NADOKA official site
aïlo - vocals | Mitch - drums
Tezgaku - bass | Tsuji - synths
aïlo - vocals | Mitch - drums
Tezgaku - bass | Tsuji - synths
[ English after Japanese ]
東京・渋谷発、POPドラムンベースバンド。前身グループを経て2013年始動。
主に青山、六本木のクラブイベントでライブを行なう。
パンク/ヴィジュアル系、オルタナティヴ、ポストロックなど嗜好の異なるメンバーが集まり、ポップで切ないメロディを、UKダンスミュージック「Drum'n'Bass」に乗せて演奏している。
ボーカルaïloは2011~12年に三度のUKライブツアーを行ない、Danny Wheelerの楽曲「The Future」にギターで参加。W10 Recordsから世界配信される。
バンド始動時には渋谷Ruby Roomで、ニュージーランドのDrum'n'Bassグループ Shapeshifterの前座を務める。
'16年7月、写真家の板橋剛が手掛けたMV「東京は青空」がオーストラリアの映像コンぺ My RØDE Reelで “Best Music Video Finalist" 入選。同年末、初めての音源『HYPER FAKE e.p.』(CD & 配信) を自主レーベル SOUNDDRUG CALLiNGよりリリース。
‘17年に結成メンバーNonaka (ベース)が脱退後、髙畑颯人監督のインディーズ映画「俺ら、夏鳥」に主題歌・挿入歌を提供。またファッション系パーティー等でDJを務める。
そして’18年、ベースにTezgaku、シンセサイザー Arky (サポート) を迎え再スタート。
'19年春、カナダ大使館後援 Moorworks presents Canadian Artists Japan Tour に二回連続出演。
復帰作「Leopardess」が米国ハリウッドのコンテスト InterContinental Music Awards 2019で、アジア・ダンス & エレクトロニック部門優勝、更に ”Best of Asia” を獲得する。
受賞曲を収めた『BEYOND SAD e.p.』を'19年7月にリリース (配信 & ストリーミング)。
同アワードは、8月にロサンゼルスのニュースチャンネル ABC7、FOX 40、NBC-2で取り上げられ、日本人で唯一、グループ名と曲名が紹介された。
現在、初のフルアルバム『Lyrical Liquid LP』をレコーディング中。
Tokyo's only pop drum'n'bass band based in Shibuya, formed in 2013.
Gigging mostly in night club events around Aoyama and Roppongi.
Every member has different musical background like J-Punk / Visual-kei, Alternative Rock, Post Rock, etc.
It yielded their unique style― pop, a bit nostalgic melodies on sprinting UK drum'n'bass beats.
Vocalist aïlo visited England three times in 2011-12 for solo gig circuits, then joined in Danny Wheeler's song "The Future" as guitar player, which was released worldwide from W10 Records.
At the beginning of band, got a chance of the opening performance for Shapeshifter, a NZ drum'n'bass crew at The Ruby Room Shibuya.
In July 2016, their first music video "Tokyo in the Blue Sky" (Director: Tsuyoshi Itabashi) won Best Music Video Finalist in My RØDE Reel, Australian short film competition. At the end of 2016, their first work "HYPER FAKE e.p." (CD & digital) was released from their own label SOUNDDRUG CALLiNG.
In 2017 original bassist Nonaka left the band. Afterwards the remaining two produced the theme songs of indie film "Ore ra, natsudori (We, summerbirds)" by Hayato Takabatake, and performed as DJ duo at the parties for fashion world, etc.
In 2018, welcoming new bassist Tezgaku and support synthesist Arky, they made a fresh start.
In the spring of 2019 they performed in 'Moorworks presents Canadian Artists Japan Tour' two times in a row, held in Shibuya and officially supported by the Embassy of Canada to Japan.
Soon later their new tune "Leopardess" won InterContinental Music Awards 2019, the American indie music contest in Hollywood L.A. as Best Asian Dance & Electronic, then secured Best of Asia too.
Including this tune , the brand-new opus "BEYOND SAD e.p." (digital DL & streaming) is released in July 2019.
The awards appeared in ABC7, FOX 40, NBC-2 in August and they became the only Japanese group there, with the name and song title.
At present, recording their 1st full length album “Lyrical Liquid LP”.
[出演実績 (Past Performances)]
- TOKYO BASS CONFERENCE @ Aoyama Hachi
- Get Funky! @ The Ruby Room Shibuya
- BASSICK @ Shibuya Module / Cube Roppongi
- Miyamasuzaka Onkyo Souchi @ Shibuya Roots
- One Night Only @ Roppongi Basecamp
- WIRD fashion show (Dance session) @ Hamashobo Yokohama
- Moorworks pres. Canadian Artists Japan Tour @ HOME Shibuya
- Burning Japan 2014 Main stage @ Nemoto Marine Camp Site, Chiba (DJ set)
- MIRROR BALL CIRCUS @ Shibuya Womb (DJ set)
- Rhythm & Suger @ Harajuku UC / Aoyama Zero (DJ set)
- CANVAS vol.2 @ Aoyama Zero (DJ set)
and many more…
E-mail: nadoka_tokyo [at] icloud.com
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