DOKU-EN-KAI, by toe (official video)

At the twenty-year apex of their career, the Japanese quartet toe will add another captivating live release to their extensive catalog with the feature-length performance, DOKU-EN-KAI.

In the same electric vein of beloved live releases RGBDVD and CUT_DVD, DOKU-EN-KAI shows the band completely absorbed by their element. Kinetic, impassioned, frenzied, and with palpable energy, DOKU-EN-KAI brings toe’s renown and allure into sharp, unmistakable focus.

Shot ‘in the round’ at le Poisson Rouge in NYC, and directed by Josh Coll, DOKU-EN-KAI provides an immersive escape for all of us yearning for the return of live music. Throughout DOKU-EN-KAI’s 85-minute runtime, toe effortlessly split open the musical spectrum and rearrange its pieces into their signature sound that draws on elements of math-rock, jazz, hardcore, and post-rock.

DOKU EN KAI
Directed by Josh Coll

VIDEO CREW
Producer - Hannah Tom
Director of Photography - Eric Teti
Camera Operators - Joe Brady, Austin LoCicero, Ben Scofield, Lyle Zanca, Stephen Mlinarcik
Additional Footage - Keisaku Nakamura

POST CREW
Editor - Stephen Mlinarcik
Colorist - Mikey Rossiter
Audio Mixing & Mastering - Jay Eigenmann

TOE CREW
Backline Tech - Yu Ishiguro
Front of House Engineer - Jay Eigenmann
Merch - Kevin Duquette
Smash - Nori Yamamoto
Tour Manager - Katsu Kokubu

LPR CREW
Audio - Bernie Girman, Dom Taylor, Taichi Yamada
Lighting - Rebecca Morris
Hospitality - Trish Laurea

[indefexe]

0:47 Etude of Solitude
6:24 I Dance Alone  
10:44 Run for Word
14:55 My Little Wish
19:31 C
24:30 孤独の発明 Kodoku no hatsumei
28:17 (New song?)
31:02 The Latest Number
37:00 Because I Hear You
43:54 エソテリック Esoteric
48:37 Two Moons 
53:04 The Future is Now 
1:00:09 F_A_R
1:08:06 グッドバイ Goodbye
1:19:16 Past and Language

[newyorkfilharmonik]

The only person I've ever seen sit at a Toe concert is the drummer.

[dearsomeone]

The energy in the room when these guys play live is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. If you’re ever given the opportunity to see them in person, and you happened to be like me and mostly prefer to stay home, please go. It’s an experience I’ll be forever grateful for.

[jakestonebrook]

I come back to this all the time, been an avid toe fan since 2009. My wife walked down the aisle at our wedding to my best friend playing Two Moons.

[zackeekcaz]

This is my signal, I'm putting "seeing toe live" at the top of my priorities.

[Heavilymoderated]

Incredible show, just on the energy alone. Also heartwarming that the audience was calling for a second encore, and the band immediately came back and delivered. If these guys ever do a show anywhere remotely near me, I’m there. Grew up on American math rock, but Toe is up there with the best.

[mattwickens]

Are you kidding me! An ad from YouTube came up right at 01:05:10 ARE YOU KIDDING ME

[serac]

Idc this is the best drummer on the planet

[brianbonifacio]

I just found this band and Jesus Christ, this is unreal. I lived in NYC in 2019 and have been to this club countless times. I WISH I was there to see this!

[CottonMouthJoe]

cried a time or two watching this. thank you toe for such soul touching music and this lovely performance. makes it easier to breathe, exist and wake up

[unfulfilling_entertainer]

C sounds so much more polished here, i love it

[sendaft]

after listening to this video again and again, i realized the connection between humans bridged by music like toe. we need passions not violence.

[jackneals]

This is WITHOUT a DOUBT the greatest live performance I have ever listened to...

[jwalkrr]

wow.... I am 26 years old, and work as a stage tech so have seen hundreds upon hundreds, if not thousands of bands in my life so fare and just discovered my favorite band today. absolutely incredible work guys, i am now a life long fan

[hathaway.]

50:15 Isn't that Tim Collis from TTNG?! Holy shit I didn't expect that!

[loejewis]

The audio and visual come together so satisfyingly here 17:47

[nrghd]

watching people just vibing is the best things ever

[rhynchocephalian]

I was there, knees touching the stage, beside Yamazaki-san's amp

it was a beautiful experience, I'll never forget that performance of "F_A_R" in particular–everyone moving in unison, building to that release, howling together, it felt like we could blow the roof of le poisson rouge...I don't think any recording could capture the sheer volume of the audience, especially for that tune

absolutely, cataclysmicaly and completely destroyed my neck and voice that night, well worth it

[babafromyai]

本当に素晴らしい映像作品です。
LIVEで一体になるっていうのはこういうことですね。
音も映像も歴史的に素晴らしいです。
これからも応援します。
音楽をしてくれてありがとう

[justanothernguyen]

Because I hear you tears me up, every time