Big sounds from Derry hopefuls

Everything about Derry electro three-piece Japanese Popstars’ debut effort is big. It’s got big beats, a big sound, big production and most importantly, big balls.

Edwin McFee, 24 Jul 2008

We Just Are is a gutsy record, especially in these times where commercial dance music has waned a little. Sonically not straying too far away from the territory once inhabited by bands like Orbital, DJ Curntables, Decky Hedrock and Galo have delivered a world-class debut that’s not afraid to pin its colours to the mast. Album highlight is the future anthem ‘Anthepic (We Have Taken Over)’ – but picking just one track is misleading as the whole thing is a blast from start to finish. Will We Just Are be the album to bring dance music back to the heady heights of the late 90s? Who knows, but if anyone deserves to break into the mainstream and turn everyone Japanese, then it’s this lot.

Edwin McFee

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2010-04-23

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2010-04-19

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2010-04-08

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2010-03-10

The Japanese Popstars have announced Irish dates as part of an international tour that also takes in the UK, Europe and US.

2010-02-26

Live effort seals Popstar status.

2009-10-19

We Just Are: Live is due in September.

2009-08-17

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2009-04-21

Derry dance mavericks The Japanese Popstars edge ever closer to the big time with a remix of ‘If I Were A Boy’, the lead single from Beyoncé’s new I Am… Sasha Fierce album.

2008-11-07

According to our good friends at BBC Radio Ulster, a backstage meeting at Oxegen has lead to Derry electro merchants The Japanese Popstars remixing The Ting Tings.

2008-07-31

Derry-born Japanese Popstars give their dedicated following the perfect mid-summer offering- a full-length studio recording.

2008-07-17

Dance trio, Japanese popstars release their new album to critical acclaim.

2008-06-23

Japanese Popstars are set to play a headline gig in Dublin's Tripod next month.

2008-05-14

Derry electro outfit The Japanese Popstars have come across some famous fans in the form of Groove Armada, who've asked the group to remix one of their tracks.

2008-04-11

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