Also referred to as 電車系 (Denshi Kei), “ピコピコ” (Piko Piko) is an onomatopoeia for “Beep-boop”, the sound computers or video games make. The Japanese電車 (Denshi) means “electronic” in English, and as you might have guessed at this point, the “electronic” types of music are the typical sound for this genre, regardless of which name you use to refer to it.
The use of 8-bit or chiptune sounds as well as techno and rock elements is just the everyday standard for this genre, but visually the artists might also make use of futuristic outfits or computer elements like PVC or floppy discs, electronic visors and so on.
Additionally, the genre also has roots in the アングラ系 (Angura Kei) genre, and can be combined with the 白塗り系 (Shironuri Kei) genre as well.
During his “BACK TO EUROPE” European Tour 2018 HITT stopped at Abunai! in Veldhoven on August 26 to play his show for the fans visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio, Arlequin Photography,
HITT will be returning to Europe for a short tour in late August. The tour is being organized by HIGHFeeL, and will be visiting 5 countries for a total of 6 shows between August 24 and September 2.
It has been quite a few years since we’ve last seen HITT in The Netherlands, the last time being in 2014
During his “Because It’s Love” European tour HITT stopped at P60 in Amstelveen on February 18 to play his show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos
