[Album] J-Pop: An Introduction (and discussion)

woohoo! i revived the thread! hahaha...

ahem...

uhh let's see...

HEARTSDALES IS BREAKING UP????? aww... then what's the point of having Jewls and Rum seperate if they're amazing together?? i am disappointed...

UVERworld will be releasing their 5th single, SHAMROCK, on August 1. The first Press Edition includes a DVD weeeeee

I'm gonna smack myself.. I forgot to mention about Sowelu's 3rd album!!! It was released on July 12, 2006. The album is called 24-Twenty Four.

Tracklist

1) Dear Friend
2) Crazy For You
3) Mamoru Beki Mono
4) Tomorrow
5) Smaile Again
6) Dance
7) Flyer
8) Cry
9) Let's Go Far Away
10) Kimi no Kehai
11) Without you
12) Pride
13) To You

I love Sowelu!!!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

You'll have to let us know how Sowelu's new album is. I bought "Sweet Bridge", mainly because I rather liked her debut album and felt bad not having bought anything of hers, and plus I hoped it would be as good. I felt it wasn't necessarily as good, but still a pretty solid album. I'd certainly be interested to hear her 3rd, maybe I'll pick it up when I'm out there.

I LOVE IT!!!!
EVERY TRACK IS AMAZING!!!
And I'm dead serious!!! I'll personally talk about every song from track 1 to track 13

1) Dear Friend
This is the opening theme song for a J-drama, and it's such a happy-go-lucky song, it makes me all giddy when listening to it. I saw the PV and it's really cute!! It's really unlike all the Sweet Bridge PVs but it's definitely a really cute cute one

2) Crazy For You
This song is like Dear Friend but the beat is a little toned down. It's a good song, just listening to the lyrics, it's different from all the other songs titled as "Crazy For You." This Crazy For You is like a mature version without having high BPMs and all that bass. I like the melody a lot, it's nice to bob my head to it cuz that's how much I'm enjoying this song!!!

3) Mamoru Beki Mono
This song has got to be my most favorite song in the WHOLE ENTIRE ALBUM!!!! It's a slow slow song, it makes me think about happy things, like my family, friends and co-workers XD. Sowelu's singing makes it even greater because she has this warmth in her voice which makes me feel happy when listening to it.

4) Tomorrow
The tempo of this song is like "Crazy For You." It's a good song to listen to while you're just lying down on your bed, thinking... I'm enjoying this song a lot cuz it feels happy haha. Sowelu makes me happy ^__^

5) Smaile Again
I swear, this is no typo!!! It's actually SMAILE AGAIN. I checked it out on yeasia.com, it DOES say "SMAILE Again" haha anyways, the accordion at the beginning frightened me a bit but it's a nice lil melody. It's barely noticable unless you strain to hear it throughout the song. Again, this song is enjoyable, it's a little slower than "Tomorrow" but it's perfect the way it is.

6) Dance
This song doesn't make me wanna get up and dance because this song isn't upbeat. It's enjoyable to listen to and it's different in a good way. It has a lot of the Sweet Bridge feel to it, where it is easy listening. I like it when Sowelu pronounces those English words perfectly hehe

7) Flyer
The melody feels happy haha This song makes me think of those long car rides in the country side, where you poke your head out the window and wind is blowing at you. It feels nice, just like the song.

8) Cry
Sowelu's vocals are pretty in here. I think I like it better when she gives it her all in these types of slow songs, cuz I can feel her heart pouring out and feel her emotions when singing this song. The tempo is slow but it's amazing cuz Sowelu sings so well.

9) Let's Go Far Away
This is like a summer vacation song. Let's go far away to the beach!!! I'm still enjoying this song even though it was released last year. But how can I EVER get bored of Sowelu??? I just simply can't.

10) Kimi no Kehai
This song is like "Cry." It does feel a bit more sorrowful than "Cry" but it's still a great song. With all the low tones I hear from Sowelu, it makes this song a pretty good song to listen to when you're down. "Kimi no Kehai" means "Your Sign"

11) Without you
This song is beautiful. I really like Sowelu's vocals in here and the lyrics are pretty. The tempo is slow but it's great because Sowelu's voice is meant for these types of songs.

12) Pride
I feel like singing this song haha it's different from all the tracks in the album. I dunno... but this song has this special feel to it... I can't explain it but this song is great. Makes me wanna find the lyrics so I can sing it haha

13) To You
This is a beautiful song. This was the single before Sowelu released "Dear Friend". Her vocals are beautiful in here, I just love these types of slow songs. It feels like she gives it her all. I can feel it.

All in all, this Album a wonderful creation. It's much like her first album, Geofu, but so much better. To compare 24 with Sweet bridge, I think 24 wins. Sowelu just keeps wowing me with her beautiful voice and wonderful songs. I can't get enough of her!!! Sowelu <3!!!

I think you, OP, HAVE to buy it. I'm pretty sure it's a great album to listen to when you fly back from Japan.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

uwah! i think I'm turning into a fangirl again... not just any fangirl.. but I'm really liking Yamashita Tomohisa and NewS and KAT-TUN... well anyways...

