Currently enjoying Listen To The Music 2 by Noriyuki Makihara ("Macky"!)... the production on the more upbeat numbers are just silky smooth yet highly complex.. the cover of "Traveling" is amazing. The very BOC/Capitol K take on Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" is a bit odd, as is the early MoM style take on Nat King Cole's "Smile"
Your turn.
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Good Dog (Good Dog), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 08:10 (eighteen years ago) link
Ippu-Do/Masami TsuchiyaMiharu KoshiChakraMoon RidersAkiko YanoP-ModelTaeko Ohnuki/Mishio OgawaYMO (of course) / Sakamoto / TakahashiMelonZelda
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 09:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 09:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 09:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 09:43 (eighteen years ago) link
Here's Tommy February - Hey Bad Boyhttp://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=20QG4O8JQGQO821ID8ECY69XRC
― snowballing (snowballing), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 09:58 (eighteen years ago) link
Great Japanese Pop
― zebedee (zebedee), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 11:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― Good Dog (Good Dog), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 12:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― Good Dog (Good Dog), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 12:06 (eighteen years ago) link
Regardless, saying "J-pop really fucking sucks" is really dismissive.
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 14:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 14:08 (eighteen years ago) link
I will bow out of the thread now as it's obviously not for me. Toodle pip.
― Good Dog (Good Dog), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 14:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Eppy (Eppy), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:14 (eighteen years ago) link
i 2nd snowballing's tommy february6 recommendation. see also; tommy heavenly6 & brilliant green.
not sure if shiina ringo belongs on this thread but everybody should search.
― xcixxorx, Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:32 (eighteen years ago) link
I didn't know Plus-Tech Squeeze Box qualified. Awesome.
It'll probably be hard to search for W, but I'll try the rest.
― Eppy (Eppy), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jimmy James Inc, Thursday, 10 November 2005 06:42 (eighteen years ago) link
Haha, which country HASN'T been doing stuff like this recently?
I guess what I like about this stuff is its resilience. It's this "Nothing is going to stop this motherfucking bubblegum brigade.. we're going to use every odd modern production technique out there to create this kaleidoscopic maximalist sugar rush of a song" attitude that I appreciate. It's a love or hate thing, I guess. But I'm noticing that I'm starting to like the more conservative stuff as well. ah, age.
― iDonut B4 x86 (donut), Thursday, 10 November 2005 07:53 (eighteen years ago) link
"I'm confident that there IS good music in Japan, it's just really hard to find."
Wrong, wrong, wrong! One of the best things about living in Japan is the huge variety of record shops catering to any genre you can imagine, plus a few you've probably never heard of. Furthermore, if you live in nearly any of the major cities, you've got plenty of options with regards to club nights, live shows, not to mention the festivals which go on all summer. Judging the state of Japanese music based on Ayumi Hamasaki and her ilk is just plain ignorant.
I've said it before on a bunch of other threads but anyone interested in Japanese music needs to check out SUPERCAR. 'nuff said.
― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Thursday, 10 November 2005 08:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 10 November 2005 08:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Thursday, 10 November 2005 09:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 10 November 2005 09:52 (eighteen years ago) link
Did anyone get the last english-language Utada album?
― spontine (cis), Thursday, 10 November 2005 14:16 (eighteen years ago) link
i was thinking the other day that I needed to start a thread about j-pop in 2005 b/c i've really been out of the loop - anybody know of any great '05 releases in the genre?
― Josh Love (screamapillar), Thursday, 10 November 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link
"Long Way Home" by Speed is a lachrymose ballad in the "Careless Whisper" vein that kind of seeps under your skin after a few hearings. Dunno if they're anything to do with Speed, Glue and Shinki (I suspect not) but you can always hope.
Those are the only 2 j-pop songs I can remember actually. Are there any compilations / overviews marketed to the Western market? Or would that be a complete waste of any record companies time and money?
― Matt #2 (Matt #2), Thursday, 10 November 2005 15:42 (eighteen years ago) link
The Hillary Duff sounding song "Endless Love" from We Love Katamari soundtrack. So good!
This morning on the train I jammed out The Fantastic Plastic Machine's "too" which is total disco mindfuck.
― Jdubz (ex machina), Thursday, 10 November 2005 15:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sébastien Chikara (Sébastien Chikara), Friday, 11 November 2005 00:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Friday, 11 November 2005 01:28 (eighteen years ago) link
spontine i had just bought LOve Jam, which is good, is Love punch better ?Also i bought Chara "a scenery like me but had yet to listen"
not strictly jpop but i highy recommend Takako Minekawa "Roomic cube" and "Chat chat".
any other suggestion, expecially greatest hits, since i can permit to go bankrut and i buy tons od diverse genre of music. Yeh a J-Pop compilation for the wester market would be a goodidea, but probably noone is interested....
― francesco brunetti, Friday, 11 November 2005 17:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― francesco brunetti, Friday, 11 November 2005 17:36 (eighteen years ago) link
Kinokuniya Books sells "The Best in J-Pop! Volume X" type comps for better (yet slightly inflated but nowhere near Japanese import) prices.. so SOME labels (in the U.S. at least) have seen a market for this.
They also sell domestic releases of Japanese bands like Polysics and, occasionally, Boredoms related stuff... Still, I wish the buyers at Kinokuniya would be more on the off-the-radar tip -- but the AOR Japanese pop, J-Pop, and Japanese underground customer bases tend to be mutually exclusive, I guess.
― (plurplurplur) ^_- DJ 'O' Nut -_^ (rulprulprulp) (donut), Friday, 11 November 2005 17:56 (eighteen years ago) link
BABYMETAL! I have nothing else to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QbAXXXOJF8
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 October 2011 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
That's...quite something.
I guess there's always been a crossover between j-pop and metal with people like Aikawa Nanase and the vis kei bands but i've never heard anything like that.
― Mohombi Khush Hua (ShariVari), Friday, 28 October 2011 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
Do not ignore their homepage:
http://www.babymetal.jp/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 October 2011 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
Amazing.
― Mohombi Khush Hua (ShariVari), Friday, 28 October 2011 19:02 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKJdLkpqj6k
― bob loblaw people (dayo), Thursday, 12 January 2012 13:24 (twelve years ago) link
Have to post this here as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAOqbu_XEvk
(This being Momoiro Clover Z - the music video is great as well, but the official upload's sound is muffled http://youtu.be/TIokp4MonxE )
Big, amazing song. Marty Friedman featuring seems like a normal sort of thing for these girls. There's also this article from Japan Times:
The not-so-odd coupling between noise acts and J-pop http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120223im.html
However, a lot of it is thoroughly sincere, and in Japan, the burning heart of this love affair is Momoiro Clover Z, a pop group who provoke squealing, teenage admiration from punks, indie kids, noise musicians and heavy-psychedelic longhairs throughout the Japanese underground music scene.One such progressive rocker is Taigen Kawabe of U.K.-based psychedelic band Bo Ningen. More often seen in Tokyo playing alongside noise legends such as Keiji Haino, Kawabe's page on the website SoundCloud leads off with a curious mashup of his own band and Momioro Clover Z in which the former band's shifts in rhythm match surprisingly well with the idol group's distinctive penchant for chopping aggressively (and sometimes illogically) between seemingly unconnected melodies.
One such progressive rocker is Taigen Kawabe of U.K.-based psychedelic band Bo Ningen. More often seen in Tokyo playing alongside noise legends such as Keiji Haino, Kawabe's page on the website SoundCloud leads off with a curious mashup of his own band and Momioro Clover Z in which the former band's shifts in rhythm match surprisingly well with the idol group's distinctive penchant for chopping aggressively (and sometimes illogically) between seemingly unconnected melodies.
Interestingly, Momioro Clover's recent single, "Roudou Sanka," written by Ian Parton of British band The Go! Team, met with criticism from some fans for being too commercial, and the Hyadain-produced (and Friedman-enhanced) followup, the elaborately titled "Mouretsu Uchuu Koukyoukyoku Dainana Gakushou", is defiantly back in the group's previous furious conceptual mashup territory
Roudou Sanka is actually great http://youtu.be/Krj3dwKEaSk
― abcfsk, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
the music isn't killing me as much as the video concepts, but the Megadeth guitar + Volga Boatmen Russian choral coda is definitely some kind of... thing? they're 9000 times less disturbing than AKB48 in any case, if I could take back watching that one video of theirs a friend forwarded I would
that Japan Times article is great though; Merzbow had been influencing western pop artists from the beginning of his career, but when Shiina Ringo began integrating full on Otomo Yoshihide levels of noise-solos in her pop songs it really did come across as national heritage rather than some kind of collage. almost confused Japan Times didn't reference Shiina even though she basically moved away from noise in 2004
― Milton Parker, Friday, 2 March 2012 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
Here's the song performed live with a full choir and marty on the guitar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3Oo1vihSo
― abcfsk, Saturday, 3 March 2012 10:57 (twelve years ago) link
I fell asleep listening to Perfume's JPN last night and had weird acidy candy store french electro dreams.
― owenf, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 22:37 (twelve years ago) link
Whoa, I completely missed out on Momoiro Clover Z's nutsoid Christmas song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfli1WCcFA
― Doch! (seandalai), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 00:30 (twelve years ago) link
^ the best bit is when it goes SANTA
― owenf, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 01:32 (twelve years ago) link
Dude who writes most of their stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyUXKynmmiw
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 06:33 (twelve years ago) link
bet he's tired
― owenf, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 09:48 (twelve years ago) link
Sufficiently so to forget his many chords in the new Momoiro tune- http://youtu.be/fATvdleWPtU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVn3_qeIrBA
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 10:49 (twelve years ago) link
TAKE FIVE! puts me in this really nostalgic mood
― flagp∞st (dayo), Saturday, 17 March 2012 23:04 (twelve years ago) link
live track by Salyu, from her new Cornelius produced albumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brec06BA6JU
― zappi, Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:37 (twelve years ago) link
I realize that i should have typed GIVE ME FIVE!. TAKE FIVE! is a dave brubeck song.
― flagp∞st (dayo), Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:48 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BmnwuISzlA&feature=related
not often that i really dig auto-tune/vocoders. she has a couple great songs but i can't find youtube hosts of them.
― kelpolaris, Monday, 19 March 2012 00:11 (twelve years ago) link
here's a real treat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0zuBHKHaM
― frogbs, Monday, 19 March 2012 00:42 (twelve years ago) link
Grabbed the new Ayumi Hamasaki album yesterday. The first few songs are pretty good in a blatantly Rihanna/pop-trance kind of way, but the album's latter two-thirds are all ballads with gloopy strings. Don't love it.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
Saw L'Arc-en-Ciel at Madison Square Garden last night; reviewed it for the Voice. I took many more pictures than they used; I'll put some up on my blog, and link it later.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 26 March 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
I really like the Ayumi Hamasaki album! I'm not big on ballads and gloopy strings either but they are much more restrained and creative than that description usually suggests. With the exception of the last one (the single) which, yes, is a bit much.
― if, Monday, 26 March 2012 15:07 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know - my favorite of her recent albums is Rock 'n' Roll Circus, so with the title Party Queen I was kinda hoping for something more in that vein.
Here's the link to my L'Arc-en-Ciel photos.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 26 March 2012 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
Meta new Perfume
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VnPyW9LwxY
― abcfsk, Sunday, 1 April 2012 09:49 (twelve years ago) link
amazing. As usual.
― owenf, Sunday, 1 April 2012 11:45 (twelve years ago) link
yep, that's good
― James Bond Jor (seandalai), Sunday, 1 April 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/03/japanese-idol-on-support-by-eating-positive-from-wbc/http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/04/another-member-of-tokio-hospitalized/
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
this song, wtf. its like a Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure version of Jpop starring teenage girl space pirates, with choirs and the kitchen sink flung in. it feels like it goes on forever! the "aye aye sir" bits are pretty funny tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIokp4MonxE
― zappi, Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:16 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah I posted about it some posts over you and their excellent Christmas classic also got posted.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
Why didn't we already know about this:
http://bourdaghs.com/blog/
?
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
DescriptionFrom the beginning of the American Occupation in 1945 to the post-bubble period of the early 1990s, popular music provided Japanese listeners with a much-needed release, channeling their desires, fears, and frustrations into a pleasurable and fluid art. Pop music allowed Japanese artists and audiences to assume various identities, reflecting the country's uncomfortable position under American hegemony and its uncertainty within ever-shifting geopolitical realities.In the first English-language study of this phenomenon, Michael K. Bourdaghs considers genres as diverse as boogie-woogie, rockabilly, "enka," 1960s rock and roll, 1970s new music, folk, and techno-pop. Reading these forms and their cultural import through music, literary, and cultural theory, he introduces readers to the sensual moods and meanings of modern Japan. As he unpacks the complexities of popular music production and consumption, Bourdaghs interprets Japan as it worked through (or tried to forget) its imperial past. These efforts grew even murkier as Japanese pop migrated to the nation's former colonies. In postwar Japan, pop music both accelerated and protested the commodification of everyday life, challenged and reproduced gender hierarchies, and insisted on the uniqueness of a national culture, even as it participated in an increasingly integrated global marketplace.Each chapter in "Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon" examines a single genre through a particular theoretical lens: the relation of music to liberation; the influence of cultural mapping on musical appreciation; the role of translation in transmitting musical genres around the globe; the place of noise in music and its relation to historical change; the tenuous connection between ideologies of authenticity and imitation; the link between commercial success and artistic integrity; and the function of melodrama. Bourdaghs concludes with a look at recent Japanese pop music culture.
From the beginning of the American Occupation in 1945 to the post-bubble period of the early 1990s, popular music provided Japanese listeners with a much-needed release, channeling their desires, fears, and frustrations into a pleasurable and fluid art. Pop music allowed Japanese artists and audiences to assume various identities, reflecting the country's uncomfortable position under American hegemony and its uncertainty within ever-shifting geopolitical realities.
In the first English-language study of this phenomenon, Michael K. Bourdaghs considers genres as diverse as boogie-woogie, rockabilly, "enka," 1960s rock and roll, 1970s new music, folk, and techno-pop. Reading these forms and their cultural import through music, literary, and cultural theory, he introduces readers to the sensual moods and meanings of modern Japan. As he unpacks the complexities of popular music production and consumption, Bourdaghs interprets Japan as it worked through (or tried to forget) its imperial past. These efforts grew even murkier as Japanese pop migrated to the nation's former colonies. In postwar Japan, pop music both accelerated and protested the commodification of everyday life, challenged and reproduced gender hierarchies, and insisted on the uniqueness of a national culture, even as it participated in an increasingly integrated global marketplace.
Each chapter in "Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon" examines a single genre through a particular theoretical lens: the relation of music to liberation; the influence of cultural mapping on musical appreciation; the role of translation in transmitting musical genres around the globe; the place of noise in music and its relation to historical change; the tenuous connection between ideologies of authenticity and imitation; the link between commercial success and artistic integrity; and the function of melodrama. Bourdaghs concludes with a look at recent Japanese pop music culture.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
ha ha as to the entirety of the samples chosen for Japanese Popular Music Since 1990
http://bourdaghs.com/Sayonara-current-JPop.html
will buy this book
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
that being said if he's calling 'KZK' her second instead of her third solo album, I will hope that the factual details in the rest of the book have been better proofed
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
Well how do you think I googled this thing up to begin with? Funny though, I hadn't even made it that far yet (to the page you link to).
Japan Times review here: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120513a2.html
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
And yes, that's some bad fact checking. University press too.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
Had you seen this author's name previously?
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
There's a whole chapter on Misora Hibari.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
certainly no way around that
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
new perfume!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCwzIJnJnFI
― nathey, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:29 (eleven years ago) link
This one is way better than "Spending All My Time" imo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjcmOR1lT4
Kind of weird how Spending/Hurly Burly/Point all sound old-fashioned in different ways.
― Cong rat ululations (seandalai), Thursday, 23 August 2012 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, I don't care for "spending all my time" at all, really. seems like a kind of lame and late to the game attempt to jump on the sound that's been all over pop music for a few years now. admittedly I don't like this sound anyway...
"point" and "hurly burly" are fun tho.
― original bgm, Friday, 24 August 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
But Spending All My Time still doesn't sound remotely like 'the sound' it's referencing, I mean, it's there in some form but the song otherwise more or less ignores it and the result is so different from that.
― abcfsk, Friday, 24 August 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, maybe my hatred of those synth stabs is causing me to overreact but this sounds like a nakata rihanna remix to me. smoother and less frenzied, and yeah, agreed that the result isn't a carbon copy. but there's enough in the final product to irritate me.
but like I said, I'm a grouch about these productions in general.
― original bgm, Friday, 24 August 2012 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
I like "Spending All My Time" way more than "Point." Too skittery and herky-jerky for me; the beat works against their vocal style.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 24 August 2012 18:28 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe that's the point.
(I don't like it either, but I never got the Perfume bug.)
― an infusion of catharsis (_Rudipherous_), Friday, 24 August 2012 18:36 (eleven years ago) link
not perfume or particularly perfume-esque, but here is the song most listened to by my group of friends in japan this time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiyDCdpDQ5c
― v for viennetta (c sharp major), Friday, 24 August 2012 18:42 (eleven years ago) link
whoa i was not expecting that to become an american football song
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 24 August 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
Did the world need an instrumental hiphop mixtape made from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu samples? No, but it's fun nonetheless.http://makebelievemelodies.com/?p=7606
― direct references of (seandalai), Saturday, 1 September 2012 02:01 (eleven years ago) link
Have I posted this link before? Blog of the author of a book I'm reading on the roots of Jpop:
http://bourdaghs.com/blog/category/j-pop/
Probably leans more to the artier side of the spectrum than a lot of the regulars here would prefer, however. I'm happy I discovered a new Zazen Boys song this way.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 3 September 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
new Sakanaction singlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AozElbRnTM
― zappi, Monday, 3 September 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
I just watched that from the Bourdaghs blog. The video is kind of interesting as it goes on, but not enough to carry this type of song for me. I like the bass player's hair!
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 3 September 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
The Bourdaghs book I mentioned earlier is good by the way. Every time I read anything remotely historical it reminds me of how utterly ignorant I am of everything. It gets into fascinating issues of how Japan's national identity necessarily shifted after the war, and the sort of backing off from a pan-Asian cultural approach (not a term from the author and probably not how he would say it) in the wake of Japan's lost empire in Asia. What do I know of imperial Japan? Essentially nothing.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 3 September 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
The Korean musical roots of enka. . .
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 3 September 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
Stuff like that.
was hedging on buying that. but yeah, sold.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 04:54 (eleven years ago) link
Genuinely amazing scenes as Perfume takes on the 'Rock In Japan' fest
http://youtu.be/Gvgh7jn1Atwhttp://youtu.be/tuuJvSaJseY
― abcfsk, Monday, 17 September 2012 13:12 (eleven years ago) link
holy crap
― original bgm, Monday, 17 September 2012 16:49 (eleven years ago) link
New Kyary Pamyu Pamyu video; it's called "Fashion Monster."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GivkxpAVVC4
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
I'll say it again: WOW.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
I've always enjoyed this band's catchy singles but couldn't really call them anything special - catchy straight j-rock by the book. This year, though.. 8 months after this song's release I can confidently say it's a Big Song. The instrumental hook is soo satisfyingly huge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ufh2CL-K4k
Also I'm seeing Perfume live in a month omg.
