| If you're looking for a boy with a voice |
[Mar. 7th, 2006|09:00 pm] |
One request and one repost. I'm trying to be more timely about responding to requests and questions. I looked through my inbox today and felt so guilty about the build up from the last couple of months of e-mails for various things. I purged it all and am starting over this week.
Tacky & Tsubasa: Venus - (jpop) Okay I pretty much swore off of Tacky and Tsubasa, but Tsubasa cut his hair and somehow that makes it all okay. This is a catchy Spanish inspired boy band ditty. It's also currently my cell phone ringtone. It's just so darn peppy!
HareBare: Ano Basho e - (jpop) Does anyone have any songs by these guys other than this one? I've searched all over Japan and haven't had any luck! You can't get anything on CD Japan and I know...they have to have an album right? |
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| Shake it like you mean it |
[Mar. 6th, 2006|09:00 pm] |
I am in a dancing mood! NEED DANCE! GRRRRR!
Teriyaki Boyz: Kamikaze - (hip-hop/rap) The Teriyaki Boyz are Verbal, two guys from Rip Slyme, and Nigo (founder of BAPE)...oh shoot am I forgetting someone? They hook up with some of the best DJs in the world and yet their CD BEEF or CHICKEN is dissapointing! Oh well I started out being angry at the waste of talent, but I find myself listening to the rhymes anyways. The power of Verbal strikes again!
Rip Slyme: Hot Chocolate - (hip-hop/rap) This is one of Rip Slyme's more recent singles and infectious. This will have you hooting along with the song and bouncing in a matter of seconds. Also recommended is their newest release BATTLE FUNKASTIC, a freaking fantastic rock mix of FUNKASTIC.
w-inds: Lill' Crazy - (jpop) For people who like their dance grooves in a more pop friendly style an older w-inds track from their ageha album. Half the reason I love w-inds is their dancing.
Working on reposts tomorrow. |
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| new year new leaf? |
[Jan. 6th, 2006|10:04 pm] |
Happy New Year ya'll! I hope everyone had a good holiday season! Moving my fingers on the keyboard at the moment is the only thing keeping them from freezing together! brrrr
Repost request - (yeah I'm actually slowly working my way thorugh these ^^)
Mai Kuraki: Love, Day after tomorrow - (jpop) This is from Mai Kuraki's first album, so color me shocked when she showed up this year at Kohaku (the huge New Year music show) singing this song. I have no clue why she would be doing such an old song of hers, but maybe there was a vote campaign to get her on that I missed. Anyways for those not familiar with her I like to think of Mai as Utada Hikaru light. Cute pop style and some catchy hooks, but lacking a bit of vocal range.
Tommy February6: Lonley in Gorgeous - (anime/jpop) I assume this has probably been posted all over, but it's been stuck in my head all week. This is the opening song to the Paradise Kiss anime. Tommy February6 is the former lead singer for the the brilliant green. This song has a super trooper 70s thing going on that I really love.
Memoirs of a Geisha: The journey to the Hanamachi - (OST) Not Japanese music per se, but from a movie set in Japan. I won't expose more people to my ranting about this movie (which yes I actually saw), but the music was gorgeous. It was composed by John Williams with cello solos done by Yo-Yo Ma! Yo-Yo Ma! I worship that man. *cough* Seriously though lovely orchestral music.
hmm I talk too much! |
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| Brought to you by insomnia! |
[Nov. 7th, 2005|12:46 am] |
I thought that I would just abandon this journal because I haven't updated it in so long, but screw that! I might as well keep it running as long as there are one or two people interested in the music. I am still heavily into Japanese music (yeah living in Japan helps) and I still love to share it. However I am no longer taking requests unless it's a repost because of time issues.
Bonnie Pink: Just a Girl (Chamber Funk Remix) - (jpop) Recently picked up the re*PINK CD which has remixes of some of Bonnie Pink's most popular songs. It's an okay CD with some remixes being really interesting and others falling sadly flat. This is one of my favorite BP songs and I really like the groovy classical instrument track laid underneath her plaintive voice.
Love Psychedelico: Last Smile - (jpop) Have only gotten into Love Psychedelico recently, but she has quite the nice back catalogue of albums. Her sound is very similar to Tuesday Night Music Club era Sheryl Crow, but better (in my humble opinion). She sings in a lot of English and most of the time it doesn't make sense, but I think that's more of her lyrical style and not a matter of misunderstanding the language.
