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[Kurita]

New Sakanaction live Blu-ray/DVD out May 25th http://natalie.mu/music/news/179872

Just announce the goddamn album already!

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SHE'S announced their major debut with Virgin Music, they'll release their first single on June 8th. Definitely looking forward to it, they're a super solid piano pop-rock band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaEVWQ5jCKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoAZtHUGVlM
Guess "piano rock" is a thing for labels now. Back when Gesu no Kiwami Otome went major Universal also signed Tesla ha Nakanai, Pony Canyon signed HOWL BE QUIET recently who do the same thing, sumika are blowing up right now, too....

 

[vanty]

SasshiKita Super Famicom battle Part One and Part Two

 

[Slowdive]

Mito Natsume - I'll do my best

I like it.

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The whole Boris with Merzbow album is up on Soundcloud

 

[SweetDonuts]

Perfume's FLASH is out today, I think I'll need a PV to love it fully....

He's been banned for only a week, thankfully.

That's good, I'll play some Itano Tomomi in his honour. I know he'd really appreciate that.

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Major debut from new artist Leola

Rainbow PV
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3xz8la_l-rnbw_webcam

Cute video and song but a tad average.

 

[Slowdive]

Suiyoubi no Campanella SXSW livestream: https://ssl.twitcasting.tv/wed_camp/twplayer

 

[Larsa]

^ haha that ball, that was kinda nuts.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Perfume's FLASH is out today, I think I'll need a PV to love it fully....



That's good, I'll play some Itano Tomomi in his honour. I know he'd really appreciate that.

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Major debut from new artist Leola


Rainbow PV
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3xz8la_l-rnbw_webcam

Cute video and song but a tad average.

aw man, when i clicked on video: the clothes and feel of the video reminded me of very early old school 90's kpop: song by Goofy 다 잘될거야

it's plain and nice =)

 

[neshcom]

Live reporter from Suiyobi's live show: she was so great. I kind of expected some in-audience and the up on a wall bits, but the ball was wild! I only got a hand on it once, but it was wild to be up front and have a pretty jank position. I felt like I was mouthing the words too much right in front of Komai, but the show was really energetic and I got a photo with her!

 

[chrominance]

^ haha that ball, that was kinda nuts.

WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS, THE FLAMING LIPS

(didn't see the show, sounds like it was awesome though! hope it gets archived somewhere.)

 

[Slowdive]

Suiyoubi have signed with Warner, new album out in June.

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Aira Mitsuki - Days (Short ver.)

Sounds good.

 

[Kurita]

Suiyoubi have signed with Warner, new album out in June.

Not surprised to see Warner getting them. Can't wait!

 

[DamnBoxes]

EDIT: I got overly excited and I'm a dingus. Sorry Slowdive! I realized after posting the YouTube link that it was dated March 3rd. I will check older posts next time!

 

[Slowdive]

^ Already posted, it's not new, just her first album re-issued with two new songs.

 

[daydream]

Aira Mitsuki - Days (Short ver.)

Sounds good.

pretty good, will look into her

 

[Peru]

MAMI rockin that new hair

The keyakizaka debut single is v good. Interesting vocal mixing choice http://aramajapan.com/news/music/ne...for-their-debut-single-silent-majority/56131/

 

[rrvv]

Customize Z [COOLEST]

Cannot stop listening to this

 

[Kansoku]

Customize Z [COOLEST]

Cannot stop listening to this

My reaction: "The vocalist looks like Sakamoto. Wait. Why are they all dressed as Sakam- OH I SEE".

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Customize Z [COOLEST]

Cannot stop listening to this

this is why i get the asians look alike stereotype all the time, jk =P

 

[vanty]

The keyakizaka debut single is v good. Interesting vocal mixing choice http://aramajapan.com/news/music/ne...for-their-debut-single-silent-majority/56131/

Here's a 1080p version of the MV

 

[davidwhangchoi]

The keyakizaka debut single is v good. Interesting vocal mixing choice http://aramajapan.com/news/music/ne...for-their-debut-single-silent-majority/56131/

the verse rhythm arrangement is similar to the verse arrangement of SAILING / AAA
it sounds nice!

