CAT5 9075 Posted August 9, 2017 The world of J-indie is vast and infinite, so post your new discoveries here to share with the rest of us! If it's new to you, that's all that matters. You can also feel free to share new material from bands you already know. Share youtube links, bandcamps, soundclouds - whatever you have! 2 doombox and freesia reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freesia 714 Posted August 9, 2017 I need to share this band since it seems most of my friends into J-indie are uninformed of them. jan and naomi are a post-rock/folk duo with soothing vocals and may calm you down. Totally recommended! 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted August 9, 2017 The new Emerald is nice! 1 saltofstones reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suji 8317 Posted August 9, 2017 I don't really listen to J-indie, but when I do, it's usually out of random. 薬師るり (Ruri Yakushi) - sings anime ops and shit. Discovered her thru a hentai I watched a while back: Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQjUzYXS2W2idrbW14Ug24A antihoney - Probably the first j-indie group I came across when my sister showed me a creepy Youtube video many years ago. I remember being enthralled by the creepy music, contrasted by the female lead's innocently timid vocals, giving the song an overall eerie, but sweet atmosphere; the horror movie-esque fanvideo didn't quite help either. Nonetheless, I decided to check out more stuff from the band and I eventually came to the realization that the songs were actually being sung in English, and I could understand some words without even looking at the lyrics (which is rare!). Unfortunately, it seems that antihoney were stuck in underground hell as they haven't released more than just 1 album since 2009; however, they are still distributing songs on their website as of 2015. Spoiler http://antihoney.com borderless - a two-man vocal group that was active during the early 2000s. These bears were pretty popular in the gay indies scene as their music had appeared in some gay visual novels and were under the now-defunct "minority" label Dandoo Records. They broke up in 2005, and one of the vocalists, Takashi, went solo, but from what I've been able to find, the last thing he announced was back in 2011. Assuming that the guy's now in his late 40s-50s, I'm pretty sure he's retired by now. Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcIXkB3XDJ7bcpbwumqDGg チャマタソ。 (chamataso.) - Another gay artist that I discovered recently while scouring thru Twitter. Debuting as 南浩平 (KOH-HEY Minami) a.k.a. сн∀ма in 2012, chamataso is a young solo vocalist who embraces his "Japanese gay idolist" persona and takes his popstar prowess to another level as he ascends through club dance, rap, and wacky melodies. With dance hits intertwined with his cartoonish vocals, chama's music should be a blast at the club~🌟 *He recently released his latest album called "ごはんがおいしいナァ!" just a few weeks ago~ :3333 Spoiler チャマタソ。 南浩平 a.k.a. сн∀ма 1 saltofstones reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted August 10, 2017 I haven't follow many bands right now but this new single from bacho is good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Original Saku 1593 Posted August 10, 2017 Recently discovered Vivid Undress while browsing JPS. Knowing how I'm such a sucker for female vocalists, it was a instant love for me. They also remind me heavily of SFP at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saltofstones 136 Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Some years ago, I used to go on Sparkplugged and Jrockexplosion and discover a nauseating amount of bands I liked, now that seldom happens anymore, not to mention I lost interest in many of the bands I used to enjoy. I can't tell if I've become more selective after the initial overindulgent excitement of discovering something new or it's the scene failing to produce any refreshing sounds. It's probably a bit of both. I haven't checked out a lot of new bands lately and I hope for that to change. I guess I should share some recent-ish discoveries to keep up with the theme of the topic. This new track by Yorunitokeru heavily reminds me of the unknown forecast's awesome second mini (they have since gone downhill for me). I really dig the plaintive melody and hauntingly pained vocals and of course the song wouldn't be complete without some visceral screaming to dispel all the pent-up tension. Spoiler phyxmoment are a shoegazey indie rock band. They don't do anything too extraordinary or interesting & the vocals need work, but it's pleasant enough for what it is. They make me miss sugardrop (what are they doing these days...). Spoiler Also what feels like Kankaku Piero's millionth video is for a pretty solid rock tune. Spoiler That Emerald track that was posted was super cute, I need to check them out. Also antihoney, they sound a lot like a female version of Danish one-man-band Sleep Party People. Edited August 11, 2017 by saltofstones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chemicalpictures 1888 Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Someday's Gone is such a nice, underrated band (and freaking IMPOSSIBLE to find stuff online)... EDIT: Just found out that their only album is on Spotify, check it out! it's GLORIOUS! Koyomi from Re:ply also has some sick tunes: Another old but gold little favorite of mine: Their only album is amazing! Edited August 11, 2017 by chemicalpictures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plastic_rainbow 2162 Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) if you still haven't checked these guys out from the june recs do yourself a favor and listen to them now! i haven't heard such good j-indie in years and i'm honestly excited for these guys. they're bringing the j-indie roots back! for those who like some outrageously weird but good stuff, check these guys out. they're