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A five-piece psychedelic rock 'n' roll band in Tokyo consisting of a singer, three guitars, bass, and drums.
The band has released 9 full-length albums and 4 mini-albums, with several member changes in between, and has performed at major festivals such as FUJI ROCK. They have also expanded their activities to include a one-man live performance in China and a one-man live performance at Hibiya Noon.
The bombastic yet delicate music played by the five members, who have fallen in love with music, evokes old American country towns, back alleys of England, and the beauty of Japan's four seasons, enveloping the listener with a dazzling light.
This is rock 'n' roll updated to its true form.

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Born in Tokyo in 1962 and raised in Kobe. Joined the publishing company Rocking On in 1986, and has served as editor-in-chief of “ROCKIN'ON JAPAN” since 1991, and as editor-in-chief of “rockin'on” since 2000, and is currently the general editor of both magazines. He has interviewed and written liner notes for numerous artists, and has gained the enthusiastic support of many readers.

In 2020, he launched the management/label “BMSG” and became CEO. He has produced the boy groups BE:FIRST and MAZZEL. He is an artist, producer, and manager with a wide range of talents.

Formed in 2005. The band started its activities mainly in Beijing, and has become an iconic indie band with a strong following among music industry people and sophisticated young music fans in China. They belong to "Maybe Mars," a music label that produces outstanding indie bands in China. They have toured many foreign countries including the U.S. and Australia, and in 2007, they accompanied Sonic Youth on their European tour. They are a rare band that continues to lead indie music in China.

ひなまつり生まれ横浜育ち。シンガーソングライター。NIYANIYA RECORDS主宰。2009年から都内を中心に、ライブ演奏、音楽制作、文筆業、俳優業、ポッドキャストなど、ジャンルの垣根を越えながら活動中。これまでにdiskunion/DIW内レーベルMY BEST!、曽我部恵一が主宰するROSE RECORDS、自主レーベルNIYANIYA RECORDSから計12枚アルバム作品を発表している。2024年5月22日(水)には最新フルアルバム「ごきげん」(2024)を配信リリース。6月12日(水)には三浦康嗣（□□□）Remixを収録した「海へ海へ海へ」7インチレコードが発売。6月15日(土)から6月30日(日)までHMV record shop Shibuya 2階 Bankrobber LABOにて参加作家18名によるジャケット・アートワーク展「ごきげん展」、6月27日(木)には活動15周年を記念した渋谷WWW・ワンマンショーを開催予定。

Formed in 2021 in a seaside village near Enoshima, maya ongaku is a three-piece band made up of Tsutomu Sonoda, Ryota Takano, and Shoei Ikeda. They’re part of a vibrant community of local musicians creating earthy psychedelia that transcends the roots of the soul. The name “maya ongaku” isn’t drawn from ancient civilizations, but is a newly coined term that describes imaginary landscapes just beyond the edge of perception. Their starting point is what they call “spontaneous generation” — the idea of life emerging from non-life.
In May 2023, they released their debut album, Approach to Anima, through Guruguru Brain and Bayon Production. After a successful EU/UK tour in November and a domestic tour in December, they returned in August 2024 with their new EP, Electronic Phantoms. That same month, they hosted rhythm echo noise, a collaborative event with WWW, inviting Dutch artist Felbm to perform. maya ongaku was also honored with the “Best Breakthrough Artists” award at the inaugural TOKYO ALTER MUSIC AWARD 2024, a new global music award launched from Tokyo. They’ve played at major festivals across Japan — including Mori, Michi, Ichiba, FFKT, FUJI ROCK, Asagiri JAM, and FUJI & SUN — as well as at festivals in Korea and China, continuing to grow their presence across Asia and beyond.

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A post-trip hop band formed in 2018, led by Vo. tami. Despite the band format, their sound is based on electronic tracks via bass music and hip-hop with sampling and analog synths, creating alternative music with a perfect sense of balance. After forming, the band released their first album "flower vases" in 2018. in 2019, they will embark on a 20-show U.S. tour. In 2019, they toured the U.S. for 20 shows, and in 2020, they released their second album "future excercise". The band's studio "Hidden Place" in Sakai Temple, Osaka, Japan, is where they have been working since the release of their second album. In 2021, the band released two singles, "Lights" and "Pure PscychoGirl". In February 2022, they released their first EP "Floating Girls" in limited stores and digitally, and in September, they re-released it as a nationally distributed version with a DVD including live footage. From November to January of the following year, "Eyes on Me," "Kick Off," and "My Innocence" were released digitally for three consecutive months, garnering attention. On February 22, 2023, they released their third album, "Fight for Innocence".
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Born on August 26, 1971. Virgo, type AB. Born in Kagawa Prefecture.
Started his career as vocalist/guitarist for Sunny Day Service in the early '90s, and released his first album "Young People" in 1995. In 2001, he made his solo debut with the single "Guitar," inspired by the Christmas terrorist attacks in New York City. In 2004, he established his own label, ROSE RECORDS, and began his activities based on independent/DIY music. Since then, in parallel with Sunny Day Service and solo work, he has continued to express himself in unconventional ways, producing, providing music, film music, commercial music, writing, acting, and more.

DTM unit formed in 2015. The members are Osaka natives, Soli Shibata and MasatooHan_2F2D. In 2018, they released their first album “DREAM WALK”, their first nationally distributed album. In 2019, their 2nd album “Night Flow” was selected for the “12th CD Shop Grand Prize 2020” and attracted a lot of attention. Their 5th album “Love Flutter” will be released on August 7, 2024.

Born in 1997, he is self-taught and has continued to grow since his first submission in 2017, winning top prizes in the “Bocacolle” award race and writing for “Project Sekai”. His lyrics are “This is the reality, but let's do our best” type. He is also active as a writer, writing lyrics for MAISONdes “Traenohime” (2023), Shoko Nakagawa's “65535” (2023), and “PEAKY (2024). Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Education.

A singer-songwriter from Kanagawa Prefecture, she writes lyrics, composes music, and arranges her own songs. In November 2024, she released her first single “Cuteness”. It was released in November 2024. Despite the fact that it was just after her debut, she was selected for J-WAVE's “SONAR TRAX” in December 2024, the month after her debut.

Born on November 3, 1998, Ryo is a solo project of singer-songwriter Ryo from Okayama Prefecture. She began her storytelling activities in the fall of her first year of high school at live houses and street shows in her hometown of Okayama, Japan; in 2016, she moved to Tokyo in the spring of her junior year of high school and was selected as the opening act for “MISIA CANDLE NIGHT” held at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara Prefecture. Later, she was named “Little Black Dress” by creative director Mitsuo Shindo and started her solo project; made her independent debut in May 2019 with the digital single “Sugoroku/before kindness becomes a sting”; major debut in 2021 with “Natsu dara nake no glider” Author.