Podcast appearances and mentions of nick luscombe

In this episode of the OIST Podcast, we introduce listeners to the latest episode of New Ratio, a podcast by OIST Podcaster in Residence DJ Nick Luscombe. In this interview and performance recorded at OIST in August of 2023, Okinawan musician ARAGAKI Mutsumi demonstrates how she combines Okinawan sanshin and traditional singing with environmental recordings and electronica to produce soundscapes that are based in tradition but also firmly avante-garde. A video of the musical performance can be found on the OIST Youtube channel.  https://www.mscty.space/  https://www.mixcloud.com/newratio/nick-luscombe-new-ratio-programme-94-mutsumi-aragaki-special/  https://www.aragakimutsumi.com/ 

DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he talks to Dr. Jonas Fischer, TSVP Academic Coordinator, and Prof. Simone Pigolotti to learn more about the program. He also interviews the guest researchers visiting OIST as part of the program and asks them about their experiences at OIST. Check out the TSVP's website: https://groups.oist.jp/ja/tsvp

Waves crashing on the shore, footsteps crunching on the forest floor. Stress levels plummet when we immerse ourselves in nature. Nick Luscombe meets the Japanese scientists working to bring the healing power of nature into the heart of the city. Nature's secret, they believe, isn't the sound you can hear, it's the high frequencies you can't hear. Only in our interactions with natural materials are these particular frequencies produced, frequencies that have a direct effect on our bodies. Producer: Alasdair Cross

Nick Luscombe meets long-time Tokyo-based English artist Ratko Backo  about his training at Saint Martins in London, his decade working with Issey Miyake and his latest art works.https://www.instagram.com/ratko_backo/

In this episode Nick Luscombe is joined by Yokohama-born and UK-based composer, musician and producer Hinako Omori who recently released her  debut album A Journey... on the Houndstooth record label.

Nick Luscombe meets Yuto Saiki and charts the story of his career to date - from driving Shinkansen to working in PR and marketing! 

In this edition, Nick Luscombe discusses music apps with Musify Founder and CEO, David Liu and learns more about his journey as an entrepreneur. 

In this episode Nick Luscombe talks tourism in Japan with CEO Ken Ikeo of Intellectual Innovations and learns about his pioneering work training future hospitality workers.https://intellectual-innovations.or.jp/https://jp.cic.com/en/

On this edition Nick speaks with Tania Coke, artistic director of Tarinainanika, a physical theatre company she runs with her partner Kentaro Suyama, from their base in Osaka, the Flying Carpet Factory. The company specialises in Corporeal Mime, a theatrical tradition which prioritises the creativity and physical expression of the actor. As well as the company they also run a full time school where they are busy nurturing the next generation of actor-creators. Originally from the UK, Tania began her career as a management consultant working in London and Paris. She is also a qualified mediator and writes regular articles about communication and conflict management. She is the Japan Ambassador for the RSA and a board member of the RSA Japan Fellows' Network. https://www.tarinainanika.com/For online viewing of past performances:Tokyo Fugue https://res.cthearts.com/event/34:3431/34:59401/The Same Boat https://res.cthearts.com/event/34:3433/34:59402/For online classes, performance recordings and more: https://www.patreon.com/tarinainanikahttps://www.thersa.org/https://jp.cic.com/en/

Tokyo-based DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe explores the sound of winter in Japan.

Nick meets Tim Rowe,  the Founder and CEO of Cambridge Innovation Center and, more recently, CIC Health. For two decades, CIC has been a leading builder and operator of innovation communities.www.cic.com

