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12 Dec 2006, 12:47 pm

From what I had read in some post many of you like Japanese culture, do you listen to Japanese music ?

Some bands that I like are Miyavi, Soroban, Dir en grey, Antique Cafe, Alice Nine, Ikue Mori

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12 Dec 2006, 1:14 pm

I like plenty of Japanese bands. The ones that come to mind are Dir En Grey, High & Mighty Colour, UVERworld & KOKIA.

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12 Dec 2006, 7:33 pm

I'm quite fond of the Mad Capsule Markets.

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12 Dec 2006, 9:29 pm

Merzbow, Masonna and Government Alpha.

...It's not exactly your standard stuff, but hey, they're still Japanese.

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12 Dec 2006, 10:13 pm

I think Merzbow played in Pan Sonic, I heard some Pan Sonic and it's cool

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Merzbow, Masonna and Government Alpha.

...It's not exactly your standard stuff, but hey, they're still Japanese.

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12 Dec 2006, 10:26 pm

I prefer the old-school traditional/ethnic stuff. Shamisen, biwa, koto, shakuhachi, etc. Cannot stand the j-pop/j-rock/visual-kei kinda stuff. IMO, it's either insipid saccharine pop ballads or that bizarro Japanese take on 'punk'.

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13 Dec 2006, 2:57 am

I have a thing for underground Japanese neo-psychedelia / folk / space-rock like Ghost and Acid Mother's Temple in particular.

The noise stuff like Merzbow is interesting though I have to be in a very particular mood to listen to it.

Boredoms are great too.

I also enjoy Japanese traditional / ethnic music when I hear it.

I've been meaning to check into the Japanese metal scene as I imagine there is some interesting stuff going on there.

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13 Dec 2006, 6:59 am

I haven't checked into the Japanese music much but I hear they have some interesting stuff, and a small Goth Scene to boot.

The artists from Japan that I like are, Boredoms, D'espairs Ray, Malice Mizer, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Moi dix Mois, and Koda Kumi.

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13 Dec 2006, 8:46 am

I think Mono are great.

Don't know any other japanese bands.

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13 Dec 2006, 10:08 am

diseased wrote:

or that bizarro Japanese take on 'punk'.

Personally, I dont see the problem. or are you one of those people who the only Western music you like is Beethoven & Mozart, too? :roll:

deus ex machina wrote:

I haven't checked into the Japanese music much but I hear they have some interesting stuff, and a small Goth Scene to boot.

lol I wouldnt say it was all that small

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13 Dec 2006, 11:01 am

Assassin wrote:

diseased wrote:

or that bizarro Japanese take on 'punk'.

Personally, I dont see the problem. or are you one of those people who the only Western music you like is Beethoven & Mozart, too? :roll:

Nice assumption. No, I just don't like Japanese punk. There's also quite a bit of Beethoven and Mozart that I'm not wild about either.

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13 Dec 2006, 6:10 pm

Kosmonaut wrote:

I think Mono are great.

Don't know any other japanese bands.

Mono are indeed great saw them play a cracking show recently
if you like mono you may like Boris

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13 Dec 2006, 6:29 pm

Yeah, missed them... i'm completely disorganised.
Really should start buying the NME now & then (if they don't play Manchester i usually don't know about it).
Anyway, cheers for the recommendation. Will check them out.

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13 Dec 2006, 7:11 pm

Kosmonaut wrote:

NME is a heap of crap these days
Pink is probably Boris best record they dont sould a lot like mono its just they are Japenesse and damn good

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13 Dec 2006, 9:44 pm

I like Boris, Eternal Elysium, Melt Banana, Ruins, Zeni Geva, and The Boredoms.

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