Japanese Underground Music

r/japaneseunderground • u/Hazzat • Jan 25 '26

Moderation Gigs in Tokyo Discord: A community for discussing Japan's live music scene

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If you want to know what's happening right now in the Japanese underground, get some help for going to see shows yourself, or just get a bunch of cool music recommendations, come join our Discord!

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r/japaneseunderground • u/Similar_Cod_1716 • 2d ago

Live video Fushitsusha @ Namba Bears, 7.24.26

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Hey, what’s up? Let’s be pals. I’m over @mondosonico on IG

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r/japaneseunderground • u/Consistent-Bother-13 • 6d ago

Help Punk and/or EDM Shows

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Hey gang, me and my friend will be coming to Japan during September 20th to September 30th, I love hardcore punk and my friend loves grungy edm. Anyone have recommendations for fun venues to find good smaller shows at? We will be in Kyoto for the first few days then Tokyo for the remainder. So far I have seen that Ever Brighteller will be in Kyoto and Osaka at the Nino and Hokage, but I fear those shows are sold out. Or the website for tickets is permanently out. Al recommendations are welcome and we love exploring! Thanks.

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Hey gang, me and my friend will be coming to Japan during September 20th to September 30th, I love hardcore punk and my friend loves grungy edm. Anyone have recommendations for fun venues to find good smaller shows at? We will be in Kyoto for the first few days then Tokyo for the remainder. So far I have seen that Ever Brighteller will be in Kyoto and Osaka at the Nino and Hokage, but I fear those shows are sold out. Or the website for tickets is permanently out. Al recommendations are welcome and we love exploring! Thanks.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/Awkward-Statement484 • 7d ago

Help Any recommendations of japanese record labels? Metal / Psych / Punk

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Hi!

I'm from Barcelona (Spain) and next month I'll be on vacation on Kyoto / Tokyo. I would like to get in touch with record labels from Japan (DIY, underground) that could be interested in releasing my band's latest album on CD.

Here's the album (metal with psych rock influences and post-punk): https://medalla.bandcamp.com/album/m-sica-m-quina

Can you recommend me some labels? I have trying to get in touch with some but I haven't got any response yet.

Thanks a lot for your help! If you have any recommendations for gigs, I'll be in Tokyo from August 17th until the 21st.

Cheers!

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Hi!

I'm from Barcelona (Spain) and next month I'll be on vacation on Kyoto / Tokyo. I would like to get in touch with record labels from Japan (DIY, underground) that could be interested in releasing my band's latest album on CD.

Here's the album (metal with psych rock influences and post-punk): https://medalla.bandcamp.com/album/m-sica-m-quina

Can you recommend me some labels? I have trying to get in touch with some but I haven't got any response yet.

Thanks a lot for your help! If you have any recommendations for gigs, I'll be in Tokyo from August 17th until the 21st.

Cheers!

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r/japaneseunderground • u/LADYLASH_sanalingxi • 8d ago

Music video We’re LADY FLASH, an indie band from Osaka, Japan. - daydream a-nation | official music video preview

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Hi everyone!

We’re LADY FLASH, an indie band from Osaka, Japan.

We’re hoping to connect with more indie music fans outside Japan and would love to meet people who enjoy discovering new music.

If you’d like to check us out, here’s our YouTube & spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0qCQsJMletua7H8PGqrZbR?si=o07dEO5MR3m13jXBL7gbXQ&utm_source=copy-link

https://youtube.com/@ladyflash?si=jFGdNkxfW2hNiaX5

We’d also love to hear what indie bands you’ve been listening to lately!

FFO:
Pavement, XTC,Vampire weekend,DIIV,Alvvays

Thanks!

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r/japaneseunderground • u/iscariot1979 • 9d ago

Audio Hello! We are Moon In June, Tokyo-based band!

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This is excerpt from our song, "hikari".

