"They Might Also Be The Most Exciting New Electronic Act On The Planet"
Mixmag
BEST LIVE ACT - SLICK DJ IRISH DANCE MUSIC AWARDS 2009 BEST ALBUM- SLICK DJ IRISH DANCE MUSIC AWARDS 2009 BEST BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCERS - DJ MAG BEST OF BRITISH AWARDS 2008 NOMINATED: BEST LIVE ACT- DJ MAG BEST OF BRITISH AWARDS 2009
The Japanese Popstars are riding a wave of great live gigs, major festival bookings, and media praise off the back of thier amazing energy driven live shows and their critically acclaimed debut album 'We Just Are'.
Native to Northern Ireland (any fetishists expecting cute Japanese girls can leave now), and consisting of Declan McLaughlin aka Decky Hedrock, Gary Curran, and Gareth Donoghue. The Japanese Popstars are signed to bespoke indie label, Gung-Ho Recordings (Gus Gus, Zoo Brazil) in the UK, and Beatink in Japan (home of Underworld, Aphex Twin, Cinematic Orchestra).
The Japanese Popstars' only parallel with rock music is that they'd built up a sizable live following before releasing their first major single - some might even say cultish, judging by the amount of clips on Youtube. Their gigs are typically raucous affairs, with an energy that crackles with each beat, chord, and keyboard stab.
However, let's get one thing straight about the music - The Japanese Popstars aren't indie rave, or any other sub-sub-sub genre, theirs is big room, cool as f**k electronic music built for festivals and stadiums. They're not dance kids aping indie kids, nor are they indie kids dropping synths and calling themselves 'ravers'.
The Japanese Popstars - back to the future dance music for today, tomorrow, and forever, and it's coming to a field near you very soon.
"A Star Is Born....Or Should I Say Stars"
Pete Tong, BBC Radio 1
Rodney Trotter Dozer Records Dirty Popstars (On Your Radio) Dozer Records EP1 Gung-Ho! Recordings Groove Armada Vs The Japanese Popstars 'Get Down' Strictly Rythmn Rise Of Ulysses Gung-Ho! Recordings Face Melter Gung-Ho! Recordings We Just Are (Finalizer) Gung-Ho! Recordings B.C.T.T. Gung-Ho! Recordings
We Just Are (2008) Gung-Ho! Recordings We Just Are Japanese Edition(2008) Beat Ink We Just Are Extended Edition (2009) Gung-Ho! Recordings We Just Are: Live (2009) Gung-Ho! Recordings
Cagedbaby "16 Lovers" on KSR (Japan) Rob Hawk & MYSOUL "So Shockin" on Gung-Ho! Recordings Streetlife DJs "Yo Jay" Dozer Groove Armada Vs The Japanese Popstars "Get Down" on Strictly Rhythm Tong & Spoon "Gas Face" Televizion Shinichi Osawa "Star Guitar" Data Records Grand National "Cut By The Brakes" on Sunday Best The Music "Drugs" on Yes Please! The Ting Tings "Be The One" on Sony Beyonce "If I Were A Boy" on RCA Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" on RCA Depeche Mode "Peace" on Mute The New Devices "Everything Good" on Sony Benny Benassi feat Iggy Pop "Electro Sixteen" on D:Vision The Editors "Papillon" on Columbia
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