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Tokyo 2020: The Olympic DJs playing in empty stadiums

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-58123179

Fans may have been banned from attending the Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 pandemic - but that doesn’t mean the venues have been completely silent.

Many DJs have found themselves in the unusual position of having to curate and play music in virtually empty Olympic stadiums.

The BBC’s Aaron Akinyemi met three DJs in Tokyo who gave an insight into how they create playlists to motivate athletes in the absence of a crowd’s energy, and how the pandemic is changing Tokyo's nightlife.

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Rider : MELON

Director : Sayaka Nakane (N・E・W)

Cinematographer : Seiya Uehara (GROUNDRIDDIM)

1st Assistant Cameraman : Shotaro Sugiyama

2nd Assistant Cameraman：Satoru Fujita

3rd Assistant Cameraman：Masashige Ueno

Lighting Director : Akihito Kumano

Lighting Assistant : Yuya Shibata

Sound Editor : Takahiro Yamaguchi

Make Up : MINA (Sekikawa Office)

Stylist : Yuuka Akaishi (tsujimanagement)

Stylist Assistant : Nanaka Tsuneyuki

Hair Stylist : Miho Matsuura (TWIGGY.)

Hair Colorist：Yusuke Oshima (TWIGGY.)

Special Thanks : Hana Patterson / Lilhoneyprincess

Producer：Hidemasa Gemba (TAP Co., Ltd. / GROUNDRIDDIM)

Naotaka Futami (GROUNDRIDDIM)

Production Manager：Ryoichi Eguchi (GROUNDRIDDIM)

Yusuke Sekiguchi (GROUNDRIDDIM)

Kioshi Cotito (GROUNDRIDDIM)

Calligraphy : Miho Nakamura

Location: Future Standard Laboratory (Miraiteibankenkyujo)

Artist Management : Hiroko Usuda (dreamfactor inc.)

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