Japanese Music

Tidusauron12 · 08-03-2009, 06:14 PM

I hate most Japanese music with an extreme passion, but ironically, my favorite band is a Japanese band.

I absolutely love the pillows, they been around since 1989 and have 16 awesome albums. The thing that I love about them is that they don't do any of that eye soar crap most Japanese rock bands do, and of course, their sound is completely unaffected by the nonsense that goes on in most of the Japanese music scene. Their lead guitarist is amazing, and the frontman, Sawao Yamanaka has written so many great songs... I love them.

Tons of great songs. My favorites album are: White Incarnation (1992), Living Field (1995), Please Mr. Lostman (1997), Little Busters (1998), Runner's High (1999), Happy Bivouac (1999), and Thank You, My Twilight (2002).

All of these albums are in opinion, completely perfect.

Other bands I like from Japan include Asian Kung-fu Generation (Sol-fa is by far their best album), but "Blue Train" is their best song hands down. And I absolutely LOVE The Chewing Gum Weekend (they disbanded in 2000), and FISHMANS (Also disbanded about 2000).

jps · 04-05-2010, 01:12 PM

Dj Krush of course

Joe Hisaishi and Ryuichi Sakamoto too

duga · 04-05-2010, 03:49 PM

Not sure if this has been posted, and I have recommended this to a couple members already...but this music is amazing:

It's from a great Japanese movie called All About Lily Chou Chou. Lily Chou Chou is actually a fictional singer from the movie played by a famous Japanese singer (can't remember her name). She continued to use the Lily Chou Chou name after the movie, though.

CanwllCorfe · 04-05-2010, 05:17 PM

Yasushi Yoshida, Takahiro Kido and Akira Kosemura are all incredible modern classical musicians.

Cheba · 05-01-2010, 07:41 PM

Love j-songs too, esspecially kokia, utada hikaru, TOKIO))))

reeganyo · 05-10-2010, 08:48 PM

Love the Lily Chou-Chou song. I downloaded the soundtrack and am listening to it now. Thank you so much Duga, real good stuff.

Amber Bazaar · 05-10-2010, 09:42 PM

boris is one of my favorite bands, the pink album is great along with their collaboration with Sun O))))).

Another great band out pf japan is Bleach03. it's all girl band, but their crazy good. Jungle samurai is my favorite song of theirs. Also, Japans dubstep and trance scean is top notch only second to New York's scene. In my opnion anyway.

Other than music, japan is a weird place. But I'd still go to get some tats.

duga · 05-11-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by reeganyo

Love the Lily Chou-Chou song. I downloaded the soundtrack and am listening to it now. Thank you so much Duga, real good stuff.

Glad you enjoy it. I try to spread the word on that soundtrack as often as possible...it's truly phenomenal stuff.

duga · 06-09-2010, 03:28 PM

You mean jpop? I don't think people use the word Jap so much unless you want to lose friends.

derek · 07-09-2010, 08:10 PM

70s singer. A looker too! :

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YouTube - Maria Anzai - Sayonara Harbor Light

04-05-2010, 03:49 PM	#83 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Not sure if this has been posted, and I have recommended this to a couple members already...but this music is amazing: It's from a great Japanese movie called All About Lily Chou Chou. Lily Chou Chou is actually a fictional singer from the movie played by a famous Japanese singer (can't remember her name). She continued to use the Lily Chou Chou name after the movie, though. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-05-2010, 05:17 PM	#84 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Yasushi Yoshida, Takahiro Kido and Akira Kosemura are all incredible modern classical musicians. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

06-09-2010, 03:28 PM	#89 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	You mean jpop? I don't think people use the word Jap so much unless you want to lose friends. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

07-09-2010, 08:10 PM	#90 (permalink)
derek Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 778	70s singer. A looker too! :: YouTube - Maria Anzai - Sayonara Harbor Light

08-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#81 (permalink)
Tidusauron12 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 18	I hate most Japanese music with an extreme passion, but ironically, my favorite band is a Japanese band. I absolutely love the pillows, they been around since 1989 and have 16 awesome albums. The thing that I love about them is that they don't do any of that eye soar crap most Japanese rock bands do, and of course, their sound is completely unaffected by the nonsense that goes on in most of the Japanese music scene. Their lead guitarist is amazing, and the frontman, Sawao Yamanaka has written so many great songs... I love them. Tons of great songs. My favorites album are: White Incarnation (1992), Living Field (1995), Please Mr. Lostman (1997), Little Busters (1998), Runner's High (1999), Happy Bivouac (1999), and Thank You, My Twilight (2002). All of these albums are in opinion, completely perfect. Other bands I like from Japan include Asian Kung-fu Generation (Sol-fa is by far their best album), but "Blue Train" is their best song hands down. And I absolutely LOVE The Chewing Gum Weekend (they disbanded in 2000), and FISHMANS (Also disbanded about 2000).

04-05-2010, 01:12 PM	#82 (permalink)
jps Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 18	Dj Krush of course Joe Hisaishi and Ryuichi Sakamoto too

05-01-2010, 07:41 PM	#85 (permalink)
Cheba Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Love j-songs too, esspecially kokia, utada hikaru, TOKIO))))

05-10-2010, 08:48 PM	#86 (permalink)
reeganyo Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 11	Love the Lily Chou-Chou song. I downloaded the soundtrack and am listening to it now. Thank you so much Duga, real good stuff.

05-10-2010, 09:42 PM	#87 (permalink)
Amber Bazaar Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 10	boris is one of my favorite bands, the pink album is great along with their collaboration with Sun O))))). Another great band out pf japan is Bleach03. it's all girl band, but their crazy good. Jungle samurai is my favorite song of theirs. Also, Japans dubstep and trance scean is top notch only second to New York's scene. In my opnion anyway. Other than music, japan is a weird place. But I'd still go to get some tats.