J-Pop

by **HBIC** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:23 pm

Kuu has already been in the studio recording new music :lol:

we will get an announcement soon!

by **Ruthymon** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:24 pm

crazycool wrote:After School NEW SINGLE
Lady Luck / Dilly Dally

They're definately doing the right thing - keep moving on, and releasing as much as possible. I loved their Playgirlz album but it didn't go that well in Japan, so it's good they're straight onto the next project.

Beautiful covers.

Live performance:
http://youtu.be/5e40fRDRzxo

Sucks that "Dilly Dally" won't have a music video

by **Timmy94** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:40 pm

Timmy94 wrote:Perhaps someone can help me here...
I don't follow the Japanese charts regularly but I notice that most Japanese artists sing in Japanese and only very few sing in English (while in other non-Anglistic countries, the percentage of English-singing artists is bigger).
Though most titles are English...

The Japanese language seems to have a bigger importance in Japan than the native language in other countries. During the last couple of years, only 4 international singles reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 and while it happens easier on the Albums Chart, international No.-1-albums still don't happen often there.

by **HBIC** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:35 pm

^ well yes, Japan is very proud of their language & prefers their music in their own language, however, 95% of Japanese songs now have English in them, either it be random words or an English chorus.

by **Ruthymon** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:04 pm

by **HBIC** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:42 pm

I love mini's album!!

by **CrazyCrazy** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:05 pm

Track: Fight The Blues

Lovely album.

People tell me your fave J-pop/rock etc albums!

by **HBIC** » Thu May 10, 2012 6:35 pm

hitomi - SPIRIT (pop/electro)
immi - SPIRAL (pop/electro)
JASMINE - GOLD (R&B)
capsule - WORLD OF FANTASY (electro)
MAA - Bubbleman Engine (pop/electro)
Mademoiselle Yulia - MADEMOWORLD (pop/electro)
Aira Mitsuki - PLASTIC (electro)
Saori@destiny - WORLD WILD 2010 (electro)
school food punishment - Riff-Rain (rock/electro)
Tommy heavenly6 - Heavy Starry Heavenly (rock)
Miki Furukawa - VERY (electro/chillwave)
Koda Kumi - Kingdom (pop/r&b)
Ayaka Ikio - GOSSIP (electro)
Namie Amuro - Past<Future (electro/pop)
Namie Amuro - PLAY (pop/r&b)
Mimi Kawada - LINKAGE (rock/electro)
Kou Shibasaki - CIRCLE CYCLE (rock/electro)
Chiaki Kuriyama - CIRCUS (rock)
Ayumi Hamasaki - NEXT LEVEL (rock/electro)
Ami Suzuki - Supreme Show (electro)
Meisa Kuroki - hellcat (r&b/pop)
Meisa Kuroki - Atittude (r&b/electro)

are my fave Jap albums! Lots more that I like though, but those are just perfect.

by **Ruthymon** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:22 pm

SECRET - Twinkle Twinkle (MV)

by **Ruthymon** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:08 pm

T-ara's debut Japanese album, "Jewelry Box"
Out June 6th

Pearl Edition

Sapphire Edition
http://www.theprophetblog.net/wp-conten ... dition.jpg

Pearl Edition

1. Bo Peep Bo Peep
2. LOVE ME! ~I Go Crazy Because of You~
3. Apple is A
4. Keep Out (Japanese original)
5. T.T.L. ~Time to Love~
6. Roly-Poly
7. I’m Really Hurt
8. Lies
9. Why Are You Being Like This
10. Yayaya
11. Cry Cry
12. Lovey-Dovey
13. T-ARATiC MAGiC MUSiC (Japanese original)

by **crazycool** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:16 pm

http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=89848

^ Round 6 of Koda Kumi's JAPONESQUE survivor! Please join in :wink:

by **CrazyCrazy** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:18 pm

jamesssxD wrote:hitomi - SPIRIT (pop/electro)
immi - SPIRAL (pop/electro)
JASMINE - GOLD (R&B)
capsule - WORLD OF FANTASY (electro)
MAA - Bubbleman Engine (pop/electro)
Mademoiselle Yulia - MADEMOWORLD (pop/electro)
Aira Mitsuki - PLASTIC (electro)
Saori@destiny - WORLD WILD 2010 (electro)
school food punishment - Riff-Rain (rock/electro)
Tommy heavenly6 - Heavy Starry Heavenly (rock)
Miki Furukawa - VERY (electro/chillwave)
Koda Kumi - Kingdom (pop/r&b)
Ayaka Ikio - GOSSIP (electro)
Namie Amuro - Past<Future (electro/pop)
Namie Amuro - PLAY (pop/r&b)
Mimi Kawada - LINKAGE (rock/electro)
Kou Shibasaki - CIRCLE CYCLE (rock/electro)
Chiaki Kuriyama - CIRCUS (rock)
Ayumi Hamasaki - NEXT LEVEL (rock/electro)
Ami Suzuki - Supreme Show (electro)
Meisa Kuroki - hellcat (r&b/pop)
Meisa Kuroki - Atittude (r&b/electro)

are my fave Jap albums! Lots more that I like though, but those are just perfect.

