01Profile
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DYGL
Musicians — Tokyo
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
We are DYGL. Called "Day-glo". From Tokyo, Japan.
Describe your style in three words?
Rock Is Dad.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Hard to choose the best one though but Slaves’ gig at Rough Trade NY was stunning. Quite intense and straightforward. I enjoyed that. I threw my beer can to somewhere. That was a good show.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
The View and The Libertines. They gave me the reason why I started music. They’re rock bands, and they are ours.
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
Music, music, music. And some arts, films and poetry. Some Manga comics. Anything could be the influence and I believe there must be so many things that have been influences on us that we’re not aware of.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Adam from the Bible. Wanna ask him how he feels to be the first man on earth. Or Himiko, the queen of Japan from the 3rd Century. Wanna know if she really existed.
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
The Smell, LA. There's just crazy intensity and free spirit. Mostly young teenagers hanging out there, working there and enjoying the moment. We played there a few times. It was fun. And also Too Nice (Kagawa), Shacklewell Arms (London), and Metro (Kyoto) are quite fun places to hang out too. Good music and D.I.Y. spirit.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
James Endeacott, Scottish guy working in the music industry as A&R. The bands that he found and introduced to the world formed my music preferences since I was a teenager. The Libertines, The Strokes, The View, Draytones, The Metros. Such an amazing lineup of the bands. Pure and absolute legend for me.
One of Tokyo's most highly acclaimed indie exports, DYGL released their latest album 'Songs Of Innocence & Experience' in July 2019. The album was produced by Rory Atwell (Test Icicles, The Vaccines, Palma Violets) and sees the band expand and explore their indie influences. Lead song 'Don't You Wanna Dance in This Heaven?' takes its subject matter from the recently relaxed laws that forbade dancing after midnight in the band's native Japan.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
The Libertines - 'Can't Stand Me Now'
Orange Range - 'Shanghai Honey'
A song that defines the teenage you?
The View - 'Wasted Little DJs'
One record you would keep forever?
Oasis - '(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?'
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Talking Heads - 'Pulled Up'
A song you wished you had written?
The Lurios - 'Pistols at Dawn'
The Strokes - '12:51'
Gorillaz - 'Feel Good Inc.'
Best song to turn up loud?
Beck - 'E-Pro'
Le Tigre - 'Deceptacon'
Blink 182 - 'First Date'
Hard-Fi - 'Hard to Beat'
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
The Lions - 'Thin Man Skank'
Son House - 'Death Letter Blues'
Skrillex - 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'
American Football - 'Never Meant'
Far East Movement - 'Like A G6'
The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
Good Shoes - 'Morden'
The Enemy - 'Away From Here'
The Upper Room - 'Black and White'
The Cops - 'Foxtrot Yankee'
The Cribs - 'Men’s Needs'
Dirty Pretty Things - 'Deadwood'
Bloc Party - 'Banquet'
New Pornographers - 'Twin Cinema'
Klaxons - 'Atlantis To Interzone'
The Teenagers - 'Feeling Better'
Young Knives - 'She’s Attracted To'
Best song to end an all-nighter?
Little Man Tate - 'House Party At Boothy’s'
Yumi Matsutoya - 'Hikoki Gumo'
Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Roxy Girls
Confidence Man
NOV3L
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
We are DYGL. Called "Day-glo". From Tokyo, Japan.
Describe your style in three words?
Rock Is Dad.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Hard to choose the best one though but Slaves’ gig at Rough Trade NY was stunning. Quite intense and straightforward. I enjoyed that. I threw my beer can to somewhere. That was a good show.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
The View and The Libertines. They gave me the reason why I started music. They’re rock bands, and they are ours.
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
Music, music, music. And some arts, films and poetry. Some Manga comics. Anything could be the influence and I believe there must be so many things that have been influences on us that we’re not aware of.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Adam from the Bible. Wanna ask him how he feels to be the first man on earth. Or Himiko, the queen of Japan from the 3rd Century. Wanna know if she really existed.
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
The Smell, LA. There's just crazy intensity and free spirit. Mostly young teenagers hanging out there, working there and enjoying the moment. We played there a few times. It was fun. And also Too Nice (Kagawa), Shacklewell Arms (London), and Metro (Kyoto) are quite fun places to hang out too. Good music and D.I.Y. spirit.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
James Endeacott, Scottish guy working in the music industry as A&R. The bands that he found and introduced to the world formed my music preferences since I was a teenager. The Libertines, The Strokes, The View, Draytones, The Metros. Such an amazing lineup of the bands. Pure and absolute legend for me.
One of Tokyo's most highly acclaimed indie exports, DYGL released their latest album 'Songs Of Innocence & Experience' in July 2019. The album was produced by Rory Atwell (Test Icicles, The Vaccines, Palma Violets) and sees the band expand and explore their indie influences. Lead song 'Don't You Wanna Dance in This Heaven?' takes its subject matter from the recently relaxed laws that forbade dancing after midnight in the band's native Japan.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
The Libertines - 'Can't Stand Me Now'
Orange Range - 'Shanghai Honey'
A song that defines the teenage you?
The View - 'Wasted Little DJs'
One record you would keep forever?
Oasis - '(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?'
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Talking Heads - 'Pulled Up'
A song you wished you had written?
The Lurios - 'Pistols at Dawn'
The Strokes - '12:51'
Gorillaz - 'Feel Good Inc.'
Best song to turn up loud?
Beck - 'E-Pro'
Le Tigre - 'Deceptacon'
Blink 182 - 'First Date'
Hard-Fi - 'Hard to Beat'
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
The Lions - 'Thin Man Skank'
Son House - 'Death Letter Blues'
Skrillex - 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'
American Football - 'Never Meant'
Far East Movement - 'Like A G6'
The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
Good Shoes - 'Morden'
The Enemy - 'Away From Here'
The Upper Room - 'Black and White'
The Cops - 'Foxtrot Yankee'
The Cribs - 'Men’s Needs'
Dirty Pretty Things - 'Deadwood'
Bloc Party - 'Banquet'
New Pornographers - 'Twin Cinema'
Klaxons - 'Atlantis To Interzone'
The Teenagers - 'Feeling Better'
Young Knives - 'She’s Attracted To'
Best song to end an all-nighter?
Little Man Tate - 'House Party At Boothy’s'
Yumi Matsutoya - 'Hikoki Gumo'
Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Roxy Girls
Confidence Man
NOV3L