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Jpop Sekai => The Official J-Music Artist Threads => Topic started by: jigenbakuda on July 15, 2010, 12:29:18 AM
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KK I am guessing most people here don't like jazz... or at least can not really find japanese jazz acts. Thats cool. I myself have trouble finding jazz I like from japanese sources, but I do know some, and I bet you do too... if you clicked on this thread.
Now I'd love for this to be a thread for the discovery of japanese jazz acts, including pro, indie, amateur, old, new, and various genres of jazz, if you can squeeze a jazz tag on it, and a person of japanese origin made it, throw it in this thread (^_^).
You can fanboy in this thread, you can post downloads in this thread, its all good. Although I would prefer if you had only japanese lyrics if possible, does not have to be a japanese composition tho... shiina ringo did a great example of this...
French Title- Les Feuilles Mortes
Languages subg french + japanese
Song Title - 枯葉
Shiina Ringo - "Les Feuilles Mortes" ("Autumn Leaves") & "Torikoshi Kurou" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s37ptfBSwQ#)
But if they use english lyrics , please just state it when you mention them, most artists sing in at least 2 languages, but just mention if its predominately english.
Japan has a high amount of fusion stuff so stuff like shibuya-kei is more than okay, as its heavily jazz inspired. Your lounge stuff is cool as well (nakata yasukata's early work comes to mind, although we can be lazy and just call it shibuya-kei too).PE'z is on their own shit fusion wise... Your latin jazz (bossa, salsa, samba) is great as well. Anime and Video game music has fucktons of jazz. Ambient jazz (yoko kanno's cowboy bebop comes to mind), is great... get the picture? Any jazz as long as it from a j-person.
Now I guess I'll start off by naming all the artists I know.
Hiromi (1 word, BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) jazz pianist
Shiina Ringo & Tokyo Jihen (literal godess... this woman is badass and was my first j-jazz musican besides VGM and Anime composers)
Nakata Yasukata and the acts he produced back in the day (of perfume producers fame) composer
Orange Pekoe (kinda straight up jazz ... which is a bit rare in artists these days) jazz duo
Immigrant Bossa Band (Authentic bossa nova and samba, male vocals, highly recommended)
PE'z (batshit jazz, must hear to understand, lol) band
Jazztroniki (a jazzy dance music guy) composer
Soil and pimp sessions (a brassy jazz band) band
Appa (leader is shiina's current pianist) composer / vocalist
Ryuichi Sakamoto (of YMO fame, you owe this man a bj and you don't even know it yet...) composer / singer
Junko Iwao (anime on Bossa)
Yoko Kanno (done vgm, anime, is a pianist, sings, does it all) composer
Shinkichi Mitsumune (shoujou kakumei utena and rozen maiden fame) composer
Makoto Yoshimori (from durarara and bacano fame) composer
Michiru Yamane (of castlevania fame) composer
Koji Kondo (of nintendo fame... a living god...)
This is just a list from the top of my head... I'll think of more later. I'm just setting the tone for the thread. I will have to come back later with uploads, but I'll go and find youtubage of these artists.
I implore you, please if you think your artist has a smidgen of jazz in them, post it here, even if its just 1 song like mika nakashima's ass. Downloads are boss, but not required, I just need exposure atm. So tell me what's up with japanese jazz, let the fanboying ensue...
Downloads
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Appa 2 albums
http://www.twitter.com/?d=MMDC7KNY (http://www.twitter.com/?d=MMDC7KNY)
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Bird - New Basic
http://www.mediafire.com/?9fs2a6hbyakd7ru (http://www.mediafire.com/?9fs2a6hbyakd7ru)
Or buy here (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VRCL-4015 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VRCL-4015))
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Junko Iwao - Anime on Bossa
http://www.twitter.com/?d=HOLJ01Q8 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=HOLJ01Q8)
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Mika Nakashiima - Love Addict (single song)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=9KLZOVIR (http://www.twitter.com/?d=9KLZOVIR)
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Casa ( an album as Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=DJ55SR5Z (http://www.twitter.com/?d=DJ55SR5Z)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - A Day in New York ( an album as Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=BO59JW5W (http://www.twitter.com/?d=BO59JW5W)
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Tsubakiya Shijuso
ibara no michi single
http://www.mediafire.com/?e2pgama7lsqoxm0 (http://www.mediafire.com/?e2pgama7lsqoxm0)
T-Square - Nine Stories
http://www.twitter.com/?d=JZTMG0UT (http://www.twitter.com/?d=JZTMG0UT)
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Various artists
Flavor Jazz GIZA Jazz compilation vol.1
http://www.twitter.com/?d=RB0HSC1D (http://www.twitter.com/?d=RB0HSC1D)
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Now onto that youtubage
Ryuichi Sakamoto - tango
TANGO D&L Ryuichi Sakamoto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4aWhOvTBUM#)
His whole discography doesn't sound like this, but he has a nice amount of jazz in there.
I can not find mika nakashima's love addict anywhere, and thats ba;lls to the wall jazz, mega high quality shit...
