Japanese Music Thread

le nujoobs, le fishmons, le fukui

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HtuMlfh8wnI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkd3H4tEf4
New Tentenko album soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkBqmX2ymc

Didn't expect anything like this coming from Japan.
Fell in love after 10 seconds into it.

>>69448008
kek

from this year
jizue - story (not as good as 2014s shiori)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2MdhDbEYo

lite - cubic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQYUVXldpf8

>>69449087
You'll probably like Ceros
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c_SLGBJgDNE

Or Gen Hoshino
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7gcCRAl58u4

Maybe even Gesu
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wooi39K0pXg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Vdajx0Xw8

amazarashi and Galileo Galilei are probably my favorite releases this year so far
I haven't kept up with too many though

https://soundcloud.com/hiromu-akita-amazarashi/sets/sekai-shuusoku-2116

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRvO0S-TLU

>>69447978
>tfw daoko went from fun almost dreamy hip-hop to generic pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBexEB8o7j4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ema_ZFg2lEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waw-6kgOM3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpZTriALinU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLSfycLQZg

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>>69447978

>Shinohara Tomoe - Chime
>篠原ともえ - チャイム
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6izYjnSEgk

>>69450751
Her earlier stuff was so good.
It has this really weird melancholic vibe to it, almost like something out of Lain.
Fuck toysfactory for making her change her sound.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sopp0WpxfRM

Anybody like THE NOVEMBERS?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1mZfi0oY_KA

New album was decent
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpdVebu2xw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IdqT5ud6kt4

>>69451470
>toysfactory
Why would you assume it's them? They also have Babymetal, I don't think they are controlling anyone's music. Pretty sure all they do is distribute.

Now Avex, they're practically Japanese k-pop.

im looking for comfy japanese ambient music. any recs?

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>>69447978
I follow some shoegaze and older jpop right now want to get into more \ but really not sure where to start. I'v also become obsessed with Day after tomorrow this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afQuCMqDuyc
>my 3x3 this week

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I'm into Shoegaze/ Noise/ Breakbeat/ etc so I'll share some bands/tracks:

Though not quite Japanese, it does feature a Japanese vocalist: Asobi Seksu, they're pretty nice and comfy. The following track is from their most popular album, "Citrus": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNsKqm1Xqc

Often categorized as Shoegaze, Japanese band Luminous Orange has flirted with other genres. Though not a decent exemplifier of their overall sound, the following track is quality shit, or so I think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMReqebo5l4

>Favourite new releases?
Kinoko Teikoku released a new album some weeks ago -and I <3 it-, Ai no Yukue, you can listen to its first (?) single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DskrX3suqb0 and get a taste of the entire album here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4flEcXvYgjQ

Even though their Shoegaze-y tracks are often below average, Boris has delivered some good stuff when collaborating with Merzbow, here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlcfEtBpvFM
They released a new collaborative album some months ago, Gensho. Read the description first: https://borismerzbow.bandcamp.com/ They also released a split with Asobi Seksu some years ago: https://boris.bandcamp.com/album/asobi-seksu-x-boris-split-7

Also, did you know Merzbow is not the only Noise-producing artist in the world? Well, I didn't, at least for some days until I did some basic research... Here's "Frog Girl 9000" from 2 by Hanatarash: https://youtu.be/DSCrR68BxYY?t=178

Hopefully the name will ring some bell because I love him and you should too: Osamu Sato. He's back, not only as a visual artist* but also as a musician; he's confirmed a new album is coming out next year and I'm legitimately excited, a portion of his art is still lost media but, luckily, we have most of his music online -and approved by Sato himself!-: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4wpaoC35Vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaxqcMrfCbU

*pic related

>>69453326
it really is astounding at how much shoegaze has come out of japan for a genre which died in the UK in the early 90s

>>69453773
As far as I'm concerned, both Ride and slowdive will release new material next year. Lush reunited last year and released a new EP. my bloody valentine released m b v some years ago. I would've called it dead 3 years ago, not anymore, though I get your point.

>>69454009
Oops, forgot that my bloody valentine is Irish, my point still stands.

>>69454009
I get that but those are established bands from the beginning that's like me calling grunge not dead because 3 out of the big 4 in that genre released a album in the last few years.

