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SJF

About the Substack

A composer’s journal of sound walks and field recordings from Kyoto.

Free Subscription Benefits

All public posts

Paid Subcription Benefits

My latest album, as a digital download
Bonus photos, recordings, or interviews not on the free tier
The full archive of video letters

About Simon James French

Sound artist based in Kyoto. Most people see this city through a lens; I’m using my ears. Subscribe for video essays, field recordings, and interviews with locals. An entirely different way to hear this place. https://kyotoinsound.com

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