WITHDOM released official cover song of Tatsuro Yamashita’s worldwide favorite song, “RIDE ON TIME”!!

WITHDOM is a four-member vocal group which was formed in Kyoto. Kyoto is the most famous city in Japan as a destination for sightseeing for foreigners and they worked as, “Visit Kyoto Ambassadors”. Their performance is recognized highly by many artists around the world and the members of Boyz II Men introduced their cover of, “On Bended Knee”. The video was introduced and spread widely by their Instagram followers.

In November 2021, WITHDOM released a cover song, “Gunjou'' by YOASOBI. YOASOBI is a Japanese artist who is very popular among anime fans and generation Z worldwide.
This news spread all over the world, including among the States, Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil. Their name was known widely. In March 2022, WITHDOM released their digital single and their new song, “Tetris” which was then selected for playlists by Spotify and Apple Music. The song “Tetris” was ranked as 10th for the first time on J-POP weekly charts of DJFM, which is the FM radio station of Surabaya, Indonesia. Their news was on more than 20 websites around the world including Indonesia, the States, France, German, Korean, Mexico, Hong Kong. Their release of the official cover song “Gunjou” helped them gain more popularity in the world.

RIDE ON TIME(Cover) Jacket Cover

On Wednesday the 20th of July, WITHDOM released, “RIDE ON TIME(Cover),” by Tatsuro Yamashita on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming sites. This song is a typical summery song and Tatsuro Yamashita is a legendary artist of City Pop in Japan. WITHDOM didn’t lose the coolness and light rhythm of “City Pop” in their cover, a characteristic feature of the original song. They even gave the song a more pop and danceable sound with the arrangement of adding a “New Jack Swing” beat modestly.Also, they show off their ability as a vocal group by singing the lead vocals one by one. They succeeded in singing the chorus beautifully and they showed a different charm to the original.

WITHDOM released their music video of, “RIDE ON TIME (Cover)” on their official YouTube Channel. The video has the freshness of summer and a light movement which invites people to dance both physically and mentally. The video has a selection of subtitles in different languages including English, Indonesian, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai. Both the, “RIDE ON TIME (Cover)” and “Tetris”, which was released in March, have been released not only inside Japan but worldwide. 

Japanese pop music called “City Pop”, which was formed in the 1970s and 1980s, has been coming back since the beginning of its revival in 2010. Japanese artists from City Pop have been gaining popularity. The artists' names include Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariya Takeuchi, Anri, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Yumi Matsutoya. These are all famous names in Japan.

For example, Indonesian artists Rainych covered the song, “Stay With Me” by Miki Matsubara, and the song ranked No.1 on the viral chart on Spotify. This created a big boom of City Pop music outside of Japan and this movement is still happening.

Japanese new artists also started to cover songs by City Pop. A new generation of artists started to create songs which were influenced by City Pop. Those “New City Pop” songs were created and released massively. There are many hits from New City Pop.

JUK3BOX Jacket Cover

WITHDOM’s songs also have the taste of “New City Pop” and their songs including “Tetris”, “Hey Girl”, and “Vampire” are all gaining popularity through various streaming sites such as Spotify. “Tetris” has ranked on J-POP weekly charts of DJFM in Indonesia, and “Tetris”, “Hey Girl” and “Vampire” are all in the Mini Album “JUK3BOX”.

Producer TATSUYA smartly mixed the amazing old sounds with the latest music seamlessly. His cutting edge sense has been recognized highly. “WITHDOM” has formed in Kyoto and they worked as, “Visit Kyoto Ambassadors”. They have collaborated with the beautiful, famous scenery of Kyoto and companies in Kyoto. For example, they did a live show at a famous garden in Kyoto. The garden was built in 1300 and is situated in a temple. They are the first artists to do a live show in it.

They released a live performance on YouTube at the special stage on the Arashiyama station. There was a famous art installation called “Kimono Forest” and the live show was streamed to the world. The train line is called Keifuku Randen Tram Line.