>>69454211
But them releasing albums is bound to revive the scene in the country, or so I'd assume, I can't say for sure, really, as I'm not familiar with the Shoegaze scene on the UK, maybe I'll try asking on /shugazi/.

Plus-Tech Squeeze Box is becoming one of my favorite groups. Picopop in general is nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UpwGaUonuQ

>>69452652
Hiroshi Yoshimura. I like Pier & Loft but other people prefer Green. Both are comfy tho.

Osamu Sato's (the guy who did LSD Dream Emulator) music is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_2jJZ0WXk

His style of experimental techno blended with far eastern harmonies and choice of aesthetics really make him look like a predecessor/influence to stuff like vaporwave/Iglooghost/various other post-internet stuff that is trendy right now.

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>>69454211
I guess we haven't been up to date; compare the release number difference between the 2010s and the 2000s: https://www.discogs.com/en/search/?sort=date_added%2Cdesc&q=shoegaze&type=all&style_exact=Shoegaze&country_exact=UK&lang_alt=en
>>69454439
>>69453326
He's releasing a new album next year!

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>>69454357
Yoshimura's Music For Nine Post Cards is the best Japanese ambient album. I just want to curl up inside it forever and never wake up lol. The other two albums anon mentioned are also great, as is Soundscape 1: Surround.

>>69454515

EXCUSE ME, WHAT?
OSAMU SATO IS RELEASING NEW MUSIC?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqdv032mFbg

>>69454522
nice I'll check it out. Pier & Loft is the definition of comfy for me

>>69454515
>>69454533
no way. transmigration is a dank album

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>>69454533
>>69454580
Yes, some of the regulars on r/OsamuSato talked to him on Facebook and he confirmed it. He's also back as a photographer: http://www.osamusato.net/

>>69454600

You have no idea how fucking hyped I am.
I literally thought he was done with music. Shit, he said it himself (I asked him through Facebook).

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>>69454600

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>>69454659
Have you heard this* remix by him? It's pretty nice. *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaxqcMrfCbU
Some people are still looking for his first release, OBJECTLESS, so we may get another album soon.
>>69454760
That's lovely.

>>69454768
>Have you heard this* remix by him?
>>69453326
I heard it the first time you posted it, silly.

>>69454768

Oh, I was not aware of OBJECTLESS. Anything on it? How do we know of it's existence?

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>>69454833

???

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>>69454812
Just making sure.
>>69454833
>Anything on it?
Well, its existence has been comfirmed by both Sato on Facebook and the label.
>>69454870
Yes, that's the latter.

So, I'm going to attempt, KEYWORD: ATTEMPT to find a scrap of info on OBJECTLESS that I can find
I feel like it's going to be like cracked out Japanese Kraftwerk lol

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>>69454901
confirmed*
>>69454914
If you care, try looking for the stuff on pic related too.

>>69447978
Not specifically, but a recent foray into house led me to these guys:

>Soichi Terada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNgQfTO2Os

>Grooveman Spot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_dQLiXtAJs

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>>69447978
Japanese ambient is amazing
Susumo Yokata- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3qmNBqvtdjY
Hiroshi Yoshimura- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j-2FR3AZJTM
If anyone knows of anymore can you rec me some

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>>69455052
Oh... That last track was lovely! I'll definitely check the full album in a while, even the cover seems inviting. Thanks in advance for what I'd assume will be a comfy/10 experience.

>>69451445
Same with this.

>>69451470
Maybe this too.

Is any of the people here into Vocaloid?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnX2CdOBcDI

here is a classic from Haruomi Hosono & Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSCwoYcp0IY

Shiina Ringo is pretty tight and I think she's really big in Japan. I mentioned her to some Japanese dudes and they got all giddy

This is my favorite song by her. It's actually sung in English and French but most of her other stuff is in Japanese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNdtn-rlJ7g

>>69453326
More like the Luminous Orange song?

I looked them up and all the music I found sounds nothing like that

Also, are they using a rainbow machine?

>ITT try to flex your weeb muscles as hard as you can trying to pick stuff that's not weeb

Shiina Ringo is a popular weeb pick that acts like they aren't weeb, so is Maximum the Hormone.