experimental and bleep bloopy with some fuzzy noises and strange-to-playful pianos. as far as i know, they self-produce all their music and upload them on their webpage only, so really underground stuff! a lot of their style and aesthetics come from experimental, lo-fi films and all those old 80s melancholic feels. my favorite of theirs so far. it's less weird and more melancholic capturing the very essence of youth in those lonely and bleak summer days. Edited August 18, 2017 by plastic_rainbow 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted August 18, 2017 HASAMI Group somehow vaguely reminds me of Shinsei Kamattechan back before they got all streamlined and sterilized, just with the noise pop toned down and the lo-fi pumped the fuck up. Is the hypnagogic pop wave finally hitting Japan too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted August 19, 2017 kOTOnoha seems good, I know them because they toured with arbus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plastic_rainbow 2162 Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) well, after trying to look for more info on HASAMI Group i found more noise/lo-fi goodness! LOWPOP LTD. are more alternative rock but i love this slower-paced song of theirs. don't think i need to say it, but expect some lo-fi production. HYPER LACK + REPACKED by LOWPOP LTD. this screamo-like demo of theirs is pretty neat too. these guys are like downtempo noise rock and sound really good. this might be for you @CAT5? Edited August 20, 2017 by plastic_rainbow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freesia 714 Posted September 28, 2017 Just discovered this fantastic post-rock female vocalist band. Too bad they're disbanding after their recent single! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colorful人生 2777 Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) Time to try doing this once a week again. I take 10 artists, make sure they haven't been mentioned in MH and spam them all here. They're usually pretty recent (span of a few months.) Otherwise I'll fill w/ some older artists. ソライロブランケット Spoiler ハルカミライ Spoiler Organic Call Spoiler First Impression Spoiler ココロオークション Spoiler CRAZY VODKA TONIC Spoiler Pulse Factory Spoiler THE BOYS&GIRLS Spoiler ラパンテット Spoiler Althea Spoiler These are from my j-indies playlist. I'm spending Friday night on another Audioleaf/YT binge so hopefully a couple more artists are added. Edited May 12, 2018 by colorfuljinsei Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suji 8317 Posted May 12, 2018 My latest obsessions: honeydip - Summer's Gone (portable audio science ver.) Spoiler イルカ - なごり雪 Spoiler and the original version of なごり雪, performed by かぐや姫: Spoiler Makes me wanna check out Japanese folk/country music now tbh~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
violetchain 912 Posted May 20, 2018 Looked into the band été a bit recently because Fuse from yorunitokeru wrote a comment for their latest single. Their singer's voice is adorable, but "mourn" is the only song of theirs that really sticks out to me so far. I've kind of got my eye on them though. I'm curious to see what they sound like in a year or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colorful人生 2777 Posted May 20, 2018 Week 2. Holy shit I ragequit posting this last night b/c internet was acting up and this thread takes forever to load, lmao. フィッシュライフ Spoiler 鵆 -chidori- Spoiler カネヨリマサル homme Spoiler Undertow Shatter Silence Spoiler ユメノマ Spoiler KICK THE CLOCK Spoiler ecke Spoiler 桜草 (sakurasou) Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colorful人生 2777 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) I'm not sure if anyone has linked to iPod of Mine's channel yet, so here it is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPREVXf0QDjVIZDhmT0TtA Twitter: https://twitter.com/iPod_of_Mine He or she curates huge lists of indie bands & other nippon tunes, so check that out. Here's a really underrated artist w/ decent production value. More on the electronic/poppy side. I was off in the mountains over the past weekend so I couldn't put together a list, but tomorrow I'll have 20 artists to spam on here. Edited June 1, 2018 by colorfuljinsei Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colorful人生 2777 Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Weeks 3 & 4. I'm not embedding videos anymore, it makes everything slow down to a crawl. BOUZUMANS ikd-sj Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk7g3oWc0xc ゆるふわリムーブ Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTr7qcuAFaY Pastel Make Noise Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lkKVD6SWLs chick in wisteria (wait till about 2 min. in, it gets pretty good) Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrOA4tfztR0 awoon Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGqavx_dQQ kobore Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMb3Y8y_qMQ aint Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrLshRvoXM POP ART TOWN Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdHnkV__n4c プルモライト Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooz8C3b5KWU - Ribet towns Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-n2FI9oh44 aaps Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzDDtAJmIvY goomiey Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNoT8r_5v0 パンのみみ Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB7JwFwXX9o TENDRE Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXm__RJ0Rc tradlad Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsKg0-4rDh0 the shes gone Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyyc-oGLFvY moon drop Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S7Q1aL6xXo THE MUSMUS Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpVz2UWdb8 Amelie Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNK5vo03q8 Edited June 2, 2018 by colorfuljinsei Share this post Link to post Share on other sites