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Quruli

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Formed around September 1996 by Shigeru Kishida (Vo,&Gt), Seishi Sato (Ba), and Nobuyuki Mori (Dr) in the Ritsumeikan University music circle "Rock Commune". The band made its major label debut in October 1998 with the single "Tokyo. The band's activities are diverse, including creating numerous experimental works that defy the boundaries of band forms and genres, producing music for films, providing music to musicians, and since 2007, holding the "Kyoto Music Expo," a music event held in Kyoto's Umekoji Park. After several member changes, they welcomed original member Nobuyuki Mori and produced their 14th album "Sensation is a Signpost".

ROMY

UK singer, songwriter, and DJ who has released three critically acclaimed albums as a member of the band The xx; solo album "Mid Air" released September 8, 2023 on Young.
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Eiko Ishibashi

A musician based in Japan. He produces electronic music, creates music for stage, film, and exhibitions, works as a singer-songwriter, improvises, produces other musicians, and participates in numerous productions and live performances as a performer.

Riko

Model and actress. Since starring in the drama "Black Cinderella," she has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including "Fight Song" (TBS), "I Want to Be Killed by a High School Girl" and "Nadani, Chikki-kun ga Ama-too." Her first film "Strange Lovers from a Different Planet," which will be released in 2024, was selected for the "Future of Asia" section of the Tokyo International Film Festival. His upcoming films include "Flail," one of the short omnibus films "GEMNIBUS vol.1," to be released on June 28 (Fri.), and "Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi" to be released on August 23 (Fri.).

ALMONDot

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日本のプライドを背負って世界を目指す、インダストリアル・メタル・バンド。ギター女子界隈で異彩を放っていたALMONDot リーダー蒼来(Vo / Gt)と、幼少期をロンドンで過ごし独自の哲学で自己プロデュースする17歳のアーティスト苑茜(フィロソファー / ダンサー / ラッパー)が意気投合。そんな2人の感覚や思想に、圧倒的な存在感を放つ謎多き覆面女性ベーシスト黒梦(Ba / Cho)と、ラウドロックバンド魔法少女になり隊のメンバーでもあり、ALMONDotの全ての楽曲を手掛ける白い男UI(Gt / Cho)が共鳴し、2023年4月始動!

Ayumu Imazu

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Born on May 12, 2000 in Osaka, Japan. Based in Japan and the U.S., Ayumu Imazu is a global artist representing Generation Z. She writes lyrics, composes music, and choreographs dances, and with her overwhelming dance performance and bilingual Japanese/English vocals, she continues to challenge the world with her attractive voice. Ayumu Imazu's music, with its delicate yet straightforward word sense and dramatic worldview, has been making waves not only in Japan but also among listeners around the world. Obsessed,” released in January of this year, topped the Billboard ‘Japan Songs’ chart in South Korea. The song became a viral hit in Asian countries and is now sweeping the charts in many other countries, and the song's choreography was performed by Taiga of “Taiga's Choreography,” a choreographer who creates dance trends on TikTok.

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Shuhei Kato

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NOT WONK/SADFRANK. A musician born in Tomakomai City in 1994 and currently living in Tomakomai City. In 2010, while still in high school, he formed the rock band NOT WONK. Since 2015, he has released a total of four albums from KiliKiliVilla and Avex Entertainment. He will also release an album in 2022 as his solo project SADFRANK. He is responsible for the art direction of many of his works.

TaiTan

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Rapper of Dos Monos. He is also the creative director of “magazineii”, a magazine for ¥0.00, and “lid”, a program that hijacks the radio station's time slot, as well as a store where you can steal all products if you don't make a sound.

Mika Latti

Poet and writer living in Karkkila. Together with director Aki Kaurismäki, he co-manages the Kino Laika cinema.

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the telephones, formed in May 2005, is a dance rock band influenced by post-punk and the new wave revival. They made their major debut in July 2009 and marked a significant milestone in 2015 with their first solo show at Nippon Budokan to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Later that year, they hosted a self-produced event at Saitama Super Arena before announcing an indefinite hiatus.

In December 2019, the band made a triumphant comeback with a solo live show at Zepp Tokyo. After bassist Ryōhei Nagashima departed in May 2023, the band continued as a three-member lineup with Akira Ishige, Nobuaki Okamoto, and Seiji Matsumoto. Embracing a fresh direction, the telephones blend their signature band sound with club music styles like house and techno, all while staying true to their mission of getting audiences to dance.

In January 2025, they will kick off the "PAPUN BAND × the telephones Presents LV1 to LV99 Tour - GAME START -" in collaboration with Taiwanese band PAPUN BAND.

gooutzoo

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The three-piece rock band from Sapporo was formed in 2015, became the current lineup in March 2018, and will celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2025.

Emerald

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Formed in 2011. A Japanese band presenting a new generation of city pop music that combines the sounds of jazz, neo-soul, and AOR with the context of Japanese pop music. In January 2022, the band held a successful 10th anniversary solo live concert at Shibuya WWWX. Billboard/Blue Note via BlackMusic.

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