Tricot is the worst

In other words, HELLOREDDIT WEEBS

>>69448008
Hey can you please not meme on these, i like them all 2bh

>>69450751
>>69451470

If you look at new daoko as independent from the old one, the songs she has been making lately are objectively catchy tunes

>>69460483
as generic pop music is supposed to be
what's your point?

What is everyones thoughts on city pop?

https://soundcloud.com/anotraks/high-school-mellow-vol1-miharu

Mark my words, in 6 months stuff like this will be the new vaporwave

>>69460553
What do you mean it's going to be the new vaporwave?

City pop has been used as the basis of various vaporwave and future funk songs for almost 4 years now.

>>69460573
city pop will take over vaporwave as the official meme music genre is what im saying.

Does anyone know what NARASAKI is working on at the moment?

I know he's part of the creative team behind Baby Metal, and wrote a couple of their songs.

Is he contributing to whatever Momoclo are making next?

Sadly there's been no COTD news in forever.

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can anyone provide a chart for me to start with? i've only listened to long season and it's amazing, thanks

>>69460623
highly doubtful. City pop's era has long passed and is now used as inspiration for vaporwave.

that being said my favorite city pop record is Adventure by Momoko Kikuchi

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>>69460747
>City pop's era has long passed

?

Taeko Ohunuki's album sunshower has become ridiculously popular over the like 12 months. Pic related

I'll agree with you, Adventure is a great album.

>>69460669
>Baby Metal

no one is gonna give you grief for making it lower case but stop spacing it

>>69447978
I saw Bo Ningen live a couple weeks ago they were good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9oSbcNW-c

>>69460964
Yeah, I've seen them live 3 times now. Even met Taigen and got a photo with him. He was a really cool and friendly guy and was very humble.

I've also bumped into Monchan in the toilets of a gig once. He complimented my Bo Ningen tshirt.

>>69460864
My bad.

But do you know what NARASAKI is working on at the moment?

>>69453773
Even though Shoegaze was born in the UK, I personally think the greatest shoegaze artists are Japanese. I think many others would probably share this opinion.

>>69461009
no clue, in fact I'm surprised you know that name considering you made such a newfag error

even the hardcore fans don't know that name. the only reason I know that name is because of Babymetal, maybe you can school me on him

>>69461105
To be honest, I'm not the biggest fan of Babymetal, which is why I made that mistake; I don't really care.
My only interest in it is NARASAKI.

He's the lead vocalist/ guitarist and creative force behind Coaltar of the Deepers, regarded by many to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Japanese Shoegaze band. You've probably heard of them, and if you haven't, you really owe it to yourself to check them out.

COTD haven't broken up, but they also haven't produced anything new for about 4 years now, and they haven't played any gigs for a few years either. But NARASAKI is a pretty big deal behind the scenes of Japan's music industry. He was one of the original masterminds of Momoclo (which is why they're much better then they have any right to be) and also Babymetal.

Basically, he's responsible for idolshit and jpop in general trying out new things and new directions. For better or worse, he's preventing stagnation in Japan's mainstream music by trying out new things. Love or hate Babymetal, at least it's something new for idol music.

If you've listened to Momoclo, and find yourself liking some of their songs for no good reason, he'll be the one who wrote and arranged those songs.

>>69461237
I like some of momoclo but not most of it

Other people who work on babymetal; takeshi ueda from mad capsule markets (most notably their biggest hit gimme chocolate), leda (famous guitarist from deluhi, also performed in kami band for a while and at tokyo dome), and the most prominent, yuyoyuppe (famous vocaloid producer and head of megitsune, hedobangyaa!!! + more).

I'll look into COTD when I get the chance.

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>>69461285
I like yuyoyuppe's vocaloid stuff, but not really a fan of his Babymetal work. My problem with yuyoyuppe (and I'm stealing this opinion from a big Japanese music reviewer) is that he lacks the 'live music' experience, and it really shows in his work. People like NARASAKI and Ieda have played the underground circuits when they were younger and have a greater appreciation of 'loud sound'.
On the other hand, yuyoyuppe's 'loud sound' is kind of naive, as his music experience comes from behind a computer.

It was something I couldn't put my finger on for years, something that bothered me about yuyoyuppe.