(関ジャニ∞) Kanjani8: Oh! ENKA - (jpop) Kanjani8 are my secret boy band pleasure of the moment. The group is named thusly because it was orignally 8 boys from the Kansai (Osaka) area of Japan. The group is now sporting 6 or 7 members (one was thrown out for drinking problems I believe). Anyways onto the song! It's the current ending theme for the popular and long running anime Nintama Rantaro. Of course every Kanjani8 song is peppered with the Kansai dialect. Not much to say...it's fairly typical boy band fair, meaning it's catchy, but perhaps not particularly quality music. Enjoy it without guilt! You deserve it!
Maybe I can actually fall asleep now... |
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| happy squee |
[Jul. 18th, 2005|07:30 pm] |
Bump of Chicken is finally releasing a new single on 7/21 (and yes I will be buying it as soon as I can) Here is an excite page where you can view a clip of the new PV for the song Planetarium.
Excite Bump of Chicken Special Site
It actually looks like some of them have been trying to eat these days too! Any fan letters to BoC should most defintely include a sandwhich or two.
Ah I also have a request of my own (I know I'm so bad at fulfilling requests >.<) My friend wants to go to a Visual Kei concert, but I've been out of the VK loop for a long time and most of my favorite bands are no longer together. Any recommendations? I've heard a lot about Nightmare, but all the other bands look vaguely similar to me so I'd appreciate any VK fans speaking up for their favorites. |
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| er no comment |
[Jul. 13th, 2005|09:19 pm] |
Uploaded this for my friends. I don't know how long the link will last because it's yousendit, but I'll try to do a real update soon *famous last words I know*
Mr. Children: And I love you - (jpop) I'm not a huge fan of Mr. Children *that's an understatement* but I couldn't get this song out of my head after hearing it on the Cup Noodles commercials 20 million times. It's actually quite a lovely mid-tempo ballad. From his 四次元 Four Dimensions album. |
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| Sunny days melt my brain, but it's a pleasant fizz |
[Apr. 28th, 2005|11:46 am] |
Moved to a new apartment and lost Internet for another month and a half if you can believe it! oi well that and I'm lazy about uploading and re-naming songs >.<
GO!GO!7188: 天 (ten) - (rock/pop) GO!GO!7188 is an interesting group. There is a high pitched female singer and some really trippy vocals and beats being thrown about. I can't decide how much I like them yet, but this is defintely not your typical jpop fare.
Spitz: 正夢 (Masa Yume) - (rock/pop/alt) I love Spitz in so many millions of ways. This was their first big hit from their latest album Souvenir and was the theme song for the teacher drama Medaka (crappy drama, great song) If you like this song I really recommend this whole album. My favorite Spitz record yet!
キンモクセイ (Kinmokusei): さらば (Saraba) - (pop) This group is 5 guys (I think) that do a lot of 70's retro sounding cute pop songs. Sort of like the Partridge family. Okay maybe not that insipid. This is a really fun song that is also the opening to a kid's anime. The simple opening lines can and will get stuck in your head for days! You have been warned!
100s: Sonata - (pop/rock) 100s (pronounced hyaku-shiki) released their first album OZ recently. It's an interesting mix of styles and the lead singers voice is not easily forgotten. He has a great falsetto too. A lot of my friends have commented that their sound is distinctly non-Japanese (except for the vocals) and you can hear musical similarities to Beck among others. This is one of those groups that's hard to do justice with just one or two songs.
Deleted a lot of the older songs. Doing a smaller update this time in the hopes I can do another one soon and be more consistant ^__^ *crossing fingers* |
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| I can't forget your smile, I wish I could see the light of heaven |
[Feb. 13th, 2005|04:21 pm] |
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| | LOVE PSYCHEDELICO - Last Smile | ] |
Boo! Music I was uploading for my friend to try different artists.
I also just got an Audioscrobbler account so if anyone is curious as to what's currently in my playlist (and I've already warned people numerous times about my dubious taste in music) my user name is emika.
