Performing in Japan with Björn Eichstädt

Today we are in München, Germany, talking to Björn Eichstädt, Managing Partner & Co-Owner of Storymaker and publisher of the digital magazine “J-BIG – Japan Business in Germany”. He studied Neurobiology and was active in experimental music in the 1990s and 2000s. 

Björn takes us on a trip to Japan. From J-Horror Films, Japanese Spirits, Film music, audio innovations, sound aficionados and the Sound Design of the Tokyo Trainstation (note: I added the Yurakucho sound after the conversation).  

And he shares the business habits and the harmony aspect in collaboration, the ‘performance thinking’ of meetings in Japan and ‘the customer is god’ attitude.

But let’s start with a warning, this is by far the most extended podcast in The Power of Music Thinking history, so if you are prepared to listen to 30 minutes podcasts, you might want to pause and listen further the next day.

Listen to: Performing in Japan

Show notes to Performing in Japan

• Björn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoern-eichstaedt-77889b2/ 
• Storymaker Website: https://www.storymaker.de/en/home-en 
• Japan Business in Germany: https://www.j-big.de/en/ 

Extra links to Films and Music mentioned in the conversation

• Toru Takemitsu – Woman in the dunes 
• Un Uomo da Rispettare (Complete) – Ennio Morricone
• Toru Takemitsu graphic scores
• J-Horror and Sound: Kayako Saeki sound 
• J-Horror and Sound 2: Ringu Sound Design 
• Vocaloid: Hatsune Miku – World is Mine ~【手描き】ワールドイズマイン
• Erich von Däniken / Peter Thomas: Chariots of the Gods: Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra – Chariots Of The Gods ℗ 1970
• Stockhausen: Sounds in Space, Osaka 1970 
• Pedestrian crossings with sound in Japan! – YouTube
• Gate Sounds for Boarding. – YouTube
• Yamanote Line – The Comprehensive Eki-melo Database 

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