Bōsōzoku bikers and a Japanese psychedelic wormhole
Life / Film / MusicChilling at my boyfriend's place last night when he threw on this documentary Godspeed, You Black Emperor (1976), which follows Japanese bōsōzoku motorcycle youth gang the Black Emperors as they ride in packs 100-deep, rumblin' and generally being shithead teenagers, albeit in a very organized manner. Found a blog with more detail of the film here ....
So, not only is the film super visually appealing (shot in B&W 16mm, with a handful of rad stills in the mix) but the music blew me away. Amazing Japanese psychedelic rock n' roll - but the credits don't list any tracks! I got into work early this morning and start googling the shit out of this film. One thing led to another, and I soon found myself deep in the world of early-70s Japanese stoner youtube videos. Here's one of my favorites, plus the first part of the film to get you started...
Feel free to hit me up if you know any of the music from the documentary and how I can get my hands on it!
