TEKE::TEKE

Blending traditional Japanese instruments, flute, and trombone with surf guitar, punk, Afrobeat, and art-rock influences, TEKE::TEKE create a frenetic and modern twist on 1960s-’70s psychedelic Japanese soundtracks.

Their performances are described as unpredictable, high-energy, and intensely engaging, with Maya Kuroki’s powerhouse vocal presence adding to the band’s raw intensity. The music is endlessly cinematic and surprising; TEKE::TEKE never seems to go where you expect them to.

The New Yorker praised their “spitfire songs” and “manic energy,” emphasizing their ability to create a sound that feels both chaotic and cohesive.

TEKE::TEKE over time have somehow become tighter and more chaotic, more eclectic and yet more defined. Bouncing between dual-guitar riffs, hushed interludes, and cosmic jams, it’s as if the septet shares a single mind—they’ve tapped into one weird wavelength, but there’s no doubt they’re all tuned in to the same frequency.

– DS