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More songs to compare
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Lycaon
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw3Ilg1RCrE

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Feel free to keep it sort but i would love to read some review type of post.

Rentrer en Soi



More songs to compare
VS.
 
Lycaon
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw3Ilg1RCrE

More songs to compare
 
Feel free to keep it sort but i would love to read some review type of post.

Dude I actually think the chorus is feels.
and I may cry...
this is the girugamesh that I didn't think I'd hear again that used to be top 5 for me.

Ex-Lin... but they haven't disbanded yet.

Only remix
 
cho, I never fucked pho, i never fucked Zess
i tell you it's just freaking pest hate
if i did i would menage with em and let em dip my body in a chocolate dressing plate
my crew cold, and its like we ice skate
i dont duck nobody but fakes
yeah that was set up for a punchline on Lycaon's fakes
worried about if my mind straight
worry about yourself always being late
i got a small crew that's strong and never miss a play date
when i type post it might be in poor grammatical rate
but you cant touch my metaphoric rate
my crush chatting me back up is my ideal conversation
cut one, opps i just cut two,
killed you, let me leave before i smell poo
losers like to hide but i can tell who's going boo hoo
had to so peps how to hop like this
Lycaon is where the chops is
they couldn't even tell time even if they were looking were the watch is
class bitches i rock with
glass bitch i dont rock with
i dont fuck with shooters unless they got rockets
blow your mind up with a different kind of reasoning
now they flying away Pan Peterson
 
Instrumental
Source and origal lyrics(first paragragh)
Plug in mine and listen with the beat? https://translate.google.com/

Fantastically funny review. actually makes me want to check the album out. Nega was an awful guilty pleasure for me, but The Black Swan just hasn't clicked the same way. It's like Jin got some new dudes and was like, "Have you heard my previous band? Play like that."

got a taste of what its like to dance in a studio, though since the shits could walk in the empty living room at anytime, i didn't feel totally comfortable, and held back i think, not that im the shit.

。。。

This is news to me.

Look there is a lot of lists to go threw so I'm making this short, so here it goes Life fiber override: kamui FuckingSecondTypedUpList!

Albums

1. Lycaon - Camera Obscura




It’s takes major talent to make something simple and make it into all masterpieces. Yuuki with his one of a kind voice at the front with his bandmates backing him up took this year.

2. The Juliet Massacre - Human Abuse




This is just an amazing mix of deathmetal, deathcore, and I think black metal and everything comes together with the right amount of brutalness makes for an interesting great album.

3. Hyuna - A+




Hyuna takes kpop and gives it the middle finger and tells it, I’m going to do me mixing pop, hip-hop, and r&b/ballads!

4. Samira Said - Ayza Aeesh

 


The Mother of Arabic-pop is back and she is son-ing and daughter-ing all of k-pop with upbeat songs and slow jams.

5. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 2




I felt nothing but happiness when I heard this, it was everything I could have hoped for and more!

6. Jang Hyunseung – My




Not surprised that he took this year too, since he is Hyuna’s partner in a sub group.

7. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 1

This is the more fun version of the album of today.

8. INGESTED - The Architect Of Extinction

This chaotic, crazy, fast death metal is a must.

9. Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark

Need a smack down, BT gots you

10. Thirteen Bled Promises - The Black Legend

Great brutal death/deathcore album.

11. SHINee - Married To The Music (Odd REPACKAGE)

Never herd them but hell yeah I’m glad I did. They gave me goodness and something different too.

12. Wonder Girls – Reboot

Never got the deal of the 80’s but dam this revamp killed.

13. Miss A – COLORS

Never herd them either, but this is a cool jam.

14. F(x) - 4 Walls

They took what they had and made it better

15. Basterd – INTRO

Turn up, this is my shit!

16. JUN HYOSUNG – FANTASIA

Man she killed this solo smooth comeback.

17. HISTORY - Beyond The History

This was mix of goodness.

18. DAY6 - The Day

Great debut to a band pop group, full of sweets.

19. Jay Park – Park worldwide

That shit!

20. Grimes - Art Angels

Really groovy album.

21. Justin Bieber – Purpose

Ignoring the rappers, and some shitty lyrics, it's good album.

Singles

1. Lycaon – Last Dance

Great way to say bye to their slaves.

2. Lycaon – Gypsy

Better version of a previous song and a great headbanger!

3. DEAN - Pour up

That wet deep shit!

4. DEAN - I Love It

That wet sex shit!

5. Brooke Candy - Rubber Band Stacks

The old school trash jam!

6. Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM

Awesome Arabic traditional song mixed with western influences.

7. Jooyoung –WET

Great singing and wet sexy beat

8. Yezi - Crazy dog

Great flow and sick beat

9. JIMIN N J.DON – GOD

Unique jimin teams up with a rookie to make a cool track

10. I Drink My Coffee Alone - Laborratte

The album wasn't all that but this single from it was (me and my loopholes).

11. Grieva – Fuminshou

My EX bitch Grieva going to work.

Best songs

CHEETAH - Star Wars; HARA - How About Me?; Anda - Touch; 4MINUTE - Tickle Tickle Tickle; GAIN - Paradise Lost; Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake, Automatic, Dumb Dumb; Hello Venus - I'm ill (Club Remix); AOA – Heart Attack; T-ARA - So Crazy; Ben - Looby Loo; HWANG TAE JI – OMG; UNIQ – EOEO; MINO & ZICO - Okey Dokey; IU & Park Myung Soo – Leon; ZICO - Yes Or No; hyorin – money; Ariana Grande – Focus; Kitti B - RRF Ronda Rousey Flow; GOT7 – IF YOU DO; Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole; Monsta X – HERO; David Guetta - Hey Mama; Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (RIOT Twerkout); Cecile - Door Step, CAKED UP - TAKIN IT BACK; ChoA - Flame; Stephanie – Higher; BTS JHOPE - 1 VERSE (mixtape); DISREIGN - 枯れ蓮, Nancy Ajram - Maakoul El Gharam; Tamer hosny - kol Haga Bena, Ha2olk Klema;Nakka - День Бульдозериста

TV

Best new shows: Sense8 & Scream queens

Best returning show: Vikings, Salem & How to get away with Murder

Best new animation: Moonbeam City

Best returning animation: Archer

Hottest

Male: Jung Koosung

Female: Hyuna

Different: Hyojin Choi

Thick: Parris Goebel

 

There's my goodie box, don't knock it until you try it!