Nick Luscombe chats to Maki Mannami, the international music composer, sound designer, songwriter and vocalist. Born in Osaka, Japan, she currently resides in Los Angeles, California.  As a music composer, Maki has composed music for major companies such as SONY, Google, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, HONDA, "Gran Turismo" series by Play Station 3, FIFA World Cup, Panasonic, and FRED PERRY. She has also composed soundtracks for a variety of independent films, one of which received an award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Mannami prides herself in her ability to arrange and program orchestral scores using MIDI, along with her vocal and piano, and ability to manipulate sounds in unconventional ways.   Maki has released three full-length albums and one EP as a singer-songwriter in England and Japan. Her first album, Journey Of Higher Self Liberation, charted No. 1 in the album category on the iTunes Japan Music Charts. BBC Radio reviewed her EP, Justice and Judgment, commending her voice as "The voice from heaven.” She has collaborated with top jazz musicians like Nicola Conte, and her songs have been played by popular DJs, including Giles Perterson – a renowned DJ in the European Jazz scene. Mannami's work has been featured in a variety of compilation albums that have been released in Germany and Italy. She also has experience touring throughout England and France.  Maki has performed at a handful of prestigious venues including: The Royal Opera House -- England's largest opera theatre, ICA London, Motion Blue -- a Blue Note sponsored night club, and Club Ikspiari -- a Disney-affiliated venue in Japan. Mannami has a unique style, combining elements of jazz, electronica, world music, and classical. Her vocal range can extend four octaves, making her an incredibly rare and exceptional singer.  As a vocalist and choir member, Maki has performed at a Tokyo Collection, fashion show and her vocal has been used in commercials for SONY and Nestle. Her voice was also featured in the theme song for a TV show, Tokyo Eye, which premiered on NHK WORLD. She has also contributed to a number of studio albums and live performances for many bands and artists.  Mannami has always enjoyed the arts. Growing up, she took lessons in piano, drums, voice and dance. At age 19, she dropped out of Osaka Art University for Performing Arts and moved to New York to study musical theatre on Broadway. While she was there she performed in an Off-Broadway theater as a chorus dancer, sang jazz in a cabaret group, and performed gospel music at an African American church. Maki has also performed as a backup dancer in Vincent Gallo's concert in Japan and as a solo dancer in the biggest night club in Frankfurt, Germany Cocoon Club.https://www.makimannami.com/Inquires about CIC Tokyo's office space, partnership, etc.https://jp.cic.com/en/

Nick Luscombe meets Fariza Abidova, Co-Founder & CEO of Trusted Corporation and Founder of SOPHYS Corporation. Fariza is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for promoting global business collaboration. In 2010, she established SOPHYS Corporation, a global human resource development company, that trained 3000 Japanese executives and senior managers.Inquires about CIC Tokyo's office space, partnership, etc.: https://jp.cic.com/en/contact-us/

The wait is finally over for the Tokyo Olympics, 2020. Ken Nishikawa and Nick Luscombe take inspiration and hope from the Tokyo Olympics of 1964, which kick-started a new internationalism in Japan as the first Olympic games to be held in Asia. Together they meet the designer of the new grand stadium Kengo Kuma and many more Tokyo residents whose lives were touched by the games in 1964 to contrast the Tokyo of the past with the city and its people today.

Nick Luscombe meets CIC-based Enora Rogers, a professional mechanical engineer providing technical and project management consulting services. Enora works with project teams to simplifying early-stage product development. Her passions are enabling success for diverse, cross-functional teams and leveraging Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) to create next generation products.https://enorarogers.com/https://jp.cic.com/en/

Nick Luscombe meets Ryusuke Komura, Program Director at Venture Café Tokyo, one of the biggest innovation communities in Japan.https://venturecafetokyo.org/https://jp.cic.com/en/

Nick Luscombe meets Shuuji Mahadil Tone from CIC Tokyo to learn about the background and mission of CIC and the new space in Toranomon.https://jp.cic.com/en/about/

