stump sock
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Ricky Wilson. American expat who moved to tokyo to make vinyl figurines, discovered idols, made his own group. to the best of my recollection he started as a BRGH wota and was even briefly in their movie. Nice guy.
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Japanese Music (Pop, rock and all 'dat) |OT|
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Wulfric
Member
So Koda Kumi is doing the summer single thing again. And she had the nerve to call it "LIT". 😭😭😭
I can't believe I still stan for this woman. I haven't bought any of her albums since Japonesque. The song is okay.
Radio sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oknO-QZhK_Y
I can't believe I still stan for this woman. I haven't bought any of her albums since Japonesque. The song is okay.
Radio sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oknO-QZhK_Y
Great, can't wait for the new album
androp - 「SOS! feat. Creepy Nuts」Music Video
Not the full thing but man, I lost it at androp's members appearing on screen. Never seen them acting stupid before hahaha
ladyluthien
Member
I like it, it sounds cute. I don't care for the cover though
Oh my goodnes, can't wait for this to release. It's so good. I am going to have a hard time waiting till next month.
chelmico『EP』Teaser
一十三十一「Flash of Light」MV Reuploaded because of mistakes in the last one.
一十三十一「Flash of Light」MV Reuploaded because of mistakes in the last one.
Yes! Perfect summer vibes. Gonna have to pick up her album when I'm in Japan next week.
vincenzogrubb
Member
If you're in LA you should definitely go to this event on the 29th. Featuring Afrirampo, Oorutaichi and others.
The 2018 Miss iD candidates are out. As always there are some familiar faces such as members of Senosister, There There Theres, etc. Nicamoq is there for some reason. Also the pi-memorizing tricot fan from the WACK auditions. And I'm 99% sure that a member of Dots has been unmasked here. Her bio is pretty gloomy.
The 2018 Miss iD candidates are out. As always there are some familiar faces such as members of Senosister, There There Theres, etc. Nicamoq is there for some reason. Also the pi-memorizing tricot fan from the WACK auditions. And I'm 99% sure that a member of Dots has been unmasked here. Her bio is pretty gloomy.
stump sock
Member
guso drop are breaking up :\
nicamoq, saeki (TTTs), and mao from senosister are finalists in missID 2018. probably some others i recognize, but haven't gone through them all.
chelmico EP sounds good.
e: dammit
I think you're right about dot-chan, good catch
nicamoq, saeki (TTTs), and mao from senosister are finalists in missID 2018. probably some others i recognize, but haven't gone through them all.
chelmico EP sounds good.
e: dammit
I think you're right about dot-chan, good catch
Just came back from BiSH's tour finale at Makuhari Messe (it wasn't the big hall though but the small one with "just" 7000 people). Man that was great... I wish I knew all the moves to participate more but still had a blast, especially during Monsters and Giant Killers. They didn't have a back band this time but it wasn't a problem. Crowd was amazing. I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity : from wotas to teenage/college girls, dudes wearing punk shirts... Great to see so much people loving them.
ヤバイTシャツ屋さん - 「肩 have a good day」Music Video
KEYTALK「セツナユメミシ」MUSIC VIDEO
ヤバイTシャツ屋さん - 「肩 have a good day」Music Video
KEYTALK「セツナユメミシ」MUSIC VIDEO
パスピエ announced a new mini album, OTONARIさん, coming October 18th.
This is good shit
Went nuts when they started it lol, I yelled so much during the chorus goddamn
Might be my favorite song by them
Aizo
Banned
I was so happy when that came up on my YT subs. I made a smartphone wallpaper out of the part where 神聖かまってちゃん flashes across the screen. Damn. Such a good song.
I love a lot of the lyrics, too. Posted on Twitter haha
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Speaking of Twitter, I know this is short, but I posted a small clip of Necronomidol performing at one of my favorite venues.
Here.
It really sounds like Seiko is just doing a cover of a Ling Tosite Sigure b-side. Like my mind wants to replace Seiko's voice with TK's. It's all right though.
Also, I really want a new Sigure album. It's been four years.
