The Sound of Kansai Indie

“The Sound of Kansai Indie” brings together a wide spectrum of indie voices from the vibrant Kansai music scene, showcasing everything from jangly guitar pop and mellow bedroom rock to fuzzed-out noise and experimental textures. It’s a mix of underground favorites like 台風クラブ and PK shampoo, newer names like suiheisen, and genre-blurring bands like DENIMS and Easycome. Whether it’s the dreamy melancholy of “夢中飛行” by 東京少年倶楽部 or the raw shout-along energy of Nerd Magnet’s take on dance-punk, each track offers a different take on indie from the Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe area.

The playlist leans into nostalgic tones, lo-fi aesthetics, and the subtle quirks that define Kansai’s DIY ethos. Some songs feel like city midnight walks (“city” by YMB, “夜間飛行” by いちやなぎ), while others lean more into emotional indie rock (“きみの春になれたら” by PUPUPULAND, “此処から” by FiSHBORN). Whether you’re deep into the local scene or just curious what indie sounds like beyond Tokyo, this playlist offers a curated sweep through the sounds shaping modern Kansai.