The Ringo Fes (ringo means apple) is an outdoor music festival held every year in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japa.
In 2009, Yosuke Furukawa, a 26-year-old representative of "Tile RECORD" at the Alps Park in Matsumoto-shi Antiguzaki hosted the event. Since then, it has been held at the same venue every autumn (it was held in spring only in 2012). The festival was named after apple which is a specialty of Nagano, which is "easy to understand", "familiarity", "Matsumoto-like". The stage that the artist plays is called "apple stage" "mushrooms stage" "buckwheat stage" "oyaki stage" "Wasabi stage" after the famous products of Nagano respectively.
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ENTH is a punk band in Nagoya, Japan. In 2018, three people, daipon (Vo & Ba) / Naoki (Gt & Cho) / takumi (Dr & Cho) are working with Waiwai Kashiya.
Even though it is based on melodic punk, it has a composition sense with which creates a hybrid mixture sound that can not be caught in the word of genre at all. Not only kids but also bandmans, artists and related people are widely recognized.
In April 2014 2nd Mini Album "Never Let Go" was released. At the end of the year, they collaborated with EVERLONG and Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO "JUNGLE TYPHOON". They held a 2 man live with great success.
In 2015 New Year's Day limited single "Before Sunrise" was released, 2000 sheets sold out immediately! In July 2015, their 3rd Mini Album "Entheogen" was released.
March 2016 2nd Single "SOMEWHERE WE HOPE" was released. On April 9, 2016 the first one-man live was held at RAD HALL.
At that time, their drummer withdrawed, Takumi joined and becomes current member. They also had many appearances in large festivals sponsored by first-line live bands such as YON FES, DEADPOP FESTIVAL, HAZIKETE MAZARE FESTIVAL, porn super express etc.
July 2017 1st Full Album "HENT" released. Liveshow "HENT" and a nationwide tour "DOHENTAI TOUR 2017" was held,
Final series was held at Fukuoka Queblick (w / BACK LIFT) / Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO (w / 04 Limited Sazabys) / Umeda CLUB QUATTRO (w / Good Morning America) / Nagoya Diamond Hall (w / HEY - SMITH).
In 2017 they appeared in large festivals such as VIVA LA ROCK, SATANIC CARNIVAL, OTOSATA ROCK FES, FREEDOM NAGOYA, Kyoto universe strategy, COUNTDOWN JAPAN.
In 2018, they participated in YON FES, VIVA LA ROCK, SUMMER CAMP, Million rock festival, SATANIC CARNIVAL, OTOSATA ROCK FES, FREEDOM NAGOYA, Kyoto universe strategy, JOIN ALIVE, ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, MONSTER baSH and many appearances in big festival nationwide etc.
MONO NO AWARE is a 4-member band. They released the first album "Life, mountain valley". Their songs are influenced by garage rock and post punk , the fluctuation range is quite wide, and the tune changes boldly even in one song.
The vocal Tamaki ShuAkira and guitar Kato Narujun are in charge of the songwriting, two people were born in Hachijojima. They are looking for freedom together, complementing each other, and are focusing on somewhere that is not here.
underslowjams (Anderslow Jams) is a Japanese HIP HOP band. Formed in December 2004.
Hip Hop · Jazz · Reggae and so on.
Affiliation record company is Manhattan Records. A member of the wind people.
WONK (Experimental Soul Band from Tokyo, Japan).
Their September 2016 album “Sphere” received the Best Jazz Album award at the CD Shop Awards, an award based on votes by CD retailer employees.
WONK’s fusion of Jazz, Soul, Hip-hop, and other musical influences has attracted attention from various audiences, and has secured the young band planned performances at festivals including the 16th Tokyo Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Festival 2017, and Summer Sonic 2017.
The band also produced the official remix for Blue Notes Records star José James’ “Love in a Time of Madness” in his album “Live Your Fantasy,” in addition to conducting successful performances in Berlin and Paris in February 2017, reaching eager audiences in Japan and abroad. Their second & third album “Castor” / “Pollux” will be released in September.
Sweet William is a Japanese music producer and beat maker. Now he is 25 years old. He lives in Aichi prefecture. He belongs to Pitch Odd Mansion in Nagoya.
Sweet William's melody is the catchy sound, not only from hip hop heads but also from the Japanese music scene. Therefore he draws a lot of attention.
And this time, he remixed the famous piece "How You Like Me Now?" and released by m-flo in 2000.
"King Gnu" (Kingneu) is a Japanese quartet mixer band, formed around Daisuke Tsunoda.
The band name is derived from the thought that "Gnu = nu" originated from the spring, joining little by little from the spring, eventually becoming a huge group, and they also wanted to do so. Each member has been influenced by multi-directional music, and since he created new music from it, they call their own music "Tokyo New Mixture Style". Their production of music videos and visual design including logotypes carried out by the creator group "PERIMETRON", which is lauched by Tsunoda.
King Gnu can be seen in and around the Japanese jam session scene. In particular, members of King Gnu were regulars at the jam session, Battle of Study, an event where musicians from all over the country would get together for a biweekly jam. The session was started by Motoharu Fukuda, former saxophonists for the band Soil & Pimp Sessions and currently throwing fire for Speak No Evil. The purpose of the event was for musicians to hone their skills in various styles and genres. Every session, a new theme would be chosen. All of the night’s jam would centered on that theme; for example, jazz, hip hop, funk, soul, and even the music of the Beatles.
King GNU has been getting lots of attention recently. Every bit of it has been well-deserved. Their sound is pop and rock but the songs drip with amazing bass lines and strong steady groove. The composition is unpredictable and complex making them more that your average pop band.
One of the things that is also striking about the band is it’s sense of artistry. The video and images of the band are done is a high style that show their awareness of design and the impact it can have on their audience. Of course, design never ever overshadows the quality of sound.
Up up and up…that is where they are headed and good on them.
Yurufuwa Gang are one of the latest Japanese hip-hop acts to be getting attention from both domestic media and overseas players. As the nation’s rap scene experiences something of a modest boom, the pair of Ryugo Ishida and Sophiee seem poised to be part of it.
Just don’t expect them to offer analysis of the native rap scene.
This detachment from Japan’s hip-hop community helps explain what makes Yurufuwa Gang’s debut album “Mars Ice House” such a radiant listen. Whereas other Japanese rappers lean too hard on imitating their American counterparts, Ishida, Sophiee and producer Automatic revel in their own colorful corner, coming up with Auto-tune-drenched numbers overflowing with glee.
“It has ‘gangster’ in the name and we play around with that, but it is also positive and fun,” Ishida says.
M-Flo (エムフロウ Emu Furō, stylized as M-flo) are a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ Taku Takahashi, MC Verbal and LISA. Their mainstream success and critical acclaim established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan with success throughout Asia. Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside M-Flo, such as the Teriyaki Boyz and Global Astro Alliance collaborating with international producers and artists such as Kanye West and the Beastie Boys.
On December 14th 2017, Lisa returned to the group and they announced that they will release new material in 2018. At the same time, M-Flo also released a digital compilation album called UNIVERSE to celebrate past years of the group, that contained all the 150 songs they released since their debut.
HAPPY was formed on January 11th 2012 by five childhood friends.
Members: Alec – Gt/Vo; Ric – Syn/Vo ; Chew – Gt/Syn; Syu – Ba/Syn; Bob – Dr/Vo
All songs are created by free ideas by all members. Their songs are spread through word-of-mouth scenes and SNS reviews, and attracted attention as a result of their appearance in SUMMER SONIC in 2013 before debut.
On March 3, 2014, the first circulation single "SUN" (TOWER RECORDS limited) was released. It was elected to MTV [HOTSEAT] and recorded the first place in the Tower Indie chart (3rd overall chart).
They performed a US tour including the appearance on SXSW, the world's largest music fair to be held in Austin, Texas in March 12, 2014. They appeared in 10 performances in total of 8 cities and it was a great success in various places.
August 6, 2014, they released the first album "HELLO". The recorded songs are selected as SPACE SHOWER TV [POWER PUSH!] and FM802 [Japanese music heavy rotation] etc., and many are selected as the best disc 2014.
After many large festivals and domestic tours, the band's first one-man tour (sold out in Tohsaka) was held at the end of 2014.
They participated in Space Shower Renden JAPAN TOUR 2015 Tour from February 2015. (All 9 venues sold out)
On 13th of the same year, 1st EP "To The Next" was released. They held a total of 18 national tours. They uploaded new song "CYM" to Sound Cloud in January 2016. March of the same year they held a voluntary project "ELECTRIC FLOWER CARNIVAL" at Shinta FEVER (sold out). Taiwan tour held for the first time in April. In June, they were elected as tie-up artist with the GAP music project "1969 RECORDS".
In August, voluntary project "PERMANENT VACATION" was held in Osaka, Tokyo.
Photo ZINE "Mellow Fellow" released. (Currently sold out).
They held second voluntary project 'HAPPY HALLOWEEN' in October. Photo ZINE second release "HEY" was released.
June 2017 they released single "Mellow Fellow / Hey" from FLAKE SOUNDS.
They held a release party at Osaka JANUS Tokyo Shibuya O-nest.
In July, Mini Album "STONE FREE" was released from independent label.
NOT WONK is a young band born and raised in a local city called Tomakomai, including three pieces: Shuhei Kato (vocal & guitar), Kohei Fujii (Bass), Akim Chan (Drums). They has pursued alternative and indie genre and worked for KiliKiliVIlla - a well-known record label.
They started their music career only around 20 but they are not ashamed of their youth, they are young peple with bursting brilliance and with the joy of singing music, they strive to force their own principles.