Hiromi Uehara - return of thekung-fu master (she was born in japan but performs in america n junk...)
Hiromi Uehara Best Teme Kung-Fu World Champion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-z6n0gm918&feature=related#)
She a primarily jazz musician, so most of her stuff sounds like this without the electric piano. FUCKING BEAST!!!!
Gyakuten sekai - Nakata Yasukata (most his early stuff is mad loungy like this, pure sexy... (toshiko you owe me a baby girl!)
Gyakuten Sekai - capsule (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMwf53fSFM&feature=related#)
His stuff sounds different now, but his old stuff is spot on this.
Orange Pekoe- 太陽のかけら
orange pekoe - 太陽のかけら (Solar Fragment) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj_GVSvkVzU&feature=related#)
All their stuff sounds like this, if you like, you should dive into them.
International Bossa Band - Sustained Affection
Sustained Affection - IBB (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52LHtfTh9Cw#)
All their stuff sounds like this, chill or drum heavy samba, really great stuffz.
PE'z - akatsuki (they are hardcore jazz guys)
Pe'z - Akatsuki (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg1OA96x2TI#)
lol, I'll let you believe its wrong to mancrush on HZM... so i can keep him to myself! They are pure jazz by the way.
Jazztronik - 七色
Jazztronik - 七色 (Nanairo) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKoU2f3LX4s#)
soil and pimp sessions - storm
SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS "Storm" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuLK6I4lgM#)
Yea they are this badass all the time, lol.
Appa - ジプシー
#6 ジプシー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNOSrBt1els&feature=PlayList&p=FA3073B8D7D4EDED&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=1#)
Yea, nice indeed.. :) current pianist of tokyo jihen's band ^_^
Junko iwao - Cutie Honey (the most covered animesong evah!)
Junko Iwao - Cutie Honey (Anime on Bossa) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osd2vu66QoE#)
I only heard this album, anime on bossa, its all 100% grade A bossa covers of anime songs.
Yoko Kanno - rush (technically is the seatbelts...)
Rush (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTa7M8bTDY#)
All of her music is good, but all is not jazz, most of her work with the seatbelts is jazz, or at least jazzy... this was from the cowboy bebop ost, which is legendary...
Shinkichi Mitsumune - Shi no aphrodite
Shi no Aphrodite: Tsuioku (SKU OST-2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DfX9Wrte0o&feature=PlayList&p=262F7B186D282760&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=13#)
All of his music does not sound like this, but he has a large amount that does... Shoujou Kakumei Utena roxz mah soxz by the way....
Makoto Yoshimori - Ikareta Kairaku no Tame ni
BACCANO! OST - Ikareta Kairaku no Tame ni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbfgHl8GEEc#)
All his music does not sound like this, but he has great tracks like this
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I approve this thread :thumbup
Sleep Walker is probably my favorite J-jazz band:
SLEEP WALKER 2 live in Paris@Batofar 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd47CA_v7VY#)
Ai-no-kawa - sleep walker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0K-GOVO5AA#)
And here's some dope ass nu-jazz from Japan:
Kyoto Jazz Massive - The Brightness Of These Days (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlCAHoFd-g#)
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Shine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovu45frPFe0#)
KJM's Spirit of the Sun is easily one of my most listened albums of all-time :theking
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Could have sworn there was a jazz thread here somewhere.. Anyway jazz is awesome. Japan makes really really good jazz music. Most of my favorites have already been posted, but here's some more.
JABBERLOOP-Behind The Wind (PV) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ikSaEfBoG4#)
小島麻由美 PV 『ポルターガイスト』 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8M-t8isn8Y#)
dorlis - mariposa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IsEMriJyOM#)
Pistol Valve - Please, Mr. Policeman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL5cOkI75w0#)
EGO-WRAPPIN' / GO ACTION (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxraukShUiQ#)
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Yeah I'm pretty sure we had a jazz thread somewhere..
Here's some Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet:
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet — Solvent Waltz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7uagRjmTX4#)
And of course, some vocal jazz from Akiko:
akiko - Love Theme From Spartacus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_vAwKnFlQk#)
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The jazz thread was over here (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=22783.0) but you guys decide to post j-jazz in it anyway :P
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Shibusashirazu Orchestra! Free-jazz craziness
Shibusashirazu Orchestara Glastonbury 2002 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jrFCIJYac#)
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Here is a download of all Appa's music, for those interested, I'll upload more stuff as time goes on. I encourage others to upload stuff. Appa shit is hella rare, so I'll start with them. These Appa albums were given to me by Glathannus of electric mole forums, I just want to give that man credit cause he is awesome!
Appa 2 albums
http://www.twitter.com/?d=MMDC7KNY (http://www.twitter.com/?d=MMDC7KNY)
btw music n this thread is so great... I'm loving everything I hear!
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Re-Trick 『Colors of Agenda』 （Picasso ） (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OzK2rNlTtE#)
奥村愛子 - 宝石（PV） (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EQKpUfjGA#)
倉橋 ヨエコ "損と嘘" PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ji6Z_JF0iU#)
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Another obscure one, Junko Iwao's Anime on bossa, check it out, even if you don't watch anime (they are 90's animes anyways).
