Today we are in München, Germany, talking to Björn Eichstädt, Managing Partner & Co-Owner of Storymaker and publisher of the digital magazine “J-BIG – Japan Business in Germany”. He studied Neurobiology and was active in experimental music in the 1990s and 2000s. 

Björn takes us on a trip to Japan. From J-Horror Films, Japanese Spirits, Film music, audio innovations, sound aficionados and the Sound Design of the Tokyo Treinstation (note: I added the Yurakucho sound after the conversation).  

And he shares the business habits and the harmony aspect in collaboration, the ‘performance thinking’ of meetings in Japan and ‘the customer is god’ attitude.

But let’s start with a warning, this is by far the most extended podcast in The Power of Music Thinking history, so if you are prepared to listen to 30 minutes podcasts, you might want to pause and listen further the next day.

All right let’s dive into it.

Show notes

• Björn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoern-eichstaedt-77889b2/ 

Extra links to Films and Music mentioned in the conversation

Toru Takemitsu - Woman in the dunes 

Un Uomo da Rispettare (Complete) - Ennio Morricone

Toru Takemitsu graphic scores

J-Horror and Sound: Kayako Saeki sound 

J-Horror and Sound 2: Ringu Sound Design 

Vocaloid: Hatsune Miku - World is Mine ~【手描き】ワールドイズマイン【Erich von Däniken / Peter Thomas: Chariots of the Gods: Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra - Chariots Of The Gods ℗ 1970 - YouTube

Stockhausen: Sounds in Space, Osaka 1970 

Pedestrian crossings with sound in Japan! - YouTube

Gate Sounds for Boarding. - YouTube

Yamanote Line - The Comprehensive Eki-melo Database 

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