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[Kurita]

Welp, Hoshino Gen's new album has the potential to be one my favorite albums of all time, that new PV gave me another reason to believe that. Cool dance, too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGG8grKZhxY
Can't wait to receive it this week.

Frederic released a PV for ハローグッバイ, one of the best songs from OTOTUNE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nUD4iwrSA

 

[Slowdive]

溶けない名前 - 少女の官能基

METAFIVE - Don’t Move -Studio Live Version-

 

[stump sock]

溶けない名前 - 少女の官能基

that's really good. I need to grab their album soon.

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charisma.com will broadcast a live show on youtube next tuesday

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BiSH's latest single is free on ototoy if anyone's interested.

someone uploaded their 10/27 niconico show to youtube too.

also, finally got around to reading Lurkette's translation of LingLing's interview and it's killing me.

LingLing: I hate butterflies. Because their wings look so fragile.

 

[SweetDonuts]

this has been making the rounds on tumblr and it's killing me. so much ether

I was surprised to see this with so many notes when I came across it.

"Splatoon×Perfume Splafume！"

https://twitter.com/mabuchiyo/status/670563930759131136

 

[Kurita]

Galileo Galilei x Kinoko Teikoku <3

Had no idea The SALOVERS's guitarist was a support member for Galileo Galilei.

 

[neoanarch]

Daoko is really great. The obvious comparison is Grimes but faster and more pop.

 

[stump sock]

NECRONOMIDOL WWW&#12408;&#12398;&#39764;&#36947;

some interview stuff and a really good live performance of Tenebrae Invictus. song is probably better live than on album since they actually just go for it on vocals.

Spoiler

for better or worse

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the new Phew is on ototoy, sounds rad as hell

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can't find the new Koutei Camera Girl available digitally anywhere yet

 

[vincenzogrubb]

can't find the new Koutei Camera Girl available digitally anywhere yet

Unfortunately it's a Tower Records exclusive like their first one so buying it will be a pain for us foreigners.

In the meantime I've been enjoying the debut Avandoned mini album.

Also, this B-side has got to be the most interesting 48G song in a looong time.

 

[stump sock]

dammit, I didn't know that. maybe I can bribe someone to pick up a copy.

but yo that opening track on the Avandoned mini tho

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Still loving the new Spangle Call Lilli Line as though it came out yesterday. Feels like just the right amount of groovy melancholy for how grey it's been outside lately. They've got quite a fleshed out discography to dig through, so I have some work ahead of me!

Kinoko Teikoku's latest has sadly already fallen out of rotation. After the initial excitement wore off, I felt it was missing something Eureka and even the stronger tracks on Fake World Wonderland had. The pop sound isn't bad, but I miss their old ferocity. Looks like Long Goodbye/Uzu ni Naru/Eureka won't be topped.

 

[Kurita]

New GOOD ON THE REEL is pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2tFY7ynAJA

Kinoko Teikoku's latest has sadly already fallen out of rotation. After the initial excitement wore off, I felt it was missing something Eureka and even the stronger tracks on Fake World Wonderland had. The pop sound isn't bad, but I miss their old ferocity. Looks like Long Goodbye/Uzu ni Naru/Eureka won't be topped.

My only complaint about the album is that it doesn't have an hip-hopish song like Fake World Wonderland. Otherwise I think it's my favorite album by them, tied with Uzu Ni Naru. Songs like &#12473;&#12459;&#12523;&#12503;&#12481;&#12515;&#12540;, 35&#8451;, &#22799;&#12398;&#22812;&#12398;&#34903;, &#26716;&#12364;&#21682;&#12367;&#21069;&#12395;... just give me goosebumps whenever I listen to them. Love it love it love it.

 

[stump sock]

Hatis Noit will be performing on dommune in 45 minutes or so.

https://youtu.be/WcjzonLX0GU

e2: should actually be starting soon now. Hatis Noit, UN.a, Oyasumi Hologram

e3: over now

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look at that lineup

 

[vincenzogrubb]

If you're in the mood for something funky, I made a mix of some of my favorite vaguely 80s style J-pop from 2015. City pop, disco, techno kayo, new jack swing, etc.

Tracklist:

Spoiler

(((&#12373;&#12425;&#12358;&#12435;&#12393)) - &#20057;zz&#23019; (Sleeping Beauty Part3)
&#12469;&#19978;&#12392;&#20013;&#27743; - Too Shy Boy
ORLAND - Trust Me!
&#12373;&#12424;&#12394;&#12425;&#12509;&#12491;&#12540;&#12486;&#12540;&#12523; - &#25918;&#35506;&#24460;&#12360;&#12377;&#12369;&#12356;&#12407;
&#12486;&#12531;&#12486;&#12531;&#12467; - Good bye,Good girl.
Negicco - &#20108;&#20154;&#12398;&#36938;&#25135;
Sugar's Campaign - &#26377;&#21517;&#12394;&#26144;&#30011;&#12398;&#12424;&#12358;&#12395;&#12521;&#12502;&#12522;&#12540;&#12394;&#24651;&#12364;&#12375;&#12383;&#12356;
Especia - Boogie Aroma
&#22303;&#23696;&#40635;&#23376; - Kung Fu Girl
&#35199;&#24693;&#21033;&#39321; - MUSIC&#12434;&#27490;&#12417;&#12394;&#12356;&#12391;
&#12496;&#12463;&#12473;&#12486;&#22806;&#31070;&#30000;&#19968;&#19969;&#30446; - &#29976;&#12356;&#35480;&#24785;&#12487;&#12452;&#12531;&#12472;&#12515;&#12521;&#12473;
&#26481;&#20140;&#22899;&#23376;&#27969; - &#21152;&#36895;&#24230;
Shiggy Jr. - &#12469;&#12510;&#12540;&#12479;&#12452;&#12512;&#12521;&#12502;
&#26143;&#37326;&#12415;&#12385;&#12427; - &#12385;&#12423;&#12387;&#12392; SOMETHING NEW
ONIGAWARA - Darlin’
&#19968;&#21313;&#19977;&#21313;&#19968; - &#12459;&#12490;&#12522;&#12450;&#27671;&#20998;&#12391;

 

[Kurita]

^So I'm not the only person in here who likes ONIGAWARA, nice <3

Perfume to provide the theme song for the live-action adaptation of Chihayafuru
http://natalie.mu/music/news/167959

Dramatic Alaska just released one of my favorite tracks of the year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NgSvSXBhoE
Pretty sure this song will help them getting more popular.

 

[SweetDonuts]

I didn't know AI put out a best of album this week, I'm loving it.

Perfume to provide the theme song for the live-action adaptation of Chihayafuru
http://natalie.mu/music/news/167959

Is an album coming or single or WHAT, so confusing.

FNS was today, bunch of performances out there!

 

[stump sock]

I kind of remember not getting a ton of advance notice before Level 3 came out? maybe they'll just be like "boom, new album February" or whatever

 

[Kurita]

Announcing albums 2-3 months before their release is pretty much the norm so... We'll see. Honestly I expect them to announce the release date this month for a late February/early March release.

 

[Tain]

if the new album is stuff like Relax in the City and Star Train idk man

I mean I'll flip out regardless but Level 3 is a high bar for me.

 

[stump sock]

if the new album is stuff like Relax in the City and Star Train idk man

I mean I'll flip out regardless but Level 3 is a high bar for me.

I'm right with you

 

[llehuty]

Announcing albums 2-3 months before their release is pretty much the norm so... We'll see. Honestly I expect them to announce the release date this month for a late February/early March release.

Shouldn't they release before that the Mercedes CF single?

 

[Peru]

if the new album is stuff like Relax in the City and Star Train idk man

I mean I'll flip out regardless but Level 3 is a high bar for me.

Level 3 had weaker singles than this.

 

[Kurita]

if the new album is stuff like Relax in the City and Star Train idk man

I mean I'll flip out regardless but Level 3 is a high bar for me.

If it's like Star Train then I'm in!

 

[GutsOfThor]

I'll take less Star Train and more Relax In the City please!

 

[Kansoku]

Level 3 had weaker singles than this.

Yeah. Not only the singles, but the B-sides as well.

I hope we get &#24651;&#12399;&#21069;&#20670;&#23039;&#21218; and &#36879;&#26126;&#20154;&#38291; on the album (and maybe &#12356;&#12376;&#12431;&#12427;&#12394;&#12495;&#12525;&#12540; and DISPLAY as well).
I also hope they don't screw any song with a bad album version (I'm looking at you Spring of Life)

 

[Kurita]

??
Level3 has the best b-sides in the history of Perfume imo
Handy Man, Point, Daijoubanai are nuts.

 

[Kansoku]

??
Level3 has the best b-sides in the history of Perfume imo
Handy Man, Point, Daijoubanai are nuts.

Communication is awful, Point is mediocre, Hurly Burly is okay, Handy Man and Dijoubanai are good.

So far only Hold Your Hand is weak. (Haven't heard Tokimeki Lights tho)

 

[SweetDonuts]

idk guys all I want atm is to hear Next Stage With You

The album could be something like this

Intro
Pick Me Up
Flash
(Album Track)
Tokimeki Lights
STAR TRAIN
Relax In The City
Koi wa Zenkei Shisei
Next Stage With You
STORY
(Album Track)
Sweet Refrain
(Album Track)

if the new album is stuff like Relax in the City and Star Train idk man

I mean I'll flip out regardless but Level 3 is a high bar for me.

Hey hey hey, let's not say things we can't take back ok

 

[llehuty]

I need an album version of Display, that song has a lot of potential.

 

[Kansoku]

The album could be something like this

Intro
Pick Me Up
Flash
(Album Track)
Tokimeki Lights
STAR TRAIN
Relax In The City
Koi wa Zenkei Shisei
Next Stage With You
STORY
(Album Track)
Sweet Refrain
(Album Track)

Flash? What is that?

I would say something more like:

STORY
(new song)
Pick Me Up
Sweet Refrain
(new song)
Cling Cling
Toumei Ningen
Relax in the City
Koi wa Zenkei Shisei
(new song)
[some B-side (preferably DISPLAY or Ijiwaru na Hello)]
(new song)
Next Stage With You
STAR TRAIN

 

[stump sock]

I need an album version of Display, that song has a lot of potential.

haha yeah I was thinking the same thing. there's an amazing part or two buried in a mediocre song

 

[SweetDonuts]

Flash? What is that?

The song they're providing for the live adaption film of -

http://natalie.mu/music/news/167959

 

[Kansoku]

The song they're providing for the live adaption film of -

http://natalie.mu/music/news/167959

lol, I read the news but completelly missed the name XD

 

[Kurita]

indigo la End will release a new single on February 3rd! Yaay
Let's also wish an happy birthday to Kawatani who turned 27 today.

 

[Slowdive]

Koutei Camera Girl - Last Glasgow/Trip with Mr.Sadness

 

[Kansoku]

indigo la End will release a new single on February 3rd! Yaay
Let's also wish an happy birthday to Kawatani who turned 27 today.

You mean &#24515;&#38632;? I thouht it was going to be a split with Gesu.

 

[stump sock]

Koutei Camera Girl - Last Glasgow/Trip with Mr.Sadness

I'm on a conference call and my phone notified me and I'm fucking dying over here

update:

 

[Kurita]

You mean &#24515;&#38632;? I thouht it was going to be a split with Gesu.

Nah. They just announced at the same time that both songs would be used for a commercial but Gesu are including their track on their upcoming album (which was originally planned to be 16 songs long, now it's 17)

 

[broz0rs]

Goose House Nagoya audience shot

Pretty cool how they went from singing covers and streaming it on UStream from apartments, to singing original songs and covers in concert halls.

 

[vincenzogrubb]

I need an album version of Display, that song has a lot of potential.

I doubt an album version would fix this song, only extend what's already too repetitive in the first place. I think this was the song that made me think that maybe having a commercial tie in for just about every Nakata single and b-side was maybe not the best approach. Before this I could always look forward to hearing the full song because Nakata's pretty much the best in the world at coming up with a catchy commercial jingle that also works as a chorus in an interesting full song that you wouldn't be able to predict based only on the 15 second snippet. But for Display, the commercial bit is pretty much all there is to the song. As much of a cliche it is at this point, it really seems to be true that Nakata has just gotten lazy. I mean that Hamada Bamyu Bamyu song was literally just a Pon Pon Pon remix with new lyrics. What is even the point?

Koutei Camera Girl - Last Glasgow/Trip with Mr.Sadness

Love it of course, and the video is a lot more professional and less awkward than their first one.