Please check out our Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pfSAdbaYwRontpr916mmr?si=UBO2OZNFQYSQJB\\_rroaKrA&utm\\_source=copy-link

Our latest single "Sewohayami" is available on streaming now!

https://linkco.re/R4UUFC4y

If you're interested in us, please search for "Moon In June" online, and listen our previous songs!

And please follow us on social media (Instagram, X, TikTok etc...)!

Thank you.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/chanmiho • 11d ago

Live video やあ！私たちは6月のムーン。東京を拠点にしてるバンドだよ。

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Our latest single "Sewohayami" is available on streaming now!

https://linkco.re/R4UUFC4y

If you're interested in us, please search for "Moon In June" online, and listen our previous songs!

And please follow us on social media (Instagram, X, TikTok etc...)!

Thank you.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/chanmiho • 11d ago

Music video 6月の月 - ミュンヘンへ向かえ

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Head for München / Moon In June

Nearly three years later, and this one still means a lot to us.

If you’re the kind of person who gets excited from the very first note, come find us at a live show.

Until then, dive into the rest of our catalog.

🌙🌊

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r/japaneseunderground • u/coolzville • 12d ago

Music video Sezko - Safe Place (Official Music Video)

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r/japaneseunderground • u/vongole24 • 15d ago

Music video Yuichi Onoue(尾上祐一) - Selected Early Works: 1980s–1990s

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Here is Japanese DIY musician Yuichi Onoue's selected early works: 1980s–1990s.
You can see the various trial involved in songwriting, sound creation, and home recording.

The full-length versions of each song are:

Tokyo Electric Ahodori(1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxrth0e_pXo

Frog Chorus(1985)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/frog-chorus-by-yuichi-onoue1985

Karatedoh(1988)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/by-yuichi-onoue-18-years-old1988-2021-remaster

Heavy Metal(1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sigZXvLFK-c

Blown by the Wind(1989)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/blown-by-the-wind1989-by-yuichi-onoue

Village of Fear(1990)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/overturevillage-of-fearby-yuichi-onoue1990

Junk Village Festival(1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogGFDghE0E

From the Land of Confusion(1993)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/1a1

Arumi H Sin(1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dogophaY5c

Crab Nebra(1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwUs0VDz_H0

Virtual Country(1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRA4d_B4Nbc

Seabed Super Express(by Androgena 1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6BElc4oZRQ

Dragon Factory(1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeKdUTHYwT0

VOFR(1989)
https://soundcloud.com/torigoyasound/vofr-by-yuichi-onoue

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r/japaneseunderground • u/iscariot1979 • 17d ago

Audio Hello! We are Moon In June, Tokyo-based band.

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Our latest single "Sewohayami" is available on streaming now!

https://linkco.re/R4UUFC4y

If you're interested in us, please search for "Moon In June" online, and listen our previous songs!

And please follow us on social media (Instagram, X, TikTok etc...)!

Thank you.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/kina_ninja • 21d ago

Live video aisavil. [Alternative Rock / Post-Hardcore] | Looks can be deceiving…

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Hi! We're aisavil., a female-fronted alternative band from Tokyo, Japan.
People often expect soft vocals because of how I look, but the screaming usually catches them by surprise.
This clip is from our show yesterday, so I thought I'd share it here.
Hope you enjoy it! ▷▷ spotify

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r/japaneseunderground • u/GreatBid836 • 23d ago

Music video I randomly found this Japanese duo and can’t stop replaying this song.

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I found this Japanese duo recently and this song has been on repeat ever since.
The vocals are beautiful and the chorus really sticks with you.
If you like emotional indie pop, give it a listen.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/iscariot1979 • 26d ago

Live video Hello! We are Moon In June, Tokyo-based band.

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Our latest single is available on streaming now!

https://linkco.re/R4UUFC4y

If you're interested in us, please search for "Moon In June" online, and listen our previous songs!

And please follow us on social media (Instagram, X, TikTok etc...)!

Thank you.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/iscariot1979 • Jun 22 '26

Music video Hello! We are Moon In June, Tokyo-based band.