― abcfsk, Friday, 12 October 2012 13:05 (eleven years ago) link
!!!
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 12 October 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
x-post
I kind of like that. The vocal sound, especially when they all sing together, is what stands out the most to me. Would you agree it's a little out of the ordinary, or no? I'm not familiar enough with j-rock/j-pop to say. I could almost see them go j-country or something.
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 12 October 2012 16:02 (eleven years ago) link
(I wish I could learn to drink the perfume kool aid. You all seem to have so much fun with it.)
Yeah, the huge contrast between the two lead vocals make for fun dynamics on some of their tracks. Some people don't like the bassist's chipmunky voice but it stands out when used in harmony. She does a fun track on their new album http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtx34u_scandal-kill-the-virgin-queens-are-trumps-track-06_music
Here's the Perfume crowd pleasing at Rock in Japan re-uploaded http://vimeo.com/49485967
I'll see them at a much smaller venue, but I'm sure it'll be a party.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:07 (eleven years ago) link
loving thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmzfKSlv0ss
― ざっぴ (zappi), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
Bourdaghs apparently considers this a very important early j-pop (qua j-pop) single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C2-me3pC18
but he goes off on more unhinged critical theory/cultural studies* type rambling to justify it than probably anywhere else in the book.
― hello, I just had a quick question? (_Rudipherous_), Thursday, 25 October 2012 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSbfCPkTBk
― abcfsk, Saturday, 27 October 2012 11:37 (eleven years ago) link
<3 MomoClo, especially after reading this blogpost about how their manager used tactics usually found on the pro-wrestling circuit to promote them - interesting how mainstream they've become in the last yearhttp://patrickmacias.blogs.com/er/2011/11/on-momoiro-clover-z.html
― ざっぴ (zappi), Saturday, 27 October 2012 11:46 (eleven years ago) link
With a ludicrous 5 minute metal epic and a 7 minute long, oddly shaped feminist-ish rock anthem written and produced by Yakushimaru Etsuko, so it's not like they've 'sold out' either. I genuinely thought the latter was too inaccessible and lacking in obvious hooks for a band approaching star status in the country, but it's the first physical single of theirs to break 100k sold.
This new one ("Farewell My Sorrows") sounds pretty conventional in comparison, but rocks.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 27 October 2012 12:01 (eleven years ago) link
looking fwd to playing "santa san" around xmas time
― original bgm, Saturday, 27 October 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
ayo zappi i love that song you posted upthread
these are mostly rearranged miku songs right?
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 October 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
like this is the most insanely up my alley thing in the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOrzlgiPkbc
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 October 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that's great.
And this is super nice, early Utada vibes http://www.wat.tv/video/miliyah-kato-konya-wa-boogie-5ccnb_2ey5f_.html
― abcfsk, Saturday, 10 November 2012 11:00 (eleven years ago) link
'UK Rampage'? what the hey. good song, I would take a risk on that album if I saw it
SF Amoeba's J-pop section has shrunk to a meaningless size, it's basically just a used section. shouldn't have to be that way.
― Milton Parker, Saturday, 10 November 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
The group's name is actually called "Rampage Tangible" or "Tangible Rampage" - I downloaded the album and made it about halfway through. It's not all as weird as that song; a lot of it is jazz-funk-prog, but there are a bunch of guest vocalists, some better than others.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 10 November 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
Queen Utada is on a hiatus but releases a new song as theme for Evangelion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWLGEU5cfd8
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 November 2012 04:11 (eleven years ago) link
I have now been to a Perfume concert. I have now lived life.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 November 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
Still living on that high. My itunes and youtube play count is now absurdly slanted in favor of this group. Qhen you've experienced concerts with artists whose fan bases are as exstatic, ready to jump and dance and be 'on' the entire show you kinda don't want live music to be any other way.
Needless to say 'Fake It' exploded onto the crowd.
Thought this was a nice reminder of how they struggled for a long time in obscurity even after establishing their trademark sound and releasing some of my favorite singles.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8dtgnQXdn1qa23ffo1_500.jpg
― abcfsk, Thursday, 22 November 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
line up for New Year’s Eve program "The 63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen" announced, no K-Pop this year as far as i can tell (numbers in brackets are amount of times they've been on the program including this year)
Red Team (Female)
aiko (11)Ayaka (6)Ikimonogakari (5)Ishikawa Sayuri (35)AKB48 (5)SKE48 (1)Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (1)Koizai Kaori (16)Koda Kumi (8)Godai Natsuko (19)Sakamoto Fuyumi (24)Tendo Yoshimi (17)Nakashima Mika (9)Nishino Kana (3)Perfume (5)Hamasaki Ayumi (14)Fuji Ayako (18)Princess Princess (1)Mizuki Nana (4)Mizumori Kaori (10)Momoiro Clover Z (1)YUI (1)YUKI (1)Yuki Saori (13)Wada Akiko (36)
White Team (Male)
Arashi (4)Itsuki Hiroshi (42)HY (2)EXILE (8)NYC (4)Kanjani 8 (1)Kitajima Saburo (49)Go Hiromi (25)Golden Bomber (1)Kobukuro (7)Saito Kazuyoshi (1)Sandaime J Soul Brothers (1)SMAP (20)Tachi Hiroshi (2)TOKIO (19)Tokunaga Hideaki (7)AAA (3)Naoto Inti Raymi (1)Hikawa Kiyoshi (13)FUNKY MONKEY BABYS (4)Fukuyama Masaharu (5)Hosokawa Takashi (36)Porno Graffitti (11)Miwa Akihiro (1)Mori Shinichi (45)
― ばか ざっぴ (zappi), Monday, 26 November 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
There was a big number made out of the no k-pop thing earlier with some insiders saying it's because of political reasons which seems massively dumb to me - better if they'd jut decided that Kohaku is just for Japanese artists as a rule.
Nice to see MomoClo there though.
― abcfsk, Monday, 26 November 2012 13:45 (eleven years ago) link
really surprised that its YUKI's first time? maybe she turned them down before, idk. Want to see Perfume, MomoClo, Kyary. and lol Golden Bomber, they are so terrible.
― ばか ざっぴ (zappi), Monday, 26 November 2012 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that's surprising. Some people do decline though.
Kyary's getting everything easy in her career so far, huh? Album sales surpassed expectations and now an early invitation. Feels like the similarly novel MomoClo had to work harder to get here. Not a dig and I've never placed much value in these spots but it's an argument that could be made.
― abcfsk, Monday, 26 November 2012 14:08 (eleven years ago) link
Kyary has like two good songs so I'd agree with that.
― ILM Communication (seandalai), Monday, 26 November 2012 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
<i>Kyary has like two good songs</i>
And "Ponponpon" sounds like "Edge" by Perfume.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 1 December 2012 07:02 (eleven years ago) link
..what?
― abcfsk, Saturday, 1 December 2012 07:12 (eleven years ago) link
Not the whole thing, or the production: just the chorus.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQj8_RnoLk8
Does it count as Jpop if it's a Korean group who probably bought the demo off a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2E0ztHtZ-o">Scandinavian</a> producer? DILEMMA.
Anyway this seems to have been the B-side to a single they released over the summer.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
;_; html tags, should have been a link to this.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
Delighted to see that someone nominated Momoiro Clover Z's Furious Space Symphony. 7th Movement 'Infinite Love' for the tracks poll, because it is remarkable and my favourite single of 2012 and I didn't get to nominations in time to do it myself. I guess it's unlikely to place, but it would be even better if it did.
― if, Monday, 7 January 2013 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
For sure, it may get a few votes but top 70 - probably not. My favorite MomoClo song of the moment is PUSH - the lyrics are wonderful: http://youtu.be/rrbyUAByY1g
They're releasing an album this spring. The last one 'Battle & Romance' was silly good compared to the competition.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 08:11 (eleven years ago) link
xp Rudipherous
is this song: http://youtu.be/XIVGQ-B9G38 mentioned in that book?
I've been in love with this song since I read on wikipedia that WINK were one of the first idol groups to "not smile." Plus this song has some killer New Order bass going on. (also if you care about the little things, the delay on her voice during the second verse is SO good)
I believe I'll be voting for that Momoiro Clover Z song. Never heard it before but songs about space are the shit in any language. Wow this is insane.
abcfsk, do you live in Japan? where did you see Perfume? well said about ecstatic fans and big live shows. I'd love to experience that. I was pleasantly surprised that "Spending All My Time" was partly in English. Are you aware of any indication that Perfume will sing more songs in English and attempt to tour in the states?
― Dick Townwolves (Captain Ahab), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 08:45 (eleven years ago) link
I live in Korea, and Perfume toured some Asian countries last year. It remains to be seen how much they put into global promotions - they're expected (more like it's semi-confirmed) to announce a 2nd global tour this year that will see them visit the US and Europe. They're also launching a global version of their official fan club with English content.
As for songs, their label guy said they wouldn't 'westernize' the Perfume sound because that would mean losing their appeal, but yeah the lyrics might be done in English for some songs. They're not great at English but it doesn't really matter with their style.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 09:21 (eleven years ago) link
Irresistible new Sakanaction single http://youtu.be/iVstp5Ozw2o
― abcfsk, Friday, 25 January 2013 12:18 (eleven years ago) link
Suzuki Aya - Neguse http://youtu.be/zBw4YqgorLslove this song, reminds me of Sally Shapiro, used in end credits of currently airing series Tamako Market
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
Anyone excited about new Kyary? It's better than the last one at least...kinda Shibuya-kei meets Stock/Aiken/Waterman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=v=9Y6H-YjsE9Q
― questino (seandalai), Thursday, 31 January 2013 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
"fashion monster" >>>>>>
but i like the new one too
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2013 02:14 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/mbJZFnT.jpg
@DurfAKB48's Minegishi Minami caught in fling w/male dancer: demoted to understudy, forced to shave head, apologize http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/92205/
Lucky she was only humiliated in an ugly and disgusting way - she could've been fired like several other members have been!!
Nice follow-up to last week's SKE48 manager announcing he would perform seppuku if caught in an indecent relationship with a member.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 31 January 2013 11:55 (eleven years ago) link
In happier idol-related news this is an immense track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JnRFB3NPvs
― abcfsk, Friday, 8 February 2013 07:59 (eleven years ago) link
that's greatbut makes me feel they should really allow japan to enter eurovision
― nathey, Friday, 8 February 2013 10:42 (eleven years ago) link
ok, I was totally sold even before that guitar solo kicked in!
― original bgm, Friday, 8 February 2013 21:51 (eleven years ago) link
xp I've been thinking that a lot of times.
The album with the same title as the song all sounds like this, safe investment.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 9 February 2013 00:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'm actually liking that Sakanaction single more than the Mt. Fuji one from last year. There's a little more going on in it, to my ears.
― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 23 February 2013 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
Perfume - I'm Not Okay http://lovetheperfume.tumblr.com/post/44058090587/im-not-okay-perfume
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:11 (eleven years ago) link
speaking of Perfume, someone uploaded an earlier "demo" version of Polyrhythm to Youtube the other day, interesting to compare to the final version, for one thing its missing the awesome polyrhythm section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jVZjFdkDQ0
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:45 (eleven years ago) link
oops didn't mean to embed2 separate Capsule comp albums out in a weeks time, tracklistings here http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/12/capsule-to-simultaneously-release-2-best-of-albums/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
http://1topi.jp/system/curations/saved_quote_image_111659.png
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiX22vnR-SU
J-pop as ___________
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
yesssss
― aztec table rapper (seandalai), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
MomoClo album has a track written by the guy from OK Go, lolKyary has a new video, song not v good tho http://youtu.be/teMdjJ3w9iM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
It's about ninjas tho
― aztec table rapper (seandalai), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
new Spitz single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcAaL7lworY
― hurricane weather (forapper), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 01:40 (eleven years ago) link
Perfume have shows in July in Cologne, Paris & London. Wish i could go :/2nd MomoClo album came out this week and sold 102,000 first day - by comparison their previous album sold 9,000 first day. their time has really come, huh!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 12 April 2013 09:29 (eleven years ago) link
In London? Shiiiiiiiiiiit.
― emil.y, Friday, 12 April 2013 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
*checks bank account*
Empty your bank account if you have to.
― abcfsk, Friday, 12 April 2013 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
Secretly I'm wishing it was a Babymetal UK date announcement. But no, I'd love love love to see Perfume live. Sorely tempted.
― emil.y, Friday, 12 April 2013 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
gogogo! also lol Babymetal, there's a MomoClo metal covers album out there haha http://youtu.be/xDWBMDkrvjY
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 12 April 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Definitely going to try and get tickets for the London one, 9am Monday on sale. I have no idea if they will sell out really quickly or not.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 April 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
Apparently presales available here: http://www.livenation.co.uk/event/410918/perfume-tickets?c=api-000001&camefrom=CFC_UK_BUYAT_73074
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 April 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
No, doesn’t work.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 14 April 2013 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
My girlfriend got up early for the presale this morning so I guess I'm going to the London show!
― bananas are my preference (seandalai), Sunday, 14 April 2013 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
just got back from the kyary pamyu pamyu nyc show. it was basically the most fun ever.
― original bgm, Monday, 15 April 2013 05:27 (eleven years ago) link
yay just got tickets to the perfume london show before they sold out
― nathey, Monday, 15 April 2013 09:43 (eleven years ago) link
I kept trying from about 5 past nine and it kept telling me there were none available.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 15 April 2013 10:16 (eleven years ago) link
(So, if anyone has any spares, get in touch)
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 15 April 2013 10:17 (eleven years ago) link
I am going to the London show too! From the timing I'm pretty sure they're playing Japan Expo in Paris the next day, a really big event that Kyary played last year.
The Momoclo album is incredible.
― Iain Mew (if), Monday, 15 April 2013 11:10 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah I've been pumping the MomoClo album myself. They've got the top 2 on the upcoming Oricon chart, #2 is a re-entry of their first, equally good album - Battle&Romance.
Might be able to see Perfume again this summer - they're coming back to Korea. If I can I will, happy the world is getting to see them as well.
― abcfsk, Monday, 15 April 2013 11:32 (eleven years ago) link
Sold out already? Jesus.
― emil.y, Monday, 15 April 2013 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
Gutting, maybe they will do two nights?
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 15 April 2013 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
…Naturally there are a few on eBay already.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 15 April 2013 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
the London Perfume show has been moved to the larger Shepherds Bush Empire, additional tickets go on sale 9am on Friday (26th).more info here http://www.perfume-web.jp/cam/WORLD/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:47 (ten years ago) link
also really enjoying the MomoClo album especially the first half. Otome Sensou is such a combo breaker though :(
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link
That’s good news. Anyone here going? FAP?
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:24 (ten years ago) link
Some chatter on EMF about Wakusei Abnormal, which does bear a definite resemblance to Old Shiina Ringo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhaZVsM7WTs
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:36 (ten years ago) link
Surprisingly the whole mini-album from this year is on Spotify. Okay maybe this really is j-rock more than j-pop. Finding the right thread for Japanese music always seems like too much work.
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:44 (ten years ago) link
yikes, that really is in thrall to early Shiina
I have to say, I wish I could go to any of these Perfume shows. Shepherd's Bush isn't Tokyo Dome, but... more of the Dome show is up on youtube now, including the instrumental Capsule opening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNRhJq4d9D4
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:52 (ten years ago) link
YouTube Japan are streaming a series of live concerts and "original music programs" from April 27th to May 6th.smdh at all the Golden Bomber, intrigued by the idea of Hyadain playing live though.
April 27th – Golden Bomber / SEKAI NO OWARIApril 28th – Golden Bomber / AKB48April 29th – Golden Bomber / Kyrary Pamyu Pamyu / AAAApril 30th – Golden Bomber / BOOM BOOM SATELLITESMay 1st – Golden Bomber / NIGHTMAREMay 2nd – Golden Bomber / SEKAI NO OWARIMay 3rd – Golden Bomber / Shounan no Kaze / Koda Kumi / Yakushimaru EtsukoMay 4th – Golden Bomber / livetune / flumpoolMay 5th – Golden Bomber / Hyadain / Hamasaki Ayumi / VERBALMay 6th – Golden Bomber / Denki Groove
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 25 April 2013 20:04 (ten years ago) link
oh there's this with clickable linkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddmYVqScv6g
in the comments they say "Please be aware that all of these events are not necessarily live streamed, but can be archived concerts from before or music curator show showcasing each artists' favorite music." hmmmmmmm
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 25 April 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
Managed to get Perfume tickets this time around.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 26 April 2013 08:11 (ten years ago) link
Oh yeah! This is possibly going to be the weirdest gig I've ever been to.
― emil.y, Friday, 26 April 2013 11:10 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhbq65WcH3o
― abcfsk, Saturday, 4 May 2013 04:25 (ten years ago) link
I've been spamming the repeat button on this subtly catchy new SCANDAL single http://jpopsuki.tv/video/SCANDAL---Awanai-Tsumori-no%2C-Genki-de-ne/3f8e64544cc78af7457067c8f33bf005
Simple enough pop rock with a touch of elegance.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 5 May 2013 02:24 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQfI7UHtp8k
― abcfsk, Sunday, 5 May 2013 23:18 (ten years ago) link
i have no idea what's going on here but it's strangely catchySumire - Nanatsu no Umi Yori Kimi no Umi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKRRs9tjuI
xpost Perfume make it all look so effortless
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 5 May 2013 23:24 (ten years ago) link
First thought on hearing that song is it's gotta be an anime theme song, and, yup.
I really like that Tokio Girls Style song! It sounds a like Nine Muses - Dolls, actually, but then Dolls sounds like a Jpop song, so XD.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Monday, 6 May 2013 06:32 (ten years ago) link
New Pamyu Pamyu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcIOg_m-bp4&feature=youtu.be
― tarping, Monday, 6 May 2013 14:32 (ten years ago) link
Very retro, very sweet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw9HnBvdgHQ
― scintilla (seandalai), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link
Love that.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
^^^yup
tokyo girls' style track also sounding great to me. could use a rippin guitar solo but I'm still very into it.
"magic of love" seems fine but not super exciting? video looks like a target ad; wouldn't be surprised if it actually were one! but I really like the short sonic the hedgehog instrumental bits - those are pretty awesome. could see this growing on me more.
liking that kyary track. kind of a mess but maybe that's part of the charm? love the pre-chorus part with drum programming that would fit in nicely on a speed limit 140 bpm comp. and looool at the dubstep part, obviously.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 04:21 (ten years ago) link
Some funny metalhead comments as a result of this
http://i.minus.com/j1yrNsWl2pabh.jpg
― abcfsk, Saturday, 11 May 2013 09:06 (ten years ago) link
ahaha! they were playing to an audience of kids at a zoo the other day as well.would be perfect if they were backed by MCZ cover band Metal Clone X.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 11 May 2013 10:28 (ten years ago) link
One of my fave rnb singer songwriter flops JASMINE returns with another nice single, High Flying http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/663500
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 06:16 (ten years ago) link
Did a mix with japanese artists, Shibuya-kei, disco, j-pop, jrock... Hope you like it- http://www.mixcloud.com/tomaspinheiro/japanidades/
― tarping, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 23:55 (ten years ago) link
Loving the mix, good work!
