yes, its very dreamy concept i have.
but yes, technically almost everyone can be a musician there...
considering the
number of unknown talents running amok there..
(amok = non-murderous intent *but i might know why their horror films do SO well now)
on the actual subject then..
up-coming to the rest of the world and should be already famous in Japan,
rock/pop band: Androp
i'm quite suprised by the number of beings online (tumblr) who are awaiting androp's new album.
(^O^)
first time that i heard of them was through livejournal.
yes, i also realized their existence this year.
>.< wols
everyone who has heard them are pretty excited for their next release, Relight.
official first album.
i think many people went into frenzy after their music video, Bright Siren was released.
(if you have not seen it, you're not the only soul missing out.)
i think it caters to camera lovers or plainly for the music.
i'm part of both. :)
it wasn't from day 1 that i started listening to Japanese bands.
in fact it took awhile for me to get used to it and eventually learn the language.
still, looking back, it has been perhaps only 4 years ago since i started my love affair with Japan.
i was first introduced to Japan by my friend, who listened to songs by BoA.
2005 i remember, i bought her Japanese album.
i had a senior who liked cosplay and i think into the gothic kind..
that was when i knew the first Japanese figure, Gackt.
haha.. i'm not trying to say he's old!!
but yeah, Japanese talent tend to debut so early and blossom slowly..
but they are very popular during their heyday...
i can't remember exactly which band or group i listened to...
i think it was very random...
i started with anime.. arts central used to air Inuyasha and Chl U aired D.N. Angel and FMA
many other awesome animes..
from the opening and ending theme songs i would listen to them..
silly of me, i only listened to the TV size which is the short ver. not the full song.
after animes, i went on to watch j-doramas..
i guess it was the best times of my life when i finished one show after another...
(at this point, i had not started learning Japanese yet)
only after i got my hands on the magazines!!
that was in 2008...
the first time i saw PATI PATI... May issue with YUI on the cover! :)
that was when i knew about SID
which became my first favourite band (currently still is!)
wanna see how they looked like in 2008?
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| cute~ |
:)
there's a good balance of pictures and info so it should satisfy all our cravings for our favourite bands.
but they usually don't do much indies...
i don't know how to define indies.. my own definition would be unlabeled or contract bands who are not yet famous overseas.
they may have a following in Japan but elsewhere may not be as many.
LOL! i know it's totally untrue but yeah, to me that's what indie bands are. ;P
i do hope androp can score an interview with PATI PATI after they release relight!
they are on the cover of Talking Rock! though... :D
continuing on with my story,
i only self-learnt Japanese after listening to SID songs.
"they were awesome!" i thought so "I have to learn Japanese to understand what Mao is singing!"
i'm greatful that i found out about SID which led me to search for more artistes!! :)
and from there to improve in my Japanese.
personally, one thing i realised about VK and other rock bands..
VK vocalists tend to have a way of pronouncing words and their tone is usually stronger than the latter. (other rock bands are non VK bands.)
vocalists for normal bands may not have the best voice compared to others but have other talents to make up for it.
like, for most case the vocals also play the guitar (flumpool) or piano (WEAVER)
for SID's case, the way Mao writes his lyrics is like a story-telling kind...
Mao is in charge of writing lyrics while other mambers take turns to write the music.
though the work is split up when the final song is put together, it turns out well.
don't know how to say.... umm... like for RAD's case, Noda likes to write lyrics that are very straight-forward and having lots of things to say so he rap/sings.. since he is in charge of both lyrics and music for some songs, i guess there's more effort that can be felt in making the final song.
right about here, i should confess that...
i've been sucked to the K side..
umm.. but my heart will always be with you, Japan!
i was sold the moment i stepped into the world there..
:D
to me, however did the language come about i don't know.
but i really like the sound of Japanese because it's like singing..
do-re-mi-fa-so.. ♪~ ゛(´д｀*)゛~♪~♪ ﾌﾝﾌﾝ
they have a-e-i-o-u that's why it was easy to pick up.
righty then, i think this is the end of my japan love story.
not saying that i'm not loving them already! still am! :)
well then, i'll be off now!!