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Still from "影郎 (Kagerou)" by ウスバカゲロウ (USUBAKAGELO). With the camera clipped onto the bass guitar, you can see the point of view from the headstock with the focus on the snares and the hands of the player. Videographer and editor: fumiya ozawa

With a large music industry such as Japan, the second largest in the world, music fans will inevitably be inundated ...

Still from CozyLand's music video for the song "Warltz", which is directed by Miyaryo. Lighting director: Andy(And film) and cinematographer: Mizuki Tsuji. The still focuses on one the guitar that gets played, but with an effect where several frames are overlapping that creates a sort of delay (probably RGB split), which gives a bit of a psychedelic effect. The still is not in focus to show an insight of the movement in the music video.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 45, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

10 November 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan, the second largest in the world, music fans will inevitably be inundated ...

Mikaru and Yudai of G.L.A.M.S are sitting on a wooden bench, which is positioned against a backdrop of a gray wall dried plants. Both musicians are dressed in black and white clothing.

G.L.A.M.S to celebrate tenth anniversary with brand-new album and European tour

by Francisca Hagen

9 November 2024

This year, G.L.A.M.S, the solo project of singer-songwriter, painter and jewellery designer Mikaru, celebrates its 10th anniversary, and it will ...

© Bo Ningen | Photography by Yusuke Yamatani

Bo Ningen’s autumn tour: guest curator at Le Guess Who? 2024 and more European shows

by Francisca Hagen

6 November 2024

Psych-rockers Bo Ningen have a number of European shows planned this November, including an appearance at Le Guess Who? in ...

Still from the music video "焦燥 (Shousou)" by 青い薔薇 (Aoibara). The camera focusses on tree branches that are filled with leaves. It seemed to be filmed or edited in a sepia-tone effect.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 44, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

3 November 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan, the second largest in the world, music fans will inevitably be inundated ...

A colourful promotional banner for the four performances at club VERSE in the month of November 2024. The following virtual artists are seen on these flyers: Lily Kanon, L∞Y, loy, 猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori), 歌詠しゃら (Sha-la), 狐ノ里たけのこ (Kitsunenosato Takenoko), 海月シェル (Umitsuki Shell), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana), TOCORO十 (Tokoroten), メルシュ-Malstrøm0-, 葉柳ちぐさ (Chigusa Hayanagi), 警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY), en やまみー (Yamamii).

Club VERSE: What’s happening in November 2024?

by Francisca Hagen

31 October 2024

After the successful official opening of club VERSE on 25 October, the November programme for the new virtual musical venue ...

Still from mogari's music video for "春がそうさせる (Spring makes me do it)", which is directed and filmed by シタンダリンタ (@ndarinta). The still shows of one of the band members of mogari cycling his bike through the high grass. The editing gives a tranquil and nostalgic atmosphere, especially with the effect as if you are looking through a vintage film reel.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 43, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

27 October 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan, the second largest in the world, music fans will inevitably be inundated ...

Band photo of Nightmare where the five members are each exhibiting distinct fashion styles and personalities. They are standing side by side in front of a background with alternating white, grey and black curtains.

Nightmare to tour Europe for the first time in honour of their 25th Anniversary

by Francisca Hagen

22 October 2024

As we slowly move towards 2025, tour plans for that year are becoming more and more concrete. One of the ...

Still from akari's music video for "Poor Vampire", which is directed by Oyama. The camera focuses on a red rose on a dark background.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 42, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

20 October 2024

With a large music industry such as Japan, the second largest in the world, music fans will inevitably be inundated ...

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.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 41, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

13 October 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 by しろつめ備忘録 (Shirotsume Biboroku) for the song "アクセルペダル (Accelerator pedal)", directed, filmed and edited by Moriaki Suzuki and Kojiro Yamaguchi. The still shows a car's windscreen, reflecting an electricity pole and cables while you can also see the front seat.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 40, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

6 October 2024

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

USURABI in action during a performance in February 2024. The photo is in black-and-white and taken by photographer Kazuyoshi Funaki.

USURABI’s first European shows will take place in France

by Francisca Hagen

29 September 2024

In October, three-piece guitar pop/rock band USURABI will be in Europe for the first time for a number of shows ...