― scintilla (seandalai), Thursday, 16 May 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
Yep, a good listen.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 17 May 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
and here's the other new one from the "magic of love" single:http://lovetheperfume.tumblr.com/post/50917216856/handy-man-perfume
wow, I love this. and can anyone ID the sample running through it?
― original bgm, Monday, 20 May 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
Interview with Perfume from the London Japanese Embassy's site.
Interview with Japanese pop sensation Perfume
Perfume is an electro-pop girl group from Hiroshima that formed in 2000, consisting of three members; Ayaka Nishiwaki (Aa-chan), Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka) and Ayano Omoto (Nocchi) who have had continuing success in the Japanese charts since their breakthrough hit “Polyrhythm” in 2007. Particularly notable for their futuristic, robotic, doll-like style and well-choreographed dance moves, Perfume seek to take their infectious energy overseas on their first tour to Europe in July this year (only their second time to tour outside of Japan). We spoke to the trio as they prepared to travel to Europe and meet their British fans for the first time.
You recently performed outside Japan for the first time on your “Perfume WORLD TOUR 1st” around Asia. On this tour you will play in three different European countries. What are your expectations for your concert in the UK?[Aa-chan] I still can’t believe that there are people in the UK that know about and like us and fans that are so passionate! I want to be able to give something back to those people by showing them a great time and I’m hoping for the same response!
[Kashiyuka] We may receive a different reaction from the one on our Asia tour, so rather than just dancing along with us, I’d like to get people to enjoy and get into the music. Also I’m interested to see if anyone will come dressed up in cosplay!
[Nocchi] What kinds of people listen to Perfume? What types of people will like us? I’m looking forward to meet the fans that are waiting for us.
Perfume: Aa-chan, Nocchi, Kashiyuka (L to R)
Have you been to the UK before? What are your impressions of the country?
[Aa-chan] I went to London last year. The buildings were very beautiful and wherever I went I was moved at how picturesque it was. Usually I don’t take a lot of pictures but I took so many in London – that was really impressive for me! Everything is colourful and bright, the sky seems so high! I felt free and was moved by the arts around the city.
[Kashiyuka] I’ve never been – so I’m really happy to be able to go on this tour!
[Nocchi] I’ve never been before. My impression is that it’s mix of a very homely and warm place, but also stylish.
Do you like any British music? Has your music been influenced by any British artists or styles?
[Nocchi] I listen to lots of different artists, but I especially like the Arctic Monkeys.
[Kashiyuka] I like Delphic, The xx, Adele, Autokratz, James Blake, Four tet, Klaxons, Kyte, Matthew Herbert, Muse, New Order, Radiohead, Sbtrkt, Simian Mobile Disco, Squarepusher, Stubborn Heart, The Ting Tings, Under world. Our music is produced by Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule) so I can’t answer if he has taken any influence from British music.
Have you had a chance to use English during your career so far? Are there any English words that you particularly like?
[Aa-chan] I used English a little bit on our previous tour of Asia but because of the difference in accents I found it hard to understand what was being said sometimes. Last time in London I ordered French fries and nuggets by myself in McDonalds. I’m not very confident speaking English so usually speak quietly, but that time I said my order loudly and was understood - so during our concert I’ll try to speak clearly without being embarrassed - nice to meet you!
[Nocchi] “I’m Kashiyuka. I’m Aa-chan. I’m Nocchi. Together we are Perfume!” I’ve really enjoyed doing this kind of basic greeting in English. Even though I feel a bit shy when I do.
[Kashiyuka] Our track “Spending all my time” is completely in English so I struggled really hard with the pronunciation. When I’m singing along to the melody, my accent becomes more Japanese – like katakana-speak, so I’m wondering what people outside Japan will think when they hear it. Also, it’s not a particular word, but I’m interested to know which genre people will classify us in as artists.
Have you made any changes to your concert to particularly appeal to the British fans?
[Kashiyuka] We’re planning to choose different songs from our first Perfume World Tour in Asia. We’d like to choose ones that we think our European fans would enjoy. We’d also like to include new art and techniques in the production of our show.
[Nocchi] For most people I think it will be their first time to see Perfume so I’d like to give a concert that makes them say “ah, so this is Perfume!”
Do you have any free time during your visit to the UK? Is there anything you would like to do or see while you are in the country?
[Kashiyuka] Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like we will get much free time in the UK. I wish I had time to go sightseeing and shopping. I’d like to go to the Library and Museum of Freemasonry and to Notting Hill.
[Aa-chan] Last time I came to London I thought that the London buses were a very convenient mode of transport. They are cute and stylish too! I’d like to have a chance for the three of us to travel on them together. I’d also like to visit some markets and buy lots of cheese to take home.
[Nocchi] Aa-chan told me that bread and pastries are delicious so I’d really like to try some as I love bakery goods. Definitely!
Even though this is your first concert in the UK, tickets sold out in minutes and you were upgraded to a larger venue which again sold out very quickly. This shows just how many British already people know about Perfume and are looking forward to seeing you here. What do you think it is about Perfume that the British fans like so much?
[Aa-chan] It’s a miracle! I can’t believe it! It really, really is an honour. I am so happy! Amazing… I mean, is it really true that people know about Perfume? I still find it hard to believe. If people really are looking forward to seeing us then I absolutely want to give them an exciting evening! I want to reproduce the same atmosphere as our concerts in Japan. I really think that Perfume’s appeal is in our live shows so I’d really like to give an exciting performance for many people.
[Nocchi] I am so happy! I can’t believe it! My heart starts pounding when I think about meeting the fans. Rather I’d like to ask you that question though - what do British fans really think of us? Tell us!
[Kashiyuka] I think it’s our combination of music and dance (choreography). Also, maybe our black hair?!
There are many British people wanted to see you but weren’t able to get tickets for your concert in London this time. With this great response already, do you consider the UK to be a potential location for future concerts and music releases?
[Aa-chan] If that’s what people are thinking then we definitely want to release our music in the UK. If we get a lot of requests then we will come to perform. It all depends upon everyone in London! We are waiting for your loud cheers!
[Kashiyuka] I still can’t believe our tickets are actually sold out! I’m really surprised! But if there are at least that many people that want to see Perfume I’d like to try and play at an even bigger venue and release new songs.
Since Perfume’s debut you have achieved your dream of playing at many large venues around Japan and have also started to perform overseas. What are your future plans for Perfume in Japan and around the world?
[Nocchi] I’d like everyone to have more fun and would like to do something that will get people excited!
[Kashiyuka] I want to create music in which non-Japanese people can hear the good aspects of music from our country but at the same time our Japanese fans can hear our impressions of travelling the world. Although I’m not speaking from a position of great experience, I would like to make music that crosses all country borders, and just perform music that all people can enjoy.
[Aa-chan] I think that British people have great taste but I would like more of them to know about our great music from Japan. Personally, we are fans of our composer, so we really want people to understand just what is good about his music. We also want to continue to reach for our dreams. As a whole team we want to enjoy our life! We hope that British people will continue to check our progress!
― Louis C-Word (MaresNest), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 12:02 (ten years ago) link
Some hardcore namedropping there from Kashiyuka
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 12:21 (ten years ago) link
Either she is amazing or she's just choosing randomly from a list of things that are in/from England.
― seanda.ly (seandalai), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 12:34 (ten years ago) link
Oh she's talked about many of those before.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 12:39 (ten years ago) link
Mind you, I've always meant to check out the Museum of Freemasonry.
― seanda.ly (seandalai), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 12:41 (ten years ago) link
new Perfume album called Level 3 coming this yearthey also uploaded most of their music videos to their youtube account http://www.youtube.com/user/Perfume/videosPolyrhythm still sounds amazing, shocker!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbiSxunJatM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:43 (ten years ago) link
And they performed at Cannes Lions where they won some award for their PR campaign with 3d models and fan interaction etc- and the performance surely stands as one of their most stunning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI0x5vA7fLo
― abcfsk, Sunday, 23 June 2013 00:11 (ten years ago) link
haaaa posted that to the dedicated Perfume thread earlier, its a banging version for surethere's also a longer version w daft commentary explaining the project http://youtu.be/IeeBoxq6eSw
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 23 June 2013 00:39 (ten years ago) link
Ah, didn't know that was in use anymore. There was a great thread when JPN was released on the temporary ilx forum, brought a lot more discussion around them than ever before and after here so it was a shame it wasn't moved over.
New single from the incomparable Tempura Kidz http://youtu.be/9qj9GzAxXY8
― abcfsk, Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:59 (ten years ago) link
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performing in San Francisco's Union Square on July 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.http://www.j-pop.com/2013/kyary-pamyu-pamyu/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 24 June 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
Just picked up the two Rip Slyme comps "Good Times" and "Bad Times" The first one is just another collection of their singles, all of which are awesome, though I've heard 'em all fifty times before. But I've been looping "Bad Times" a lot, it's a comp of their non-album B-sides plus a few of their weirder album tracks, and it's really solid and surprisingly adventurous! I had heard a lot of these tracks in low quality (thanks Slsk!) so it's nice to have them all together like this.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:18 (ten years ago) link
Watching the Perfume in Cannes video, it suddenly clicked for me where I recognized their dancing style from - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! And yup, Yuka Kashino (and Kyary?) are fans: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/jojos-pose-%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E7%AB%8B%E3%81%A1
― hurricane weather (forapper), Wednesday, 26 June 2013 03:34 (ten years ago) link
This idol group has a #6 hit on the Oricon this week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjVT-jsiPnw
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 07:59 (ten years ago) link
So, anyone else coming to Perfume in Shepherds Bush tomorrow? We should be having some drinks nearby beforehand if anyone fancies joining us.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 4 July 2013 15:45 (ten years ago) link
didn't know that the BiS noise collaboration song was a cover of a Jun Togawa song, the original is p great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQkG-5M0qd8?t=1m8s
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 5 July 2013 08:51 (ten years ago) link
That's one of my all-time favourite Togawa songs. Not *entirely* convinced by the cover, though the conceit is certainly in keeping.
Also, zappi, it's not too late to jump on a train and come to Perfume with us. ^__^
― emil.y, Friday, 5 July 2013 14:07 (ten years ago) link
lol i wish :_; hope you and mr craig have fun
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 5 July 2013 14:16 (ten years ago) link
Keen keen keen for tonight!
― the mod urn dance (seandalai), Friday, 5 July 2013 16:21 (ten years ago) link
Posted about BiS/Biskaidan on Burning Ambulance today. I like their other video, where they're ska-punk skinheads.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 5 July 2013 18:34 (ten years ago) link
I dig some BiS songs, this one fer instance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHwPVTtYum0
but their 'anti-idol' thing feels way more contrived than the idol culture they're lampooning to me. blood, nudity, noise... 'edgy' but not nearly as weird or unique as, say, momoiro clover z. and if you're covering togawa, well she's nothing if not the real deal...http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-uxpylXf5fQ
― original bgm, Friday, 5 July 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
So I had fun at Perfume. Sound wasn't great, and they seemed to blow their visual budget in the first couple of songs but vibes were good and both the group and the crowd were very much into it. They did the projection-dress thing from Cannes for the first song and it was amazing. Particularly enjoyed watching the crazy dancing fan at the front of the left-hand balcony. I'm not a big fan of audience participation but who couldn't fall for "Fish! Woo! Chips! Woo! Fish and Chips! WOO!".
― the mod urn dance (seandalai), Sunday, 7 July 2013 13:13 (ten years ago) link
Worried the crazy dancing fan at the front of the left-hand balcony was one of us.
― emil.y, Sunday, 7 July 2013 17:18 (ten years ago) link
Haha, it could have been one of us. But, I think it is more likely it could have been the guy with millions of perfume badges on a hat, a face mask and a Michael Jackson glove with a teddy bear attached.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 7 July 2013 17:39 (ten years ago) link
That wasn't you?!?!
― emil.y, Sunday, 7 July 2013 17:46 (ten years ago) link
In my DREAMS!
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 7 July 2013 17:56 (ten years ago) link
Yep. Were you guys also up there?
― the mod urn dance (seandalai), Sunday, 7 July 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
Aye! I was just behind that guy for the last half of the concert, emil.y and C were a few people back next to the balcony. I usually prefer to be down the front for gigs, but found having a view and space to dance great.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 8 July 2013 09:11 (ten years ago) link
Jealous of seeing the projection dresses live. Would go to see them every week if I had the chance.
AKB48's new surprise 'center's 'tude creating some hope for the future of idols... useless if the next girl is kicked out for it of course.
In the July 2 episode of Dancing Sanma Palace, Rino Sashihara looked back at the scandal which was scooped by Weekly Bunshun.
"If that didn't happen, this (placing 1st) wouldn't have happened. I'm grateful to that weekly tabloid, Weekly Bunshun."
Then Sanma asked: "What kind of guy do you like?"
Sashihara: "A person who can keep a secret."
― abcfsk, Monday, 8 July 2013 09:22 (ten years ago) link
So, I just discovered that Pefume Complete Best contains a track called ‘Wonder 2’, as does MBV. Coincidence?
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 8 July 2013 21:03 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62CaiWk0Cpw
this whole album is such an eargasm but the songs that combine traditional japanese instruments and scales are the stand-out tracks for me.
― dash, Monday, 8 July 2013 23:40 (ten years ago) link
Salyu & Cornelius playing live with copious loop pedal fuckeryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSkNKYnxcsk
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 19:31 (ten years ago) link
reeeeally into this dempagumi.inc track:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMHj3U3-RA4
the pachelbel's canon part with the distorted rapping really seals the deal. anything else similarly dense and hyper and FAST that I should be checking out? kind of need more stuff like that and momoclo's battle & romance in my life right now.
― original bgm, Thursday, 11 July 2013 04:10 (ten years ago) link
Ooh, I like this. Sounds Okinawan to me, but I doubt I know what I'm talking about.
(Man I wasn't really into much new music the first six months and then everything just exploded and I can't keep up. Some of that explosion involved backtracking and discovering already released things some of which I had heard.)
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 11 July 2013 04:16 (ten years ago) link
The Salyu & Cornelius is nice too.
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 11 July 2013 04:36 (ten years ago) link
I've mostly avoided watching the live Perfume videos but I have to admit they are pretty wild. I would probably go see them live in a large venue just from the spectacle angle.
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 12 July 2013 17:52 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P1MmBEYpJU&feature=youtu.be
can't tell whether this is just Capsule 2.0 or an interesting "dark" direction for Kyary
― dash, Saturday, 13 July 2013 12:19 (ten years ago) link
Note that the song is only co-written by Nakata - the 'stock' song is given to different artists in different countries.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 13 July 2013 12:34 (ten years ago) link
Also think it would've fit Perfume better.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 13 July 2013 12:37 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AGe4ZfZsbg
― abcfsk, Sunday, 14 July 2013 22:58 (ten years ago) link
BABY I'm not okay and alsoI'm not okay at all, and moreoverBABY I'm not okay
― Milton Parker, Sunday, 14 July 2013 23:07 (ten years ago) link
between the 'suki suki daisuki' cover, the noise-pachelbel bridge, and this video, the influence of Jun Togawa seems to be riding unexpectedly high this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffH_Mp74xh4
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 18 July 2013 18:04 (ten years ago) link
what's the togawa angle there?
― original bgm, Thursday, 18 July 2013 19:45 (ten years ago) link
it is more of a stretch, there, but I would connect it to the stare on the one who's eating caterpillars
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 18 July 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
ah, ok.
good vid btw.
― original bgm, Thursday, 18 July 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
What other 2013 music have you been enjoying in 2013, Milton? Can be classical, though that will generally be wasted on me.
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 18 July 2013 20:16 (ten years ago) link
I mostly listen to old stuff but those Solfeggio youtubes Scott posted to the ASMR thread dovetail nicely with my recent self-mortification via 1985-1995 era Hearts of Space albums. You probably don't mean reissues but that David Tudor box set is wonderful.
My pal Safety Scissors put out a new record this year called 'In A Manner Of Sleeping' which I am very impressed by. Did catch up on the last few Perfume b-sides after abcfsk posted Daijobanai upthread.
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 18 July 2013 21:53 (ten years ago) link
I bought this today, anybody read it?
http://i43.tinypic.com/nxoyuf.jpg
The title is slightly misleading as the book ends at 1990, but I'm looking forward to digging in.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 25 July 2013 18:57 (ten years ago) link
No but be sure to post your thoughts.
While waiting for Perfume's next album, here's what we would end up if Nakata decided to go big bang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnHDHByOK9I
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 12:28 (ten years ago) link
Big band* obviously, too much time spent with asian pop
Doesn’t do much for me.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
No but hearing unprocessed Perfume vocals is a bit like spotting a snow leopard in the wild. Doesn't happen often. Better if it was live of course http://youtu.be/TcA5HtvhOrw
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:12 (ten years ago) link
ha, i think that's the time i've heard them singing live & untreated. amused that it's a cover of this, those lyrics! http://youtu.be/DZTNAhYP2A4
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:53 (ten years ago) link
It’s a bit of a trend I guess, Magic of Love had the vocals comparatively unprocessed.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 15 August 2013 07:04 (ten years ago) link
Nakata not busy enough finishing albums left and right - produces pop rock band SCANDAL's new single. You wouldn't necessarily guess it on first listen http://fuckyeahscandalband.tumblr.com/post/58902897458/scandal-over-drive-sp-footage-for-those-who
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 10:15 (ten years ago) link
Starts off sounding like Boys Don’t Cry.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 23 August 2013 17:40 (ten years ago) link
40 seconds in it starts sounding like Nakata though
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 23 August 2013 17:41 (ten years ago) link
i really like it, the layers sound great!
― dash, Thursday, 5 September 2013 12:54 (ten years ago) link
lol tracklisting for new Capsule album CAPS LOCK
01. HOME02. CONTROL03. DELETE04. 1234567805. SHIFT06. ESC07. SPACE08. RETURN
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 10 September 2013 17:23 (ten years ago) link
Incredible lol
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Tuesday, 10 September 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
omg
― original bgm, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
this came out on ltd vinyl recently so i had to buy it
http://i.imgur.com/D4XBz4A.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 12 September 2013 10:46 (ten years ago) link
Nice. I read a few interviews with them recently and those girls are pretty into pushing their balls out version of idol art. From coming up with their own zany stage ideas like these sets http://response.jp/imgs/feed_l/593119.jpg to fighting rockism:
"Before (Ozzfest) an internet backlash like, "This is not a stage (event) for idols," was blowing everywhere. Even more than the actual members, the adults were on edge. Naturally the members could infer the strange atmosphere. The moment they got on stage Kanako yelled, "Watch first, then decide!" {見てから決めろ! / Mitekara Kimero!} letting the air out of the current of bashing based on the label “idol.” Then she howled, "Now, in front of you, WE ARE IDOLS." "When we got on stage, everything was covered in black t-shirts. It's like, if we don't dye this place MomoClo's colors immediately... It's not like they're going to come to us if we just give them time. We have to force the decisive moment from the very beginning. "Usually when we're 'away' we drift in their direction, right? But this time, out of all our costumes, we're wearing something that makes you think, ‘Is it even possible to be that idol-like?’ Yeah. I think this is a new fighting style for us""
The moment they got on stage Kanako yelled, "Watch first, then decide!" {見てから決めろ! / Mitekara Kimero!} letting the air out of the current of bashing based on the label “idol.” Then she howled, "Now, in front of you, WE ARE IDOLS."
