Dr. Aria Somnambula, a neuroscientist, was deeply concerned about indie music becoming lost in the ever-growing ocean of music.
Having previously performed in a multinational indie band herself, she understood its uniqueness and appeal, and wanted to bring these works to a wider audience.
To realize this dream, she launches an innovative project utilizing the latest AI technology.
And so begins the story of pursuing new musical horizons alongside a one-of-a-kind AI assistant.
This main story is part of BELONG Media/A-indie’s new project, “Jingle Jungle Range Town”.
All characters, organizations, and events appearing in this work are fictional.
The text and images are AI-generated and have been reviewed and edited by our editorial department.
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Prologue: Musical Notes Floating in the Digital Sea
Text: Tomohiro Yabe Tool Used: Claude Proofreading/Editing: Tomohiro Yabe (Editor-in-Chief)
Today, music is everywhere. Streaming services offer endless songs, and social media constantly creates new music trends. However, works by indie (independent) artists are increasingly getting lost in this vast landscape.
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Article Editor: Tomohiro Yabe (yabori)
Editor-in-Chief of BELONG Media/A-indie. Started writing for “Timeless Masterpiece,” the predecessor of BELONG, a music blog, in 2010.
After writing for “only in dreams,” hosted by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION vocalist Masafumi Goto, he majored in music business at a music vocational school.
Has been writing articles about Japanese and international music for over 10 years.
Previously worked at a music CD rental shop with over 100,000 album titles, specializing in garage rock, psychedelic rock, and Japanese indie rock.
Using that experience, he has published 26 issues of “BELONG Magazine,” a music magazine focused on “roots rock.”
Currently writes articles based on SEO strategies learned at a web development company. His hobby is watching “Kaiken! Nandemo Kantei-dan.”
Previously written articles can be found here
Twitter: @boriboriyabori
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