peterparker69 hey phone — © Peterparker69

Formed by Y ohtrixpointnever and Jeter, Tokyo-based duo Peterparker69 creates the sound of 3AM internet daydreams—where hyperpop glitches, bedroom beats, and emotional chaos collide. Their music is a dizzying mix of genres, moods, and aesthetics: J-pop unpolished, post-idol, meme-core, and deeply felt.

Their breakout single, Flight to Mumbai, dropped in 2022 and unexpectedly landed in an Apple Japan commercial, launching them from underground oddity to national curiosity. Since then, Peterparker69 has been rewriting the rules of pop, embracing disorder and vulnerability in equal measure.

Their debut EP deadpool cemented their signature: a glitchy, genre-blurring ride that’s disorienting, addictive, and strangely profound. With standout tracks like @location and skyskysky (featuring tennyson), they’ve carved out a space where real emotion meets digital dreamscape.

Now, with the release of Hey phone on February 19, Peterparker69 enters a bold new phase—featuring none other than Yoji Noda of RADWIMPS, an artist they’ve long admired.

Built on a delicate yet danceable track by Yohtrixpointnever, and layered with emotional melodies from Jeter and Noda, Hey phone is a euphoric medium-tempo ballad that explores the quiet pain of past relationships, missed connections, and blurred memories. It maintains the duo’s weightless, experimental aesthetic while tapping into the emotional clarity of pop.

Noda’s verse is haunting: “It’s not like I’m dying,” he sings, softly tracing the loneliness of watching the past fade. His voice, combined with echoing effects and gentle melodies, turns minimalism into raw expression.

Directed by filmmaker Taichi Kimura, the music video brings the track’s tension to life with visuals that are stylish, surreal, and filled with tightly-wound emotion. “I believe music videos have the power to give songs a new impression,” Kimura says. “This project was a challenge that fully pursued that possibility.”

With Hey phone, Peterparker69 illuminates the blurred space where emotion and memory intersect in the digital age. It’s fragile, chaotic, and impossible to look away from—just like the internet at 3AM.

Text by Anna Miki