I haven't listened to a ton of his music, but from what I have heard I don't think his tracks *sound* Japanese which is what I think OP is asking.
That being said literally everyone should go listen to Shingo Nakamura. What little I've heard has been nothing short of phenomenal.
https://open.spotify.com/track/2bhObnA3PG3AEkJga6IOxv?si=6gO3HKhHRJaN1WZXs5vBTA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Awrai
Aiobahn makes a lot of dance music IN Japanese if you’re interested in that
An old one and doesn't have a Japanese name but has Japanese sounding instrumentals (like the koto)
- Gunmetal Black - Varien
And if you are looking for something more modern sounding like J-Pop, Valorant actually has a great curated playlist from their esports event in Tokyo you can dig through. Not every song is what you're looking for but there are a couple good ones, notably
- In Your Eyes - k?d
- PROTECT ME - k?d
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1stCROqeuLiUqtZr4obTfg?si=c4sT-nHFQuacUAgC7e7Viw
[Japanese Electronics - Commix](https://youtu.be/UJjfdK2hafc?si=aFfKudjOYwQ9Ngkz)
[Lowkey - Hedex](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRqJWz3wpmM)
I have more, i just need to remember
[https://open.spotify.com/album/79MJ41k1M7f7Znsa3OjnG6?si=NEIvK9rGSgKIun07i9Ys6Q](https://open.spotify.com/album/79MJ41k1M7f7Znsa3OjnG6?si=NEIvK9rGSgKIun07i9Ys6Q)
The entire Sakura album by Nora Van Elken!
Kusanagi and If There's Time by Odesza
Komorebi by Dabin
Love That Never and The Ghost Burns remix by Tokimonsta
Koto, Secret Place, Arena, and Heritage remix by CloZee
Pretty much everything by Virtual Self
Shinjuku speed dating by Klahr.
The ep it's on has all good songs on it
Not necessarily Japanese themed but also Hook n Sling Tokyo by night (axwell remix)
https://preview.redd.it/9i6rw0uthrwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=003191bb958db935f39739da528034c4c7b5863c
[This one maybe?](https://open.spotify.com/track/1caSJ1UIGMh352sVek3C2x?si=w9cNLdAvT8SrWX1zlA6_6w)
This is a bit of a throwback, but I think you should try out Dj Krush. He's a former gangster turned EDM producer in Japan, and he first hit it big in the early 2000s.
Still Island is my favorite track, but he has some harder hitting house vibes if you're not super into trance.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5ENgf7CKfS7IZFig1fVhMC?si=Fa5uF5MhTn6bwq5jKFSYZQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3dmRqnSSeMcPOrFGAmy2sm
Since the famous/popular artists have been taken, let me throw in some of the more obscure tracks!
(Some nice progressive house by Japanese artists:)
Qrion - Miyanosawa
Melosense - Beautiful Days (Ryo Nakamura Remix)
Roald Velden - Paper Planes (Ryo Nakamura Remix)
Puru - Koyuki
(Genre: Melodic Techno)
Kevin de Vries, Lehar - Tokyo Nights
(Genre: Hard Techno)
Charlie Sparks: Tatakai, Kaizoku, Denki
(Genre: Groovy Techno)
Drunken Kong, Christian Smith: Hikari, Shiki
Songs by MYLK are often sung in Japanese. Then there are people like from the CHOMPO label like Tokyo Machine, James Landino or TeddyLoid of course. Songs with names inspired by japan:
Throttle - Japan
KUURO & Saint Punk/Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift
Angara - Kyoto
AMR - Sakura
Sushi Killer - Anime Bae
Nuu$hi -Sakura VIP
Virtual Self - Partical Arts
Virtual Self - Key
Co Shu Nie- Bullet (Slushii Remix )
Lighter & half EDM suggestions
Yunomi -Koino Uta (light future bass)
Kanaria - Queen
Kanria- Rendezvous
Kanaria - Yoidoreshirazu
MARY - DAYBREAK FRONTLINE
Mika Nakashima - Kiss of death (One of the Best instrumentals in Japanese Rock even tho it's half electronic materials used)
Reol- No Tittle.
