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Playlist: Chee Shimizu selects ‘Flashes of Creation’ for Nike Japan

“Not exactly a sporting selection” from hero Chee Shimizu.
For anyone looking for some musical inspiration today, here’s a perfect playlist from our friend Chee Shimizu. Selected for NikeLab Radio, a new project under the “Nike Tokyo Live” platform, the playlist features avant-garde and experimental music from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jon Hassell, K. Leimer and others.
Chee provided this short message with the playlist: “I provided a playlist for NikeLab Radio. It’s not exactly a sporting selection, but since it’s a cultural project, I’ve selected music that will inspire creativity.”
Listen to Chee Shimizu’s Reconstructions EP: https://esp-institute.bandcamp.com/album/reconstructions
Revisit Chee’s Home Listening playlist: https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/home-listening-chee-shimizu/