Special K.O.L. Radio crossover episode! Guest Nick Luscombe chats with us about his varied career as a broadcaster, DJ, compiler and label rep. Originally from the UK, he settled in Japan in early 2020 and is currently working on several new projects, including a weekly live radio show at the CIC building in Tokyo. He also introduces three of his current favorite new tunes! Twitter @nickluscombe Instagram @lusconick Website www.nickluscombe.com This program is in English and Japanese. この番組は英語と日本語で提供します。 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - 10:15 Interview Part 1 10:15 - Thiago Nassif - 'Plastico' (Brazil) 14:00 - Japanese Part 1 日本語第一回 15:55 - 23:20 Interview Part 2 23:20 - Argo Vals - 'The Noblessner Tower' (Estonia) 26:20 - Japanese Part 2 日本語第二回 30:00 - 42:15 Interview Part 3 42:15 - Farhot - 'Ahange Qadimi' (Germany/Afghanistan) 43:40 - Japanese Part 3 日本語第三回 46:30 - Ending

今夜のお客様は、引き続き、BBCラジオのDJであり、イギリス音楽シーンのインフルエンサー、Nick Luscombe（ニック・ラスコム）さんです。 ニックさんは、日本の音楽にも造詣が深く、イギリスでやっていたご自身のラジオ番組で、日本の音楽をたくさん紹介されてきたそうです。 そんなニックさんに、音楽の聴き方が変わった今、10年後の音楽シーンはどうなっているのか？ 世界的に有名なDJであるニックさんの夢とは？ じっくり伺っていきます。 来週のゲストは、シンガーソングライター、尾崎裕哉（おざき・ひろや）さんです。

今夜のお客様は、BBCラジオのDJであり、イギリス音楽シーンのインフルエンサー、Nick Luscombe（ニック・ラスコム）さんです。 ニックさんは、日本の音楽にも造詣が深く、イギリスでやっていたご自身のラジオ番組で、日本の音楽をたくさん紹介されてきたそうです。 そんな日本の音楽を愛してくれているニックさんが、「東京」をテーマにキュレーションしたアルバム、『TOKYO DREAMING』を先日リリースされました。 なぜ、今、東京をテーマにアルバムを制作されたのか？　イギリスから、日本はどのように見えるのか？ じっくりお話しを伺っていきます。 来週も引き続き、Nick Luscombeさんをゲストにお迎えします。

Nick Luscombe heads out for a late night trip across ‘sleepless town’, Tokyo’s ancient entertainment district, known for it’s bright lights, late night drinking dens and seedy back streets. Armed with his recorder and a local friend for guidance, Nick captures the sound of an all night batting range, late night video game parlours, robot restaurants and Tokyo’s underground as well as the odd character of the night. Excerpts of this recording were originally broadcast on Late Junction on the 24th April 2018.

A hyper-real sonic journey through Japan's multifaceted soundscapes. With recordings of the natural environment, human activity, domestic sounds and noisy video arcades plus many of the wonderful ceremonies that are intrinsic to modern Japan. All captured by Nick Luscombe over 20 years.

  Nick Luscombe speaks to Midori Komachi live at the Japanese Playback event in Spiritland.  You'll hear excerpts from Midori's performance on the night. Her new album, Warp and Weft, is out now on EM Records.   https://www.midorikomachi.com/home/discography/2nd-album-warp-and-weft-2017/

Nick Luscombe speaks to legendary Japanese composer and percussionist Midori Takada ahead of her recent live performance at Cafe Oto. Recorded 11th April 2017

In this week’s music review, broadcaster and DJ Nick Luscombe brings in the latest music by London four-piece Hejira, American-Japanese trio Halo Orbit and Hot Chip drummer Pillow Person.

Nick Luscombe speaks to Tottenham born music-maker, sound artist and producer Verity Lane, who recently returned to the UK after spending 10 years in Japan.  She completed a BA Hons in Japanese and music at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and won an award by JASSO to study at Osaka University, Japan. She then went on to complete an MA in composition at Osaka College of Music.  https://soundcloud.com/verity-lane

The first in the weekly series of Japan Sound Portrait podcasts, featuring the first section of material contained on the project's first physical release - a bamboo USB card, now available for pre-order here https://japansoundportrait.bandcamp.com/merch/japan-sound-portrait-bamboo-usb-card The Japan Sound Portrait podcast is a regular series by Nick Luscombe and Neil Cantwell dedicated to the sharing of the many and varied sounds from Japan - from field recordings of the countryside and the city, to music and interviews from well-known and emerging Japanese artists, as well as international artists with an interest in the subject. For more info about Japan Sound Portrait please visit http://japansoundportrait.tumblr.com/   

Welcome back to Flomotion Radio. The sun is finally shining, at least it is right now, so what better way to enjoy the official start of summer than with some choice tracks selected by Nick Luscombe. There’s some exciting stuff happening over the next few weeks, so stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, [...]

