Recommend some Japanese Music - Toyota Yaris Forums

RogueYaris · 04-22-2009, 03:14 AM

I'm trying to expand my musical horizons and am looking for some Japanese music. I've heard some really good stuff in the past but have no names and can't recall any specific song. I'm open to all types of music minus country. I'm sure there are Japanese country singers but I can't even stand the english stuff.

Artists would be good, albums and specific songs would be even plusser (I know).

jambo101 · 04-22-2009, 04:00 AM

http://gendou.com/amusic/
Its not country and ,my daughter listens to this kind of stuff.

PaidTimeOff · 04-22-2009, 05:33 AM

X-Japan (rock), Glay (rock), Speed (Pop), Hide w/Spread Beaver (Rock), Mr. Children (Rock), Move (Dance/Pop), Namie Amuro (Pop), Utada Hikaru (Pop), Every Little Thing (Pop), Ayumi Hamasaki (Dance/Pop), My Little Lover (Pop)

Just a small list. Most of these were most popular in the late 90s because that was when I was into Jpop. My Jpop phase passed after high school but I still go back and listen to these artists once in a while and I still enjoy them.

ddongbap · 04-22-2009, 06:01 AM

Maximum the Hormone - Zetsobou Billy

IllusionX · 04-22-2009, 08:50 AM

rie fu (pop), yui (pop), mary j.(R&B), m-flo(R&B), Crystal kay (R&B)

http://www.j-pop.cn

Darb · 04-22-2009, 09:00 AM

If you want some metal influences, Dir En Grey - Marrow of a Bone Album

SIPNGAS · 04-22-2009, 09:34 AM

A group named "Brunch". They're Japanese rock and can be heard on my myspace page doing the sound track for a Japananime series called "There She Is". In the last clip they do a follow-up song to John Lennon's Imagine. LOVE it.

(www.myspace.com/snln4)

Kioshi · 04-22-2009, 09:51 AM

What genre are you looking for? :)
Underground, R&B, Pop, Urban, etc....

Shroomster · 04-22-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darb

If you want some metal influences, Dir En Grey - Marrow of a Bone Album

damn you and your beating me to things....

Kenshin · 04-22-2009, 02:21 PM

MUCC is a pretty sweet metal but crazy japanese band, awesome, gackt too :D haha

detroiter · 04-22-2009, 02:54 PM

Only one band you are seeking...

GUITAR WOLF...

Look up Guitar Wolf "Jet Generation". I warn you now though, make sure you start out with the audio on very low setting :)

BailOut · 04-22-2009, 03:47 PM

Lots of good ones have been listed but I can add a few more.

Dreams Come True (pop). My favorite song from them is "Snow Dance": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKq1nU0Wro

Yuko Sasaki (Anime/Pop). My favorite from her is "Pure Snow" from the Himiko Den anime, though the video is somewhat boring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS8_thQWg6Q

Origa (Anime/Pop). She's Japanese but of Russian descent and sings in Japanese, Russian, English and Latin. My favorite from her is "Inner Universe" from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZTwltDXhs

Thirty-Nine · 04-22-2009, 04:32 PM

Anything by Towa Tei. He was the former DJ for Deee-Lite back in the 1990s, but is a fantastic artist.

Darb · 04-22-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

damn you and your beating me to things....

Sorries!

Kioshi · 04-22-2009, 08:28 PM

Here's a small list:

UVERworld 99/100 damashi no tetsu, latest...
Yui - I'll be and many more~
Kitade Nana
Kumi Koda
Perfume - love the world, dream fighter, one room disco
Soulja (no not soulja boy) - various
Chatmonchy - various, latest album is good and Cat Walk...

HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - 1st 3 albums
SOUL'D OUT
DJ PMX

Just found this - Yui's latest song ~ again PV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkyJD...layer_embedded

GeneW · 04-22-2009, 09:13 PM

If you're looking for classical Japanese music then this one is good...

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Koto-1-Nan...ntt_mus_ep_dpi

I have it and recommend it highly.

The following is not quite a polished but is still quite pleasant..

http://www.amazon.com/Koto-Music-Jap...ef=pd_sim_m_17

Run like a cat with a samurai on its trail if you encounter any Koto music that incorporates synthesizers. To me, at least, it's really an awful mixture. The magic of the Koto to me is its austerity, timing and microtones. A synthesizer destroys this magic.

Gene

Yar Is Word · 04-23-2009, 10:53 PM

From Wikipedia:

"Masakazu Yoshizawa (吉沢政和 ?, September 10, 1950 – October 24, 2007) was a Japanese American flautist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifically the shakuhachi. Yoshizawa also mastered several other traditional Japanese flutes, in addition to other Japanese and Western musical instruments.[1] He was also considered a scholar of ancient and modern Japanese traditional music.[1] Yoshizawa's work and music were featured in a number of major Hollywood studio films and soundtracks, including The Joy Luck Club and Memoirs of a Geisha.[2]"

Samples:

http://www.amazon.com/Masakazu-Yoshizawa/e/B000APTLG4

Rain · 04-23-2009, 11:28 PM

Oreska Band ~ if you want to try Ska

Shoko Nakagawa ~ anime covers... idk why i like her X]

Utada Hikaru

04-22-2009, 03:14 AM	#1
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	Recommend some Japanese Music I'm trying to expand my musical horizons and am looking for some Japanese music. I've heard some really good stuff in the past but have no names and can't recall any specific song. I'm open to all types of music minus country. I'm sure there are Japanese country singers but I can't even stand the english stuff. Artists would be good, albums and specific songs would be even plusser (I know).

