Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion

cori wrote:

Let me know if you like the songs, either here or by posting on my LiveJournal. :)

Yah, will do. :victory: It might be a tiny while, as I'm moving in less than a week and my mind's everywhere. :sweat:

how about the brilliant green, southern all stars, aika nanase, puffy amiyumi

redbandit wrote:how about the brilliant green, southern all stars, aika nanase, puffy amiyumi

I'm a fan of the brilliant green and the others I like, but not enough to call myself a fan. Puffy, I'm not too fond of. I mean, they have a few older songs that I like ("Kore ga watashi no ikiru michi" is all I can think of at the moment), but I haven't heard anything recently that I like.

Anyway, has anyone heard of Superfly? She's such an awesome, powerful singer and the music is more on the 60s/70s rock side. Reminds me a bit of Love Psychedelico. You guys have to check her songs out. She also does a great live. Too bad she didn't have a live of Stevie Nick's "Rhiannon" song because that's one of the best covers I've heard.

Hi-five (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmEStVaEFo
Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5MrL0PDNk
i spy i spy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnUK-GTTHPw
I Remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy2XO1tYbGw
1969
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RKLMfD_9E&feature=related

sadacori wrote:
Here you go! I'm not sure if you'll like these artists, but I'm not too familiar with many male singers in this category. Oh, you might want to download the HI-D song "Got 2 Go" in the above links because it might fit in with what you're looking for. :)

DL
ISSA - Sweet Surrender, Going Down Into You, Get Back My Soul (more on the rock side, but I had to include this to show his versatility from his DA PUMP stuff)

DL
Mazda Ryozy - Yokan, Scramble

DL
Ryohei/Yamamoto Ryohei - Can't You See?, Game We Played

Could you upload Mazda Ryozy songs again? Onegai?

actually i love these j-pop:
- Ayumi Hamasaki
- Ai Otsuka
- Namie Amuro
- Kumi Koda
- Hitomi Shimatani
- Utada Hikaru
- BoA
and the problem is i'm actually got all their song have listened to it.so now is there any other jpop(female) that has similiar music style like them?i need some new music i think.
well i hope someone could help me,thankd

I uploaded a couple of UA guest songs for someone on Megaupload. As there appears to be no way to now delete them, maybe some Jdorama folk might like to grab them -

UA's voice, while always clear, sounds to me especially so on this track. I want to know what she's singing (hint to Sadacori - yes! I've spotted you!). :mrgreen:
Harry Hosono & The World Shyness - Yume-Miru Yaku-Soku
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RDCOM0T8


Taiji All Stars - Beginning Time feat. UA
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9RT8U0GC

8thSin wrote:I am currently uploading a huge batch of my favorite Japanese songs, 15+ from each year since 1993, and couple of songs from before.

I have hand-picked all of them, and I especially recommend older songs and from lesser known artists (since they often are one hit wonders with awesome songs)

http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/?page=details&id=46566
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1582150

oh my! thanks for providing those songs! surely Deen, Kome-Kome Club, Oda Kazumasa, TUBE, are old times favorite :D *thumbs up*
thanks!

i am not sure if these two have been mentioned but here they are

Soulja - Koko ni Iru yo ft. Thelma Aoyama
Thelma Aoyama - Soba ni Iru Ne ft. Soulja

Pretty much similar to each other but both are great songs ^____^

cavonzia wrote:actually i love these j-pop:
- Ayumi Hamasaki
- Ai Otsuka
- Namie Amuro
- Kumi Koda
- Hitomi Shimatani
- Utada Hikaru
- BoA
and the problem is i'm actually got all their song have listened to it.so now is there any other jpop(female) that has similiar music style like them?i need some new music i think.
well i hope someone could help me,thankd

I highly suggest 2 hitomi's
Hitomi Yaida (Yaiko)- Her stlyes vary- rock to pop, some slow. etc. writes her own songs and plays many instruments

hitomi :dancing: - As you can tell by the picture, l I am a huge fan, really anything by her is good. She goes from pop to rock to dance. She's been a bit quiet as of late, just had a baby, I'm a very active member of the
hitomilove fan site, go ther if you want to check some of her music!

Also good- Brilliant Green, Nanase Aikawa, Pizzicato Five, Zone, Shiina Ringo I'd also like to hear about some new artists, it's getting harder to find them. :banghead:

The Pillows are the best Japanese band of all time...

watch FLCL...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWIrPL4IhZ0

runpup wrote:The Pillows are the best Japanese band of all time...

watch FLCL...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e2jtG8VuSI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWIrPL4IhZ0

recetly I listened to tokyo jihen's music...
they're just sick talented...
I haven't heard anything like them before...
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV1VBYrfvTU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaICJbHfS4s&feature=channel

Please watch and listen to this song... what do you all think of it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSobb9w_4JE

cavonzia wrote:actually i love these j-pop:
- Ayumi Hamasaki
- Ai Otsuka
- Namie Amuro
- Kumi Koda
- Hitomi Shimatani
- Utada Hikaru
- BoA
and the problem is i'm actually got all their song have listened to it.so now is there any other jpop(female) that has similiar music style like them?i need some new music i think.
well i hope someone could help me,thankd

try younha music..like houki boshi, motto futari de, etc... she's also a expert pianist :woot:

Any suggestions for male singer/bands with R&B / Acoustic / Pop vibes?

I personally like EXILE, La Chryma Christi, Dir En Grey.
But looking for a bit different style now.

Any input would be great.

Arigato Gozaimasu!

wildnation. wrote:Any suggestions for male singer/bands with R&B / Acoustic / Pop vibes?

I personally like EXILE, La Chryma Christi, Dir En Grey.
But looking for a bit different style now.

Any input would be great.

Arigato Gozaimasu!

Going through my iPod... I recommend:

Shimizu Shota
Tanaka Roma
Urata Naoya (he's an AAA member)
Kirai Hen (oops, I meant Hirai Ken)
Miura Daichi (more on the dance pop R&B side)
DA PUMP (more on the poppy side)
ISSA (he's a member of DA PUMP, but his solo songs are really good too and music's diverse)
Hi-D
Yamamoto Ryohei / Ryohei
Wada Masaya

sadacori wrote:

Going through my iPod... I recommend:

Shimizu Shota
Tanaka Roma
Urata Naoya (he's an AAA member)
Kirai Hen (oops, I meant Hirai Ken)
Miura Daichi (more on the dance pop R&B side)
DA PUMP (more on the poppy side)
ISSA (he's a member of DA PUMP, but his solo songs are really good too and music's diverse)
Hi-D
Yamamoto Ryohei / Ryohei
Wada Masaya

That was fast.
Thanks for your input.

I'll check them out soon and post my thoughts.

So far,

Shimizu Shota - Ace!
Tanaka Roma - Ace!
Urata Naoya - SoSo.
Ken Hirai - Eh.

wildnation. wrote:So far,

Shimizu Shota - Ace!
Tanaka Roma - Ace!
Urata Naoya - SoSo.
Ken Hirai - Eh.

Glad you like Shimizu Shota. I think he's great. :) Tanaka Roma, I love his voice. Urata Naoya's self-titled album was pretty good. Try downloading that if you can find it.

Try Hirai Ken's "The Changing Same" album and maybe "gaining through losing." Those were on the R&B side. I'm not fond of most of his other songs and albums.

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I don't know if these guys are any good, but I saw this CD at Book-Off today and the title just cracked me up. :hehe: