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Jul 31, 2009

This is Japan! by Eric Testroete



This is Japan! by Eric Testroete
http://www.vimeo.com/2721992

This tube is slide show by Eric Testroete colaborating many photos of his trip to Japan 2008. each picture is cool. the song is LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends from Sound of Silver.

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Ooop! Monster JPOP music Festival starts today in Ibaraki. this is Rock in Japan Music Festival 2009!!
http://ro69.jp/fesinfo/rijfes09/quick/

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perfume

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cutman-booche

Jul 30, 2009

JPOP weekly chart



Friends - Naitemo Iidesuka

JPOP weekly chart
Rekochoku weekly ranking (30th July) on the biggest mobile JPOP music shop

No.1 Friends - Naitemo Iidesuka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZ0YBvb9eM

No.2 EXILE - yasashii hikari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJEgobZ5alU

No.3 Millya Kato - Aitai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBH3D5tAm7U

No.4 Hekisagon allstars - Naitemo Iidesuka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hylx_R5H8Y

No.5 EXILE - FIREWORKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSEksNCHi30

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No.6 Crystal Kay - Girlfriend feat.BoA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ydsodesCg

No.7 Superfly - yasashii kimochide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rv65Oq05wk

No.8 Juliet - Natsu LOVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQskUm2Wio

No.9 LGYankees - Message feat. Kizuki Miami

No.10 Kazusa - Aitakute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaQsiytXB34


Superfly - yasashii kimochide

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sakanaction - 1000 & 0

http://itunes.com/sakanaction

Jul 28, 2009

miku fes 09




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http://mikufes.jp/

This Summer, Crypton company will hold hot big eccentric JPOP music event "Hatsune Miku Festival" at Shin-Kiba Coast 8.31. Hatsune Miku is a singing synthesizer application software. supercell, livetune, doriko, OSTER project, dead ball P and 19's sound factory; popular Human Bands using Hatsune Miku vocal would gather there. they would play with Hatsune Miku ?!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid

mikumikuni shiteageru


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negi

Jul 27, 2009

[JPOP]Kokoro no Antenna, Pokemon


pokemon

Shoko Nakagawa's new song; Kokoro no Antenna is theme song for Pokemon "POCKET MONSTERS" New movie "Aruseusu Chokoku no Jiku". lylics by Takashi Matsumoto, music Haruomi Hosono.

Shoko Nakagawa - Kokoro no Antenna


pokemon

pokemon
http://www.pokemon.com/
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/
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Jul 24, 2009

Sakanaction @Nano-Mugen Fes


yokohama arena

I feel sooo excited to see Sakanaction stage at NANO-MUGEN FES. 2009 in Yokohama presented by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION on 20th July. After FARRAH performed, Sakanaction appeared and powerfully played hot 6 songs repertory. Sakanaction sparkling electric dancable tracks made Yokohama Arena a temporary huge Disco Dance hall. its atmosphere seemed like a Rave Dance Party.

playlist
1. Ame(B)
2. Last Dance
3. Native Dancer
4. 1000 & 0
5. Adventure
6. Night Fishing is Good

Sakanaction
http://www.myspace.com/sakanaction


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Myspace Band Player Generator

buy at iTunes
http://itunes.com/sakanaction

JPOP Band "Sakanaction" Releases 3 Albums at Apple iTunes Music Store Worldwide

On July 15, Sakanaction began selling three albums internationally that were only previously released domestically in Japan. Japanese rock band Sakanaction's songs are now available at Apple iTunes Music Stores worldwide.

"Sakanaction - Rising Sun Band from Far East country" is a new, up-and-coming unique Japanese pop band with electric house taste that rocks. It sounds like a mix of dance music and rock along with elements of house that inspires futurism. One can surely expect to hear much more of this band in the future. Sakanaction is composed of the words "Sakana" (the Japanese word for "Fish") and "Action". The band wants to act quickly and lightly, like a fish in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene.

Sakanaction's three albums available at Apple iTunes Music Stores:

* "Sakanaction - Shin-Shiro" (2009/3/4)
* "Sakanaction - night fishing" (2008/1/23)
* "Sakanaction - Go to the future" (2007/5/9)

Sakanaction's tune "1000 & 0" (Sen to Ray) grabbed the No.1 position on the Japanese Radio Airplay Chart.

The album "Shin-Shiro", including the song "1000 & 0", marked No. 8 in national CD sales ranking and reached No.1 at the Apple Music Store in Japan.

On social video sites, the "Native Dancer" music video (Dancing Nike Shoes) from the album "Shin-Shiro" has been played over 360,000 times and is already popular worldwide.

sakanaction

Shin-shiro (2009)
1. Ame(B)
2. Light Dance
3. 1000 & 0
4. Native Dancer
5. minnanouta
6. Bustle
7. Kiiroi Kuruma
8. enough
9. Namida delight
10. Adventure
11. human

Jul 22, 2009

Summer Songs


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a few Pumping Summer Songs picked from New Release:)

ORANGE RANGE - Hitomi no Sakini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs7nSsnvMAk

YA-KYIM - Tabun Kitto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Sq8hyxFNw

mihimaru GT - Torokechau Dandy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTH20dWl5v0

nawii - SUMMER NUDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbjjH7eOBKA

RIP SLYME - Journey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGGL2G3St-o

DOMINO - DON'T STOP DA MUSIC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBcxi2bcXwI

AKB48 - Natsu Uta MIX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed0JrHBk0uw

flumpool - NATSU DIVE

Jul 18, 2009

JPOP weekly chart


Rekochoku weekly ranking (15th July) on the biggest mobile JPOP music shop


Hotaru no Hikari (light of the fireflies)

Ikimonogakari

No.1 song; Ikimonogakari - HotarunoHikari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBD3DfiXv2w

No.2 song; Juliet - Natsu Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQskUm2Wio

No.3 song; flumpool MW Dear Mr. & Ms.Picaresque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzwJ-B3JpxI

No.4 song; Shota Shimizu - Utsukushiki Hibiyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywJqh_OtHzs

No.5 song; Kana Nishino - Kimini Aitakunarukara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-KEuaXwTJ8

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No.6 song; Myliah Kato - Aitai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7UavCWcHW4

No.7 song; Bank Band - Soai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIl4IFHzBr8

No.8 song; Perfume - I still love U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfaqZ6f-kD0

No.9 song; Noa - No One Knows (noTube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5MoqZGgpY0

No.10 song; Aqua Timez - Plumeria (GOKUSEN the movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n04_wK3iDS0




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GOKUSEN THE MOVIE / Trailer

Jul 15, 2009

Music Alliance Pact - July 2009


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AMERICA: I Guess I'm Floating
Spanish PrisonersKiss The Lawn Goodbye
Brooklyn's Spanish Prisoners, fronted by Leo Maymind, create fractured power-pop in the vein of The New Porno's Dan Bejar (Destroyer). They're currently working on a new album but in the meantime they've released a free three-song EP - download it here - from which Kiss The Lawn Goodbye is taken.

ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
Mi Peque MuerteLa M俍ica Nueva
Mi Peque Muerte means "my little death" so you're probably thinking this is not a particularly optimistic band. That was true for Hospital, their 2004 debut album, which was loaded with melancholic indie-rock tunes and moaning vocals. But this is 2009 and believe it or not, the band's third album is called Un Futuro Brillante ("a brilliant future"). Maybe that was just pure irony, but in this new effort they define themselves with shiny sounds and instruments, including horns and Moog synthesizers.

AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Boat BeamThe Rain Pauly
So it turns out that Josephine of Sparkadia is now in this gorgeously gentle folky trio in Madrid called Boat Beam, and they seem to be kinda popular (check their MySpace). How crazy is that? I could listen to The Rain Pauly for days.

BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
NancyKeep Cooler
Five-piece band Nancy have played just a few shows in Brazil and may be more well-known outside the country. They were the first Brazilian band on virtual label RCRD LBL and have been featured on BBC Radio's Introducing programme, showing their soft indie tunes. Nancy's members live in different cities and countries so the band's debut album, Chora Matisse!, was composed on the internet through emails and IM.

CANADA: I(Heart)Music
Rah RahI've Got Faith
When I had to submit my ballot for the Polaris Music Prize (think a Canadian version of the Mercury Prize), the one album that was toughest for me to leave off was Rah Rah's amazing Going Steady. As I've Got Faith shows, the band combine the best elements of Broken Social Scene (with the constant sense they're just barely keeping everything together) and Arcade Fire (in its epicness), with the end result being a sound that's all their own.

CHILE: Super 45
PedropiedraSol Mayor
Pedro Subercaseaux has been involved with music for almost a decade. Having explored such diverse styles as cumbia, hip-hop, electronica, pop and rock, he has been part of several projects such as Hermanos Brothers, Tropiflaite, Yaia and CHC, gathering a good amount of success along the way. This year Subercaseaux has decided to release his debut solo album, under the moniker Pedropiedra, in which he demonstrates his great ability to craft catchy pop-oriented melodies.

DENMARK: All Scandinavian
The WorksLive And Direct (featuring Jams F. Kennedy)
It's time to bring some urban tunes to all ye faithful readers of the Music Alliance Pact. Enter The Works aka producers Twelve Beats and Terry Tester, whom I stumbled across quite recently and whose intriguing fusion of hip-hop and electronica I haven't been able to shake off since. Minimalist, yet rich on details. Hardly moving, but always taking you places. Their debut release, Yokohama EP, is out now and streamed in full on their MySpace.

ENGLAND: The Daily Growl
FriendshipThe Graveyard Shift
Tired of indie bands showing off their 'African influences'? Well, get ready for one more, although this is done with a lot more bite, distortion and general sense of fun than most.

FINLAND: Glue
NeufvoinRobot
Neufvoin are an up-and-coming indie band who create beautifully-arranged catchy pop melodies with guitars, synthesizer textures and a few other instruments. Apparently, they also like playing with bots and droids. Robot is taken from their debut Robokop EP, six songs produced by Rubik frontman Artturi Taira that journey many different musical landscapes.

FRANCE: ZikNation
Jessica FichotUn, Deux, Trois (1,2,3)
Born in America to a French father and Chinese mother, chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot was raised in France in a multicultural environment. She is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Her multi-ethnic upbringing colors the songs on her debut album.

GERMANY: Blogpartei
BonaparteGigolo Vagabundo
Bonaparte are a Berlin-based artist collective from all across Europe. Their sparkling weird-folk is powered by Balkan pace and electronic rhythms. Outfitted with crazy costumes, they are one of the most exciting German live acts around.

ICELAND: I Love Icelandic Music
Sudden Weather ChangePrey Mode
Sudden Weather Change are a five-piece rock band from Reykjavik who have been compared to Sonic Youth and Pavement. Prey Mode is taken from their debut album, Stop! Handgrenade In The Name Of Crib-Death 'nderstand, which came out in April on the Icelandic Kimi Records label and will be released in Europe and America in September.

IRELAND: Nialler9
The Holy Roman ArmyElegy
Ireland has already produced its fair share of amazing records so far this year and we can now add The Holy Roman Army's album to that list. How The Light Gets In is the brother and sister duo's debut and it's filled with ambient and electronic flourishes with an organic heart. Perhaps it's not a surprise they are a doctor and a psychologist respectively. Elegy is a perfect example of the band's yearning for something emotional between the city's streets.

ITALY: Polaroid
Iori's EyesAnchor
Iori's Eyes are a boy and a girl from Milan who play gentle pop with a dreamy touch. Their music brings together a folk mood and a post-rock background. Their songs sound as fragile and delicate as little toys, but definitely know how to be surprising and poignant. Iori's Eyes just released their debut EP, And Everything Fits In The Yellow Whale, and I can't wait to listen to a proper album.

JAPAN: JPOP Lover
LITEGhost Dance

LITE are a Tokyo-based instrumental band who play experimental rock with striking, groove-heavy basslines. Formed in 2003, their spirit is similar to Mogwai, 65daysofstatic, Battles, Toe and Envy. In May, LITE visited America for the first time, going out on tour with legendary bass guitarist Mike Watt.

MEXICO: Club Fonograma
Hello Seahorse!Universo 2
Hello Seahorse! is the year's most acclaimed Mexican indie band. With their third album, Bestia, the trio have made the transition into a multi-dimensional group with a masterwork under their belt. Bestia shines in between ghosts and hazy sonic beauty, in a universe of its own, and proves Hello Seahorse! have total control over their romanticized and passionate, sublime creations.

NEW ZEALAND: Counting The Beat
UrbantramperSouthern Hemisphere Blues
Urbantramper are a five-piece from Wellington who are part of a loose collective known as Treeninja. The band produce introspective pop songs that reflect an endearing, naive angst about their place in the world. This is a group with a manifesto! They're currently considering issues of music distribution, copyright and the impact of these on the nature of the relationship between musician and audience. Urbantramper have a strong back catalogue and a new album due in September.

NORWAY: Eardrums
SilverdropReal Life
It's July, it's summer and it's time for some fresh and shiny indie-pop from Norwegian six-piece Silverdrop. These are definitely sounds for the sunny days and the band's new recordings are even more bouncy and energetic than the songs I've heard from them before. Silverdrop are currently working on their debut album.

PERU: SoTB
Francois PeglauSpring Lovers Song (Si T・Quieres)
Francois Peglau's songs do not need much explanation, they just happen. They are simple and beautiful - they could be borne from a whistle on a bus or a nice sunny day with friends. Francois moved to London two years ago and Spring Lovers Song (Si T・Quieres) is his most recent song.

PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
Andrew ThornME Jane
Andrew Thorn is Jo縊 Pedro Coimbra, a Portuguese composer/musician/producer and founder of the extremely successful duo Mesa. Andrew Thorn is Jo縊's way of exploring his creativity beyond Mesa's sound. The debut EP, Brutes On The Quiet, was released independently (Mesa is signed to Sony/BMG) on July 13 and ME Jane is the first authorized download by the artist and a MAP exclusive.

ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
Melting CarouselSeveral Other Universes
Melting Carousel are an indie-pop band from Timisoara with an eclectic approach, ranging from alternative pop to jazz.

SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
Maple LeavesEasy Speak
Even though Glasgow's pedigree of producing twee, folky-pop bands (Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura) is strong, few have been as relentlessly joyous as Maple Leaves. With their dreamy girl-boy vocals and penchant for colouring their songs with flute, piano and acoustic guitar, Maple Leaves are guaranteed to put the spring into anyone's summer.

SINGAPORE: I'm Waking Up To...
Force VomitLiberator
Surfing and punk-rock in the city state of Singapore don't necessarily go hand in hand due to the lack of any noteworthy waves (both literally and metaphorically). Enter Force Vomit, the antithesis of Singapore's two shortcomings with their brazen brand of surf-punk that takes the piss out of Singapore's sanitized idiosyncrasies and semblance of normal life. Sounding like a Dick Dale number cut by switchblades, Liberator should easily find a place in a Tarantino film.

SOUTH KOREA: Indieful ROK
Dringe AughTutelar
Singer-songwriter Dringe Augh offers lovely songs full of lively guitar play. Over the years he has recorded several demos and his first official EP, Individually Wrapped, was released in June. On the new version of Tutelar, Dringe is accompanied by delightful female vocals from Eunjie Song of modern folk duo Sogyumo Acacia Band.