Jpop or music related, i found out that the famous composer Yoko Kanno is this same person in this clip! i saw this when i was a kid a long time ago. i think it's before she was famous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul4zxJPpU5M

it's not shown on the clip, but when she entered on the show, everyone;s laughing at her and Steve Harvey plays up the crowd and sorta mocks her english accent as you slightly see in the beginning of the clip but once it starts BOOM! she win the competition that night!

 

[Slowdive]

New Tricot EP out April 27th

Edit: New Oyasumi Hologram album out April 22nd

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maison book girl - lost AGE

 

[MezzoForte]

tight.

 

[Kurita]

New Awesome City Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjVGgt3BnCY
Their new promo pic is cool

Suck a Stew Dry announced the release of their second full album on May 25th!

『N/A』
1.GOEMON
2.インナーワールド
3.トロイメライ
4.レフストアンブルフィ
5.失恋、失恋。
6.空に星が降る夜は
7.冷たいリグレ
8.F.O.M.H.
9.一人じゃ生きれないわけでもない
10.ヒーローになれずに
11.ユースフル -used-

There's a PV out, featuring pizzas, ninjas but no turtles.
http://i.imgur.com/72Rfyfd.jpg

 

[vanty]

There's a Kyary-inspired character in the new King of Fighters XIV trailer called Sylvie Paula Paula ahah.




BABAYMETAL - KARATE MV

Only 720p is weird.

 

[Kansoku]

Shiggy Jr. anounced a new EP, 4 songs:

01. 恋したらベイベー
02. Still Love You
03. key of life
04. TOWN

http://natalie.mu/music/news/180372

Spoiler

Where's my full album? :<

And NUITO ARE BACK.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

BABAYMETAL - KARATE MV

Only 720p is weird.

thanks! just forwarded to a friend who likes them =)

Ow yeah, new Nothing's Carved In Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7uOewGQAvk

shoot! i love their sound since hearing 'milestone'.... the bassist and guitarist are the real thing!

 

[Kurita]

Ow yeah, new Nothing's Carved In Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7uOewGQAvk

 

[MezzoForte]

There's a Kyary-inspired character in the new King of Fighters XIV trailer called Sylvie Paula Paula ahah.

KoF player here, that's awesome.

 

[Kurita]

shoot! i love their sound since hearing 'milestone'.... the bassist and guitarist are the real thing!

Hidekazu Hinata is one of the best bassists out there while Shinichi Ubukata is one of the best guitarists, a ton of young musicians look up to them in Japan

 

[Slowdive]

Shiho Nanba album preview

NAOMiRUSTY &#12300;&#35251;&#20809;&#12301;MV

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There's a Kyary-inspired character in the new King of Fighters XIV trailer called Sylvie Paula Paula ahah.

Nice, speaking of, I watched the Crazy Party Night show on WOWOW yesterday and it was better than I thought it would be.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Hidekazu Hinata is one of the best bassists out there while Shinichi Ubukata is one of the best guitarists, a ton of young musicians look up to them in Japan

Shinichi Ubukata is a freakin monster.. He has very strong time. (i honestly think he's has strongest time in the group)

i was listening to Brotherhood
that guitar rhythm 43 seconds in:
https://youtu.be/YmU3sHjI5g0?t=27s is extremely hard pull off live. (it might sound simple, it's hard to make that sound convincing)
most people do well in studio but it's really hard to pull off a rhythm like that live w/o losing time or sounding messy. the guy is amazing. i got this song bookmarked now.

Hidekazu is like playing lead guitar with that bass, he's got so much talent =) and the singer is solid player too. Soooo Good!

whoever is writing the song arrangements is talented.

 

[Boss Mog]

SCANDAL posted a short clip of Mami doing an acoustic version of "Koe" at a live show on their Instagram: https://instagram.flas1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/t50.2886-16/12014009_1725150591064236_314897589_n.mp4

Man I would love it if she recorded this acoustic version in a studio. I would buy that track in an instant. I definitely think Mami's voice is pretty unique and that she's underutilized vocally in SCANDAL.

 

[Peru]

Yeah I've always liked the tone of her voice but I don't think she's confident in it. Composing most of their music she could put her voice forward if she wanted to.

 

[Kurita]

Perfume's new album is apparently getting a EU release two days after Japan, cool. Wanted to buy the physical copy so that'll be less expensive.

 

[SweetDonuts]

You wouldn't know Perfume even had an album coming out the way they're promoting it. Where is the FLASH PV?!