TRASH-UP!! is releasing another compilation album, this time with a Christmas theme featuring new songs from many current favorites. Pop-corn was my favorite compilation of the year so this should be good too.

 

[stump sock]

As much of a cliche it is at this point, it really seems to be true that Nakata has just gotten lazy. I mean that Hamada Bamyu Bamyu song was literally just a Pon Pon Pon remix with new lyrics. What is even the point?

Perfume is kind of like the last beam holding up the building Nakata built, artistically. they're the only ones he doesn't seem to just 100% autopilot anymore, though he sure seems to be going that direction.

either way it's going to be real interesting to see what happens with this next album.

 

[Kurita]

Based Amazon JP, received Hoshino Gen's new album. Shit got released yesterday in Japan.

OMG yes

Can't waiiiiiit

 

[SweetDonuts]

lol, I read the news but completelly missed the name XD

And I just realised I left out 'Cling Cling' from my tracklist, says a lot...

 

[Kansoku]

And I just realised I left out 'Cling Cling' from my tracklist, says a lot...

Yeah, yesterday I checked their discography page on Wikipedia to remember the B-sides of LEVEL3 and if it wasn't for the name appearing there, I would've completely forgotten too.

 

[stump sock]

I just assumed it was left out on purpose.

I would have...

 

[Kurita]

Megaton of the morning, KANA-BOON announced the release of a new single in January and A NEW ALBUM the following month.

9th single - &#12521;&#12531;&#12450;&#12531;&#12489;&#12521;&#12531; - January 20th
01. &#12521;&#12531;&#12450;&#12531;&#12489;&#12521;&#12531;
02. I don't care

3rd album - Origin - February 17th
No tracklist yet but they announced that one of the limited editions is a two CDs package. I really wonder what will be on it... I secretly hope it's gonna some sort of compilation of their indie tracks that you can't find anymore but I'm not holding my breath on that one. Already pre-ordered it on Amazon anyway.

 

[Zoe]

https://m.facebook.com/notes/up-fro...tion-in-houston-anime-matsuri/977248849000699

Well, shit.

 

[broz0rs]

Justin Bieber flirting with Takamina of AKB48 is just gold

M&#12473;&#12486; AKB48×&#12472;&#12515;&#12473;&#12486;&#12451;&#12531;&#12539;&#12499;&#12540;&#12496;&#12540;×&#38306;&#12472;&#12515;&#12491; &#12488;&#12540;&#12463;&#12471;&#12540;&#12531; 2015 MUSIC STATION &#12511;&#12517;&#12540;&#12472;&#12483;&#12463;&#12473;&#12486;&#12540;&#12471;&#12519;&#12531;

Photo of Justin Bieber with fans in Japan today. (December 4)

haha.. well done, but dating rule ban sympathizers need to lighten up

 

[Slowdive]

Phew - A New World / &#12491;&#12517;&#12540;&#12527;&#12540;&#12523;&#12489;

I love the new album, so glad she's released something new. She's one of the reasons I'm so into Japanese music, for a while I listened to almost nothing but Japanese new wave/post-punk. I assume at least one of you here used to visit Voodoo vault and Habit of Sex etc? I miss them. I know they're still around, in a sense, but it's never been the same since Megaupload shut down, pretty much all the usual blogs just stopped.

 

[stump sock]

Phew - A New World / &#12491;&#12517;&#12540;&#12527;&#12540;&#12523;&#12489;

I love the new album, so glad she's released something new. She's one of the reasons I'm so into Japanese music, for a while I listened to almost nothing but Japanese new wave/post-punk. I assume at least one of you here used to visit Voodoo vault and Habit of Sex etc? I miss them. I know they're still around, in a sense, but it's never been the same since Megaupload shut down, pretty much all the usual blogs just stopped.

not those specific blogs but i used to follow so many experimental music blogs for sure. Phew showed up on one or two of them. new album is great.

all things considered, we probably have greater access to music now than we did back then but I really do kind of miss the "curated" aspect of following certain uploaders. there's not really much right now that matches that experience.

e: Momoclo dressed up as The Alfee is some good shit

 

[SweetDonuts]

Talking of having greater access to music now, Flower's new song is uploaded to iTunes and I can't get it, it's taunting me.

I managed to buy something from Japanese iTunes once but forgot how (and just can't be bothered to go through it all again).