>>69461363
A lot of people say they vastly prefer the live versions of his songs because of this actually, and Babymetal have released a ton of live material including just the other day for their Wembley Arena concert.

Personally, I don't see the problem. Hedobangya!!!! is probably my favorite song of theirs and Megitsune is considered the best by fans but i think it's overrated.

He also made a remix of Hedobangya!!! that they only performed at 2 different concert, one of which being my all time favorite performance of theirs, but more his style, completely EDM-ish.

>>69461416
Yeah I was at their Wembley Arena show, and despite not being a huge fan, it was a very entertaining show.

And Headobangya!! is one of NARASAKI's.

My favourite of theirs is Catch Me If You Can, which is also written and arranged by NARASAKI.

>>69461066
I 100% agree besides MBV (and a bit of early blur) I really didn't get into the UK stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcZOnrL9VKM&t=289s
This is my jam.

>>69451273
Really liked Bloodthirsty Butchers, nice stuff.

Anyone know anything similar? Doesn't necesarilly have to be jap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NhDfHzHlEs

>>69461518
>And Headobangya!! is one of NARASAKI's.

Huh, you're right. Yuyoyuppe is only responsible for the Night of 15 remix.

CMIYC is one of my favorites too.

>>69461948

If you like those two songs, then you really need to check out COTD.

Catch Me If You Can sounds like it came straight off of their Penguin EP.

But if you're gonna check them out, start with the albums Yukari Telepath and No Thank You.

What style of Japanese traditional music is this?

https://youtu.be/hpDvtIt6Lsc
https://youtu.be/fyk6wEA4AEw

>>69461991
I don't think Kaneda's Theme is Japanese traditional music. It's probably based off of some kind of sub-saharan African music, or generic 'World Music'.

I could be completely wrong though, it's just I've never heard traditional Japanese music that sounds like that.

>>69462023
What about the second one?

>>69462254
Well considering the stage is set in Bali, it's probably meant to sound like music from Bali, which is in Indonesia in case you didn't know.

To be honest, it just sounds like generic 'jungle tribal music'. It definitely has similarities to traditional Hawaiian music, which I expect would have been the main influence, since a lot of Japan's exposure to traditional island tribal culture is through Hawaii.

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>>69461978
For sure famo. I'll definitely look into it by the end of the day. It's kind of funny how much of their music can be traced back to other music. For example, cmiyc has the amen break. Onedari Daisakusen has a riff from My Generation as well as a sampling of Fred Durst saying "Fly!". 4 No Uta has a riff from Master of Puppets. No Rain No Rainbow is straight out of X Japan. Megitsune has the melody from Sakura Sakura during the breakdown. They even do this with the theatrics, parodying E.T., Batman, and Star Wars.

It comes dangerously close to being a hack, but I think Koba(the mastermind who created it all) is just really good at taking ideas and putting them together and it's done in a respectable way as to pay homage.

>>69462351
Now that you mention it it looks like it's Gamelan music I'm looking for, so cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmlAZxha8Pw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKbcSuCzYk

>>69462406
Glad I could help.

>>69462402
Yeah I agree that the homages and references in Babymetal are done in a tasteful and respectful way.

And good catch with No Rain No Rainbow. I hadn't noticed that before.

>>69460837
That album came out 39 years ago though anon.
How many artists are CURRENTLY releasing City Pop?
Only ones I can think of are Especia and even they've shifted to a Shibuya-Kei lounge style
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjFKL2fbz4

Awesome City Club are bordering on it
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLFdxsjmrQ

and maybe even some Tofubeats releases
https://m.soundcloud.com/tofubeats/without-u-feat-skylar-spence

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LotK800AgNw

>>69462666
Yea, Endless Rain. Also supposedly Akatsuki is a tribute to Kurenai but I only hear it in small parts. The guy who made Babymetal is a huge X Japan fan. He pays homage to them in various ways. Yoshiki has met them a few times and attended one of their shows in 2014 in London and said multiple times he wants to collaborate one day. He is also in the process of making his own Babymetal, called Lady's X.

