Aileen Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 does anyone want to recommend some bangin japanese bands/artists that would be worth my while checking out while i'm over there?a brief description would be appreciated...cheeeeeeers x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Good Japanese Bands (in my opinion):Acid Mothers Temple- Psychadelic RockEnvy- Hardcore/ScreamoShonen Knife- Punk/RockThee Michelle Gun Elephant- Garage RockThe 5,6,7,8s- Surf PopMad Capsule Markets- Electronic PunkElectric Eel Shock- Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Envy. No description needed.They are that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scott cs. Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Eastern Youth - www.myspace.com/easternyouthThink old Jimmy Eat World sung in Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Boredoms - fucked up Jap psych rock noise. the bees fucking knees.http://www.boredoms.co.uk/drummer Yoshimi is the person namechecked in The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots". I'd recommend "Vision Creation Newsun" by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kernel Loaf Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Polysics, Plus Tech Squeeze Box, Yumi Yumi (although they are based in London), and any Motoi Sakuraba stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 GUITAR WOLFSuper-distorted garagey rock n'roll. Fucking incredible. 'Jet Generation' is the best place to start. Then buy their movie, 'Wild Zero'. A masterpiece.Electric Eel Shock, Mad Capsule Markets, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and Melt Banana are well worth a look too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Melt Banana Ahhhh, thats who i couldn't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Melt Banana and Bordoms....both been said, but both awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Mono, if you like post-rock.Keiji Haino, if you like noise terror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 MONO(amazing band) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 GUITAR WOLFSuper-distorted garagey rock n'roll. Fucking incredible. 'Jet Generation' is the best place to start.Yes! The loudest album ever made.KAMINARI ONE! [explosion sound] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Why don't more bands have names that sound hard like Guitar Wolf? Sounds well harder than Necrophasic Arachnoplasty:up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Why don't more bands have names that sound hard like Guitar Wolf? Sounds well harder than Necrophasic Arachnoplasty:up:Look at them! They're ace. Though the man holding the bass there is dead now. RIP Bass Wolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Lock and lowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FezMonkey Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Mika Bomb- Screamy girlie garage/punkhttp://www.myspace.com/mikabombrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClicheGuevara Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 My favs: X-Japan - metal/rock. Amazing musicians. Check out 'art of life' - a half hour long masterpieceAsian Kung-fu Generation - indie rockThe Pillows - same as aboveHi-standard - pop punkPolysics - mentioned abovemad capsule - also mentionedhide - rock...um, check out doubt(remix) to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcadian Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Ah, most of my favourite ones have been mentioned, but Envy, Mono and Guitar Wolf are all awesome. Try Boris out too, either doom or rock depending on what album you listen to. YMCK are a poppy nintendo 8bit sound type Japanese band who are pretty good too.I've always wanted to find an online broadcast of a Japanese rock radio station, but never had any luck finding anything - can anyone else help with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boss Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Borisyou're not getting a description thoughyou don't deserve one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phantomsmasher Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Nikudorei (plus assorted other projects with the members involved.)MasonnaHijokaidanNot pleasant at all, but great to listen to. Plus my other favourites like boris, MxBx and Boredoms had already been suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Im not sure how likely it is he'll be playing live, but Cornelius.http://www.matadorrecords.com/cornelius/music.html (cornelius stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Mika Bomb- Screamy girlie garage/punkhttp://www.myspace.com/mikabombrockOh my god' date=' I love this! Cornelius is a bit groovy too. [url']http://music.yahoo.com/ar-284077---Cornelius crazy electro pop stuff, not many vocals but pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Asian Kung-Fu Generation: Cheesiest of cheesy pop punk, so good.Porno Graffiti: Hard-to-find jazzy rock, please bring me back an album!L'arc~en~Ciel: Play everything from pop to lounge, big in japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick boo Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Of course most of those bands are in Europe most of the time, so there'll be less chance of catching them live! Saw Thee Machine Gun Elephant at The 100 Club years back - they were awesome. Some of my fave bands are Japanese - the aforementioned, Polysics, Pizzicato 5, Melt Banana, Cornelius... plus my favourite author, Haruki Murakami. There must be a word for it, it's so common... Japanophile? Nipponophile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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