What Japanese song(s) have you been listening to lately?

Bokusenou Member

From: America Registered: 2007-01-12 Posts: 820 Website

Mods:I searched for a thread like this but wasn't able to find one. If there is one please link to it and lock this thread. I also wasn't sure what board to put it under, so please move it if necessary.

Anyway, I was wondering what songs you all have been listening to lately. This thread is to post the songs that you've found yourself listening to over and over recently.
I'll start:

スピッツ夜を駆ける
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pphr_TeQo

This song has a really catchy soft rock beat, with the guitar cords reminding me somewhat of early 90s music. It's one of those songs that made me want to exclaim "Pretty..." and zone out to it when I first heard it. ^-^ Overall, I find it's a good song for just listening to when you're trying to de-stress from a hard day.

kainzero Member

From: Los Angeles Registered: 2009-08-31 Posts: 945

Even though I heard this song at first a while back, for some reason the other day it started to sound really good to me. The performance is cool too, everyone's so happy for some reason.

AKB48 - BINGO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmLVCfAOitg

caivano Member

From: Tokyo Registered: 2010-03-14 Posts: 705

I've been meaning to listen to Spitz for ages, maybe today's the day

Recently I've been listening to this mixtape a lot:
http://www.dragontape.com/v/3097040-haru

has some old indie, new indie, shoegaze, hip hop and pop.

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strawberry New member

Registered: 2011-01-01 Posts: 4

Spitz is really good! i love that song tooo
my favorite song by them is　ハチミツ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J1sPwGCH5w

Amset Member

Registered: 2008-09-07 Posts: 94

I've been listening to Meiso a lot. It's hip hop, kinda jazzy. Here's a song I like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obHIVD-4ILY
Meiso - 盤上の駒

I haven't listened to Spitz before but I thought the songs people linked were pretty good.

wccrawford Member

From: FL US Registered: 2008-03-28 Posts: 1551

The Ulfuls. Non-stop. Especially Samurai Soul, Nakitakunai no ni, Omoidase, and Yuurei.

Also, Sorafune by Tokio. And Last Night, Good Night by Hatsune Miku.

And of course the end songs for Keroro Gunsou.

telepiel Member

From: Chicago Registered: 2010-11-24 Posts: 12

This violin version of fripside's only my railgun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-guDy0Q790M

It has become my studying theme song as I'm working my way through my finals this week.

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

Electro-pop, party music or so?

LIL「LIPS IN LUSH MEGA MIX」!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7tq07PFnM

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

kainzero wrote:
The performance is cool too, everyone's so happy for some reason.

The reason why they're faking that they're happy is that it fits their image. And fans will like them more, because happy girls are more attractive.

Last edited by jettyke (2011 May 19, 9:14 am)

howtwosavealif3 Member

From: USA Registered: 2008-02-09 Posts: 889 Website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCVRE6UygOs
tokyo jihen cm song

my other post son music recommendations:
http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?p … 68#p110568

Last edited by howtwosavealif3 (2011 May 19, 9:54 am)

wccrawford Member

From: FL US Registered: 2008-03-28 Posts: 1551

telepiel wrote:
This violin version of fripside's only my railgun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-guDy0Q790M

It has become my studying theme song as I'm working my way through my finals this week.

Railgun was such an awesome series. I was a little disappointed when the third season went back to Index... In fact, I haven't even watched the third season. I have to get around to that.

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

wccrawford wrote:
And Last Night, Good Night by Hatsune Miku.

Gotta love this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QsIRxtszA

Does anyone know any Japanese instrumental music with similar emotional piano?

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

howtwosavealif3 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCVRE6UygOs
tokyo jihen cm song

SO RETRO!!

nest0r Member

Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

That particular style sounds very reminiscent of Kashiwa Daisuke or Motoro Faam (previously linked here: http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?p … 36#p125036).

For pure piano you can try Yuki Murata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1KbGTOnJo

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

Anyone else get the feeling like the world's at it's end soon, or that something very different is about to happen when listening to some Hatsune Miku's songs?

nest0r Member

Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

Oh! I had a hard time finding a video of Ametsub's work from Linear Cryptics in that last thread, and even the video I did find is now private, but looks like something's been uploaded relatively recently:

Ametsub: I Am Not Into It If You Are Into It
Ametsub: Roving Pianist

Last edited by nest0r (2011 May 19, 11:26 am)

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

I used to listen to Ametsub and Daisuke, but I feel like there's something missing, dunno. It's quite good music though

NoSleepTilFluent Member

From: The Dirty Jerz Registered: 2011-02-07 Posts: 358 Website

Superfly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izOOizwX … ure=relmfu

kainzero Member

From: Los Angeles Registered: 2009-08-31 Posts: 945

jettyke wrote:
The reason why they're faking that they're happy is that it fits their image. And fans will like them more, because happy girls are more attractive.

they seem genuinely happy here, maybe because of the song.

and now for a change of pace

RADWIMPS - DADA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy6XeGCNkSM

damicore Member

From: Buenos Aires Argentina Registered: 2011-05-08 Posts: 73

I love this song, we've listened to it over and over again with my girlfriend:
rin toshite shigure - telecastic fake show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHM2dTQX8E

Does anyone know any japanese artists that share this mathy sound?

Surreal Member

From: Sweden Registered: 2009-05-18 Posts: 325

They're not exactly the same, but here are two threads with a lot of band recommendations.
http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=1730
http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=5559

I've been listening to the Pillows a lot lately, for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-ymSltvsU

Thanks for that dragontape link, caivano! Sunny Day Service, who were in the list, are pretty good.

Last edited by Surreal (2011 May 28, 5:32 am)

pudding cat Member

From: UK Registered: 2010-12-09 Posts: 497

Lately I've mostly been listening to immi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uItpz2fykhc

if anyone has any suggestions for similar artists please tell me

Jarvik7 Member

From: 名古屋 Registered: 2007-03-05 Posts: 3946

Been listening to stuff by "The Back Horn" again since my new girl is also a big fan.

jettyke Member

From: 九州 Registered: 2008-04-07 Posts: 1194

東京事変 - 夜明けのうた
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj_OGCbqplU

lol They look so sleepy here XD
I also like to make music at night.

howtwosavealif3 Member

From: USA Registered: 2008-02-09 Posts: 889 Website

I subscribed to this youtube channel and i ran into this music video and it's so cute and sad at the same time. also the song is good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAYH5dJ … r_embedded

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