175R: Party - (pop/rock) This is my favorite 175R song. It just makes me happy when I listen to it. I went to an 175R concert in Nagoya about two weeks ago, which was awesome! It was my first large Japanese show and the audience was fabulous, the band really put on a good show and best of all they also did this song even though it's off one of their older albums.
Chemistry: Running Away (Spanish Passion) - (r&b) I have been iffy on Chemistry for a long time. This duo does have a pleasant harmony going on however. My mother of all people is actually the person who requested I buy her a Chemistry album o_O This song has a nice acoustic Spanish styled guitar in the background and a terrific beat. A bit of swing without being overbearing.
Katamari Damacy: The Moon and the Prince - (game) Katamari Damacy was the sleeper game of the year in the US. If you haven't played it you should! Not only is the simplistic game play of rolling up anything and everything on the earth addicting, but the soundtrack is well put together. A great mix of jazz, samba, techno, classical and funk. This is my favorite song from the soundtrack. It's a slightly more funky, pseudo-rap song.
Kick the Can Crew: キックOFF (Kick OFF) - (rap) Okay my friend has firmly made me a huge KtCC fan! The three guys are now doing solo projects (Kreva's solo CD isn't half bad either), but hopefully they haven't broken up for good and are pulling more of a Destiny's Child. This is from the Vitalizer album, my personal favorite so far. The guitar track laid behind the rap showcases the range KtCC uses. Their song "super orignal" doesn't lie. (boy that sounded cheesy, even to me >.<)
Kick the Can Crew: TORIIIIIICO (feat. CASSETTE) - (rap) A faster song than Kick OFF. This is my favorite song off of their magic number album. There is just no way you can't feel cheerful when listening to this and start bouncing around in your chair.
Natural Punch Drunker: Start on Me - (pop/folk rock) This was my cheap CD purchase of the week (I troll the used CD store once a week and try to buy an album for under 500yen that I've never heard before) They are a cute rock/popish band. Nothing really special so far, but I would be willing to listen to more. This song is all in English, not bad English either. It has a cute happy vibe.
Road of Major: 僕らだけの歌 (Bokura dake no uta, song just for you) - (rock) Just to get it out of my system, the lead singer is HOT! Alright I'm done now. RoM is a great rock band although I'm more partial to the sound of Bump of Chicken. Hopefully I can snag tickets to the RoM concert in June *fingers crossed*
Didn't get a chance to upload everything I wanted...coming soon songs from the new Spitz album, LOVE PSYCHEDELICO, GO!GO!7188 and some shamisen music. |
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| damn this lack of central heating! |
[Nov. 17th, 2004|09:03 pm] |
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| | Ryohei Yamamoto - Believe Me | ] |
Japanese pop music videos are made by crack monkeys! Who told Tackey and Tsubasa it would be sexy to wear jeans, white t-shirts, and circus ringmaster jackets while doing baton tricks? Do I still love it all...yah okay I do! bah bah bah <3
Another small quick update for all those rabid enka fans (all 20 of us) My friend is a Hikawa Kiyoshi fanatic (she even joined his fan club once she got stationed in Japan) and brought over 4 of his CDs this past weekend for me to copy. Hikawa Kiyoshi is fairly young (around 27 I think) and falls in that ambiguous straight/gay category garnering grandma fans and younger ladies alike. He does have a very pure enka voice, and I think with the right material could cross over to pop rather easily.
I'm fairly bad at translating, but in the next few days I'll try to go back and answer people's comments from previous posts and translate the names of these songs.
Hikawa Kiyoshi: きよしのズンドコ節 - (enka) Probably one of his most famous songs. After the "zoon zoon zoon doko" everyone is supposed to make an "L" shape with their hand and go "Ki yo shi" to the beat.
Hikawa Kiyoshi: あの娘を訪ねて - (enka) Now this is hardcore enka ya'll. Those Misora Hibari songs are more accessible to a larger audience I think. The more I listen to him though the more he grows on me.
Hikawa Kiyoshi: あん時ゃどしゃぶり - (enka) For some reason he really reminds me of Clay Aiken....weird!
