Author Archives: IRIE

ROOTS | Okuda Hiroko – The Roots of Sleng Teng

ROOTS The Roots of Sleng Teng

Okuda Hiroko The Roots of Sleng Teng Fresh out of college, having graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1980, Okuda Hiroko was hired by Casio, a maker of calculators. Casio was developing musical keyboards and assigned Okuda Hiroko to develop the preset rhythm patterns for these new keyboards, including the MT-40. Okuda Hiroko […]

ROCK | Mini Recharged

Rock | MINI Recharged

MINI Recharged Recharged and electrifying: the classic Mini launches into the future Originating from a dedicated team at MINI Plant Oxford, sustainable driving is now being created in a classic car. An electric motor for the original Mini combines tradition with pioneering technology – all in the spirit of circular economy. If Alec Issigonis could […]

REGGAE | Z-man

Reggae | Z-Man

Z-man Animal Slavery Photography by: Sarah Arnold Z-man’s first-ever album appearance was in 1996 with his group 99th-Demention, self-titled, which consisted of King Maz, Young Slim, Rev-Cope, Rated R, and Z-man. The group released another album in 1998, “RSP Student,” which only featured Z-man and Young Slim on it. The following two projects were Z-man’s […]