>>69463037
Huh, I'll be interested in hearing how Lady's X turns out. Hopefully it'll be it's own thing, rather than just another Babymetal.

friendly reminder that utaite > vocaloid

>>69463130
Casting call is for young girls, like 12-18 who can sing/play instruments. So they have the "play their own instruments" part going for them. I think the only thing he's copying is just young girls and heavy music. I doubt it will be that similar but I'm sure he got the idea from BM. BM is pretty much making girls + metal a thing in Japan. I think that's pretty cool. Funny thing is I think we're gonna see a lot of non-manufactured bands spring up in the future inspired by them.

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Anybody listen to Haisuinonasa?
I dunno if you can really label them as one genre as they're kind of an amalgamation of post-rock, prog-rock, electronic and a bunch of other influences but they're really good.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDykTjFFNIE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i53syY2DVP8

The vocalist sometimes works with the former guitarist of The Cabs on his össtereich project

https://m.soundcloud.com/onlyifyoucallme/3xqwdy2sra3u

They also collaborated on the second theme for the Tokyo Ghoul anime

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4O4P4AO819A

>>69463962
Body of the Animal is their best album.

>>69463962
Yeah, I like them, from the sea of math rock artist from japan I think they're one of the few worth something

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Awfully broad thread but I really enjoy japanese jazzy hip hop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf3ghRxvcmA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_XfTD9wamY
why did no one tell me that mofd are back and making new music

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3gMkK7Vsa8

>>69459387
Weeb means wannabe Japanese. Japanese people and things can't be weeb.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=us8ToR3iNo0

Just discovered them, kinda reminds me of Daoko but more experimental.
Cool video

>>69451273
Wow, this stuff is great. How have I not heard of these guys? Thanks anon.

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japanese vocals make me cringe (e.g. Boris), i just can't stand it

this is the only band that has singing that i can listen to

can someone help me with this? japan has a lot of talent and i feel i'm missing out

>>69466201
To be honest, that;s your problem.

Japanese is one of the few languages that sound good to sing in.

Along with English and Italian, Japanese works really well for vocals.

Unlike Chinese or French which sounds fucking terrible when sung.

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>>69447978
That track by Jesse Ruins was pretty nice; I found their Bandcamp, which album should I check first?
Also, pigeons on thumbnail force me into linking some Sato: https://youtu.be/AHwvZbxTvWw?t=745
Daoko seems nice too, catchy. I've heard her sound shifted at some point, being "less generic" before, not like I care much, really, I like music.

>>69448989
I like this a lot, same with the video.
>New Tentenko album soon
No concrete date yet?

>>69452267
Didn't know them until now. I'm loving both their sound and style. Thanks.

>>69458292
>More like the Luminous Orange song?
I've nothing, sorry.
>I looked them up and all the music I found sounds nothing like that
>Though not a decent exemplifier of their overall sound (...)
Mmm...
>(...) rainbow machine
You mean this*? *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtm8GaarLA

>>69460684
Long Season is beautiful, though also the only I've heard by them.

>>69461338
Perfect.

>>69465078
According to me, this is the best of them all posted here, at least as of now. I can't find them, help. :(

>>69466300
>To be honest, that;s your problem.
That's reasonable.
>Unlike Chinese or French which sounds fucking terrible when sung.
what is this madness

More Sato/pic related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY8qN1M2E3w

Hopefully Mizutani won't mind me linking more people into his works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLVRmgid5E

>>69466451
Jesse Ruins older stuff was kinda dream poppy and ambient it wasn't until Heartless where they approached a more dance music sound.

Older
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzTuHZ04Ohc

More recent
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JssMQtQbGKk

Live show from 2015
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f89Fu_z-KCk

Heartless is my favourite release by then but A Film is really good too just not as dancey/electronic

They broke up earlier this year but Nobuyuki and Nah both have new projects

CVN (Nobuyuki)
https://m.soundcloud.com/dream-disc/concrete-virus-nu-asthma-ver-0

And Tau (Nah)
https://m.soundcloud.com/solitudesolutions/tau-remains

Nobuyuki also had two other solo projects called Nites and Cold Name
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ROFsPG0G5ZU

>>69466451
AOR has a bandcamp page
https://aorjapan.bandcamp.com/merch

They're also on JPS if you have an account there.