Only remix
 
cho, I never fucked pho, i never fucked Zess
i tell you it's just freaking pest hate
if i did i would menage with em and let em dip my body in a chocolate dressing plate
my crew cold, and its like we ice skate
i dont duck nobody but fakes
yeah that was set up for a punchline on Lycaon's fakes
worried about if my mind straight
worry about yourself always being late
i got a small crew that's strong and never miss a play date
when i type post it might be in poor grammatical rate
but you cant touch my metaphoric rate
my crush chatting me back up is my ideal conversation
cut one, opps i just cut two,
killed you, let me leave before i smell poo
losers like to hide but i can tell who's going boo hoo
had to so peps how to hop like this
Lycaon is where the chops is
they couldn't even tell time even if they were looking were the watch is
class bitches i rock with
glass bitch i dont rock with
i dont fuck with shooters unless they got rockets
blow your mind up with a different kind of reasoning
now they flying away Pan Peterson
 
Instrumental
Source and origal lyrics(first paragragh)
Plug in mine and listen with the beat? https://translate.google.com/

Why am I not surprised to see Lycaon's 'Camera Obscura' as your number one? At any rate, I liked that album quite a bit - especially after not having been into some of their previous output.

Visual Kei is not limited to any country yes it is a Japanese movement but its not limited to only Japan
 
 
Its still Visual Kei thats why its in the news
 
 
I for one am thrilled its exciting to see visual kei spread to other countries like Sweden (DISREIGN) China(Lilith.) Thailand(Malerose) Russia(AKADO)

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Greetings everyone! I actually did not plan on making a list this year, as 2015 wasn't my favorite year in music, but I was moved to do so after viewing everyone else's wonderful shares! Please note that this isn't a "best" list by any means, as I believe that music is much too subjective and personal for that to apply. This list is simply the things I enjoyed most over the year.

This time, I made no distinctions between Japanese and non-Japanese music. The order is also inconsequential, as I can never bring myself to create rankings. Inspired by @hiroki, I created some short audio snippets, so don't hesistate to sample some of my picks! If they don't start immediately, please give them a second or two to load. I also apologize if the loading time for my post is initially a bit slow, but it should work itself out after a few seconds. ^^;


Finally, if you take a moment to go through my list, I'd love to know your thoughts about it! Did anything catch your eyes/ears? Were there picks that you could agree/disagree with? Feel free to comment!





CAT's favorite music of 2015





宮内優里 - 宮内優里miyauchi yuri - miyauchi yuri


I could literally sit and listen to miyauchi yuri's glitchy folktronica all day and not get tired of it. Overall, his work DOES tend to be quite interchangeable, but I'm so utterly enamored with his sound that it doesn't even matter. I'm pretty much guaranteed to enjoy whatever he makes, and his latest self-titled album is more of the delicious same. This one does seem to be a bit less overtly melodic and more focused in ambient and IDM, though. So a few minor differences, but it's all just as lovely as ever!




Braids - Deep in the Iris


I've always thought of Braids as the Canadian counterpart to haisuinonasa, as both bands share a dreamy mix of electronica and indie-pop with just the right amount of experimental tendencies. They're also both very similar in atmosphere. But on this new album, Braids have taken that sound and made it more accessible and poppy. The results are stunning! Deep in the Iris is one of the few albums that I was looking forward to in 2015 that actually exceeded my expectations - I fell in love with it instantly!




ハイスイノナサ - 変身 haisuinonasa - henshin


Like @Pho, I'm also a proud haisuinonasa fanboy and agree that they've never released anything less than excellent. Unfortunately, their high bar quality seems to come at the expense of a slow and infrequent release schedule, but that just makes everything they put out even more precious. 変身 is only a single, but it's also a complete experience. It's fraught with all of their imaginative and technical post/math-rock signatures, but it shows various new sides of the band as well. I love this single, but it's such tease with no album in sight!




Doldrums - The Air Conditioned Nightmare


When Aoki Robin of Downy mentioned that he enjoyed Doldrums in an interview, I didn't hesistate to seek out their music, and I'm more than glad I did! Doldrums shares a similar, warped, Radiohead-esque aesthetic to Downy that resonates with me easily. There's something very dystopian and 'cyberpunk' about it that just tingles my musical senses!




水曜日のカンパネラ - ジパングSuiyoubi no Campanella - Zipangu


I managed to avoid the hype for this group, but was finally swayed this year. I'm still not completely sold on the vocalist, but the songwriting is so infectious and the production so masterful that I can't help but be charmed. "Wedcamp" is just a completely fun and vivacious mix of Jpop, hip-hop and club music.




Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Urban Flora


Smooth female vocals, sleek, coercive beats, and dreamy overtones? I'm always game for this type of music and Urban Flora delivers it in spades. The tone and the lyrics of this EP are incredibly sensual, but it's all very tasteful too. Great music to vibe-out or chill to...or netflix and chill to. XD




湯川潮音 - セロファンの空Yukawa Shione - Cellophane no Sora


Despite being one of the more reknown modern folk-pop artists in Japan, ----I've avoided trying Yukawa Shione's music until this year, but this just happened to be the perect time for me to do so. Cellophane no Sora is probably her most adventurous album yet and features production and instrumentation from musicians of acts like NATSUMEN, EGO-WRAPPIN', PETROLZ, pupa, anonymass, and more. With a line-up like that, you can't go wrong and Yukawa certainly did not!




Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon


So-called "future soul" band Hiatus Kaiyote has been on my radar since 2012's "Tawk Tomahawk" and what they've delivered on this exquisite follow-up was well worth the wait. "Choose Your Weapon" is a magnificent album with strong soul influences from the past and forward-thinking execution.




mothercoat - GOHUM


My favorite quirky indie-rockers have returned with their first album after changes to their line-up, and while GOHUM doesn't have the instant accessibility that allergies had, its off-kilter charm will burrow into your ears and reveal itself on repeat listens.




Pretend - Tapestry'd Life


I had a mighty need for math-rock in 2015 (as I do every year), and other than haisuinonasa, no other band was able to appease my appetite like Pretend did. Tapestry'd Life is only nine tracks, but it's an absolutely massive album with most tracks easily pushing past seven minutes. It's an absolutely eargasmic listen with a non-stop barrage of lush, mathy guitars and incredible, spastic drumming that never misses a beat.




Dråpe - Relax/Relapse


The last timed I listened to Norse band Dråpe, they were a dreamy shoegaze band with female vocals, but most of that has changed on Relax/Relapse. The vocalist is now male (although you could easily mistake his voice for female like i did). Most of the shoegaze elements have vanished and been replaced with neo-psychedelia - a move that made this band a winner in my ears!




シャムキャッツ - TAKE CAREsiamese cats - TAKE CARE


siamese cats originally started off sounding like a poor man's OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, but they've refined their sound over the years and become a force of their own. TAKE CARE is a short, twenty minute EP, but it's easily my favorite release from the band so far. It's summery, laidback, and carefree indie-rock with impeccably smooth execution. Despite siamese cats having a substantial presence in Japan's indie world, I'm always surprised that they seem to go unnoticed by overseas fans - their music would fit perfectly in a playlist with bands like ミツメ (mitsume), CARD and younger acts like Tempalay and never young beach!




the north end - balance


The Japanese emo veterans have returned after seven years since their last nation-wide release with the "Balance" EP, and it's a uniquely powerful mix of emo sensibilities, sprawling post-rock, and dub grooves. Simply three tracks were not enough for me!




Tierpark - The Moment Two Worlds Meet


I don't know much about music from Korea, but much like many other Asian countries outside of Japan, their indie scene seems to be experiencing a boom of sorts lately. Thankfully, my musical confidant @Pho has a keen ear to the scene and recommended Tierpark to me - a band with strong, emotive female vocals, soaring post-rock instrumentation, and a few mathy rhythms for good measure. What more could I ask for? I've always had a natural predilection towards female vocals, and since this area of music often tends to be overwhelmingly male-oriented genres, this recommendation was extra fortuitous for me!




muffin - 茂みとイバラmuffin - Bushes & Briars


muffin is a little-known, singer/songwriter from the Japanese indie-folk realm and an absolute gem for me. 茂みとイバラ (Bushes & Briars) is her latest release - a CD-R that's not widely available for purchase, but definitely worth obtaining. It's enchantingly distilled psychedelic-folk, with sweet, somber vocals laid atop a variable mix of warm and cold acoustic melodies. muffin reminds me of her fellow indie-folksters ゑでぃまぁこん (eddie marcon), who incidentally pitched in and played on this record as well!




THE NOVEMBERS - Elegance


THE NOVEMBERS have gotten to the point where it's difficult for them to do any wrong in my ears. Elegance does lack their darker, more melancholic side that I prefer, but they've tackled their lighter, fluffier sound like never before here. It's often compared to its similarly sunny predecessor "GIFT", but whereas that was more expansive and rough around the edges, Elegance is more reigned in, polished, and catchy. It's probably THE NOVEMERS' most cohesive record yet, with each track maintaining the whimsical and dreamy atmosphere (except for the last song). Elegance may not be the most compelling release from THE NOVEMBERS as a whole, but it's an impressive mark of refinement for the band, and one that'll grace my speakers for a while to come.




シベールの日曜日 - Gypsy HouseCybele no Nichiyobi - Gypsy House


Psychedelic rock is perhaps one of Japan's least prominent music exports, at least in modern times. There are plenty of Japanese bands playing psyche-influenced material, but very few contemporary acts play it as faithfully as Sundays & Cybele. Gypsy House doesn't attempt to bring anything new to the genre, and it doesn't have to - If you're like me and enjoy this sound in general, then there's plenty of it here to wrap your ears around!




Ropes - dialogue


Dynamic indie vocalist Achiko and ART-SCHOOL guitarist Masafumi Todaka took me by surprise with their second album as Ropes. I found their debut album pleasant, but forgettable overall, so I wasn't expecting much, but on dialogues, their songwriting seems much more self-assured and purposeful. Achiko's wilting vocals now bring out the best in Todaka's sentimental guitar play.




PLAY DEAD SEASON / This Time We Will Not Promise And Forgive Split


Japanese emo/post-hardcore bands PLAY DEAD SEASON and This Time We Will Not Promise And Forgive have proven themselves to be a perfect pair on this new split. Each track is brimming with emo-rawness punk spirit and it makes me hopeful for future releases!




the piqnic - ZyouK


Major thanks to @Jigsaw9 for recommending this one, as ZyouK became a favorite for me almost instantly. The fact that they sound eerily similar to THE NOVEMBERS (one of my favorite bands) certainly had a part to play, but they've definitely got their own things going. Some have even compared their brooding atmosphere and expansive soundscapes to bands like Boris. Extremely impressive for a CD-R release and a band that seems to have cropped up out of nowhere. I'm very optimistic about this band's future!




Thank you for viewing, and indulging in my awkward taste for a bit! ^^

sorry i a have to say it, reminds me of kpop
OMG YOU son of, Your an ass for this was it necessary to shit on my face? #2016Bestphoto

Russian VK band Akado released a promo via their Youtube channel of their new single Dark Side which is to be released by the end of January.
 

