Text by Jun Fukunaga
The release party for Charli“This is Kyun.”It was held on November 20th (Wednesday) at CIRCUS Tokyo in Shibuya, Tokyo in collaboration with .
“Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” is a remix album that innovatively reconstructs songs from Charli xcx’s 6th album “Brat,” released in June.
A wide range of people will be present, including huge pop stars such as Billie Eillish and Ariana Grande, young pop stars such as Troye Sivan and Addison Rae, popular artists such as Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and Tinashe, and rock stars such as The 1975, Julian Casablancas, and Bon Iver. Participate. Also on the list is AG Cook, one of the producers of the original Brat.
“Brat” in the album title is a symbol of positive values for Charli A word that expresses loving yourself and living your life without being influenced by opinions. After its release, the original album “Brat”, produced based on this concept, quickly spread in popularity, transcending the boundaries of the music scene and even taking the fashion scene by storm. It eventually developed into a social phenomenon called “Brat Summer” that involved the entire pop culture, and became a record-breaking hit.
In addition, Charli It is still fresh in my memory that it was featured in Meanwhile, “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” was finally released.
kamala IS brat
— Charli (@charli_xcx) July 22, 2024
On the day of the event, many Charli xcx fans who sympathize with the spirit of “Brat” attended. The venue was filled with excitement from beginning to end, with performances by artists and DJs who exemplify the idea of not being bound by stereotypes and being who you are.
Additionally, banners featuring Brat’s signature yellow-green album color were placed throughout the venue, and some fans used them as photo spots. Furthermore, the venue was filled with a Brat mood, with fans wearing Brat fashion inspired by Charli XCX.
During the DJ time that started with the venue at 18:00, the top two-man DJ unit 666 performed an up-tempo selection of songs, ranging from “Brat”-like electro to trendy trance that has been linked to the context of hyperpop in recent years. warmed the floor. 2nd place nasthug is a talented DJ who has appeared on the main stage of the popular global DJ distribution platform “Boiler Room” and “Ultra Japan 2025”. While focusing on raga, bouncy, bassy house, and baile funki, they excited the venue with their song selection, which included the Charli xcx song “Talk Talk (feat. Troye Sivan)” with perfect timing.
During the live time, Aisho Nakajima appeared first wearing an eyepatch with the katakana “brat” logo on his left eye. They performed “Gangbang,” a jersey club song that exudes a somewhat eerie and dangerous mood, and “LUNA,” an electro song with an impressive flashy synth.
Next, sheidA excited the audience with their new song “Rid3 or Di3” with drum bass style with Tade Dust (who was absent that day) and “RESTART” with smooth vocals.
MANON performed a challenging MC that stirred up the crowd, saying, “Everyone who came to play today is a gal, right? That means you can still dance, right?” and performed the Eurobeat hyper-pop song “GALCHAN MODE,” as well as other songs from this day. He captivated the audience’s attention with the “Brat”-like “Growing Pains” that he remixed for the band.
At the end of the live time, Aisho Nakajima, MANON, and “Kyundesu” organizer N² performed the Tokyo remix version of Charli xcx “365”. The audience listened to this special song, which was a perfect way to end a very successful live performance.
After the live performance, N² remained in the DJ booth and started DJing by calling out to the audience, “People who can dance better, say ‘Kyun’!” While playing Charli xcx songs such as “Club classic” and “360,” Mia Scandals, who looks like her in the “Von Dutch” music video, and SUNNYBUNNY, who has the word “Brat” painted on her face, were dancers. Appeared as. They captivated the audience with their aggressive dancing performance.
Gyoza, who appeared as a “Charli They performed a drag show based on the concept and captured the hearts of the audience.
In the second half of the DJ time, CYBERHACKSYSTEM excited the floor with a selection of songs centered around bassy breakbeats, including the diva house classic Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)” and kZm’s “DOSHABURI feat. JUMADIBA.”
OKAMOTO REIJI, who appeared as the last DJ, performed a surprise B2B with SHINTARO YASUDA, an American-based songwriter/producer for artists such as Ariana Grande, LE SSERAFIM, and XG.
They captivated the audience with a variety of DJ performances that freely interweaved everything from dubstep to speed garage and K-POP hits, including “Von Dutch” and the much-talked-about ROSÉ & Bruno Mars “APT.” In addition, at the end of the set, the Tokyo remix version of “365” was performed again, and the excitement in the venue did not cool down until the end.
In addition to the official remixes of the songs included in “Brat,” there are boot remixes by numerous Brats. At this event, many remixes that reflected this Brat mindset were played, and it was a Brat action that was in keeping with the context of celebrating the release of the remix album.
The record-breaking success of “Brat” has also had a major impact on the Grammy Awards, the music scene’s most prestigious awards. At the 67th Grammy Awards to be held in February next year, Charli Her nomination in the major categories of “Record of the Year” and “Album of the Year,” which attract the attention of music fans in particular, has great significance not only for her career but also for the Brat movement as a whole. As one of the Brats who attended this event, I can’t help but feel great anticipation for this movement to reach its highest accolade.
[Release information]
Charli xcx “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat”
Release Date：2024.10.11 (Fri.)
Label: Atlantic Records
[Event information]
“Charli xcx – Brat and it’s completely kyundesu but also still brat – Release Party”
Date and time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00
Venue: CIRCUS TOKYO, Shibuya, Tokyo
Cast:
(LIVE)
MANON
sheidA
Aisho Nakajima
(DJ)
N²
OKAMOTO REIJI (OKAMOTO’S)
CYBERHACKSYSTEM
nasthug
666
(Performers)
Gyoza
Mia Scandals
Sunny Bunny
(VJ)
JACKSON kaki
Sponsored by: TENGA
■This is Kyun:Instagram
