Turning Japanese: Notes from the Underground – Part one

Why has Japan struggled to foster credible underground music scenes? Turning Japanese spoke to three people who are trying to rectify this, starting with indie label owner, Fumi ChikakoshiMy name is Fumi, I was born and raised Kanazawa, where I have run my label, Rallye, for seven years. I deal mostly with western artists, like Au Revoir Simone and Whitest Boy Alive, but I have a few Japanese artists as well. I don't mean to release albums only by Western artists, but sadly I don't think there a...

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