Oh has anybody seen the SMAP video for Shake? Can someone send it to me...I saw it on Daiji 10 tonight...and oh oh the cheesy velveeta goodness...not that I should be feeding my illicit Katori Shingo love >.< The shame! The shame! |
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| I miss Water Boys *sniff* |
[Nov. 9th, 2004|09:34 pm] |
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| | 100s - Honeycom.ware | ] |
It must seem like I die for a weeks at a time. I'm still getting the hang of this teaching thing, but the kids are cute, I'm getting used to life in Japan and the music...plentiful (both the good and the attack of the Morning Musume clones...ooo now that would have been a scary Star Wars movie!)
At least with so little updating the songs stay up long enough for most people to grab them ^_~
REPOST:
Maaya Sakamoto: Kingfisher Girl
Misora Hibari: Kawa no nagare no you ni - (enka) There was a request for well known female enka and you don't get more well known than Misora Hibari! The queen of enka! Gah I love her and this is probably her most famous song. Start humming the opening bars of this and every Japanese person in the room joins in guranteed!
Kishidan: Secret Love Story - (jpop) Request for more Kishidan. This is actually their Christmas single from last year. So it's a little early for Christmas, but if my local store has a 5 foot inflatable Christmas Mickey Mouse on display I figure it's a-okay. I know it's part of their "image" but I would like Kishidan more without the stupid punk school kid hairstyles >.<
175R: GLORY DAYS - (jpunk) Okay you can tell I was stretching with J-punk, but 175R (pronounced inago rider)...think O.C. style No Doubt mixed with Sum 41 and Blink 182. Anyways these guys always have some great get up and go songs. Really fast, energetic, fun. My students love them along with Orange Range and aiko.
Yeah small update, but I actually opened up the request spreadsheet I keep so there's hope! |
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| With love from Japan |
[Oct. 1st, 2004|03:58 pm] |
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| | Harebare - あの場所へ | ] |
After two months of being in Japan I finally have Internet again (and the people rejoiced...people meaning me) So for anyone still looking at this sorry music journal I will be updating at least a bit more regularly now.
First post is a little selfish, these are songs that have made up my personal soundtrack so far as I bike around town or ride the trains. Next post will be all requests and re-posts.
Bump of Chicken: 乗車権 - (jpop) BoC came out with it's new album right after I arrived and I happily plunked down the 3000yen for it. This is defintely their best album yet and I highly recommend it to anyone (and often do ^^;) This song has a bit of a harder more staccato beat that I like.
Kishidan: One Night Carnival - (jpop) I am not a huge Kishidan fan, but I first heard this song on the taiko game at a local arcade. I love the little "wahoo" and it's a fun rock beat that has enough changes in tempo to keep it interesting.
Hirakawachi 1choume: ぼくの夏休み(Boku no natsu yasumi) - (jpop) This album also came out my first month in Japan (I really need to stop buying albums at full price). I love these two kids. So cute and their songs are really adorable too. Actually the current trend in Japan seems to be towards "two guys, two guitars" type groups.
mcAT feat. Da Pump: Bomb a head V! Returns! - (jrap) Do I have any clue what Bomb a Head menas? Nope. I like the song anyways, it's a random bit of rap/rock that always makes riding my bike to work more cheerful.
T.M. Revolution: Salsa Bazaar - (jpop) T.M. Revolution's The Force album was one of my used CD store finds. I find he is a fine bit of synch/rock/pop for those gray days.
Masaharu Fukuyama: Niji - (jpop) Okay apparently this guy is some kind of idol for middle age women, but really I love this song because it was the end theme for the drama Water Boys 2. Yes I watched an entire tv series about the struggles of a boy's synchronized swim team and I loved it gosh darnit! This is a mellow and actually quite beautiful folk/rock/pop song (man it's hard to classify things these days)
Spitz: Robinson - (jpop) The other JET in my city introduced me to Spitz and I fell in love instantly. They have this lovely original sound (and the singers voice is like nobody elses) Every song is good, I can't really describe their style, only that they have been around for a long time and tried very hard not to sound like The Bluehearts (who came out around the same time)
Bump of Chicken: sailing day - (jpop) I posted this before, but it is my "ganbare!" (I can do it!) song in Japan. No matter what happens when I listen to this song I feel much stronger afterwards. Check out one version of the translated lyrics here. er still working on doing this one in karaoke right, having trouble with the faster parts and kanji reading ^^
Maybe it's just me, but I am amused by how the lead singer for Asian Kung-fu Generation looks like the poster boy for Japanese emo, but is..well the lead singer of Asian Kung-fu Generation! |
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| Travel sickness |
[Jul. 14th, 2004|10:07 pm] |
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| | Akino Arai - Kakusei Toshi | ] |
I kept meaning to update...I had this really nice one planned...lots of requests, well thought out choices...er and that's out the window. Left my packing for Japan till the last second, and am now trying to cram my suitcase full. You think after all the moving I've done that I would be better at this ^_^ So sorry to say I threw this update together in ten minutes, hope you enjoy! I might not have Internet for a few weeks, but at least when I get service again hopefully my new apartment will be located near a used CD store! *fingers crossed*
Gackt: Kimi no tame ni dekirukoto - (jpop/rock) Did I ever mention that I love acoustic versions of songs? I adore them. The Seventh Night is an all acousitc CD of 11 of Gackt's songs. I seriously could listen to this CD on repeat for hours. This is a light flowing version of Kimi no tame ni dekirukoto. It's one of my favorites along with the high energy version of Mirror.
