By day, the ladies of Charisma.com are holding down day jobs like any ordinary people however during the night, these women are breaking new ground in the music world. Ever heard of electro-rap? Probably not, because up until two years ago, no one ever thought that it was possible to combine rapping with electronic music. Truthfully, the EDM scene in Japan is still in its infancy, so the majority of artists are just pigeonholed under the EDM banner.
Although EDM has been slowly seeping into Japanese culture, hardly anyone knew about the genre outside of JPOP songs with influences from Zedd‘s sonic elements. With JPOP taking Japan by storm, Japanese EDM artists went under the radar for years, though that isn’t to say that they were lacking talent compared to international DJs.
For now, Japanese DJs will have to find ways to make a name for themselves, and truthfully, a number of them have done a remarkable job despite the missing presence of an established scene, including the aforementioned Charisma.com. What started as merely an outlet for the built-up rage from work and daily life turned into a new genre of music that captured the souls of fans all over the world, performing in the annual Baycamp and Rock in Japan Festivals and the Japan Expo in Bangkok just last year. And hopefully, it won’t be long before they embark on their first global tour.
If you’re curious and want to listen to their music, check out the video below.