"When we got on stage, everything was covered in black t-shirts. It's like, if we don't dye this place MomoClo's colors immediately... It's not like they're going to come to us if we just give them time. We have to force the decisive moment from the very beginning.
"Usually when we're 'away' we drift in their direction, right? But this time, out of all our costumes, we're wearing something that makes you think, ‘Is it even possible to be that idol-like?’ Yeah. I think this is a new fighting style for us""
-If you really try new things, while you're still at it, the opinion of the people watching keeps changing. "It's way more fun than always doing the same thing. I have a deep confidence that this 'some people love it- some people hate it'- stuff is fun. When the people who say, "I don't like it" come around, and I'm feeling, "I'm so glad we did it!" I'm just totally happy. The current MomoClo can't continue forever. I don't want to say that I suggest hate it/ love it stuff for it's own sake. Just the feeling of I want to do the absolute best things, and they always turn into these good-side-bad-side ideas. Which is to say, aren't we on the cutting edge? - Too far onto the cutting edge. Some of the audience is scared half to death. After "The 5th Dimension Tour" you overcame the 2 days at The Seibu Dome [Haru no Ichidaiji 2013]. Well... Nissan Stadium. Just doing the math, it's double the size of the Seibu dome. "Uh, what to do?. But, at MomoClo shows, aren't the far seats and the near seats are the same price? For the same price, if you ask which is more fun, I'd think the close seats. We're really thinking of and trying everything to make the fans in the distant seats have as much fun. I want to do a show where they'd even say they had MORE fun.
"It's way more fun than always doing the same thing. I have a deep confidence that this 'some people love it- some people hate it'- stuff is fun. When the people who say, "I don't like it" come around, and I'm feeling, "I'm so glad we did it!" I'm just totally happy.
The current MomoClo can't continue forever. I don't want to say that I suggest hate it/ love it stuff for it's own sake. Just the feeling of I want to do the absolute best things, and they always turn into these good-side-bad-side ideas. Which is to say, aren't we on the cutting edge?
- Too far onto the cutting edge. Some of the audience is scared half to death. After "The 5th Dimension Tour" you overcame the 2 days at The Seibu Dome [Haru no Ichidaiji 2013]. Well... Nissan Stadium. Just doing the math, it's double the size of the Seibu dome.
"Uh, what to do?. But, at MomoClo shows, aren't the far seats and the near seats are the same price? For the same price, if you ask which is more fun, I'd think the close seats. We're really thinking of and trying everything to make the fans in the distant seats have as much fun. I want to do a show where they'd even say they had MORE fun.
Both from the 'leader' Kanako Momota
― abcfsk, Thursday, 12 September 2013 11:17 (ten years ago) link
new denpagumi inc. - w.w.d. 2!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZOePtID6s
video is somethin else. takes place in 2020 and former band members have now become shut-ins, hostess girls, etc. cameo from BiS too. nice breakdown with the context for it all up here:http://mbmelodies.tumblr.com/post/61051780049/dempagumi-inc-w-w-d-ii-2013-somehow-i
like the song too but I think I prefer w.w.d. 1
― original bgm, Saturday, 14 September 2013 16:45 (ten years ago) link
tumblr is a bit of a maze for me, but is anyone talkinga about how the evil "future" idol group is mixed race, brown and transgender (or at least cross-dressing? because i have no idea what is going on there.
― dash, Monday, 30 September 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
yeah, I had the same o_O reaction as you but did you read the mbmelodies post? I think the intent here is more like "jpop goes global" and the old gang wants to get back together. denpagumi 2020 aren't evil; they're just who in the band at that point.
of course, I don't speak the language, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
― original bgm, Monday, 30 September 2013 03:59 (ten years ago) link
yeah i want to believe that they aren't supposed to be evil but then there is that particular shot at the beginning where they are looking down at her and the music becomes really ominous. perhaps evil was a strong word then... maybe just unlikeable.
either way the video is pretty incredible!
― dash, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 01:07 (ten years ago) link
yep, I'd like to believe there's nothing malicious going on there as well, but I gotta admit, that's partially because I love the song. I do think that BiS are clearly the villains here (the scene where they storm the denpagumi2020 stage brandishing menacing glow sticks! the standoff at the end!) but that doesn't omit the potential for cultural tone deafness, sure.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 16:51 (ten years ago) link
anyway, yeah, the video really is pretty incredible! very excited for an album after their last few singles.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 16:53 (ten years ago) link
Preview of Capsule album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXSzet2N7hs
also Nakata has produced a track for Shiina Ringo's forthcoming collaboration compMCZs new Buddhist look is pretty lol!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 17:53 (ten years ago) link
new Perfume is giving me so many feeeeeeeels
― dash, Wednesday, 2 October 2013 07:20 (ten years ago) link
A link to my review of the new Perfume album. Which is fucking amazing.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 4 October 2013 14:15 (ten years ago) link
still figuring out how I feel about the whole charisma.com ep but I love the closer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_6QdLa-eI
nothing fancy, just a sweet and breezy throwback jam.
― original bgm, Friday, 4 October 2013 18:30 (ten years ago) link
whoopso:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_6QdLa-eI
― original bgm, Friday, 4 October 2013 18:31 (ten years ago) link
Seriously awesome album: tricot - "THE"
http://i.imgur.com/aMIPvNx.jpg
― abcfsk, Sunday, 13 October 2013 09:28 (ten years ago) link
Feels like the kind of band that could reach sakanaction level success in the future.
so, the new capsule - very clean, stripped-down, and reminding me of melodic idm like isan more than anything. not at all what I was expecting but I think that I might love it.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
Yeah! A great surprise. Very nice!
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
oh yeah that fucking tricot record is INCREDIBLE. i found it through a coworker who has literally never recommended me music before. god knows how he worked it out
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
anime wall scroll?
― original bgm, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:45 (ten years ago) link
BN - yes, it's in serious danger of becoming my album of the year. If I'm correct that this is their debut I don't know how they managed to make every song sound so fully developed, rich. Seems they've been kickin around for a few years though, earlier footage suggests more tecnical show off-ery before the tunes fully arrived.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 20 October 2013 12:54 (ten years ago) link
Debut album, they've released an EP before.
New Kyary video, enjoyably daft as everhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bFHzDa9U9w
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 24 October 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
She's playing London again in the Spring as well it seems. Not going to miss that one!
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Friday, 25 October 2013 00:25 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/XACug1X.jpg
Koshino Junko joins BiS
The fashion designer Koshino Junko (コシノジュンコ) joined BiS (Brand-new Idol Society) as a new member.
She passed secretly the audition held by the idol group.
Koshino Junko is going to make her first appearance on November 5 at Hot Denpo Festival 2013 in Tokyo. JK will also participate in BiS upcoming single Koi Suru Denpou Japan (恋する電報Japan).
Koshino Junko, 74 years old, is a famous fashion designer who worked for many brands.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 10:56 (ten years ago) link
Lineup for new year show Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) is out, nothing too surprising - Kyary, Perfume and MCZ are all back and Sakanaction are performing for the first time.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 25 November 2013 13:02 (ten years ago) link
Yeah but no Babymetal (I was knocked out by this today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQsayrmMoU )
― abcfsk, Monday, 25 November 2013 13:11 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRaMsDyW-XQ
Smashing.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 07:10 (ten years ago) link
'STUPIG' is probably my favourite out of the last round of BiS things.
New Kyary vid is pretty sweet. Anyone seeing her on the World Tour?
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 23 February 2014 14:46 (ten years ago) link
Babymetal album out next week!
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 23 February 2014 14:47 (ten years ago) link
BiS album out in a couple of weeks too, splitting up after their show at Yokohama Arena on July 8th ;_;
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 23 February 2014 15:38 (ten years ago) link
these retro posters for the upcoming Perfume FES tour are pretty great tho
http://i.imgur.com/WoDxsBE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2uvP0DQ.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 23 February 2014 15:44 (ten years ago) link
Ooh, those posters look great.
― emil.y, Sunday, 23 February 2014 15:49 (ten years ago) link
anyone know who sings thishttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/437863/02.%20.mp3
― Cwlmb19, Sunday, 23 February 2014 16:33 (ten years ago) link
I dunno but I like it. Very Deerhoof sounding backing to the extent I wouldn't rule out their involvement.
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Monday, 24 February 2014 08:33 (ten years ago) link
possibly seiko oomori on vox?
― original bgm, Monday, 24 February 2014 14:12 (ten years ago) link
The new Dempagumi single is amazing, next-level stuff http://youtu.be/NypVvG9fQ7o
― abcfsk, Saturday, 1 March 2014 15:37 (ten years ago) link
haha just came to post that ^^^
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 1 March 2014 16:21 (ten years ago) link
yes! love it. so dense and catchy.
WORLD WIDE DEMPA was great too. (though sadly a little on the stingy with new tracks)
― original bgm, Saturday, 1 March 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
stingy SIDE
― original bgm, Saturday, 1 March 2014 16:49 (ten years ago) link
Tricot drummer is leaving the band this month, on the positive side they are booked to play a summer festival in Hungary so more European dates are likely to follow
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 2 March 2014 17:09 (ten years ago) link
Also Slovakia, also Czech republic
Curious who they land on to replace the drummer, not like you can get any old chump to do it. Also curious what 'creative differences' exactly made him leave, after releasing all that amazing music. Maybe they want to get a girl.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 2 March 2014 18:22 (ten years ago) link
damn, that drummer was fantastic on The
― anonanon, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 19:53 (ten years ago) link
The BiS album is out and great
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 5 March 2014 09:14 (ten years ago) link
Re-issuing their first release and putting out a raw acoustic version of a song from that release, at the same time alluding to the new life of the band ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R19QjZNvUA
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 5 March 2014 16:23 (ten years ago) link
^ tricot『Laststep(Live, Acoustic Version)』
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 5 March 2014 16:24 (ten years ago) link
Kind of addicted to this at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKqgE4BwAY
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 6 March 2014 16:54 (ten years ago) link
man that new dempagumi single is the best thing ever
― original bgm, Thursday, 6 March 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link
I'm not sure I've ever heard a production quite like it. anyone know who wrote it?
― original bgm, Thursday, 6 March 2014 18:41 (ten years ago) link
this guy apparently https://www.google.no/search?q=%E7%8E%89%E5%B1%8B2060%EF%BC%85&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=kcgYU6mzJaPnygPunoGgAQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1536&bih=704
― abcfsk, Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
album of Disney covers by the likes of Tricot, Dempa, Tokyo Girls Style etc. really want to hear the full version of "Some Day My Prince Will Come" by BiS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmG5WJiYfwk
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:42 (ten years ago) link
I've been looking for a way to listen to this album for weeks now ;\
― abcfsk, Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:45 (ten years ago) link
thanks, abcfsk! (x-posts)
― original bgm, Friday, 7 March 2014 16:08 (ten years ago) link
this is execrable but check the sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_4nGY9at9M
― missingNO, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 09:50 (ten years ago) link
lol
― original bgm, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 12:15 (ten years ago) link
I actually enjoyed that song but it may be because e-girls while is probably the best hip hop dancing girl group out there they've done singles so fluffy and tame they've been forced to put out separate dance intros or instrumental dance videos -- and this time they finally manage to incorporate it into the song/mv itself.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 18:20 (ten years ago) link
while e-girls is*
new Vampillia album out next week, has collaborations with Tujiko Noriko, BiS, Hirotomo Hasegawa of Aburadako, Mick Barr of Orthrelm and ... Jun Togawa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTWfomMQaP4
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 3 April 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
like that one. she's the best.
― original bgm, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:20 (ten years ago) link
Yeah that's nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apr2JCdpTbQ
― abcfsk, Sunday, 6 April 2014 09:46 (ten years ago) link
new Kyary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paHGjIe2Wms
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 9 April 2014 12:41 (ten years ago) link
are there any good english-language critics/bloggers who are writing about new J-pop in an interesting way?
― brio, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 14:17 (nine years ago) link
Make Believe Melodies guy can be pretty good. I don't dig that deep into the J-Poposphere though.
― popchips: the next snapple? (seandalai), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 14:27 (nine years ago) link
feel like melissa johnson's blog stands out:http://blog.mjohnso.com/
mostly k-pop but some j-pop too. you can filter by tags if need be.
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 03:12 (nine years ago) link
Yeah I guess I get most my jpop stuff from twitter, forums, stuff like that. Weird that there shouldn't be some regularly updated, j-pop only, high quality blog though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QjACk4qM6g
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 07:12 (nine years ago) link
new especia single is fantastic:http://mbmelodies.tumblr.com/post/83615671010/omikse-livefromthetabernacle
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 14:42 (nine years ago) link
Woah, that's a big, great tune.
And here's the new Momoiro Clover single / MV http://youtu.be/TC1Q7DuNKfw
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link
Composed by Nakajima Miyuki
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 16:18 (nine years ago) link
hmmm... not bad but doesn't strike me as all that special either? but I like them best when they're at their most manic and that's pretty restrained.
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 16:39 (nine years ago) link
I think it's partly a case of other groups having taken on the mantle of the super hyperactive, manic idol group - like dempagumi inc, even with former MomoClo musical maeastro Hyadain - and so MomoClo try to stake other courses to stay unique. Personally I really like their rock side, "Otome Sensō" (Z女戦争) is my favorite single of theirs and it's hardly them at their most manic - much as I love their CoCoNatsu / Santa-san side. This is a bit straighter than Otome, better compared to 'Saraba..' perhaps, but sounds good to my ears. I really like how distinctive the members' voices are, though I know other people find them shrill they've really sold the individual personalities in later releases.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 16:56 (nine years ago) link
Cosign Make Believe Melodies, I wonder if that's the same Patrick who occasionally posts on ILM about Japanese music.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:09 (nine years ago) link
x-post -
well, first impressions and all and it may grow on me still! also love their vox and that's a plus on here but I do wish this had a bigger chorus, feels like it doesn't quite take off to me.
and yeah, I don't really have any problems with the way they've evolved either given that we have dempagumi and plenty of others pumping out hyperspeed idol music. but still, it's a little bittersweet for me, and man I don't really see it happening, but I would LOVE if we somehow got tons of hyadain on the next one!
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:43 (nine years ago) link
"gounn" was ultimately a little disappointing to me so high expectations may be a factor as well
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:45 (nine years ago) link
on initial impressions i'm not sure about that MomoClo song, i like it better than Gounn tho - prefer it when they are being more 'out there' but there's maybe too much money at stake these days to release an oddball single?
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:54 (nine years ago) link
Gounn was oddball, it just didn't necessarily hit hard enough.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
and the 5th dimension single hyadain wrote WAS p bonkers and it did well:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Dretsu_Uch%C5%AB_K%C5%8Dky%C5%8Dkyoku_Dai_7_Gakush%C5%8D_%22Mugen_no_Ai%22#Chart_performance
I think doing things on a huge scale is a big part of their image, so I wouldn't count em out
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 18:21 (nine years ago) link
Yeah..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvO2u2XkCbs
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 19:18 (nine years ago) link
hah, exactly what I was thinking of!
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 19:29 (nine years ago) link
lol not denying the concerts are still nuts, just think the last two singles have been too safe (& next one is probably Sailor Moon song? ultra safe!). that Hyadain song was released 2 years ago!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 24 April 2014 20:27 (nine years ago) link
I like Hyadain but don't really want them to go back with him. He's in the idol game anyway. Someone like Etsuko Yakushimaru is a much more exciting, and just for the politics of it I'm happy with how many of their singles the past few years have been composed by women.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 24 April 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
oh, that is cool and I didn't even realize it. is there a good resource for writing credits for j-pop?
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 April 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
Generasia used to be good, don't seem to have updated info on latest MomoClo releases though.
― abcfsk, Friday, 25 April 2014 07:11 (nine years ago) link
gonna dig around, thanks!
― original bgm, Friday, 25 April 2014 13:34 (nine years ago) link
Momoclo Scandal! http://youtu.be/AIqCVmf564s
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 26 April 2014 13:36 (nine years ago) link
maybe last BiS single, they shot the first half like a cheesy AKB48 video with bikini beach dance routines, kissing the camera etc! awww I'm going to miss them :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8vjprOWLs
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 11:34 (nine years ago) link
Yeah that's an oddly f itting end to the great experiment that was BiS. Will have to write some more once it's all over.
The new Especia is gorgeous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e089x6ba1Zo
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 07:09 (nine years ago) link
that's great. sounds a little like some of the slicker tokyo girls' style singles to me.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 15:57 (nine years ago) link
Charisma.com album out in one month (June 4), excited! The EP was super good all the way through.
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Thursday, 8 May 2014 23:13 (nine years ago) link
that EP got a super limited vinyl pressing for RSD btw, not that I'll ever see a copy :/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 8 May 2014 23:31 (nine years ago) link
another week, another great track from this especia album that can't come out soon enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz4GIOB8gg&feature=youtu.be
LOVE the video too
― original bgm, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:32 (nine years ago) link
Yngwie Malmsteen is playing guitar on the rerecording of MomoClo's "Mugen no Ai" lolnot really feeling this new Perfume song tbhhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0XFiU3i1vM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 19 May 2014 16:40 (nine years ago) link
hahaha hilarious yngwie x momoclo news. I am actually pretty curious about how that one out, but y'know, friedman already shreds p hard!!
― original bgm, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:48 (nine years ago) link
really dig perfume when they're at their sweetest and the production is as bright as shiny as possible, so that one is actually sounding real nice to me after the EDM onslaught of their last one (which I do like too...)
― original bgm, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link
Yeh I'll probably end up loving it by the end of the week haha
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 19 May 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
I'm so bummed there is hardly any of this stuff on Spotify
― ∞, Monday, 19 May 2014 20:47 (nine years ago) link
Don't love the Perfume song yet...it sounds too much like a song from a TV show for pre-K children. When the Tom Tom Club-ish keyboard bit comes in at the very end of that clip it improves a lot, but the first minute or so is rough. I'll need to hear the full-length version.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 19 May 2014 22:43 (nine years ago) link
Perfume are like a drug to me, I'm helpless to resist. Plus my wife's name is Merry. A+
― MatthewK, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 12:35 (nine years ago) link
yea I've already played that short clip a ton. have gotten back into the complete best comp of early stuff in a major way lately, so I think that's made me especially happy about this change in their sound. hope it's not a one-off, I'd love an album in this style.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
Full version! https://a.tumblr.com/tumblr_n5vmttYWZ71t5237ro1.mp3#_=_
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoJVENqCAAAtEiA.jpg:large
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 08:52 (nine years ago) link
hmmm interesting a 4 track EP? hope they make a PV for each track!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 13:17 (nine years ago) link
new Charisma.com track, album is out in two weeks I think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1_8zHnvudc
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 22 May 2014 23:47 (nine years ago) link
Horrible: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27572723
Two members of popular Japanese pop group AKB48 were injured after a fan attacked them with a saw.
Rina Kawaei, 19, and Anna Iriyama, 18, were meeting with fans in the northern city of Takizawa on Sunday when a man lunged forward and slashed them.