Still from the music video for "浮力 (Furyoku)" by the band 毛布にくるまって (Moufu ni Kurumatte). The still shows a rehearsal space equipped with various music instruments (such as a guitars, pedal board, amps, drumkit, and microphones) for a band.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 39, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

29 September 2024

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

A still of the music video "輪 (Zoetrope)" by ゆうさり (Yuusari) - directed by Shiro Ose. The still is monochrome and shows the ground with puddles of water and a reflection of what appears to be a tower or a long pole. Director Shiro Ose (@shiro_ose on Twitter/X) shared in a tweet that the music video is filmed with a toy camera.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 38, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

22 September 2024

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

CD Review: GNU MAD RUSSELL$ – CHAOTIC SWAMP

by Peter Dennis

15 September 2024

Fans of raunchy, raucous rock n’ roll are in for a treat because the debut EP of GNU MAD RUSSELL$ ...

This is the band photo of Qujaku, where the four musicians are standing together in a field of tall (dry) grass with on the background trees. Most of the members are dressed in black clothing, apart from the bassist who wears a dress with a blue/greyish print.

Qujaku set to return with brand-new single and UK tour

by Francisca Hagen

15 September 2024

For the first time in five years, experimental psychedelic rock band Qujaku will release a new single, titled Ruiteggaakupanshi, and ...

Still from the music video "戦争 (Fight)" by バカ力 (Bakadikara), directed by Hiroki Kurihara. A person is seen walking away from the camera on a road next to a body of water at night, evoking a sense of solitude.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 37, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

15 September 2024

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

This still is the ending scene of the animated music video for the song "夏暁 (Late Summer)" by the band なるぎれ (Nargile). The ending scene depicts an illustration of a school rooftup setup with musical instruments, such as a drumkit and electric guitars. The scene is set against a backdrop of a clear blue sky with a couple of clouds.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 36, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

8 September 2024

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

Still from April After All's music video for the song "march". A lady dressed in a white dress is sitting on a green chair and next to her is a bouquet of colourful flowers. They are sitting next to a window that gives a lot of light and creates a hazy atmosphere as it the camera is overexposed. The filming and editing is done by one of the members of the band, Muneda.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 35, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

1 September 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 for "むくろに訊け (Mukuro ni kike)" by shelives(in kyoto). It is a fade out of the performing band after finishing the song, the focus disappears, making the band members look blurred. The stage they perform at is dark but illuminated by a few stage lights.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 34, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

25 August 2024

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

An action shot of the three members of Green Milk from the Planet Orange in the middle of a performance taken in 2019.

Green Milk From The Planet Orange to return to Europe for extensive tour in September and October

by Francisca Hagen

24 August 2024

After wrapping up a successful European tour last summer, experimental progressive rock band Green Milk From The Planet Orange will ...

Still from THE SQUID OLDMEN's music video for "THE SQUID OLDMEN – さよならラッキーストライク (Sayonara Lucky Strike)". It is an image of fireworks (hanabi) being shot off in the dark. In Japan, it is set off in summer during festivals. The videographer and editor for this music video is the guitarist of the band, Komiyama.

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 33, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

19 August 2024

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

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 ...

A almost monochrome photo of the four members of reggae punk band SiM, there are some things drawn on the band members, such as horns. In addition, some members show emotion in the form of screams or a smile.

SiM’s final leg of their PLAYDEAD World Tour ends in Europe

by Lecros

11 August 2024

After a tour in February where reggae-punk band SiM had a headlining show in France and Germany while sharing the ...

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7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 46, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 45, 2024)

G.L.A.M.S to celebrate tenth anniversary with brand-new album and European tour

Bo Ningen’s autumn tour: guest curator at Le Guess Who? 2024 and more European shows

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 44, 2024)

Club VERSE: What’s happening in November 2024?

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 43, 2024)

Nightmare to tour Europe for the first time in honour of their 25th Anniversary

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 42, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 41, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 40, 2024)

USURABI’s first European shows will take place in France

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 39, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 38, 2024)

CD Review: GNU MAD RUSSELL$ – CHAOTIC SWAMP

Qujaku set to return with brand-new single and UK tour

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 37, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 36, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 35, 2024)

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 34, 2024)

Green Milk From The Planet Orange to return to Europe for extensive tour in September and October

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 33, 2024)

Keiji Haino has several more European shows coming up in 2024

SiM’s final leg of their PLAYDEAD World Tour ends in Europe

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