SWEDEN: Swedesplease
MAKTHAVERSKANGerman Boy
I was stumbling around the net (MySpace in particular) and came across this band called MAKTHAVERSKAN. I have since learned they are signed to Luxury. Consider this your introduction to the new 'it' band from Gothenburg. They are agit-pop combined with post-punk and a little bit of Joan Jett tunefulness.

VENEZUELA: Barquisimeto Musical
Gonzalo TeppaDe Conde A Principal
Gonzalo Teppa is a musician, composer and a breathtaking double-bass player. Born in Barquisimeto, he has wowed audiences in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, USA, Colombia and Bolivia. Downbeat Magazine has selected him as solo artist of the year twice. De Conde A Principal is a version of an original work from Venezuelan composer Aldemaro Romero. It belongs to his latest work, ConTrabajos De Aldemaro.

To download all 26 songs in one file click here

Jul 14, 2009

[JPOP] Sakanaction @Summer Festivals


Summer Sonic
Sakanaction
http://www.myspace.com/sakanaction

Sakanaction, Unique JPOP Band with Techno Electronica taste and Rock'n Roll appears at so many domestic Summer Music festivals here in Japan this summer.like belows.


sakanaction
# 20th July
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN FES.2009
@Yokohama ARENA
w/ MANIC STREET PREACHERS, nada surf, BEN FOLDS, the HIATUS and more bands
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
http://www.nano-mugen.com/


sakanaction
# 25th July
SETSTOCK'09 @Hiroshima
w/ the pillows, KREVA, Ore SKA BAND, ROCK "A" TRENCH, EGO-WRAPPIN' and more bands
http://www.setstock.jp/


sakanaction
# 1st August
rockin'on presents ROCK IN JAPAN FES.2009
@Ibaragi Hitachinaka
w/ Perfume, Ken Yokoyama, BACK DROP BOMB, RIZE, MONGOL800, Superfly, POLYSICS and more bands
http://rock-net.jp/fes/09/


sakanaction
# 15th August
RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2009 in EZO
@Hokkaido Ishikari
w/ the pillows, POLYSICS, Dragon Ash, Tokyo SKA Paradise Orchestra and more bands
http://rsr.wess.co.jp/2009/


sakanaction
# 28th August
SPACE SHOWER SWEET LOVE SHOWER 2009
@Yamanashi Yamanakako
w/ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, DRAGON ASH, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, flumpool and more bands
http://www.sweetloveshower.com/


sakanaction
# 30th August
RUSH BALL 09
@Osaka Izumiotsu
w/ HAWAIIAN6, YOUR SONG IS GOOD, the telephones and more bands
http://www.rushball.com/




Sakanaction - Native Dancer



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Sakanaction
http://www.myspace.com/sakanaction
Sakanaction - Rising Sun Band from Far East country is New Rising-up Unique JPOP Band with Techno Electronica taste and Rock'n Roll. The bandname "Sakanaction" is composed of the words "sakana" (the Japanese word for "fish") and "action", the band wants so act quickly and lightly, like fishes in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene.


sakanaction

Shin-shiro (2009)
1. Ame(B)
2. Light Dance
3. 1000&0
4. Native Dancer
5. minnanouta
6. Bustle
7. Kiiroi Kuruma
8. enough
9. Namida delight
10. Adventure
11. human

sakanaction

NIGHT FISHING (2008)
1. word
2. sample
3. night fishing is good
4. Amewa Kimagure
5. Malaysia 32
6. uneri
7. teenage
8. Aishu Train
9. Atarashii Sekai
10. AmsFish

sakanaction

GO TO THE FUTURE (2007)
1. Mikaduki Sunset
2. Inner World
3. Amefura
4. GO TO THE FUTURE
5. Fukuroh
6. Kaika
7. Shiranami Top Water
8. Yoru no Higashigawa