Announcement of "DEBRIS", a rocket tank speaker made from rocket waste

noon by material record 2nd release
Release event will be held at CITAN (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) on Friday, June 27, 2025

A joint project between NOMURA Group's R&D project "noon by material record" (hereinafter "noon") and the upcycling project "&SPACE PROJECT", which creates new products using waste from space rockets, will release "DEBRIS", a rocket tank speaker made from waste rocket materials. In cooperation with Taiki Town, Hokkaido, where the space industry is thriving, this project procured rocket fuel tanks that were used for testing during the development process. In addition, field recordings were conducted in Taiki Town, and original music was produced*. Our company is responsible for the planning of this project, design, layout construction of the speakers, and the production of the music.
*Music production: DJ GONNO, a world-renowned track maker

In the construction and interiors industry, which consumes a large amount of resources, we are engaged in various sustainable research and development activities starting from materials. At noon, we create speakers using sustainable materials such as construction waste, plastic pieces washed up on the shore, denim scraps, and retired fuel tanks from rocket development, based on the theme of "materials = earth's resources," and we are challenging ourselves to create new values for materials through acoustic experiences.

This is the second installment of noon, and we will be looking at new ways to use space waste, which is expected to grow in the future. Projects and companies with different fields of expertise have come together. "DEBRIS" will provide an opportunity to turn your attention to resources, local attractions, and space through musical experiences.

A release event will be held at CITAN (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) on Friday, June 27, 2025. You can experience "DEBRIS" along with the performance of the original music.

"DEBRIS" special siteDEBRIS | ROCKET TANK SPEAKER

About the objects, sounds, and music of "DEBRIS"

Object
The spherical object floating at the top was produced with the cooperation of metalwork artist Kazuhiro Toyama.
Iron, copper, aluminum and other inorganic metals that are elements of the earth are melted completely and then reconstructed into organic shapes to express the memory of the materials. It evokes the image of imaginary minerals floating in the air, depicting the romantic dreams of rockets.

acoustic
Inspired by the idea that "in space there is no gravity and the concepts of up, down, left and right do not exist," the headphones feature an omnidirectional structure that spreads sound in 360 degrees.

Music
We asked the world-renowned track maker/DJ GONNO to create a piece of music that captures the atmosphere and scenery of the place where the rocket fuel tank was born. Together, we conducted field recordings in Taiki Town, Hokkaido. The music, which was created by collecting sounds of the wind and waves, and the beacon sound of the rocket launch pad, was carefully composed to match the structure and sound of "DEBRIS."

GONNO｜Music Production
He is active both in Japan and overseas as a DJ/producer representing Japanese house/techno. He has released numerous works, mainly on overseas labels. His re-edit work of Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" with Kenji Takimi, which was used in the collection movie for JUNYA WATANABE MAN FALL/WINTER 2022, also attracted attention. In 2024, he launched his own label "Sanka", which has been attracting attention.

Rocket Tank Speaker "DEBRIS" Project Team

&SPACE PROJECT｜ Planning, rocket material procurement, website and logo concept design, video production
https://and-space-project.jp/
This is an upcycling project that uses materials used in space rocket development to create new products. Set in Hokkaido, where the space industry is thriving, manufacturing companies in the prefecture and creators from both inside and outside the prefecture have joined forces to develop products that make space feel more familiar. They have produced a variety of products based on the concept of "bringing space into people's lives," such as the "Space Tank Bench" (on displays at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo) and the "Space Shelf," and aim to boost the space business and create a new industry in the modern era.
 

noon by material record｜ Planning, speaker design, layout, production, music production
https://rd.nomurakougei.co.jp/project/sustainable/page/noon-by-material-record
NOMURA Group's R&D project is based on the theme of "materials = earth's resources." In the construction and interiors industry, which consumes a large amount of resources, they are conducting various sustainable research and development projects centered on materials. "noon by material record" creates speakers from sustainable materials such as construction waste, food waste, and natural materials, and challenges itself to create new values for materials through acoustic experiences.