Check Out Vibrant Footage of Pre-pandemic Japan in New Video for AmPm's Dance Smash, 'Tokyo'
Masked Japanese production duo AmPm have built a global audience since the March 2017 release of their debut track 'Best Part Of Us feat. Michael Kaneko'. Today (March 25) they unveiled an amazing new video for their recently released song, ‘Tokyo’.
‘Tokyo’ music video:
https://youtu.be/nZtcw_2Aje8
Until now, AmPm have worked with famous guest vocalists from all over the world. But for ‘Tokyo’, they have crafted an instrumental house track that leans on the dance music that makes up their roots, designed as a homage to their bustling home city. Combining elements of tech house and deep house with the duo's unmistakably Eastern style, this track shows a new side to AmPm.
The video for ‘Tokyo’ is made up of vibrant footage from areas all around the city, matched deftly to the music. It's a vision of Tokyo that is unique to AmPm, who call the city their home, and it offers a positive image of a place where past and future collide.
Message from AmPm
“This video is made up of footage that we have actually been collecting for quite some time. We didn't have any particular plan for how it would be used when we shot it, so we're happy that we could release it with our new track in this way. Looking at the footage now, it seems so long ago; it's a strange feeling to see the streets so crowded, and so many people without masks. Tokyo is a city where a wide variety of people are thrown together in a wide variety of environments, and the word ‘Tokyo’ means something different to each of us. Does the Tokyo you see in the video make you wish you could revisit those times? Or does it make you hopeful for future change? We hope you can imagine your own version of Tokyo as you listen to this track.”
AmPm are also currently selling their previously unreleased song ‘Intro’ as a limited NFT, with an auction that runs until March 30. Only one copy of the track will be available, which will be sold to the highest bidder on the special auction site, and only the new owner will be able to listen to it. This marks the first time that a Japanese music artist has sold an NFT, so look out for ‘Tokyo’ in the real world and ‘Intro’ in the virtual one!
●Release information
Title: ‘Tokyo’
Release date: March 19, 2021
Listen:
https://AmPm.lnk.to/tokyo_digi
For Asia: https://AmPm.lnk.to/tokyo_digi
Title: ‘Intro’
NFT auction from March 19, 2021
Only one NFT file available!
Auction begins March 19, 2021, at 00:00 JST, and ends March 30, 2021, at 23:59 JST.
Auction site: https://opensea.io/accounts/AmPm
Special site (Japanese text only): https://musicnft.herokuapp.com/
CryptoGames Inc Twitter account: https://twitter.com/CryptoGamesinc
●About AmPm
AmPm are a masked production duo from Japan who made a major global impact with their March 2017 debut track, ‘Best Part of Us’. The same year, they were the only Japanese artist to perform at Spotify On Stage, a festival in Indonesia hosted by Spotify. In 2018, they dominated stages around the world, from Ultra Miami to shows in Korea and Japan, and even a headline concert in New York. In addition to releasing their own original music, AmPm have remixed tracks by popular overseas artists such as AfroJack, R3HAB and Nicky Romero, along with remixes for renowned Japanese artists like Gesu no Kiwami Otome (‘Black Parade’) and MONKEY MAJIK (‘Tokyo Lights’), and production for Ken Hirai's track ‘Holic’. Collaborating with a plethora of dance-music vocalists, they have released more than 20 tracks to date. In March 2019, they were recognized at the Digital Contents of the Year 2018 / 24th AMD Award, winning the Special Jury Award. In June 2019, they produced V6's ‘All For You’. Today AmPm are one of Japan's most in-demand music production exports, with fans among artists and music lovers alike.
Download and streaming links: https://AmPm.lnk.to/AmPm
Official website: http://AmPm.tokyo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AmPm.tokyo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmPm_tokyo
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AmPm.tokyo/
note (Japanese text only): https://note.com/AmPm_tokyo
●About NFTs (non-fungible tokens)
NFT is a one-of-a-kind digital token that certifies a file as being completely unique. Introduced in 2018, the NFT format utilizes blockchain technology to allow the creation of a digital file that cannot be copied, but that can be freely enjoyed by the owner. NFTs are currently mainly used for blockchain-enabled videogames and crypto art, but the format is expected to become more widely used in future as more and more products become digitized. In the art world, sales of NFT works exceeding hundreds of thousands of dollars have become a hot topic overseas this year, making it a trend that is attracting widespread attention.