These selections of mine are ones that have not been mentioned before on any project of the ORZ, so not all of my favourites are gathered here (save for a few select song favourites from some albums that have been previously mentioned in BNTs). To check out the rest I enjoyed, see the Staff album selections.   Because I have so many picks for this year since I got to a lot more music than in 2014, I'm going to be posting a handful of releases one by one within two days, preferably in a weeks amount of time. That's 70 picks! After picking out from what I had gotten to throughout the year and enjoyed, I ended up with a good 112 releases I adored from this rather 'weak' year alone (laugh with me, go ahead!), so I just HAD to feature an honorable mentions for the lot I was forced to remove to whittle down the ever growing list.   Be sure to look out for the bold yellow text = HONORABLE MENTIONS and bold red text = TOP TIER ALERTS (top tier means I found the whole release to be perfect) whilst you're at it! Every release has bolded tracks that indicate my favorite songs on the particular release and a shortish description of the sound/genres.   This list isn't ranked but in alphabetical order. Click the first spoiler tag for my honorable mentions or don't if you want to check them out with the list when they're called out in the blurbs for references. Not all will be commented on though!   Without further ado, enjoy~  

 

AKINO with bless4 - Decennia


 

[Alexandros] - ALXD




 

あまざらし (amazarashi) - あまざらし　千分の一夜物語　スターライト (Senbun no Ichiya Monogatari Starlight)




 

雨ニモ負ケズ (amenimomakez) - 結い (Yui)




 

Atlantis Airport - A[ ]Passport-EP+2




 
BENI - Undress


 

BIGMAMA - The Vanishing Bride




 

BiSH - Brand-new idol SHiT
 



 

ボンジュール鈴木 (bonjour Suzuki) - さよなら。また来世で (Sayonara. In addition, in the afterlife)
 



 
Tune in on Sunday for the second batch~

ALBUM`S
 
COOL!
 
LOG-ログ- – Re:TRAGRAS-リトラグラス-

A great, higher pitched release somewhat down the street from Blu-Billion.
 
R指定–少女喪失-syojosoushitsu-

A really deep and enjoyable album. I was surprised by this.
 
The GazettE – DOGMA

To me this was the comeback of Gazette I had been waiting for, they got back to a place where I could finally be excited to hear new things from them. A well thought-out album that feels like it was conceived as such, instead of being a compilation of songs or singles.
 
CRAZY!
 
AKi – ARISE, EPHEMERAL


He came out with a stripped down sound and youthful approach that some might not expect, and not everybody will enjoy. I personally loved it. Simple and fun.
 
FAR EAST DIZAIN – TONICK DIZAIN

This album definitely rocks. Some great lyrics, interesting guitar work that goes very low on the spectrum, and some rocking songs like The War Went On and Blank Space.
 
Blu-BiLLioN – GENESIS

A great album by them. You really feel plugged in to what the vocalist is feeling.
 
DIV – SECRET

Okay, I didn`t appreciate that there were barely any new songs, and no killer tracks like DIV is more than capable of, but I still have to admit it is a great album if you take a step back and look at it.
 
コドモドラゴン –下克上。

A heavier release that does not contain as many catchy moments as their first album, but is still great altogether. It may be more of a grower than an instant turn-on. If you just let it play, you start to get the feel of it.
 
SMOKIN` SICK STYLE!!!
 
Develop One`s Faculties - reincarnation

Definitely one of the break-through`s of the year. A resurgence of the classic `band-playing` feel, great vocals, and songs that leave a strong impression.
 
vistlip – LAYOUT

Great album with emotion and delivery. The feeling is one of a kind.
 
Kra – 次の物語

Their most cohesive release in a little while. Not quite as rocking as some would wish, but still great altogether. If you are a fan, it contains great moments, though leaves you wanting more (like more guitar!).
 
BORN – LIVE THE STALIN

Possibly the most rocking release of the year for me, they absolutely kill it live, and you have to appreciate how he can still pull off his vast array of voicings in a hectic live show. If you really enjoy the head-banging element of BORN the live songs almost outperform their studio versions.
 
BAROQUE – PLANETARY SECRET

A new direction that really left an impression on me. Swallow The Night is one of my favorite songs, and the awesome guitar always pops into my mind making me listen to it again and again.
 
DOG inTheパラレルワールドオーケストラ– パラドッグス

They went in a different direction as well with this one, creating an album based on their past, present and future.
 
ユナイト – UNiVERSE

The grower of the year for me. At first I was very disappointed by this, but after a long time, I started to appreciate it more, and can now see it as a great album. Hard to explain, but the band creates huge expectations, though this does definitely deliver once you get over the fact that not every song is wild ride through UNiTE-ville.
 
SuG – BLACK

For me this is the greatest release of the year, and one of the most well-made albums I have ever heard. I have always loved a deep tonic sound mastered to cover the full spectrum, creating a sonic environment that is rich in detail and a pleasure to sit back and listen to, examining the different parts. The song-writing is amazing, at times taking elements from their influences, and making them their own, and at times creating their own completely fresh sound. Every track is great, every member performs the best that they ever have, and everything is so different yet it all fits together into one amazing album that gets better with every listen.

Hello,
 
Here is my list of favorites for 2015, separated into format, then split into a new ranking system that expresses just how much I enjoyed the release. The releases are all listed in order descending down to my absolute favorites of the year. I hope that the list expresses my personal pleasure from the release, and does not seek to rate releases and artist`s against each other in a material way. Please note that I narrowed down the list, and that there are many other works which I enjoyed throughout the year as well.
 
SINGLES:
 
COOL!
 
Smileberry – NO MORE CRY

A new band filling in the drought of upbeat kawaii some have been feeling. They pull it off without sounding too derivative or forced.
 
LEZARD –かくれんぼ

It took a little while to take to this band, but they have been growing on me with a fun lighter approach that can get more serious when needed.
 
nue – サイレン

Definitely a band putting extra ingredients into their recipe. All sorts of sounds get mixed together from 90`s Visual, New Wave, etc… Pretty cool.
 
摩天楼オペラ – ether

Has one of their more rocking B-Sides in a with an old-school guitar lick that I love to put on replay. Distinct track mix that is very well done.
 