We know, we know… it’s been a while since you’ve heard anything from flomotionradio.com, but Nick Luscombe has been traveling the globe these past few months, spreading the word and gathering incredible music along the way. First stop was Japan, on behalf of the Musicity project, and now he’s in Singapore, where he’s met up with [...]

Nick Luscombe caught up with AM and Shawn Lee to bring you this Flomotion Radio exclusive interview. Find out more about them here. Click play to listen

Nick Luscombe is back from his travels and normal service has resumed here at Flomotion Radio. In this edition, there’s hot new music from some of our favourite artists, producers and remixers, including Kelpe, Gang Colours, Fink, Martyn and loads more… Tracklist (artist / track): Nils Petter Molvaer / Baboon Moon Portico Quartet / Steepless Sebastian Rochford, Ranjana Ghatak [...]

This week, Nick Luscombe’s away in Oslo, DJing for the Conexions series. Find out more about that here. If you’re in the area, check it out, it’s gonna be great. Taking Nick’s place in the hotseat is DJ 99, who’s a DJ for NRK Radio in Norway. Find out more here and here. Huge thanks to [...]

Happy New Year! Hope you had a suitably brilliant NYE. To finish off 2011, here’s Nick Luscombe’s second part of the best of last year. Heaps of new music headed your way soon. In the meantime, let us know who you think we should be listening to in 2012 by emailing info@flomotionradio.com. Tracklist (artist / track): Matthew David [...]

Here it is… the first part of Nick Luscombe’s best of 2011. Stay tuned, there’s more to come… Tracklist (artist / track): When Saints Go Machine / Fail Forever (Nicolas Jaar Remix) Koreless / 4D Daedelus / Tailor Made ft Milosh (Floating Points Remix) Actress / Harrier ATTK Circle Traps / Mirrors and Monuments Julio Bashmore / Craboon John Spring / Drummachines George Fitzgerald [...]

Welcome to Flomotion Radio… Here’s Nick Luscombe’s choice selections for the start of autumn… Get in touch at info@flomotionradio.com. Tracklist (artist / track): Anon / Bite The Hand Rude Audio / Streatham Rising V.C / 123 Samoyed / Maybe Yes (Lukid Remix) Crewdson / Dust Crawlers Drig Gerner / Rubies and Diamonds Mico / Undersong Krill.Minima / Mamor (dedub) Mizz Beats / Scientific Brainpriest Salva / Yellobone Holy [...]

Hello again, and welcome to yet another choice selection of genre-spanning tracks from Nick Luscombe. This time around, there’s new music from Red Snapper, Oneohtrix Point Never, Nanorhythm and much more. Dig in and enjoy… Tracklist (artist / track): fLako / Lonely Town Sina / From Love to Dust (Kelpe Remix) Future Cruiser / Like a G Jealov / B&C Gir1 The [...]

Thanks to everyone who came down to the Big Chill Bar in Brick Lane last night to check out Nick Luscombe and Lars_unit in the mix. Flomotion will be back there next month. Meanwhile, here’s twelve fresh tracks selected for you by Nick Luscombe. Keep us posted with your music and events, email us at [...]

In this Flomotion Radio exclusive interview, Nick Luscombe speaks to Ski about his Ayota project. Check them out live on Wednesday 22nd July at Village Underground, as part of Spitalfields Music’s Summer Festival. Tickets are £15 advance, available here. Click play to listen

Welcome to Flomotion Radio. Not long now until Splashgirl touch down in London to perform at Nick Luscombe’s session at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho on Wednesday 8th June. Some tickets are still available here and you can hear their sweet sounds here. In this week’s Flomotion Radio, we’ve gone a bit Splashgirl crazy, [...]