Since date of establishment, they have released a mass of singles and albums such as: the 1st album "Laughing Nerds And A Wallflower" (2015), the single "DisOrdinary" (2016), the 2nd Album "This Ordinary" (2016), Penfield (2017).
Record label: KiliKiliVIlla
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Albums: This Ordinary, Laughing Nerds And A Wallflower, Penfield
The main character of this paper is Hokkaido 's three - person punk band, NOT WONK, who was born and raised in a local city called Tomakomai. The average age is young at 20 years old. But they do not be ashamed of their youth, they are filled with brilliance without dirt, and with their joy of singing music, they strive to force their own principles. I want to say that strength and glow are enthusiastic about young people and have the power to move the times.
GAGLE is a Japanese hip hop group formed in Sendai in 1996, composed of three members DJ Mitsu The Beats, Mc Hunger & DJ Mu-R.
Their debut was released five years later in 2001 “Bust The Facts” EP. In the next year, they released their first full length album “3 Men On Wax”. After that, they produced the "Yukino Revolution" "Beyond the Death" "Ubu Koe'" which gained high evaluation from critics and hip hop fans.
Typhoon Club is a three-piece rock band formed in ancient capital Kyoto. Their 1st full album "Early typhoon club" was hotly greeted by indie music love people nationwide and CDs were out of stock on the release date. This seems to really change the scenery of Japanese rock. Previously released songs such as "Heat", "Tsumari no Omika", "Aibo" are also recorded in a new edition with all the songs retaken.
All the designs and artworks were handled by member Ishizuka making a strong impression. Simultaneously, KING JOE Illustrator wrote about each member to create a jacket. It becomes a limited edition of a special jacket specially sticking to attention.
Nonburi is a Japanese band that works mainly in Tokyo. It was formed in 2010, and since 2012, it has developed full-fledged live mainly in Shimokitazawa and Shibuya.
In March 2014, they got a Grand Prix at the event "RINGOOO A GO-GO GOGO AWARD". On October 6 the same year, Naohide, who was a support member, announced that it was officially joined.
The first nationwide circulation board released in September 2013 "Lily yarn" became a hot topic with tribute praises as "a response from 10's to indie / city pop". In October 2015, after appearing in various festivals and events, they released 2nd Full Album "HOMETOWN". In June 2016, 3rd "SOUND TRACK" was released for the first time in 8 months.
The Hypes is a Japanese band. They appeared in the music scene of Okinawa in 2015 and music festival "ODDLAND". In 2016, the band released its own album "TAIDA" for the first time. The 4-piece band fascinates people watching with a masterpiece live performance that roar the echo in the melody based on Grunge, Alternative Rock.
Together with the Awesome City Club, the band has attracted the attention of the music festival "Ringo Music Festival 2017". They released the 1st single "Thai Cobra Death March" which will become the nationwide circulation board on September 13th, 2018.
Screeching guitars with intriguingly off-beat tempos, GEZAN is psych-rock and punk fused in its finest. Although GEZAN shows strong similarities with artists such as Omar Rodiguez-Lopez (At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta) and The Refused, they definitely have gone above and beyond to create their own unique style in their entire brand – music, video, style, live shows and more.
However GEZAN isn’t all adrenaline fueled guitar breakdowns and controlled chaos, their song “And Bombers Scab” (which I’m unsure if Google translated correctly, but you can watch the video here) show a side of the band reminiscent of the mid-90s indie/emo scene that sounds similar to The Get Up Kids.
Formed in Osaka but transplanted to Tokyo, Gezan has been through a lot since their 2012 Fuji Rock Rookie a Go Go appearance. Collaborations with Aoba Ichiko, Tenniscoats, LOSTAGE and Togawa Jun all leading up to last October’s release of their 4th album ‘Silence Will Speak’, recorded by none other than Steve Albini. Even Acid Mothers Temple vocalist Kawabata Makoto has said they are his favorite live band in Japan. They certainly aren’t rookies anymore.
Gezan feels a little like a sonic slot machine, you’re never quite sure what combination of rhythms and sounds will unroll next. Frequently you hit the jackpot. They are at once both full of catchy toe-tapping sensibility and uniquely sharp and jagged edges, ready to throw you a middle finger curveball as soon as you think you have figured out how to comfortably fit them into a genre. Punk, pop, screamo, industrial, hardcore and rap all thrown into a blender. Singer Mahito the People’s vocals are sharp and piercing, just on the right side of being painful. These things come through quite clearly on their recordings, especially on ‘Silence Will Speak’. Dig deeper into their back catalogue if you want to see the weird places the band’s current sound evolved from.
However, Gezan can only really be understood in the context of a live performance. The band’s blend of playfulness and earnesty. Mahito’s cocky swagger and looks, and especially his feral unpredictability. Much like the musical compositions themselves, things are liable to go from mockingly smug to legitimately fierce and rabid in the blink of an eye.
Analogfish (アナログフィッシュ) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1999.
