Atarashii Gakko! Announce Debut Album AG! Calling Out June 7 Via 88Rising

“Encapsulating the spunky vigour of youth, which is Seishun in Japanese, they present a refreshing take on Japanese pop and in the grander scheme of things, a fresh outlook on girl groups. One that isn’t manufactured or pigeon-holed.” - Vogue Singapore 

“ATARASHII GAKKO! are singularly, unapologetically themselves” - Nylon

Tokyo-based and wildly special progressive-pop girl group, ATARASHII GAKKO! formally announce their upcoming album AG! Calling out via 88rising on June 7. Fans can pre save the music on their website HERE. 

They have also unveiled a highly anticipated PT. II of their 2024 World Tour. As the talented group wraps their Europe and Asia legs in June, this Fall they will make their way to major North American cities, encompassing large statement plays from the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago to Pepsi Center in Mexico City.

Atarashii Gakko! Say 'Hello' On New Single, "Hello (From The Tiger's Apprentice)"

Tokyo-based and wildly special four-girl progressive pop-group ATARASHII GAKKO! share a euphoric new single, “HELLO (from The Tiger's Apprentice)” via 88rising. On “HELLO (from The Tiger's Apprentice),” ATARASHII GAKKO! embrace an empowered punk-inspired sound with suave lyricism and greetings in several languages, including German, Japanese, Chinese, English, and Spanish. Set to striking percussion and super guitar riffs, ATARASHII GAKKO! welcome fans and demonstrate their global appeal in any language, wherever they are.

The song is notably a main fixture of the The Tiger’s Apprentice film soundtrack, entitled ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice (Music From and Inspired By The Motion Picture),’ which features songs from various artists including: ATARASHII GAKKO!, ZHU, Audrey Nuna, Cacien, and more. The soundtrack will be released on 88rising Music.

Atarashii Gakko! Release New Song "Tokyo Calling" Via 88rising

“Please inject this chaotic Japanese idol group straight into my veins.” - i-D

“Whatever ATARASHII GAKKO! are doing next, we’re listening.” - The Fader  

“If you have yet to come across the J-pop group Atarashii Gakko!, you’re missing out.” - Hypebae

Tokyo-based and wildly special four-girl progressive pop-group ATARASHII GAKKO! have returned with their new single “Tokyo Calling,” out now via 88rising. Opening with a doomsday-like alarm that continues as the central beat to the track, the song recognizes the harsh realities of daily life, even in their beloved home city. Although these mundane realities, the group works its way to a triumphant and euphoric chant of “we are marching!” In classic ATARASHII GAKKO! fashion, the track’s chorus is a catchy mantra meant for live audiences to scream back at them. 

ATARASHII GAKKO! Release New Song “THE EDGE” Via 88rising

“Please inject this chaotic Japanese idol group straight into my veins.” - i-D

“Whatever ATARASHII GAKKO! are doing next, we’re listening.” - The Fader  

“Indescribably enticing” - Bandwagon

Tokyo-based and wildly special four-girl progressive pop-group ATARASHII GAKKO!, are thrilled to release their brand new song, “The Edge,” via 88rising. A high energy, addictive hyper-pop track matched with a commanding vocal delivery from the group creates this undeniable banger evocative of a song perfect for a superhero movie montage. Click HERE to listen!

88rising & Goldenvoice Announce Upcoming Head In The Clouds Festival 2022 Lineup

Includes Filipino star Ylona Garcia To Take Place August 20 & August 21 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

Register now for first access to passes Thursday May 26th at 12pm pacific via la.hitcfestival.com

“LA's Next Great Music Festival" – Uproxx

Today, 88rising, the pioneering and internationally-renowned music and media company amplifying Asian talent and culture, and Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based company behind concert events like Coachella and Stagecoach, are thrilled to announce the 2022 Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival lineup. Head In The Clouds will take place on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Presale begins Thursday, May 26th (purchase passes HERE). Passes will officially go back on-sale Friday, May 27th (purchase passes HERE).

On the heels of a history-making Head In The Clouds Forever performance on Coachella’s main stage, 88rising’s Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival returns with an impressive range of curated talent include headliners Jackson Wang (Magic Man Experience), NIKI, Rich Brian, Yebi Labs (Joji DJ Set), BIBI, Jay Park and CHUNG HA. This year’s festival also includes live performances from Filipino star Ylona Garcia, mxmtoon, the debut of Audrey Nuna + Deb Never’s joint project, eaJ, ATARASHII GAKKO!, MILLI, and many more. Last November’s festival had record-breaking attendance each day. 

New Single “MANGO STICKY RICE” Out Now Via 88rising

First Thai Solo Artist to Perform at Coachella Creates Global Mango Sticky Rice Frenzy

If you were at Coachella 2022, and you happened to catch 88rising’s monumental “Head In The Clouds Forever” set on the main stage on Saturday evening, you undoubtedly saw one of the most incredible moments of the festival:  the Thai rapper/singer MILLI, flanked by half a dozen male dancers on either side of her, spitting fiery barbs of a song called “Mango Sticky Rice” while eating spoonfuls of the iconic dish between verses.  The moment was punctuated by MILLI being the first Thai solo artist to ever play at the festival. 

That performance was so next level, it set off a global chain reaction for the popular Thai dessert, which literally went viral, raising sales of the dish across multiple countries following her performance.  As reported by CNN, NBC News, NME, The Guardian, The Independent, The Nation Thailand, South China Morning Post, and many more, MILLI’s Coachella moment raised the sweet Thai dessert’s stature to a fever pitch.  A mere two days later, the Thai Prime Minister lobbied UNESCO to make mango sticky rice a national dish for Thailand.   And it was MILLI’s track that started it all.