Meet STARKIDS, Tokyo’s Insane Response To The Rise Of Hyperpop | Dazed Presents
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2022
- In an exclusive short film, filmmaker Jeremy Rubier gets to know each member of the group @starkidsjapan, their chaotic brand of billingual hyperpop, and why, though underground, they’re poised for global fame.
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Meet STARKIDS, Tokyo’s Insane Response To The Rise Of Hyperpop | Dazed Presents
#STARKIDS #hyperpop - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
![STARKIDS - FLASH (Prod. BENXNI) [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/UR60cmEEahA/mqdefault.jpg)
One thing I like about these guys, is that they don’t try to act all gangster, make out that they had a hard upbringing or even say they hate their parents (Tahiti literally shouted out his dad) The majority of them were just bored & didn’t want to fall into a regular, mundane life of being an adult.
I also really enjoy their music, it’s really good music to work out to!
Jumping rope to Star Kids no Sei is a high that I've yet to match while working out
I love that at the end when it was playing the audio of each member saying what the ultimate dream would be and they ALL included each other in whatever they said. "Me and the boys go abroad.." "I just hope we can get a house and all live together.." "I hope we all stay friends, stay together..." "Hopefully we make it so we can all be ballin..." etc. So jealous of what they got together!
They can do it. I believe in the power of friendship
@Jim Q. Starr here’s some water my boy you’re looking thirsty
this is so fire bro, so many cultures in one video and what they are doing is living proof ANY1 CAN DO THIS even with the cheap stuff this made me hella inspired seriously. they are gonna make it big if they stay focused and keep grinding.
💪🏼
Totally bro. !!!
They might make it big in Asia but not anywhere else. Soundcloud rap is kind of a doomed genre and once the novelty wears off people will look elsewhere.
Yeah bro dressing cringe like transwomen and wasting your life on drugs while making meaningless music is so fire. It really is living proof that anyone can become a cringe degenerate and pretend to be black and hiphop because they have no original or independent thought of their own. I'm hella hella inspired too, like HELLA x2. It's really hard to follow the trends of pop culture and throw your life away, but it's amazing how these guys did it.
@@ontemp you mad asf it ain’t you 💀
I grew up around Atlanta, the city that birth trap music hip hop pioneers and culture icons, so I'm intrigued by what these kids are creating in Japan. It's interesting seeing all the different influences of Black American hip hop music, Black English (aka. "AAVE"), and Black American fashion in this underground culture of Japan. I had no clue it was this popular out there. I definitely got to check out this scene when I visit Japan one day.
Yea sir indeed
same lol
Black people be making everything about race. Stop being so racist FR>
Hip hop is just too big atp. But if you look at what all the kids who would’ve been punks or something 20 years ago are listening to it’s all influenced by the people who really pushed the sound in the 2010s. Like chief keef, yung lean, future, lil peep x and all the other SoundCloud kids. Also edm and hyper pop it’s all a mashup. Traditional hip hop or gangster rap will always have a spot in the US and other places but now those sounds are incorporated into more artistic avenues. It’s just the way culture works same w blues and r&b.
Cultural Exchange between US and Japan has been huge in the underground electronic scene for the past 10 years or so. The story of Vaporwave is a wild one. Invented in the West, then popularized in anime circles which mixed the genre with old Japanese music samples, which then led to the revitalization of City Pop in Japan. See also what happened to Future Bass and Nu Funk, which started with acts like Flume in the West and now has a very cutesy anime aesthetic because Japanese producers got a hold on it. Now it's an extremely popular subgenre of music, being used in things like Sonic Mania. The rate of East-West cultural exchange is crazy r n thanks to online music platforms.
I'm half Japanese living in the US and its so cool to see kids like me go to Japan to live out their dreams. Hope to see them live one day!
No one cares if you Japanese or American 😳
U should do it to while ur young live out your fucking dreams bro like I'm doing
@@tatsuyaaikawa7185 lol yea
My son is half Korean and he wants nothing more than to move to Japan some day. His mom doesn't get it. lol
I'm 36 never been to Japan and slowly teaching myself japanese I have always loved the culture but I will probably never get the chance to go because I'm at the lowest part of my life I'm like one step away from homeless on the streets but I love music and making music and studying different things all things. But teaching myself japanese has been a hurdle I been trying to jump for years even if I never really get to use it I believe I was Japanese in a past life.