‘Tokyo’ music video:
https://youtu.be/nZtcw_2Aje8
Until now, AmPm have worked with famous guest vocalists from all over the world. But for ‘Tokyo’, they have crafted an instrumental house track that leans on the dance music that makes up their roots, designed as a homage to their bustling home city. Combining elements of tech house and deep house with the duo's unmistakably Eastern style, this track shows a new side to AmPm.
The video for ‘Tokyo’ is made up of vibrant footage from areas all around the city, matched deftly to the music. It's a vision of Tokyo that is unique to AmPm, who call the city their home, and it offers a positive image of a place where past and future collide.
Message from AmPm
“This video is made up of footage that we have actually been collecting for quite some time. We didn't have any particular plan for how it would be used when we shot it, so we're happy that we could release it with our new track in this way. Looking at the footage now, it seems so long ago; it's a strange feeling to see the streets so crowded, and so many people without masks. Tokyo is a city where a wide variety of people are thrown together in a wide variety of environments, and the word ‘Tokyo’ means something different to each of us. Does the Tokyo you see in the video make you wish you could revisit those times? Or does it make you hopeful for future change? We hope you can imagine your own version of Tokyo as you listen to this track.”
AmPm are also currently selling their previously unreleased song ‘Intro’ as a limited NFT, with an auction that runs until March 30. Only one copy of the track will be available, which will be sold to the highest bidder on the special auction site, and only the new owner will be able to listen to it. This marks the first time that a Japanese music artist has sold an NFT, so look out for ‘Tokyo’ in the real world and ‘Intro’ in the virtual one!
●Release information
Title: ‘Tokyo’
Release date: March 19, 2021
Listen:
https://AmPm.lnk.to/tokyo_digi
For Asia: https://AmPm.lnk.to/tokyo_digi
Title: ‘Intro’
NFT auction from March 19, 2021
Only one NFT file available!
Auction begins March 19, 2021, at 00:00 JST, and ends March 30, 2021, at 23:59 JST.
Auction site: https://opensea.io/accounts/AmPm
Special site (Japanese text only): https://musicnft.herokuapp.com/
CryptoGames Inc Twitter account: https://twitter.com/CryptoGamesinc
●About AmPm
AmPm are a masked production duo from Japan who made a major global impact with their March 2017 debut track, ‘Best Part of Us’. The same year, they were the only Japanese artist to perform at Spotify On Stage, a festival in Indonesia hosted by Spotify. In 2018, they dominated stages around the world, from Ultra Miami to shows in Korea and Japan, and even a headline concert in New York. In addition to releasing their own original music, AmPm have remixed tracks by popular overseas artists such as AfroJack, R3HAB and Nicky Romero, along with remixes for renowned Japanese artists like Gesu no Kiwami Otome (‘Black Parade’) and MONKEY MAJIK (‘Tokyo Lights’), and production for Ken Hirai's track ‘Holic’. Collaborating with a plethora of dance-music vocalists, they have released more than 20 tracks to date. In March 2019, they were recognized at the Digital Contents of the Year 2018 / 24th AMD Award, winning the Special Jury Award. In June 2019, they produced V6's ‘All For You’. Today AmPm are one of Japan's most in-demand music production exports, with fans among artists and music lovers alike.
Download and streaming links: https://AmPm.lnk.to/AmPm
Official website: http://AmPm.tokyo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AmPm.tokyo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmPm_tokyo
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AmPm.tokyo/
note (Japanese text only): https://note.com/AmPm_tokyo
●About NFTs (non-fungible tokens)
NFT is a one-of-a-kind digital token that certifies a file as being completely unique. Introduced in 2018, the NFT format utilizes blockchain technology to allow the creation of a digital file that cannot be copied, but that can be freely enjoyed by the owner. NFTs are currently mainly used for blockchain-enabled videogames and crypto art, but the format is expected to become more widely used in future as more and more products become digitized. In the art world, sales of NFT works exceeding hundreds of thousands of dollars have become a hot topic overseas this year, making it a trend that is attracting widespread attention.
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