Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now
Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now
Anamanaguchi 现在打开的浏览器标签页“多到离谱”
The chiptune rock band formed in 2004 on forums and remains very online to this day. 这支成立于 2004 年论坛的芯片音乐摇滚乐队，至今依然活跃在互联网上。
Anamanaguchi, the band consisting of Peter Berkman, James DeVito, Luke Silas, and Ary Warnaar, are most known for their chiptune music. Like me, you might have first heard them in game soundtracks like 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game or know of their collaboration with Hatsune Miku (which even made its way into Fortnite). They’ve gone through different eras of breakneck chiptune beats and dance-y pop songs, but their 2025 album Anyway took an indie rock departure — written at the American Football house and filled with fuzzy guitars. Anamanaguchi 乐队由 Peter Berkman、James DeVito、Luke Silas 和 Ary Warnaar 组成，以其芯片音乐（chiptune）而闻名。和你一样，你可能最早是在 2010 年的《歪小子斯科特对抗全世界》（Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game）等游戏原声带中听到他们的作品，或者了解他们与初音未来的合作（甚至还进入了《堡垒之夜》）。他们经历过节奏极快的芯片音乐和舞曲流行乐的不同时期，但他们 2025 年的专辑《Anyway》转向了独立摇滚风格——这张专辑是在 American Football 乐队的房子里创作的，充满了模糊的吉他音色。
They’re also a band that’s terminally online and very plugged into the video game scene as well as the weirder sides of the internet — just listen to Peter and Luke’s guest spot on the Panic World podcast talking about Etsy witches. 他们也是一支深度沉浸在网络世界中的乐队，不仅紧跟游戏圈动态，还对互联网上那些奇奇怪怪的角落了如指掌——听听 Peter 和 Luke 在《Panic World》播客中关于 Etsy 女巫的客串访谈就知道了。
Anamanaguchi has a new single, “Yeah I Guess,” continuing in the musical direction of Anyway. And if it’s a precursor to a new album dropping soon, I’m sure I’ll be looping it endlessly just as I did the tracks “Magnet,” “Fall Away,” and “Valley of Silence.” (Seriously, I’ve at times had Anyway set on repeat for hours straight.) Anamanaguchi 发布了新单曲《Yeah I Guess》，延续了《Anyway》的音乐方向。如果这是即将发布的新专辑的前奏，我相信我会像循环播放《Magnet》、《Fall Away》和《Valley of Silence》一样，无限循环这首歌。（说真的，我有时会把《Anyway》整张专辑连续循环播放好几个小时。）
Not only did all four members of Anamanaguchi agree to answer our weekly questionnaire, but they answered all our questions. Anamanaguchi 的四位成员不仅同意回答我们的每周问卷，而且他们回答了我们提出的所有问题。
What is your most indispensable tool? 你最不可或缺的工具是什么？
Luke Silas: I think my most used tool is Ableton Live Operator, it is simple and powerful and can make basic things happen incredibly quickly. I usually open it up just for writing or getting ideas down, but more often than not the sounds I get with it tend to make it to the final product! Luke Silas： 我想我用得最多的工具是 Ableton Live Operator，它简单而强大，能极其迅速地完成基础工作。我通常只是为了创作或记录灵感而打开它，但往往我用它做出的声音最终都会出现在成品里！
Which is the most underappreciated? 哪一个最被低估？
Ary Warnaar: Built-in laptop mic and cellphone mic aren’t exactly slept on, but def underappreciated. They’re great for just getting ideas down fast, but now they sound so good that I find myself not even re-recording what I thought would be “scratch” vocals. Ary Warnaar： 笔记本电脑和手机的内置麦克风虽然不算被忽视，但绝对是被低估了。它们非常适合快速记录灵感，而且现在的音质好到让我发现，我甚至不需要去重新录制那些原本以为只是“草稿”的人声。
Peter Berkman: Right now it’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S. Best mouse I’ve ever had. It has a sideways scroll. It has a button to switch between notched and smooth scroll wheel. The click is satisfying but still really quiet. It’s really sensitive & responsive on whatever surface I happen to have it on. It feels really good in my hand. It charges directly into a USB-C port without external batteries so it gets to look like a mouse with a tail after it’s worked really hard. When I’m at a different computer, or if I’m on a laptop having to use a trackpad, I feel like I’ve lost so much gestural fidelity. I love the keyboard but let’s be real Douglas Engelbart cooked when he invented the mouse. But he didn’t have the recipe of the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and he didn’t even live to see it. The LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S wasn’t even invented until June 2022. I have seen two friends recently using the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and I say “Hey man that’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S” I use that thing too. Peter Berkman： 现在是罗技 MX MASTER 3S。