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New Kenichiro Nishihara coming down the pipes for those who enjoy jazzy-hip hop. Mabanua is featured on this track:

Sounds great! Fox capture plan should really take notes, haha

thankya kindleh :'3

Would you be willing to give me these 2? ;3 http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=86702&tab=dragon&did=13741756 http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=86702&tab=dragon&did=13741772

This is a big one for me. I hear it in Japanese music across the spectrum, and it's especially annoying when vocalists constantly sing outside of their range and just end up sounding strained. In some contexts, It can be fitting, but It definitely grates when it's done so casually and frequently.

^ that's a good question actually. Planned or not, it was absolutely terrifying, though . I suppose if it were random, then it would be even scarier. also, sharing this for the lolz:

For me it was like [Coll:set] = 凍える夜に咲いた花 single > BORN > REDEEMER > MIRROR. I'd really recommend the first 3, as they probably got the most play from me out of any D'espa material. They kinda lost me in 2007, and although I thought REDEEMER was super solid, 2009 was all about the gazette, haha. ; )

Please vote this up! Thanks in advance!

Yeah, that entire battle took me by surprise...even when they reached the gate and a few managed to break through, I honestly didn't expect things to escalate like that. Hands down one of the most powerful and well concocted scenes of the entire series so far. It seems like both tv-heads AND book readers were equally in awe.

Best New Tracks: May 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! May was a busy month! We've got tons of recommendations this time around, so sit back, relax, and dig in! Visual Kei "午前二時 (Gozen Ni-ji)" by AvelCain "ひどいかお2 (hidoi kao 2)" by Chanty "キャリー (Carry)" by Develop One's Faculties "包丁の正しい使い方～思想編～ (houchou no tadashii tsukaikata～shuusokuhen～)" by DEZERT "Pairidaēza lost" by IX -NINE- "The Beginning" by Royz "Voyage" by Sadie "Lament." by the LOTUS "new born baby" by VERY BERRY "Fake" by グリーヴァ (grieva) "アネモネ (anemone)" by ペンタゴン (pentagon) “螺旋 (rasen)” by メディーナ (Mediena) "まつぽいよ (Matsupoiyo)" by 最上川司 (Tsukasa Mogamigawa) Rock / Metal / Punk "Lies And Sorrow" by 16REASONS "Surrender" by Boris "Ignorant Rain at the End of the World" by envy "Feedback" by geek sleep sheep "行く先へ手を伸ばす" (Yukusaki e te wo nobasu) by ROLE "おかげさま (okagesama)" by SUPER BEAVER "僕の言葉ではない これは僕達の言葉 (boku no kotoba de wa nai, kore wa bokutachi no kotoba)" by UVERworld "Music Traveler" by クウチュウ戦 (koochewsen) "売春 (Baishun)" by 女王蜂 (Ziyoou-vachi) Indie / Alternative "ムカデ (mukade) Starlight Ver." by amazarashi "夏がそうさせた (natsu ga sousaseta)" by never young beach "飾りすぎていた (kazarisugiteita)" by odol "Anyone" by theCharmPark “めまい (memai)”by ミツメ (mitsume) "あぱんだ (apanda)" by 吉田一郎不可触世界 (Yoshida Ichiro Untouchable World) "i I I i...." by 湯川潮音 (Yukawa Shione) "アニバーサリー (anniversary)" by 禁断の多数決 (kindan no tasuketsu) Pop / Idol "Is this call??" by BiSH "My Heart Beat" by Crystal Kay "DREAM" by FLiP "LOVE" by MACO "Now I Know" by PassCode "Beautiful" by Superfly "LOVE TO YOU -by CUPS-" by Suzu "The edge of Heaven & Revolution" by T.M.Revolution "I Believe U" by TiA "Stay With Me" by TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE "Birthday" by 安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro) "TOKYO/OSAKA" by 神田莉緒香 (Rioka Kanda) R&B / Hip-Hop "ONE OF THEM" by EMI MARIA "Night Club Session" by NAGAN SERVER & MANTIS Electronic / Jazz / Other "Speak no Evil" by Kyoto Jazz Sextet "Ants" by nego "doll (kidkanevil remix)" by Noah See you next month!

the entire last 20 minutes of tonight's ep:

I'd be interested in one from Aika and Nariene and one from Toshiya and a currently unnamed if that's ok with you

Since came up with this theme and won't be able to attend, I suggest postponing it out of fairness.

Tokyo Jihen - this band was too perfect Rentrer en Soi - I felt like their best work was yet to come, as long as they stuck to their guns and didn't hop on trends School Food Punishment - they had an instantly recognizable sound, and with la la larks active, I wonder why they even disbanded at all Pre-2007 D'espairsRay

cute. try being a staff member here don't give up tho!

it never ends:

I can understand it's appeal. Having been exposed to a ton of it over the past 3 or so years thanks to sites like plug.dj and turntable.fm, I can say that a lot of it is fun and catchy. I think it's interesting that they've taken that whole pop-group aesthetic and managed to keep it appealing, since it's become mostly passé in the west. I also think it's cool that kpop producers seem to keep up with all the pop-music trends while drawing from several, older eras of pop music at the same time. It's a very, subtly unique blend of sounds, but I think it gives them a bit of edge up over a few other mainstream pop scenes. With that said, I don't feel like there's enough substance in it for me to incorporate into my regular musical diet. I've also never been able to establish any significant emotional connections with the music. It can certainly be fun to indulge in at times, and the music videos are usually pretty entertaining, though.