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

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Peru

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Preview of BoA's new Japanese single http://youtu.be/kTmTCcHkG4c

A metal supergroup tribute band to Momoiro Clover formed by

Marty Friedman , Freddy Lim , MASAKI, Saegusa Kazuhito

called Tetsuiro Clone X has released a cover/video of Z Densetsu through.. Avex? http://youtu.be/_5EFDLdv51g
and are actually releasing a whole album of MomoClo covers (edit: guess it was released in December).

We know those guys are fanboys and the gesture is appreciated but it would almost be better if they handled songs that weren't so wild sounding already. MomoClo's already got an alternative sound so the transformation isn't huge.
 
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Kurita

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AlphaDragoon said:
Been listening to "A World of Pandemonium" by the HIATUS. So good.

Superblock is the shit.
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Yay!
One of my favorite bands.
Takeshi Hosomi's voice... Flawless.
You should listen to Ellegarden. It's not really the same kind of band but Hosomi's vocals were also excellent.
 
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Infinite

Member
As usual I forgot some stuff from 2012.

Shugo Takamura's In focus?, Noda Map's err I mean Ichigo Ichige's Strawberry Poison, group_inou's Day and Parakeet's Shonen Hearts are all amazing. I would include them in my list.
 
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faridmon

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Infinite said:
As usual I forgot some stuff from 2012.

Shugo Takamura's In focus?, Noda Map's err I mean Ichigo Ichige's Strawberry Poison, group_inou's Day and Parakeet's Shonen Hearts are all amazing. I would include them in my list.
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So many bands I have never heard of. Keep on dropping them! I had to google and..........................

HOLYSHIT! History of Apple Pie? I have to listen to Parakeet...
 
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Infinite

Member
faridmon said:
So many bands I have never heard of. Keep on dropping them! I had to google and..........................

HOLYSHIT! History of Apple Pie? I have to listen to Parakeet...
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Haha no problem

btw Ichigo Ichige isn't a band that album is the OST of a play of that name if I am not mistaken. The music on it just happens to have Shiina Ringo doing some of the vocals and is generally amazing
 
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faridmon

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Infinite said:
Haha no proble,

btw Ichigo Ichige isn't a band that album is the OST of a play of that name if I am not mistaken. The music on it just happens to have Shiina Ringo doing some of the vocals and is generally amazing
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Yeah, I figured out when I didn't get any hits on Last fm, Lol
 
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Kurita

Member
Can't stop listening to Wonder Woman by MiChi and the telephones. It's so gooood. Thank you based telephones.
In other news... I'm hyped for ONE OK ROCK's new album.

AlphaDragoon said:
Oh hell yes, I'm already down with Ellegarden. Ash is an awesome song.
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Did you listen to the other members new bands like Nothing's Carved In Stone or Scars Borough?
 
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Kurita

Member
Monosukoi said:
Any other bands like this? I've been meaning to get into jrock more for a while now, and I just enjoyed going down the YouTube rabbit hole with these guys.
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Well, to be honest I'm not really a big fan of all this "emo" stuff, ONE OK ROCK is the only band like this that I enjoy.

But here are some other bands that I love :
Ellegarden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_qHyj9-CWs
the HIATUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oro0b9dHC2c
Nothing's Carved In Stone - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9Qr1ZsGuQ
Straightener - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouB66TNfo5o
9mm Parabellum Bullet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i9aRZ0173k
ART-SCHOOL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BHU6kOnDYE
[Champagne] - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKWWZKKzRQ4
The Back Horn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-G2bDyjGY
BIGMAMA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVx6Zoc-14w
androp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HE446dJIAM

The list could be much longer.
 
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soundtrack

Member
Kurita said:
Pretty cool mix.
His Perfume works are still my favorites.
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Recent Perfume has been somewhat disappointing, but anything Nakata touches is practically gold so it's still all good. Even though it seems like he's focusing on Kyary for the time being, I really hopes he drops another Perfume/Capsule album this year.
 