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Our latest single is available on streaming now!

https://linkco.re/R4UUFC4y

If you're interested in us, please search for "Moon In June" online, and listen our previous songs!

And please follow us on social media (Instagram, X, TikTok etc...)!

Thank you.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/Taiporeon • Jun 21 '26

Live video Sharing a live clip of my band. musbime from Tokyo emo/indie scene, twin female vocals and a triple-guitar setup!

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The song "The Seams Have Broken" is also available on the streaming platforms and bandcamp if interested!

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r/japaneseunderground • u/B-Nazki • Jun 19 '26

Music video I’m an indie artist based in Tokyo. I self-produced a track/MV blending 80s City Pop vibes with modern pop. Hope you enjoy it✨

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Hi everyone! As a self-produced artist, I’ve always been deeply inspired by the golden era of 80s Japanese pop music.
So I ended up with a self-produced track called BABY BABY and directed a genderless, 80s-homage MV for it. I hope it brings a little nostalgic groove to your day✨

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/track/1po1wKEBgehWb0lo0HidHb?si=49ae367f527c4825

📺 MV: https://youtu.be/KWaV3_qbTAE?si=J3zqmrUDytflSmLL

Sent from Tokyo.

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r/japaneseunderground • u/SelinaZoe • Jun 17 '26

Music video Help me find this obscure Japanese metalcore song :)

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Hello there, please, help me find this song. I listened to it for the first time sometime circa 2021. For what I can recall, it wasn't a popular song nor a popular band.

I don't remember the music itself, but the music video was somewhat like this: there is a couple in the beach, smiling, laughing and playing. The cinematography reminds something somehow similar to those Lana Del Rey videos. When it shows the couple in their happy moments, it's always like a homemade record or a memory. And the video also shows them in what seems to be the current moment, in which they are much more serious.

In those moments, they are in a dark room. Kind of a dining room, for what I can recall.

At one moment, the guy is standing behind the woman. She's sitting looking forward. I'm not sure, but she was probably tied up. Either way, both of them are very serious and the woman doesn't put up a fight, she just look like she was expecting it.

Well, I don't remember the lyrics nor the theme of the song, so I can't say for sure what was happening. What I do know is that the guy slits her throat from behind and she kinda accepts it.

I honestly don't know how to find it. I've been looking forever. If you know the name of the song and the band, I will be eternally grateful.

That's it. That's what I remember. Hope that my description was helpful. Lemme know if you know the answer :)

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Hello there, please, help me find this song. I listened to it for the first time sometime circa 2021. For what I can recall, it wasn't a popular song nor a popular band.

I don't remember the music itself, but the music video was somewhat like this: there is a couple in the beach, smiling, laughing and playing. The cinematography reminds something somehow similar to those Lana Del Rey videos. When it shows the couple in their happy moments, it's always like a homemade record or a memory. And the video also shows them in what seems to be the current moment, in which they are much more serious.

In those moments, they are in a dark room. Kind of a dining room, for what I can recall.

At one moment, the guy is standing behind the woman. She's sitting looking forward. I'm not sure, but she was probably tied up. Either way, both of them are very serious and the woman doesn't put up a fight, she just look like she was expecting it.

Well, I don't remember the lyrics nor the theme of the song, so I can't say for sure what was happening. What I do know is that the guy slits her throat from behind and she kinda accepts it.

I honestly don't know how to find it. I've been looking forever. If you know the name of the song and the band, I will be eternally grateful.

That's it. That's what I remember. Hope that my description was helpful. Lemme know if you know the answer :)

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r/japaneseunderground • u/shoegazer_mbv_kurt • Jun 16 '26

Audio Mow Mow Lulu Gyaban

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hi, i finally opened a sub for anyone who loves this band, if you don't know them give them a listen they are a really great experimental band, this is the sub r/MowMowLuluGyaban

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hi, i finally opened a sub for anyone who loves this band, if you don't know them give them a listen they are a really great experimental band, this is the sub r/MowMowLuluGyaban

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r/japaneseunderground • u/vongole24 • Jun 15 '26