Japan’s modular scene may have gotten off to a slow start but it’s making up for lost time now with a vengeance. Here are the artists and manufacturers to watch out for, as recommended by the players themselves.
Japan has always done things at its own pace. Perched at the edge of the world, this island nation has a long history of adopting new trends at its own pace. Case in point: Eurorack. While the country may be a late adopter compared to Europe or America, it is getting caught up nicely, with a sizable group of dedicated modular artists and manufacturers now proving that you don’t always have to be first.
To find out who’s making wave(forms) in Japan, we reached out to the country’s modular artists and companies, as well as Clockface Modular, Tokyo’s top retail space for Eurorack. Here is what we uncovered.