They sustained cuts on their hands and heads, reported Kyodo. A male staff member was also cut on his hand.
― Roz, Monday, 26 May 2014 06:29 (nine years ago) link
I saw about that on one of the AKB48 news Twitter feeds and couldn't believe it. Jebus.
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Monday, 26 May 2014 09:24 (nine years ago) link
yikes that's awful, glad that no one got seriously injuredAlice one half of the duo ClariS is quitting to focus on studying, no word yet on what the other member Clara is going to do. Find their story interesting - discovered by a record company via karaoke videos on Nico Nico, no photos exist and they have always been represented by cartoon drawings, supposedly even their closest friends have no idea that they have been singing professionally for 3+ years?
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 26 May 2014 11:17 (nine years ago) link
those akb meet and greets are fucked. men ejaculating into their palms before shaking hands with a group member, groping, sexual advances towards preteens etcetc. hopefully after this people in japan will begin to more thoroughly scrutinise the idol industry and the misogynistic attitudes that permeate it
― missingNO, Monday, 26 May 2014 12:07 (nine years ago) link
hopefully but I'm not really betting on it. at least this guy didn't have a gun :-/
― original bgm, Monday, 26 May 2014 16:24 (nine years ago) link
Well yes there are many problematic aspects to how this business is run and its fanbase acts but it seems this guy was just after a random, big mass of people to attack, if news is to trust.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 27 May 2014 08:13 (nine years ago) link
If you're a brit be sure to check out the two UK dates tricot have added to their schedule http://ro69.jp/news/detail/102821?rtw
― abcfsk, Friday, 30 May 2014 07:32 (nine years ago) link
Shiina Ringo covering Utada is really touching to me for some reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRHioDs1E08
― abcfsk, Friday, 30 May 2014 10:15 (nine years ago) link
Babymetal is starting to really nail their peculiar formula now. I see Ned discovered them three years ago - ahead of the curve as usual.
― moley, Friday, 30 May 2014 10:49 (nine years ago) link
live stream, Charisma.com on right now, BiS on later http://sp-stream.2-5-d.jp/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 4 June 2014 10:19 (nine years ago) link
listening to the charisma.com album right now, think I like this even more than the EP (which I loved).
― gyac, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 15:54 (nine years ago) link
especia album kills
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 June 2014 15:56 (nine years ago) link
yeah, it's awesome. just from the funky, fusion-ey intro into a top-notch slow jam, I knew I was gonna love this one. still need to digest it all and I don't love every track (it's a long album), but overall, yeah, def kills. and this is coming from someone that's a little picky when it comes to classic 80s 'city pop'. I don't think this is a strictly retro album even if it's working with retro sounds and I like the variety across the whole album.
excited for the charisma.com album! new single has an aggressive 90s rave thing going on that I dig. but I hope they still do the summery throwback jams like 'OLHERO' - easily my fave cut from the ep.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 16:46 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y-K-xC-E
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 5 June 2014 09:26 (nine years ago) link
wobbley
― original bgm, Thursday, 5 June 2014 15:48 (nine years ago) link
Oh my, the Especia album is tremendous! Was seat dancing on the train like an idiot!
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Friday, 6 June 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
For a very effective introduction to BiS I recommend this crazy TV appearance (hosted by AKB's general director for max contrast) w many highlights
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObwZguGX7Qc2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Ro_mnyJ2g
― abcfsk, Friday, 6 June 2014 09:52 (nine years ago) link
haha Saki impersonating MomoClo!also there's a video for the recent recording of 'Nerve', including a nice scene where the only 2 original members Pour Lui & Nozomi wear their costumes from the original Nerve video from 3 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5C8xFyLS18
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 6 June 2014 11:38 (nine years ago) link
I want to go to gigs on boats pls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtOyrpas5UI
― Slight damage to cover on top corner (chewed by a kitten) (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 8 June 2014 17:47 (nine years ago) link
Ok I'm watching tricot covering Let It Go..
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 11:32 (nine years ago) link
A very weird live show of theirs is being streamed atm http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ssmobile2
Babymetal has announced an L.A. show—waiting for an NY announcement now...
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 12:03 (nine years ago) link
promising start for new black metal/darkwave (!) idol unit NECRONOMIDOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y88BXeo1ogohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_z6G_h59_w
― original bgm, Friday, 20 June 2014 16:12 (nine years ago) link
Perfume are playing New York and L.A. in November.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 01:01 (nine years ago) link
YES
― original bgm, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 01:22 (nine years ago) link
ALl americans must go
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 07:10 (nine years ago) link
going LA to London to NYC with a couple of days in between is a bit daft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbq2ZhZ5Wwge
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 10:17 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHdS83J50VE
― abcfsk, Monday, 30 June 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Sashihara no Ran - that weird show where AKB's #1 of last year Sashihara Rino goes around poking at things in the industry to show things idols normally don't finally gets an episode subbed. It's a great show, she all natural in trash talking with her sidekick the director, who's got his own agenda and is clearly set on making original tv first and foremost (show was aired late on a minor station). They try and fail to get a number of projects going although she did manage to haggle her way to making a photobook. In this ep it's the lucrative mascot biz
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/q71/s720x720/10482856_874100665952180_6838167968583963735_n.jpghttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21f3yb_aidol-140226-sashihara-no-ran-ep20_fun#from=embediframe
― abcfsk, Monday, 14 July 2014 22:16 (nine years ago) link
hahaha
hugely into suiyoubi no campanella right now. a little like charisma.com but the production is more melodic/pretty/idm and the vox are rawer. the videos are kinda neat too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpLgEQig1AE
― original bgm, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 01:29 (nine years ago) link
Sounds nice. Charisma.com is a bit hit and miss for me, some huge songs though.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsYG0GICMAAXp_T.jpg:largetricot have finished their European tour and it's gone very well. Two of the festival shows were streamed live, can't find full uploads yet. Here's a sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgicmlvYvw4
at Madame Jo's http://youtu.be/xOoiE386D38More @ Pohoda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUcIJqd6qhQ
With Pixies @ Edenhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsJVbEPIQAAO0um.jpg:large
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:23 (nine years ago) link
Really digging that Suiyoubi no Campanella track, the contrast between the smooth electro & her raw vocals work so well.Sashihara no Ran TV show was interesting, I have no use for AKB style idol music/culture but would watch more of that. abcsfk do you have any other recommendations of similar TV shows that have been subbed?
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:08 (nine years ago) link
Does anybody know if there is a subbed version of the documentary about the least popular AKB girl losing her mind, kicking around the net? It's about 4 years old, dying to see it.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:34 (nine years ago) link
zappi - similar shows, probably not, which is why I've been praying for months and months for this to be subbed. she's laidback friends with the director dude, they aired this show in an obscure slot late at night, no other idol really talks money and raw industry chat like her, or if they tried they wouldn't do it with the same wit. I mean there are other shows where the idols make fun of themselves and do wacky stuff but it's innocent fluff in comparison. there's hope more eps of this will be subbed.
maresnest - hmmm, was the docu just about her?
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 18:25 (nine years ago) link
I'm not totally sure, but I think so, I heard it mentioned in a podcast ages ago and I've wanted to see it ever since.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Va228UhRs
Merch already exists quoting the song
http://www.lookhuman.com/render/product/0901/0901064858802080/bb453wp-w484h484z1-56916-we-are-not-helpless-girls.jpg
― abcfsk, Saturday, 19 July 2014 12:00 (nine years ago) link
wearing that right now tbh
― original bgm, Saturday, 19 July 2014 15:26 (nine years ago) link
This is really j-rock, not j-pop, but who can resist a name like ROLLICKSOME SCHEME?
http://open.spotify.com/album/2fwafN66NaKnvJq9z1jYjR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLCaUckdoZc
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 02:44 (nine years ago) link
And another one in a similar vein but a little heavier: Trill-Dan.
http://open.spotify.com/album/3V5SlpNV0TIN4HbkrNgEUr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRdoQuOSTTQ
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 03:05 (nine years ago) link
new Dempagumi, sounds a lot like MomoClo from 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOin4bwUQ5c
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:29 (nine years ago) link
yea, I dig it. hard to top "sakura apparation" but I'm always up for more light-speed dempagumi tracks.
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 July 2014 01:12 (nine years ago) link
This is so good I feel like talking about it for days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDEl77WMY8
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 July 2014 07:49 (nine years ago) link
If that didn't load, Charisma.com VS Tempura Kidz http://youtu.be/NDEl77WMY8Q
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 July 2014 07:50 (nine years ago) link
That is fantastic
― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:57 (nine years ago) link
wow!
― original bgm, Sunday, 27 July 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
echoing everyone - music video of the year right there
― Roz, Monday, 28 July 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
Mummies! This is awesome. What is it pastiching? Are there 80s Japanese music videos that look like this?
― jmm, Monday, 28 July 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link
I get Michael Jackson vibes from that bit but idk really
― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Monday, 28 July 2014 18:47 (nine years ago) link
The video was produced by NAGOYA TV and parodies the what the late-night music program BOMBER-E would have looked like in the 80s.The lyrics talk about people who are like “mummies” wrapped in bandages that are just an empty shell and have no free will of their own. They want to kill them.
The lyrics talk about people who are like “mummies” wrapped in bandages that are just an empty shell and have no free will of their own. They want to kill them.
http://aramajapan.com/news/tempura-kidz-vs-charisma-com-in-new-80s-inspired-video-for-miirakiraa/4084/
― original bgm, Monday, 28 July 2014 19:51 (nine years ago) link
new Tricot vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3D-yKRRt5s
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 2 August 2014 14:10 (nine years ago) link
Ooh, I shall watch that soon - was just popping my head in to concur with the Charisma.com/Tempura Kidz greatness.
― emil.y, Saturday, 2 August 2014 14:17 (nine years ago) link
apathy - apathy - appetite
― abcfsk, Sunday, 3 August 2014 17:38 (nine years ago) link
really enjoying this new song by Seiko Oomori - she has one of those voices with a harsh edge like YUKI or the singer in nano.RIPE that I'm kind of addicted to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qlEeVS2vMU
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 18 August 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
that's p cool and I love her voice too but I was kinda hoping for the outside shot that signing w/avex meant she'd ditch all the rock in her sound and just make weird jun togawa-ey pop music like that one single from her last album
― original bgm, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 02:51 (nine years ago) link
I realize this is just my own hangup speaking and I'm prob in the minority here...
― original bgm, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
Tempura Kidz are amazing. This is my favourite single of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTiOwuC39k
― jmm, Wednesday, 20 August 2014 14:29 (nine years ago) link
Still listening to the tempura charisma tune... but here's Hungary's Volt festival's upload of the awesome full tricot set from this summer http://youtu.be/hW_ayjXr1Lk
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 09:58 (nine years ago) link
fun vid to promote the BiS Kaidan (collaboration between BiS and veteran noise group Hijokaidan) boxset taken from a concert where they played the same song 13 times in a row (!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpjAWcv94ro
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 15:22 (nine years ago) link
new dempagumi.inc rules, as usual (and cool video, as usual)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGy39OMyHzw
― original bgm, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 00:02 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, cool song.
― jmm, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 02:59 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_RN3a_GJuE
― abcfsk, Saturday, 8 November 2014 09:27 (nine years ago) link
really cool stuff! sometimes i watch a "j-pop" video and i say to myself: oh japan! i loves ya, but you so crazy!
just my $0.02
― fuhgeddaboudit! (missingNO), Saturday, 8 November 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link
Sumire Uesaka has a covers album out soon called "Uesaka Sumire Presents 80's Idol Song Definitive Disc"
1. "Koiki de Namaiki" (Saint Four)2. "Aoyama Killer Monogatari" (RAMU)3. "Naze? no Arashi" (Akie Yoshizawa with Onyanko Club)4. "Little Date" (Ribbon)5. "Tokyo Rose '88" (Lemon Angel)6. "Yume Fushigi Ikaga" (Kirara to Urara)7. "Henne!" (Tsukasa Ito)8. "Parallel Girl" (Sayuri Iwai)9. "Stormy Weather" (Mariko Kurata)10. "Hime-sama Zoom In" (Miho Morikawa)11. "Starlight Movement" (Momoko Kikuchi)12. "Pygmalion" (Etsuko Sai)13. "Motto Sekkin Shimasho" (Hidemi Ishikawa)14. "50/50" (Miho Nakayama)15. "Ai wa Boomerang" (Yuko Matsutani)16. "Yume Shinjyu ~MY DESIRE~" (Junko Mihara)17. "I WANT YOU" (Mami Yamase)18. "Dotou no Renai" (Chika Takami)19. "Mizu no Hoshi he Ai wo Komete" (Hiroko Moriguchi)20. "MUGO・N" (Shizuka Kudo)
cover is pretty spot on!
http://i.imgur.com/MSXv1nG.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 13:53 (nine years ago) link
first single by ex-BiS member Tentenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkd3H4tEf4
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 22 November 2014 14:18 (nine years ago) link
That sounds a whole lot like Especia.. same producer?
― abcfsk, Saturday, 22 November 2014 15:11 (nine years ago) link
looking into it it seems like she produced it herself and is financing its release through this Japanese Kickstarter-esque thing http://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/1305
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 22 November 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
Awesome
― abcfsk, Saturday, 22 November 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
that new sumire uesaka looks awesome!
been getting into you'll melt more lately. the record collector scum designs they bite on their covers caught my eye, like
neuhttp://item.shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/j/yamano_4113090673
esghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzRZCRKdL._SY300_.jpg
and, um, weezerhttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51O4JK-D10L._SY300_.jpg
and interestingly, altho they mainly work in typical idol pop modes, like on this wonderful track:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOCIKV2erL4
they do throw in some curveballs and sometimes even explicitly in the style of the band they're referencing, e.g. this krautrockin' one (with hijokaidan adding some extra feedback skree!):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H67s0_7zCo
and here's some shoegaze idol music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiWiQ0RofSU
― original bgm, Sunday, 30 November 2014 00:43 (nine years ago) link
^ great find.
Been listening to Negoto a fair bit this year, it kind of scratches that early Shiina Ringo itch.
http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Negoto---Ammonite%2521/125a3f9263b00e1bc37a2eb77a0eb02b
― MaresNest, Sunday, 30 November 2014 10:25 (nine years ago) link
really like that shoegaze You'll Melt More song. no surprises in the Red & White lineups this year, feels like a cut & paste from last year.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 1 December 2014 00:28 (nine years ago) link
thoughts on the oomori seiko album? surprised by how much I like it given that, save a couple tracks, I've been kinda cold on her in the past, never really got into sheena ringo, etc.
― original bgm, Thursday, 4 December 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link
still want a whole album in this style:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbKu4Xx0_Us
― original bgm, Thursday, 4 December 2014 19:35 (nine years ago) link
Just want to say j-pop has by far been the most interesting thing in music this year. So much good stuff from all kinds of artists and scenes I'm struggling daily to keep up with it all and give albums and singles the time they deserve.
― abcfsk, Friday, 5 December 2014 10:25 (nine years ago) link
Clear your 2015 best-of lists... tricot is putting out a new single in february and ALL NEW ALBUM IN MARCH. Praise the lords.
― abcfsk, Friday, 12 December 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
new Suiyoubi no Campanella video is so good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syLz1rcTKD8
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 1 January 2015 21:56 (nine years ago) link
What will it take to get to a place where Japanese language popular music (not just j-pop, but indie, rock, hip hop, stuff like Suiyoubi) can be a thing on year-end lists, year-end summaries, western coverage in general? We're obviously at a place where some of the most lauded artists among sources ilxers follow do not sell a lot - they're not 'relevant' in a bestseller perspective any more than these artists - their fame stems from certain circles of people who care about their music and talk about it, often mainly online, which is significant enough to have them end up on many year-end lists also among more mainstream publications. It's not a case of writing about the artists around you - scandinavian, latin american, eastern european artists are represented. In this world where this consensus grows online for artists of all kinds, what does it take? What is the magic ingredient still missing? Asian pop has had its viral hype, k-pop more so than j-pop, j-pop mainly through Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - but what about the critical darlings among fans of Asian popular music? I didn't except them to show up on year-end lists in 2013 and I didn't expect it 2014, so I didn't even react to it, but why? Why can't tricot, for example, be a band that shows up on these lists?
/late night rant
― abcfsk, Thursday, 1 January 2015 23:02 (nine years ago) link
I hear ya and the inevitable "japan is CRAY-ZAYYY" angle that goes along with the meme-friendly stuff that does get written up riles. but I'm not sure there actually is a lot of foreign pop showing up on broad "best of" lists for english-speaking publications? I've missed it if so. usually a couple token acts, nothing too deep & that's not really super different from KPP or babymetal getting a blurb or w/e.
but the heavy overlap with weeb circles prob isn't helping either, that stuff is super uncool
speaking of which, this touhou arrange track is incredible, like an extended especia club edit or something
http://youtu.be/FbX5OLKwlIk
― original bgm, Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:23 (nine years ago) link
that new suiyoubi is awesome btw, really excited to see where this act goes as they mature...
― original bgm, Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:25 (nine years ago) link
gotta admit the new You'll Melt More EP cover made me laugh. Also it's called SUImin CIty DEstroyer.
http://i.imgur.com/2WjoSQT.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 5 January 2015 23:30 (nine years ago) link
That EP is great. Glad they put the instrumentals on there too.
Suiyoubi no Campanella = zOMG awesome, had forgotten how ace her stuff can be.
― Basically / I Don't Wanna Be / An mp3 / 3-2-0 kb / ps (Craigo Boingo), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 00:46 (nine years ago) link
yea the long track on that EP that is not really very suicide-y but maybe a little bit ("nnn") is really pretty
― original bgm, Tuesday, 6 January 2015 01:28 (nine years ago) link
yeh that track NNN was not Suicidey enough, so I made a quick remix over the weekend using only Suicide samples! http://youtu.be/ljKzgNXk6ic
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 12 January 2015 18:37 (nine years ago) link
nice!!
not quuuuite there yet but have high hopes for cupitron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUWTK8jomc4
in their own words, “Colorful Pop!!! From Techno World”
― original bgm, Thursday, 15 January 2015 21:48 (nine years ago) link
not sure how i've missed this thread before!
i could talk all day about why j-pop (and k-pop) aren't considered for the western crit canon, but will refrain.
nothing out of j-pop really struck my fancy last year except the two shiina ringo record, akai koen's major label thing ("now on air" especially), maybe a few other things here and there...what did i miss? what should i be looking for in 2015?
― soyrev, Friday, 16 January 2015 01:24 (nine years ago) link
I don't know where to start with 2014 reccs which is why I haven't made a year-end list either. It was the year where every girl group made an effort to stand out. Cynics may say it was the year where the idol scene co opted indie aesthetics at random to find a gimmick foundation, or just used indie scene songwriters for quick cred, but I'd rather go with 'lots of crazy stuff in every direction' and too many good songs to list, from more traditionally j-pop-y stuff to everything else. I'll have to put together a youtube playlist at some point, at least.