There's another version of the mv with Seiko on GYAO! if you've got that jp proxy.
stump sock
Member
I don't think I've ever heard a TK song that hasn't sounded like a TK Song
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CseQVJkkpqg here's a Yamaha commercial with a song presumably composed by Hyadain with a lot of familiar faces and cleavage
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CseQVJkkpqg here's a Yamaha commercial with a song presumably composed by Hyadain with a lot of familiar faces and cleavage
Same. At least they have a new single coming out soon. It shouldn't be long until a album release.
Aizo
Banned
I know how a few of you like some of the lesser known, kinda weird Idol groups, so I figured I'd show you one that I discovered recently.
It was supposed to be a surprised for you, Stump. You ruined it.
It was supposed to be a surprised for you, Stump. You ruined it.
New SHISHAMO is fantastic, so groovy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHtQpc73_M
New Kyuso Nekokami is a riot as always, this time they're shitting on bad live-action adaptations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwOnThUt9I&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHtQpc73_M
New Kyuso Nekokami is a riot as always, this time they're shitting on bad live-action adaptations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwOnThUt9I&t=0s
stump sock
Member
sad (proud?) to say I've actually known about them for a few months now.
Aizo
Banned
That is sad/impressive.
PK Strawstorm
Member
My summer playlist featuring primarily Japanese songs if anyone's interested: https://open.spotify.com/user/doktorpeace/playlist/2qeCQ162k20dMlq4kMrO7j
How I described it to my friends on facebook:
Hour 1: The freshest beats, to really impress your friends when they show up and ask about your new pool.
Hour 2: You start to mix things up as you wonder why everyone is so late.
Hour 3: "K-pop is better than IRL friends, right? What do you think of that new group Pristin?" you ask yourself.
Hour 4: You float in the pool as flies hover over the untouched veggie platter. Noise metal, candy pop, chaos.
Hour 5: Summer nights!
Too bad I can't throw any Keyakizaka46 on there due to them not being on Spoti but been playing their album (Type B) in my car and enjoying it.
How I described it to my friends on facebook:
Hour 1: The freshest beats, to really impress your friends when they show up and ask about your new pool.
Hour 2: You start to mix things up as you wonder why everyone is so late.
Hour 3: "K-pop is better than IRL friends, right? What do you think of that new group Pristin?" you ask yourself.
Hour 4: You float in the pool as flies hover over the untouched veggie platter. Noise metal, candy pop, chaos.
Hour 5: Summer nights!
Too bad I can't throw any Keyakizaka46 on there due to them not being on Spoti but been playing their album (Type B) in my car and enjoying it.
mamoniadas
Member
I don't think this was posted and a friend pointed out Toshiki Kadomatsu (!) has a vevo and uploaded a session video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7r8wdqbL5s
Monari Wakita - 泣き虫レボリューション
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsRNdKk1zo
seems like the radio track? not a fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7r8wdqbL5s
Monari Wakita - 泣き虫レボリューション
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsRNdKk1zo
seems like the radio track? not a fan.
stump sock
Member
oh man monari, not like this
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ヤなことそっとミュート - Any【MV】
still just about my favorite idol thing going right now
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ももいろクローバーZ「BLAST！」
I don't really have feelings either way on this, but it's very classic momoclo
おいしくるメロンパン「look at the sea」
A cute cat and a great song, what else do you need. Really love how tight and simple they sound. Looking forward to their new album, they're just a few months away from being one of the new kings of the indie rock scene.
Wouldn't be surprised to see them going major next year actually.
A cute cat and a great song, what else do you need. Really love how tight and simple they sound. Looking forward to their new album, they're just a few months away from being one of the new kings of the indie rock scene.
Wouldn't be surprised to see them going major next year actually.
http://tapestokrecords.com/2017/07/graduation/
Super bummed about pataco & pataco leaving Koutei Camera Gal and leaving the industry all together. The eternal idol killer "family circumstances" claims another victim
Super bummed about pataco & pataco leaving Koutei Camera Gal and leaving the industry all together. The eternal idol killer "family circumstances" claims another victim
stump sock
Member
http://tapestokrecords.com/2017/07/graduation/
Super bummed about pataco & pataco leaving Koutei Camera Gal and leaving the industry all together. The eternal idol killer "family circumstances" claims another victim
http://tapestokrecords.com/2017/07/graduation/
Super bummed about pataco & pataco leaving Koutei Camera Gal and leaving the industry all together. The eternal idol killer "family circumstances" claims another victim
Noooooooooo someone stop this happening ffs.