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Kurita

Member
Spending All My Time was kind of disappointing but JPN might be my favourite album by Perfume (if not my favourite pop album in recent years).
We might get a new album this year, JPN came out in 2011 and we already have two singles (and a third will be out in February). Who knows.
 
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soundtrack

Member
JPN was good but nothing beats Complete Best imo. Regardless, I'd be satisfied with anything that they put out soon. Didn't know about the new single in February though; hyped for that now.
 
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SolidSnakex

Member
Coverart for Perfume's new single

Limited Edition
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Standard Edition
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faridmon

Member
So I am going to have this Japanese Inide Event/party planned for tomorrow evening and I hope it becomes a success and meet an enough demand for J-Inide in London. Me and my friend are orginising it and we are gonna play series of PVs which we are going to edit to be like 4 hour video: The list of the songs I choose are:

Lillies and Remains – Moralist S.S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6aE6qjYNM
Lillies and Remains - The Fake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW5M8IboEt8
Lillies and Remains - You're Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo1wCJWNqqA
The Brixton Academy – See you in a dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1B7lEzomIQ
The Brixton Academy - So shy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aljOXegwwIc
Vola & the oriental machine principle – Thank you My Force
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW9PHd_XxaM
Monica Uranglass – O/M/G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N3sWnxxhLs
BYEE The ROUND - ゴールド / UFO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJwzdJ-1ioc
The Oral Cigarettes - 逆恨み小僧/mist...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCyukZeUAZQ
ONE OK ROCK – Jibun Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTkXe60AP8M
ONE OK ROCK – Deeper/Deeper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcBBNB5JTOQ
The Mirraz -あーあ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KS2ITNoJoM
The Mirraz - CANのジャケットのモンスターみたいのが現れて世界壊しちゃえばいい
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxeOaKiVIQA
Roach – HIGH FIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvWzUwBH__Q
オワリカラ – Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBLAaRQV3eo
オワリカラ - シルバーの世界
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUcy4UvrKjY
Cold Kitchen - 憂鬱な羊達
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbYzZI-Pi-U
COLD KITCHEN - 空中楼閣
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NJ3NpLbYY
Holidays of Seventeen - MMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOE-C7EQ6w
Holidays of Seventeen - IMOK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hd_y8nJ4ME
HOLIDAYS OF SEVENTEEN - Things We've Never Done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GEKS4jSQ1w
HOLIDAYS OF SEVENTEEN - Boyz & Girlz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk92JRYjO3g
Scott & Rivers - HOMELY GIRL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tBv1Pu9ok
Czecho No Republic - .レインボー.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0uCEe0PtiU
Czecho No Republic - ショートバケーション
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmPGhmUsvM
The Flickers – Lovender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opf_7UuTa9c
世界的なバンド - New (New Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A3aVx2x3RY
White white sisters - imperfect conflict
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6E1xWc8U8

There will be non-Japanese list to be played, but I doubt you lot want to see the list :p,
 
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faridmon

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Kurita said:
J-Indie?
Why is ONE OK ROCK in the list then? :p The Mirraz did their major debut last year by the way.
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Meh, can't go all indie and be all hipster and such :p
To be fair, its just trial now and lets see if there is intrest, then I'll go all indie.
Mirraz is still indie in my heart, Damn it :(
 
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Kurita

Member
Being major doesn't change anything though. Actually, I'm really happy when I hear that an indie band I like signs in a major company, they'll have more exposure.
 
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faridmon

Member
Kurita said:
Being major doesn't change anything though. Actually, I'm really happy when I hear that an indie band I like signs in a major company, they'll have more exposure.
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Agree with you on that count, although me referring to indie these days is just a loose term. Most of the ''indie'' bands I tend to listen to are signed to major companies. I have nothing against Major artist or whetever.
and to be fair, the term ''indie'' is a loose term anyway, especially in the west. Most of those ''indie'' bands if not all of them are signed to major companies. I think ''indie'' today is releated to the style of music being played rather than the status.

