Recommendations for Japanese Post-Rock: Representative Bands and Popular Groups
Most people who have just started listening to post-rock are probably checking out works that originate from Western music.
Did you know that here in Japan, the post-rock scene includes many bands that are highly regarded worldwide?
The sound design these artists pursued has, in fact, had a significant influence on the production of songs that have become major hits.
That said, because it’s not essentially commercial music, beginners might find it a bit daunting to dig in and discover it.
For music fans like you, this article introduces bands that represent Japan’s post-rock scene.
If you enjoy Japanese rock, be sure to take a look!
Playlist
| Recommendations for Japanese Post-Rock: Representative Bands and Popular Groups | |||
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| 1 | The Invention of SolitudeToe | play_arrow | The theme is a Japanese post-rock band… |
| 2 | Perfect GardenPeople In The Box | play_arrow | Formed in 2003 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture... |
| 3 | Subway dynamicsMarmalade butcher | play_arrow | Also known by the funny nickname “Ma-niku”... |
| 4 | Spring and Asuradowny | play_arrow | Every track on the album is titled “Untitled,” so there are no actual titles… |
| 5 | higherthe band apart | play_arrow | It combines listener-friendly accessibility as a song with rich musicality… |
| 6 | spectres de mousemouse on the keys | play_arrow | Even overseas, so-called hardcore and punk... |
| 7 | 16.12Mono | play_arrow | Alongside toe, one of the Japanese post-rock bands... |
| 8 | Explosive Pannier-santricot | play_arrow | Three women at the front, and only the drummer is a man... |
| 9 | VIPRega | play_arrow | Technical and complex performances or band ensembles… |
| 10 | atomjizue | play_arrow | An instrumental [band/group] from Kyoto read as “Jizoo”… |
| 11 | rainPetorōruzu | play_arrow | Among the members of Tokyo Jihen led by Sheena Ringo, "Ukigumo..." |
| 12 | Until I become the windonsa | play_arrow | In Japan’s indie music scene of the 2000s... |
| 13 | Worn heels and the hands we holdenvy | play_arrow | Even when we say “post-rock” in general terms, its musicality is... |
| 14 | Those who perform using words do not possess talent; they are nothing more than memory.te’ | play_arrow | Looking at the titles of the songs discussed in this paper, ba... |
| 15 | PERSON! PERSON!!Mudy On The sakuban | play_arrow | A major role in the Japanese post-rock scene... |
| 16 | kiramekimiaou | play_arrow | Even within the Japanese post-rock scene, at that very moment... |
| 17 | Lingering Flower / ZankaHeaven in Her Arms | play_arrow | From ferocious hardcore sounds to profound post-… |
| 18 | Racing Flashfox capture plan | play_arrow | Putting it in the context of post-rock would be misleading… |
| 19 | StaySPECIAL OTHERS | play_arrow | In 1995, with members who were high school classmates... |
| 20 | BondLITE | play_arrow | Bands like toe and MONO are also highly regarded overseas… |
| 21 | The beret was blown away.Climb The Mind | play_arrow | Climb the mind's 'Beret...' |
| 22 | In the pocketLOSTAGE | play_arrow | A three-piece rock band that continues to be active based in their hometown of Nara… |
| 23 | 「sign」tio | play_arrow | A four-member instrumental band from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture… |
| 24 | Lamp feat.Nujabesharuka nakamura | play_arrow | “La…” by haruka nakamura |
| 25 | FlapperKAREN | play_arrow | A uniquely empty, haunting sound that shines with captivating allure... |
| 26 | The Sermon of the Cold Mooncuol | play_arrow | A captivating blend of clarity and noise—music that seeps into the heart on a cold night. |
| 27 | veekSPANGLE CALL LILLI LINE | play_arrow | A trio with a unique, dreamy, floating atmosphere that’s irresistibly charming… |
| 28 | Soldiers of Februarythe cabs | play_arrow | The trajectory of the experimental indie band the cabs |
| 29 | OrbitClean Of Core | play_arrow | Instrumental band, Clean Of Cor… |
| 30 | sea101A | play_arrow | A uniquely empty, haunting sound that shines with captivating allure... |
| 31 | NoahRhycol. | play_arrow | Rhycol, who is active mainly in Osaka Prefecture…. |
| 32 | FantasyLAMA | play_arrow | When talking about Japanese post-rock, it's impossible not to mention… |
| 33 | How days slidedVityazz | play_arrow | A lively, jazz-inflected flavor unfolds right from the start… |
| 34 | Excess BaggageBalloons | play_arrow | Post-rock band Balloo from Tokyo... |
| 35 | LOVE?sekai-teki na bando | play_arrow | A slightly unusual name—“a world-class band”... |
| 36 | Beyond this speedMASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS | play_arrow | A dreamy track featuring captivating, transparent female vocals… |
| 37 | Parkside Is in a Dreamtorunēdo tatsumaki | play_arrow | Tornado twister: ‘Parkside is in a dream’… |
| 38 | YYTVwater fai | play_arrow | Water… is a five-member girls’ band from Osaka. |
| 39 | Five DaysSangatsu | play_arrow | An inspiring Insta-… with a gentle worldview that suits the sunset |
| 40 | HATEcruyff in the bedroom | play_arrow | Somehow, there's a gentle, delicate shoegaze sound... |
| 41 | faithsaritote; | play_arrow | A unique, mysterious, and stylish worldview... |


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