J-rock / J-pop / Visual Kei

[Special Brew]

I've just now been dabbling in these genres, and I'm having a hard time finding a good, active forum to discuss artists and learn about new music.

I'm just wondering, is there much of a fanbase here, or should I continue Googling through tons of Japanese websites looking for something I can actually read?

I looked through the first four pages of this area, and found nothing even similar to this subject. Perhaps I should be trying this in another forum area?

[Special Brew]

In case you guys don't know what Visual Kei is, it's basically the equivalent of glam over here in the US. It's not really the music, but the extravagant stage performances and dressings.

Here are some links to videos by a band known as Dir en Grey, maybe someone else but me will get interested in this fascinating and strange genre.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=msUgukLcMGI&search=Dir%20en%20grey
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HRuTOBZPeeA&search=Dir%20en%20grey
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V-nnLXbVPP0&search=Dir%20en%20grey%20yurameki

I'm especially fond of that second video and song.

[antiant]

head on over to http://www.head-fi.org and check out their forums their music is a lot more open minded and you'll discover shyt loads of music not to mention the people there are a lot more mature compared to here, check it out, you'll get responses very quickly too and the help you need and yes they did have a j-pop thread so you'll be sure to find everything you need there and then some, see ya on the other side :) oh yeah and you think people are serious about there music here you haven't seen nothing yet when you get over there :eek:

[xizoesira]

Find out what Shibuya-kei is. Doing this will be very good for you.

[Special Brew]

Find out what Shibuya-kei is. Doing this will be very good for you.
A little more explanation would be appreciated. And I'll go check out those other forums, thanks. :D

[Iai]

There's a J-rock fanbase here, sure. You must have checked out X-Japan by now, right? Get L'Arc~En~Ciel's Ray too.

[Special Brew]

I've head X Japan mentioned many times over in R&M, but I'm more into the less metalish stuff right now. I am having a hard time finding L'Arc's stuff on Soulseek. Everyone keeps telling me to check them out.

[Dave de Sylvia]

In case you guys don't know what Visual Kei is, it's basically the equivalent of glam over here in the US. It's not really the music, but the extravagant stage performances and dressings.
*stab*

But yeah, L'Arc~En~Ciel are essential.

[red barchetta]

I've head X Japan mentioned many times over in R&M, but I'm more into the less metalish stuff right now. I am having a hard time finding L'Arc's stuff on Soulseek. Everyone keeps telling me to check them out.
i can email you some of L'arc~en~ciel's music if you want. i've got a whole lot of their stuff :thumb: