Inside Japan's Electronic Music Community

What does Japan’s electronic music scene really sound like?
Jonas spent three weeks in Tokyo and Kyoto exploring record stores, synth shops, community radios, and underground clubs: on a mission to understand what makes Japan’s music culture so unique and to hunt rare finds.

From iconic spots like Disc Union and Five G Music Technology to hidden gems like VDS, Room303 Radio, and West Harlem, this short film dives into the people, the spaces, and the quiet passion that keeps the scene alive.

Gear used:
Prophet-5 https://thmn.to/thoprod/504314?offid=1&affid=1555
303 https://thmn.to/thoprod/398246?offid=1&affid=1555
909 https://thmn.to/thoprod/498683?offid=1&affid=1555
Beatstep https://thmn.to/thoprod/357506?offid=1&affid=1555
Pulsar 23 https://thmn.to/thoprod/593310?offid=1&affid=1555
Lyra 8 https://thmn.to/thoprod/471732?offid=1&affid=1555
Alpha Base https://thmn.to/thoprod/600754?offid=1&affid=1555

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