The band is probably best known to Western audiences for its song "Speed" which was featured as the 10th ending theme for the popular anime Naruto. All of the band members were born between 1978 and 1979.
Akira and Kentarō were acquaintances in school and they regularly made music together, releasing a demo tape in 1999. They later moved to Tokyo where in April 2002 Shūichirō joined the band. Later in the year they released a new demo tape with 9 tracks.
In June 2003 they released their first album, Sekai wa Maboroshi (世界は幻 , The World Vision) and in December of the same year they released their second album Nichiyōbi no Yoru Mitai da (日曜日の夜みたいだ , Looks Like Sunday Night)
During June 2004 the band released a self-titled album as well as re-releasing their first two albums. In July and August they took part in the Fuji Rock Festival and in September they released their first major album "Hello Hello Hello". To end the year, they started their first national tour, ending in December. Recently they have taken part in festivals such as the Rock in Japan Festival and the Nano-Mugen Festival.
Beard (HiGE) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2003. Current members: Tomoyuki Miyakawa – Bass; Koichi “Koteisui” Sato – Percussions and Drums; Kensuke Sato – Drums (Support); Hisashi Suto – Vocal and Guitar; Yuki Saito – Guitar.
They have released countless albums and single, also participated in numerous shows and events. In 2014, they published their 10th year anniversary book "Lovely Darkness".
In 2018, they hold Strawberry anniversary to celebrate the 15th anniversary of debut.
Ogre You Asshole is a Japanese rock band formed in Nagano, taking influences from Modest Mouse, Fugazi, Talking Heads, and Can. They were signed to major label VAP in 2009 and have been praised by the notable guitarist Johnny Marr.
Manabu and his elder brother covered Nirvana and Beck songs with original drummer Arata Nishi in the nineties under the name "Joy Division". Manabu's brother left, but he was joined by childhood friend Norihito Hiraide and highschool classmate Kei Mabuchi. Nishi then left due to health reasons and was replaced by Takashi Katsuura. They produced their first demo in 2004 and went on to support many notable domestic and international bands including Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Foo Fighters, Art School, The Dresden Dolls and their biggest influence Modest Mouse.
When asked what he attributes their success to, Manabu answered, "I'm not sure. I guess it is because of our name". However, notable fan Johnny Marr said in an interview "I would love to play with Ogre You Asshole. I love 'em. They're not afraid to be poppy. Some guitar bands just don't have the nerve to be poppy and second-guess themselves, you know".
The band was signed to major label VAP in 2009 after releasing their previous work on their independent label OYA. Their major debut single 'Pinhole' was also featured on Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009 and as an ending theme to the anime Sōten Kōro. Their first album on the label 'Foglamp' also included a DVD with the music videos of 'Pinhole' and 'Headlight'.
sugar plant is a band formed in 1993 by Ogawa Shinichi and Shoyama Tinatsu.
They released 6 albums in Japan, the USA, Europe. Also in Asia, they appeared in Taiwanese music festival "Formoz Festival", which is said to be the largest after Fuji Rock.
Kisuzuka Yosuke starring / Matsumoto Oyoshi Original soundtrack "rise" is used in the soundtrack of the movie "Ping Pong".
of Montreal is an American indie pop band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance between Barnes and a woman "of Montreal." The band is identified as part of the Elephant 6 collective. Throughout its existence, of Montreal's musical style has evolved considerably and drawn inspiration from 1960s psychedelic pop acts.
Kevin Barnes founded of Montreal, allegedly naming it for a failed romance with a woman from Montreal, Quebec. Barnes was the only member of the group prior to his relocation to Athens, Georgia. There, he met Derek Almstead (Circulatory System, M Coast, Elf Power) and Bryan Poole, who also performs as The Late B.P. Helium. Together, they recorded their debut album, Cherry Peel, and subsequent releases The Bird Who Ate the Rabbit's Flower and The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy.
After production on The Gay Parade, the band's third album, began in 1998, Poole left the band to focus on his duties with Elf Power, another Elephant Six band. Barnes then recruited James Husband and Dottie Alexander, who had been performing together as Lightning Bug vs. Firefly. Derek moved from drums to bass, and Marshmallow Coast's Andy Gonzales joined soon after. Prior to the release of The Gay Parade in 1999, of Montreal released a number of singles and a re-release of The Bird Who Continues to Eat the Rabbit's Flower.
Following the release of The Gay Parade, the band signed with Kindercore Records, and in 2001, the concept album Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse was released.[citation needed]
Kindercore Records would fold shortly after the release of Aldhils Arboretum, and Andy and Derek left the band. Barnes took to writing and performing their 2004 album Satanic Panic in the Attic mostly by himself. It was released by Polyvinyl Records.
In 2005 The Sunlandic Twins was released.
Kevin Barnes recorded most of the band's 2007 release, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, by himself while living in Norway and Athens, Georgia. Barnes also released a companion CD to Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? called Icons, Abstract Thee. In 2007, Kevin Barnes performed five songs nude during a performance in Las Vegas. In Paris, they did a Take-Away Show acoustic video session shot by Vincent Moon.
of Montreal's next album, Skeletal Lamping, was released on October 21, 2008. It was released in ten different formats, including conventional CD and vinyl, as well as T-shirts, button sets, wall decals, tote bags, and a paper lantern, the latter formats complete with a digital download code for the album. All items for the collection were designed by The Bee With Wheels (David Barnes) and Gemini Tactics (Nina Barnes). In an essay addressing the concept behind the album's release, Kevin Barnes stated, "We feel that there's no reason to produce another object that just sits on a shelf. We only want to produce objects that have a function and that can be treasured for their singularness." In an interview with NPR, Kevin Barnes revealed that the concept of the CD may be going the way of the 8-track in favor of MP3 downloads. David Barnes joked that fans would buy the album via MP3 download and the version that comes with an amazing sandwich.
In August 2009, the band contributed a T-shirt design, which was printed and sold through the Yellow Bird Project website to raise money for the St. Judes Children's Hospital. The shirt was designed by David Barnes.
By means of a Facebook post and a Kevin Barnes interview conducted by Stereogum.com, of Montreal's album Aureate Gloom was announced. The record was influenced by "the mid-to-late 1970s music scene in New York," including bands such as Talking Heads and Led Zeppelin. The album captures Barnes' emotions borne from his separation from his wife of 11 years and its aftermath. Barnes described the album as being "all over the place musically", lending to its reflection of his mindset during the time of its creation. The album was released March 3, 2015.
In August 2016, of Montreal released Innocence Reaches, which incorporated new, EDM-inspired sounds, as well as the progressive rock sounds of the previous two albums. For the tour following the album's release, bassist Davey Pierce returned to the band, replacing Bob Parins.
On January 13, 2017, of Montreal released a new EP by surprise, entitled Rune Husk. On March 9, 2018, the album White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood was released on Polyvinyl, with singer Barnes explaining that the sound was influenced by "extended dance mixes" from the 1980s.
Nabowa is a 4 people's instrumental band. Members: Yu Kawakami (drums / piano), Yamamoto aki (violin), Horikawa た ち (bass), 景山 奏 (guitar) They have released 5 original albums so far.
In 2014, they celebrated the 10th year of debute with "Nabowa Meets Carlos Niño & Friends" in which they reconstructed past songs with participation of a large number of talented musicians around LA: Carlos Niño, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Dexter Story and Kamasi Washington .
On August 23, 2017, the original album "DRAWINGS [CD + DVD]" was released, and a large-scale nationwide tour was also held.
Until now, they have performed numerous appearances on Fes, including "FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL", and have been actively expanding overseas activities such as tours in Taiwan's three cities (Taichung, Kaohsiung and Taipei).
Odottebakarinokuni is a psychedelic rock'n'roll band of five people working in Tokyo composed of songs and three guitars, bass and drums. They released 5 full albums, 3 mini albums so far with several member changes in between, and also appeared on big festivals such as FUJI ROCK.
The explosive and delicate songs played by five people who have been loved by music recall the beauty of the old American street towns, the back streets of Britain, the four seasons of Japan, enclose something to listen to in a dazzling light, the shape of the correctly updated rock and roll. They appeared in FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '16 (STAGE: FIELD OF HEAVEN) in 2016. In April 2018, the original full album for the first time in 3 years "3 I will live for you" was announced.
From 2018, they also started voluntary planning of the "vice-style" van form, and after more than 10 years of activity, they are currently working in the form closest to idealism.
Maeno Kenta (Kenta Kenta, February 6, 1979 -) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Born in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture. Known as "Maeken."
Live performed in the form of acoustic guitar solo, electric guitar solo, band "Kenta Maeno and DAVID BOWIE et al.", "Kenta Maeno and Soap Landders", "Kenta Maen with fairy tale".
Ovall is spiritual jazz/hip-hop band based in Tokyo.
The band is led by Shingo Suzuki (bass/keyboard) whose recent solo album as trackmaker “The Abstract Truth” has been a worldwide success. In “The Abstract Truth”, he collaborated with various international artists such as Hocus Pocus from France, Blu, and Moka Only.
Ovall’s lineup also includes Shingo Sekiguchi (Guitar) and mabanua (Drums). Shingo Sekiguchi is a jazz guitarist whose solid plays can also be heard in his solo album ”vusik”.
mabanua, himself also being a trackmaker, is the artist of the moment in Japanese hip-hop scene as his album “done already” featuring international figures such as AKIL the MC of Jurassic 5, Kev Brown and Eshe (Arrested Development) has caught the attention of heads not only in Japan but overseas.
With each member bringing unique musicianship and solid skill to the table, the band’s approach to hip-hop with fusion of live instrumentals and sampling takes listeners to the world of “Absolute Mixture Music” as Shingo Suzuki calls the style of Ovall.
