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Still from INDIVIDUAL ELEVENS's music video for the song "PERFECT THRUST". A nighttime cyberpunk cityscape, featuring a futuristic skyline enveloped in a layer of mist. The sky is a dark purple and the buildings are adorned with vibrant neon lights and digital advertising billboards. The music video is created by Kihiro over a period of four months in Blender and AfterEffects.

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

The musicians Makoto Miyoshi and Litsuko are standing next to each other, on top of it there is line art. Photography by Naoya Shimai

mophing people head to Europe for the first time for a couple of shows

29 September 2024

The two-member alternative rock band mophing people, consisting of former Shonen Knife bass guitarist Litsuko and vocalist and guitarist Makoto ...

Yuko Araki is seated on a pile of large black speakers in a room with a white wall and a black floor. She is dressed entirely in dark clothing. Photo by Adì Putra

Yuko Araki is set to tour Europe with seven shows to promote new album ‘Zenjitsutan’

by Lecros

1 September 2024

After the release of her album IV last year paired together with a European tour, Yuko Araki is set to ...

Keiji Haino on stage playing the electric guitar with his long her obscuring his face as he stands hunched over his guitar. The photo is in monochrome and taken by Kazuyuki Funaki.

Keiji Haino has several more European shows coming up in 2024

by Francisca Hagen

12 August 2024

Just last weekend he was featured at the twelfth and final edition of A L'ARME Festival in Berlin, but sound ...

Still from Bunsui Miyoshi's music video for the song "Now There". The still contains water from the sea dancing and swaying rhythmically in front of the camera. The video is directed by Kouta Ogawa, producer is Shuntaro Kono and editor is Dai Ichizuka.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 27, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

8 July 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Still from the music video "FRIDAY" by the trio QUINCAMPOIX. The still captures a scene inside a subway, featuring a flight of escalator stairs. Along these escalator stairs, a series of posters with various messages and advertisements are mounted on the wall.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 24, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

16 June 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Monochrome photo of the five members of Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO), standing next to each other and seemingly dressed in black clothing. Four members with corpse paint on their faces are shaking their heads a lot while the vocalist Zastar is standing still and looking into the camera. Photo by Genki Arata.

Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) returning to Europe for a “DEATH RAVE” tour

by Francisca Hagen

27 May 2024

After announcing that VMO aka Violent Magic Orchestra would be performing at the 2024 edition of Roskilde festival, it was ...

A collage of the three musicians that art part of RuinsZU in a red hue, on the top left Massimo Pupillo on bass guitar, adjacent to him on the top right, Luca T Mai playing a saxophone and on the bottom, Yoshida Tatsuya on drums.

Currently touring Europe for the first time: RuinsZU

by Francisca Hagen

7 May 2024

Ruins founder and permanent member, the legendary drummer and vocalist Yoshida Tatsuya, and both Zu founders and permanent members Luca ...

Keiji Haino to Europe for three special shows

by Francisca Hagen

17 April 2024

Keiji Haino will be soon in Europe for three special shows, in Italy, Belgium and France. Being a musician for ...

From left to right: Nonayu, Miho, and Okinawa Electric Girl Saya The image shows Nonayu, Miho, and Okinawa Electric Girl Saya standing together, each showcasing her individual style. Nonayu is dressed in white clothing, while Okinawa Electric Girl Saya is dressed in black clothing. In the middle, Miho, is dressed in a colourful dress, seemingly a qipao (Chinese traditional dress).

A Family Meeting: Miho, Nonayu and Okinawa Electric Girl Saya to the Netherlands for an idol extravaganza

by Francisca Hagen

11 January 2024

Soon three Japanese idols — Miho, Nonayu, and Okinawa Electric Girl Saya — are gearing up for a special performance ...

Still from CANDYGIRL's music video for "WATERFALL". A man with a blue shirt is standing in front of a waterfall. In the still, the back of the man is shown.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 41, 2023)

by Francisca Hagen

15 October 2023

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Text of "Bandcamp Friday" and "Suggestions October 2023" on top of a radio, edited in a way that there was a glitch. The result is that there are more radio's in the image. With added filters it is made colourful with the added colours of red, blue and green and mixes of that.

