Celebrating the third anniversary of its opening, "Shibuya PARCOheld a special event as "SHIBUYA PARCO 3rd ANNIVERSARY" from November 18 (Fri.) through December 4 (Sun.).
A music event that night after night, the event once again recalls the shock of witnessing a space that should be called "a cultural festival for adults" at the time of its reopening. The first day opened with a collaboration between "GEZAN" frontman Mahitu the Peepo and artist Akiko Nakayama's key visual. For about two weeks, DJ events on each floor and thoughtful live performances by artists expressed the culture of Shibuya, a city overflowing with exuberance, and spun the story of "Shibuya PARCO.
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December x UNDERCOVER midnight meeting
Late at night, he immerses himself in the "impulse and healing" of music.
Shibuya PARCO, 10F, ComMunE, 11 p.m., "ComMunE" is a symbol of the Shibuya/Harajuku culture of the 90s and still loved today.UNDERCOVERHe is the designer and legend of the "Legend,JUN TAKAHASHIMr. K. K. will start the DJ play.
The music label "GEZAN" is the leader of the "GEZAN" label.thirteenth month of the lunar calendarThe opening of the "midnight meeting", a collaboration between "UNDERCOVER" and "UNDERCOVER", was accompanied by a somewhat subdued buzz as the venue slowly and secretly gathered heat. The DJ for this project is a DJ and producer who is based in Tokyo's underground club culture and releases cyber-industrial sound sources from "UNDERCOVER RECORDS".Mars89and mastermind of "the hatch".Yamada Midoriand the long-established select store CANNABISHIMAWARIThe lineup includes B2B, a tag team of B2B, an illustrator and graphic designer, and SKATETHING, a designer of the fashion brand .
As the audience's anticipation surged at the push of the 10-minute time schedule, "Speed Bycile Pipes" suddenly broke the dam. Roscull Ishihara, the drummer for "GEZAN," pounded his bicycle like a drum, making every part of it beat. Sometimes he turns the wheel with heavy gears, sometimes he hits the pipes of the studio set, and sometimes he transforms everything into a musical instrument, a superb technique that reminds us of the primitive thirst for music itself. Furthermore, a faint melody echoing on the ground can be heard from the back of the auditorium, and gradually the sound of approaching the stage overlaps, and Eagle Taka, the guitarist of "GEZAN," appears, blowing a folk instrument, the bagpipe.
The audience is enveloped in a fundamental celebration of music before the impulsive sounds of the two musicians as they come together on stage, their vocalizations like inner cries, and their bodies like dancing bodies.
This project was concluded by,Mahitu the Peepo(GEZAN) andMitsushi Shimotsu（Shimopipo is the name of a group of artists from the country of "Odotte dakutte itachi no kuni" (The Land of the Dancing). During the past three years, when everyone was puzzled, people flocked to ComMunE at 3 am to see these two performers, who have continued to empower listeners through the All Senses Festival, energetic live performances under limited conditions, and the release of an album titled "Hymn to Freedom.
In the bright red space, the chorus alternates between "Waiting Dream" for the first song, "John Cale" for the second song, and "Pikari no Hibi". The overlap of the soaked, gentle voice and the depth of the vocals created a special floating sensation, but from the middle of the concert, Mahitu the Peepo started dancing as if they were floating in the very middle of the concert. The live performance continued with the exchange of "I can dance with another vocalist, can't I?" and "Yes, I can. The show ended with Koji Shimotsu soothing Mahitu the Peepo, who said he did not want to go home yet. I left the venue with a warm feeling, seeing the appearance of friends who can communicate even through sound.
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FINAL PARTY GungPang Festival & Special Live
The final party received positive breakthrough power.
On the last day, we will plan and produce artist merchandise that is full of love."GungPang"The two groups are friends of (Gunpan) and are now a team."STUTS." and "Japanese cherry birchThe live performance of "GungPang" was held. The audience for the live performance was wide in age range, with some children being held up by their mothers as they rode the rhythm together. The night was an evening of positive energy that foreshadowed the next story to be spun by music and culture.
The venue swayed vertically as STUTS played. STUTS is also in charge of the music in this year's PARCO Pavilion. While the band played popular songs such as "Presence feat. KID FRESINO," "Night is Useless," and "Seasons Pass" with great enthusiasm, the MC smiled and said, "It's been a while since I've performed live by myself, so I'm really nervous. The gap between her passionate performance and her upbeat delivery put the audience in a happy mood.
One of the lyrics of the last song, "One feat. tofubeats," was written while thinking about "Basic feat. STUTS," which was produced with Mitsume at the same time. Expectations for the next live performance by Mitsume are growing even higher.
A full ComMunE welcomed Mitsume, the grand finale of SHIBUYA PARCO 3rd ANNIVERSARY. The audience listened to "Tonic Love", "Midnight", "Chocolate", "VIDEO"... and the audience swayed gently.
During the MC, the guitarist and vocalistelementary riverine elementThe audience was immersed in Mitsume's emotive sound, despite the fact that "we had a series of dark songs at the time of celebration," said the band's bassist, "but we were able to enjoy each and every song in Mitsume's style. At times, the audience enjoyed the major-key melody to the sentimental lyrics, the complex but comfortable beat, the pleasant delay of spatial effects, and Mitsume's unique style in each song, and the performance of "Mobius" released in November.
At the end of the show, "GungPang" came on stage to greet the audience. The story of how they shared their hardships and joys together, starting with the exchange of coins at the sales counter, is now loved by many musicians, and it warmed our hearts. For the encore, the band performed "Basic feat. STUTS" and "Smooth Days feat.
The "SHIBUYA PARCO 3rd ANNIVERSARY" ended with a look back at one and only one form that comes from a new generation of music and sincere friends.
Photo_Ryosuke Hoshina
Text_Takako Nagai
Edit_Yuri Sudo
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