WITHDOM’s song is used as the theme song for the weather forecast in a news program in Japan. They were introduced as an upcoming new artist on a TV program nationwide in June. WITHDOM’s music embraces the unique world of Japanese esthetique. They are good at singing all kinds of music including JPOP, New City Pop and Ballads.
Their activity is getting great attention inside and outside of Japan! Be sure to check out “RIDE ON TIME” on Apple Music, Spotify along with the music video below!

WITHDOM Drops The Pieces with Latest Release!

“Tetris” is the lead single of WITHDOM’s new mini album called, “JUK3BOX”. This album was released on the 27th of April this year. This song has trendy rhythm and style which is composed with a limited number of sounds. This edgy, cool and minimalist sound is perfect for dancing. Also, the lyrics of the song paint a unique portrait of human beings and the listeners loved it. This song was chosen as a song for official playlists on major streaming sites including Spotify and Apple Music in Japan and is getting so much attention.

The song “Tetris” is now popular worldwide and the song has been playing on an Indonesian FM station called DJFM as a “J-POP power play song” everyday. DJFM is the FM radio station in Surabaya Indonesia and the song is featured on the program “JK-POP” which introduces popular J-POP and K-POP specially. WITHDOM’s “Tetris” has ranked at 10th place on the DJFM J-POP weekly charts on Saturday the 11th of June. WITHDOM was lined up alongside other popular Japanese artists including GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze and Aimer.

A song from their full album called “Synergy”, which was released digitally in 2021, won No.1 in 18 categories on the iTunes Store. This mega album became the talk of the town and they were invited to many TV programs including popular music programs which aired all over Japan. Their song was appointed as a weather theme song for a news program. They also achieved No.1 on music video rankings of a popular music program as well. They have been enjoying the songs’ popularity across various media in Japan. Their success started when Boyz II Men introduced WITHDOM’s cover of “On Bended Knee'' to the world on their Instagram page. Boyz II Men is a worldwide band who have won Grammy Awards. It had a huge impact on them when Boyz II Men recognized their talent.

They released a cover of “Gunjo” by YOASOBI officially last November. YOASOBI is a Japanese music duo who have been enjoying their popularity worldwide. This exciting news of their cover has been buzzing around the world including Southeast Asia, China, Brazil and the States. WITHDOM has been getting more attention from all over the world. WITHDOM has been recognized for their excellent vocal talent not only inside Japan but also from artists from around the world. That led them to a successful result as getting onto the top 10 on J-POP charts at Indonesian FM radio station.

The music video of their latest song “Tetris” creates a unique world which is almost like scenes from a movie. The members of WITHDOM showed their excellent acting skills in the video. They showed the collapse, struggle and pain that can come with relationships. Every member successfully showed their feelings with their facial expressions and acting and it matched the feeling of the song perfectly. The theme of the song was expressed well and the video received huge applause for its quality as a work of art.

The Music Video of “Tetris” has subtitles in languages including Indonesian, Javanese, French, Portuguese, Thai and this song has been shared to the world besides Japan. WITHDOM are good at making magnificent ballads and love songs as a vocal group and they have many fans. With this new song “Tetris,” they demonstrate a totally different approach compared to the songs they have done in the past. Both the lyrics and the music video are so different. Especially for their music video they concentrated on transforming a world of lyrics into a work of art.

Be sure to check out the music video in question below, along with the streaming link for Apple Music and Spotify here!

WITHDOM Continues with Spinning Their Style with A Cover of "Gunjou"!

Popular four-member vocal group WITHDOM released the cover song, “Blue” which is the English version of the song “Gunjou” by YOASOBI through various online streaming sites like Apple Music and Spotify. This is their third official cover song so far. The music video of this cover song was also released on the same day. They arranged the cover song with influences from Jazz and R&B. They created a song displaying their amazing vocal work. They succeeded in making a slow jam cover song whilst preserving the atmosphere of the original song. WITHDOM previously covered “A HAPPY NEW YEAR” by Yumi Matsutoya and “Hakujitsu” by King Gnu as well.

They have released music videos on YouTube which covered many famous Japanese songs including “Curtain Call feat. TAKA” by Shota Shimizu, “Feel Special” by TWICE, “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” by ONE OK ROCK. WITHDOM covered those songs incorporating their own unique sound.

Be sure to check out music video in question below!