――How did M3 start in the first place?
Mr. Aikawa (hereafter abbreviation): At the comic market (Comiket), people who met in the circle that had announced music and radio dramas came out and came up with the idea that they would like to have a quick sale.raised.At that time, Comiket did not have a genre of "music", but was a form of other genres such as "software".The name M3 and the word "sound system" are also determined by the preparatory meeting meeting.In March 1998, the M3 was held at the Tokyo Stationery Collection Center in Asakusabashi.
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――Why is it not “music” but “sound system”?
Aikawa: From that time, not only music, but also radio dramas and MAD tapes (edited works such as connecting existing sound materials and giving new meanings), the genre excluded as "music".Because there were many.Using the sound for expression is comprehensively referred to as a "sound system".
In the early days, there were many people who were also connected to the circle by Comiket, with exhibitors as exhibitors, and general visitors.In the meantime, people who say that it is fun to make an event will gather as a dedicated staff, and now more than 100 people will be combined with the staff of the work on the day, such as preliminary work such as catalog production and the guidance of participants.Everyone is volunteer, and they spend their time while living and school life.
――I think it's quite wide, including original works and secondary creations of games/animation, but what are the many exhibits?
Aikawa: There are various axes.Some videos and pictures are the axis, and there are hardware, tools related to sounds, and a third -party relationship like criticism.There are many forms that some expression leads to sound.
In addition to the original work, the secondary creation, such as "playing using the original story", also occupies a large weight.MAD is a typical example, but some people work on "reconstruction" with sound as a story.It is a fun place to surprise which genre and which genre will intersect well.