 

[faridmon]

Yeeeees, even the longest track Dance in the rain is dancey as hell

Them going major have done them good.

Hopefully they release records at a faster rate

 

[Slowdive]

&#12498;&#12525;&#12493;&#12385;&#12419;&#12435;&#12300;&#12373;&#12424;&#12394;&#12425;&#12514;&#12531;&#12473;&#12479;&#12540;&#12301;MV

Nayuta is leaving Avandoned for repeated rule breaking Seems she was dating a fan? http://natalie.mu/music/news/180462

New POP single "WE ARE the IDOL" out July 19th

 

[Kurita]

Niiiice, yet another new band coming from the telephones's hiatus : FINAL FRASH

Rapper DOTAMA is teaming up with the telephones's Nagashima (bass) and Matsumoto (drums) as well as Rie (keyboard from THE SUZAN)

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Hidekazu Hinata is one of the best bassists out there while Shinichi Ubukata is one of the best guitarists, a ton of young musicians look up to them in Japan

Shinichi Ubukata is a freakin monster..

i was listening to Brotherhood
https://youtu.be/YmU3sHjI5g0?t=27s

hey Kurita, i used to play weekly with the bass player in this band about 10 years ago,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXpICaz9_ds
they're all asian. the guitars is similar style to Brotherhood (they're into emo, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World etc.)

Spoiler

when their 1st drummer left, they asked me to try out but i refused bc i thought i sucked. lol

i thought to share it since the rhythm guitars reminded me of Shinichi's playing for that song (these guys never put any official vids up but a few fans made parody w. their music)

Shiho Nanba album preview

NAOMiRUSTY &#12300;&#35251;&#20809;&#12301;MV

i've been listening to it a few times. kinda hypnotic but sounds good =) she keeps looking at me...

 

[faridmon]

The new White Ash record is terrible. Shame because Black Dark Groove was in my Top 3 AOTY last year. So Good, which makes this more disappointing.

 

[Slowdive]

New Kyary single out April 20th. Preview: https://youtu.be/f3DKmF0ZurU

 

[killertofu]

I'm going to Tokyo from April 28-May 10 and I'm trying to look for this band that I saw a music video for a few years ago...

All I remember is that the lead singer was a female, and the music video was her in a flight attendant uniform...

 

[Slowdive]

I'm going to Tokyo from April 28-May 10 and I'm trying to look for this band that I saw a music video for a few years ago...

All I remember is that the lead singer was a female, and the music video was her in a flight attendant uniform...

This is the first thing that comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcz89e42XEM

 

[Philippo]

Hi guys, i need some help: as a 3rd year student of japanese in my college, i'm about to start working on my graduation research about the history of japanese punk music.

Problem is, to only get the theme accepted, i have to show my superivsor that there already is a bibliography about it, but i'm having troubles finding any sort of book related, be it in english or japanese.

Can anyone lend me a hand on this? Anything that is related to punk's history or just modern landscape is more than welcome.

 

[Kurita]

Yaaay, Kyuso Nekokami already announced the release of their Makuhari Messe show on DVD/Bluray : July 6th. Definitely getting this.
Some nice pics are out, that huge crowd :

 

[stump sock]

I'm going to Tokyo from April 28-May 10 and I'm trying to look for this band that I saw a music video for a few years ago...

All I remember is that the lead singer was a female, and the music video was her in a flight attendant uniform...

after slowdive's suggestion, maybe this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2PQeI-vnQ

unfortunately your description doesn't narrow things down that much. "flight attendant" is like #3 behind "schoolgirl" and "maid" for common themes. any idea around what year? style of music?

this is a good shirt. I would wear this shirt.

 

[Tain]

just got my Perfume tickets, I'm excited

 

[Larsa]

this is a good shirt. I would wear this shirt.

this picture is so confusing, where are her legs?

edit: nevermind, after staring at it way too long, i can see how it makes sense now lmao.

 

[stump sock]

^I think I figured it out too, but thanks for breaking my brain for a good five minutes.

such deluxe packaging! also I don't think this was posted in my absence. I appreciate the english subs by Ricky "Richard" Wilson

speaking of Mr. Wilson, NECRONOMIDOL in paradise

 

[yukinon]

Is anyone here going to see Perfume in LA at The Wiltern this coming August?

The tickets went live this morning... I couldn't get GA Pit :'(