STARKIDSがメインストリームに上がってくる前に知れてよかった。チケットが取れなくなる前にたくさんライブに行こうと思う。
ぶち上げてけ行こうな！！
I was reading an article about this group and while their music isn't my taste of genre, I came away impressed after watching this and one of their videos. They are talented, artistic and pursuing their passion.... doing it their way. And I'd party with these peeps anyday. Gotta wish em nothing but the best. As an outsider to this, I gotta say I appreciate it! No matter whether you're into a certain type of music, it's important to still experience it sometimes and you'll find new perspectives while supporting artists who are pursuing a passion and delivering quality material.
i remember Espeon back when they were still on the island! we only hung out once back in 2016. we walked around Waikiki just bummin' around smoking grape flavored cigarettes. dude's hella chill, and a great skater too ! i also remember feeling a bit awkward 'cause our only interactions were online, but i always thought they were cool. so fuckin' happy to see them succeed! hella blessings to you and your crew!!!
Props to them for not following the traditional full studio production and making this happen themselves. I too taught myself how to use fl studio. I respect them, as it is a difficult journey to learn.
Respect
Went to high school with Tahiti and talked to him a couple times about music because we both listen to the same shit. Super dope seeing him go far with it.
There was amazing cinematography in this video and its use for this hyper pop subject was a great one.
I think it always interesting seeing how different slang words and lingo from then”west” or US and rap, permeate other cultures.
Also interesting to see the different subcultures that emerge from young people in Japan, and they all seemingly have similar values in that they defy the status quo and collectivist ideal of Japan. This hyper pop, harujuku culture, and probably many others as well.
It’s aesthetically pleasing to see these colors pop, and it works because they live in the city, so the aesthetic is very coherent and a beautiful thing to see.
Thank you for this.
this kind of group is very inspiring, anyone can make music and become successful with many people around them, even if their music isn't especially my type of music I would enjoy knowing a group like this.
This was the inspiration I needed to give it a shot. I have such a passion for music but always loose inspiration fast cause it’s hard to do it alone but sometimes that’s where you gotta start. Much love from the USA
love seeing what happens behind the scenes
make better content + ratio
Growing up in Hawaii during the early 2000’s this resonates with something in me, and what I’m into right now
Facts
こんな育ってきた環境、性格、夢、みんな違うのに音楽というジャンルで一つのチームになったの素敵だなぁ
まじで出会えてよかった最高のグループ
The DIY aesthetic and using FL Studio relates to me hardcore within the hip-hop scene that I'm familiar with.
i love them so much. they're gonna make it big im sure of it.
facts
wow this comment's gotten a lot of likes. can we maybe get a starkids x trashangels collab in the future :D? my ears would die from happiness
fr
With this video they're big now
Man this video was inspiring, great job Jeremy. Gave me goosebumps in certain spots - reminded me vaguely of the brockhampton documentary series. Like you're watching something sacred begin to form, pretty amazing stuff
Omggggg this is INSANEEEE! THANK YOU FOR EXPOSING ME TO MORE HEAT 😤🔥💯
this is so cool seeing all these producers in tiny rooms just grinding, like imagine a whole block of pruners
振り切るのにもそれなりの覚悟必要だと思うんだよね 彼らの曲聴くたびにいつもエネルギーに触れて元気もらえる
starkids誰も抜けることなく有名になってほしい
I often feel confined with my creativity and expression of self, like people see me as a serious person who studies and gets good grades so the crowd of people who are considered "different" "ragers" "weird", etc... often don't think they can be friends with me. And although I have friends I really like, they're completely different than me in like style and shit like that. I have friends who like anime and k-pop and shit, but the type and what they like within them are completely different than me so I feel a bit excluded no matter where I am. When I find people like Starkids online, I feel accepted. Like there are people who are like me that just want to fuck around, express themselves, and that are really into music, fashion, and just being. What they said talking about the crowd of people that go to their concerts I can completely relate to because when I'm with my friends or people I can't be 100% me, listening to Starkids and finding spaces of people that like the same shit as me honestly helps me so much. I feel like I'am the most me when I have my headphones on listening to different types of music and pursuing creative things like photography and art, so when I see groups like Starkids doing exactly that, it really makes me happy and accepted. Thank you Daze for doing a video on Starkids.