>>69461870
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdN8uBWteic

>>69448008
they're all bretty gud 2bh

>>69454522
amazing album, i love it about as much as Green

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Ichiko Aoba is my music waifu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgxsj6rIraM

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>>69466201
Pic related and 385 are similar.
I also really like the vocals of this band but they are completely different:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcZOnrL9VKM&t=289s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wooi39K0pXg

>>69466300
what the fuck are you talking about

>>69466959
She's one of the few artists I consider a genius and I'm not even a weeaboo

>>69467008
Some languages are better than others when it comes to singing, plain and simple.

Languages like English and Japanese are very flexible when it comes to intonation, therefore a singer can play around with stresses and vowel-sound intonation when singing, allowing them to be more expressive and gives greater melodic freedom.

Languages like Chinese are very intonation heavy, where different tones can change the meaning of a word, therefore singing in this language is more restrictive as you cannot be as expressive with intonation or melodies.
French has a similar problem, where you cannot deviate much from specific vowel and nasal sounds, which is restricting music-wise.

This is not a controversial opinion by any means, and is common knowledge when studying multilingual oral theory in music.

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>>69466451
Tentenko album comes out on the 14th it's fairly experimental though, she's delved pretty heavily into noise and industrial since being in BIS
ie. https://m.soundcloud.com/tentenko/3896ha0xxhll

Album teaser
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4lWCQy_k4

>>69467518
You actually seem to know what you're talking about.
How about German, Spanish, Scandinavian and Slavic languages?

>>69467886
German, as most people are aware, is a very harsh language, and despite it being not particularly restrictive tonally, the harshness tends to come across quite strongly in the consonants, so it's not great.

Spanish, like Italian, is pretty good. In many ways it's similar to Latin, which is the gold standard in singing languages, simply because we don't really know what it sounded like, so people effectively have complete freedom when it comes to singing in Latin. One of the problems in Spanish though is the heavy 'lispy' sound you get in their 'c's, which is a very common letter. This can be quite intrusive to non-Spanish listeners. Interestingly you don't really have this problem with Latin-American Spanish.

Scandinavian, admittedly, I don't know much about. But Swedish is very specific intonation-wise, and kind of has it's own music rhythm to it when you speak it, which I imagine might be a bit of an issue when singing in it.

Slavic languages like Polish or Russian, I think, are beautiful languages to sing in. They're very expressive languages already and therefore people singing in these languages have a huge range to express themselves with. But not everyone agrees; some people find Slavic a bit too guttural (sounds produced around the back of the throat) or twangy. But as I said, I personally think it's a great language for singing powerful, emotional vocals.

>>69448101
I love TMGE. More like them please!

>>69468206
Thanks

>>69468327
You should watch Blue Spring if you haven't already and have a certain tolerance for Japanese kitsch.

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>>69467518
>where different tones can change the meaning of a word
How is this not cool? Wordplays are nice, at least to me, see this* as an example, look the lyrics up for further understanding.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/les_sucettes_the_most_ridiculously_phallic_music_video_of_1966
It's OK if you only like certain languages and their ins and outs because of how they appeal to your literary sensibilities but, being so unnecesarily condescending about supposed fact makes me feel like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is your favourite book.

>>69467573
>she's delved pretty heavily into noise and industrial since being in BIS
That's perfect! That teaser got me kind of hyped.

>>69466765
Thank you very much, I really wanted this.

>>69466648
Thanks for all the info/links.

You anons have made my day less shit.

More Mizutani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCSbSYHEGU

>>69468666
You're entirely missing the point. It has nothing to do with wordplay. I'm not arguing about whether it's 'cool' or not (an entirely redundant argument anyway, but whatever), but rather about the creative freedom that a language gives you when it comes to singing.

Let's illustrate it with an (admittedly outdated) analogy.

Vine limits videos to a few seconds. As a result, people came up with creative and interesting ways to create entertaining content with its own worth. But Vine is very restrictive, and if that was the only medium to create videos through, then we would be heavily restricted creatively.
French or Chinese is like Vine.

But I get the feeling you're not really arguing against the pros and cons of different languages when it comes to singing, but rather are just attempting to defend the French language.

But objectively, French is a worse language than English when it comes to the amount of freedom you have in expressing melodies through variations in tone. This is fact; simply study articulatory phonetics.