I was browsing through this forum and Yamapi is coming out with a new group called GYM, which stands for Golf, Yamapi, Mike. GOLF&MIKE is a Thai duo and I guess they're coming into the Japanese Music Industry since Johnny Kitagawa made them... meh

Well, I tried my very best to translate what yesasia had to say about the single..

Yamashita Tomohisa and the Thai duo, Golf&Mike, are uniting together as GYM with a single release. The title is called "Fever to Future" which is Fuji TV's drama, Onna no ko volley ball 'warudo' grand prix 2006 (onna no ko baareebooru waarudo guran puri 2006) theme song. Also inclues a 8 page booklet, the coupling songs, Hokago Blues, "My Angel" and Fever to Future original karaoke.

Tracklist
1) Fever to Future
2) Hokago Blues / Yamashita Tomohisa
3) Run for your love / GOLF&MIKE
4) My Angel
5) Fever to Future / Original Karaoke

that's only for the regular edition... the limited edition you don't get My Angel and The Original Karaoke tracks, but u get a secret bonus track and a DVD with the Fever to Future PV and making of plus a 12 page booklet. Both editions will be released on August 29, 2006. Such a long way to go >___<

I can't wait til UVERworld's SHAMROCK release on August 1... I'm too lazy to translate the description and romanize the song titles lolz... the kanji actually scares me...

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

lol thanks

wait wait.. what tour encore???

I was speaking idiomatically.

i've been addicted to M-flo's Beat Space Nine album... and I've been blasting it in my car for the past 2 weeks while driving to work early in the morning hahahaha

people were looking at me like weeeird

anyways I can't get enough of it >___<
dunno why

anyways OMG OP OP OP OP OP!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU MET MAKI GOTO????
OMG OMG OMG!!!
YOU ALSO GOT SOWELU'S 24 ALBUM!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!
me too hehehe
mine arrived 2 days ago weeeeeeeeeeeeee

Oh yeah I forgot... I'm loving UVERworld's SHAMROCK single hehehe it arrived 2 days ago and with it came the DVD and the performances in there are awesome!!! *jumps around*

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Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

That album, much like Astromanic, f-ing rocks. No wonder you've been listening to it losts. If I could have fitted any more in my case I would so have bought it (and lots of other things XD).

I also watched the Beat Space Nine concert lol it's one interesting concert although when I really think about it... Yamamoto Ryohei does not sound like his recording voice... but I'm sooo happy Lisa appeared and did some former m-flo stuff too hehehehe oh oh! and Yoshika LOVE!!!

Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

I sure did meet Maki Goto. Spoke to her somewhat, saw her dancing around and being a goof, and shook her hand. Oh yes. ^^ It was soooooooo cool. I've also met like her entire family, who are also fucking cool.

wow!!! her whole entire family was there too??? lol still man, you're the first person I've ever known to have met/shook-hands/met-entire-family of a (former)momosu girl!!! luckykyky

if I could meet any momosu girl... I think I'll wanna have a chance to talk to Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina or Hitomi... or Yaguchi Mari... oooh Yaguchi Mari... I wanna mack on her boyfriend XDDD Oguri Shun *drool* ahem

Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

Oh and funnily enough I so thought of you when I decided to pick up Sowelu's album (well she looks so adorable on the cover, how could I resist XD).

ehehehe I was praying for you to pick up Sowelu's 24 album... and my praying got through!! weeeeee

FELIPE NO

whatever recommendations OP gives, MUST BE GOOD!!!

I'll look for Takenaka Eri's album!!! *goes to jpopsuki*

Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

Flara: Gave 24 -twenty four- a listen and it gets my official thumbs up. Really nice album.

hehehe Sowelu's the best!!! If I have the chance, I'd like to meet her ^___^ and be her best friend lol

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

goddamn jpopsuki people!!!
!@#$%^&*)%^^%#

I'm stuck at 78% for Takenaka Eri's Persona album!!!
I'll give them another day's chance to give me that album cuz last night I was stuck at 50% with no seeds >___<
now there's no seeds and no leechers at all!!!

FOOKKYU

oh btw... I also took some time to listen to Kato Miliyah's album Rose
I'm loving it hehehe

Jam it back in, in the dark.

last time i did that, the tracker broke.
lol
might be coincidence or something.

oh yeah OP!!!! I can't find anything on Mio Isayama.
U__U

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I finally got Takenaka Eri's album from jpopsuki so im gonna leech mio's album from you OP

hehe vempy, u like Sowelu too??
hehehe

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Sowelu LOVE!!!! I don't really like Amuro Namie much. haha maybe I just don't listen to enough of her songs. So far, I only like White Light haha it's a christmas song!!!

Takenaka Eri - GOOD!!!! I like her, she's got this mix of Matsu Takako and Sowelu going on. ME LIKE!!!

