J-Music Thread #Reloaded

Post by **SonicTempest** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:07

I really like Kagrra's sound for some reason.

I don't know why, I just do

Bugle/Hawk'M · Post by **Bugle/Hawk'M** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 22:15

Yeah Kaggra has consistently put out good music since they formed. They do have the problem of the usual jrock fantards that hear with thier eyes. "Oh they don't look the same after going major so their sound sucks now". I've always thought that jrock would be great without the fans.

So, on the day of Hyde's US release of Faith I ordered it and Dir en Grey's Withering to Death from amazon.com (and it was delivered in like 3 days, so that was hot) for about 25 bucks total. After listening to both albums again (I sort of put off listening to both very much because I knew I was going to buy them), I have to say I liked them both more than I did initially. I guess I didn't give Withering to Death enough of a chance after the first couple of songs.

As far as bonuses go, they are both pretty good. Faith came with a DVD with the music videos for both of the albums singles, and Withering to Death came with a DVD with four music videos and a bunch of partial clips from their Vulgar tour from 2004, which I didn't know it came with; so that was cool.

dexaler · Post by **dexaler** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:50

and contrary to the fan girls' and boys' opinions, i think kagrra's new look is much better ;p it still retains a traditional japanese feel but without the prancing around in kimonos and looking like geisha

i like kagrra's synthesis of traditional japanese instruments. for example one of the guitarists knows how to play the koto and they use it in some of their songs, like meguru.

and besides their use of instruments, many of their compositions sound like they came straight out of the pentatonic scale used in traditional music. amazing stuff.

but the best thing is that kagrra actually seems to be increasing the awareness of traditional culture among young japanese! LMAO

speaking of withering to death, deg never fails to surprise me with their incredible "contrast" ;p on one hand we have stuffs like garbage (very aptly named) and beautiful dirt. and on the other we have great songs like the final, dead tree, itoshisa wa fuhai ni tsuki and kodou.

Post by **SonicTempest** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 19:58

Really should have mentioned this here earlier.

Otakon 2006 in Baltimore has invited none other than Yoshiki as a guest, to take part in a panel and an autograph session.

GOD DAMMIT I wish I could go ._.

Fat Cat Lim · Post by **Fat Cat Lim** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 00:01

Listening to the mini-album The Bennie K Show ~on the floor hen~. Good catchy J-Urban songs.

Edgey · Post by **Edgey** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 06:19

In about a week, I'll be seeing dir en grey in Toronto.

7d3j · Post by **7d3j** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 05:19

Again.

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Around

Post by **SonicTempest** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 08:32

^ Wrong thread, f00.

7d3j · Post by **7d3j** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 16:10

Let's just pretend there's a jap version?

High and Mighty Colour - Ichirin no Hana

Bugle/Hawk'M · Post by **Bugle/Hawk'M** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 17:42

Actually I believe Nil has done a cover of it, but it's not like he knew that.

7d3j · Post by **7d3j** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 08:10

Gimme a finger in the right direction? I wanna hear what it sounds like.

Bugle/Hawk'M · Post by **Bugle/Hawk'M** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 16:15

I wouldn't know where you could find it off hand, but they have an album called The Covering Inferno where they cover 6 english songs from thie eighties. It's not noticably Japanese sounding, the singer just sounds drunk.

Edgey · Post by **Edgey** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 00:46

http://edgey-berzerker.livejournal.com/128263.html

My review of Dir en grey in the family values tour in Toronto!
(I review some of the other bands I saw too, w00t! )

7d3j · Post by **7d3j** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 15:51

Hey Bugle, mine passing that Nil track from somewhere through yousendit.com or something please?

All conventional methods have failed me.

Bugle/Hawk'M · Post by **Bugle/Hawk'M** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 17:32

Inoran recently put out a solo album, Photograph. It's pretty damn good. Nice laid back stuff, the sound is somewhere between Tourbillon and Sugizo's solo stuff. Which reminds me, Tourbillon's second full album is coming out next month, so I'm looking forward to that.

I finally heard Nightmare's new double single of Alumina and the WORLD. It's typical good Nightmare stuff. Nightmare is slowly progressing and making more an more complex music, which is nice. Too bad they are the opening and ending for Death Note (which is a good show but that's not really the point), because the last thing I need is for people to associate my taste for music with other japanese stuff. Between this and L'arc's themes for Full Metal Alchemist, I'm going to be tired of telling people that cookies are better than pocky and Inuyasha is poorly written, but I suppose it comes with the territory of being a resonable Jrock fan.