STUTS with friends

This tiny desk concerts JAPAN features producer and beatmaker STUTS, a leading figure in Japan's hip-hop scene. The MPC virtuoso served as the opening act for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, and his commercial tie-up 99 Steps (feat. Kohjiya, Hana Hope) has garnered a lot of attention. This time, STUTS curates a genre-fluid band that spans jazz, classical, and pop, featuring strings, and invites singers and rappers he collaborates with to the stage. His signature approach of reshaping songs through musical dialogue with diverse artists unfolds in real time, capturing the breadth and vitality of the Japanese music scene. All eight tracks feature program-exclusive arrangements, highlighting tiny desk concerts JAPAN's largest ensemble so far. From the tactile feel of STUTS' MPC to the subtle nuances of string instruments, layered vocal textures, and the actual breaths, watch and become immersed in a performance made for the tiny desk.

Guest Stars (20)

Suhara Anzu as Violin

STUTS

Iwami Keigo as Contrabass

Takahashi Yusei as Piano

Ohgi Akihiko as Guitar

Kira Sota as Drums

Takeshima Satoru as Sax/Flute

Machida Tadashi as Violin

Hayashida Junpei as Cello

Maya Hatch as Vocal/Chorus

butaji as Vocal/Chorus

Yo-Sea as Guest Vocal

NENE as Guest Vocal

Kohjiya as Guest Vocal

Daichi Yamamoto as Guest Vocal

Campanella as Guest Vocal

Ryugo Ishida as Guest Vocal

SANTAWORLDVIEW as Guest Vocal

SENNINSHO as Guest Vocal

CHINZA DOPENESS as Guest Vocal