Hikaru Utada: Wait & See - (jpop) Request. One of Hikki's older songs. You know I've never loved her voice, but I've always loved her songs.
Heartsdales: Body Rock (original) - (jhop) Heartsdales is a female rap duo. Hey power to women rappers! This song is from the m-flo inside CD so you know it has to be good (um yeah I'm biased) Heartsdales always makes songs I like more when they collaborate with other artists (which seems to be pretty much all the time)
Joshi Juni Gakubou: Jasmine - (instrumental) Joshi Juni Gakubou is a 12 women instrumental group from China which have realeased two popular CDs in Japan as well. They take classical insturments (both Western and Chinese) and play a variety of music that blends sounds from many cultures and time periods. This is a rather cheerful more Chinese influenced piece from their Shining Energy CD. |
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| ha an actual update when I said there would be one! amazing |
[May. 20th, 2004|01:54 pm] |
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Repost Requests:
Mayumi Kojima - Hatsukoi
L'arc~en~Ciel - Flower
w-inds - Long Road
Shiina Ringo: Unconditional Love - (jpop) Request. I don't know that much about Shiina Ringo. Her english in this song is pretty good. (Is there a Japanese version?) It's a "cute" ballad if that makes sense. I like it ^_^
See-Saw: Kioku - (anime) Request. See-Saw is a two person group made up of Yuki Kajirua (composition/keyboards) and Chiaki Ishikawa (vocals) They have done numerous anime music including Noir, Gundam Seed and almost all of .hack. This song is from .hack liminality and is one of those "hauntingly beautiful", wonderfully moody pieces you find in anime/video games and new age music stations. I really love See-Saw and recommend their album Dream Field and Yuki Kajiura's solo album Fiction.
Buck-Tick: Paradise - (jrock) Request. Lots of Buck-Tick fans out there :) I really like them myself so no argument here.
Rip Slyme: JOINT - (jhop) Someone suggested Rip Slyme in the comment section so I decided to check them out and they are better than Kick the Can Crew in the all rap category (m-flo isn't in this category to me) I figure if we have candy pop, anime, and jrock in this update we need to throw in some hip-hop/rap. I had a hard time picking which Rip Slyme song to post...
Actually maybe I'll try to hit 1 song from the main music genres every update ^^ I need to go raid my father's enka and taiko collection while I'm at it. |
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| iTunes rocks my socks |
[May. 16th, 2004|04:55 pm] |
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| | Hitomi Yaida - Tsuki no Namida | ] |
First of all thanks for all the song suggestions! I have tons of new artists to check out and was happy to see some of my favorite songs listed as other people's faves as well.
I decided to finally get organized this weekend and downloaded iTunes (I've been using winamp v.2.9 if that gives you an idea of how behind I was ^^;) I can't believe I didn't do this earlier! It's so much easier to find songs and I can use the Japanese character set instead of attempting to put everything into romanji.
I also cleaned up my website space and only the songs from the past 2 updates are still up, I figure this will help slow down the "why doesn't this song work! Fix it now!" type e-mails I get. Also give me some time to get all the requests under control and I'll get a ton up this week (I'm unemployed again wheeeee, no seriously this is a good thing!)