Go to them and show them who you are, not who they perceive you to be. Game recognize game.
@@zshakur yeah I was about to say. Starkids started being them first and the community found them. When you don't see your niche/community in the world you just got to express yourself and openly be you first and the right people and energy will find you.
@@kk65275 Absolutely!
Slayanka
The US is not a good place for this, everyone here judges you and they put limitations on what is cool and what is not. I shocked the f out of people with my fashion choices when I was in Uni there and was so happy to break the generic mold
ガールフレンドにメイクしてもらったりして微笑ましい♡Tahiti手先器用なのギャップ！普段見れない一面が見てれ嬉しい最高の動画！
Love the chaotic style of filming. Very immersive perspective.
love how dazed is putting ppl on SK!!!
I’m hyped first time hearing them.
Who else should we check out ?
STARKIDS聴いてる自分まじでイケてる
TahitiくんがTwitterにのっけてましたよ！！
Starkids 見てるともっと英語話せるようになりたいって思う
Never seen so many Japanese people talking in English this well. Hell, the total amount I've heard in my life I think is still less than this guys on this video alone.
The internet really is breaking borders.
I really like how Japan has this constant swing of culture. They exhaust all their mainstream stuff, which in return creates a new wave of non-conformists.
Edit: I just realized that a lot of them are not native to Japan, that explains a lot lol
lol I'm glad you realized that. I mean, this one kid is straight up mocking the other kids accent. Unironically at that.
they're all spoilt brats from rich families. you're giving them too much credit 😂😂😂
@@dinglemccringleberry6258 lol
@@dinglemccringleberry6258 Typical commie excuse that comes from a subconscious justification for self mediocrity
This is crazy lmao. I used to know space boy through editing instagram about 3 years ago and I never knew he’d make a name for himself in music
man i love that Tokyo futuristic style and look. Def unique and only a Japan thing especially now with Hyperpop.
@Trinity M here we go again LMAO smh.
@@msg6940 how are you going to hype up as style but act pissy when told who started it?
@@lordtette Japan street wear is most definitely different from “black street wear” they rock it better simple as that lol
@@msg6940 are you a weeb?
@@lordtette you must be big mad to assume someone’s a “weeb” over streetwear lmao just stop it 😂
pretty dope seeing how far the influence of black/hip hop culture has extended, this is mad cool, hopefully these guys will collab w some bigger American artists someday that'd be cool
tf does this have to do with black culture? Hip hop yeah sure
@@forbesdharma hip hop is a direct by product of black culture, if you've ever seen any documentary on the evolution of hip hop you'll notice it's mostly black ppl apart of the conversation as we pioneered rap music, early rap also delineated black experiences (gang violence, racial profiling, etc) this is most obvious in early 90s rap from NY
It's common knowledge black ppl invented rap music and to try and argue otherwise is a waste of time. You can always do ur own research on the matter as well just as u where able to make this obtuse comment
Also I'd suggest u ask urself why you made the comment?
@@blackrpatz you have completely misconstrued what I'm saying. Mf jusy putting words in my mouth.
Never said that black culture wasn't the pioneer of rap, but even so the race of the pioneers has nothing to do with their influence. Your basically saying that they got their influence from biggie smalls at this point lmao
All I was saying was that their influence is from hip hop (or other categories), and not black culture, they are two completely separate things, majority of the hyper pop scene in amercian is white people soooooo what are you gonna say now?
@@forbesdharma "never said that black culture wasn't the pioneer of rap" so you concede that black ppl pioneered hip hop, therefore one can use the terms black/hip hop culture interchangeably?
They aren't "separate things" hip hop falls under the umbrella of black culture, to say the opposite is flat out wrong
Black ppl have been at the forefront of most popular music genres of modern day (not to exclude the contributions of non-black artists)
Chuck berry, BB king, little Richie - Rock
Louis armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald - the Blues
MJ, one of the biggest artists in history - the king of pop
In the early days of these genres it was primarily black but overtime that changed
Also i never said race has anything to do with their influence, don't complain about someone "putting words in your mouth" and do the same thing
Hip hop is a direct product of black culture, end of story.
