The monumentalmovementrecords’s Podcast

Global Resonance of Japanese Visual-kei and Idol Culture

An exploration of why Visual Kei and idol culture continue to overlap.
Focusing on shared emotional structures, pop hooks, and theatrical intensity, this episode examines how sound, image, and fandom enable these seemingly opposite scenes to cross boundaries and coexist.

From the intersection of disco and Japanese culture to the present — history, masterpieces, equipment, club culture

An exploration of 1970s Japanese disco through rhythm, groove, and urban atmosphere.
Focusing on live funk-influenced basslines, tight arrangements, and dancefloor momentum, this episode examines how disco was reimagined in Japan—elegant, physical, and deeply rooted in its era.
Produced by Monumental Movement Records.

History of Future Jazz, famous records, and changes in equipment

An exploration of Future Jazz as the fusion of jazz harmony and electronic rhythm.
Focusing on broken beats, warm textures, and improvisational flow, this episode examines how Future Jazz creates space between structure and freedom—music designed to drift, breathe, and evolve.

New Wave: Post-Punk Innovation and 1980s Urban Culture

An exploration of New Wave as music shaped by machines, repetition, and emotional distance.
Focusing on synthetic rhythm, restrained vocals, and minimalist structure, this episode examines how New Wave transformed punk energy into controlled motion—cool, persistent, and quietly expressive.

The embryonic movement of UK garage: the fluctuating groove born from London's underground clubs in the 1990s

An exploration of UK Garage and its distinctive sense of swing.
Focusing on two-step rhythms, shuffled percussion, and bass-driven tension, this episode examines how UK Garage transformed dance music by letting rhythm breathe—where silence, syncopation, and groove do the work.

Basic Channel: The Origins of Berlin Dub Techno

An exploration of Basic Channel and its radical minimal approach to techno.
Focusing on repetition, delay, erosion, and spatial depth, this episode examines how Basic Channel transformed rhythm into environment and silence into structure—laying the groundwork for dub techno and minimal electronic music.

Initial D and Eurobeat: The Cultural Intersection of Speed

An exploration of Initial D and the rise of Eurobeat as the defining sound of racing anime—where music, speed, and identity collide.

Buchla Music Easel: The Philosophy of Solitary Performance

An exploration of the Buchla Music Easel and Don Buchla’s radical approach to synthesis. From experimental roots to modern influence, this episode examines how the Easel transformed electronic music.

Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Creator and Political Icon

Fela Kuti invented Afrobeat and turned music into a weapon of political resistance.This episode explores his sound, his activism, and the legacy that continues to shape global music today.

The Inorganic Heartbeat of German Techno

German Techno continues to maintain its iconic status as "Berlin, the capital of techno," evolving from hard, industrial trends to lyrical expressions, and serving as a testing ground for sound design where machines, emotions, cities, and humans intertwine.