J-Pop

by **Ruthymon** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:11 pm

Japan's favorite kooky fashionista, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is back with a new single called, “Tsukema Tsukeru”

MV
Out now on iTunes

by **HBIC** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:55 pm

^ Wtf

I love her videos, they are crazy. The song is catchy too.

by **HBIC** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:47 pm

Park of the Safari by Aira+Saori leaked, it's amazing.

by **crazycool** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:18 pm

After School's firt Japanese album is out in March 2012! It will feature "Bang!", "Diva", "Because of You", "Rambling Girls", "Shampoo" and 6 new tracks!

I feel like After School are really doing it right in Japan. They're actually following a good Japanese release schedule (like SHINee did). 3 singles and then the album. Secret and 2NE1 just release a single and a mini album like it would have happend in Korea!

by **Ruthymon** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:00 pm

MV Teaser for "Rambling Girls"

by **crazycool** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:44 pm

^ Amazing.

They've definately been Japanasised, but that's fine with me. Everything After School is releasing in Japan is AMAZING. Can't wait for their album! :cry:

by **Ruthymon** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:59 pm

Out January 7th
MV for "Oh Yeah"

by **crazycool** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:52 am

GD <3

by **Ruthymon** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:29 pm

After School - Rambling Girls

by **Ruthymon** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:25 pm

SPIN's 20 Best Pop Albums of 2011

14. Perfume
JPN
Just as shiny, but not remotely as nuanced, as the art-hop robo-bop bouillabaisse popping off in neighboring Korea, Japanese pop trio Perfume still strike hard thanks to a monolithic, overblown maximalism. Third album JPN is a neon-blinking wash of clinical synths and utopian melodies — perfectly punk in both the Daft and pop senses — a near-android gush of voices adrift in the ether and AutoTune so clinical that you could eat off of it.

http://www.spin.com/articles/spins-20-b ... page=0%2C1

by **crazycool** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:14 pm

Ruthymon wrote:
After School - Rambling Girls

Amazing.

by **Ruthymon** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:09 am

jamesssxD wrote:Park of the Safari by Aira+Saori leaked, it's amazing.

Yes, it is. 8-)

Heavily influenced by Daft Punk & Justice.

Major eargasm!!

by **Ruthymon** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:51 pm

Meisa Kuroki's new album, "UNLOCKED"
Out February 15th

Tracklisting
Hit the Road
Shake it Off!
Wired Life
One More Drama
Take me Away
Flashlight
Woman’s Worth
LAST CODE
Happy to be ME
Parade
S.O.S-Watashi Sagasanaide Kudasai
UPGRADE U!
Aimaide Zeitakuna Yokubou

DVD
One More Drama (PV)
Wired Life (PV)
Woman's Worth (PV)
Breeze Out (PV)
Making of x4

by **HBIC** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:55 pm

Ruthymon wrote:
jamesssxD wrote:Park of the Safari by Aira+Saori leaked, it's amazing.
Yes, it is.

Heavily influenced by Daft Punk & Justice.

Major eargasm!!

Yeah, my favourite track is GATE or EXIT which they have totally plagarised from Sleigh Bells :lol:

by **HBIC** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:56 pm

Oh yeah I'm excited for Meisa's album. Loved all the singles. The covers are absolutely horrendous though, that font

& she hasn't put Breeze Out on it?! Gurrrl what! But 9 new songs is good

by **crazycool** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:51 pm

jamesssxD wrote:Oh yeah I'm excited for Meisa's album. Loved all the singles. The covers are absolutely horrendous though, that font

I love the covers!

So bright! 8-)

Website · by **Shorty** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:13 pm

I can't wait for Meisa's new album

I hope it's gonna be as good as Magazine, cos that was one of my fave J-pop albums of 2011 8-)

I love the covers too, they look amazing!

by **HBIC** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:13 am

Guys the 3rd one looks like she is pooping in a locker. I can't.

by **HBIC** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:17 am

BTW where the hell is Jasmine? I miss her

She hasn't released anything since ONLY YOU/Addiction, which were fantastic.

Website · by **Shorty** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:52 am

jamesssxD wrote:BTW where the hell is Jasmine? I miss her She hasn't released anything since ONLY YOU/Addiction, which were fantastic.

Oh yeah! Jasmine needs to come back. I love GOLD, it's a great album 8-)

by **HBIC** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:19 am

^ Same!

My favourite Japanese albums of 2011:
Aira Mitsuki x Saori@destiny - PARK OF THE SAFARI
Aural Vampire - Kerguelen Vortex
capsule - WORLD OF FANTASY
Chiaki Kuriyama - CIRCUS
DOUBLE - Woman
Girls Generation - Girls' Generation
hitomi - Spirit
immi - SPIRAL
JASMINE - Gold
KOTOKO - Hiraku Uchuu Pocket
Kumi Koda - Dejavu
Kou Shibasaki - CIRCLE CYCLE
MAA - Bubbleman Engine
MADEMOISELLE YULIA - Mademoworld
Meisa Kuroki - MAGAZINE
Miki Furuwaka - Very
Namie Amuro - Checkmate!
Sakanaction - DocumentaLy
Saori@destiny - Domestic Domain
school food punishment - Prog.Roid
YU-A - 2 Girls

BENI, Maki Goto, Kana Nishino + Perfume's albums were big disappointments.

Website · by **Shorty** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:32 am

jamesssxD wrote:JASMINE - Gold
Kumi Koda - Dejavu
MAA - Bubbleman Engine
Meisa Kuroki - MAGAZINE
Namie Amuro - Checkmate!

I love these ones, they'd be in my list too, especially MAA and Meisa 8-)

I'd also add:

Perfume - JPN
Becky - Kaze to Melody (released on my birthday 8-)

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Thelma Aoyama - Love Story
Rie fu - I Can Do Better
Ami Suzuki - Ami Selection

I know those last two are best of albums but I love them

Any of those albums in your list you think I'd like James? I'm in the mood for some J-pop I haven't heard yet

As for 2012, I'd like new albums from Ayu (obviously), Anna Tsuchiya (<3), BONNIE PINK (it's been way too long since her last album), Namie (obviously), MiChi (I love her so much <3) and probably more I forget :-?

by **HBIC** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:55 am

^ Yeah Namie + MiChi better release albums this year lol.

+ Shorty, (you've listened to Girls Generation album right?) I think you'd really like:

hitomi - Spirit
Mademoiselle Yulia - Mademoworld
immi - SPIRAL

The first two are good electropop, Western sounding too. I love them. + immi's album is electronic kind of like Perfume + MAA but more experimental.

+ if you want rocky go for Chiaki Kuriyama's CIRCUS album because it's quite poppy too, reminds me of an Ayu album

Website · by **Shorty** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:06 am

jamesssxD wrote:^ Yeah Namie + MiChi better release albums this year lol.

+ Shorty, (you've listened to Girls Generation album right?) I think you'd really like:

hitomi - Spirit
Mademoiselle Yulia - Mademoworld
immi - SPIRAL

The first two are good electropop, Western sounding too. I love them. + immi's album is electronic kind of like Perfume + MAA but more experimental.

+ if you want rocky go for Chiaki Kuriyama's CIRCUS album because it's quite poppy too, reminds me of an Ayu album

Yeah I love Girls' Generation album, it's my jam atm 8-)

Cool, I'll go check them out. Ooh excited, last time you recommended me an artist, it was MAA and I love her so much, so I'm optimistic

by **HBIC** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:21 am

Yeah

I'm sure you will love hitomi, immi + Yulia! They're music is right up your street