Asian bands?

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 12 May 2006 07:27

I personally like music from all over the world, I see lots of european and american music in here but not much asian. Anyone else into asian music? Im not talking about gay japanese anime cartoon music either, or that vk crap. Im just talking about good ol rock n roll, cultural music, hip hop, metal, indie, electronic, you know, the good shit.

caseyweed · Post by **caseyweed** » 12 May 2006 09:38

I listen to a lot of JRock. Malice Mizer, Moi Dix Moix, Blam Honey, Dir en Grey, Schwartz Stein, etc.

retsamaksrepus · Post by **retsamaksrepus** » 12 May 2006 09:54

Guitar Wolf will be the craziest fastest blur of shredding japanese punk you will ever hear.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 12 May 2006 14:16

Guitar Wolf is sweet, they just got a new bassist, the old one died (R.I.P Billy) I listen to sparta locals, anatakikou, pe'z, soil & pimp sessions, fujifabric, black bottom brass band, analog fish, maximum the hormone, k dub shine, mongol800, polysics, the back horn to name a few. I spend a lot of time looking for artists from all countries, it turns out a lot of sweet stuff.

rory · Post by **rory** » 13 May 2006 15:03

Dragonforce is a crazy asian band

JoFa · Post by **JoFa** » 20 May 2006 13:19

PE'Z rules.

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 20 May 2006 16:29

rory wrote:Dragonforce is a crazy asian band

Huh? They have one Asian guy I thought. Great fucking band BTW. I don't really like admitting it, but I like them.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 22 May 2006 15:00

Yeah, the guitarist is Asian, they have some really good catchy songs, but its like.. not stuff I listen to in public, not that I give a fuck what other people think.

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 23 May 2006 12:13

I personally like Bump of Chicken to ease my mind before I shred.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 23 May 2006 13:05

Fuckin-A dude you rock, I love BoC.

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 23 May 2006 14:29

There's also Janne Da Arc, L'Arc~en~ciel, Dir en grey and Glay for good Japanese Rock.

Dat · Post by **Dat** » 23 May 2006 14:54

Mono is a popular japanese post-rock band.

http://www.age.fm/~sound/mono/
http://www.myspace.com/monojapanrock

They're touring with Pelican now.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 23 May 2006 17:23

Yeh post rock was never my thing so I couldn't get into mono, but I'd like to see pelican maybe.

wolfpac444 · Post by **wolfpac444** » 25 May 2006 00:03

Yay Mono!

I get to see them on Sunday -- finally.

Other Japanese bands/artists I dig:
World's End Girlfriend
Midoriyama ( Mono side project )
Takagi Masakatsu
Merzbow
Ryoji Akeda
Aki Tsuyuko
Aoki Takamasa
Nobukazu Takemura

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 25 May 2006 09:59

Glad to see someone who knows their shit. You use slsk?

caseyweed · Post by **caseyweed** » 26 May 2006 20:44

wolfpac444 wrote: Ryoji Akeda

Never thought I'd see another Ryoji Akeda fan. Sweetness.