James Holden + the Animal Spirits: Pass Through the Fire

An epic six-and-a-half minutes of sonic exploration, “Pass Through the Fire” marks a return for electronic artist James Holden. Here, he melds digital merriment with folk sensibilities in a psychedelic jam band swirl. Holden actually worked with a five-piece band here, and the tactile instrumental experience guides this song into something uncommon and beautiful.

Studio Ghibli Will Reopen For Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film

Hayao Miyazaki—the beautiful mastermind behind “Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” and more—is coming out of retirement, which means that the animation house he co-founded, Studio Ghibli, shall reopen. Miyazaki hosted a ceremony last month during which time he “brought together his main collaborators already engaged on his new feature film to talk to them about the project.” It’s rumored to be an adaptation of his …

Yayoi Kusama is Opening a Museum

Known and adored all over the world, artist Yayoi Kusama is set to open her very own museum in Tokyo. The five-story museum will host a garden, reading room, materials archive and a shop—as well as some of Kusama’s most famous and celebrated works. Opening 1 October this year, tickets will cost ¥1,000 ($7) and it’s surely to become a much-visited Tokyo institution. Read more …