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Classic digital rock tracks. Recommended popular songs.

“Digital rock” is a coined term used for music that fuses rock and techno.

Globally, it’s popularly known as big beat and is also considered a subcategory of techno.

The name itself is said to have been proposed by the magazine LOUD.

Digital rock masterpieces. Recommended popular songs (11–20)

Telecastic fake showRin to shite Shigure

Rin Toshite Shigure “Telecastic Fake Show”
Telecastic fake showRin to shite Shigure

This is a Ling tosite Sigure song known for the intense back-and-forth between TK and 345’s male–female twin vocals.

On a high-speed beat around 200 BPM, intricately interwoven guitar riffs and virtuosic drumming take center stage, and the worldview—depicting the frustration of a protagonist fed up with a phony show—is equally compelling.

The raw, prickling tension pairs perfectly with a catchy melody that sticks in your head.

Released in April 2008 as the band’s first single, the track was later included on the classic album “just A moment.” It has also been featured in the game Taiko no Tatsujin.

Give it a listen when everyday life feels underwhelming and you want to surrender yourself to music that shakes your brain to its core.

FLY AGAINMAN WITH A MISSION

MAN WITH A MISSION「FLY AGAIN」 (Official Video)
FLY AGAINMAN WITH A MISSION

This is a signature song by MAN WITH A MISSION, whose striking, unconventional visuals featuring wolf heads leave a powerful impression.

It portrays an indomitable spirit that searches for the meaning of life, looks back on the past, and spreads its wings to take flight once more.

Confronting life’s impermanence and harshness, it delivers a strong message about finding one’s own truth, fused with an energetic sound that inspires listeners.

The track was included on their major-label debut album “MAN WITH A MISSION,” released in June 2011, and was chosen as a theme song for tvk’s “Mutoma” and TV Tokyo’s “Goddotan.” When you’ve been knocked down yet still want to look ahead, its straightforward lyrics will stand by you.

It’s a song that makes you want to experience the unity of a massive sing-along at a live show.

Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

ZUTOMAYO - “Bite the Second Hand” Music Video (Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. – Byoushin wo Kamu)
Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

This is a song by ZUTOMAYO (Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni.) that weaves together a funky bassline with a fast-paced digital sound, creating a unique world of its own.

Released in August 2018 as their debut track, it is also included on their first EP, “Tadashii Itsuwari kara no Kishō” (Awakening from the Right Deception).

Amid the unstoppable passage of time, ACA-ne’s high, almost screaming vocals convey a crushing sense of impatience and self-loathing that tightens your chest.

The music video surpassed 13 million views about seven months after its release.

When you’re struggling to change something, this song will surely give you a push.

GUITARHYTHMHotei Tomoyasu

Tomoyasu Hotei / HOTEI – “GUITARHYTHM”
GUITARHYTHMHotei Tomoyasu

It’s a truly signature track that made a striking impression as the opening chapter of Tomoyasu Hotei’s solo career.

The fusion of industrial beats and razor-sharp guitar riffs delivers a shock that shatters listeners’ preconceptions.

This challenging sound is the embodiment of his philosophy of “Guitarhythm,” which pioneers new possibilities for the guitar.

The song is the title track of his milestone debut album, GUITARHYTHM, released in October 1988.

Many were likely astonished by the sheer scale—recorded at a prestigious British studio just six months after BOØWY disbanded.

When you’re ready to take a new step forward, bathing in this shower of sound will give you the courage to carve out the future.

GUNSHOTSSiM

SiM – GUNSHOTS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
GUNSHOTSSiM

The unique melody, reminiscent of American EDM and house music, is really interesting.

The song carries a somewhat bewitching atmosphere.

The melody and vocals make inventive use of synthesizers, resulting in a fresh, new sound.

CrazySPYAIR

SPYAIR – CRAZY / 한글자막
CrazySPYAIR

SPYAIR is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005.

The song “Crazy” is included on the single “Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!),” released in June 2011, and it was used as the ending theme for “Denpa Kenkyūsha.”

Masterpieces of digital rock. Recommended popular songs (21–30)

Diesel PowerThe Prodigy

The Prodigy – Diesel Power (Live at Rock am Ring)
Diesel PowerThe Prodigy

The Prodigy is a British band formed in Essex in 1990.

“Diesel Power” is a track included on their third album, The Fat of the Land, which topped the charts in various countries.