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A video unraveling the history of Breakin' is now available. We ask key figures in the scene about the past, present, and future.
Rhythms in Motion: Japanese Breaking Chronicle" powered by JBL

A video unraveling the history of Breakin' is now available. We ask key figures in the scene about the past, present, and future.

With the launch of the D-League and its first adoption as a sport at the Paris Olympics, breakin' has been gaining momentum over the past few years, both in Japan and abroad. Do you know the history of breakdancing in Japan? A video film has been completed that unravels the history of breakdancing in Japan. The film was produced by JBL, a world-renowned audio brand. The film is a must-see for culture buffs, and every detail is a must-see. We asked Shigekix and KURO THE ROCK, who appear in the film, about their thoughts on the film and the history of the film that is not told in the movie. They talk about the transition of audio equipment, which is indispensable for breakin and music, and by extension, the dance that plays that music.

PROFILE

Shigekix

Born in 2002. He started Breaking at the age of 7 and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games. He then went on to win the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2020 as the youngest competitor in the world. 2021, 2022, and 2023 JDSF All-Japan Breaking Championships for three consecutive years. 2023 Asian Games Gold Medal and unofficial entry to the 2024 Paris Olympics. 2024 Paris Olympics Flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. He was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has won 51 international competitions and is one of Japan's leading break dancers in both name and reality.

PROFILE

KURO THE ROCK

Born in Tokyo, Japan, he started breakin' in 1999. He is a two-time winner of the breakin' battle at Japan's legendary hip-hop event "B BOY PARK," and has performed live at Budokan with RHYMESTER and KICK THE CAN CREW live at Budokan, and has been invited to represent Japan at overseas battle events. He currently serves as a judge and DJ for battles. He runs a dance information site "ENTER THE STAGE", an information site on dance. In this video work, while performing in the 2000s part, he is responsible for video direction and dance supervision.

Less than 8 minutes packed with the evolution and development of Breakin.

Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023 after its birth in the Bronx, USA. Breakin' is one of the components of hip-hop, and so is its history. However, few people have a deep understanding of breakin' history.

JBL, which has been supporting the breakin' scene with professional sound for the past four years in an ongoing partnership with Shigekix, has produced a film that looks back on the early days of breakin' in Japan to the present.

Although the decision to make breakin' an official Olympic event was the trigger, there were no historical recordings of any genre in Japanese street history, and with the arrival and success of Shigekix, a full-scale documentary film was finally produced. Featuring dancers from each era, from the pioneers of the 80's to the stars of today, the film is an unprecedented work of art with rare testimonies and footage of the time. The film is full of noteworthy points of interest, including breakin and music that changed with the changing times.

Rhythms in Motion: Japanese Breaking Chronicle

INFORMATION

JBL Brand Movie [ Rhythms in Motion: Japanese Breaking Chronicle ].

Performers:
Shigekix(Ⅻ AFTER OURS/Red Bull BC One All Stars/KOSÉ 8ROCK)
CRAZY-A(TOKYO B-BOYS)
MACHINE(ANGEL DUST BREAKERS)
CHINO(CHANNELS / B-ROCK CREW)
FLASH(FLOOR MASTERS)
MASAMI(ROCK STEADY CREW)
Tee(Ready to Rock)
90's CREW
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JURA , KODEEONE , GET HIGH , SHUNPEI , Takateru , TENLARK(EDGW CYPHER)
YOSHIKI (GOOD FOOT / RHYTHM SNEAKERS)
6kicks( dojin/foot satisfaction/mid 90's)
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JACK(WASEDA BREAKERS / STRILLZ)
Kaku(MORTAL COMBAT/HEROES)
KURO THE ROCK(RHYTHM SNEAKERS)
SIN(ICHIGEKI/HEAD SPIN MASTERS/NIKKY K GANGSTERS)
KATSU ONE(Ready To Rock/MIGHTY ZULU KINGS/ALL AREA/7$)
NARUMI(Body Carnival/Qween of Qweenz)
WOOD(YELLOW SUNS)
TAKU OBATA(UNITY SELECTIONS)
DRAGON(FOUND NATION /REAL AKIBA BOYZ/MIGHTY ZULU KINGZ)
TAISUKE(THE FLOORRIORZ/Red Bull BC One All Stars/FTHEB)
ISSEI(FOUND NATION)

Music:
DJ UPPERCUT

Adviser:
OMATA THE MANIAC(Shangri-La / Usui Kikaku)

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