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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!

Dance music that excites at school festivals and cultural festivals (91–100)

All My Homies [Prod. BACHLOGIC / Dir. Himatsu]ZORN

ZORN / All My Homies [Prod. BACHLOGIC / Dir. Shibuki] 【Official Video】 (P)(C) 2019 Showa Records
All My Homies [Prod. BACHLOGIC / Dir. Himatsu]ZORN

When you think of hip-hop, don’t you sometimes picture something flashy and swaggering? There are artists like that, but ZORN is a little different.

It starts with a guitar that sounds lonely, and his rap, delivered at a relaxed tempo, opens up a world only he could描く—only he could paint.

His lyrics make you wonder: What kinds of things has he seen in his life? It’s a song wrapped in melancholy and nostalgia.

Planktonmillennium parade

ꉈꀧ꒒꒒ꁄꍈꍈꀧ꒦ꉈ ꉣꅔꎡꅔꁕꁄ – Plankton
Planktonmillennium parade

This is a track from Daiki Tsuneta of King Gnu’s new project, millennium parade! Millennium parade is a project themed around the sounds of Tokyo as heard from the world’s perspective.

On this song, Plankton, participants include Kazuki Arai from King Gnu, ermhoi from Black Boboi, Fumitake Ezaki from WONK, and Tsuneta’s real-life older brother, Shuntaro Tsuneta.

It’s not an all-out dance tune; it’s more of a stylish, atmospheric track that works great as BGM in front of a school festival stage or at a booth.

Dance music that excites at cultural and school festivals (101–110)

SunriseChipuruso

Chipuruso – Sunrise (Official Video)
SunriseChipuruso

This is a song called “Sunrise” by Tipleso, a rapper from Osaka.

The strings are beautifully arranged and suit the original lyrics very well.

Back when Tipleso took part in MC battles, his skill at rhyming earned him respect from those around him.

Now that he’s retired from rap battles, it feels like he’s making music that’s even more pleasant to the ear than before.

It’s a track where you can feel his determination to pursue his own path, wherever that may be.

I can hear a voice.Mukai Taichi

Taichi Mukai / I Can Hear Your Voice (Official Music Video)
I can hear a voice.Mukai Taichi

This is a song by Taichi Mukai, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka.

It was featured as the CM song for SAHARA’s “Aisare Tiger Campaign 2019 SUMMER.” The track is included on the digital EP “27.” You can sense his background of growing up on Black music in the song’s stylish, distinctive worldview; its overall atmosphere makes for a pleasantly ear-pleasing number.

You Mine feat. t-AceAK-69

AK-69 – You Mine feat. t-Ace [Official Video] Re-release
You Mine feat. t-AceAK-69

AK-69, a leading Japanese hip-hop artist who became the first Japanese person to be interviewed on New York’s number one hip-hop radio station HOT 97, teams up with SLASH SPIT SQUADRON member t-Ace on this track.

It features a distinctive, pop-leaning, slightly cute piano melody.

With a vibe that’s sure to put a smile on your face, this song is guaranteed to get you hyped!

A pleasant tipsiness tonightOkazaki Taiiku ÷ JINRO

Okazaki Taiiku, dressed like a store clerk, shows off the “Yoi Yoi Dance.” It carries the message, “Let’s enjoy drinking at our own pace,” making it perfect for summer parties.

In the past, he created a commercial jingle in 2016 and even appeared in the ad himself.

JINRO has also sponsored his concert tours, and as the second installment of that collaboration, this song was released in 2019.

MUSIC VIDEOOkazaki Taiiku

Okazaki Taiiku 'MUSIC VIDEO' Music Video
MUSIC VIDEOOkazaki Taiiku

This is the song that catapulted Okazaki Taiiku—an artist especially popular among young people—into the spotlight.

Many of his tracks are easy to dance to and have catchy melodies, making them perfect for playing at crowded events like school festivals.

The witty lyrics are also a highlight.