Japanese Music

Mr November · 02-16-2011, 07:35 PM

Toe. That's the name of the band. I can listen to them endlessly.

alanpartridge · 02-27-2011, 11:12 PM

Most J-pop artists are totally unoriginal. Shiina Ringo 椎名林檎 is the only one that comes out with any good stuff.

If you want to listen to good Japanese music, get into the sounds of the tsugaru shamisen. The Yoshida Brothers are worth a listen.

derek · 03-11-2011, 09:43 PM

God Bless what the Japanese are going through!

70's music

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 03:32 AM

The rock music that western critics obsess over I generally find a bit boring and just copying western models. Critics and many western people only seem to be interested in things that have obvious western models, from beat groups to punk bands etc. The pop music though has been the heart of Japanese music and led the way in the far east in the 70s and 80s. Since then I think it hasn't been as good but still some great songs now and again.

Howard the Duck · 03-12-2011, 07:50 AM

I only really listen to J-Pop and J-Rock of the 90s, purely for nostalgia, not that they're innovative or anything great

currently into the Boredoms and Boris

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 08:08 AM

Innovation by itself doesn't mean much, people often grossly inflate how original and groundbreaking artists are anyway.

For the 90s I like more music from Thailand, and in the 2000s Thailand is easily my favourite country for music in the far east, might have more good pop than anywhere over the last decade for me.

Howard the Duck · 03-12-2011, 08:12 AM

^^I only really listen to Bird Thongchye Mackintyre, if you're talking Thai

that guy's octave range is delirious

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 08:34 AM

Yeh I like some of his songs and he is probably the most famous Thai singer (perhaps alongside Tata Young). But it's a shame they don't promote more of their music outside of their country like the Koreans and Japanese do.

Howard the Duck · 03-12-2011, 09:17 AM

can't stand Tata Young, much like I can't stand Coco Lee

just sort of using their bodies for attention, stead of their music or their singing abilities

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 09:32 AM

I like some 90s songs by her, but later stuff seems too much in the western mainstream pop style (unlike much of Thai music)

03-12-2011, 03:32 AM	#124 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	The rock music that western critics obsess over I generally find a bit boring and just copying western models. Critics and many western people only seem to be interested in things that have obvious western models, from beat groups to punk bands etc. The pop music though has been the heart of Japanese music and led the way in the far east in the 70s and 80s. Since then I think it hasn't been as good but still some great songs now and again. Last edited by starrynight; 03-12-2011 at 03:38 AM.

03-12-2011, 08:34 AM	#128 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Yeh I like some of his songs and he is probably the most famous Thai singer (perhaps alongside Tata Young). But it's a shame they don't promote more of their music outside of their country like the Koreans and Japanese do. Last edited by starrynight; 03-12-2011 at 08:39 AM.

02-16-2011, 07:35 PM	#121 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	Toe. That's the name of the band. I can listen to them endlessly.

02-27-2011, 11:12 PM	#122 (permalink)
alanpartridge Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15	Most J-pop artists are totally unoriginal. Shiina Ringo 椎名林檎 is the only one that comes out with any good stuff. If you want to listen to good Japanese music, get into the sounds of the tsugaru shamisen. The Yoshida Brothers are worth a listen.

03-11-2011, 09:43 PM	#123 (permalink)
derek Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 778	God Bless what the Japanese are going through! 70's music

03-12-2011, 07:50 AM	#125 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	I only really listen to J-Pop and J-Rock of the 90s, purely for nostalgia, not that they're innovative or anything great currently into the Boredoms and Boris

03-12-2011, 08:08 AM	#126 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Innovation by itself doesn't mean much, people often grossly inflate how original and groundbreaking artists are anyway. For the 90s I like more music from Thailand, and in the 2000s Thailand is easily my favourite country for music in the far east, might have more good pop than anywhere over the last decade for me.

03-12-2011, 08:12 AM	#127 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	^^I only really listen to Bird Thongchye Mackintyre, if you're talking Thai that guy's octave range is delirious

03-12-2011, 09:17 AM	#129 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	can't stand Tata Young, much like I can't stand Coco Lee just sort of using their bodies for attention, stead of their music or their singing abilities

03-12-2011, 09:32 AM	#130 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I like some 90s songs by her, but later stuff seems too much in the western mainstream pop style (unlike much of Thai music)