Harebare: あの場所へ (ano basho e) - (jpop/anime) From the 5th One Piece movie that opened March of this year (although this is not the OP edit version). Harebare is a fun indie type rock/pop group. 3 guys, 1 girl (and the girl is the drummer, how nifty!) Male lead has a nice voice and the group lends some good harmony back up vocals. A happy song perfect to listen to while driving to the beach!
Catalog No.: SRCL-5674
m-flo: m-flo loves Crystal Kay REEEEPLAY! - (jhop) From the m-flo inside CD which has a lot of remixes of some of their best collaborations with other artists. I think I prefer this version of the song better than the original even. It has a more laid back feel to the whole thing, defintely a heavier backing track than the original version as well.
Catalog No.: RZCD-45119
Gackt: Illness Illusion - (jrock/jpop) - Request. From his 1st solo album a very interesting song. It has a great subtle build up and utilizes accordians of all things. I love the man, but I felt he was much more creative in his early work like this rather than the new stuff he has put out lately.
Catalog No.: CRCP-20239
Folder5: Amazing Love - (jpop) I haven't had any really pure girl group pop up lately ^_^ Folder5 (now disbanded I believe) was a particularly catchy and fun 5 girl pop group too. This was their 2nd single released all the way back in 2000.
Catalog No.: AVCT-30025 |
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| Time flys and then hits a wall |
[Apr. 27th, 2004|07:26 pm] |
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| | Heartsdales ft. Suite Chic - Wet 'N Wild | ] |
It's about time I finally got more songs up ^^ I kept waiting to update till I had more requests and time to upload songs and organize things, but really I was procrastinating again so on with the music!
Angelic Layer: Starry Sky - (anime) Request. The Ending song for Angelic Layer done by HAL. I've never been a huge HAL fan, but she certainly isn't objectionable at all (haha faint praise I know) This honestly sounds like a pop song done for an anime, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your opinion ^_^ So download and find out!
Takki: Kiseki - (jpop) Request. This is a solo song by Takizawa Hideaki one half of the Takki and Tsubasa duo. He has a very pleasant smooth voice. The song is a slow to mid-tempo piece.
Cowboy Bebop: Gotta Knock a Little Harder - (anime) Request. Yeah yeah I do worship at the alter of Yoko Kanno. This is a great blusey piece from the Cowboy Bebop movie soundtrack. Vocal by Mai Yamane again, actually the whole song is reminicent of "the real folk blues" in terms of pacing and build up.
Hirakawachi 1-chome: Kimi no Kutsu - (jpop) No I don't know what the hell their name means, but I found the Sakura no Kakusuwakare Michi single and fell in love. The singer has a young voice, he isn't very polished, in fact the whole thing is very unpolished, but there is something very attractive about their melodies. Every time one of the 3 songs I have comes up on random I pause what I'm doing for a second to listen.
With this update I've posted over 100 songs in this journal! Even with my lame-o updating schedule. I don't ask people to post when they download, but in honor of this if you have a favorite Japanese song please leave a comment! I love to hear about different artists people like and a specific song gives me a good starting place ^_^ |
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[Apr. 5th, 2004|08:36 pm] |
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| | HY - Ocean | ] |
I'm still unpacking from my recent move, but I'm working on the next update I swear ^_^ In the meantime added another great MP3 LJ to the list (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) zhongwenmp3) This one specializes in Chinese music! Check out the friends list of this journal for more terrific MP3 LJ! |
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| This ain't no American Idol |
[Mar. 2nd, 2004|08:10 pm] |
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| | Nanase Aikawa - NO FUTURE | ] |
Real quick update of easy requests (ie. requests I already have in my MP3 playlist) Sorry for lack of updates I've been really short of time lately.
Repost:
Hyde: Hello
Crystal Kay: Over the Rainbow - (jpop) An R&B presentation of this classic song. Crystal Kay has a good voice, and gives a nice interpretation. However for me this song just brings back memories of that one year of drama camp *whimper*
Chihiro Onistuka: Watashi to WARUTSU - (jpop) I love Chihiro...this is one of her most recent singles. I've posted much by her before so many of you probably know if you like her or not by now >D (yes I'm evil and lazy!)
w-inds: Never Mind - (jpop) This is actually one of my favorite w-inds songs. I still can't listen to them for more than one or two songs at a time, but they are one of the cuter bubblegum pop boy groups out there these days.
