OMODAKA (Sohichi Terada) released the remix EP for japanese old song Plum Song with techno sound on November last year. Plum Song is called in Japanese, “Umewa Saitaka” that has been sung under the name of “Hauta” by Geisha girls; traditional, female Japanese entertainers since Edo Jidai. He actually made a 21st centurys strange pruduct with old Japanese taste.
Margarine Beam (Ayumi Nishina) - First Ever Christmas (mp3)
Ayumi Nishina
http://www.myspace.com/ayuminishina
Japanese Christmas Pop song from Green Light Christmas - Christmas virtual Split EP by Italian Indie Pop Group; Tiny Tide. now you can download whole songs from here.
Merry Chr...
Taro Dakudan - Just You (Sweet Sue) (mp3)
kuidaore taro
http://kuidaoretaro.com/
Osaka famous mascot character, Kuidaore Taro from Kuidaore Dotonbori teams up Jazz orchestra, "Taro Dakudan" with SWEET HOLLYWAIIANS. and produced swing jazz album; KUIDAORE JAZZ.
Kuidaore is a Japanese w...
Okamoto's - Run Run Run (mp3)
Okamoto's
http://www.myspace.com/okamotos1969
OKAMOTO’S are a four piece hailing from Shinjuku, Tokyo. They take their name, just as the Ramones did, with all four members having the same surname; Drums – Reiji Okamoto, Bass – Hama Okamoto, Guitar – Kouki Okamoto, Vox – Shou Okamoto (taking the surname from their favorite Avant Garde...
Miho Wada - Piss Off (such a loser!) (mp3)
Miho Wada
http://www.myspace.com/mihowada
Miho Wada is a well established multi-instrumentalist and singer from Japan/New Zealand. She has performed all around the world touring with many groups, including performances at WOMAD festivals, Love Box, Havana International Jazz Festival (Cuba), Tanja Latina Festival (Morocco) and Nagaoka Winter Festival (Japan). She has...
Omodaka - Kyoteizinc (video mix) (mp3)
OMODAKA (Sohichi Terada)
http://www.fareastrecording.com/
http://www.youtube.com/fareastrecording
OMODAKA is a solo project of Soicchi Terada, a composer, arranger, and remixer who has been musically active since 1989. Terada studied computer science at the University of Electro-Communications, and it was while still in college that he launched his music career. He is also the founder...
American Green - She goes to France (mp3)
American Green
http://www.myspace.com/americangreenjp
Imagine Joe Hisaishi's piano combined with Sigur Ros's crescendo and the images by Hayao Miyazaki running in the background. American Green is the indietronica / post-rock project of japanese musician Takafumi Shirai from Fukuoka Kyushu.
also check this website
http://jpoplovernet.blogspot.com/
Blogs introducing hot JPOP, JROCK, postrock, mathrock of highly...
Kafuka - Tracer (mp3)
Kafuka
http://www.myspace.com/kafukajp
Check the unreleased track from the underground Electronica, Hyogo, Japan. Kafuka; the same name as 20th century's famous bohemian novelist is an indie bedroom musician with ambient taste and playing the lofi Guitar. Deeply weird, but satisfying post-rock and synthwave jams as well.
also check this website
http://jpoplovernet.blogspot.com/
Blogs introducing hot JPOP, JROCK, postrock, mathrock...
Tim & Puma Mimi - Aquarium (mp3)
Tim & Puma Mimi
http://www.myspace.com/timandpumamimi
Imagine there's a little japanese woman, in a small appartement in Tokyo, singing into her laptop, getting live transmitted via skype to new york, video-projected to a wall and amplified to the music produced and performed by Tim. It's not a dream! It's the f**ing virtual-reality.
Upcoming...
Omodaka - Kyoteizinc (video mix) (mp3)
OMODAKA (Sohichi Terada)
http://www.fareastrecording.com/
http://www.youtube.com/fareastrecording
OMODAKA is a solo project of Soicchi Terada, a composer, arranger, and remixer who has been musically active since 1989. Terada studied computer science at the University of Electro-Communications, and it was while still in college that he launched his music career. He is also the founder...
Clownfish - X'MAS (mp3)
Clownfish
http://www.myspace.com/clownfishjp
Japanese Christmas indiepop from Green Light Christmas - XMas Split EP by Italian Pop; Tiny Tide. you can download whole songs from here.
HAVE SOME XMAS FUN!
Clownfish - kimitono Sunday
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Danai Lounge (Nu-Jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/danaimusic
Riyu Konaka's English a capella of "The Fish In The Deep Sea Water Probably Gives Out A Deep Sigh" (poem by Bun Onoe, reading + translation by Riyu) got to be in a CD for an Art Project for Five Star Luxury Hotel in Greece, 'Danai Beach Resort'. (release in July 2008 in...
Seiji Toda - Clock Works (mp3)
Seiji Toda
http://www.thereshegoes.jp/
Seiji Toda (formerly in Shi-Shonen, REALFISH and Fairchild) emerges with his second solo album, 10 years after his first album, "Hello World:)".
Seiji Toda - Clock Works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egBzgbBQ3QA
Science, Technology, Modernity...
Famous for being a modernist, the unique Lyricism that lingers from his work for some reason makes one cry. His Latest...
podshower.com
Take a listen to and enjoy japanese indies music podcast here at podshower.com ARIGATO