How Japanese Listening Bars Took Over the World | Nick Dwyer Speaks Volumes
Вставка
- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- Kissa is so much more than just playing records in a cafe or bar.
In "Nick Dwyer Speaks Volumes," Derrick dives into the rich history of jazz kissa - also known as listening cafes - Japanese hi-fi culture, and ponders the good and bad of trendy, Japanese-inspired record bars in the west.
Notable Kissa mentioned in this episode: Cafe Lion, Eigakan, Basie, Milonga Nueva, Posy, Rhinoçéros (Berlin), Hosoi (Stockholm), ESP Hi Fi (Denver, USA)
Follow Nick Dwyer
Instagram: / nickdwyernz
Learn more about "A Century in Sound" here: cphdox.dk/film/a-century-in-s...
Speaks Volumes is produced by Julia Wang. Logo and branding by Jonny Sikov.
Support the show and access exclusive content: / gee_derrick
Follow Derrick Gee
TikTok: / gee_derrick
Instagram: / gee_derrick
Newsletter: derrickgee.substack.com/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/derrick...
Listen to the podcast: pod.link/1660695985
Speaks Volumes is kindly sponsored by:
Squarespace
Get 10% off your first purchase of website or domain. Head to squarespace.com/volume and use code word VOLUME
As a vintage HiFi geek,purveyor of sound systems, and Kissa culture admirer, I want to address the question about the size of the systems. Traditionally vacuum tube audio systems were very low powered by today’s standards - maybe a few watts. To achieve room filling sound they had to rely on acoustic amplification methods like horns. To achieve low bass and relatively high volumes required large systems
Good stuff. I too recently got to hang out at Jazz Spot Basie and Sugawara-san was a great host - he played some fantastic records over that incredible system and over good whisky chatted about who he's had play there. Being immersed in those giant 50 yr old JBL speakers, amps, and vintage Linn turntable in that room was something special.
This has to be the most timely YT recommendation ever. Planning a trip to Japan in September. So glad I found this!
Absolutely awesome listen. I can't wait for the documentary or docuseries to make it to my screen. Nick is totally right that we have a lot of "listening bars" that are just bars with DJs and vinyl everywhere. Really makes me want to go and experience the real thing.
Omg shout out to ESP in Denver! Definitely been in there on full nights where ppl talk over the music and it's a sad scene, but in the whole I'm so grateful to have a venue where the staff and some patrons come together for meaningful listening
This was so inspiring and enlightening, thank you so much for the interview, Nick is so humble and passionate as well, can't wait to check the whole documentary series!!
I cant find the documentary can anyone help please?
host a live music appreciation community - i would love to screen this in manila !! how to get screening details?
Fantastic interview!
when and where will we be able to see this documentary?
Wow! Cafe Lion <
Incredible interview, wish I knew of these when I was there this past yr, looking forward to checking out next when I there next year. Thanks for doing the things and very much looking forward to the series.
Great interview, can’t wait to be able to watch the documentary… will it be screening in the UK anytime soon?
Great episode! Loved hearing this discussion between the two of you. If this doesn't already exist, do you think there is room for the concept of the kissa to evolve to center around music that does not exist in physical forms? i.e., music that exists only digitally / in online spaces. In addition to the community aspect, I think a big appeal of the kissa is that the music played is on a physical format and on an analog hi-fi sound system. So with more music being made that exists without physical releases, what's your opinion on the future of kissas and digital music?