Tohji’s tour of Tokyo’s rave scene through six key artists
about 5 months ago (12/18/2023)
Tohji’s tour of Tokyo’s rave scene through six key artists | Dazed â¬…ï¸ Left Arrow *ï¸âƒ£ Asterisk â Star Option Sliders âœ‰ï¸ Mail Exit Music Scene And Spotted Following last week’s Boiler Room set, the Shibuya rapper gives us a glimpse inside his u-ha party series, featuring some of the city’s hottest names 18 December 2023 Text Günseli Yalcinkaya u-ha in Tokyo 5 One half of the prolific Japanese duo Mallboyz, alongside rapper gummyboy, Tohji is one of the rising stars on Tokyo’s underground scene. Hailing from the city’s outskirts, his music exudes a carefree hedonism, with breezy portraits of suburban life bottled into saturated soundbytes, tied together with the artist’s instantly recognisable, bubblegum blue-hued aesthetic. His terminally online approach has earned him a global fanbase among the internet’s cool corners – he’s a Drain Gang affiliate and the group’s diehard fans take to the r/sadboys forum to obsessively trade track IDs and discuss his latest drops.