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