You can't convince me otherwise the evidence for my point is overwhelming
Argue with ur mom
Also don't make strawman arguments it's not a good look for u
Understand as a non-black person you'll never truly understand where I'm coming from or understand black culture or the black experience and that's okay
Everyone listens to our music, dresses like us, and tries to talk like us
If u admire us u can say so there's no harm in it. We already know u do it's pretty obvious 💀
Cheers bro ✊🏾
@@blackrpatz holy fuck buddy wrote a whole paragraph once again completely missing my point.
YOU DONT NEED TO PROVE TO ME THAT BLACK PEOPLE PIONEERED THINGS
This isn't a critical race theory class, I know that they did PIONEER things, and I'm all for celebrating that, but once again you are COMPLETELY missing my entire point and just want to argue something I'm not even talking about or has no relation to the question.
I am saying that Hip hop influenced them yes. But saying black culture influenced them as well would be like if I said, italian culture influenced white people food, yeah no fucken shit, but you don't need to put that there, they are influenced in some way by black people, but that's not the fkn point, you just would like for it to be the point.
I can tell you get along "perfectly" with friends and family by the way you type and act like youre but this "evidence" that has fuck all to do with the arguement
YALL THE DISCOGRAPHY IS PURE FIRE! I LOVED IT. MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST IS LIT AF RIGHT NOW
A group I’ve never heard of from a genre I’ve never really paid attention to from a channel I’ve never watched a video of. The algorithm can really be a great thing sometimes. Great video i hope they get the attention they deserve
最高すぎ！！
この動画だけで半年くらい生きていける
Leviも言ってたけどstarkidsって集団は最強なんだよマジで
I remember seeing Tahiti's music on my YT feed .. awesome to know such a detailed take on their group ..
Awesome cinematography too !
My aesthetic and lifestyle doesn't match theirs AT ALL but damn is their music fireee Thanks for this introduction guys
I accidentally found their song Star Island forever ago, loved it, but forgot to save it, now this documentary popped up. So happy to see them thriving and getting to see more of them is awesome
Its incredibly that i don't know anyone in this video yet i finished it, might check out their music
there's something very internally shifting about this group. if we consider the fact that there are billions of people across the world, all with different cultures and ideas, creating and expressing themselves in unique and interesting ways. Starkids are a testament of this. can't wait to see how far yall go
Just discovered them and now I’ma fan 4L 🌟 can’t wait to see them shine more!
STARKIDS give me so much inspiration and joy. It's not often that I get to experience joy through other people but I live vicariously through their love for anime, hiphop, street kid culture. It's such a dream and a lifestyle. I hope they continue to keep doing what they are doing and maybe one day I'll get to meet them and hang out with them. Love you guys
xavier wulf reference is what got me. hes got taste.
ほんとみんな生まれてきてくれて
出会ってチーム組んでくれてありがとう。俺の人生は彼らのおかげで変わったよ
i rlly hope hype and fame wont influence their music, cus i feel like as soon artists get a lot of fame, their music style often changes. so just stay as u are guysss!!
The guy with one speaker and 0.75 heaphones might be my spirit animal.
9:57 'DRAIN GANG, DRAIN GANG' HELL YEAH BRO UP IN TOKYO
DRAINNN GANGGGG!!!!!! ps. searched dumb hard for this comment
@@buckshotsFrmBK same 💀
their stories are already inspiring. I love their energy and sound💜 great vid.
i just found out about STARKIDS and i absolutely love them!! watching this.. they seem like such fun, genuine people, and im wishing all the best for them!!
Shout out from California! Keep up the great job guys!!! 🔥
dude i remember seeing y'all live back in the tokyo in some small club, i thought it was so sick the scene y'all were creating
This is really cool! This inspires me, keep working hard fellas!
あーーー絶対ライブいきたい…‼️‼️
STARKIDSダイスキです👍👍
can somebody make a time stamp list with each featured song
0:49 : starwalk (tahiti and levi)
16:02 :
16:40 : green light (tahiti and benxni)
17:08 : (space boy)
18:00 : (lil roar)
18:30 : star island
18:51 : flash
19:09 : make it loud
will complete this when i get more into their music !