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (October 2023)

by Francisca Hagen

6 October 2023

It is the first Friday of October, you know what that means: Bandcamp Friday is back! When a Bandcamp Friday ...

Still from DaimonOrchestra's music video for "キシロカイン (Xylocaine)". One of the members of DaimonOrchestra is walking in the streets past shops with windows plastered with advertisements. She wears a white wool jumper and a blue scarf. The still is a bit blurry because the camera and the musician are both moving.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 39, 2023)

by Francisca Hagen

1 October 2023

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) returning to Europe for second tour in 2023

by Francisca Hagen

23 September 2023

They have already completed a European tour this year, last February, but it has been revealed that Violent Magic Orchestra ...

Album Review: Kurumi Kadoya – Surga rata-rata

by Peter Dennis

23 May 2023

I was raised and weaned on bands such as Dark Funeral and Napalm Death, so I’m no stranger to sonic ...

Still from the dim Island's music video for the song "Aiden", where the vocalist - dressed in dark clothing - is standing on a beach where there is a campfire and the sun is setting. The fire is placed between the vocalist and the camera, which makes the image blurry because of the flames.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 09, 2023)

by Francisca Hagen

5 March 2023

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Text of "Bandcamp Friday" and "Suggestions March 2023" on top of a radio, edited in a way that there was a glitch. The result is that there are more radio's in the image. With added filters it is made colourful with the added colours of red, blue and green and mixes of that.

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (March 2023)

by Francisca Hagen

3 March 2023

As communicated last month, Bandcamp Friday has returned for the rest of this year (excluding June and July). And so ...

Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) announce first European tour in more than three years

by Francisca Hagen

26 January 2023

Osaka-based Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO in short) will be in Europe for a tour in February. It will be the ...

MONO announce “Pilgrimage of the Soul” European Tour 2023

by Francisca Hagen

26 January 2023

The Tokyo-based instrumental rock band MONO will soon be touring Europe, showing no signs of slowing down. The tour is ...

A still from BLOOD PICK ME's music video for the song "PEOPLE".

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 51, 2022)

by Francisca Hagen

25 December 2022

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

Text of "Bandcamp Friday" and "Suggestions November 2022" on top of a radio, edited in a way that there was a glitch. The result is that there are more radio's in the image. With added filters it is made colourful with the added colours of red, blue and green and mixes of that.

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (November 2022)

by Francisca Hagen

4 November 2022

With the news that Bandcamp Friday returned in September, we arrived in November for the next edition. After today’s Bandcamp ...

Dark witch duo BlackLab cast a spell over London

by Peter Dennis

24 June 2022

The duo BlackLab scheduled a couple of performances in the United Kingdom, one of which was at Desertfest. only a ...

Text of "Bandcamp Friday" and "Suggestions May 2022" on top of a radio, edited in a way that there was a glitch. The result is that there are more radio's in the image. With added filters it is made colourful with the added colours of red, blue and green and mixes of that.

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (May 2022)

by Francisca Hagen

5 May 2022

We can look forward to another edition of Bandcamp Friday on the 6th of May. It is time to highlight ...

Still from the monochrome music video for the song "Monaural" by the rock band Palastleben

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 17, 2022)

by Francisca Hagen

1 May 2022

With a large music industry such as Japan has, the second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music ...

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mophing people head to Europe for the first time for a couple of shows

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Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) returning to Europe for a “DEATH RAVE” tour

Currently touring Europe for the first time: RuinsZU

Keiji Haino to Europe for three special shows

A Family Meeting: Miho, Nonayu and Okinawa Electric Girl Saya to the Netherlands for an idol extravaganza

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 41, 2023)

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (October 2023)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 39, 2023)

Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) returning to Europe for second tour in 2023

Album Review: Kurumi Kadoya – Surga rata-rata

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 09, 2023)

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (March 2023)

Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) announce first European tour in more than three years

MONO announce “Pilgrimage of the Soul” European Tour 2023

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 51, 2022)

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (November 2022)

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