Shortly after the Red Bull Music Academy held in Japan, discussions began with Red Bull about the history of Japanese music technology development and the creation of a documentary showcasing the most beloved iconic products created during that history.
Red Bull
Japanese Music Technology That Changed the World
The video depicts how technologically advanced Japan transformed global music culture through two groundbreaking products: Sony's Walkman and Technics' SL-1200. The footage, filmed with 55 interviews across three countries, revealed previously untold stories of how these two inventions impacted live music and music culture itself, unveiled by DJs and music producers.
Project Team
- Producer: Adrian Grey
- Producer, Director, Writer: Bruce Nachbar
- Associate Producer: DJ Sarasa
- Associate Producer: Aiko Tanaka
- Red Bull Japan Producer: Miki Asai
- Red Bull Producer: Tom Howell
- DP: Brandon Strack
- 2nd Camera: Adrian Grey
- 2nd Camera: Keivan Salehpour
- 2nd Camera: Alexis Willaume
- 2nd Camera: Curtis Ces Shaw
- 2nd Camera: Mike Intile
- 2nd Camera: Tom Slemmons
- Sound (New York): Taylor Roy
- Sound (Tokyo): Jeffrey Jousan
- Gaffer (New York): Mike Intile
- Gaffer (Tokyo): Vince Paul
- Fixer (Beijing): Fen Feng
- Fixer (New York): Aiko Tanaka
- Lead Editor: Jun Hanamoto
- Assistant Editors: Brandon Strack
- Assistant Editors: Keivan Salehpour
- Assistant Editors: Alexis Willaume
- Color: Brandon Strack
- Motion Graphics: Ben Sheppee
- Motion Graphics: Brandon Strack
- Motion Graphics: Michelle Weiss
- Motion Graphics: Mio Tanaka
- Animator: Tiago Passos
- Sound Engineer: Jeffrey Jousan
