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Japanese Music (Pop, rock and all 'dat) |OT|

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Kurita

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Can't waiiiiiiit!
So happy to see that TODAY, SCARLET STARLET and DONKEY BOOGIE DODO made the cut.

Sad to hear that go!go!vanillas's guitarist is leaving the band. Seems like he isn't interested in music anymore. Oh well, he's still young so he'll be alright! Wonder who the new guitarist will be.
 
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AdamT

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It looks like the kawaii metal trend is continuing. LADYBABY「ニッポン饅頭」 https://youtu.be/M8-vje-bq9c
While not something I'd listen to often, I like it slightly more than Babymetal. Also, seeing an Australian man dressed up like that is hilarious.
 
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stump sock

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AdamT said:
It looks like the kawaii metal trend is continuing. LADYBABY「ニッポン饅頭」 https://youtu.be/M8-vje-bq9c
While not something I'd listen to often, I like it slightly more than Babymetal. Also, seeing an Australian man dressed up like that is hilarious.
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Oomori was tweeting about that :D

I guess Hajimetal from Midori has some involvement in it too.

It's really, really dumb, and as such, has my support.

Also, I don't know why it didn't cross my mind that Mariko Goto would be a crazy cat lady, but she's been posting an awful lot about her cats on twitter lately and it's cracking me up

https://twitter.com/510mariko/status/617844730366291968

also she said something about doing some studio time soon <3
 
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Kurita

Member
Fukase from SEKAI NO OWARI and Kawatani from indigo la End/Gesu no Kiwami Otome singing the Totoro theme song
https://t.co/wFQXz8pDSw
:')

Cool article about Yoichi Shibuya, the boss of Rockin'on
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture...ts-atop-japans-last-rock-empire/#.VZtIg-2qpHw
While Japan&#8217;s other major summer music festivals &#8212; Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic &#8212; mix local and overseas acts on their lineups, Rock in Japan has always focused solely on domestic artists. In fact, Rockin&#8217;On has been so supportive of local bands it has its own genre &#8212; Rockin&#8217;On-kei, which refers to guitar-centric alternative rock groups like Bump of Chicken, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Radwimps.

Rockin&#8217;On-kei is a term that grew organically among music fans in the 1990s, and Shibuya says it is &#8220;simply incredible&#8221; for his magazine to have had this kind of impact on youth culture, even if it isn&#8217;t always seen as a positive label.
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Shibuya admits, though, that his publications are not as strictly critical as overseas music media, stating that Rockin&#8217;On&#8217;s level of criticism is adjusted to suit Japan&#8217;s noncombatitive culture.

&#8220;I believe that Japanese readers don&#8217;t appreciate harsh-sounding or cynical criticism,&#8221; Shibuya says. &#8220;There&#8217;s a Japanese way of criticism, and so far our interview offers have never been refused for not allowing fact checks.&#8221;
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Acquiescence

Acquiescence

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taopriest said:
The preview of Kaela Kimura's new song "EGG" sounds good. More a classic Kaela Kimura pop ballad. She will release her new single on 2nd September.

Kimura Kaela - "EGG" recording film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E3E8uhKsMI&feature=youtu.be
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I'm generally not a fan of mainstream J-Pop music, as it tends to be horribly cheesy and polished to a glossy, sterile sheen, but I'll make an exception for Kimura Kaela as she has been consistently fantastic over her whole discography (if you ignore that cover album anyway, which I most certainly did). Love her. Seriously.

Her best song will always be Circle though. Impossible to top that one.

Slowdive said:
New Spangle call Lilli line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlqC1BBVk70 New album out in Autumn.

Edit: Oomori is live now: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv226620454
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Wow, Spangle are back?! Feels like an eternity since they last put something out. I'm going to go listen to Sea to celebrate their return.

Or maybe just listen to the new song first.
 
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stump sock

Member
Seiko is live but as expected, niconico is full and I can't get in

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv226620454

e: it might be over too, I dunno. nnd is annoying

Slowdive said:
It just finished.
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stump sock

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Peru said:
Watching.. don't understand what they're saying, but it's nice to see them together again and be reminded of the cool artists they've become since.
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If I understood correctly, what Uipon just read was either the letter Megumon sent to apply to be in the group, or a letter she wrote recently talking about why she wanted to join the group. it was kinda cute.

context is still the hardest part for me :(

I like that everybody got mixed drinks except Uipon who got a giant beer like a real osakan.

they're saying nice things about Megumon so I'm not sure why she's not there. they're talking about that documentary now.

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<3 <3

e: now they're talking about auditions but niconico keeps kicking me and I have to go to a meeting. nice to see them together again anyway.
 
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stump sock

Member
nooooo goddammit the stream dropped right as they were taking the tequila shots haha

it came back up just in time to see tenten and saki looking totally disgusted :p

e: vvv what the hell, lol
 
tearsofash

tearsofash

Member
AdamT said:
It looks like the kawaii metal trend is continuing. LADYBABY&#12300;&#12491;&#12483;&#12509;&#12531;&#39237;&#38957;&#12301; https://youtu.be/M8-vje-bq9c
While not something I'd listen to often, I like it slightly more than Babymetal. Also, seeing an Australian man dressed up like that is hilarious.
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I was just going to post this :D

EDIT: oh! SCLL is getting back together? Nice.
 
