{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c1ddba4027d9f21feab351/68c1df3405de5daa22afe2c7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Artefacts: Ambient & Drone - Japan","description":"<p>This week on <em>Artefacts</em> we dive into five new ambient and drone releases from Japan and Japanese artists. From live improvisations and monumental drones to organ reverberations and experimental rock reissues, discover a cross-section of the country’s most intriguing soundscapes.</p><p><strong>Featured Releases:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>2025.07.29</strong> – Live improvisation by Toshihiro Koike, Terukazu Miyahara, Shuta Hiraki, Akito Tabira</li><li> <a href=\"https://obalto.bandcamp.com/album/20250729\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://obalto.bandcamp.com/album/20250729</a></li><li><strong>All Things Align Upon a Single Axis</strong> – Kaito (Hiroshi Watanabe)</li><li> <a href=\"https://hiroshiwatanabe.bandcamp.com/album/all-things-align-upon-a-single-axis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hiroshiwatanabe.bandcamp.com/album/all-things-align-upon-a-single-axis</a></li><li><strong>Gems V</strong> – Celer</li><li> <a href=\"https://celer.bandcamp.com/album/gems-v\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://celer.bandcamp.com/album/gems-v</a></li><li><strong>Live at Epsilon Spires</strong> – Fuji Ta</li><li> <a href=\"https://fujita.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-epsilon-spires\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://fujita.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-epsilon-spires</a></li><li><strong>Dronevil – Example (20th Anniversary)</strong> – Boris</li><li> <a href=\"https://boris.bandcamp.com/album/dronevil-example\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://boris.bandcamp.com/album/dronevil-example</a></li></ul><p>Whether you’re after shimmering textures, restrained improvisations or vast slabs of sound, this episode is your guide to the newest currents in ambient and drone.</p>","author_name":"Jim Reeve-Baker"}