Thaaaanks!!

I will listen to them!

by **crazycool** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:18 pm

LOVE Secret's new single! Sure, it's a bit of sellout for them - it's not their style and it's clearly aimed to be a huge hit in Japan, but it's still good nonetheless! Zinger adds some Secret-ness to it though

And T-ARA's Japanese album is such a letdown. TWO new tracks?! What the hell!?
The covers are awful too (SOOO not T-ARA), except the CD only version which is really beautiful.

by **Ruthymon** » Fri May 18, 2012 3:03 pm

MEG's new single, "TRAP"
Out June 13th

CD Tracklist
1. TRAP (prod. by Shinichi Osawa)
2. Seventeen Rendezvous
3. Watashi ga Oba-san ni Nattemo (Regular Edition Only)

DVD Tracklist
1. "MEG BIRTHDAY PARTY 2010 in Puroland" (Live Movie)
2. TRAP (MUSIC CLIP)
3. TOUGH BOY (MUSIC CLIP)

MV

by **jpguy** » Fri May 18, 2012 6:08 pm

Wow! Meg is still alive!! Cool

Amy Suzuki was good as well..

by **HBIC** » Fri May 18, 2012 6:45 pm

Love Trap! Finally something different MEG

Website · by **Shorty** » Sat May 19, 2012 3:59 am

jamesssxD wrote:JASMINE - GOLD (R&B)
MAA - Bubbleman Engine (pop/electro)
Tommy heavenly6 - Heavy Starry Heavenly (rock)
Koda Kumi - Kingdom (pop/r&b)
Namie Amuro - Past<Future (electro/pop)
Namie Amuro - PLAY (pop/r&b)
Ayumi Hamasaki - NEXT LEVEL (rock/electro)
Ami Suzuki - Supreme Show (electro)
Meisa Kuroki - hellcat (r&b/pop)
Meisa Kuroki - Atittude (r&b/electro)

are my fave Jap albums! Lots more that I like though, but those are just perfect.

I <3 these albums

Especially Jasmine and MAA (and Ayu of course!).

I want to check everything else you listed now James :lol:

by **joiPrince_JO** » Sat May 19, 2012 4:50 pm

Why do Japanese artists usually release like 4 or 5 singles before the actual album?

by **jpguy** » Sat May 19, 2012 7:23 pm

joiPrince_JO wrote:Why do Japanese artists usually release like 4 or 5 singles before the actual album?

ITs just how the market works, sometimes they dont even release any singles (Ayumi Hamasaki's latest album did NOT feature any single before its release) but usually, they release 2, 3 singles before the album drops... the SINGLES released feature a b side, remixes, karaoke or instrumental versions of the song... the album itself contains the lead single (just not the b-sides) and more songs added... that's why debut week is highly important, people already know all the singles so they just buy it with known music... the next week it drops dramatically showing a 79-85% sales loss...

by **HBIC** » Sat May 19, 2012 8:15 pm

^ this. They don't release any singles after the album drops so that's why they get them all out before the album, which sucks because then you get like 5 new songs :lol:

by **jpguy** » Sat May 19, 2012 8:45 pm

I wonder if there's been any act releasing it the Western way... the album first, and then 3 singles thorughout the whole year, I haven't heard of that AT all...

by **UKMusicLova** » Sat May 19, 2012 9:13 pm

This is my favourite Japanese song -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vK-pDfz1SM

by **joiPrince_JO** » Sun May 20, 2012 2:55 am

jpguy wrote:
joiPrince_JO wrote:Why do Japanese artists usually release like 4 or 5 singles before the actual album?
ITs just how the market works, sometimes they dont even release any singles (Ayumi Hamasaki's latest album did NOT feature any single before its release) but usually, they release 2, 3 singles before the album drops... the SINGLES released feature a b side, remixes, karaoke or instrumental versions of the song... the album itself contains the lead single (just not the b-sides) and more songs added... that's why debut week is highly important, people already know all the singles so they just buy it with known music... the next week it drops dramatically showing a 79-85% sales loss...

Thank you so much!

One more question: so many Korean artists debut in Japan as well, but why do Japanese artists usually only focus on their native country and not promote in other Asian countries as well?

by **HBIC** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:56 pm

UKMusicLova wrote:This is my favourite Japanese song -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vK-pDfz1SM

COMA-CHI is my bitch

I love her! Shame all my fave J-urban artists are taking so long to release new music

by **HBIC** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:56 pm

joiPrince_JO wrote:
One more question: so many Korean artists debut in Japan as well, but why do Japanese artists usually only focus on their native country and not promote in other Asian countries as well?

Because Japan is such a huge market, that's why Korean artists come over & release songs/albums in Japanese because although Korean is a big music market, Japan is like 10x bigger.