Philippe Ochsner

Tokyo — Hôtelier

01Profile

A Philippe Ochsner Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Philippe Ochsner, Tokyo - Geneva.

What do you do?
Hôtelier at BnA_WALL, Tokyo Japan.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Sting live at Budokan, Tokyo 2017.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
UK Rock. I grew up listening to The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell, etc. in the back of the car with my family. Their music influenced me before even knowing the context.

Of all the venues you’ve been, which is your favourite?
One of the best sound system you can find in Tokyo: EX Theater Roppongi.

If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, both in the '90s.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Joe Cocker at Woodstock.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Fatima Bramme Sey.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Comfortably Numb' by Pink Floyd.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Rebel Yell' the cover version from Alexi Laiho.

One record you would keep forever?
'Flashpoint' by The Rolling Stones.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Imagine' by John Lennon.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Painkiller' by Judas Priest.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
Any catchy Coldplay songs. I Kill them in Karaoke.

New bands you are listening to now?
Four tet and Floating points.

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Philippe Ochsner, Tokyo - Geneva.

What do you do?
Hôtelier at BnA_WALL, Tokyo Japan.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Sting live at Budokan, Tokyo 2017.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
UK Rock. I grew up listening to The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell, etc. in the back of the car with my family. Their music influenced me before even knowing the context.

Of all the venues you’ve been, which is your favourite?
One of the best sound system you can find in Tokyo: EX Theater Roppongi.

If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, both in the '90s.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Joe Cocker at Woodstock.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Fatima Bramme Sey.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Comfortably Numb' by Pink Floyd.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Rebel Yell' the cover version from Alexi Laiho.

One record you would keep forever?
'Flashpoint' by The Rolling Stones.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Imagine' by John Lennon.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Painkiller' by Judas Priest.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
Any catchy Coldplay songs. I Kill them in Karaoke.

New bands you are listening to now?
Four tet and Floating points.