Masterpieces and popular songs by Passepied

An Overlong Springpasupie

PASSEPIED – The Spring That Lasted Too Long

A song released in 2016.

Among Passepied’s many Japanese-themed tracks, this one has a distinctly “pure Japanese” flavor; even the beat doesn’t feel rock-like, instead evoking taiko drums.

The synths that emulate the sounds of koto and shakuhachi are also a unique touch.

Unlike their earlier works, the music video features the band showing their faces.

the back of the backpasupie

PASSEPIED – The Back of the Back

Like Tokinowa, this song was used as an opening theme for the anime RIN-NE.

From the intro, the flashy synths roar, and the driving rhythm section really grabs you! The physical performance scenes are absolutely captivating!

feverpasupie

PASSEPIED "Fever" Music Video

Included on their first full-length album, “Enshutsuka Shutsuen” (The Director Appears).

This track became the band’s first-ever single.

Its light, up-tempo beat, glossy organ tones, and Ogoda’s loose, pliant vocals create a uniquely strange atmosphere and a sense of luxury—a new frontier for the band.

Their first live-action music video in the band’s career also drew attention.

The Meteorologist’s Melancholypasupie

Passepied “The Melancholy of the Weather Forecaster” – Passepied [Kishō Yohōshi no Yūutsu]

Among their songs, this one is relatively old, yet it could also be called a fairly ambitious piece.

There’s hardly any guitar; instead, it features a nursery rhyme-like sound centered on piano and percussion.

The song doesn’t really have a conventional, hook-like chorus, giving it an elusive, peculiar charm.

Tracks like this—outliers in style—are often included one or two per album, especially on their older releases.

Festival accompaniment musicpasupie

Passepied – Tsukuri Bayashi

A unique and captivating track featuring a music video where the members of Passepied perform and sing at a school, wearing fox masks under dazzling lights.

Its songwriting has a Japanese kayōkyoku-like flavor and a bouncy sense of rhythm, creating a distinctive atmosphere not found in their other songs.

cinemapasupie

Passepied – Cinema

Included on the 1st full album, “The Director Appears.” While dazzling, the song carries an urban, chic atmosphere; paired with the tones of vintage synths, it condenses a retro sonic image and worldview reminiscent of the 1980s.

Democracy Secretpasupie

Passepied – “Democracy Secret” Music Video

Beyond the song’s development—from an odd-meter intro leading into a bafflingly mysterious guitar riff—the music video, in which a high school–age daughter and her absurdly ripped dad do nothing but keep brawling, showcases a truly one-of-a-kind sensibility.

In every sense, it’s an ambitious piece from their indie days.