Nylon Beat: Dreams Come true (english version) - (jpop) Okay as pointed out by a kind commentor this is not by SES, but by a group called Nylon Beat ^_^ Ah I've had this MP3 for over 5 years and recently re-downloaded it by searching for SES, power of the internet to spread one misconception very far :) |
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| Young hearts run free |
[Feb. 15th, 2004|08:11 pm] |
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| | SES - Dreams Come True (english) | ] |
Okay last time I promise, but just a reminder that I do delete songs every once in awhile so please request a re-post, but don't demand I have everything uploaded at all times ^_^;; Also thanks to everyone for the lovely comments, I'm sorry I don't respond to each one individually >.< I do note all requests and put it on my spreadsheet though and keep my eyes out for songs all the time.
Alright enough of that boring stuff, onto the music!
Re-post:
Miyavi - Shindemo Boogie Woogie
Shame: LEMONed I scream
Hide: LEMONed I scream
Kokia: Kawaranai Koto since 1976 - (jpop) Request. Kokia is a good example of the reason I don't keep a list of all my Jpop music and encourage people to request anything they want. Then I'm forced to look outside my usual Jpop music tastes and sometimes I discover artists I really enjoy. At first listen Kokia's songs don't really stand out to me, but the more I listened the more interesting her vocal style and melodies became. This is defintely a recommended download.
SweetS: Love Rasberry Juice - (jpop) Request. SweetS is another girl group similar to Melon Kinenbi or Folder5. So this song won't provide any ground breaking pop music, but if you enjoy this type of music then this is a great addition to your collection.
L'arc~en~ciel: Finale - (jrock) Request. This song was actually the first Japanese music video I ever saw and introduced me to my first faint glimmers of Visual Kei. This song is on the L'arc greatest hits album for a good reason ^_^
Miyuki Nakajima: Jofu no Shogen - (enka) Just to throw some variety into the mix is one of my dad's favorite artists Miyuki Nakajima. This song is from her 31st album, so yes...she has been around a looooooong time! I'm not terribly fond of her voice, but you can't deny she has a strong audience. I'll have to dig up the acoustic version of her song 'Jidai' which I actually love. |
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| Sunday ongaku |
[Jan. 25th, 2004|05:11 pm] |
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Still behind on e-mail and such ^_^ argh when will this quarter be over?
Re-uploaded: Neo Universe
Tetsu69: White Out - (jrock) Request. Tetsu is the bass player for L'arc~en~ciel and does his solo stuff as Tetsu69 (hehe I can connect the dots..most of the time) Personally I think Tetsu is pretty cute XD As for this song it is upbeat and a fun listen (although I can see where Hyde is the lead singer of L'arc opposed to Tetsu...)
HDCA-10135
Koda Kumi: M.A.Z.E. - (jpop) Request. Koda Kumi is coming to the US to give a mini-concert at Ushicon this year for all interested ^_^ She's a good singer, but many of her songs aren't that catchy to me. I do recommend 'Till Morning comes' if you are looking for more songs by her.
RZCD-45064
Bump of Chicken: K - (jpop) Request. Another of my favorite BoC songs from their "The Living Dead" album. My Jupiter CD is missing from its jewel case *pout* now where the hell did I put it...
HLR-011
Sakonoue Yosuke: Lampshade - (jpop) Request. wooo for some reason it took me forever to get this song! Some may recognize Sakanoue Yosuke as the singer of 'Super Drive', the opening of the Gravitation TV series. He has a cute, but high-pitched voice that I think most people will either love or hate.
ESCL-9081
BUCK-TICK: nocturne -rain song- - (jrock) I had this sitting on my harddrive and just listened to it yesterday. It was instant love. This song has a terrific moody feeling. I keep meaning to listen to more Buck-tick as I've heard from several people they are a great band.
BVCR-19615 |
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| lazy is as lazy does |
[Jan. 23rd, 2004|09:17 am] |
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Right, I should know better than to make statements that I'm going to update a lot >.< Anyways I'm still alive and will be updating new songs soon. On a random music note I was watching Pop Japan to avoid some horrific American Idol auditions and the new Skoop on Somebody music vid for 'sing a song' is really relaxing. I don't care much for the group, but for some reason the video has a very mellowing effect. |
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