WUJA BIN BIN was formed in 2008 by Keitamo.
After MONG HANG broke up in 2008, Keitaimo started writing music in his head. This new music was more complicated than before.
It required a complicated group of musicians to play it. So WUJA BIN BIN was born.
The band has played only one show so far, so there is not much else to tell.
Members who decide to show up for the concerts will play.
When none of the members can make it, Keitaimo will have to sing Karaoke.
skillkills includes GuruConnect (Composer, Bass), Rhythm Killes (Drums), Manabusugil (Mic).
It appeared suddenly in January 2011 and continues to shock audience. A next level beat that strikes a tremendous worldview on the axis.
Their 1st album "skillkills" was released on December 24, 2011; 2nd album "BLACK MUTANT" was released on Avant Hip Hop label (BLACK SMOKER RECORDS) on December 26th 2012.
And then they left the old nest BLACKSMOKER and launch their own label "ILLGENIC RECORDS",
3rd album "ILLGENIC" released on January 22, 2014, 4th album "Ill Connection" on January 28, 2015
Also released from "THROAT RECORDS" "Ill Connection" analog board.
Niko Nico Douga is responsible for 12 episode ending songs of popular anime "Ninja Slayer From Animation"
On February 15, 2017 they had guest performances Hideyuki Mukai, K - BOMB.
5th album "The Shape of Dope to Come" was released from BLACKSMOKER RECORDS.
The unique rhythm and the hi-hi weighing contest continue to shock at every event in various places.
The Wisely Brothers (Wisely Brothers) is a Japanese trio girls band. The band name is wisely brothers when translating directly. When members consulted with his father, who is a designer, Makoto Mayako consulted with his band name, he decided to create a logo with the name of The Wisely Brothers. It is based on The Isley Brothers.
The first original song was created when it was decided to make an original song in the light sound section. The lyrics and composition are vermilion. “Thousand Vinegar” is the lead song of 1st EP “HEMMING EP”. At that time, Haruko was embarrassed by the lyrics “Is it a child without sense?”. By the way, "Thousand vinegar" = "Thousand vinegar" = "Seng Su".
Tempalay is a Japanese psychedelic pop band formed in June 2014 in Tokyo, Saitama, completed by Ryoto Ohara (Gt&Vo), Yuya Takeuchi (Ba) , and Natsuki Fujimoto(Dr).
They made it to ROOKIE A GO-GO at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’15 and made their debut from P-VINE with an EP titled “Instant Hawaii”.
When it comes to Tempalay’s live performance, however, the musicianship at the Marz gig wasn’t quite there yet. The group has won over fans with chillwave-inspired, cassette-quality recordings, but its arsenal of slow, repetitive songs aren’t quite entertaining enough for an hour-long set.
It is surprising, then, that after only a few months of preparation, Tempalay has managed to come up with a whole album, titled “From Japan.” The LP carries on the mellow, relaxing mood of “Instant Hawaii,” particularly in the tracks “Have a Nice Days Club” and “Good Time.” But the urban vibe of “This is Tokyo” and lead single “Made in Japan” sound reminiscent of recent “city pop” breakout Cero, except that where Cero’s foundation is a sophisticated knowledge of roots music and its productions are overblown, Tempalay remains firmly in modern indie by keeping its songs simple and organic.
The one track that stands out — and also sticks out — is “Oh.My.God!!” which comes after the opener. Featuring tight grooves and faster drums, with guitar-riff interludes that are accompanied by jarring percussion and female backup vocals, it’s the most danceable and exciting moment of “From Japan.”
Harold is a musical band in Kobe. Unique poetry and original lyricc played by the band bing somewhat gentle and nostalgic feeling to the audience.
Members:
Vocal & Guitar / Takuma Hashimoto
Bass / Yuki Naruse
Drums / Keisuke Minoura
Guitar / Makino Gen
ENERGISH GOLF was formed in 2010. The band is directed by a nice synthesist–Wang Hanazawa, with OK(guitar), Yoshihito Shinma(bass), Sachio Takayama(drums). They are “Wanton grooves from the bizarre tokyo hodgepodge”.
Discography
“KARATE” 2017/ 7″EP
“HEALTHY LIFE” 2016/CD
“SIDE BUSINESS” 2015/CD
“Ichinokura EP” 2014/ 7″EP
“Headache sounds SAMPLER CD volume FIVE” 2014/CD compilation
“Bunker” 2012/CD-R
Elephant Gym (Chinese: 大象體操) is a math rock band from Taiwan, founded in 2012. The group members consists of KT Chang (bass, keyboard, vocal), Tell Chang (guitar, keyboard) and Chia-Chin Tu (drums). In the group name, elephant symbolizes the bass, and gymnastics refers to the irregular rhythm.
