Dance music that hypes up school festivals and cultural festivals
Introducing recommended dance music for school cultural festivals! At cultural festivals, many people want to perform dance routines on stage, right? There are also those who want to choose exciting songs as BGM for booths and stalls.
In this article, we’ve gathered trending Japanese dance tracks, so if you’re looking for songs for your cultural or school festival, be sure to check them out! You can also see the choreography for the dances, so use it as a reference!
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Dance music that gets the crowd hyped at school festivals (71–80)
I Think I’m FallingKOHH
Relaxing at a tropical resort with someone you love… sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? This is a track by KOHH, a hip-hop MC from Tokyo.
It was released digitally in 2019.
You can almost picture the sparkling summer sunshine and the blue ocean.
Listening to it really puts you at ease.
In fact, why not play it as background music when you’re spending time alone with your partner?
international studentMONKEY MAJIK × Okazaki Taiiku
A parade of misheard lyrics, this is a track where you can enjoy a passionate, funky midsummer groove.
It practically feels like Western pop, and the lyrics—seen from a Japanese college student’s perspective about an international student studying abroad—are fresh and amusing.
In contrast to how cool the two members of MONKEY MAJIK look as they brood at the bar counter at the start of the MV, Okazaki Taiiku is, as always, perfectly in his usual groove!
DiDistancePUSHIM
PUSHIM is an R&B singer from Osaka with Korean roots.
“DiDistance” is an appealing track that features an Asian-inspired sound, blending both Japanese elements and a touch of Korean exoticism.
With vocal prowess and expressive power on par with Western music, she is a formidable diva in Japan’s R&B scene.
Dance music that heats up at school culture festivals (81–90)
wonderRude-α
A track by Rude-α, a new-generation rapper born in Okinawa in 1997.
With a super danceable sense of space in the bass right at the start, it’s an urban, slick rap tune.
It’s the kind of breezy dance number that makes everyday life a bit more fun—perfect for listening while walking through the city, the kind of song in your earbuds that might have you stepping to the beat.
StargazerSEKAI NO OWARI
A song with a fresh, unconventional approach released by SEKAI NO OWARI in February 2019.
The vocal parts are minimal, making it quite instrumental in nature.
Still, its intriguing sound choices and unpredictable development draw you in more and more—it’s a masterpiece.
In the music video, Yurina Hirate of Keyakizaka46 delivers an emotional dance that accentuates the world of the song, turning it into a piece that feels like a short film.
Take It Easy feat. Tsubaki (Prod. GeG)WILYWNKA
A track featuring WILYWNKA, a rapper born in Osaka in 1997, and Tsuvaki, a rapper from Okinawa.
With urban guitar and a languid rhythm that’s oddly danceable, it’s the perfect song for guys slogging through crappy everyday lives.
The two fire off verse after verse—dirty, cool, and strikingly memorable.
It’s exactly like the playful vibe of rappers men look up to, a laid-back fit for a sweltering summer.
Hand in Handlivetune+
I picked these out from “tried dancing” videos of Vocaloid songs.
If you like this kind of thing, give them a try! They have lots of upbeat, dance-music elements, so they’re sure to get the crowd going.
There might be a lot of choreography to learn, but it’s not as difficult as street dance, so it’s easy to dance to.