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I began to learn because I wanted a job for an airline but they were only hiring for someone who also spoke Japanese at the time. Where I live gets many Japanese tourists, but very few Japanese people live here. So if you do speak it you can make quite a bit of money, so I decided it would be worth it since I always had an interest in Japanese culture and entertainment anyway.

This is a topic that has interested me for quite a while now, and I figured I should make a thread for it after what happened to kyoselflove on tumblr.
 
I think a lot of people who are avid sharers of music have experienced something as we call it "entitlement". Perhaps you feel like you have a right to listen to a new CD for free, or you get bugged by people on last.fm to share stuff. It's something that I've seen on MH too, especially in discussion threads, so to avoid further unrelated discussion in other threads, here you can talk about it all you want!
 
So, here are a few questions related to the subject of visual kei and music entitlement, I think this will generate better discussion than taking one very broad, open question.
 
1. Do you feel like you are entitled to free music? If you do, why? If you don't, why not?
2. How do you feel about people refusing to share their music because they want to support the band?
3. In relation to the second question, what do you think of people who tell others not to share something they themselves paid money for as they think its content is exclusively for those who paid for it?
4. Do you think entitlement to free music is worse in visual kei than in other communities?
5. How do you feel about people who deliberately share releases in low bitrates to encourage you to buy the CD?  Do you think that if someone does decide to share, you're entitled to the highest rip?
6. Have you ever been approached by people, either on Monochrome Heaven or last.fm, who wanted you to share something? If you didn't want to share, how did they react? What did you think of their reaction?
 
These are some starting questions. Just fill them out and add anything you'd like to add about the topic Also, keep it clean. I know opinions differ but they're not hurting anyone, so don't call someone scum for sharing your precious MEJIBRAY DVD. Okay? Okay. Other than that, discuss away!

Well it said to share our thoughts... so just gonna do that then since no one else has. 

I think this album is made up of a lot of different attempts of genres the band may not have been prepared for. I still would not call it a terrible album. I actually found a few songs on here that I did enjoy to an extent. I still think this album got a lot more hate than it deserved, i don't know if  it was the name, or if Sadie is just a fav band to hate, but I have certainly heard worse things that get higher ratings. 

Over all this album has maybe 3 memorable songs the rest being pretty muddy sounding and phrased very oddly. The overall transition was very odd and didn't help either, but I find this to be more of an experimental stage for them, which happens to a lot of artists and the next release will either be stunningly better or it will nose dive. 

I'd give this album a 2.5/5 which is a 50/50 and I don't think it deserves less than that.

Being a bit brave and coming back here with a different opinion (and having really wanted to catch up with the other new posts here).
I remember reading possibly on here or on last.fm about unknown VK bands, the indie ones, which only have released a couple of tracks and even disbanded. I get told a lot that there's always a reason a band is popular, and that I agree on of course. What I don't agree with is these small indie bands being called insignificant or bad. They should all be given a chance and since they're just starting out, they haven't even shown what they're all made of. Of course I'm guessing why most wouldn't bother with these little groups is because they probably all sound/look the same. But to me, (another unpopular opinion maybe?), the majority of bands which are major do not sound as inspiring and individual as these smaller groups. I really can't say I'm absolutely certain of this one to be honest, since I don't listen to a load of indie ones (and I'm like 99% wrong all the time), I feel like I'm letting out some steam or ranting after reading some negative responses to small bands. I mean, they were just starting out, every band becomes better over time. (ANOTHER unpopular opinion? xD) This is totally not aimed at anyone by the way, even if you disagree.
 