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>>69468893
>You're entirely missing the point.
>(...) French is a worse language than English when it comes to the amount of freedom you have in expressing melodies through variations in tone.
kek
I did.

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>>69468206
German is a great language for industrial metal music.

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>>69466959
but shes already mine doe

>>69469586
I agree with you there. German is really good for certain genres. It just lacks the versatility of other languages.

>>69461066
I agree. The Japanese just get it, they know how to do shoegaze well, and perhaps even better than anyone else and even its inventors. I'd easily put My Dead Girlfriend and Kinoko Teikoku up there with Slowdive and MBV without hesitation. They're just that good.

To me it seems it's like that with every genre the Japanese decide to touch. It's probably just confirmation bias on my part, but fuck me do they have a talent for good and interesting music. They just take a genre, and they take it to the next logical level.

>>69467518
>>69468206
I dunno if I'd put English on the same level as Japanese and Italian (and French really) when it comes to versatility in singing.
It's just the language that became the "standard."

Also it's bullshit that German is a harsh language! It's really not, and there's very good soft German music!

is there a name for and/or a good place to start with that Japanese string music that has a lead violin playing with a really wide vibrato. I don't know if that style is Japanese in particular but I hear it in their music, I want to find more of it aside from anime soundtracks

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Anyone know of my more stuff like Dip in the Pool?

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_UoV0v1RhQ

Been listening to a lot of 80s Japanese New Age recently, it's pretty swell

>>69471612
Can you give me an example of what you mean?

In the meantime you could try the old pastebin

http://pastebin.com/Cca07HuB

>>69472007
sorry, I left for a while

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPNnZ3DSDdk
like the instrument that starts at 0:45, that's a violin right? is it some different kind of violin?

>>69472420
No that's an Erhu (or some other similar variant). I have an album of songs on that instrument, I can up for ya.

>>69472465
that would be rad my dude

>>69472529
my internet is a bit show so it's gonna be a couple minutes. Also it's not japanese, but chinese, but I assume that's irrelevant to you

>>69471874
S t i l l
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6xK0ypn_8V4

Asami Kobayashi
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S_V-Cta-Pgw

And a little colder sounding but Miharu Koshi
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Lim2XmVc4

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you guys know anymore like Fishmans' long season

doesnt matter if it isnt japanese

>>69472573
yeah I just found out

>>69472720
https://mega.nz/#!IllhFDZL!IdR3UkeZ2Wd7UHfZso1J3aFcRjqAnI4vIp8OtzTRMME

>>69472594
These are all fantastic, thanks a lot pal!

sum good osaka electronic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDfzPmCGSG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkawD8P6uVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOhkWIXtF7k

>>69472751
sweet thanks man

>>69464629
are you a japanese people or things? Then yooos a weeb

>>69454009
Lush broke up again though.

>>69472901
Seiho is great, really underrated

Some other indie artists to check out

Sapphire Slows (techno/ambient)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqQYlCYy5U

Hotel Mexico (shoegaze/chillwave)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=APsVtchEuJg

Chelmico (rap/pop)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dvA1AHKXUfY

>>69447978
>Daoko
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3xehyYXbJwu/
how can people stand listening to this? its so fucking derivative. sounds exactly like perfume, kyary, capsule, KKB. fucking enough already

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Midori Takada - Through The looking glass
https://youtu.be/DWGjYg2LmZQ

I was going to say the same thing, OP your taste is horrible

>>69453773
I'm willing to bet there are more people playing it in the UK now then in the 90s. I haven't really heard a great album from this decade yet though

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Any recs similar to this?

Some of my favorites:

Plastics - welcome plastics
midori takada - through the looking glass
Haruomi - omni sight seeing
happy end - kasemachi roman
fishmans - kuuchu kamp
mr children - atomic heart
osamu kitjima - benzaiten
ryu fukui - scenery
tatsuro yamashita - for you
the blue hearts - the blue hearts
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid state survivor
Yoshiko sai - taiji no yume

>>69447978
Any good mid-2000s bands from Japan, similar to the strokes?

I was in Tokyo in 2006 and remember a band that was a Japanese mirror to The Strokes just can't recall the name.

