YNKs Playlist
The music journalist Yoshiaki Takahashi offers one scene in the Yaesu-Nihonbashi-Kyobashi area with his treasured selection of music. To the YNK Instagram account. Video production: Yudai Moroi (Photo/videographer)
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Yoshiaki Takahashi
The music journalist, radio personality, and music critic
He is from Tokyo. After working as the editor of a music magazine, he is now a freelance music journalist, radio personality, and music critic. His main books include Marvel Cinematic Universe Ongakuko: Eiga kara Kikoeru Pop Music no Imi (Examination of the Music in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The meaning of pop music heard from movies), Atarashii Deai nante Kitai dekinaindakara, Dareka no Koi Mite Rihabiri surushika nai: Ai to Kyoyo no Love Come Kouza (You can’t expect for meeting new people, so you have to see someone’s love and undergo rehabilitation: Romantic comedy movie course with love and education), This is America: Trump Jidai no Pop Music (This is America: Pop Music in the Trump Era), and KING OF STAGE: RYMESTER no Live Tetsugaku (KING OF STAGE ~ RYMESTER’s Live Philosophy). His appearances and music recommendations on the radio include Jane Su Seikatsu wa Odoru (Jane Su Life is Dancing), Kinyo Voice Log (Friday Voice Log), and After 6 Junction (all programs are on TBS Radio). He is well-known as the puppet Yoshi Kaisetsuin (commentator Yoshi) in Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Koron (Gen Hoshino’s Public Opinion on Music) (NHK E-Tele).
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Laufey/Like the Movies / Cherry blossom trees in the office area in harmony with the deep and elegant singing
2024.03.22
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Cory Henry/Happy Days / Cory Henry’s open sound as you imagine the water city of the future
2024.03.09
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Sidibe/I'm Only Dreaming / Urban R&B that reflects the sexiness of the city at night in an attractive way.
2024.02.23
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ADOY/Baby / An urban nighttime galleria where you can walk around listening to sophisticated mellow grooves.
2024.02.09
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Vulfpeck / Half of the Way / Tokyo Station is visited by people from all over the world. Good music that fits in with this land open to all.
2024.01.26
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Mae Defays/Balcony / Sparkling open-air melodies to be heard in a quiet office district in the early morning.
2024.01.12
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The Internet / ItGets Better (with Time) / Mellow soul music reminiscent of the silence of Nihonbashi at night
2023.12.21