Oh yeah, I just remembered another one after looking through the thread again. And this one I'm not too worried or scared about saying because I totally stand by this and maybe it's not that unpopular. About when and how a band changes their style/music direction, I think that's always a good thing. Even if it's executed badly. This is because I think the band are showing that they're really trying to do their best, trying different styles, trying to be individual and out there. It's a breath of fresh air and also could even bring in more fans with a different style, and make comparing their old and new work interesting. To me, it's got a lot of pluses even if they're not as good as before. I'm sure everyone who's still reading have a couple of bands in mind about this one. xD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5EQHvX4P-U

I thought I was the only one who felt that way. I'm not gonna pretend that I can read anyone's mind, but it does feel as if Satoshi indeed enjoys the kind of music REDMAN does more - and that giru is only returning to the more metalcore-ish sound (of gravitation) as a reaction against the backlash the band had suffered for going down the poppier route.

I keep listening to the new girugamesh album and it sounds like Satoshi was way more invested in REDMAN than gravitation. He sounds like he's just going through the motions for the sake of the others at this point.

I enjoyed the hell out of 2PM's come back as well. Such a great song. However, the album didn't appeal much to me though :/
 
Did you listen to the EDM remix release that dropped??
4Minute has a few good songs but as a whole they haven't been able to keep my interest. SISTAR has my heart. They're one of the first groups that I listened to when I got back into the scene. ALONE is a fantastic mini. As far as T-ARA goes, I also love Number 9. Its my all time favorite song but Sugar Free....damn...that track goes so hard and I love that dark feel it has haha.
 
Feels good to talk K-Pop.

I haven't listened to them in a while. Scandals happen and I tend to dip out of the fandom communities for a while then peek back in later. Very relieved to hear they're still putting out quality songs. This is a jam.
 
I've also been slightly distracted by 2pm's comeback. <3

New look usually means a new release to me. A new single at the very least. *crosses fingers*

i'm slightly confused, isn't this the ending? this is supposed to be the opening too...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvgUlXPGB0
 
(it's slightly more into the crossfaith-paths aswell, both tracks are pretty dope tho, i wish that this was a real band) anyone knows who sings those? sounds a bit like the dood from byee the round...

I think you misspelled "disband DEATHGAZE". Ai IS DEATHGAZE. No Ai, no DEATHGAZE.

Plz vote this pic DOWN:

http://www.last.fm/music/downy/+images/3722748
 
 
It's so old - ppl need to get with the program ^__^;

Thank you @everyone for the explanations, it helps; I understand better the system and the importance of a post quality. I hope that one day I'll be a good and active member for this community I'll check right now the stuff that I can upload (or re-upload, maybe) for you in comparison at what M-H has or hasn't got yet (or maybe my tastes are so shit that I'll end up by doing nothing -.-").
I am aware of Ryo's side project yes ! his hybrid shock concept is weird but it's Ryo so. x'D I've listened only once his entire discography, I need to do it again !
Oh, and thank you for the welcome, I love this place already :"3 it'll be a good english training

you all forgot the only good one

One of the best Japanese covers of a non-Japanese song that I've ever heard:
 
ORIGINAL: SADE - SMOOTH OPERATOR
 

 
COVER: OCEANLANE - SMOOTH OPERATOR
 

Ive already posted Maniac by Plasticzooms .

huehuehue

This is exactly why changing their name is the right call for them.

are they CLEANCUT YOUNG TWINKS now?

I thought DIRTY OLD MEN was a really unique and funny name. I gave them a listen ages ago and loved the thought of saying 'hey mama, listen to this track by DIRTY OLD MEN.' xD Yeah, I'll miss that aha. 
 
Every comment in this is golden. <3

Sorry I'm late to the party! Welcome, welcome~
Yes to DIV, Carat, R-Shitei, 12012, Heidi., Girugamesh and angura kei for me too. Hope you have fun here.

I love this band but that name made them the worst to search online. lol.
 
This basically stopped me from telling anyone new about this band "Hey do you like Dirty Old Men? Wait why are you running away?!!!" lol

I love this band but that name made them the worst to search online. lol.
 
This basically stopped me from telling anyone new about this band "Hey do you like Dirty Old Men? Wait why are you running away?!!!" lol

Really? I always thought it was a great band name. Seemed like a great conversation starter. "Oh yeah, I love Dirty Old Men. I just bought one of their shirts.".