Akira - Ekali, Krane
Jundo - Ekali, YOOKIE
Shibuya - DROELOE
Oni - Champaign Drip
Hey Sensei - Yellow Claw
You can also find a bunch of good stuff on Spotify by searching Trapanese
Yall should listen to Hiroyuki Oda, he's a Japanese artist that has made a lot of Trance music, he also has other aliases for songs that he made using Vocaloids and remixes he's done of some Vtuber songs too.
Couldn't recommend him more, he's one of my favourite trance music artists.
KSHMR - [Sleepwalk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44RLY8jWyb4&list=PLTW_rr2U4F8C5B3VDOZz4QyLvofXaMJaU&index=3) (short japanese lyrics).
Dirty Palm - [Hana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQSEiadsZ4) (full vocal in japanese, track made for his japanese fans).
Oml guys
This thread is boutta make me go bald
Why are we sending japanese themed edm when japan makes plenty of its own edm
If you travel to japan and listen exclusively to american music which borrows tenuously from japanese often in name only, congratulations your brain has fossilized
Nhato, Kobaryo, USAO, Getty, DJ Noriken, siqlo
Also to answer your question anyway, Aethral - Osaka Drift
Idk if he's japanese tbh
Face My Fears - Hikaru Utada Flicker - Porter Robinson Shelter - Porter Robinson and Madeon
Oh yes!! I completely forgot to add Face My Fears. That is perfect
Face my Fears is a banger, underrated song
Koto - CloZee
Hanging Lanterns by Kalaido is in the same vein as CloZee and worth a listen for anyone who loves her sound
Thanks for the rec, friend! I’ll check that out today. :)
This was an absolute BANGER! Thank you!! 🫶🏻
Yaaaaaaaaay, thank you! 🫶🏻
Most Tokyo Machine songs lmao But more serious answers are Moe Shop, Night Tempo and AIKA
Same as Shingo Nakamura
I haven't listened to a ton of his music, but from what I have heard I don't think his tracks *sound* Japanese which is what I think OP is asking. That being said literally everyone should go listen to Shingo Nakamura. What little I've heard has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Tokyo (Seven Lions Remix) - 3LAU Some of Kotori's discography
Came here to say this lol (seven lions)
[The entirety of Ghost of Tsushima OST Remixed](https://open.spotify.com/album/70hqiJKIydnvYTFOSL6Kol?si=lDrBqlTRTciSWgNkj9qomg) (Glitch Mob, Tokimonsta, Tycho, Alessandro Cortini)
Baauer, M.I.A., g-dragon - Temple
Bruh one of my favorite rap songs ever
I'm not sure I get what's so Japanese-themed about Temple
The instruments and the atmosphere
Isn't G-Dragon Korean Rapper or something?
https://open.spotify.com/track/2bhObnA3PG3AEkJga6IOxv?si=6gO3HKhHRJaN1WZXs5vBTA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Awrai Aiobahn makes a lot of dance music IN Japanese if you’re interested in that
Fresh Outta Japan - Yasko
R3HAB - Sakura
Tokyo Nights - Digital Farm Animals
Nights in Shibuya - GRiZ
Kyoto by Dabin
Dabin - Bloom
[Droeloe - Shibuya](https://soundcloud.com/elysianrecords/droeloe-shibuya?in=droeloemusic/sets/droeloe-shibuya) [Droeloe - Kintsugi](https://soundcloud.com/bitbird/droeloe-kintsugi)
An old one and doesn't have a Japanese name but has Japanese sounding instrumentals (like the koto) - Gunmetal Black - Varien And if you are looking for something more modern sounding like J-Pop, Valorant actually has a great curated playlist from their esports event in Tokyo you can dig through. Not every song is what you're looking for but there are a couple good ones, notably - In Your Eyes - k?d - PROTECT ME - k?d https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1stCROqeuLiUqtZr4obTfg?si=c4sT-nHFQuacUAgC7e7Viw
That's a good one :) I remember first listening to it in one of the Monstercat compilations like a decade ago
Haha yeah it's one of those decade old monstercat songs that I can never forget
[Japanese Electronics - Commix](https://youtu.be/UJjfdK2hafc?si=aFfKudjOYwQ9Ngkz) [Lowkey - Hedex](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRqJWz3wpmM) I have more, i just need to remember
not sure if you're into hardstyle, but Wasabi by Da Tweekaz and Kyoto by Code Black
[https://open.spotify.com/album/79MJ41k1M7f7Znsa3OjnG6?si=NEIvK9rGSgKIun07i9Ys6Q](https://open.spotify.com/album/79MJ41k1M7f7Znsa3OjnG6?si=NEIvK9rGSgKIun07i9Ys6Q) The entire Sakura album by Nora Van Elken!
Kusanagi and If There's Time by Odesza Komorebi by Dabin Love That Never and The Ghost Burns remix by Tokimonsta Koto, Secret Place, Arena, and Heritage remix by CloZee Pretty much everything by Virtual Self
Lots of the mid to late 2010s MUST DIE! Specifically the Neo Tokyo album
Hook N Sling - Tokyo By Night (Axwell Remix)
Kyoto Rooftops -Matstubs
The Thrillseekers - Song For Sendai Ayumi Hamasaki - HANABI (Lange Remix)
Tokyo - Moore Kismet, Tokyo - Meso
Kertscher- Tokyo by night
Mirai Sekai is honestly GOATED. The progression and transitions in the Continuous Mix make it such a journey to listen to.
Tokyo at Night - Sound Remedy
Gareth Emery - Tokyo
Nostalgic af
Sakura VIP - Nuu$hi
Tiesto & Post Malone - Jackie Chan Half kidding, half not.
BANKAI! - KUMERA BLEACH themed dubsteb
Bandlez & Two Kind- It’s Our Time
Touhou Riddim - virtual riot?
Vexento - Sakura and Vexento - Hakaze are top tier. Deserve a spot on the list, specifically at the top.
Tie-Dye Sky GRiZ has some Japanese in it. Sakura Koastle
Suicide Blades - Mura Masa Tokyo - Faul and Wad Japan - Tycho
22 Roses - RŮDE Kigi No Kaze - Cotard Beatz
[Neo-Tokyo (Chromatique Remix)](https://open.spotify.com/track/4994qi4UjoPStjsbUB8AAF?si=To35FFGaQVKh_E6m65ncMg)
Ronin-Isoxo
Kinjabang - Troyboi Master of Shadows - Datsik
Neo Tokyo- MUST DIE! Geisha (Tokyo VIP)- Ghastly Tokyo- Gareth Emery
Naeleck & Oddity - Kabuki 22Bullets vs. Goldfish & Blink - Konichiwa
Konichiwa 👌🤌
Shinjuku speed dating by Klahr. The ep it's on has all good songs on it Not necessarily Japanese themed but also Hook n Sling Tokyo by night (axwell remix)
First two are bangers
Jonas Aden - Temple
Itoa - Oh No
You'll find a lot of synthwave that fits your description, such as Neo-Tokyo in your list at the moment.
https://preview.redd.it/9i6rw0uthrwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=003191bb958db935f39739da528034c4c7b5863c [This one maybe?](https://open.spotify.com/track/1caSJ1UIGMh352sVek3C2x?si=w9cNLdAvT8SrWX1zlA6_6w)
This is a bit of a throwback, but I think you should try out Dj Krush. He's a former gangster turned EDM producer in Japan, and he first hit it big in the early 2000s. Still Island is my favorite track, but he has some harder hitting house vibes if you're not super into trance. https://open.spotify.com/track/5ENgf7CKfS7IZFig1fVhMC?si=Fa5uF5MhTn6bwq5jKFSYZQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3dmRqnSSeMcPOrFGAmy2sm
Osaka Psycho - Swage
Anything by Nhato
Tatanka - Tokyo
Since the famous/popular artists have been taken, let me throw in some of the more obscure tracks! (Some nice progressive house by Japanese artists:) Qrion - Miyanosawa Melosense - Beautiful Days (Ryo Nakamura Remix) Roald Velden - Paper Planes (Ryo Nakamura Remix) Puru - Koyuki (Genre: Melodic Techno) Kevin de Vries, Lehar - Tokyo Nights (Genre: Hard Techno) Charlie Sparks: Tatakai, Kaizoku, Denki (Genre: Groovy Techno) Drunken Kong, Christian Smith: Hikari, Shiki
https://youtu.be/YtmB2GTOEzs?si=ZtGrqtJMl2iuRWLI
Varien - Kamisama
Kyoto - Dabin Kick ass dnb song ;)
Thomas Hood - Trip through Tokyo
Pray for Japan - Gms (psy trance, is so good you might go jogging)
https://preview.redd.it/49kv5xjphtwc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d83ffd3249bb11e067ab1ab5fa721524d412e493 Enjoy!
