DOKU-EN-KAI, by toe (official video)

❍ ❍ purchase the video at ❍ learn more about toe at 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. 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