Aizo

Aizo

Banned
ponpo said:
One of those lady baby girls has a lot of junior idol DVDs.
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I remember hearing about that main guy doing shows in Tokyo. Interesting. I always thought Babymetal needed more growling, but the instrumentals are weaker than Babymetal. They should do a collab.... Ladybabymetal
 
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Kurita

Member
Quasar said:
So anyone trialing Apple Music with a Japanese account? Am curious to know what the catalogue is like.
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Haven't tried but it looks like you have access to the entire Japanese iTunes store if you have a Japanese account.
Can't believe they keep the region locking with Apple Music, it would have been a huge advantage...
Even worse, there's some stuff on my store that you can't even find on Apple Music! This is a joke.
 
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Quasar

Member
Kurita said:
Haven't tried but it looks like you have access to the entire Japanese iTunes store if you have a Japanese account.
Can't believe they keep the region locking with Apple Music, it would have been a huge advantage...
Even worse, there's some stuff on my store that you can't even find on Apple Music! This is a joke.
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Yeah. With my Aussie account I've been following apples jpop curator account which has been spitting out jpop playlists almost every day, many of which are filled with tracks that are inaccessible due to licensing. Annoying.

But yeah...I'd so love a service that would allow me to not import so much.

Not that I really hold it against Apple given Sony could not even get its own jpop music on their own service.
 
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Kurita

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Name, cover, and tracklist for MONOEYES's first full album!

A Mirage In The Sun
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01. Cold Reaction
02. Like We&#8217;ve Never Lost
03. Just A Little More Time
04. My Instant Song
05. Run Run
06. &#12464;&#12521;&#12491;&#12540;&#12488;
07. End Of The Story
08. Do I Have To Bleed Again
09. Get Me Down&#12288;
10. &#26126;&#26085;&#20844;&#22290;&#12391;
11. Wish It Was Snowing Out
12. Remember Me

Happy to see some songs in Japanese!
 
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kasane

Member
Kurita said:
Name, cover, and tracklist for MONOEYES's first full album!

A Mirage In The Sun


01. Cold Reaction
02. Like We’ve Never Lost
03. Just A Little More Time
04. My Instant Song
05. Run Run
06. &#12464;&#12521;&#12491;&#12540;&#12488;
07. End Of The Story
08. Do I Have To Bleed Again
09. Get Me Down&#12288;
10. &#26126;&#26085;&#20844;&#22290;&#12391;
11. Wish It Was Snowing Out
12. Remember Me

Happy to see some songs in Japanese!
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i was about to post this

i like the cover <3

can't fucking wait. just the names are making me crazy
 
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stump sock

Member
Peru said:
So apparently Hyadain is kissing and making up with MomoClo and possibly working with them again?
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yeah. the whole thing was stupid anyway, since apparently it was mostly about him being disappointed in the direction their music was going. he wasn't wrong, they haven't really had any S-tier songs in like two years.

and I mean, aside from Moretsu, it's not like he's even necessarily responsible for their best tracks, but most of the stuff he wrote is better than most of the stuff since 5th Dimension.

edit:

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lol, Reni. :D

Hyadain's face as he walks away, hah

e2: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/douga/momocloch/245

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I think I really hate the new Charisma .com. Kongara Girl is still alright but man, even with low expectations I'm somewhat shocked at how much I don't like this.

Peru said:
Sweet new lyrical school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfcdkxuFn9s
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man, they've come a long way. their early stuff was rough
 
Aizo

Aizo

Banned
Looks like Tsuchie is doing the music for the Gangsta. anime adaptation... I haven't watched an airing anime in a long time, but I might just play it in the background to listen to the OST.
stump sock said:
they haven't really had any S-tier songs in like two years.
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Gounn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bass is fucking sick! The instrumentals are incredible.
 
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FloppyDelux

Member
So One ok Rock signed a NA deal with WB and they are releasing a 35xxxv Deluxe Edition with English lyrics + bonus tracks...

[track list]
01.3xxxv5
02.Take Me To The Top
03.Cry Out
04.Suddenly
05.Mighty Long Fall
06.Heartache
07.Memories
08.Decision (featuring Tyler Carter)
09.Paper Planes (featuring Kellin from Sleeping With Sirens)
10.Good Goodbye
11.One By One
12.Stuck In The Middle
13.Fight The Night
14.Last Dance
15.The Way Back

they are also touring with All Time Low this fall.
 
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Kurita

Member
Curious to hear the new tracks. Guess I'll grab them on iTunes if they're available.

Would be great to see their videos on TV and hear their songs on the radio.
 
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Frozenprince

Banned
FloppyDelux said:
So One ok Rock signed a NA deal with WB and they are releasing a 35xxxv Deluxe Edition with English lyrics + bonus tracks...

[track list]
01.3xxxv5
02.Take Me To The Top
03.Cry Out
04.Suddenly
05.Mighty Long Fall
06.Heartache
07.Memories
08.Decision (featuring Tyler Carter)
09.Paper Planes (featuring Kellin from Sleeping With Sirens)
10.Good Goodbye
11.One By One
12.Stuck In The Middle
13.Fight The Night
14.Last Dance
15.The Way Back

they are also touring with All Time Low this fall.
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I am so hype for that tour. Been loving the album so far.
 
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Rainy

Banned
What are some good girl groups that aren't related to the 48 brand? (I've heard of SCANDAL and a Perfume but who else are popular?)
 
Zoe

Zoe

Member
Rainy said:
What are some good girl groups that aren't related to the 48 brand? (I've heard of SCANDAL and a Perfume but who else are popular?)
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MAX and SPEED are the true OG's.

If you're only interested in idols, Hello Project (Morning Musume et al) preceded *48.

The E-Girls groups fall somewhere between these two sets.
 
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