I’ve actually had many people reach out to me about holding the event, and that’s been a source of encouragement. Plus, when I think about all the many RDC fans who have been waiting for the event without getting ticket refunds, the performers who have been graceful enough to accept the repeated schedule changes without a single complaint, and the staff and friends who have been cooperating with us even though we’ve repeatedly had to start over-not holding the event is not even an option. So I feel really strongly about holding the event by all means possible. So when we’re finally able to hold the event and see a happy audience, I think that will be when the efforts of those involved will be rewarded. This tough situation has continued for a long time. So despite the difficult emotions, we’ve finally made it to this point. Since 2020, we’ve repeatedly planned the event and then cancelled or postponed. Tsuchiya: The state of emergency was lifted in October, so now we’re basically able to hold events as long as they meet the requirements. ――So after two postponements this year, could you tell us how you ended up holding an actual event with an audience as well as a pay per view livestream?
Rainbow Disco Club “somewhere under the rainbow!”, which was held via live stream
We have to consciously allow that feeling to come up at our events without thinking of the boundaries between real and virtual. At the same time, I realized that this feeling is an amazing aspect of the dance floor. The feeling that spreads by sharing that with others is a tangible thing that I was able to feel, even through the livestream. In the end, regardless of whether the event is real or virtual, every person can enjoy the music. But I feel that this is an era for doing both real and virtual things, so I’d like to further strengthen. Last year, we didn’t have much time to prepare for the event, and there were a lot of things we couldn’t make happen. I’m sure there were people who had wanted to come but couldn’t for various reasons, so it was great that we could reach them. The positive side of this was that it was very encouraging to see how many people had tuned in, even though we didn’t know who they were. So it was tough to adjust the sound to the target audience. Each viewer is in a different environment, right? Some people might be watching on their smartphones, while others might be using high-end audio equipment. Tsuchiya: I felt that the livestreaming format had a lot of potential, but it was also difficult in terms of sound. ――Did any discoveries come out of the livestream?
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Of course, since it was a livestream, there was no audience in front of us, so we had to worry about who to aim the event at and how to communicate. In truth, I felt like I had to take the plunge into livestream out of necessity, but I had a lot of thoughts after doing it. Now, I can think of our shift to livestreaming as a success, but at the time, it was quite tough mentally. Tsuchiya: Until that, I hadn’t ever thought about canceling for any reason other than the weather, so I was in shock, I guess. ――Last year, you canceled the physical event and replaced it with a livestreaming event, right? But we just naturally felt like we wanted to try going back to the basics, so we decided on “Back To The Real.” Although we’ve seen cases like the recent Supersonic, it’s still hard to invite overseas artists, and the situation is changing by the minute. When I was talking about this to Carlos Gibbs, one of the founding members who I started RDC with, we realized that this year’s RDC title should be something really simple. In a way, when the music scene came to a halt due to the coronavirus, it became an opportunity to reflect on why I was interested in this music scene and had become so absorbed in it. Those spaces were overflowing with energy, and it reminded me of the moment I became obsessed with music. During this time, I had the opportunity to go to closed parties like small, invite-only events. Masahiro Tsuchiya (from hereunder, Tsuchiya): From 2020 and until this summer, music festivals were canceled across the board, and I think many people had no place to go. Could you tell us about the story behind this? ――This year’s RDC will be held at a different location, but the title is “Back To The Real”-in other words, going back to the basics.
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