フレデリック
Addictive, loop-based dance-rock with hypnotic vocal mantras and sharp, funky basslines. Perfect for high-energy urban nights and surrealist daydreams.
Addictive, loop-based dance-rock with hypnotic vocal mantras and sharp, funky basslines. Perfect for high-energy urban nights and surrealist daydreams.
Frederic sounds like a neon-lit nightclub located inside a math textbook. Their music is defined by an irresistible, almost mechanical sense of rhythm that forces your body to move, even when the melodies feel slightly eerie or detached. It is a world of sharp angles, staccato guitar stabs, and basslines that possess a life of their own, weaving through the mix with a distinct funk influence.
What truly sets them apart is their use of repetition as a hypnotic tool. They take short, catchy vocal phrases and loop them until they become mantras, creating a trancelike state that bridges the gap between indie rock and electronic dance music. The vocal delivery of the Mihara twins adds a unique, slightly nasal character that feels both youthful and sophisticated, often harmonizing in ways that feel perfectly symmetrical.
Start with the 'oddloop' EP to understand the foundation of their 'addictive' sound. From there, move to 'ASOVIVA' to hear how they have integrated more expansive electronic textures without losing the tight, rhythmic core that makes them a staple of the Japanese festival circuit.
Frederic (フレデリック) is a Japanese rock band from Kobe formed in 2009. The band is signed to A-Sketch Music Label and has, as of 2015, released 4 EPs and multiple singles. In 2015, Frederic won the Kansai block local award at the 7th CD Shop Awards for their album oddloop. This album was released on September 24, 2014, and was also their debut at a major record label.
Shares nasal, harmonized, deadpan (vocal style); urban night, festival, rooftop (atmosphere)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); energetic, playful, restless (moods)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); nasal, harmonized, deadpan (vocal style)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); dance-pop, indie rock, art rock (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); playful, restless, energetic (moods)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); urban night, festival, rooftop (atmosphere)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); dance-pop, indie rock, art rock (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); dance-pop, indie rock (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); urban night, festival, rooftop (atmosphere)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); playful, restless, energetic (moods)
Shares dance-pop, art rock, indie rock, deadpan (signature)
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