LITE are a Tokyo-based instrumental band who play experimental rock with striking, groove-heavy basslines. Formed in 2003, their spirit is similar to Mogwai, 65daysofstatic, Battles, Toe and Envy. In May, LITE visited America for the first time, going out on tour with legendary bass guitarist Mike Watt.
Nuito are a post-rock experimental trio who formed in Kyoto in 2004. With tapping guitar, slap bass and hard drum, Nuito rapidly change beat and rhythm while they play, and make an immediate impression. Their experimental attitude is not about musical destruction or collaboration, but reconstruction.
The latest offering from the Tokyo underground scene is nhhmbase (pronounced "ne-han base"). Formed in 2004, they have complex music frameworks with irregular beats and dramatic code which makes their sound innovative and pop. They have already opened for many foreign acts such as Deerhoof, Tyondai Braxton (Battles) and The Eternals in Japan.
Japanese progressive band in the Tokyo music scene, Henrytennis feature instrumental dynamism influenced by post-rock, IDM, jam and progressive rock. Their members come from such outstanding Japanese bands as 4 Bonjour's Parties, Hula Hooper, Kuruucrew, Oceanlane and Shugo Tokumaru. Their excellent second album R.U.R. is released on November 11.
Julia Marcell come to Tokyo and played "night of the living dead" with japanese musicians at Kichijoji Mandala2 in Tokyo 2009/05/02 "Night Of the Living Dead" with Michiru Iida on the piano, Utaka on viola and Haruo Kubota on guitar.
Bigfish live vol.7 2009.7.5 (sun) at Aoyama Mandala, Tokyo Mari Fukuhara, Hiroyasu Yaguchi Seiji Toda. http://yamamiya.wordpress.com/。
Bigfish Live vol.6http://www.myspace.com/musicislandsHana Saito, Rika ShinoharaNaoryu, Hiroki Ohshiba(Kichijoji TOKYO 07 DEC 2008)
大阪は天満カンテーレ横らへんで歌うのんびりミニギター路上人、ハニィです (o^-^o) 見た目は…顔まるいです。ギターがこまいです。本人もこまいです。笑うと目ぇなくなります。http://i.cool.ne.jp/jpuk/
live at Kamakura, JAPAN 2008/09/15 vocal、nikki condo (NaNa) ギター、シバケン シャカシャカ、町田俊行 ----------------------- Strong Enough God, I feel like hell tonight 今夜は何て最悪の夜なの Tears of rage I cannot fight 怒りの涙をこらえるのは無理 I'd be the last to help you understand あなたに分かってもらうことなんて、できやしない Are you strong enough to be my man ? あなたって、私の恋人に相応しいのかしら Nothing's true and nothing's right 真実も正義も、なにもないの So let me be alone tonight だから、今夜は一人にしてほしい You can't change the way I am あなたに、私を変える事なんてできやしない Are you strong enough to be my ...
live performance video at EBISU SWITCH CLUB on 27th AUGUST 2008(J-POP, POP)http://www.myspace.com/tmachida