Japan

[pixiesfanyo]

Discuss all the great music that has/is coming out of Japan in this thread.

Some of my favorites...

Ayuo - Red Moon
Michio Kurihara - Sunset Notes
L - Holy Letters
Hisato Higuchi - Dialogue
Satoko Fuji & Tatsuya Yoshida - Erans
Shugo Tokumaru - L.S.T.
Cornelius - Point
Boris - Flood
Melt Banana - Cellscape
Ruins - Hyderomastgroningem
Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld
You Ishihara - Passivité
Toe. - New Sentimentality
Boredoms - Super æ

[-Listy-]

not a fan of Mono?

I haven't heard of quite a few of those..will give me a chance to check out some new music.

[sgrevs]

Sigh - Hangman's Hymn

Awesome choir-black-death-thrash metal.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I heard a track off Hangman's Hymn and couldn't stand it. It just seemed so cheesy and superficial, even though they're supposed to be the complete opposite from what I've read on them.

Anyway, Boris are the only band I've heard from that list, although the Boredoms, Ghost and Michio Kurihara have been on my wishlist for a while now. I'm gonna get a Boredoms album now, I think.

[pixiesfanyo]

I heard a track off Hangman's Hymn and couldn't stand it. It just seemed so cheesy and superficial, even though they're supposed to be the complete opposite from what I've read on them.


Yeah. Sigh is terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.

[sgrevs]

They're undoubtedly cheesy, but I like that about them. They're meant to be taken seriously, but what with all the Latin and stupid stuff they don't make it easy to do that. I've only heard Hangman's Hymn though, so I don't know how all the other stuff is. They're like Dragonforce or Cradle of Filth (not that I particularly like either of them).

[Six Foot Revolver]

Melt-Banana win this thread.

[AlienEater]

Japanese music rules. Especially Japanese psychedelic rock

[Eliminator]

Japanese (psych) folk is good.

[Happymeal]

Discuss all the great music that has/is coming out of Japan in this thread.

Some of my favorites...

Ayuo - Red Moon
Michio Kurihara - Sunset Notes
L - Holy Letters
Hisato Higuchi - Dialogue
Satoko Fuji & Tatsuya Yoshida - Erans
Shugo Tokumaru - L.S.T.
Cornelius - Point
Boris - Flood
Melt Banana - Cellscape
Ruins - Hyderomastgroningem
Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld
You Ishihara - Passivité
Toe. - New Sentimentality
Boredoms - Super æ

Glad you like him.

I've been listening to some Tokyo Jihen, Mainliner and Les Rallizes DeNudes the past few days.

[La Revolucion]

I like Takagi Masakatsu and Susumu Yokota a lot. Not sure if they're Japanese, but they're at least Asian.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Ghost
Boredoms
Boris
Michio K

All are among current favorites. I'm also into Mono, I wasn't even aware that they were Japanese.

[xizoesira]

Seadrum by Boredoms is a really great piece. Acid Mothers Temple is fun if you like washes of noise, and they're great live. They used a theremin when I saw them at the Troubadour in LA!

Last I listened to Ghost, I was hearing Hypnotic Underworld and thought they were unfocused beyond listenability. I heard they put out a new album, how is it?

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re is really great if you don't mind a little cutesy punky skaness mixed in with your jrock.

Asobi Seksu is ace shoegaze.

Adachi Tomomi Royal Chorus is avant garde acappella and is also the ****.

Afrirampo, you have to hear to believe. Amazing live.

I see lots of Boris but little/no Merzbow! The two have collaborated a few times and the results have been highly sexy.

Then there's Buffalo Daughter, Cibo Matto for stuff that's poppier but still absolutely weird.

Man, I could go on for hours.

Ikue Mori, Yoshimi and Yuka, Tenniscoats, Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, Otomo Yoshihide, Number Girl, Nikaido Kazumi, Mori Chieko, Keiji Haino and Yoshida Tatsuya, Kahimi Karie, Green Milk from the Planet Orange, Takako Minekawa...

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

The new Ghost is great. I haven't listened to HU much, but I would say that each song off of In Stormy Nights is very cohesive. The album itself is 'diverse' in it's style, going from a European freak folk song to a 20 minute drone orgasm to something that could have been part of the Star Wars soundtrack, etc..but it's a great listen nonetheless.


I tried downloading some Acid Mothers Temple but the link was broken. I'll trade you In Stormy Nights for some AMT if you want.

[Eliminator]

Last I listened to Ghost, I was hearing Hypnotic Underworld and thought they were unfocused beyond listenability. I heard they put out a new album, how is it? What? They may experiment with different styles, but their music definitely isn't unfocused. Especially on HU.

I've been listening to stuff like Nagisa Ni Te and Sachiko Kanenobu lately. Sort of pop/folky stuff with a bit of psychedelic tinge.

[sweboy]

Japanese (psych) folk is good.

Hey Elimbaby drop me some names pretty please. Something really psych and foresty and droney perhaps?

[Eliminator]

I haven't heard any that's really all that out there because I've just started listening to it, but go to http://psych-folk.livejournal.com and download some stuff

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

good music blogs make life worth living.

[sweboy]

Yeah, thanks Eliminator. I think I've stumbled upon that one before but I've never saved it. Now I only need to make some room on mah hard drive. :/

[big80smullet]

Sigh are terrible! ghost is good as though! haha they have a song called love romance! silly japanese english.

[Robert Crumb]

I haven't heard any that's really all that out there because I've just started listening to it, but go to http://psych-folk.livejournal.com and download some stuff

Sweet. I've been looking into Keijo Haino's billions of releases. Aiyiho is kinda neat, "Why the Two of Us Here," is badassedness distilled into song form.

