Dip is a Japanese rock band playing in the styles of alternative rock, psychedelic rock and J-rock. The team was founded in 1991.

Kazuhide Yamaji — lead vocals, guitar, organ, mellotron.
Yasushi Nagata — bass.
Noriyuki Nakanishi — drums.

The band formed in 1991 from the band Dip The Flag, which was active in the late 1980s. Their early work was imbued with a lo-fi aesthetic, while later their music developed a more melancholic and emo feel.

The band’s first album, the self-titled Dip, was released in 1993 and reached number one on the Japanese indie charts. Their third album, Love to Sleep (1995), received particular acclaim and was included in the list of the 100 best Japanese albums of the 1990s.

Dip have been active in Japan’s underground scene since their inception. They are considered the rightful heirs of serious Japanese rock from the 1960s, alongside bands such as Jacks, Les Rallizes Denudes, Friction, and The Roosters.

Dip’s sound is based on psychedelic garage rock. Their music also features elements of shoegaze and noise pop, especially on their later releases.

Dip is a long-lived and influential act that has managed to maintain relevance and intensity in the underground scene for decades.