04-22-2009, 05:33 AM	#3
PaidTimeOff OMGWTFKITTYKATMEWMEWMEW Drives: 2008 Yaris S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 273	X-Japan (rock), Glay (rock), Speed (Pop), Hide w/Spread Beaver (Rock), Mr. Children (Rock), Move (Dance/Pop), Namie Amuro (Pop), Utada Hikaru (Pop), Every Little Thing (Pop), Ayumi Hamasaki (Dance/Pop), My Little Lover (Pop) Just a small list. Most of these were most popular in the late 90s because that was when I was into Jpop. My Jpop phase passed after high school but I still go back and listen to these artists once in a while and I still enjoy them. __________________

04-22-2009, 09:00 AM	#6
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	If you want some metal influences, Dir En Grey - Marrow of a Bone Album __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-22-2009, 09:34 AM	#7
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	A group named "Brunch". They're Japanese rock and can be heard on my myspace page doing the sound track for a Japananime series called "There She Is". In the last clip they do a follow-up song to John Lennon's Imagine. LOVE it. (www.myspace.com/snln4) __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

04-22-2009, 03:47 PM	#12
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	Lots of good ones have been listed but I can add a few more. Dreams Come True (pop). My favorite song from them is "Snow Dance": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKq1nU0Wro Yuko Sasaki (Anime/Pop). My favorite from her is "Pure Snow" from the Himiko Den anime, though the video is somewhat boring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS8_thQWg6Q Origa (Anime/Pop). She's Japanese but of Russian descent and sings in Japanese, Russian, English and Latin. My favorite from her is "Inner Universe" from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZTwltDXhs __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

04-22-2009, 04:00 AM	#2
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	http://gendou.com/amusic/ Its not country and ,my daughter listens to this kind of stuff.

04-22-2009, 06:01 AM	#4
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Maximum the Hormone - Zetsobou Billy

04-22-2009, 08:50 AM	#5
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	rie fu (pop), yui (pop), mary j.(R&B), m-flo(R&B), Crystal kay (R&B) http://www.j-pop.cn

04-22-2009, 09:51 AM	#8
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	What genre are you looking for? :) Underground, R&B, Pop, Urban, etc....

04-22-2009, 02:21 PM	#10
Kenshin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing blue Met. HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 38	MUCC is a pretty sweet metal but crazy japanese band, awesome, gackt too :D haha

04-22-2009, 02:54 PM	#11
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Only one band you are seeking... GUITAR WOLF... Look up Guitar Wolf "Jet Generation". I warn you now though, make sure you start out with the audio on very low setting :)

04-22-2009, 04:32 PM	#13
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Anything by Towa Tei. He was the former DJ for Deee-Lite back in the 1990s, but is a fantastic artist. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

04-22-2009, 08:28 PM	#15
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	Here's a small list: UVERworld 99/100 damashi no tetsu, latest... Yui - I'll be and many more~ Kitade Nana Kumi Koda Perfume - love the world, dream fighter, one room disco Soulja (no not soulja boy) - various Chatmonchy - various, latest album is good and Cat Walk... HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - 1st 3 albums SOUL'D OUT DJ PMX Just found this - Yui's latest song ~ again PV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkyJD...layer_embedded Last edited by Kioshi; 04-22-2009 at 09:17 PM.

04-22-2009, 09:13 PM	#16
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	If you're looking for classical Japanese music then this one is good... http://www.amazon.com/Art-Koto-1-Nan...ntt_mus_ep_dpi I have it and recommend it highly. The following is not quite a polished but is still quite pleasant.. http://www.amazon.com/Koto-Music-Jap...ef=pd_sim_m_17 Run like a cat with a samurai on its trail if you encounter any Koto music that incorporates synthesizers. To me, at least, it's really an awful mixture. The magic of the Koto to me is its austerity, timing and microtones. A synthesizer destroys this magic. Gene

04-23-2009, 10:53 PM	#17
Yar Is Word Drives: Yaris 5 door liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 648	From Wikipedia: "Masakazu Yoshizawa (吉沢政和 ?, September 10, 1950 – October 24, 2007) was a Japanese American flautist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifically the shakuhachi. Yoshizawa also mastered several other traditional Japanese flutes, in addition to other Japanese and Western musical instruments.[1] He was also considered a scholar of ancient and modern Japanese traditional music.[1] Yoshizawa's work and music were featured in a number of major Hollywood studio films and soundtracks, including The Joy Luck Club and Memoirs of a Geisha.[2]" Samples: http://www.amazon.com/Masakazu-Yoshizawa/e/B000APTLG4

04-23-2009, 11:28 PM	#18
Rain help! my Yaris shrunk! Drives: 12 Hot Lava iQ/07 Jade Vios Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,748	Oreska Band ~ if you want to try Ska Shoko Nakagawa ~ anime covers... idk why i like her X] Utada Hikaru

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