Junko Iwao - Anime on Bossa
http://www.twitter.com/?d=HOLJ01Q8 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=HOLJ01Q8)
Edit:
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Casa ( an album as Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=DJ55SR5Z (http://www.twitter.com/?d=DJ55SR5Z)
Mika Nakashiima - Love Addict (single song)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=9KLZOVIR (http://www.twitter.com/?d=9KLZOVIR)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - A Day in New York ( an album as Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto)
http://www.twitter.com/?d=BO59JW5W (http://www.twitter.com/?d=BO59JW5W)
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jigen I just got into Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto... I feel dumb for finding the links here now :doh:
New JABBERLOOP album!
(http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/I/310pFJZsNdL._SS500_.jpg)
『攻め燃える』
10月2日
1. Round Mirror Moon feat. Yoshika [SOULHEAD]
2. Red
3. ソレソレ
4. Hot Guys
5. Natural High feat. Tsugumi [SOULHEAD]
6. センキュー!
7. Shake Bossa Groovy
8. 本日モ晴天ナリ
9. 森people
10. SASURAI
11. 攻め燃える
12. シロクマ (JABEBRLOOP吹奏楽団)
13. 荘厳伝説 (JABEBRLOOP吹奏楽団)
Ameblo (http://ameblo.jp/jabberloop/entry-10645569882.html)
Amazon.jp (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%94%BB%E3%82%81%E7%87%83%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B-JABBERLOOP/dp/B0040PBUV4/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1/377-5829577-5316848)
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T-SQUARE :heart:
T-SQUARE~Sailing the Ocean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_29yMTAYt1I#)
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Cool, japanese+french song :p
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out on 2011.3.2 Rockin' Jazz / Tequila Production (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebu73ZH9QfM#)
More info: http://coolestsound.jp/Tequila_Production_Rockin_Jazz/2011.03.26/007961/ (http://coolestsound.jp/Tequila_Production_Rockin_Jazz/2011.03.26/007961/)
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I Love this thread,.. :thumbup
8-eit is flawless J-Jazz band:
8-eit 『戯れGOLD』.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9OjkUTuwjs#)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaUi01KeI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaUi01KeI4#ws)
Credit to WARNER MUSIC JAPAN Official YT Ch.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaUi01KeI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaUi01KeI4#ws)
Credit to WARNER MUSIC JAPAN Official YT Ch.
Kinda reminds me of tokyo jihen, very interesting. I wonder why I never heard of them... Love the vocalists voice he has my range so I can sing his songs :)
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I was going thru my hard drive and found this, I completely forgot about it, but its a collection of contemporary japanese women jazz vocalists. Check it out, its quite the great sampler for j-jazz, althought they are just covering classic jazz (and bossa nova!) songs.
V.A. - Flavor Jazz GIZA Jazz compilation vol.1
http://www.twitter.com/?d=RB0HSC1D (http://www.twitter.com/?d=RB0HSC1D)
P.S. I should upload moar shit to this thread...
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Kinda reminds me of tokyo jihen, very interesting. I wonder why I never heard of them... Love the vocalists voice he has my range so I can sing his songs :)
The acoustic version of the song is really good too, try this single!
(2010.05.26) Tsubakiya Shijuusou - ibara no michi (http://www.mediafire.com/?e2pgama7lsqoxm0)
01. ibara no michi / いばらのみち
02. MISS UNDERSTAND / ミス・アンダースタンド
03. ibara no michi / いばらのみち (Acoustic version)
Credit to Hakoniwa
sad that they disbanded :cry:
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T-Square - Nine Stories
(http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-04/1304139121_cover.jpg)
1 A Little Big Life
2 Hayabusa~The Great JourneyKiseki no Kikan~
3 PRANKSTER
4 ATLANTIS
5 A I TA KU TE
6 Night Games
7 Sunday Kitchen
8 For The Love Unborn
9 A~for the rookies~
http://www.twitter.com/?d=JZTMG0UT (http://www.twitter.com/?d=JZTMG0UT)
Awesome as usual :) T-Square never fails to amaze me.
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Let's we start again!
Bird - 満ちていく唇 [Full HD] PV test enc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7czLlnrzlQ)
and new album:
bird - NEW BASIC
(http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/l/04/06/VRCL-4015.jpg)
Release Date : 2011.05.25
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Flowers
3. Up And At It
4. Mirror
5. Bitter Sweet Friday
6. Sometimes Rain
7. こんなにもblue
8. それを愛と
9. Happy Birthday
10. DA DA DA DA
11. TFR
12. Perfect Circle
13. Outro
14. 海を見つめて
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?9fs2a6hbyakd7ru)
cdjapan (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VRCL-4015)
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That group gets a huge +10 coolness for having old japanese dudes on the strings, and a black dude oin the strings, lol.
But Unfortunately I prune my music (delete songs I don't think are 4 or 5 star), so I'm not able to give full downloads of albums, but I might make some jazz mixtapes in the near future. Think of a best of... kinda thing, be on the look out :)