_kazuki_/

https://www.exotica.land/

⚫︎One Box Record Market
・ront

A cafe and bar in Koenji that also has a sales space for second-hand clothes and records.
They are currently engaged in a wide range of activities, including holding culture markets at their own store, setting up stalls at events, and planning pop-up shops.
and more...

⚫︎Mirage Bar

"Shinkirou Bar" was produced spontaneously by Shinkirou Coffee, a sharing coffee shop with a different owner every day. The owners, who have a side-B side, will open a bar for one day only.

▶︎13:00〜 21:00

・"Puppy's" is a shop that sells soft, handmade donuts without a physical store.

▶︎18:00〜21:00

・"Inosu Beer" by Phantom Brewery, which does not own a brewery

・Homemade "Mochimochi" Obanzai

What is “SIDE-B”?
We support people who have a "B-side" that is different from their usual job or main activity, such as "a serious office worker by day, but a DJ/composer by night", "that VTuber/Vocaloid producer is actually a university student", or "a shop assistant and dancer, or more like a TikToker". This project opens up the free days at "BLOOM GATE", which has two large screens, to adults who are involved in SIDE-B activities such as music/video/dance, nurturing new culture and co-creating a community.

*The project content and participating artists may change without notice.
*Depending on the congestion situation at each event, you may not be able to view or participate.
*The event may be canceled due to weather or other factors.