MEMBERS

SHO ASAKAWA(Vo)

JUN YOKOE(Ba&Syn)

TOM TAKANASHI(Gt&Syn)

Genre: DIY/INDIE/PUNK/NEW WAVE

Country: JAPAN

Active since 2007

MUSIC

Combining elements of 70's punk, 80's post-punk, new wave, and gothic genres all into the core of a newsense of sound, they seek to establish themselves in ways beyond precedent in their native Tokyo scene.

They are PLASTICZOOMS.

Frontman Sho Asakawa, in keeping with the spirit of DIY, personally directs and produces their music,artwork, merchandise, and all other creative endeavors.

With the support of a loyal fanbase within and outside of their home country, PLASTICZOOMS' first 7 inchsingle, Under///Black was distributed by Rough Trade UK in March 2009. Soon after, their first concept album,CHARM, went on to circulate throughout the UK through Selfish Cunt, ULTERIOR,THEORETICAL GIRL, XXTEENS, and later through DANDY WIND in Canada.

The latest single VEILED EYES (2016) had been physically released in Europe through the label HIGHFeeL, and largely promoted in specialized media.

 

 

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FASHION ICONS

Beginning to gain traction as fashion icons, the members of PLASTICZOOMS were featured models in themagazine THE REALITY SHOW, photographed by Nobuyoshi Araki.

Soon after, PLASTICZOOMS collaborated during Tokyo Fashion Week with the trendsetting Japanese fashion company DISCOVERED, producing clothing and providing the soundtrack for the collection through the release of their second album,STARBOW.

 

 

 

Brands

Additional collaborations around this time included jewelry with accessory brand JAM HOMEMADE and creative exchanges with UK streetwear brand LONG CLOTHING.

With the 2013 release of PLASTICZOOMS' third album, CRITICAL FACTOR, they went on to an unprecendented footwear collaboration with Shinya Yamaguchi.

Frontman Sho Asakawa is as well the owner and creative director of his own brand, Venus Eccentric.

EUROPE

In June 2015, PLASTICZOOMS relocated to Berlin. After having organized several shows in Berlin with local and international artists and DJs, they released a new and exclusive physical EP and toured in France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Poland.

 

Existing in a style beyond concrete definition, they seek to continue evolving without limit. This is the core of PLASTICZOOMS.