2012, In Kaohsiung, three members who studied in Taipei at that time formed the "Elephant Gymnastics". 2013 Jan, they were invited to perform as a guest performer at the Japanese Orchestra SPECIAL OTHERS Taipei Performance. In May they released the first EP
2014 they cooperated with singer Lin Yijia on the single "The Shape of the Mouth" and served as the guest of the same name. They performed at the Hong Kong Red Dragon Stadium, Taipei Arena and Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center. They released the first album
In October the album "Angle" won the Best Orchestra Award, Best Album Award, Best Musician Award, Best Rock Singles Award, Best Style Album Award, in the 5th Golden Sound Creation Awards.
They also hosted the first Asian tour, except for several cities in Taiwan, with footprints in Tokyo (SOLD OUT), Osaka, Nagoya, Hong Kong (SOLD OUT), Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur , Singapore (sold out / SOLD OUT) and other places.
2016 the band came back to work in Kaohsiung, and returned to the stage at the Wake Up Festival in Chiayi, Taiwan. They performed at the SUMMER SONIC (Summer Sonic Festival) at the Japan International Music Festival. In August, album "angle" released in Japan. They released the second EP < WORK> and launched a tour of Taiwan - the venues were Taipei Legacy (sold out / SOLD OUT), Kaohsiung LIVE WAREHOUSE (sold out / SOLD OUT), Tainan TCRC (sold out / SOLD OUT), Chiayi Aotou (SOLD OUT), Taoyuan ThERE Cafe, Taitung Tiehua Village, Keelung LIVE HOUSE BAR, Hengchun Goat Tavern. They also launched a five-station tour of Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.
In 2017 a special performance (SOLD OUT) was held in Hong Kong. They also boarded the biggest stage of the Megaport Festival in Kaohsiung - the South Ba Tian stage. In June they were invited by the American label Dead Foxx to Tokyo for the American Orchestra "The Fall of Troy" as a guest performer. In July they was invited to perform at the Wake Up Festival. Then they held an elephant gymnastics concert hall tour, and held a cross-border performance with Taipei's new generation of actors and dancers (Taipei & Taichiung Sold Out). In September, they appeared the Music Matters Music Festival in Singapore. The performance was favored by national music labels, and it was published on the iTunes homepage in Southeast Asia. It was reported by the mainstream media in Singapore such as the Straits Times. The song "Spring Rain" included in the second EP
2018, 1st EP
they also held the THE WALL Livehouse in Taipei, "Walk in the Unfinished Words" New Song Tour Taiwan Special (SOLD OUT).
AWARDS
2013 May The first EP
2014 Oct. The album "Angle" won the Best Orchestra Award, Best Album Award, Best Musician Award, Best Rock Singles Award, Best Style Type Album Award, Best Style Type in the 5th Golden Sound Creation Awards Seven awards, including the Singles Award and the Best Jazz Type Singles Award, were the most prized artists in the finals and were awarded the Best Style Type Album Award.
2017 Sep. The song "Spring Rain" included in the second EP
MC Ukuda and MC i know is a duo rap band acting based on Okinawa. They have appearred at famous event such as "Ghetto bar" and "Apple music festival", co-starring with Married land, Especia, etc.
In 2015 their full album "U & I" released. In a witty rich track, they have a style that carries lyrics spelling the joy and frustration of everyday life.
Songs in U&I album:
1. July's bad idea (track: Mad Yellow)
2. A HER BEST GOLD (track: Mad Yellow)
3. Psychic Girl (track: Mad Yellow)
4. GOHAN (track: nagomu tamaki)
5. morning down (track: Mad Yellow)
6. o.w.n Rice Rain ver (track: Rie Mellow Junk)
7. Dentist (track: Fireworks 112)
8. Mind · · · (track: CRZKNY)
Omega f2;k is a musical band following rap genre, global bass music, electro / exotic noise.
They formed in 2009 by DJ's Jun Morita and sound designer Akisama Yamada and Takeshi Congochi. Their style can be described as "Galactica Phantom of Acoustics" and combining Intelligence and Wildlife, Experimental, Physical and Laughable Unknown Experience.
They debuted by releasing two songs from Pony Canyon in 13 years. In 2015 they announced the video work "THE DECLINE OF THE ORGY- LIVE RECORDING AND MIXED FILM 2010-2013". They were in charge of the soundtrack of Maboroshi child director AV "ANIMAL MASK LESBIAN". They released remix work of Honeydew in 2017.
Nishishinjyuku Panties is a hip hop band that pierced through the panties wearing tightly from the beginning to the end.
It has lots of members: MC panty master, MC kun you, MC Snoop · Buttako, DJ bacteria · secret, MC cotton, SAX player shakuhachi, Okinawa R & B Singer Temanjero, Hiroshima MC Demon Gerion of Osaka, DJ Side Gather of Osaka, DJ Peach John Manjiro of Nagoya, MC Scatology of Tokyo, MC 3P, LL Cunni J, MC Muller, MC Shibata President, Lady Moth, Bilingual Rapper Cock 02 of West Coast, Chestnut & Tanaka Marx Berquet King, Lu Zhuqi Vaginer
They have 2 albums released: Cinpow - EP (2017) and Shinjuku West Coast EP (2016).
Their top songs on Apple music preview:
M**********r (feat. Kazmaniac)
Kimi-Ni-Kabe-Don, Pt. 2 (feat. Mamesen)ff
Bokura-Ga-Panty-Wo-Kaburu-Wake (feat. Yomeiri Land)
Kimi Ni Kabe Don (feat. Showgunn)
Asuni Mukatte Kabure
This Is How We Chill from 222'til... (feat. Showgunn)
M**********r (Instrumental)
Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Kaburu
Kimi-Ni-Kabe-Don, Pt. 2 (Instrumental)
Bokura-Ga-Panty-Wo-Kaburu-Wake (Instrumental)
Asuni Mukatte Kabure (Instrumental)
This Is How We Chill from 222'til... (Tonya_Harding Remix) [feat. Showgunn
Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Kaburu (Instrumental)
Kimi Ni Kabe Don (Instrumental) [feat. Showgunn]
all about paradise (A.A.P.) - is the band based in Tokyo, Japan. Formed on January 2017. At the same year they started live activities on June.
Their first sound source collection was released on August, and played at "Ringo-Fest 2017" in September. Also, they won the grand prize at “Go-Go-Award” (Hosted by Ringo-Fest) on March 2018.
They also energetically joined in music festivals and live events (“SYNCHRONICITY’18”, “HandMade In Japan Fes 2018”, “ap bank fes'18” and etc...),also drawing media attention(Japanese TV show ”Love music”) in 2018.
MEMBER: Taro Arisawa (Guitar, Chorus), Hiroshi Nishihara (Base, Synthesizer), Kouichi Hida (Drums, Pads, Chorus), Kanna Sato (Vocal, Synthesizer, Pads), Yoshihisa Miyama (Guitar)
Freckles is one of the most popular band from Taiwan. They are vocal, guitar, keyboard director Benben, real brothers base supervisor (Weybo), and vocal, guitar charge, Waian. It was formed in 2003 by drummer Tsipu.
In 2005 they received the Jury Prize at the big music festival in Taiwan, after that he released his 1st album [I'm awesome] with more than 6000 sheets .
After announcing EP [Outer Star Truth] in 2008, the band suddenly declared the dissolution. After that, the vocalist still kept on his activities, produced several albums, also performed a few Japanese tours, earning high praise both in Japan and abroad. And in 2014 finally the reunion of the sparrow was announced, soon the offer was flooded by every music festival in Taiwan, and it became the forefront of the scene again as the most well-known band of Taiwan Indie Pop.
In 2017, they made a new album "Imperfect Lover", and its rare pop sense has evolved further and has become a big topic both in Japan and abroad as early as Taiwanese pop.
HAPPY was formed on January 11th 2012 by five childhood friends.
Members: Alec – Gt/Vo; Ric – Syn/Vo ; Chew – Gt/Syn; Syu – Ba/Syn; Bob – Dr/Vo
All songs are created by free ideas by all members. Their songs are spread through word-of-mouth scenes and SNS reviews, and attracted attention as a result of their appearance in SUMMER SONIC in 2013 before debut.
On March 3, 2014, the first circulation single "SUN" (TOWER RECORDS limited) was released. It was elected to MTV [HOTSEAT] and recorded the first place in the Tower Indie chart (3rd overall chart).
They performed a US tour including the appearance on SXSW, the world's largest music fair to be held in Austin, Texas in March 12, 2014. They appeared in 10 performances in total of 8 cities and it was a great success in various places.
August 6, 2014, they released the first album "HELLO". The recorded songs are selected as SPACE SHOWER TV [POWER PUSH!] and FM802 [Japanese music heavy rotation] etc., and many are selected as the best disc 2014.
After many large festivals and domestic tours, the band's first one-man tour (sold out in Tohsaka) was held at the end of 2014.
They participated in Space Shower Renden JAPAN TOUR 2015 Tour from February 2015. (All 9 venues sold out)
On 13th of the same year, 1st EP "To The Next" was released. They held a total of 18 national tours. They uploaded new song "CYM" to Sound Cloud in January 2016. March of the same year they held a voluntary project "ELECTRIC FLOWER CARNIVAL" at Shinta FEVER (sold out). Taiwan tour held for the first time in April. In June, they were elected as tie-up artist with the GAP music project "1969 RECORDS".
In August, voluntary project "PERMANENT VACATION" was held in Osaka, Tokyo.
Photo ZINE "Mellow Fellow" released. (Currently sold out).
They held second voluntary project 'HAPPY HALLOWEEN' in October. Photo ZINE second release "HEY" was released.
June 2017 they released single "Mellow Fellow / Hey" from FLAKE SOUNDS.
They held a release party at Osaka JANUS Tokyo Shibuya O-nest.
There is no schedule or ticket right now.
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