toe - DOKU-EN-KAI

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At the twenty-year apex of their career, the Japanese quartet toe will add another captivating live release to their extensive catalog with the feature-length performance, DOKU-EN-KAI. In the same electric vein of beloved live releases RGBDVD and CUT_DVD, DOKU-EN-KAI shows the band completely absorbed by their element. Kinetic, impassioned, frenzied, and with palpable energy, DOKU-EN-KAI brings toe’s renown and allure into sharp, unmistakable focus. Shot ‘in the round’ at le Poisson Rouge in NYC, and directed by Josh Coll, DOKU-EN-KAI provides an immersive escape for all of us yearning for the return of live music. Throughout DOKU-EN-KAI’s 85-minute runtime, toe effortlessly split open the musical spectrum and rearrange its pieces into their signature sound that draws on elements of math-rock, jazz, hardcore, and post-rock. The digital product for this release includes audio files for every song, and the full feature-length video (.mp4) of DOKU-EN-KAI. DOKU-EN-KAI • Directed by Josh Coll VIDEO CREW • Producer - Hannah Tom • Director of Photography - Eric Teti • Camera Operators - Joe Brady, Austin LoCicero, Ben Scofield, Lyle Zanca, Stephen Mlinarcik • Additional Footage - Keisaku Nakamura POST CREW • Editor - Stephen Mlinarcik • Colorist - Mikey Rossiter • Audio Mixing & Mastering - Jay Eigenmann TOE CREW • Backline Tech - Yu Ishiguro • Front of House Engineer - Jay Eigenmann • Merch - Kevin Duquette • Smash - Nori Yamamoto • Tour Manager - Katsu Kokubu LPR CREW • Audio - Bernie Girman, Dom Taylor, Taichi Yamada • Lighting - Rebecca Morris • Hospitality - Trish Laurea All purchases come with your choice of a FLAC, ALAC, MP3 320, MP3 VBR or AAC 256 download.

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