The Electric Bloom Editorial Team covers Japanese music for English-speaking audiences worldwide, connecting Japan’s music scene with international readers since 2011.
pinponpanpon are a female hyperpop group, formed in October 2023. The original lineup was Domenatsu, Himedebab, and Mikcham. 'PinPonDash' served as their first single, released on December 12th 2023. Since then, they have released 6 more singles and…
PEOPLE 1, comprised of Deu (vocals, guitar, bass, other), Takeuchi (drums), and Ito (vocals, guitar), burst onto the scene in December 2019 with their debut collection ‘Taishu Ongaku’ (Popular Music). Their breakout moment came in 2022 when their…
Peelander-Z formed in 1998 and are based in Austin, Texas, billing themselves as a "Japanese Action Comic Punk band" hailing from the Z area of Planet Peelander. Known for their colour-coordinated costumes, which they insist are not costumes…
Composed of vocalist TAKA, guitarist TORU, bassist RYOTA, and drummer TOMOYA, ONE OK ROCK emerged onto the music scene in 2005, officially debuting in 2007. Building a devoted following among the youth, their fusion of pop-punk and rock,…
Formed in 2012 by three classmates in Shimane, the group consists of Leo Fujii (vocals and keys), Tomoaki Fukushima (bass), and Hironoshin Tomita (drums). Over more than a decade together, their mix of delicate vocals, lyrical directness and…
Formed in 2012 and commonly known as Higedan, the four-piece is made up of Satoshi Fujihara (vocals), Daisuke Ozasa (guitar), Makoto Narazaki (bass, saxophone), and Masaki Matsuura (drums). They've written theme songs for major anime including Tokyo Revengers…
Musyozoku is a self-managed visual kei project formed by vocalist i and guitarist Rito following the disbandment of gulu gulu in March 2023. The full project name, I to Rito no Musyozoku, translates as "the independence of i…
New York born bilingual artist NANO made her debut in 2012 with the album 'Nanoir', which climbed into Japan’s Oricon Top 10. Known for her work on anime soundtracks like Btooom! and Shadowverse Flame, she has built a…