Also is うぉーうぉー とぅーみ releasing any music at all, all the other Koutei girls seem to have projects but I can't seem to find anything she's done since the split?
http://tapestokrecords.com/2017/07/graduation/
Super bummed about pataco & pataco leaving Koutei Camera Gal and leaving the industry all together. The eternal idol killer "family circumstances" claims another victim
Damn, thats a shame.
chrominance
Member
Recipe for Monari Wakita solo career
Take Especia
Remove all hints of menace and weirdness
Crank the mall pop knob to 11
Remove everyone except Monari
Blend into a pasty inoffensiveness
Kinda too bad, I liked IN THE CITY for what it was. But every single since seems to get worse.
2017 keeps on giving
New KANA-BOON album on September 27.
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The Mirraz - バタフライエフェクトを語るくらいの善悪と頑なに選択を探すマエストロのとある一日
New KANA-BOON album on September 27.
Some interesting track titles, namely the first one (Destruction Beat Music), wonder what kinda of new ideas they'll bring to the table.
「NAMiDA」
01. ディストラクションビートミュージック
02. 人間砂漠
03. Fighter
04. way back no way back
05. バイバイハロー
06. 涙
07. Wake up
08. Ride on Natsu
09. ラストナンバー
10. バトンロード
11. 一番星
12. それでも僕らは願っているよ
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The Mirraz - バタフライエフェクトを語るくらいの善悪と頑なに選択を探すマエストロのとある一日
Huh,mist be a regional thing, they are available in Europe.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/03E7w8NrBr4lNCK33TQyil
PK Strawstorm
Member
I think the only song we have in America from any of these Sony Music groups is the AKB48 song from Wreck-It Ralph (Sugar Rush). Otherwise there's nothing.
On the one hand, it's smart because I probably wouldn't have spent the money to import the album if it was on Spotify (since I just end up ripping the CD to play via Spotify on my phone anyway), but on the other hand there is almost no exposure to these groups over here so there's no real chance for growth. There must be some interest from someone at Sony since Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? was subbed and put on Amazon Prime, but who knows. As much as I love Keyakizaka46, I don't really see a market for them over here other than the diehards in threads like this.
In any case, despite still hating CD jewel cases (seriously how are these still so terrible) I found myself really enjoying the physical discs I bought of Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai and Futari Saison due to the DVDs featuring short films of the girls that I wasn't expecting at all. The DVD for the full album (Type B) is a little bland though as apart from the Eccentric MV it just has a few behind the scenes vids of the making of the other music videos, which are pleasant but not really that interesting. I got Type B because I already have access to all the MVs on the Type A DVD (thx Sony Taiwan).
Funnily enough it's not available in Japan
Haven't listened to Age Factory in a minute. They released a new mini album this week and it's freaking amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6UMQtpWqk
The power and that sense of speed, add to that the raw passion in the vocalist's voice. So good.
New Utada MV: https://vimeo.com/227352574 Sony isn't uploading it internationally until August 10th because they're Sony, and even then it'll probably be the short version.
水曜日のカンパネラ『ピカソ』short ver.（期間限定映像）
Jun Togawa and Vampillia are going to perform a new song at Fuji Rock, can't wait to hear it.
水曜日のカンパネラ『ピカソ』short ver.（期間限定映像）
Jun Togawa and Vampillia are going to perform a new song at Fuji Rock, can't wait to hear it.
mamoniadas
Member
koto has a half music video/ half trailer for some new singles and some remixes.
everything about it is working for me and alot better then the last MV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6otFEg2qKTQ
everything about it is working for me and alot better then the last MV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6otFEg2qKTQ
ladyluthien
Member
Utada's new track is so good! I am getting some old school vibes from it. I was surprised to see her dancing in the video, a nice change.
Marmaladefire
Member
WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA has been releasing (digital) single after single and they've all been pretty strong. I'm impressed with their recent output and KOM_I consistently sounds great.
New Utada music always makes me so happy. Can't wait for a new album.
New Utada music always makes me so happy. Can't wait for a new album.
ladyluthien
Member
I agree. I enjoyed Fantome, but it's a bit of a sleeper for me. Her two recent singles capture my ears much more.
Just discovered this band called dramastore, I really dig them, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX0wk43Tld0 this song is really great.