Also, the first Majorr The Mirraz Album Sucked compared to the older ones, hope the new one is good, so far it seems to have a hope since on of thier songs have the word ''Fuck'' in its title :p
 
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Infinite

Member
soundtrack said:
Recent Perfume has been somewhat disappointing, but anything Nakata touches is practically gold so it's still all good. Even though it seems like he's focusing on Kyary for the time being, I really hopes he drops another Perfume/Capsule album this year.
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I quite enjoyed the Spending All my Time single, all 3 tracks were really good. Also there was a Capsule album last year so he isn't ignoring his other bands.
 
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Memento_Mori15

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Been a while since I posted here but I found various of new artists to listen. I'm really liking Motohiro Hata's songs and his new single is pretty good too. However, Ai's new single "voice"...not really liking it. Maybe it'll grow on me if I hear it more but was kinda disappointed when I first heard it.

Sketchbook スプリット・ミルク:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYypftJJqc
Preview is too short. I'm definitely gonna get this song later down the road.

Back Number -青い春:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XNiotfUiNo
I'm really liking this band and I think this song is still doing fairly well on the charts. I prefer their other song, 助演女優症, in this album, but it's not on youtube. ;(

You Kikkawa's new single:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6gcc-9Ji18
Never heard of this artist but it seems like she's been around for a while. Randomly heard it and liked it and though I would share it here.

Yuzu's new single Reason:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyq5bUXpnYI
Always been a fan of these guys. This is probably one of my new favorite single from them.

Did anyone here buy Weaver's handmade album? What's your opinion on it?
 
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Kurita

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Memento_Mori15

Member
Kurita said:
I've been listening to back number for the past few weeks. It has that bittersweet/melancholic feel that I really enjoy.
Reminds me of bands like LOST IN TIME (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6KAi_2IdoM) or tacica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9P4qz5qKw).

The Sketchbook is pretty cool, too. I mean, it's kind of "generic" but I still enjoy listening to them.
I really like FoZZtone, too. Their song Love is pretty great : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPPklmSSrlA
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I liked the last two songs you posted, definitely the last one. As for the first song, I couldn't really stand the guy's voice. It wasn't a bad song though.
 
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Qvoth

Member
Spyair's new song is really good, sakuramitsutsuki, which i think means sakura seeing moon
Coincidentally it's also gintama's new OP
YouTube should have a low quality version somewhere, if you have Nico account there's a high quality version there
The lyrics are great too from what I can understand
 
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SolidSnakex

Member
5-day Live Streaming of AKB48's "Unit Festival" and "Request Hour Set List Best 100 2013" on YouTube AKB48 Official Channel !!

AKB48's two annual concerts, "Unit Festival(1/23)" and "Request Hour Set List Best 100 2013 (1/24-27)" is going to be live streamed on YouTube.

For last year, only the last day of "Request Hour Set List Best 100" was live streamed, but for 2013, all 4 days are going to be live streamed for fans all over the world.
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https://plus.google.com/u/0/117147321771860727748/posts/8maXYTEzok2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MoSkMXyX2w

20 hours to go. Hopefully the fun won't be ruined by graduation announcements. Especially after the recent mass graduation announcement for SKE.
 
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fly high ~ayunite~

Member
Full details on Sakanaction's new album for those that can understand -
サカナクション
6th ALBUM
「タイトル未定」
2013年3月13日(水)発売

【収録予定曲】
・僕と花
ドラマ「37歳で医者になった僕～研修医純情物語～」主題歌

・夜の踊り子
2012年度モード学園（東京・大阪・名古屋）TV・CMソング

・ミュージック
ドラマ ドラマチック・サンデー「dinner」主題歌
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初回生産限定盤（CD+Blu-ray)VIZL-519
￥3,990（TAX IN)

初回生産限定盤（CD+DVD)VIZL-520
￥3,780（TAX IN)

通常盤VICL-63999
￥3,000（TAX IN)

初回生産限定盤のみボーナストラック収録予定
初回生産限定盤の映像作品はライブ映像、
ドキュメント映像を収録。　
Blu-rayのみMusic Videoを収録予定


Gonna have to get dat blu-ray. Obsessed with ドキュメント recently. Sooo good.
 
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