Leiji Matsumoto, The Mind Behind Many of Daft Punk’s Music Videos, Dead at 85
The world of anime and manga lost one of its most iconic artists last week. Read more
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The Connection Between Anime, Trance & Techno
The overall growth that’s apparent from 2019 up until now showcases that anime has truly made itself known as a household name. Along the way, anime, trance and techno have “crossed wires” so to speak, but in a good way.
2019 saw an increase in people watching anime. Netflix reported that households streaming anime had grown a whopping 50 percent and more than 100 million households watching at least one anime title on its platform. Crunchyroll, the largest streaming anime platform, reported it had reached three million subscribers in July 2020, and then six months after, reached four million subscribers. This represents an overall growth of 33 percent in six months.
Sian To Release “Ghost In The Shell” EP Inspired By The Manga
“IĀ had taken a small break from writing tracks during some crazy touring in 2015. My experiences playing at clubs and festivals hasĀ changed how IĀ make music in a way. IĀ wanted to come back andĀ create some tracks that spoke directly to the main room dance floors. I was aiming for raw, dark, sexy and groove based Techno –Ā not necessarily hard – but definitely emotive and atmospheric.ĀØ –Ā Sian
Octopus Recordings boss Sian will drop a two-track techno EPĀ titled Ghost In The Shell, inspired by Masamune Shiro’s manga. The originalĀ Ghost In The Shell series is one that has propagatedĀ immense philosophical discussions about cyber culture, futurism, and the relationship between human and robot, thus serving as an properĀ medium of exploration for the fundamental ideas of techno.Ā Similar to Bwana’s techno-futurist reinterpretation ofĀ Akira, Sian produces an ominous musical aesthetic inspired byĀ Ghost In The Shell‘s near-futurism.Ā Read more
