About Us
About Us
What (Who) is
GROW THE CULTURE?
What (Who) is
GROW THE CULTURE?
GROW THE CULTURE is a underground dance music label and collective based in Tokyo.
GROW THE CULTURE is a underground dance music label and collective based in Tokyo.
To further develop Tokyo's underground dance music scene and establish a foundation for the dance music community in Asia, we are engaged in various activities such as outdoor festivals, club events, and label management.
To further develop Tokyo's underground dance music scene and establish a foundation for the dance music community in Asia, we are engaged in various activities such as outdoor festivals, club events, and label management.
With a focus on UK Bass music, its musicality and worldview — standing on a continuous borderline that transcends genres have received high acclaim from the underground scenes in Asia and Europe.
With a focus on UK Bass music, its musicality and worldview — standing on a continuous borderline that transcends genres have received high acclaim from the underground scenes in Asia and Europe.
TEAM
TEAM
Hisaki (Midnight Runner)
FOUNDER
DJ, PRODUCER
CREATIVE DIRECTION
A DJ/producer based in Tokyo. Strongly influenced by the unique energy of bass music with roots in the UK, particularly jungle and drum and bass, he started his career. His genre-defying performances and productions are supported in the underground.
Hisaki (Midnight Runner)
FOUNDER
DJ, PRODUCER
CREATIVE DIRECTION
A Tokyo-based DJ and producer. He began his career deeply inspired by the unique energy of UK-rooted bass music, particularly jungle and drum & bass. His genre-defying sets and productions, which transcend boundaries, have earned strong support in the underground scene.
maidable
FOUNDER
DJ, PRODUCER
PARTNERSHIP & ALLIANCE
A Tokyo-based DJ and producer. Discovering grime and dubstep in his teens, he immersed himself in UK bass culture. Later drawn to lo-fi hip hop, ambient, and sound art, he continues to explore expression at the intersection of dance music and sonic experimentation.
maidable
FOUNDER
DJ, PRODUCER
PARTNERSHIP & ALLIANCE
A Tokyo-based DJ and producer. Discovering grime and dubstep in his teens, he immersed himself in UK bass culture. Later drawn to lo-fi hip hop, ambient, and sound art, he continues to explore expression at the intersection of dance music and sonic experimentation.
mana
MANAGER
BARTENDER
EVENTS & PRODUCER
A Tokyo-based creator. After gaining experience as bar staff at a DJ bar, she joined GROW THE CULTURE, resonating with the vision of Hisaki and maidable, and began contributing as a core support member of the team. Passionate about textiles and art, she produces knit pieces under her own brand "FISH EYE", continually pursuing her ideal form of expression inspired by everyday stimuli.
mana
MANAGER
BARTENDER
EVENTS & PRODUCER
A Tokyo-based creator. After gaining experience as bar staff at a DJ bar, she joined GROW THE CULTURE, resonating with the vision of Hisaki and maidable, and began contributing as a core support member of the team. Passionate about textiles and art, she produces knit pieces under her own brand "FISH EYE", continually pursuing her ideal form of expression inspired by everyday stimuli.
snobo
MEMBER
DJ
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
A DJ based in Tokyo. Fascinated by UK bass music such as jungle and drum and bass from the 90s, I collect records and play. Inspired by the pursuit of dance music culture at GROW THE CULTURE, I joined. Through DJing, I explore the emotional impulses of drum and bass/jungle.
snobo
MEMBER
DJ
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
A DJ based in Tokyo. Fascinated by UK bass music such as jungle and drum and bass from the 90s, I collect records and play. Inspired by the pursuit of dance music culture at GROW THE CULTURE, I joined. Through DJing, I explore the emotional impulses of drum and bass/jungle.
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FROM BUILDING FOUNDATIONS TO ELEVATING MOVEMENTS.
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