RUVISH – ATOMIC MIRROR

Catchy and melodic, they have changed a bit but still put out some nice tracks.
 
テキーラ東京– Kung-Fu Lady

 
A very original side project with a very different lead track, and the signature Kra huge potential that sadly doesn`t get as far as their skill would seem to deserve.
 
Neverland – HumaNOISE, Heart sleep


 
Another band that has changed quite a bit, but I enjoy their different sounds.
 
Milia∞ - innocence

 
Very nice, strong melodies, and a great atmosphere.
 
CRAZY!
 
R SHITEI –サドマゾ

 
Have been getting more and more into this band. Very popular despite being quite dark and heavy, although they do mix in softer moments unexpectedly, like in this single.
 
Moran –夜明けを前に

 
Another great release, perhaps their final one.
 
Blu-BiLLioN -  Refrain / 心灯-こころび-, Resonance-共鳴- / モノクロの花
 

 

This band has definitely been killing it and has gotten very popular. Not what I typically listen to but they definitely broke down that barrier and became one of my favorites with high-pitched songs containing vivid lyrics and storytelling.
 
UVERworld – I LOVE THE WORLD,  僕の言葉ではない これは僕達の言葉


 
Rocking singles that are a lot of fun to listen to. A slightly different sound than their previous work but they pull it off well.

2015 marked the first year in which I kept a record of every new release that I listened to and attempted to create some sort of ranking system to determine which ones I most enjoyed. This is a favourites list, not a best of list; I don’t believe that music can be reviewed objectively and thus I feel that the concept of a best of is inappropriate. Also, I’m going to mix the Japanese and non-Japanese releases together and just list them all in alphabetical order.
 

AES DANA feat. MIKTEK - Alkaline
Ambient, Electronic, IDM

 
Both AES DANA and MIKTEK are members of European label Ultimae Records; a label specialising in a distinct brand of ambient and occasionally trance-influence IDM. It should come as no surprise, then, that Alkaline is a trip through a cerebral, almost dystopian aural soundscape. It marks the second instalment of a planned three-part series of releases by the two artists. I tend to find AES DANA’s work to be most enjoyable whenever he’s collaborating with other artists and Alkaline is no exception. Despite only being three tracks long, this is one of my favourite releases by either artist.
Sample song:
 
Aureole’s latest effort is the most direct, raw and straight-forward album they’ve ever put out. Despite generally being described as a post-rock band, Aureole’s previous releases haven’t been scared to delve into other territories including considerable ambient and electronic influences. On Spinal Reflex, however, the band opted to utilise a more streamlined sound-palette (the electronic elements in particular have been notably turned down) and the result is a more tightly-focused album than any of their previous efforts. It could perhaps have had a couple more stand-out moments, but overall Spinal Reflex is Aureole’s most consistent album to date.
Sample song:
 
One day I’ll stop shamelessly fanboying over everything that haisuinonasa does. Today is not that day. Almost two years after their previous release, 2013’s reflection, haisuinonasa came back to remind me why they’re one of the few bands I can honestly say have never let me down to even the slightest degree. 変身 is every bit as captivating as the rest of their material. Even if it’s not quite as experimental as their preceding single, it still encapsulates everything that makes this band so fascinating; it’s cerebral, unique, and utterly brilliant. New album in 2016, pretty please?
Sample song:
 
Geskia (apparently now sans his trademark !) released both an EP and a full-length this year. As you can probably guess from their almost-identical artworks, both of them are extremely similar in sound & style and thus are included together here. Unlike the majority of his work, Geskia opted to make heavy use of vocal samples this time around, resulting in slightly less complex but in many ways more chill soundscapes that make both of these releases rather unique within his discography. Neither of them are my favourites amongst his other releases, but they’re both welcome additions to his always exemplary portfolio.
Sample song:
 
Over half a decade on since their previous studio album, Los Angeles-based noise rockers HEALTH finally returned this year with DEATH MAGIC, arguably their most dynamic album yet. DEATH MAGIC sees the band finally embracing the pop elements that have slowly been creeping more and more into their sound whilst still retaining a large portion of their trademark noisiness. Usually the idea of a noise rock band embracing pop sensibilities would be a cause of concern, but in this case it works surprisingly well, and in fact helps to make this my favourite release by them.
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For the longest time I had ATLANTIS AIRPORT’s a [ 360° ] Cosmic Flight set to feature in my favourites of 2015 list, but after finally listening to their split with Marmalade butcher released back in October, I’ve since decided to replace it with Rembrandt rays. Normally I tend to find splits hard to enjoy as cohesive entities as the two (or more) bands involved rarely tend to gel together effectively, but in the case of these two artists that problem is nowhere to be found. Marmalade butcher contribute two solid tracks that emphasise the band’s strengths while hiding the weaknesses in thei songwriting, whilst ATLANTIS AIRPORT put out one of their strongest songs in the form LOVECRAFT MYTHOS. Solid stuff all around.
Sample: 
 
mouse on the keys’ second full-length is probably their most dynamic release yet. Jumping from epic pieces like leviathan and the lonely crowd, to more subdued numbers like mirror of nature and reflexion, to an experimental recreation of Maurice Ravel’s le gibet. Despite their expanded stylistic palette this time around, however, mouse on the keys never lose sight of their core sound - minimally phrased piano melodies supported by the brilliant drumming of their main composer, Akira Kawasaki. It’s not a flawless release - the band still has a habit of coming off as being somewhat pretentious to me at times - but it is nevertheless one of 2015’s strongest efforts.
Sample song:
 
