Electronic · FEMM · J-pop · Aug 17, 2022

FEMM Releases THE SIX EP, Featuring Hyperpop Japanese Zombie Drama Theme

When the zombie apocalypse strikes, even sentient mannequins from the future aren’t safe – at least if FEMM’s new music video ‘THE SIX’ is anything to go by. ‘The track is the theme song to hot new Japanese zombie drama series ‘Ikinokotta 6-nin ni Yoru to’ (‘WHAT SIX SURVIVORS TOLD’), and the title of a new six-track EP, both released today.

‘THE SIX’ is a fierce amalgamation of hyperpop, dark-pop and trap, through the lens of avant-garde J-pop. FEMM’s RiRi and LuLa wrote the track directly when director Ken Ninomiya reached out to ask them to provide the opening theme song to his new MBS/TBS TV series ‘Ikinokotta 6-nin ni Yoru to’, based on the hit manga of the same name by Kazune Yamamoto and published by Harta Comics / KADOKAWA. The TV adaptation of the Japanese zombie series began airing in Japan last week and has been frequently trending on Twitter since, attracting attention domestically and internationally.

Included on the EP is ‘Crawl Away’, an 80s new wave ballad with bouncing future bass undertones. There’s cyberpunk hip hop with ‘Level Up’, and aggressive pop-trap via Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama) produced track ‘Peach’. The tempo switches up with ‘Crystal Ball’, co-produced between FEMM, Danny L Harle and John Ryan, the co-writer behind massive pop anthems from One Direction, Katy Perry and Maroon 5. While ‘Private Dancer’ sees the EP reach a sexy and dark conclusion with beats powered from M.I.A producer ADP. In total, THE SIX documents FEMM’s audacious attitude to keep taking pop in new directions.

The music video for ‘THE SIX’ features choreography by GENDAI, leader of popular Japanese popular dance team KUROKO. At first glance it seems as if FEMM are dancing through an industrial estate by the sea. On closer inspection the members RiRi and LuLa have succumb to a zombie virus, husks of their former selves, aimlessly walking towards the end as the last fragments of their consciousness flicker, eager to dance and celebrate brighter days...

FEMM recently completed their first headline European tour, which included festival dates in London and Paris. Next, FEMM will perform at Japan Weekend Madrid in Spain on 24 and 25 September.

FEMM's brand new EP THE SIX. It includes six tracks that push pop in all new directions, including their hyperpop opening theme song for Japanese zombie series 生き残った6人によると.

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FEMM – THE SIX (梨々れんれん神雫平坂ビーストVer.)

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About FEMM

Rap duo RiRi and LuLa are two mannequins with a will of their own. Their signature song, "Fxxk Boyz Get Money," was a girl's anthem with a poignant message that was supported by American teens and quickly spread to Europe, South America, and Asia by agents (the name of FEMM's fans) including global influencers. As a result, their debut album "Femm-Isation" made it to the "Top 10" of the U.S. Billboard chart "World Albums". In the U.K., they were selected as one of the "6 Acts To Watch in 2016" by the Huffington Post and as the "Best Indies Album" by all HMV stores, opening up a new decade in the female rap scene both at home and abroad. They are also well versed in internet culture, and was one of the first to start the revival that is now sweeping the world, releasing the Vapor Wave interpretation of "80's-90's J-Pop Revival". In 2020 they released "404 Not Found", a six-song EP with the message of "a brand new sound that doesn't exist anywhere else (yet)". This led to an “upgrade” and launched a new era for the iconic duo as FEMM 2.0.

Their most recent album Tokyo Girls Anthem was released in December 2021, packed with a wide variety of rap tracks made in collaboration with globally active hip-hop producers such as Boys Noize and Star Boy. FEMM then released their latest album, Tokyo Ex Machina in January 2022. The artist’s aggressive musicality, which is linked not only to their agents but also to the dark world view and the global trend known as "Hyper Pop," has garnered deep and sharp attention from both domestic and international media.

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