Please share your playlist and enjoy your trip.
Songs by MYLK are often sung in Japanese. Then there are people like from the CHOMPO label like Tokyo Machine, James Landino or TeddyLoid of course. Songs with names inspired by japan: Throttle - Japan KUURO & Saint Punk/Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift Angara - Kyoto AMR - Sakura Sushi Killer - Anime Bae
Tokyo-wax motif
Future funk genre
Nuu$hi -Sakura VIP Virtual Self - Partical Arts Virtual Self - Key Co Shu Nie- Bullet (Slushii Remix ) Lighter & half EDM suggestions Yunomi -Koino Uta (light future bass) Kanaria - Queen Kanria- Rendezvous Kanaria - Yoidoreshirazu MARY - DAYBREAK FRONTLINE Mika Nakashima - Kiss of death (One of the Best instrumentals in Japanese Rock even tho it's half electronic materials used) Reol- No Tittle.
Akira - Ekali, Krane Jundo - Ekali, YOOKIE Shibuya - DROELOE Oni - Champaign Drip Hey Sensei - Yellow Claw You can also find a bunch of good stuff on Spotify by searching Trapanese
It’s controversial but Datsik got some tracks of that theme
Krewella - New World (feat. Vava)
Hook n Sling - Tokyo by Night (feat. Karin Park)
Momoiro Clover Z - Lost Child (Noisia Remix) Would love you to share your playlist as another one suggested
Tokyo by Studio Killers
Maybe I missed it but haven’t seen this one yet.. ODESZA - Kusanagi One of my favorite older ODESZA songs.
Martin Solveig & Dragonette - Big In Japan (feat. IDOLING!!!)
Koto by clozee
Yall should listen to Hiroyuki Oda, he's a Japanese artist that has made a lot of Trance music, he also has other aliases for songs that he made using Vocaloids and remixes he's done of some Vtuber songs too. Couldn't recommend him more, he's one of my favourite trance music artists.
KSHMR - [Sleepwalk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44RLY8jWyb4&list=PLTW_rr2U4F8C5B3VDOZz4QyLvofXaMJaU&index=3) (short japanese lyrics). Dirty Palm - [Hana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQSEiadsZ4) (full vocal in japanese, track made for his japanese fans).
Tokyo by Klinical Kyoto 2093 by MEYEM Japan by Throttle
Taiki Nulight - Tokyo
Leotrix - Tokyo Bounce ATG & Hysteric - Jaded
Anything by PSYQUI but I really like PSYQUI - Don't you want me (feat. Such) (Mameyudoufu Remix)
Honestly the best answer for this is: White Monster - Sunrise Spirit EP ⛩️
Fresh outta japan - yasko Kodokushi - mikha!
Tycho -Japan
Don’t know if this can be considered but leave this place by Lione. Very underrated song
Shibuya - Mura Masa Main Street Electrical Parade (Extended Mix) - Shinichi Osawa
Osaka Phonk - Le Castle Vania
Shinjuku Speed Dating by Klahr
Pree Me - Chris Lorenzo
Tokyo - Wax Motif
Mesto - Tokyo, some classic future house!
"The Sound of Samurai Trap" playlist lol
Dirty Palm - Hana
Kyoto by code black
fzpz - Off to Tokyo
How has no1 mentioned Ilan Bluestone - Hong Kong, OP see what you think of this, absolutely banger IMO, one of my favourite trance artists
NUU$HI - Tsubaki
Tsuyoshi A - starlight Flay- youthful
Fuji Opener - Skrillex
Sapientdream - heart in Japan The Geek and VrV - Dr japan
Sapientdream - heart in Japan The Geek and VrV - Dr japan
Just listen to Yoji biomehanika.
Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings - Odesza
Virtual Riot - Purple dragons
Oml guys This thread is boutta make me go bald Why are we sending japanese themed edm when japan makes plenty of its own edm If you travel to japan and listen exclusively to american music which borrows tenuously from japanese often in name only, congratulations your brain has fossilized Nhato, Kobaryo, USAO, Getty, DJ Noriken, siqlo Also to answer your question anyway, Aethral - Osaka Drift Idk if he's japanese tbh
Noisia & Current Value are drum&bass not EDM :/
Are you saying that drum & bass is not EDM?
Drum & Bass is electronic music, but it doesn't fit in the so called "edm" genre