Unraveling

How a Series of Scandals Are Unraveling Japan’s Ruling Party

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Japan’s ruling party has stood the test of time, surviving even when expected to fade. But a fresh wave of scandals, heralding record-low public approval ratings, has prompted the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to try to shape up. For over 70 years, the LDP—the party of the late Shinzo Abe and now incumbent Prime … Read more

Meet EMPEROR, the Faceless Producer Unraveling the Threads of Underground Techno

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The reign of EMPEROR is only just beginning, but his plans to conquer the electronic music industry extend much farther than the confines of its dancefloors. Making dark, dystopian four-on-the-floor beats with a tribal twist, the anonymous beatsmith has found a home within the underground techno scene. It serves as the seedbed for his upcoming debut single, “Secret … Read more