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Our new ambient work is a journey that blurs the boundaries of consciousness.
Inspired by the constant hum of airplanes inside a room, the drones and noise invite listeners on a "spiritual drift," pursuing an experience where sound carries the soul away to an unknown place.

The track begins in the bustle of Shibuya, travels through environmental sounds from around the world, and returns to Shibuya once again. This is not a physical journey, but an exploration of the inner self.
This work resonates deeply with our simultaneously released EP, 'Holes in Modernity.' At its core is a distinctly Japanese sensibility toward "Ma" (negative space) and "Yuragi" (a delicate sense of fluctuation). It's an attempt to explore the strength of sound simply existing, beyond meaning, by resonating with its environment.

Modern Jazz War is not merely a project for making music to be listened to. It's an acoustic structure designed for experiencing thought, a device that quietly questions established notions of correctness and comfort. Our aim is structural critique, meditation, and the sensation of touching the lingering silence that remains even after the sound has faded.

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  • Modern Jazz War

    Modern Jazz War (MJW) is a Tokyo-based hardcore/noise band formed in 2024, centered around the philosophy of Michi Nakano, a visual artist, photographer, and filmmaker. Nakano's work is consistently rooted in the idea of making what is not the subject become the subject. Rather than relying on figures or symbolic motifs, his practice seeks to construct meaning through elements such as negative space, atmosphere, and traces of light. This aesthetic directly informs MJW's sonic approach, where noise, drone, and instability are placed at the core of their compositions. At the same time, the project emphasizes human physicality, embracing the fluctuations and imperfections inherent in noise and rock music as a central theme.

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