Isayama Mio - She's ok... I don't really like her voice, some of her songs reminds me of anime, like Sakamoto Maaya. Her album is ok... I wouldn't listen to it for all times though.

Thanks OP for the files!

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I just finished watching Tokyo Friends (the five part drama) which stars OTSUKA AI

and I'm in love with all the songs she sings in the drama and I'm going crazy looking for the movie >______< someone please end my agony and kill me now hahahaha jks jks

I think I'm overloading with obsession again....

ahem... btw has anyone seen this drama? or heard any of the songs she sings in this drama? Absolutely amazing.... sabakaaaaaan!!!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by soulsteelgray

Ha ha. Give it a couple of months before it leaks onto the internet. It just came out, what, last month? Late July?

August 12 to be exact haha
I think it might have already leaked into the chinese mall around my area...
I'll go check it out tomorrow!!!!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

d-addicts is my best friend lol

and OP, I know the songs are good. I heard them in the drama and they are awesome!!!! OTSUKA AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by neothe0ne

I didn't see anything about this after a search of the thread, so I'll go ahead and post it.

I just discovered a way to download new popular J-pop (don't laugh at me) by searching for torrents with the keyword Oricon. I was shocked at how easy it was, as a search of Oricon at Isohunt.com resulted in plenty of torrents of recent singles. The first post says nothing about this, so I thought maybe it should be added.

isohunt.com.....

most people would just go to jpopsuki.com

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

buy a region free dvd drive
it works just as well ^____^

edit// ooh yeah OP!!! What's on the dvd for the tokyo friends movie music collection???? IF THE MOVIE COMES WITH IT I SWEAR I WILL BUY IT RIGHT NOW!!!

I'm dying by not watching the movie without english subtitles....

Jam it back in, in the dark.

ah craps...

does anyone feel my pain???
I'm slowly dying without watching that movie!!!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Taiyou no Uta!!! I have that movie sitting in my room right now....
YUI is the main lead right?
ahhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so excited seeing her act!!!!

I'm still agonizing over Tokyo Friends the movie....

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by vemp

Ugh. Mai Kuraki. I can't stand her. >.<

ditto that

so... I noticed Morning Musume is coming out with a new single... soon. Any ideas what that is gonna be, OP?
I also noticed it's gonna be a SINGLE+CD
oooooh
Expected to release November 8, 2006...
oooooh

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Taiyou no Uta.... made me cry
stupid dad... why did u cry!!!
I'm vulnerable to people crying

Anyways so the new MM single won't have Asami right?

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UVERworld is coming out with a 6th single!!!

The title of the new single is called "Kimi no sukina uta" and is supposed to be a ballad that the band performed during their first concert tour.

The Normal Edition will be released on November 15, 1006
TRACKLIST
1) Kimi no sukina uta
2) EXTREME
3) Yasashisa no Shizuku (acoustic version)
There is also a Special Edition which includes the SINGLE+DVD and will be released on November 22, 1006 at the same time TIMELESS - Special Edition will be released.

Timeless - Special Edition includes the ALBUM+DVD. Tracklist is UNKNOWN so I'll update later when I find more info. I think it's the same thing as TIMELESS but with a DVD which I dunno what's on it >____<

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

uwahh
I just watched Morning Musume's newest PV "Aruiteru"
And yes, I count 3 times and there's only 8-nin this time wowow
and Tanaka Reina is chooo kawaiii

OP, have u seen the PV yet?

FELIPE NO

i'm very very excited too

my favorite wFL group, FLAME, is coming back with another single!!!! uwahhhh sorry but I can't hold my fangirlism for them inside.. gotta let it out!!!! I pre-ordered it too, first-press limited edition ^____^ it's called "hanashitakuwanai" which is going to be the opening theme for an anime called Marjinal Prince.... heheheheeeee

i also preordered UVERworld's kimi no suki na uta the first press limited edition ^__________^ i love love love this song so much that I kept the PV on repeat for a full week now.. maybe more hehehehe

and I got the chance to listen to Koda Kumi's Yume no uta/Futari de and.... it's nice. I think I like Yume no Uta better for some reason though both have the same melody but different lyrics. The PV was quite interesting too and I love Koda Kumi's hair.... so pretttty~~~

and oh!! Otsuka Ai's Renai Shashin was pretty nice too and I love her new hair tooo shooo cute!!!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

*slaps vemp around the face with a fish*
GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!
MORNING MUSUME IS COMING OUT WITH "ARUITERU" IN NOVEMBER SOMETHING-ISH!!! GO DOWNLOAD THE PV AND WATCH THEM!!! this time it's 8-nin

and I also think Koda Kumi's "Yume no Uta/Futari De" is pretty good too and vempy... I know u dun really like UVERworld much or might be something person... but "Kimi no suki na uta" is really good!!! (i might be bias but meh...)

*slaps vempy around the face with a fish*

OP, help meeeeeee!!!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

*slaps vempy around the face with a fish*

i think we need more of *slaps vempy around the face with a fish*!!!! everyone join in!!!!!

There's nowhere I can't reach.