这是我用过最好的鼠标。它有侧向滚动功能。它有一个按钮可以在有刻度感和顺滑滚动模式之间切换。点击感很棒，但依然非常安静。无论在什么表面上使用，它都非常灵敏且响应迅速。握在手里感觉非常好。它通过 USB-C 接口直接充电，不需要外接电池，所以当它“努力工作”后，看起来就像一只带着尾巴的鼠标。当我在用其他电脑，或者在笔记本上不得不使用触控板时，我觉得自己失去了很多手势操作的精准度。我喜欢键盘，但说实话，道格拉斯·恩格尔巴特（Douglas Engelbart）发明鼠标时确实是天才之作。但他没有罗技 MX MASTER 3S 的配方，甚至没能活到看到它问世。罗技 MX MASTER 3S 直到 2022 年 6 月才被发明出来。最近我看到两个朋友在用 MX MASTER 3S，我就会说：“嘿伙计，那是罗技 MX MASTER 3S，我也在用那个！”
James DeVito: Lately it’s been an app called “Amphetamine” that keeps your computer from going to sleep for a set amount of time. It’s great when starting an export/render or other task that may take a while and then being able to throw my laptop in my bag and have it work while I head elsewhere… Just gotta make sure the laptop doesn’t ’splode in your bag from overheating. James DeVito： 最近是一个叫“Amphetamine”的应用程序，它可以让你的电脑在设定的时间内保持唤醒状态。当你开始导出/渲染或其他可能需要一段时间的任务时，它非常有用，这样我就可以把笔记本扔进包里，让它在后台工作，而我则可以去别的地方……只是必须确保笔记本不会因为过热而在包里“爆炸”。
LS: I love metronomes! Strengthening time is so important, and getting more comfortable with a metronome means you get to play around with time more confidently! I would love people to love metronomes the way I do! LS： 我爱节拍器！强化节奏感非常重要，习惯使用节拍器意味着你可以更自信地驾驭时间！我希望人们能像我一样爱上节拍器！
What is the first app you install on a new phone or computer? 你在新手机或电脑上安装的第一个应用程序是什么？
LS: Probably Discord? Let’s say Discord. LS： 可能是 Discord？就说是 Discord 吧。
What is one thing you wish you could change about your phone? 你希望改变手机的哪一点？
AW: Would kill to get a normal 1/8-inch headphone out again. I’ve been constantly replacing dongles ever since Apple ditched the headphone out. Because they break or get misplaced. Frustrating and wasteful. AW： 我太想让手机重新拥有标准的 1/8 英寸（3.5mm）耳机孔了。自从苹果取消耳机孔以来，我一直在不停地更换转接头。因为它们总是坏掉或弄丢。既令人沮丧又浪费。
JD: A wise friend of mine once taught me to increase the key-repeat on my computer beyond what is normally allowed via the UI. It feels insane at first but your hand/brain coordination catches up with the speed eventually and then you can tttttttttttttttype and deleeeeeeete things so much quicker. JD： 我的一位聪明朋友曾教我将电脑的按键重复速度调到超过 UI 允许的常规范围。起初感觉很疯狂，但你的手脑协调能力最终会跟上这个速度，然后你就能快得多地打字和删除了。
LS: The only thing I’d like to add to my iPhone SE is a USB port so I can type with a keyboard because I suck at typing on my phone. LS： 我唯一想给我的 iPhone SE 增加的就是一个 USB 接口，这样我就可以用键盘打字了，因为我不擅长在手机上打字。
What sites do you have pinned to your tab bar? 你把哪些网站固定在标签栏上？
LS: I have never done this before! I probably should!! LS： 我从来没做过这个！我或许应该试试！！
PB: There’s a new radio aggregator called vvorldwide.com. It’s amazing. It’s like having a radio dial in your car except it pools the feeds from NTS, The Lot, dublab, KEXP, loads of different places from all over the world. It’s one of those products that’s like: Wow. Why did nobody think to make this before? It’s so useful, lightweight, and beautiful. It’s amazing to me how detached from reality and human use the big companies are (and have been for a long time). It’s one of those refreshing things you see, it reminds me of The Unfinished Revolution by Michael Dertouzos. You can just build things you want to see! PB： 有一个叫 vvorldwide.com 的新电台聚合网站。它太棒了。就像你车里的收音机旋钮一样，但它汇集了来自 NTS、The Lot、dublab、KEXP 以及世界各地许多不同地方的信号。这是一款让你惊叹的产品：“哇，为什么以前没人想到做这个？”它非常实用、轻量且美观。大公司与现实和人类使用需求脱节的程度（而且这种情况已经持续很久了）让我感到震惊。这是你所见过的令人耳目一新的事物之一，它让我想起了 Michael Dertouzos 的《未完成的革命》（The Unfinished Revolution）。你完全可以亲手打造你想要看到的东西！
JD: Gmail :( JD： Gmail :(
How many tabs do you have open right now? 你现在打开了多少个标签页？
PB: Tab grouping from Firefox has become an artform for me. I don’t see tabs anymore just folders of memory I can recall. PB： Firefox 的标签页分组功能对我来说已经成了一门艺术。我不再看到一个个标签页，而是看到了一堆我可以随时调用的记忆文件夹。