画面の向こうの同じバイブスのやつらマジで愛してる、スターキッズやばすぎ✨
THIS IS CRAZY
YOU’RE FUCKING CRAZY LOVE U MIRAIE
japan is crazy in adopting subcultures and oversaturating them, curious where it will go with hyperpop there :)
Hyperpop is literally japanese vocaloid music nothing new.
Hyperpop is heavily influenced by Japanese pop 😭
their music is so good I'm glad you made this documentary to share with the world!
cant wait to meet my people through my music too. its crazy how this pops up on my recommended right now
I need friends with this type of energy
This shit is so dope. Just being able to do wtvr tf you want and not letting shit hold you back. Its super cool that they have such a close friend group bcs its rlly hard out here for artistic kids who havent found their people yet. keep fucking goin!!!!!!
Dang, I know the video is mainly about Starkids but I'm just focusing on the cinematography of Dazed. I wonder what camera do they use and if they used a filter at like 6:55 or no. Great quality even during low lights...
I make music and fashion in DTLA. I think this group is amazing. come to LA. we support all of this!!!! you have a studio space with a fashion studio all in one at your disposal.
SO PROUD OF STARKIDS
Hats off to Rubier, the edits and filmmaking were🧨
This is amazing to see. Star Kids have already made their mark on the music scene and im eager to see all the magic you guys can make!!
They're so cool and the production quality of this video is incredible
Love their sound and the message they wanna spread with their music. Can’t wait to see what they do next
yes more exposure to them, they deserve it
facts
I fw y'all heavy y'all seem chill asf to hang wit! i wanna fish too!!
Hip Hop is really influencing the 🌎
thank you Jeremy for this raw, visceral journey across different cultures 🙏🏻
It’s crazy that they talk the same as me, even though I’m in America
No. I agree with you. When you think about it, there will be similar tones in all countries no matter where you go.
THEY ARE LIVING THE LIFE, I might aswell start trying some new things with mine...
How do some of these guys speak English so well? Especially the ones that didn't live in NA?
this group seems really cool :) i vibe with their music - on another note, I want to go to japan so bad because it just looks amazing. also goddamn all of their girlfriends were so cute LMAO
that tread beat at around 10:35 is hard
Do you know the beat @16:02 Shiiit was a Banger!
出会えてよかったライブ行けて幸せ
I’m starting to get into hyperpop lately and producing. I’m very much new to all this but the passion is definitely there. This video is inspiring af 💗
Great video. Amazing channel, great videos on par with vice
I F with this bro! This is so Fire!! All about vibes and I am jumping on this ride
みんなキャラが立っててかっこいい。アベンジャーズみたい。
amazing cinematography.
Love the similar shots for each artist,
blends the story so well
Fire doc! I hope they make it, more than they have already!
STARKIDS UP!
space boy、tahitiとか
偶然サンクラでおすすめに出てきたりして気がついたら
他のSoundCloudラッパーとの
曲でSTARKIDSを知ってファンに
なってた早くライブ行きたい！
^ - ^
My mans only has 1 working speaker and 1 working headphone and still produces and mixes their songs so well lmao
Benxni on his scooter is my spirit animal. This whole group has a lot of talent, hope they break into the American scene so I can see em live some day
video shot/edited gas af props fr
I'm 36 never been to Japan and slowly teaching myself japanese I have always loved the culture but I will probably never get the chance to go because I'm at the lowest part of my life I'm like one step away from homeless on the streets but I love music and making music and studying different things all things. But teaching myself japanese has been a hurdle I been trying to jump for years even if I never really get to use it I believe I was Japanese in a past life.
Keep your head up, speak your life into existence
Not my style of music but, I respect the hell out of the DIY spirit these kids have. Love from NYC.
最後のエンディングの曲やばい
their passion to music is so contagious and i love it!
gives me do much motivation fr
cigs are always good in the am, you wake up make a coffee have your smoke with it, then go inside and release everything you ate in the last 24 hrs into the toilet, and boy is that the best releif in the world. even 3 years after quitting ciggies i still miss my morning shits
5:09 Reanimating Renton Thurson (Eureka Seven) 😆
They act like they were deprived of freedom lol But I actually like this group and hoping they would collaborate with 4s4ki. It's cool to see the underground scene in Japan allows people to use their phones during concerts/battles.
Damn this is crazy, im getting more inspired and motivated by this 🔥
STARKIDSは確実にシーン作った！
YABAI⭐️