When it comes to recognizing the latest trends and artists causing a stir abroad, the Japanese club scene sometimes seems to suffer from perennial jet lag.
However, fashion brand Diesel's spinoff initiative, Diesel:U:Music, is doing its part to champion new musical talent by flying over one of this year's most exciting breakthrough acts: England's Orlando Higginbottom, aka Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
As well as having one of the more memorable monikers in recent times, T.E.E.D. comes to Japan riding a tidal wave of hype, benefiting in particular from being championed by British DJ Annie Mac both on her BBC radio program and at her own club night in London.