2015 will be the year tricot releases a new single (next month) and 2nd album (march)
― abcfsk, Friday, 16 January 2015 15:42 (nine years ago) link
imo
dempagumi.inc - singles, esp. "sakura appareshon" (world wide dempa lp came out dec 2013 and rules, so that too)suiyoubi no campanella - epsespecia - gustoseiko oomori - sennou (esp. if you're a ringo fan)charisma.com x tempura kidz single
probs forgetting a bunch of more low profile stuff...
― original bgm, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
Last Berryz song before they split
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M9TJpLTcw8
Pretty good, but several of the best songs of 2014 were HP releases, like
Morning Musume'sBeyond the Time and SpaceYour Bright Smile Is Like The Sunshine
C-Ute - I Miss YouS/mileage - Oh Susukino
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 January 2015 10:47 (nine years ago) link
I mean how good are those songs. I've played them all year and I'm still surprised listening to them now. Tsunku was on an absolute roll.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 January 2015 10:56 (nine years ago) link
Also Juice=Juice http://youtu.be/_so9w95wzVI¨http://youtu.be/38c5UbdpfLw
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 January 2015 23:08 (nine years ago) link
aww, that last berryz video
and yeah, def some nice straight-up idol pop this year. also dug this s/mileage single/b-side myself:http://youtu.be/_glcrpyvkaE
― original bgm, Sunday, 18 January 2015 20:38 (nine years ago) link
Good stuff.
When it comes to AKB48 singles, the Oricon chart tells one story (of constant domination), but here's another. Itunes sales:
http://img.tnsori.com/uploads/2015/01/20150119-akb48-itunes.png
― abcfsk, Monday, 19 January 2015 12:40 (nine years ago) link
wtf is the half mil
― soyrev, Monday, 19 January 2015 12:50 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFf4AgBNR1E
― abcfsk, Monday, 19 January 2015 13:01 (nine years ago) link
well, if any akb48 song deserves massive chat domination status, I suppose that's the one
and I kinda love the fan ver of that video, it's really sweethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1EwgwyGIp8
― original bgm, Monday, 19 January 2015 17:25 (nine years ago) link
Yeah the official AKB channel has over 100 fan versions of the video uploaded.
― abcfsk, Monday, 19 January 2015 17:31 (nine years ago) link
I was in Japan at the new year visiting the in-laws, so I managed to catch the 65th Kouhaku (info here if you don't know about it : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dhaku_Uta_Gassen). The red (female) team had Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Shiina Ringo, Perfume, MomoKuro AND the ever-awesome Akiko Wada all bringing it, while the white team responded with SMAP, Arashi and some other dullards but still managed to win.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FIX
Apart from that crushing disappointment I also managed to catch the TV making-of doc about the Kiss vs. Momokuro record which is hilarious, the hilarity of course largely coming from the Kiss camp. You can pretty much see Gene Simmons coming to the sad realisation that a bubbly, slightly manic 20 year old Japanese girl is just not something he's going to be able to hit on any more at the age of 65.
Preview of the fairly awful song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qrI_oPUQdw
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Monday, 19 January 2015 17:50 (nine years ago) link
whole thing here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJZljEostE&feature=youtu.be
not much kiss on this, prob for the best
― original bgm, Monday, 19 January 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
It does unfortunately seem like Kiss are the weakest songwriters they've worked with for a title track so far. Not offensive but just kinda.. there. The guitar riff has some promise and actually sounds like a previous MomoClo single, but the chorus is meh.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 08:40 (nine years ago) link
i've yet to hear a redeemable AKB song.
― soyrev, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 08:50 (nine years ago) link
They have several pretty good trad j-pop chord progression songs, which can be real comfort food pop for me when done right, though the one above, which I dig, is an outlier. Their early single 'River' was however an impressive statement of purpose they never lived up to. Here's one of my favorite of their 'old school' ones: http://youtu.be/qJ-Drv9tVjI?t=1m59s The maximalism of the crashing guitars, the echoing lines, give it to me.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 09:01 (nine years ago) link
decent chorus, but man AKB videos are always so weirdly creeper...
i may have heard that one before. i got up through the first half of their singles discog before giving up, i think. the highlight, iirc, was the last 10 seconds or so of "beginner"
― soyrev, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 09:13 (nine years ago) link
Yeah they've had some 'cool' songs that have worked pretty well if nothing else then for the contrast. 'River' was an impressive statement they never could live up to. SKE48 have better dancers so they've released some solid uptempos as well.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 11:12 (nine years ago) link
Interview with and new MV from tricot over at NME http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/meet-japanese-rock-three-piece-tricot-and-watch-their-stylish-new-video-for-e
Album "AND" is out March 18
http://natalie.mu/media/1501/0131/extra/news_xlarge_tricot_and_normal_201501.jpg
― abcfsk, Monday, 2 February 2015 12:40 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvMyCFAVIqs
― abcfsk, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:05 (nine years ago) link
Sounds great. I'm looking forward to this album.
― jmm, Friday, 6 February 2015 16:27 (nine years ago) link
hah, that cover is a bit
http://images.moviepostershop.com/ekusute-movie-poster-2007-1020507278.jpg
― original bgm, Friday, 6 February 2015 16:30 (nine years ago) link
Happy february6, here's a song penned by her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqbI4D7mEE
― abcfsk, Friday, 6 February 2015 17:58 (nine years ago) link
Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCQT4STlXz0
― abcfsk, Sunday, 8 February 2015 12:02 (nine years ago) link
feeling that talkbox solo
― soyrev, Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:13 (nine years ago) link
wow the break into the bridge...so good
― soyrev, Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:14 (nine years ago) link
plus tricot is so great, man. wow
― soyrev, Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:17 (nine years ago) link
B-side to the tricot single (bassist on vocals) https://soundcloud.com/bakuretsu-records/tricot-6
― abcfsk, Monday, 16 February 2015 13:07 (nine years ago) link
Having trouble finding decent info on these guys but I am digging this, unusual line up too (if it's not a conceit of course)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdKNNXuraPs
― MaresNest, Thursday, 5 March 2015 12:11 (nine years ago) link
as i understand it they are a spinoff/alter ego of idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 5 March 2015 12:16 (nine years ago) link
oh there's a new Suiyobi no Campanella song, sounds different as they are using an outside producer and she sings all the way through. digging it after a few listens though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_gPdGgbrNg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 9 March 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
hmmm interesting, way smoother + housier than any other suiyoubi trax. dig it but can't say that I don't miss the rawness that attracted me to this project in the first place, hope that's not gone for good...
― original bgm, Monday, 9 March 2015 22:43 (nine years ago) link
have we talked about this Megumi Wata song before? cos I really fell for it in the past week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7qS-_cW5tQ
oh and Perfume played at SXSW last night, here's some footage from the livestream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZiPIgCtIxg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 18 March 2015 11:03 (nine years ago) link
oh man this megumi wata is so cool :D
― soyrev, Wednesday, 18 March 2015 11:43 (nine years ago) link
what's megumi wata's story? how big is she? why so few views for such a great song? i'm obsessed with it suddenly
― soyrev, Wednesday, 18 March 2015 11:52 (nine years ago) link
this is one of the best singles i've heard in the past few years, easy. words, vibe, pitch-perfect feel shifts...
finding out now that she's super unknown at this point -- 4 listeners on lastfm, ~800 twitter followers, on a label with half that. wild.
― soyrev, Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:14 (nine years ago) link
Greatest single ever called "The Middle Management"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIyc4LTOmP8
― abcfsk, Thursday, 19 March 2015 16:18 (nine years ago) link
"I have no intention to have a stable love relationship on weekdays. Ah HA"
#AccidentalPartridge
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Thursday, 19 March 2015 22:23 (nine years ago) link
insane song. i love every fourth bar but not the rest of them
― soyrev, Friday, 20 March 2015 06:27 (nine years ago) link
<3 natsume mito's introductory nakata-produced track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAIyMT7gARc&feature=youtu.be
― original bgm, Wednesday, 1 April 2015 17:03 (nine years ago) link
Nah, I don't like Nakata's children's-TV-theme stuff. I like his aggressive hard-techno stuff.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
opposite here. I haven't even bothered with the last capsule record yet.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 1 April 2015 18:30 (nine years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=aI3mT0NoXdQ
Another wild song. The hello pro groups all kinda sound the same, but that sound is so wonderfully distinct, more so for each year, and should be collected in a delicately designed box set released worldwide as a big statement.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 2 April 2015 08:45 (nine years ago) link
I don't know anything about Daoko, but it popped up on my Youtube recommendations probably because I'd been listening to too much Suiyoubi no Campanella:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3xehyYXbJw
― Roz, Monday, 6 April 2015 07:58 (nine years ago) link
this is my fave daoko release:https://youtu.be/A9lAlykjhIU
emo!
― original bgm, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 15:19 (nine years ago) link
really like this vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jREZtQU0ktk
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 10:09 (eight years ago) link
yet another great Suiyoubi no Campanella video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9oBVKqID7g
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 28 April 2015 12:10 (eight years ago) link
The stupendous Sashihara no Ran is in the process of getting subbed, all episodes
01 https://dotsub.com/view/2384a334-c404-4d24-bd3b-faca8b52d69102 https://dotsub.com/view/c72c0a62-8313-42a0-ab8e-9b95e18af66c03 https://dotsub.com/view/3c020df6-0287-469d-8687-7d71f1e44e5504 https://dotsub.com/view/f78296f8-e8e1-4911-84a5-da7138d3d59b05 https://dotsub.com/view/79576989-5e34-4e28-a1d6-93648b2adf5f06 https://dotsub.com/view/4a35107c-7ae2-4ef9-b155-7d424701ccc6
Honestly not sure if any pop star show in or outside of Japan has ever matched this
― abcfsk, Thursday, 30 April 2015 14:29 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYYhAryLnHY
― abcfsk, Saturday, 2 May 2015 22:23 (eight years ago) link
not really a fan of the song but really like this video, worth it to follow the instructionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_UhKcAy6xc
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 23:28 (eight years ago) link
Ahhhhhhh it made me go a bit weird. I like it.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 23:39 (eight years ago) link
great video! the song reminds me of "1 Thing" - the beat and the "love me riiiiiight" bit in the chorus, especially.
― Roz, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 23:51 (eight years ago) link
The only election in Japan with a good turnout
http://i.imgur.com/AM6M6lIl.jpg
― abcfsk, Saturday, 6 June 2015 16:25 (eight years ago) link
ANNOUNCE // Kyary Pamyu Pamyu returns to the UK in October for a live show at The Roundhouse as part of Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival. Tickets on sale Friday: http://gigst.rs/KPP
― MaresNest, Monday, 6 July 2015 18:42 (eight years ago) link
http://orig13.deviantart.net/9e4d/f/2013/307/7/1/thumbs_up_by_weapons_expert_cool-d6sx4o7.gif
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPhRDWkCrU
― original bgm, Monday, 6 July 2015 19:16 (eight years ago) link
That's pretty pretty good
Also
http://www.rocksound.tv/assets/uploads/babymetal_wembley2015.jpg
In spite of their popularity and viral attention I think it's actually underreported how genuinely they've become a hit in the west. They're doing the main stage of the Reading festival as they announce this huge solo concert. They've been playing for hundreds of thousands in Europe and the US this summer. I really want them to get out that new album soon, because I have a feeling it could hit high on Billboard.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 26 August 2015 10:25 (eight years ago) link
yeh its crazy how big they've become, looking it up that's a 12,500 venue?guess i was predisposed to like them but the BiSH album has really grown on me, one of the girls Aina has an amazing full-on voice. this new song is not on the album and is the first as a 6 piece. folk metal with a video where they fight a giant lobster? well ok then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpLLKM_3ebk
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:30 (eight years ago) link
Bish have started finding their own character, yeah. Doubt they'll come close to the impact of BiS but still good news.
New Passepied is too good, what a chorus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gm7qYBkfr8
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 9 September 2015 08:31 (eight years ago) link
yeah, 12000 seater for baby metal in england is phenomenal. they're cleaning up.
― soyrev, Wednesday, 9 September 2015 10:54 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1546Z08uTUk
― abcfsk, Thursday, 8 October 2015 08:22 (eight years ago) link
Campanella still killing it, album is being put out in the west on Dec 18th by French label Specific, digitally and on vinyl
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 8 October 2015 17:01 (eight years ago) link
I am enjoying Dalljub Step Club a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdOtoE0ysYc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGBvjLAkhIw
― MaresNest, Thursday, 8 October 2015 17:33 (eight years ago) link
And Skillkills too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6mkWYJfx3A
― MaresNest, Thursday, 8 October 2015 17:36 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuUfP4uJEk
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 05:42 (eight years ago) link
new album is so great, really getting more adventerous!
tho i do wish there were less trap beatz... *shrugs*
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 06:11 (eight years ago) link
Wow, that track is full of teh feels. Love it!
― lilcraigyboi (Craigo Boingo), Thursday, 19 November 2015 23:49 (eight years ago) link
it reminds me of the Tough Alliance heh
― Roz, Friday, 20 November 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
Utada Hikaru is in the news again as Adele tries to beat her one week world record of 3m+ sales.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 24 November 2015 17:31 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUkPnAsX8Y
― abcfsk, Thursday, 3 December 2015 18:11 (eight years ago) link
This is alrightish though I am never going to love these sorts of vocals. Possibly too indie pop for this thread though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N09q-MBN9cY#t=121
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 3 December 2015 19:29 (eight years ago) link
new koutei camera girl is out, trashy idol mortal kombat soundtrack music is the besthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUkPnAsX8Y
rippin anime ballad on that PV ain't bad either
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 31 December 2015 02:50 (eight years ago) link
also, new sayonara ponytail TRIPLE album! haven't listened yet but this single is great:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psrAnGOBvU8
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 31 December 2015 03:02 (eight years ago) link
Billy Idle released three of the best songs of yhe year
https://youtu.be/UuvWIjGkEGMhttps://youtu.be/SrCEoYIdSMghttps://youtu.be/ont1iRQAz1A
― abcfsk, Thursday, 7 January 2016 18:37 (eight years ago) link
new BiSH video is pretty lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j2NvbuUbs8
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 7 January 2016 18:51 (eight years ago) link
avandoned are pretty great:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1H2ZShoFs
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 8 January 2016 06:14 (eight years ago) link
Sounds very much like bis or Helen Love.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 12 January 2016 10:41 (eight years ago) link
Let's get light-hearted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7B_7h2-OM
― abcfsk, Saturday, 30 January 2016 17:08 (eight years ago) link
Best Momoiro Clover single in a long while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPKX9gsZhi8
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 05:50 (eight years ago) link
...aaaand two new momoiro clover albums just dropped
I haven't even liked any of their singles since 5th dimension really... but man... still feel like calling in sick to work and just playing these a lot tomorrow http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/emoticonshd.com/emoji/64/Emoticon-Thinking-Confused-Shrug-icon.png
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 06:18 (eight years ago) link
Word on the street is Amaranthus is pretty great and their most coherent album-album yet. Still haven't found time to take a listen.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 07:35 (eight years ago) link
so, this is good shit. hakkin no yoake initially feeling like battle and romance anime mayhem, amaranthus like 5th dimension classic rock moves. gonna need some time to take it all in but surprised by how much I'm enjoying these. kinda wrote momoiro clover off for a minute!
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 18 February 2016 05:44 (eight years ago) link
Keyakizaka46 debut single "Silent Majority" http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k3oZTwoBwp9AMUg8YfX
― abcfsk, Thursday, 17 March 2016 05:46 (eight years ago) link
Almost a full BiS reunion including Mitchel <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUX8KKKbM4
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 23 March 2016 14:05 (eight years ago) link
BiSH's major label debut is a 90 second punky thrash? hell yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-hs9iqBDHM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 5 April 2016 12:26 (eight years ago) link
I've played that song a lot in the past week.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 16 April 2016 07:39 (eight years ago) link
The HatsuneKaidan album is a surprisingly easy listen, guess it helps that Junko isn't screaming all over it lol. Has covers of songs by Perfume, Jun Togawa, protopunk weirdos Zuno Keisatsu amongst othersyou can listen to it and buy the LP(!) here
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 16 April 2016 08:16 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tHJwoSRcBc
song of the year
― soyrev, Monday, 2 May 2016 11:42 (seven years ago) link
^^obsessed with this now, thanks
― Roz, Saturday, 7 May 2016 13:59 (seven years ago) link
Was coming on to the thread to post the very same song. I know FEMM's stuff but not really familiar with the others of the group.
http://aramajapan.com/news/music/femm-faky-and-yupin-combine-to-create-fammin-with-mindblowing-results/58103/
― emil.y, Saturday, 7 May 2016 14:41 (seven years ago) link
patrick st. michel provides solid context:
http://makebelievemelodies.com/?p=12656
if the rest of the EP is any indication, the individual acts' music is fine but nothing special. the FAKY song that autoplays after FAMM'IN on youtube is the best i've heard from the lot, sort of like old japanese market SM stuff, which makes sense given avex was the label for most of that.
but "circle"...i wouldn't hesitate to put it in my j-pop top 5. at least since the '80s
― soyrev, Sunday, 8 May 2016 03:20 (seven years ago) link
This tofubeats is pretty pop, but it probably doesn't belong on the j-pop thread. So where does it belong? The Japanese indie thread seems more underground oriented.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJqAhbhffpU
The video is a bit too patty-cake-patty-cake for me, but I kind of like the song.
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 12 June 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
new Tentenko single is a fun lofi rewrite of Roadrunner + toytown noise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDX3dEzXz20
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 13:12 (seven years ago) link
Really liked this 2016 single, which to my unseasoned J-pop ears sounded like Perfume's "Polyrhythm" with Skrillexy cut-up production.
Aira Mitsuki - Detective Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDa8Q3hUDIY
Is this an emerging style, where the idol becomes an electronica producer's toy, even more so in more "mainstream" J=pop? I want more of this.
― gesticulating Pez dispenser (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 13 September 2016 01:46 (seven years ago) link
where the idol becomes an electronica producer's toy
That's most J-Pop. Or at least all Nakata.
― DeskRobot, Thursday, 15 September 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link
Jun Togawa is releasing a new album shocker! recorded with Vampillia, out in December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNU0QbXVsw
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 14 October 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
that's a Yapoos track isn't it?
her voice definitely sounding a bit different these days!
― frogbs, Friday, 14 October 2016 14:24 (seven years ago) link
yes, a Yapoos track. looking at the tracklisting there's only one new song at the end http://natalie.mu/music/news/205511
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 14 October 2016 14:43 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, the way I read their announcement was it was an anniversary thing? But it's all rerecordings of her old songs, not a comp of them, right?
― emil.y, Friday, 14 October 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
when was the last time she recorded any legitimately new songs? the last Yapoos album was in 1995 I believe, doesn't seem like she's done a lot since then. seems a bit odd to come back just to re-record old tunes.
