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 Liveshow schedule in Tokyo
May 16 Saiko vol. 5 “Rock Chick Returns!” @ Shinjuku Marz
May 18 Shinjuku Motion
May 20 Aoyama Tsukimiru Kimi Omou
also check this website http://jpoplovernet.blogspot.com/
Blogs introducing hot JPOP, JROCK, postrock, mathrock of highly potential, mainly using YouTube videos.
Sputniko! - Google Song (mp3)
Sputniko!
http://sputniko.com/blog/
Since 2007 Sputniko! has shown music, performances and films exploring intersections between technology and popular culture. In 2009 she published the DVD Parakonpe 3000, a collection of music videos talking about the quirk...
Pastels, Tenniscoats - About You (mp3)
Tenniscoats
http://www.tenniscoats.com/
Tenniscoats are Psychedelic folk popsters from from Tokyo, Japan featuring Saya and Takashi Ueno, often helped by other musicians and non-musicians. They, in turn, have performed in, or collaborated with a larg...
SEBASTIAN X
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sebastianx-tokyo/138206566213631
Formed in TOKYO, February 2008, a Japanese Indie Alternative POP band bringing quality, uniqueness, intensity and passion not seen for a very long time. Performed the first show in June 2008. Since then had played live performances in fast pace. August 2008, SEBASTIAN X released independent original album, LIFE VS LIFE. Music fans paid...
Sputniko! - Google Song (mp3)
Sputniko!
http://sputniko.com/blog/
Since 2007 Sputniko! has shown music, performances and films exploring intersections between technology and popular culture. In 2009 she published the DVD Parakonpe 3000, a collection of music videos talking about the quirky ways in which we engage with technology, such as google searching your crush’s name or desiring to become...
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...
Riyu Konaka - to live long (live mp3)
Riyu Konaka
http://www.myspace.com/riyuhip
she released a live album called "Mommy is President" earlier March.
[ CD Book]
After Classics Live "Mommy is President"(Zipangu Products)
Distributor: Ratspack
Vocal Performance by Riyu Konaka / All Music by Riyu Konaka
*except 7 by Fumio Yasuda / All lyrics by Riyu Konaka & Bun Onoe
*except...
Sputniko! - Chinko Song (mp3)
Sputniko!
http://www.myspace.com/sputnikomusic
Sputniko! (Hiromi Ozaki) is a cyber femme based in London and Tokyo.
Sputniko! is an experimental cyber pop musician and performance artist based in London. Sputniko! has composed music since 2006, collaborating with artists such as film composer Taro Nijikama (Shiranui/360°records) and DJ Codomo (Kiiiiiii producer). Sputniko!’s music is highly acclaimed (and...
nj - la_sakura (mp3)
nj
http://www.myspace.com/njpop
Pop music project for Jun (Singer) and Nori (Trackmaker) who met at GaragebandUsersClub.net 2005. njs goal is to find its own musical style bridging the different genres such as Pops, R&B and Rock. nj music is a sketch of the scenes you see and the feelings you feel in your everyday life.
la...
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...
Nikasaya - Siroi Ohisama (mp3)
Nikasaya
In the summer of 2009, Hiroshima based songwriter Nikaido Kazumi and Tokyo’s Saya (Tenniscoats) met at Guggenheim house, in Shioya. Overlooking the bay of Kansai, the pair set about recording a collection of songs that capture moments of utterly euphoric song, housed in a shimmer of incidental soundscapes. Album; One Summerheim...
Green Blossoms - Hana Akari (mp3)
Green Blossoms
http://www.myspace.com/greenblossoms
Green Blossoms are the folky Duo, Aiko Koga and Anthony Guerra. Aiko sings and plays ukulele. Anthony plays the other instruments. They have released second album; Whiskey Leaves from digitalis recordings U.S. last summer. Hana Akari is beautiful, softly intoned songwriting. Her ghostly incantations would be stuck in the...
podshower.com
Take a listen to and enjoy japanese indies music podcast here at podshower.com ARIGATO