[La Revolucion]

That blog has some awesome music. Diane Cluck especially. Not to mention all of the Japanese stuff that's on there as well.

[Eliminator]

Yeah that Diane Cluck album is great.

The Michio Kurihara song "A Boat of Courage" is awesome. Best song on Sunset Notes.

If anyone wants to get into Merzbow, go here: http://forums.southernlord.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=23784

[lunchforthesky]

I haven't heard any that's really all that out there because I've just started listening to it, but go to http://psych-folk.livejournal.com and download some stuff

Always a source of good music i've never heard of :)

[La Revolucion]

I recommend the Erica Pomerance album on the psych folk blog as well, it's really interesting.

And Caetano Veloso, but that's sort of a given.

[Eliminator]

that erica pomerance album suuuuucks

[Excursions]

Flower Travellin' Band

[ATM]

**** yea, I love them.

[Kayetan]

Ghost is great. I never see Lama Rabi Rabi getting mentioned here, but it's easily my favorite album by them.

Also, a band called Moools is good.

[Iai]

lol @ people hating on Sigh and ignoring Merzbow.

Anyone heard Unicorn? I have one of their records....it's like halfway between Sgt Peppers and something off Sonic Adventure. It's not good but it's funny at least.

Also, Ryoji Ikeda.

[masada]

Ghost is great. I never see Lama Rabi Rabi getting mentioned here, but it's easily my favorite album by them.

Also, a band called Moools is good.

lama rabi rabi is my second favorite ghost album. actually i like snuffbox immanence more

ive mentioned merzbow in this thread even though it's kind of redundant =\

[Apocalyptic Raids]

checked out Sunet Notes. awesome album.

[AlienEater]

merzbow is good

or maybe not

i like his stuff occasionally

[Happymeal]

The first Merzbow album I listened to was also my introduction to noise, and I skipped all of the tracks.

[masada]

everyone should check out morita doji

[Evoke]

X-Japan ftw.

[sweboy]

fffffffsssssccchhhhhhhsssssffffffsssssssshhhhkkkkk kkk

The discography of Merzbow.

[Eliminator]

merzbow ft. timbaland

[Kage]

Fushitsusha is a good Japanese psych band that hasn't been mentioned.

[AlienEater]

I like them

[Bukowski]

Keiji Haino was in that band right? I should listen to them

Les Rallizes Denudes or Boredoms is my favourite japanese band, or Boris maybe. There's so many awesome jap bands.

[ATM]

I can't wait to see Boris :D

[AlienEater]

Keiji Haino was in that band right? I should listen to them

Les Rallizes Denudes or Boredoms is my favourite japanese band, or Boris maybe. There's so many awesome jap bands.

Yes he was

who are Les Rallizes Denudes? I assume I should check then out

[pedro durruti]

Yeah dude, Japan is crazy. I was on last.fm trying to listen to a Captain Beefheart song and I found Boredoms. Why do they have so much music?

[Eliminator]

merzbow has about 110 albums, not counting eps, compilations, splits/collabs,

[Robert Crumb]

Why do they have so much music?

For some reason, this question has totally blown my mind.

Also, I realized that I have Morita Doji album on my computer from a while ago. Didn't like it too much, but it's ok.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

merzbow ft. timbaland
have you heard the justice remix?! its mad

[Kage]

Ayuo - Red Moon

Just got this, it's fantastic.

[labgnat]

i only know melt banana from that list and i think they suck
Polysics are pretty sweet tho, a few of their songs anyway.
Most of the japanese rock music i've heard just sounds like silly 80's metal.
I'd rather listen to traditional style japanese music.

[Kage]

You're an idiot.

[i am the robots]

This thread needs more Envy, Intestine Baalism, and Shadow.

[AlienEater]

envy are good

[Bartender]

Keiji Haino was in that band right? I should listen to them

Les Rallizes Denudes or Boredoms is my favourite japanese band, or Boris maybe. There's so many awesome jap bands.

I prefer Keiji Haino's solo stuff to Fushitsusha. Based on the limited amount I've heard from each so far, anyway.

[i am the robots]

envy are good

Ever read the English translations of their lyrics? Not 100% the same, but real quality content.

[Eliminator]

their lyrics are lol in english

[i am the robots]

eh i like them f u

[ATM]

Thread needs more Loudness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkIIScXJt3I

[Kage]

Thread needs more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZL6wbxKok

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld
got this album a couple of days ago, it's pretty good.

[AlienEater]

Thread needs more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZL6wbxKok

I love AMT.

[Txus]

L - Holy Letters
Wow, amazing album!

[Yuzz]

Ikue Mori, Hakaima Sadamitsu, Merzbow and DJ Krush are all fantastic.

[Thanks]

I have trouble relating to a lot of the Japanese stuff I've heard. And that has nothing to do with a language barrier. Cultural barrier, maybe.

[Kage]

That's interesting, because the very reason I've fallen in love with a lot of Japanese music is because it seems to transcend that cultural barrier. It's there, but when I listen to the music it doesn't matter.

[Eliminator]

deep

[Robert Crumb]

sleep

[AlienEater]

marble sheep

[pixiesfanyo]

Man. Dialogue is such a good album.

[Schyma]

Can someone please upload some Ayou, I've heard so much about him(/them?), but I can't find any of his stuff anywhere. The reviews for Red Moon make it sound so badass.

[Youngs]

I like Takagi Masakatsu and Susumu Yokota a lot. Not sure if they're Japanese, but they're at least Asian.

They are. Yokota is much better than Masakatsu though.

[Heartwork]

Envy. Take your pick of their twelve releases spanning a full decade. They're all solid. I'd recommend All The Footprints You've Ever Left And Fear Expecting Ahead as a good album to start with.

[pixiesfanyo]

knowing envy is like knowing gybe.