― frogbs, Friday, 14 October 2016 18:02 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jWLioW7Zx0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEGjoWVJKNk
the last few Wednesday Campanella singles have been excellent
― ufo, Thursday, 17 November 2016 10:34 (seven years ago) link
Yep, very cool
― abcfsk, Thursday, 17 November 2016 18:38 (seven years ago) link
the new BOMI is very Campanella, produced by Tokyo Recordings who worked on Campanella's Napoleonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhUHE61xetM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 17 November 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
Tentenko produced by Eye of Boredoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLL91md6Y_o
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 22 December 2016 12:31 (seven years ago) link
really like that tentenko album. anyone familiar w/her ~900 or so other records?
checked out a later yukako hayase album from 2001 - love your life. it rules. here's the only track on YT but the whole thing is solid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkRba0s6NkA
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Saturday, 31 December 2016 20:25 (seven years ago) link
So this Wednesday Campanella album is pretty much all I've listened to for the past month
― Headphone Jack (seandalai), Sunday, 19 February 2017 01:09 (seven years ago) link
they are super likable for sure. PVs have an odd personality to them.
― Milton Parker, Sunday, 19 February 2017 03:39 (seven years ago) link
yeah i love it, it's maybe their most consistent so far. certainly a lot better than UMA last year
apart from Aladdin i think my favourites are Sakamoto Ryoma (i love the percussive lead synth) and Zeami (the difference between the first and second verse is so dynamic)
― ufo, Sunday, 19 February 2017 04:51 (seven years ago) link
New YMM -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed-LsUht8iE
― MaresNest, Sunday, 19 March 2017 10:14 (seven years ago) link
what a mess lol. It's interesting how popular Ano has become in Korea recently, mainly due to comps of her TV appearances on YouTube - a lot of comments on YMM videos are now in Hangul.
I really like this track by ex Koutei Camera Girl member Molmo under the name Ame To Kanmurihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsMhk56zLE0
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 19 March 2017 11:51 (seven years ago) link
hahaha I kept pausing that YMM single bc surely a totally different track must be playing in some other tab, right? lol, awesome.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 19 March 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
new campanella is def v nice & 世阿弥 is amazing but I think I still prefer the earlier records. the simpler melodic idm sound is just more up my alley & I like their consistency even if they are a little less ambitious.
anyone ever hear this early demo? (w/a 2nd singer!):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOkQvyh0Jc
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 19 March 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
here's a collab I never expected, Ano of YMM guesting on a Towa Tei track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-tXl0gajdc&
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 27 March 2017 15:45 (seven years ago) link
strange but I dig it
Towa's albums always seem like a who's who of J-pop, lately
― frogbs, Monday, 27 March 2017 15:50 (seven years ago) link
wooow that YMM track
― ultros ultros-ghali, Monday, 27 March 2017 16:32 (seven years ago) link
More Idol fuckery
http://aramajapan.com/news/music/·········is-an-enigmatic-project-that-may-hide-a-deep-meaning/74429/
― MaresNest, Thursday, 27 April 2017 12:45 (six years ago) link
Whoops, trying again - http://aramajapan.com/news/music/%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7%C2%B7-is-an-enigmatic-project-that-may-hide-a-deep-meaning/74429/
― MaresNest, Thursday, 27 April 2017 12:46 (six years ago) link
This is so sad - http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/j-pop-star-ayumi-hamasaki-is-going-completely-deaf
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Sunday, 21 May 2017 12:19 (six years ago) link
goddamn, that's awful D:
new campanella single sounds a little like a coldcut remix of a tortoise song or something to me and I mean that in the best possible way:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qPSHOTzidw
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 26 May 2017 04:14 (six years ago) link
You'll Melt More continue their habit of parodying western record covers (previously including Neu!, ESG, B&S, Suicide etc) http://i.imgur.com/ELZYbze.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 26 May 2017 13:35 (six years ago) link
hmmm what's that one?
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 26 May 2017 13:53 (six years ago) link
Screamadelica (the EP seems to be called Discopsychedelica)
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 26 May 2017 14:00 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQd-Nj4eH48
What a crowd pleaser of a song!
― abcfsk, Saturday, 27 May 2017 07:31 (six years ago) link
Digging CRCK/LCKS
Neat mix of Ringo, Clammbon, a few others and a little bit of mathyness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHdgffU5mbU
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Sunday, 28 May 2017 09:31 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJF7_d1yhjI
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Sunday, 28 May 2017 09:35 (six years ago) link
I quite like both of those. btw what's a good resource for finding out about these sorts of things, and/or maybe more alternative/underground Japanese music?
― ultros ultros-ghali, Monday, 29 May 2017 18:08 (six years ago) link
Heya ultros, does your webmail ink work?
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Monday, 29 May 2017 18:15 (six years ago) link
Yes I think so
― ultros ultros-ghali, Monday, 29 May 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
Just sent you a message, my web address is super old/dead so don't reply there.
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Monday, 29 May 2017 19:26 (six years ago) link
Thanks :)
― ultros ultros-ghali, Monday, 29 May 2017 19:32 (six years ago) link
this is fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Wp_2X6nUo
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 23 June 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link
A bit late but I'm loving this REOL track from last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IK6eLTNV1k
― emil.y, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 15:39 (six years ago) link
Heya Emily, have you checked out the Tentenko sings Halmens EP?
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 17:35 (six years ago) link
No!!!!
― emil.y, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
Worth checking out, I never realised how similar her voice is to JT
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link
another great YMM parody sleeve
http://i.imgur.com/bqEwqHV.jpg
the new Koutei project sounds promising
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_tyAg5J1wE
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 25 August 2017 12:44 (six years ago) link
yeah, that koutei track is nice! didn't realize that the original group had splintered into all these variants a while ago.
anyone else check out the · · · · · · · "single"? one long track that's built out of three or four p solid shoegaze/emo j-pop tracks with drone and field recording interludes and then 50 minutes of warm guitar noise at the end:http://aramajapan.com/news/music/shoegaze-idol-group-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-%C2%B7-debut-song-70-minutes-long/78818/
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 3 September 2017 17:35 (six years ago) link
Yes have been listening to that Dots single, the first 20 minutes are pretty good. I have a soft spot for releases that link tracks with drones etc. A bit late but I really like this Sora Tob Sakana track that came out earlier this year, sort of math rock idol?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHBrIzHFff4
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 3 September 2017 20:01 (six years ago) link
yeah, I'm honestly not super into indie/shoegaze/etc. and the last 50mins of that dots single aren't particularly compelling noise music either (imo)... but I still appreciate that they went there. the initial back-and-forth between songs and drones is fun too, yeah. I like the interlude w the locust hums <3
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 3 September 2017 23:27 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq16jUhk9Ashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jilbr-dW2Cc
monari from especia's solo album is quite nice
― ufo, Sunday, 3 September 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
hell yeah
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 3 September 2017 23:48 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol-P9BxDHuw
had completely missed that there was a new FAMM'IN track in march. a bit disjointed and not quite as transcendent as circle but still a lot to like
― ufo, Wednesday, 13 September 2017 07:53 (six years ago) link
Hey Zappi, thanks for recommending CRCK/LCKS above! They're kicking my ass with jazz chords
― sbahnhof, Thursday, 14 September 2017 08:20 (six years ago) link
FAMM'IN still feels slightly 'off' to me (the concept's promising but I think they need to go the full Dawn Richard or something, both musically and visually). But I did discover FEMM as a result so I'm grateful for that. FEMM's new album is going to be all covers of classic J-Pop songs from the 80s and 90s:http://aramajapan.com/news/music/femm-announces-new-album-80s90s-j-pop-revival-releases-new-single/80961/
The cover of 'Roman Hikou' is sounding pretty great to these ears.
― Jeff W, Sunday, 1 October 2017 11:58 (six years ago) link
new Tentenko single rules, produced by the same people behind Goodbye Good Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJSP6aEo7_o
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 19 October 2017 10:30 (six years ago) link
Wow, that's great, v '80s Hasono sophistipop vibe.
― emil.y, Thursday, 19 October 2017 11:30 (six years ago) link
New YMM, more than just a bit Talking Heads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgXMDYXRq5A&feature=share
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 10:54 (six years ago) link
Oh, the EP is apparently called Talking Hits *slaps forehead*
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 10:55 (six years ago) link
last 2 links have been great :D
― nxd, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 10:57 (six years ago) link
Had that YMM song in my head all weekend, love how they took that Remain In Light sound and made a jpop song out of it.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 11:06 (six years ago) link
new Keyakizaka46 so good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Cvad9iPRQ
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 09:06 (six years ago) link
Getting a “this video is not available in your country “ message when I clicked on that (I am in US)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 18:28 (six years ago) link
works ok for me! (uk)and i'm happy for it, it's absolutely gorgeous
― nxd, Friday, 9 March 2018 09:59 (six years ago) link
Will look for it elsewhere
― curmudgeon, Friday, 9 March 2018 21:11 (six years ago) link
albums on spotify here, and it rules too
― nxd, Sunday, 11 March 2018 21:49 (six years ago) link
first KPP single I've liked in... years, now? oof.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWxrIblJHO0
but this one's good!
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 18 April 2018 02:02 (six years ago) link
Maison Book Girl UK tour dates next month!
5/16 : Hare & Hounds at Birmingham5/17 : East Street Tap at Brighton (Alternative Escape) 5/18 : The Arch at Brighton (The Great Escape) 5/19 : Boston Music Room at London5/20:Banquet Records Instore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-85OdVKkIao
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 26 April 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
never heard them before but I like the sound - proggy chamber pop idols is a new one
― ufo, Thursday, 26 April 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
Ha, zappi, I was just gonna post those dates! I'm completely skint but very much eyeing up the Birmingham show.
― emil.y, Thursday, 26 April 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
Yeh I’m too sick to go myself, so I encourage others to go in my place!At least the 7” is now up for order, even I can manage that lol https://readtheairrecords.bigcartel.com/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 26 April 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
kyary interview and song http://www.papermag.com/kyary-pamyu-pamyu-2573616884.html
― maura, Wednesday, 30 May 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCaC2a5_jWo
Five years old now but love this and the Perfume samples
― I'm Finn thanks, don't mention it (fionnland), Wednesday, 30 May 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
Massive jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuQHYuOjfo
― abcfsk, Thursday, 31 May 2018 13:51 (five years ago) link
really into this wonky Jackson 5 rip, unexpected Sarah Records reference at the end of the MV too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Qpx4nQiBc
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 31 May 2018 14:00 (five years ago) link
new KOTO record is unbelievable, just too good for this world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7xKs92IMsQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6PO6Eep9NA
also liking this retro tentenko ballad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8mkCgkAB6w
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:13 (five years ago) link
Wow @ "BBQ"!
Another acronym song, "U.S.A." by Da Pump, was subtly dissed by The Japan Times
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/07/18/music/da-pump-scores-unexpected-summer-hit-u-s
― sbahnhof, Sunday, 30 December 2018 02:12 (five years ago) link
Loving that KOTO record. Someone nominate it for the EOY poll.
― Jeff W, Sunday, 30 December 2018 17:36 (five years ago) link
i am really enjoying Koutei Camera Girl Drei's mini-album New Way of Lovin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoVysQLSvrA
driving techno-idol pop epic "Toronto Lot" is the highlight, probably going to make my EOY ballot
― ufo, Friday, 4 January 2019 14:05 (five years ago) link
yeh Toronto Lot is one of my top tracks from 2018, although I tend to skip the first minute introGirlz Can't is also killer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaof0Urpmp8
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 4 January 2019 14:30 (five years ago) link
Just when you thought the AKB universe couldn't get any more toxic:
Biggest controversy on Japanese internet (and now, finally, in Japanese media) involves the targeted assault of Yamaguchi Maho, a member of the Niigata-based idol group NGT48, a sister group of AKB48 (which I think Westerners are more familiar with). #山口真帆— Kat Bee (@katbeee) January 10, 2019
― Zeuhl Idol (Matt #2), Friday, 18 January 2019 14:15 (five years ago) link
I'd never thght I wld post this: my 13 yo is obsessed with k-pop. It's like my dEUS obsession multiplied by pi.
― nathom, Friday, 18 January 2019 20:23 (five years ago) link
xp Yes, but the reactions since that tweet 8 days ago have also been stronger and different from before, signalling a shift of some kind. The story didn't go away, the company was forced to respond, the manager was removed, Japanese media have had to tackle it
― abcfsk, Friday, 18 January 2019 21:25 (five years ago) link
new kyaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9hGYrc0GYI
― Jeff W, Thursday, 7 February 2019 22:04 (five years ago) link
really like the way this new Chai song gets messy in the middle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoCOh2r6ML0
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 8 February 2019 02:20 (five years ago) link
The more Momoiro Clover Z live clips I watch the less I understand what's going on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsSC_ZCjnZI
― Zeuhl Idol (Matt #2), Saturday, 16 February 2019 23:55 (five years ago) link
i didn't entirely get it, but i feel like i sort of half got it. is the song about feeling unloved and abandoned in a "black day" sense but instead of just moping about it and spiraling, also praying to the shinto god raijin to gain strength from their experience?
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Sunday, 17 February 2019 00:12 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfMQ-ydw28
Rinne Yoshida - "Mu"
fun dance pop produced by Wednesday Campanella's Kenmochi Hidefumi
― ufo, Sunday, 3 March 2019 07:31 (five years ago) link
Oh yeah the ne w Denpa track is a frenetic banger of the old skool style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgUm0xYI6fU&
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 08:35 (four years ago) link
Sakanaction, delightful as always:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqYUbNR-c0
― Roz, Friday, 21 June 2019 12:17 (four years ago) link
^^ love that
― just sayin, Friday, 2 August 2019 06:17 (four years ago) link
Dempagumi reaching next level of brilliance here:https://open.spotify.com/track/4JOIgA1XHd6BPtv3kkEDzl?si=BoBge8FFTt-MJpU_y5M5HA
― Jeff W, Sunday, 8 September 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
tune
― nxd, Friday, 13 September 2019 11:02 (four years ago) link
that rules
― ufo, Friday, 13 September 2019 11:42 (four years ago) link
Can anyone give me any insight into this 3776 album Saijiki? It’s getting buzz on Rym. I can only find it on YouTube. I’m new to j-pop and Idol groups in general but what I understand is they were once a larger group now it’s one girl and a producer. The cover and name are all representing mt. Fuji in shape and size. Lots going on musically, sounds like Stereolab with tons of odd time elements at play. Any insight beyond that? I kind of love it but am pretty unsure of exactly what I’m getting into here. Couldn’t find much discussion.
https://youtu.be/Bv-V9tD8gdc
― gman59, Saturday, 14 September 2019 11:00 (four years ago) link
i haven't heard much of the album yet (have been aware of the rym buzz which is usually worth checking out when it's something like this) but there's a long history of vaguely experimental and underground groups that still cling to the "idol pop" form and this seems to be in that tradition, if weirder than usual. i did do a bit of searching and find that there's a few places that claim that Akira Ishida, the songwriter and producer, is the famous voice actor of the same name but i don't think that's actually the case.
― ufo, Saturday, 14 September 2019 11:28 (four years ago) link
yeh I've been following 3776 for a few years now. they started as a "local idol" group to promote Fujinomiya, a city at the base of Mt Fuji, but the group has since become more of an arty postpunk group with the duo of Chiyono & Akira. they use a lot of Fuji imagery in the lyrics and the number 3776 in their songs e.g. in the below song during the breakdown about 90 seconds in Chiyono counts out measures of 3,7,7 and 6 before 1234ing back into the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2UcGmhVnpI
their discography has all sorts of neat twists & turns e.g. there's a pretty bossanova e.p. so just dig around, there's lots of great stuff to discover. No idea what's going on with the new album though lol, sounds like she's constantly saying animal names?Oh and Chiyono also made a really solo album (produced by Akira of course)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9x8cIwypFs
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 14 September 2019 11:29 (four years ago) link
ok reading up on the new album's concept and wtf!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saijikiso it's a chronicle of a year, every 12 seconds is a day (counted out by one zodiac sign per second, hence the animals)each of the 12 songs roughly the length of that month, i.e. in seconds x 12
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 14 September 2019 11:57 (four years ago) link
er, in days x 12 seconds
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 14 September 2019 12:01 (four years ago) link
Wow. That’s awesome. Thank you all so much. Yeah played through it once and was very next level. But I’m so unfamiliar with idol stuff that wasn’t sure if this was the norm. He seems to be operating on a different wavelength.
― gman59, Saturday, 14 September 2019 12:06 (four years ago) link
didn't realize there was a new 3776 album, not following rym does mean i miss out on some shit... i can always catch up later, i tell myself
― sock fingering, baby (rushomancy), Saturday, 14 September 2019 14:31 (four years ago) link
It’s definitely cool. A lot going on. I’m just out of my element on the traditions of the genre but I love the bizarre time rules he’s put on himself and the stereolab experimental art stuff happening. Just not sure how out of bounds this is as far as J-Pop Idol stuff goes. Also looks like he’s heavily inspired by akb48 which I’ve seen in here some of you have said is problematic. Didn’t want to accidentally endorse something shitty
― gman59, Saturday, 14 September 2019 15:36 (four years ago) link
don't worry they are pretty way out there as far as the idolsphere is concerned!also re stereolabesque arty idol stuff you should check out Maison Book Girl, more streamlined but still have the odd time sigs etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSavADxE3U
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 14 September 2019 15:51 (four years ago) link
i was going to recommend gesu no kiwami otome along these same lines and i sort of started following enon kawatani and found out that he contributed a song to a chatmonchy tribute last year (also included: guitar wolf!) - i am going to have to check that one out!
― sock fingering, baby (rushomancy), Saturday, 14 September 2019 16:14 (four years ago) link
Amazing. Thank you all
― gman59, Saturday, 14 September 2019 16:32 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIOiwV1qj-k
this is v v good
― wario in the streets, waluigi in the sheets (m bison), Saturday, 14 September 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTTnyA38NfE
on the topic of dempagumi.inc from earlier this is another great recent single from them. incredible video too
― ufo, Saturday, 14 September 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
and re: sakanaction their new album's quite good, there was a bit of discussion of it a while ago in the j-indie thread
good japanese indie stuff?
― ufo, Saturday, 14 September 2019 21:44 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNFzrkp1ME
the clapping at the beginning of this is straight up steve reich's "clapping music"
― wario in the streets, waluigi in the sheets (m bison), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 02:10 (four years ago) link
ok it's v v v close https://youtu.be/lzkOFJMI5i8?t=20
― wario in the streets, waluigi in the sheets (m bison), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 02:12 (four years ago) link
(many xps)+1 for the Dempagumi.Inc track Jeff W posted the other week.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 18 September 2019 17:55 (four years ago) link
track 12 does that too, right from the beginning. have not heard the new one but I remember thinking the first one reminded me a bit of modern Cornelius, not his new album but rather the NHK/salyu x salyu stuff. it's a bit more energetic than that though.
― frogbs, Thursday, 19 September 2019 13:53 (four years ago) link
Gonna be in Tokyo for a couple weeks next weekend. Any clubs around town good guarantees of seeing a pop act?
― 57mg/20floz, Saturday, 21 September 2019 05:05 (four years ago) link
there will be tons of events every day, so probably best to check listings like these:https://www.tochoh.com/https://idolscheduler.jp/https://genvers.jp/event/index/all
and if there are specific acts you're interested in, twitter and so on
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 27 September 2019 18:59 (four years ago) link
and it's cool that 3776 is getting some hype outside the idol bubble. new album rules. but I went to an in-store recently and the crowd was still v much the idol otaku you might expect haha.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 27 September 2019 19:03 (four years ago) link
Ano has left You'll Melt More with immediate effect. She was their most popular member by miles, can't see them lasting much longer without her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-tXl0gajdc
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 30 September 2019 10:27 (four years ago) link
Air ni ni by Hakushi Hasegawa is a pretty wild album - hyperactive synth-heavy jazz-pop/breakcore fusion
here's a spotify link since the only track from it on youtube is the first which is a little unrepresentative of just how wild it getshttps://open.spotify.com/album/1ikOY8ht1sAQAGuK5dTl4k
― ufo, Saturday, 23 November 2019 11:46 (four years ago) link
the polyrhythmic breakdown in "evil things" is astounding
― ufo, Saturday, 23 November 2019 11:58 (four years ago) link
Oh this sounds interesting! Thanks for the recommendation, ufo.
― fragglerock, Monday, 25 November 2019 03:15 (four years ago) link
All prior discussion of 3776's Saijiki is underselling it - this is the album of the fucking year
I love little thought experiments and justapositions of western canon with classically Japanese themes, such as:https://youtu.be/lxdYQvLeBKk?t=2854
I wonder to myself how much this album is *aware* of it's presence in the west, and why it feels an obligation to create something so distinctly Japanese with aid of western classical canon. A YouTube comment puts it perfectly:
" The production is such a mesh of genres that it sounds like a logical conclusion to music "
I'd argue that it is the logical conclusion to western influence on Japanese ideology and self perception - that the next step will be become something beyond.
― 57mg/20floz, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 02:25 (four years ago) link
i still haven't really been able to wrap my head around it really, it's so dense with ideas
― ufo, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 02:41 (four years ago) link
I wonder to myself how much this album is *aware* of it's presence in the west, and why it feels an obligation to create something so distinctly Japanese with aid of western classical canon.
well, there's a lot of japanese music that quotes & incorporates canonical classical music, just as there is a lot of music that does the same everywhere. I very much doubt the artists were aware of the presence of this music in the west where, even now, it is still in the margins. as is still the case in japan. prior to the new one, 3776 was basically invisible if you weren't already following this stuff.
I'm guessing akira simply thinks these things sound cool. if you've heard the earlier versions of the tracks on the unmixed eps, they are certainly less dense even if they are essentially the same songs. the extra stuff got layered in to help create the transitions from track-to-track, giving it its dense, disorienting character. which I love.
it's also my album of the year.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 23:29 (four years ago) link
― 57mg/20floz
wow what a backhanded compliment, i don't want music to be "logical" or to conclude!
fortunately i don't really get either of those things from the record
― Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 23:57 (four years ago) link
yeah, it is more like... a collage of things that sound cool together! not to downplay the work involved because it is significant but the album is kinda messy too. this is one of the things I like about it! imo it's like a fun dj mix, I don't really hear it as a grand lab experiment fusing east and west at all.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 12 December 2019 00:15 (four years ago) link
I'm fine with music concluding, gives me a chance to catch up!
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 12 December 2019 11:07 (four years ago) link
oh man this is wonderful. thanks for the heads up.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 12 December 2019 12:48 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-CML7Afw_o
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 11 January 2020 10:48 (four years ago) link
recently got around to last year's final Koutei Camera Girl Drei releases (Dawn By Flow and the Be There EP) and they're very very good, wish i'd heard them in time for eoy stuff. Dawn By Flow adds in a dancehall influence to their pop-techno on a few tracks. it's not on youtube but i really recommend checking out "it's no go" which is a weird-but-great dancehall/drum & bass fusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pxZa-M7-khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXSCR7vpF28https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqzIuiLBBc4
― ufo, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 19:42 (four years ago) link
nice creepycute MV for a song from the recent Maison Book Girl album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtrx_eov524
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 15 February 2020 21:39 (four years ago) link
Lol wow that's amazing!
The new You'll Melt More! album is out and sounding excellent so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIR31yk4cdc
― tangenttangent, Wednesday, 4 March 2020 09:37 (four years ago) link
this record rules
― nxd, Wednesday, 4 March 2020 10:05 (four years ago) link
The first half is their lovely brand of pop-punk and then the last few tracks are free reign for whatever weirdness you want to put at the end of a 70-minute album.
― tangenttangent, Wednesday, 4 March 2020 10:46 (four years ago) link
Title track, WOW WOW WAR and Go Out are all brilliant. I guess focus isn't really their watchword and I can respect that
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Wednesday, 4 March 2020 13:31 (four years ago) link
yehhh really loved freestyle zenbu too
― nxd, Wednesday, 4 March 2020 14:21 (four years ago) link
on constant repeat :D
― nxd, Thursday, 5 March 2020 13:04 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eevf7k8Chpshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqBUTHdZa-Q
really enjoying these
― ufo, Friday, 6 March 2020 09:03 (four years ago) link
dempagumi.inc's "moshi moshi internet" (the second video there) is so intriguing, it feels quite retro but in a way i can't really place and it's kinda proggy too
― ufo, Friday, 6 March 2020 09:12 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrggLg_hGE0
some kind of new peak for mashup pop?
― ufo, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 14:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyhcardbgiA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku5-YnZwe7o
i like these singles from kalen anzai a lot
― ufo, Sunday, 15 March 2020 14:28 (four years ago) link
Nice of Dempagumi to drop their album internationally on my birthday. Moshi Moshi Internet and Nemadempa (which has been reworked) are the most radical things on it, and I’m slightly disappointed there isn’t more in that vein. Still an amazing collection though.
― Jeff W, Friday, 24 April 2020 00:59 (three years ago) link
finally got around to the dempagumi.inc album and i agree about those being highlights. still adore "inochi no yorokobi" too
― ufo, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 11:33 (three years ago) link
An EP appeared on Spotify last Friday too. Not sure what that’s about. Haven’t had a chance to listen yet.
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 12:07 (three years ago) link
4s4ki’s stuff has been doing it for me lately, and this track in particular, which sounds a bit like if OPN went jpop
https://youtu.be/mQGEv3SgLQE
her full length is solid too. it’s all in spotify.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Tuesday, 7 July 2020 15:58 (three years ago) link
hey look Ano is releasing solo stuff, I thought she might go full hikki after leaving YMM so pleasantly surprised
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqhVE_m1nfU
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 3 September 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
prominent p-model sighting @ 0:37! wish this sounded more like p-model tho.
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 3 September 2020 23:28 (three years ago) link
toriena goes digital hardcore/breakcore/prob some other things with 'core' at the end:https://open.spotify.com/album/0IKpDSa4UJRYexL2bW1oGU?si=ybzk5I5ISBetyNdgu1xDSA
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 27 September 2020 00:37 (three years ago) link
Definitely enjoyed that Toriena album!
Here's CHAI with a cover of Mariya Takeuchi's Plastic Love, ie the song that started this thread.:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkQgyxzRzI
― vcrash, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 18:29 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvB9WaEzF9Q
i don't know if i exactly like this but it's an impressive level of kitchen sink chaos
― ufo, Thursday, 31 December 2020 06:25 (three years ago) link
cute song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SCbb297oJM
― abcfsk, Saturday, 13 February 2021 13:07 (three years ago) link
absolutely love the new yuki single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSVWpPK8yaY
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 24 March 2021 19:44 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDd2gQWYRv8
― ufo, Thursday, 25 March 2021 06:12 (three years ago) link
Kids, don’t try the 🧠 in the microwave thing at home yeah?
― Jeff W, Thursday, 25 March 2021 07:18 (three years ago) link
whoa, gooooood vid
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 25 March 2021 20:34 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bexHugfKowk
― abcfsk, Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:01 (two years ago) link
haven't paid attention to Dempa for a while, had no idea who most of the girls were (lol) and the song wasn't very denpa until it suddenly was. awesome that Mirin is married and still an "idol" at (looks it up) age 34!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 22 April 2021 16:03 (two years ago) link
Yeah I think this is an introduction to the new line-up
― abcfsk, Thursday, 22 April 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link
yeah, I saw they became, like... DMP-10 recently, heh
that's pretty cool about mirin. wonder if those factoids are still taboo with the otaku?
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Thursday, 22 April 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
dunno, maybe Dempa otaku are less subhuman than the others? i hope so.reading up about it Mirin married the guy who writes & draws her fav manga, is a twitch streamer as well as an idol and is currently pregnant. living that otaku life to the fullest!also Pinky is 9 years younger than Mirin wtf
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 22 April 2021 23:10 (two years ago) link
yep, pretty cool that mirin is marrying a mangaka. I'm prob mostly just buying into the hype but dempagumi did always come off as pretty legit to me, this interview with neum probably my fave example:
https://asianbeat.com/en/icon/yumeminemu-1.html
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 23 April 2021 02:58 (two years ago) link
lyrical school's new album Wonderland came out last week and it's really great, consistently creative kitchen-sink pop-rap. "fantasy" is on it, here's the other singles which are all just as cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b9OQfimGXI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABtks_cSsio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZ74O53AOc
― ufo, Friday, 23 April 2021 05:00 (two years ago) link
those are cool
― abcfsk, Friday, 23 April 2021 06:23 (two years ago) link
for anyone interested the French label that has put out Haru Nemuri, Suiyobi no Campanella, Charisma.com etc LPs in the past has a 2LP Oomori Seiko set out at the moment. only 500 copies pressed, just got mine in the post this morning.https://specific.bandcamp.com/album/alchemy
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 23 April 2021 10:05 (two years ago) link
Nice. They're also selling all 56 of their digital releases for €8.50?!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 23 April 2021 13:27 (two years ago) link
noticed that on the Campanella release page.. that release is just pay-whatever-you-want for the files. Anyway thanks I'm gonna check some of this out.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 23 April 2021 13:31 (two years ago) link
just did represses of the nemuri records too
still kinda hurts to think about how charisma.com turned out after that sick first record
keep going back to this new dempagumi single. looks like hyadain wrote it, which man, of course he did. hope there's more...
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 23 April 2021 19:31 (two years ago) link
have we talked about Atarashii Gakko no Leaders yet?I love their cartoonish energy, how much fun they seem to be having. I believe they do all that insane choreography themselves too?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3venzR3TnQ
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 24 April 2021 17:40 (two years ago) link
thanks for that. i love it. i feel a tokyo jihen influence
― bryan, Saturday, 24 April 2021 21:12 (two years ago) link
hah tokyo jihen influence might explain why it's musically not for me but that video is definitely pretty great
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 25 April 2021 00:25 (two years ago) link
they are quite varied musically, this is the song that got me into them (and the synchronized head jerks haha)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yR1IBtixHY
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 25 April 2021 01:14 (two years ago) link
thanks for the heads up on this, I snagged literally the last copy
― frogbs, Sunday, 25 April 2021 16:46 (two years ago) link
woah good timing! I wonder how many copies made their way to Japan via forwarding services
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 25 April 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRwHZ0nsbBY
kenmochi hidefumi of wednesday campanella fame has gotten really into footwork lately, here's kanano senritsu - "drop" which he produced
― ufo, Tuesday, 27 July 2021 10:32 (two years ago) link
looks like she's a ZOC member. man, that newish ZOC double album rules, one of my fave things in the seiko-verse from the last few years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HChQoG282bM
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Tuesday, 27 July 2021 15:07 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcEHpWR__Dc
ryutist - "mizugurasu"
love this
― ufo, Monday, 16 August 2021 23:01 (two years ago) link
oh man, that IS great!
also, my ZOC enthusiasm has gone down the last few days... anyone else following this?https://aramajapan.com/news/gossip/oomori-seiko-bullies-and-beats-fellow-zoc-member-kannagi-maro-in-shocking-audio-clip/114778/
but then oomori was promoting a new maro single on social media the next day and that was weird.
then there were many apologies during a subsequent live ZOC performance:https://storywriter.tokyo/2021/08/15/4992/
here's a translation of some of what oomori said then:
I translated what Seiko & Maro said about the incident at their recent live #ZOC pic.twitter.com/nTKb0Kk2lc— -アンナ- (Anna) (@0kada_Akiko) August 16, 2021
I honestly can't follow exactly what's going on but it sure doesn't seem good
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Tuesday, 17 August 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link
yeh it's awful, there have been rumours for a while about Seiko being a mess behind the scenes but hearing it for yourself is a whole other thing
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 17 August 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
yeah, the whole thing is bumming me out, she should take a little breather and definitely step away from this particular project (altho she's basically what made it so interesting, sigh...)
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Tuesday, 17 August 2021 23:19 (two years ago) link
yeah this stuff is depressing, if she's just going to recreate the worst abusive dynamics of the idol industry what the hell is the point
― ufo, Wednesday, 18 August 2021 03:54 (two years ago) link
yea exactly
watching this old video of seiko with bis, it was easy (for me) to fall into the narrative of "ZOC is her using the clout she's built up to make a fun dream from when she was younger happen"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXj5yP-OKQM
but turns out she's just been using her position of power to do shitty things (like what happened with bis I guess, hmm), kinda kills the whole thing
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Wednesday, 18 August 2021 15:16 (two years ago) link
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu with "Dodonpa"... or should it be Din Daa Daa?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6xG_zFoE8g
― vcrash, Friday, 22 October 2021 16:27 (two years ago) link
― ufo, Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:46 AM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
holy shit you weren't kidding, first track makes it seem like some Plus-Tech Squeeze Box thing then it immediately ramps up to like 300 BPM
reminds me a bit of Sayohimebou. this is better though
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 October 2021 22:30 (two years ago) link
Wednesday Campanella's new vocalist making a splash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKiTKAWNvYk
― abcfsk, Sunday, 31 October 2021 18:32 (two years ago) link
sounds like a solid replacement at least
― ufo, Monday, 1 November 2021 06:12 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBwT2Sgb1yY
oh i like the other new single "alice" more
― ufo, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejAMVcO_kF8
quite enjoying this recent demagumi single which is like, prog-pop-punk/metal
― ufo, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 05:49 (two years ago) link
the new kyary album is good actually, utterly bonkers in places (like "Dodonpa" posted upthread)
title track "Candy Racer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umec0eIhKp8
― Roz, Sunday, 14 November 2021 07:06 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I6di1S0Mqw
batten girls - "watashi koi hajimetatteyo!"
― ufo, Saturday, 4 December 2021 07:51 (two years ago) link
really like this one!
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Friday, 10 December 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link
think I account for half the views on this lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBWXhKUX8I
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 17 December 2021 10:21 (two years ago) link
LOVE that!
― sean gramophone, Saturday, 18 December 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
Oh yes, this is good! Liking their 'Blue Baton' as well.
― emil.y, Saturday, 18 December 2021 16:57 (two years ago) link
strong CHARISMA.COM vibes, I guess it's the rapping
― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 18 December 2021 22:42 (two years ago) link
this is sick
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 19 December 2021 05:56 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jL4t8ABGmI
"In This World" - Mondo Grosso, Hikari Mitsushima, Ryuichi Sakamoto
so gorgeous, would love an extended mix
Also just learned that BoA re-recorded her vocals for "Everything Needs Love" last year <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d69btWfh_3o
― Roz, Monday, 24 January 2022 05:55 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5EAnoFGyk
lyrical school are so good
― ufo, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 23:42 (two years ago) link
hmm new sakanaction album is very very boring, easily their worst. hope the second album this year is better
― ufo, Wednesday, 30 March 2022 23:28 (two years ago) link
agreed - i don't love the retro direction they've been going in. I miss their big rave choruses.
"plateau" is good though
― Roz, Thursday, 31 March 2022 03:02 (two years ago) link
"plateau" is solid but it's pretty by-numbers. they're still good at that one thing though which is enough to make it stand out from the rest of the album.
it's such a short & slight album and the other songs don't really have anything going for them, they're fairly mellow and restrained without their usual big hooks. it's not even like they don't have ideas, there's no reason the talking heads-esque disco pastiche of "shock" has to be so underwhelming - it's not bad but they're clearly capable of so much better. they've made going retro work extremely well before on "wasureranai no" but there's nothing like that here
― ufo, Thursday, 31 March 2022 04:05 (two years ago) link
flipping through it, I like it fine but yeah my general impression of this band is they're too interesting to be doing what they're doing. if this is "easily their worst" that's a good sign for the albums I haven't heard yet
― frogbs, Thursday, 31 March 2022 18:39 (two years ago) link
I've liked a few Haruka Kudo (工藤晴香) songs before, but not with enough mindfulness to internalize the kanji and realize that without looking it up. But the new album, 流星列車 (Meteor Train?), is fantastic idol rock all the way through. Highly recommended!
https://open.spotify.com/album/43fD05oNZfTmSg6UZWo6UG
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 6 April 2022 17:11 (two years ago) link
got to say I'm amused that altidol is already in the nostalgia phase with Bellring and Especia announcing oneoff reunionsonly a matter of time before WACK scrape together a lineup of Lui and whoever is in the office at the time to do a BiS "hits" tour
anyway Ano has a major label debut single, it's OK?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JeCJ8kDmu
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 9 April 2022 12:25 (two years ago) link
(copy/pasted that wrong)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JeCJ8kDmus
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 9 April 2022 12:29 (two years ago) link
new wednesday campanella EP out today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feiToPhrzcI
it's solid, not special in the way their 2013-2018 run was, but i'm happy to have more from hidefumi
― ufo, Friday, 27 May 2022 01:29 (one year ago) link
I think it was time for a bit of a lighter vibe. Utaha is growing on me. "Buckingham" goes.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 27 May 2022 02:10 (one year ago) link
greatly enjoying this debut album from ExWHYZ - first single "Wanna Dance" produced by Shinichi Osawa/Mondo Grosso:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9EPV_atyQ
― Roz, Sunday, 27 November 2022 05:50 (one year ago) link
hey something WACK related that I actually like, been a while since that happened(thought it was a 46 offshoot at first just going by the initial haircuts haha)
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 27 November 2022 06:31 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjzzPdG7RXw
ho6la - "idol fire" goes hard and goes places
― ufo, Saturday, 10 December 2022 12:33 (one year ago) link
ok this is cheating a bit cos they are from Thailand, but this Shimmer Shrimpner song is fun in a late 80s indiepop way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A2AhynBC8o
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 10 December 2022 13:33 (one year ago) link
speaking of cheating, is there a better place to talk about the lexie liu record?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tyThWCYU0
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 18 December 2022 21:43 (one year ago) link
oh and nakata continues bringing the good stuff again with the new capsule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXlbYV9RhAM
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 18 December 2022 22:47 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n8WiBNCZpY
very confused by this sailor moon-themed idol group putting out this weird atonal track produced by hudson mohawke & bloodpop
― ufo, Friday, 17 March 2023 12:07 (one year ago) link
Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46) have been steadily ruling this year
"Start Over" - such a rush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRFD1AdaUE
"Shoninyokkyu" - currently no.1 in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_BjvhMW9TE
― Roz, Wednesday, 1 November 2023 03:09 (five months ago) link
love the weird ass tempo changes in this, makes my brain feel like it's being squished together and pulled apart simultaneously
RYUGUJO - Deep Waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w--X4i-K1Wk
― Roz, Friday, 29 March 2024 09:50 (two weeks ago) link
it's not just tempo but time signature too, extremely bold
― ufo, Friday, 29 March 2024 11:43 (two weeks ago) link
Yeah, that's wild.
― emil.y, Friday, 29 March 2024 14:10 (two weeks ago) link