After a few years of embracing their darker/heavier side (albeit with a brief break in the form of 2014’s 今日も生きたね single), THE NOVEMBERS have finally re-embraced their softer, poppier leanings for the first time since 2012’s GIFT with Elegance. Compared with their 2012 effort, Elegance is tighter, more refined, and more accessible, yet nevertheless willing to throw a curveball at you in the form of its closing track, 出る傷を探す血. THE NOVEMBERS have established themselves as one of the true standout bands in Japan’s absolutely stacked indie scene, and Elegance does nothing to suggest that things will be changing any time soon.
Sample song:
 
the piqnic have created quite the buzz around here as of late and after listening to ZyouK it’s not very difficult to understand why. Their first official release is a well-crafted (albeit highly imitative) noise/shoegaze album that immediately earmarks the band as one of the most intriguing up-and-comers of the scene. That said, despite the albums many strengths, I’m not quite as willing to place them on the same level as say, THE NOVEMBERS, just yet. Rather they seem like a band that’s still trying to discover their own identity whilst nevertheless showing a lot potential in their songwriting abilities. I’ll be paying close attention to them in 2016.
Sample song: krs
 

사람12사람 - feels too letter
Acoustic, Chillwave, Electronic

 
SARAM12SARAM’s sound revolves almost entirely around vocalist zieum’s beautiful, wispy vocals with everything else simply serving as a musical landscape for her to play around in. It’s a simple yet highly effective approach that paid dividends on the duo’s first EP, 2013’s 빗물구름태풍태양. In comparison to that release, feels too letter isn’t quite as dark or moody and places more emphasis on the acoustic elements rather than the electronic, but nevertheless retains the duo’s core sound. In fact, if anything, feels too letter is more of a refinement of that sound than it is a progression, but it works and is, in my opinion, the stronger of their two main releases.
Sample song: Cripple
 

실리카겔 - 새삼스레 들이켜본 무중력사슴의 다섯가지 시각
Neo psychedelic, Prog rock

 
SILICA GEL’s debut EP is a wonderful, albeit short, aural acid trip. Their sound is basically a combination of predominantly-instrumental progressive and psychedelic rock mixed with a healthy dose of synth and occasional vocals for good measure. In a country where the term “indie rock” more often than not refers to chilled-out, sentimental pop in disguise, SILICA GEL are one of the few standout bands not afraid to challenge the musical norm. Hopefully this EP is just the beginning of what they have in store.
Sample song:
 
I already wrote a larger review for this album here if anybody is interested. In short, ghost is dead marks a welcome return for one of the few bands whose music I consider very close to my heart. Kana Otsubo’s vocals remain as insanely relaxing as ever, while on the musical side the compositions feature a renewed emphasis on minimalism and subtle complexity that plays to the band’s strengths. Given the extremely busy nature of each of the members’ personal lives, ghost is dead may be the last we hear of SCLL for quite some time, but fortunately this release shows that there’s still plenty of life in the band… when they can find the time to record new music.
Sample song:
 
I suppose I’ll get one thing out of the way early: I didn’t enjoy this release as much as IMMORTALIS. The main reason being that whereas I found their first album remarkably consistent throughout its long length, VITIUM seems to go through a notable dip in quality during its middle three songs. foster mother seems to aimlessly meander around without any direction, 雨上がりの優詩 feels like a song that the band didn’t really know how to finish and just cobbled together, and maniera seems like a song much more suited to a live setting than a studio record. That said, however, VITIUM’s strong points, most-notably leather field and focus, do more than enough to convince me that this is still one of the most intriguing CallItWhateverYouWant-Kei bands going at the moment.
Sample song:
 
Proudly sitting alongside 실리카겔 as one of my favourite Korean rock discoveries of the year, Tierpark’s music is a delightful blend of dreamgaze, post rock, and a hint of math rock accompanied by melodic, haunting vocals courtesy of the band’s vocalist SeHee. The Moment Two Worlds Meet is a notable improvement over their previous self-titled full-length released in 2013 (although the opening track is a little on the weak side); the arrangements are tighter, the compositions more intricate, and the vocals more effectively utilised. It’s kind of like what you’d get if you took COgeNdshE’s sound but placed more emphasis on the melodic vocals.
Sample song: 명왕성
 
toe - HEAR YOU
Math rock, Post rock   For the longest time I really wasn’t sure whether I wanted to include HEAR YOU on this list. Somehow toe have managed to come up with what I consider one of the strongest albums of the year yet simultaneously one of the most disappointing. Perhaps it’s just the ridiculously high bar they’ve set for themselves over their exemplary career, or my stubborn unwillingness to fully accept their subtle stylistic developments. Either way, I can’t deny that HEAR YOU is still an expertly made album, and even in my disappointment with its relative lack of mathy elements, I can’t deny that toe achieved exactly what they set out to achieve here. There is, admittedly, a rather delightful irony about the fact that whilst Japan’s plethora of toe clones keep trying desperately to imitate the magic of 2005’s the book about my idle plot on a vague anxiety’s intricate complexities, the real thing themselves have been moving further and further away from it.
Sample song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxeQmF4sUJY'>Boyo

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Albums

1. Lycaon - Camera Obscura




It’s takes major talent to make something simple and make it into all masterpieces. Yuuki with his one of a kind voice at the front with his bandmates backing him up took this year.

2. The Juliet Massacre - Human Abuse




This is just an amazing mix of deathmetal, deathcore, and I think black metal and everything comes together with the right amount of brutalness makes for an interesting great album.

3. Hyuna - A+




Hyuna takes kpop and gives it the middle finger and tells it, I’m going to do me mixing pop, hip-hop, and r&b/ballads!

4. Samira Said - Ayza Aeesh

 


The Mother of Arabic-pop is back and she is son-ing and daughter-ing all of k-pop with upbeat songs and slow jams.

5. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 2




I felt nothing but happiness when I heard this, it was everything I could have hoped for and more!

6. Jang Hyunseung – My




Not surprised that he took this year too, since he is Hyuna’s partner in a sub group.

7. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 1

This is the more fun version of the album of today.

8. INGESTED - The Architect Of Extinction

This chaotic, crazy, fast death metal is a must.

9. Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark

Need a smack down, BT gots you

10. Thirteen Bled Promises - The Black Legend

Great brutal death/deathcore album.

11. SHINee - Married To The Music (Odd REPACKAGE)

Never herd them but hell yeah I’m glad I did. They gave me goodness and something different too.

12. Wonder Girls – Reboot

Never got the deal of the 80’s but dam this revamp killed.

13. Miss A – COLORS

Never herd them either, but this is a cool jam.

14. F(x) - 4 Walls

They took what they had and made it better

15. Basterd – INTRO

Turn up, this is my shit!

16. JUN HYOSUNG – FANTASIA

Man she killed this solo smooth comeback.

17. HISTORY - Beyond The History

This was mix of goodness.

18. DAY6 - The Day

Great debut to a band pop group, full of sweets.

19. Jay Park – Park worldwide

That shit!

20. Grimes - Art Angels

Really groovy album.

21. Justin Bieber – Purpose

Ignoring the rappers, and some shitty lyrics, it's good album.

Singles

1. Lycaon – Last Dance

Great way to say bye to their slaves.

2. Lycaon – Gypsy

Better version of a previous song and a great headbanger!

3. DEAN - Pour up

That wet deep shit!

4. DEAN - I Love It

That wet sex shit!

5. Brooke Candy - Rubber Band Stacks

The old school trash jam!

6. Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM

Awesome Arabic traditional song mixed with western influences.

7. Jooyoung –WET

Great singing and wet sexy beat

8. Yezi - Crazy dog

Great flow and sick beat

9. JIMIN N J.DON – GOD

Unique jimin teams up with a rookie to make a cool track

10. I Drink My Coffee Alone - Laborratte

The album wasn't all that but this single from it was (me and my loopholes).

11. Grieva – Fuminshou

My EX bitch Grieva going to work.

Best songs

CHEETAH - Star Wars; HARA - How About Me?; Anda - Touch; 4MINUTE - Tickle Tickle Tickle; GAIN - Paradise Lost; Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake, Automatic, Dumb Dumb; Hello Venus - I'm ill (Club Remix); AOA – Heart Attack; T-ARA - So Crazy; Ben - Looby Loo; HWANG TAE JI – OMG; UNIQ – EOEO; MINO & ZICO - Okey Dokey; IU & Park Myung Soo – Leon; ZICO - Yes Or No; hyorin – money; Ariana Grande – Focus; Kitti B - RRF Ronda Rousey Flow; GOT7 – IF YOU DO; Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole; Monsta X – HERO; David Guetta - Hey Mama; Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (RIOT Twerkout); Cecile - Door Step, CAKED UP - TAKIN IT BACK; ChoA - Flame; Stephanie – Higher; BTS JHOPE - 1 VERSE (mixtape); DISREIGN - 枯れ蓮, Nancy Ajram - Maakoul El Gharam; Tamer hosny - kol Haga Bena, Ha2olk Klema;Nakka - День Бульдозериста

TV

Best new shows: Sense8 & Scream queens

Best returning show: Vikings, Salem & How to get away with Murder

Best new animation: Moonbeam City

Best returning animation: Archer

Hottest

Male: Jung Koosung

Female: Hyuna

Different: Hyojin Choi

Thick: Parris Goebel

 

There's my goodie box, don't knock it until you try it!

Look there is a lot of lists to go threw so I'm making this short, so here it goes Life fiber override: kamui FuckingSecondTypedUpList!

Albums

1. Lycaon - Camera Obscura




It’s takes major talent to make something simple and make it into all masterpieces. Yuuki with his one of a kind voice at the front with his bandmates backing him up took this year.

2. The Juliet Massacre - Human Abuse




This is just an amazing mix of deathmetal, deathcore, and I think black metal and everything comes together with the right amount of brutalness makes for an interesting great album.

3. Hyuna - A+




Hyuna takes kpop and gives it the middle finger and tells it, I’m going to do me mixing pop, hip-hop, and r&b/ballads!

4. Samira Said - Ayza Aeesh

 


The Mother of Arabic-pop is back and she is son-ing and daughter-ing all of k-pop with upbeat songs and slow jams.

5. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 2




I felt nothing but happiness when I heard this, it was everything I could have hoped for and more!

6. Jang Hyunseung – My




Not surprised that he took this year too, since he is Hyuna’s partner in a sub group.

7. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 1

This is the more fun version of the album of today.

8. INGESTED - The Architect Of Extinction

This chaotic, crazy, fast death metal is a must.

9. Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark

Need a smack down, BT gots you

10. Thirteen Bled Promises - The Black Legend

Great brutal death/deathcore album.

11. SHINee - Married To The Music (Odd REPACKAGE)

Never herd them but hell yeah I’m glad I did. They gave me goodness and something different too.

12. Wonder Girls – Reboot

Never got the deal of the 80’s but dam this revamp killed.

13. Miss A – COLORS

Never herd them either, but this is a cool jam.

14. F(x) - 4 Walls

They took what they had and made it better

15. Basterd – INTRO

Turn up, this is my shit!

16. JUN HYOSUNG – FANTASIA

Man she killed this solo smooth comeback.

17. HISTORY - Beyond The History

This was mix of goodness.

18. DAY6 - The Day

Great debut to a band pop group, full of sweets.

19. Jay Park – Park worldwide

That shit!

20. Grimes - Art Angels

Really groovy album.

21. Justin Bieber – Purpose

Ignoring the rappers, and some shitty lyrics, it's good album.

Singles

1. Lycaon – Last Dance

Great way to say bye to their slaves.

2. Lycaon – Gypsy

Better version of a previous song and a great headbanger!

3. DEAN - Pour up

That wet deep shit!

4. DEAN - I Love It

That wet sex shit!

5. Brooke Candy - Rubber Band Stacks

The old school trash jam!

6. Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM

Awesome Arabic traditional song mixed with western influences.

7. Jooyoung –WET

Great singing and wet sexy beat

8. Yezi - Crazy dog

Great flow and sick beat

9. JIMIN N J.DON – GOD

Unique jimin teams up with a rookie to make a cool track

10. I Drink My Coffee Alone - Laborratte

The album wasn't all that but this single from it was (me and my loopholes).

11. Grieva – Fuminshou

My EX bitch Grieva going to work.

