Japanese Music Recommendations

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Another band I'm surprised no one said yet is Kaggra, they're one of the greatest bands imo. Isshi's voice is great. My favorite song from them are between 鬼哭啾愀 (kikoku shuushuu) and 忘却の果ての凍えた孤独 (Boukyaku no hate no kogoeta kodoku)

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:11 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I'm going to continue the list from the previous post. I'm surprised people haven't listed them or even heard of them, they're pretty good. Then again its pretty much my own opinion of course but if you don't like Jrock, electronica, loli/gothic,visual kei type bands you might wanna stay away from this list.

Aural Vampire -Shōnan Zoku -Cannibal Coast and Dark wave surfer
GaGaaling -i scream
GPKISM- Atheos
Nana Kitade-ファムファタール
Matenrou Opera - Dachura
Alan - Ashita e no sanka
Clear veil - Cold prey
Asriel - 思いの欠片と信じる欠片
Aya Kamiki-crash
Yousei Teikoku- Weiβ Flugel

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

J-Rock, huh.. I listen to Asian KungFu Generation, Nightmare, and of course, L'arc-en-Ciel.

There's one artist I'm into now though. Perfume. Smile

really catchy and really...happy sounding. Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: JE songs Post Rating: 0

I think I recommend JE songs...
specially from ARASHI, NEWS, KAt-tun, kanjani8 and hey say jump

for arashi the best for me are
beautiful days
truth
final remix
everything
crazy moon kimi wa muteki
ashita no kioku
believe
tomadoi nagara

for news
news nippon
hoshi wo mezashite
kibou ~yell
koi no abo

for kat-tun
Real face
lips
yorokobi no uta
dont u ever stop
keep the faith
12 oclock
signal

hey say jump
ultra music power
mayonaka no shadow boy\
dreams come true

kanjani8
sukiyanen, osaka
musekinin hero
zukkoke otoko michi

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

コブクロ！ My favorite！

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

For Jrock i recom :

- Uverworld
- L'arc N' Ciel
- Asian kungfu generation

For Jpop i recom :

- Mikuni shimokawa
- Atsumi Saori
- Utada Hikaru
- Ai Otsuka

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

For JPop, my favorite artists are korean, but they sing in Japanese too:
BoA (Eien, Eat You Up, Energetic, Lose Your Mind, Girlfriend w/ Crystal Kay...)
Tohoshinki / DBSK / TVXQ (MIROTIC, Purple Line, TRICK, Survivor...)

I also like KAT-TUN (Real Face, Don't U Ever Stop, Rescue, and all of their singles), MiChi (Promise, Kiss Kiss xxx, Change The World), Hirai Ken (Pop Star)...

For JRock, I recommend 'I.V.' by X-Japan, Kamiki Aya (Communication Break, Pierrot), and Nightmare, mainly Smile

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

some random music. i highly recommend,
btw. i hate shitty j-pop. most of it is crap to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtcrAihuIM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF_gZMwxjTg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRDWY7sgtHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdw7rrQW_xo&feature=related
http://www.imeem.com/haruko-tsuyuri/music/fl9zbGvF/zetsubou-shoujotachi-zetsubou-restaurant-sayonara-zetsubo/
http://www.imeem.com/people/XKvEMA1/music/LOeH8ycB/jill-decoy-association/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwbe01UaBLk

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The J-Rock bands I listen to are:

The GazettE
Miyavi
Kaggra
Gackt
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
An Cafe/Antic Cafe/Antique Cafe
SuG
KAT-TUN
VAMPS
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Mika Nakashima
Orange Range
Abingdon Boys School
Dir En Grey
Glay
Malic Mizer
Alice Nine
DéspairsRay
Porno Graffitti
Exile
Puffy AmiYumi
Sadistic Mika Band
Dué le quartz
Stereopony
The Blue Hearts

And now for J-Pop xD

Ai Kawashima
Ai Otsuka
Aoyama Thelma
Arashi
Ayumi Hamasaki
BENI
BoA
Crazy Ken Band
Every Little Thing
F.T. Island
Halcali
Home Made Kazoku
Ikimono Gakari
Kaela Kimura
Kiroro
Mai Fukui
Melody.
MiChi
mihimaru GT
Miho Fukuhara
Monkey Majik
Morning Musume.
News
Perfume
Shiina Ringo
Suga Shikao
Supercell
Sweet Vacation
The Boom
Tohoshinki
Utada Hikaru

And if you include anime songs, a lot more U_U

Main recommendations:

J-Rock -- The GazettE, Miyavi, Gackt, Abingdon Boys School, VAMPS
J-Pop -- Tohoshinki, Shiina Ringo, Perfume, Mai Fukui, Ai Otsuka, News

Hope that helped xDD

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Kuroyume - Beams, Ice My Life
SunSet Swish - Mosaic Kakera
SADS - Boukyaku no Sora
Dir en Grey
Le'Arc~en~Ciel
Gackt
X Japan
B'z

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I dunno if I posted here before. But are you interested in lesser known Japanese artists/indie music? Because I can list a whole bunch of them! Here is a decent list with some of the lesser known but amazing artists in Japan:

De de mouse
Akeboshi
Blanc
Blaise Plant
Coltemonikha
Daishi Dance
Eiko Shimamiya
PANG
Perfume
polyABC
Sakanaction
School Food Punishment
Spangle Call Lilli line
SweetS (Disbanded)
Texas Pandaa
waffles
winnie
capsule
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
SNoW