Japanese Underground Music Scene 2018

Snapshots from the contemporary Japanese music scene, covering a wide range of styles: punk, indie, experimental, math, post-rock, pop, folk …. All filmed on cell phone in mostly small clubs in Tokyo (Jan-Feb 2018).

Featured artists (in order of appearance): Sesame, Hypes, Walkings, 2UP, Nonoko Yoshida & Dan Scanlon, Mermort, RiL, TRANSKAM, The Midnight Blanket, sein, Bakyun the Everyday, Mash, Ballon D’Or, Nengu, LITE, Jiri, Lark, Maaayo, Minato, Made in Me, Mömoku, Ninjas, Falsettos

Live houses: Basementbar, Soup, Heaven’s Door, Shelter, 風知空知, Stoves, Lush

[jinggarcia]

japan underground is definitely one of the best. the sub-genres are awesome!

[AndyNyle]

everyone wants to be like hendrix. that’s just awesome. they draw right from the god

[kookamunga]

I listened to alot of Krautrock, Jimi Hendrix , Frank Zappa and David Bowie and find the Japanese underground music very exciting and origional .

[coldloner]

How did I get here I have no clue, but I have no regrets man, thank you.

[cpa]

Some really great footage here, Matthias. I've been to the Basement bar and Shelter, but have never visited any of the other venues. I don't know any of these bands either. Many thanks for the upload.

[marianmatiasko]

Very good i am very surprised honestly..its really improved

[inuysha]

This is pretty awesome man!
I'd love if you continued making these!

[UNQUEATH]

Is it just me, or does the 2018 underground music video have objectively more entertaining music than the 2019 one?

[blankthoughttv]

anyone know where I can find music from Maaayo?

[dishsoap]

what song is mermort playing around 8:34 ? it sounds amazing

[johnquick]

Is Sesame still playing? Going to be in Tokyo in May and want to check their show if possible.

[manuelortiz]

Does anyone have a link to SEIN? 19:48 I can't find anything on them

[arkhie]

Where's the exact location of this venue in Tokyo and what's the name of the club?..

[marianmatiasko]

How did you actually get this together mathias?

[derrtyverrsion]

When can I find Hypes band materials? Any digital platform that I can visit to listen to their song? I tried google “Hypes” but cannot find any info related to the band.Thanks

[deephelldotcom]

hey can i put some of this footage in a video essay about videogames + youth subculture?