Masterpieces and popular songs by Passepied

MATATABISTEPpasupie

Passepied – MATATABISTEP, Passepied – MATATABISTEP (Music Video)

A straight-up danceable track with a strong disco vibe—something their earlier songs didn’t quite have.

The catchy “pa, pa, rarira” phrase makes you want to sing along with everyone.

Also, don’t miss Ms.

Ogoda’s cuteness as she sings and dances in front of the mic in the music video.

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Passepied – Luxurious Excuse (Lyric Video), Passepied – Zeitakuna Iiwake (Lyric Video)

A song notable for its music video featuring stop-motion filming with a sketchbook.

Its dramatic and emotional structure is layered with Pasocom Music Club’s signature sparkling sound, and lyrics that brim with their unique worldview—such as “I want to live while feeling the most restricted freedom in this world”—come together to create a track that symbolically represents their post-major-debut style.

Please let me pass.pasupie

PASSEPIED – Tōryanse

An oriental song by Passepied with a chorus melody that sticks in your head, chanting “Tōryanse, tōryanse.” The Japanese-style world Passepied creates isn’t quite purely Japanese; it carries the vibe of a slightly off-kilter “Japan” imagined by Westerners.

This seems to have a lot to do with vocalist Natsuki Ogoda’s personal tastes.

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Passepied – Toki no Wa, Passepied – TOKINOWA

This is the song that was used as the ending theme for the anime “RIN-NE” (Kyoukai no Rinne).

The chorus opens with the line “Meguriai megureba meguru, kururi kururi tonari awase,” which feels wonderfully soothing.

Built on synths and piano with guitar adding flavor—true to the core of Passepied’s sound—it’s a quintessential track of theirs and one I’d recommend to first-time listeners.

S.Spasupie

PASSEPIED - S.S Music Video

As the opening track on their first full-length album, this song retains Passepied’s signature style while putting an even greater emphasis on a “band-like” sound than before.

The midsection features a cool sequence of solos—drums, then keyboard, guitar, and bass—that’s a must-hear.

The music video, shot on a riverbank, is delightfully surreal and well worth a watch.

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PASSEPIED – Hyper Realist

After their major debut and until this release, they spent a full five years avoiding showing their faces—putting out jackets and MVs with soft focus or just silhouettes—but this is the memorable 7th single where they finally appeared in the media.

It’s a track that shines with a catchy main phrase that quietly modulates in parts.

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Passepied – The Nameless Bird

In January 2013, they were selected by iTunes as one of the “New Artists 2013,” a group of up-and-coming artists expected to break out that year, and released the iTunes-exclusive track “Nameless Bird.” The song opens with an intro that leans more rock than pop, starts from the first verse, and then blooms into a beautifully pop-inflected chorus.

The chord progression hits all the right spots—the kind that makes you think, “Ah, that’s nice”—and it’s the sort of track you’ll want to replay again and again.