Here’s another great mix of beats and things to wrap your ears around. Thanks to everyone who came down to The Big Chill Bar last night to hear Nick Luscombe and Lars_unit. Come back next month! Tracklist (artist / track): La Boutique Fantastique / Backdoor Rumble Mr. Beatnick / Don’t Walk Away From My Love No Surrender / [...]

Now that Easter’s all done, here’s May’s first edition of Flomotion Radio… Tickets for Nick Luscombe presents Splashgirl at Pizza Express on 8th June are on sale now! Get yours here. Tracklist (artist / track): Splashgirl / Concerning This Square (photo above) Letherette / Roses Dibiase / Cybertron Elan Tamara / We’re Different Devon Sproule / If I Can Do This Rough [...]

In this Flomotion Radio exclusive, Nick Luscombe speaks to Daniel Lopatin, AKA Oneohtrix Point Never. If you’re in the UK, see him live at: All Tomorrows Parties Thu 12 May Minehead Deaf Institute Sat 28 May Manchester FIELD DAY FESTIVAL Sat 6 Aug London Find out more and listen to Oneohtrix Point Never tracks here. Click play to listen

In this week’s Flomotion Radio, enjoy the sunshine with Architeq, Bullion and Jamie Woon, plus there’s more new music from Burial and loads of other great stuff, picked and mixed by Nick Luscombe. Tracklist (artist / track): Minko / Lemon Psyche Bing Ji Ling / Where Am I Gonna Go Landslide / Dig Deeper (Throwing Snow Remix) Cosmin TRG / [...]

Keeping the motion a-flowing, here’s more, yes more, from Nick Luscombe… Let us know what you’re listening to, email info@flomotioradio.com. Tracklist (artist / track): Azymuth / In My Treehouse (Prelude 1) When Saints Go Machine / Fail Forever (Nicolas Jaar Remix) Mau’Lin / Pelvin Pantha Du Prince / Four Tet Version of “Stick To My Side” Owiny Sigoma Band / Wires [...]

You lucky, lucky people! Here’s March’s second helping of Flomotion Radio goodness, direct from Nick Luscombe, straight into your ears… Tracklist (artist / track): Pantha Du Prince / Stick To My Side (Walls version) Finn Peters / Purple Laszlo / Bohemian Groove Dorsh Deans / Sum of our Students Szjerdene / Think It Through (Dorsh Remix) Thuy Nan Dao / Fire In Your [...]

Nick Luscombe caught up with When Saints Go Machine to find out more about who they are and how they produce their unique sound. Find out more about When Saints Go Machine here. Click play to listen

Here it is… part 1 of Nick Luscombe’s best of 2010. With so much outstanding stuff out there, it’s not been so easy to pick this year. Let us know what your top tracks of 2010 are, by emailing info@flomotionradio.com. Part 2 coming soon! Tracklist (artist / track / label): George Fitzgerald / The Let Down / Hessle Audio Maddslinky [...]

In this Flomotion Radio exclusive, Nick Luscombe braves a below freezing Norway (-16 degrees in the daytime!!) to find out about the very healthy music scene over there. Along the way, he stopped off at the by:Larm Festival and spoke to various label owners and bands, including Mikal Telle of Telle Records and disco-pop stars in [...]

From now on we’ll be bringing you a 2-hour show, hosted as always by Nick Luscombe. This time around, we’ve got some greats exclusives and loads of brand new, genre-spanning tracks. Send us an email and let us know who you’re listening to and where. See you soon, enjoy the show… Tracklist (artist / track / label): James [...]

Nick Luscombe speaks to Justin Nozuka, 18 years old, New York-born but Toronto-raised and based singer songwriter. His debut album Holly and his sell out live shows are causing a real sensation with Justin's assured mix of blues, folk and soul.