Any recs?

>>69473876
That sounds like nothing like any of Yasutakas works.
Her newer stuff is pretty bad and derivative however.

>>69472621
Scroll up a little bit in the thread m8, there's an entire chart relating to this

>>69460837
MIGNONNE is infinitely superior to Sunshower in every single way. Every track is at least as strong as Sunshower's best.

I like Maki Goto and the project she was into Petit mono especially chokotto love - a bit of love

Light heaven i .

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0aQSb5_HQ

>>69475975
Petit moni

>>69475853
Eh, both are great albums. I like sunshower better as it has more of a funk feel to it, but their is definetly a lot more "lows" of the album comparatively to Migonne

4:00 AM and 都会 will forever be her best songs 2bh

Anyone into Japanese jazz here?
These are some great records!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Pu7QGfJbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKOekWuzk3o&index=4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrr3dp7zRQY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wjCX81CHM

Chu Ishikawa is toppest tier of industrial [spoiler] so still trash [/spoiler] but I love his shit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z10AlFDQfY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOXiHCCO0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAQyFq5Xdo8

>>>/jp/
>>>/pol/

>>69477375
>Actually discussing music

Fuck off, go and shit on /kpopg/ they actually deserve it

>>69473958
Boredoms is the greatest band ever in japan. Super Ae, Pop Tatari, Chocolate Synthethizer are top 10 easily, Vision Creation Newsun is good also. At a technical objective level no one competes just game over here these guys are the GOAT.

Boris second greatest band please listen to that seeping At Last Feedbacker it's haunting and foggy. a sad album, they are also more popular in the west

Shiina Riingo one of the most famous jpop singer, kalk samen is an avant pop craze kinda of industrial and claustrophobic art pop ala Bjork in Vespertine but darker and more experimental and sad, top 5 for sure

Fishmans chillest band of all time, they are like japanese happy Radiohead, mostly underground but they also had some hits in the mid 90s onwards, their live album is top 5 of all time you'll cry a lot unless you do no longer have a soul

Flipper's Guitar is like the equivalent of The Beatles of Japan except 30 years later, single handedly changed pop music. mostly underground until massive hit in young alive in love which even played at a super popular drama at the time and is one of the most recognizable pop songs to this day, top 5

Pizzicato Five gods of shibuya kei, sounds kinda like yo la tengo. was the biggest cult band overseas around the time of happy end of the world even bigger than boredoms

The list goes on

Les Rallizes Dénudés

what'd everyone think of new Soutaisei Riron??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbczIiBcuoE

>>69478874
yeah it was pretty good. love cerberus back end was definitely weaker tho.

>>69478874
one of my faves indie pop

hopefully the meme, eddie marcon and tenniscoats fans will show up on here :

>>69468327
The Birthday is good if you want more like TMGE

>>69447978
LLLL just released a new song 2 days ago :~)

https://soundcloud.com/lllltokyo/loaded-gun-featasia-marie-kiddeseus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnehGxflpj0

>>69479156
https://youtu.be/Vk_KkbBpTb0
alternate version

What do you all think about the new world ends girlfriend album? Personally I find it great but it takes quite a few listens to appreciate. Lie Lay Land is still the best though.

>>69476423
I haven't listened to much jazz but the anime that jazz album was pretty fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RJaAbn-RA

>>69462964
hitomitoi, uko also lucky tapes and never young beach bordering on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzPqQ0KOXYk

Rovo is the SHIT!

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ROVO / CONDOR

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Go Fetch

I'll just post some while i'm here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7G8Ag9JmFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1wYq-5LVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_B_GalsJrE

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Any mathy screamo like this?

Has anyone heard the song Inori (いのり)? It was the theme for the Romeo and Juliet anime. Not here to talk about the anime, just the song.

the lack of Supercar in this thread hurts

can someone give me a list of jpn albums they liked (or t least found interesting) from this year?

I dont think i listened to much from this year, but things i liked:
ytamo - mi wo
gerogerigegege - moenai hai
zombie chang - zombie change
gutar wolf - T. rex from a tiny space youjouhan
shintaro sakamoto - love if possible
(still have latest kinoko teikoku (overrated imo) and ichiko aoba waiting)