Best songs

CHEETAH - Star Wars; HARA - How About Me?; Anda - Touch; 4MINUTE - Tickle Tickle Tickle; GAIN - Paradise Lost; Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake, Automatic, Dumb Dumb; Hello Venus - I'm ill (Club Remix); AOA – Heart Attack; T-ARA - So Crazy; Ben - Looby Loo; HWANG TAE JI – OMG; UNIQ – EOEO; MINO & ZICO - Okey Dokey; IU & Park Myung Soo – Leon; ZICO - Yes Or No; hyorin – money; Ariana Grande – Focus; Kitti B - RRF Ronda Rousey Flow; GOT7 – IF YOU DO; Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole; Monsta X – HERO; David Guetta - Hey Mama; Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (RIOT Twerkout); Cecile - Door Step, CAKED UP - TAKIN IT BACK; ChoA - Flame; Stephanie – Higher; BTS JHOPE - 1 VERSE (mixtape); DISREIGN - 枯れ蓮, Nancy Ajram - Maakoul El Gharam; Tamer hosny - kol Haga Bena, Ha2olk Klema;Nakka - День Бульдозериста

TV

Best new shows: Sense8 & Scream queens

Best returning show: Vikings, Salem & How to get away with Murder

Best new animation: Moonbeam City

Best returning animation: Archer

Hottest

Male: Jung Koosung

Female: Hyuna

Different: Hyojin Choi

Thick: Parris Goebel

 

There's my goodie box, don't knock it until you try it!

Look there is a lot of lists to go threw so I'm making this short, so here it goes Life fiber override: kamui FuckingSecondTypedUpList!

Albums

1. Lycaon - Camera Obscura




It’s takes major talent to make something simple and make it into all masterpieces. Yuuki with his one of a kind voice at the front with his bandmates backing him up took this year.

2. The Juliet Massacre - Human Abuse




This is just an amazing mix of deathmetal, deathcore, and I think black metal and everything comes together with the right amount of brutalness makes for an interesting great album.

3. Hyuna - A+




Hyuna takes kpop and gives it the middle finger and tells it, I’m going to do me mixing pop, hip-hop, and r&b/ballads!

4. Samira Said - Ayza Aeesh

 


The Mother of Arabic-pop is back and she is son-ing and daughter-ing all of k-pop with upbeat songs and slow jams.

5. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 2




I felt nothing but happiness when I heard this, it was everything I could have hoped for and more!

6. Jang Hyunseung – My




Not surprised that he took this year too, since he is Hyuna’s partner in a sub group.

7. Bangtan Boys - the most beautiful moment in life pt. 1

This is the more fun version of the album of today.

8. INGESTED - The Architect Of Extinction

This chaotic, crazy, fast death metal is a must.

9. Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark

Need a smack down, BT gots you

10. Thirteen Bled Promises - The Black Legend

Great brutal death/deathcore album.

11. SHINee - Married To The Music (Odd REPACKAGE)

Never herd them but hell yeah I’m glad I did. They gave me goodness and something different too.

12. Wonder Girls – Reboot

Never got the deal of the 80’s but dam this revamp killed.

13. Miss A – COLORS

Never herd them either, but this is a cool jam.

14. F(x) - 4 Walls

They took what they had and made it better

15. Basterd – INTRO

Turn up, this is my shit!

16. JUN HYOSUNG – FANTASIA

Man she killed this solo smooth comeback.

17. HISTORY - Beyond The History

This was mix of goodness.

18. DAY6 - The Day

Great debut to a band pop group, full of sweets.

19. Jay Park – Park worldwide

That shit!

20. Grimes - Art Angels

Really groovy album.

21. Justin Bieber – Purpose

Ignoring the rappers, and some shitty lyrics, it's good album.

Singles

1. Lycaon – Last Dance

Great way to say bye to their slaves.

2. Lycaon – Gypsy

Better version of a previous song and a great headbanger!

3. DEAN - Pour up

That wet deep shit!

4. DEAN - I Love It

That wet sex shit!

5. Brooke Candy - Rubber Band Stacks

The old school trash jam!

6. Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM

Awesome Arabic traditional song mixed with western influences.

7. Jooyoung –WET

Great singing and wet sexy beat

8. Yezi - Crazy dog

Great flow and sick beat

9. JIMIN N J.DON – GOD

Unique jimin teams up with a rookie to make a cool track

10. I Drink My Coffee Alone - Laborratte

The album wasn't all that but this single from it was (me and my loopholes).

11. Grieva – Fuminshou

My EX bitch Grieva going to work.

Best songs

CHEETAH - Star Wars; HARA - How About Me?; Anda - Touch; 4MINUTE - Tickle Tickle Tickle; GAIN - Paradise Lost; Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake, Automatic, Dumb Dumb; Hello Venus - I'm ill (Club Remix); AOA – Heart Attack; T-ARA - So Crazy; Ben - Looby Loo; HWANG TAE JI – OMG; UNIQ – EOEO; MINO & ZICO - Okey Dokey; IU & Park Myung Soo – Leon; ZICO - Yes Or No; hyorin – money; Ariana Grande – Focus; Kitti B - RRF Ronda Rousey Flow; GOT7 – IF YOU DO; Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole; Monsta X – HERO; David Guetta - Hey Mama; Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (RIOT Twerkout); Cecile - Door Step, CAKED UP - TAKIN IT BACK; ChoA - Flame; Stephanie – Higher; BTS JHOPE - 1 VERSE (mixtape); DISREIGN - 枯れ蓮, Nancy Ajram - Maakoul El Gharam; Tamer hosny - kol Haga Bena, Ha2olk Klema;Nakka - День Бульдозериста

TV

Best new shows: Sense8 & Scream queens

Best returning show: Vikings, Salem & How to get away with Murder

Best new animation: Moonbeam City

Best returning animation: Archer

Hottest

Male: Jung Koosung

Female: Hyuna

Different: Hyojin Choi

Thick: Parris Goebel

 

There's my goodie box, don't knock it until you try it!