[OFFICIAL] SUGGESTIONS THREAD

[DinnerIsSwerved]

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| Yeah, NINE MILES is very mellow, and smooth.

[Shattered Valentine]

Everyone has taken the bands I was gonna post but this is a great list

[xchococatxx]

W ( Double You ) Ai no imi wo oshiete

[Jinamuro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PxrW8Kd13A

[Dunemoonsun]

i know everything

THAT'S IT!

I've had it up to here with all the threads of people saying "suggest something to me!"
SO HERE IT IS.
But we're going to do this right.

Please don't post a list of your favorite bands. (This doesn't mean JUST japanese music. ALL bands, ALL countries)
If you post, please do it by this formula:

Quote:

1. Artist/Group Name
2. Type of music/Genre: Please elaborate on this, some people may not understand the name of the genre. (Visual kei is not a music GENRE)
3. Summary of the band: Member names and positions, because some people care about that. Again, what type of band they are. (You can put visual kei here)
4. Recommended songs: Please tell why you have recommend that song, and a general review of the song.

I will be lenient with these rules. But please try to abide by them, it will make this a helpful thread.

You may suggest a band that someone has already suggested, but please, keep the format the same. Don't post "I totally LOVE that band!"


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[leeseunghyun]

1. Artist/Group Name : Big Bang

2. Type of music/Genre: Hiphop, pop and rnb

3. Summary of the band:

G-dragon - (leader) rap

TaeYang - Vocal

DaeSung - Vocal

T.O.P. - Rap

Seung-ri - Vocal

4. Recommended songs: Dirty cash and next day

[Sunrage]

wow.. great list!!
i can't think of any that hasn't been listed...

[Sunrage]

1. Younha

2. Type of music/Genre: J-pop/rock, K-pop

3. Summary of the band:check out this site
Younha plays the piano and sings clearly with strength. She says that she went to a lot of auditions before she debuted. Some companies turned her down because she was not pretty enough. She first debuted in Japan, then in Korea. In japan, she was chosen to sing opening and ending theme songs for Anime including bleach, and jyu oh sei.

4. Recommended songs:
Audition-tells a story about her auditioning days
Houkiboushi
password 486
yubikiri

[im2coolio4u]

1. Artist/Group Name: Fahrenheit 飞轮海 fei lun hai
2. Type of music/Genre: C-pop (chinese pop)
3. Summary of the band: They're more of a group than a band. They all just sing. Jiro Wang, Arron Yan, Calvin Chen, Wu Zun. Each memeber represents a temperature hot, cool, cold, and warm.
4. Recommended songs:
only have feelings for you 只对你有感觉 zhi dui ni you gan jue. This song is sung with ********* from S.H.E for the tokyo juliet OST. I think it is one of they're best songs.
Loved( i'm not sure of the official translation of it) 爱到 ai dao. I think its really good because it shows off each of their voices pretty well.

[Big Applecake]

1. Artist/Group Name: Neverstore
2. Type of music/Genre: They call themself punk/rock
3. Summary of the band: Neverstore is a punk rock band from Sweden. They have gotten pretty famous in Sweden by playing at festivals. They were also opening band for Good Charlotte in Stockholm. They're getting bigger and bigger so start LISTEN TOO THEM scream
4. Recommended songs:
Racer; a happy song. one of my favourites
Too much of not enough; a very good song, You should listen to it if you like Good Charlotte or Simple Plan.

Just listen too the music!
Ignore the vidoe 3nodding
Racer- Neverstore

[greenplastic875]

1. Cornelius
2. Type of music/Genre: shibuya-kei. more specifically, a great myriad of genres that Cornelius can perform, such as alternative music, noise, punk, breakbeat, experimental, etc.

3. Summary of the band: Cornelius is the stage name for Keigo Oyamada, who used to be a member of famed 90s shibuya-kei act flipper's guitar. Oyamada is considered the Japanese answer to Beck. His influences include Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Beatles, and the Beach Boys. A lot of his music is very experimental and exploratory. he has a huge underground fanbase in the US that is outside of the anime/fanboy circles.

4. Recommended songs: "star fruits surf rider" from the album fantasma. This song is pretty much a good overview of his works. to describe the sound, the song is laced with beautiful pop melodies that echoes the surf rock guitar of the past and pop music of the 1960s. this is what j-pop is supposed to be, no signs of cheesiness and cliche.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96Q9AF1SSM

[Bubblescum]

[ mEMe ]

Looking for something new and totally different than anything you have ever heard before? Not rock or punk or even pop really? Than you should check this out for some really sweet and gentle music:

1. Name of Artist: Rurutia

2. Type of music/Genre: She's mostly pop and a lot ofher songs are ballads. I usually hate ballads but hers are absolute magic. She's japanese by the way)

3. Summary of the band: Rurutia's real name is unknown. she's pretty mysterious. Every singlelittle thing you hear in her songs is completely written by her. She is a music genious in my opinion, and her voice is so cute! Its beautiful, edgy, and its just SO CUTE!!! She has a rather dark appearence to her, and I'm sure you will love her just as much as I do. There are tow pics of her in my sig. Go to this website to get mp3s and find out more info and music videos (translated from french)

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://rurutia.free.fr/lyrics.htm&prev=/search?q=rurutia+lyrics&hl=en&lr=

4. Recommended songs:

1) Lost Butterfly: This song is so sad! But absolutley beautiful. My favorite Rurutia song. i really like how at the end the chorus goes up an octive.

2) Pavame: This song starts out slow and kind of boring. and then-bam!- is jumps into a techno-ish chorus that's fast and gothic all at the same time. The chorus made me jump the first time i heard the song

3) Itoshigo Yo: This is the first song by her I found. Kind of short, but I still love it. Its really dark and almost angry sounding, and the music video shows her slipping her boyfriend sleeping pills. This song shows off Rurutia's crueler style.

4) Yuruginai Utsukushii Mono: the beginning of this song sounds like some commercial guy should be saying "Presto! Its magic!" but other than that the song is absolutley gorgeous. In my opinion, Rurutia's vocal performace is at its best in this song.

5) Toroimerai: This is an amazing ballad by Rurutia! I love how the Chorus sounds so stressed! It really adds onto the mood of the song and even though i don't know a word of Japanese, I can totally tell that this song is SAD

6) Heartdance: I don't get this song really, but its so pretty! Its really short, being 2 minutes and 10 seconds, and kind of reminds me of fairys. Since there arent that many lyrics or words at all, except for some phrases muttered inthe background and random la's and ah's here and there, i decided to translate it. Its about the beginning of life in spring and then into winter and then a cruel death. But yes a very good relazing song and I love it.

7) Chou no Mori: This song sounds extremely techno-ish and wierd but its still a very good song from Rurutia's latest album, Meme (same). I didn't like it at first but it really grows on you and now I love it.

cool Hallelujah: When I first heard this song, I did not want to like it, honestly. The beginning really turned me off with the minute long solo from some weird instrument. But then it joins along with an electric guitar and this song just plain rocks. Rurutia's only rock song.

9) Jiezru: A ballad. It has little instruments and there is somethign really spooky about it. Its quite haunting in my opinion, like a song someone would play at a funeral. Its so quiet, but not at all layed back. It's as if Rurutia is going to break down crying any moment.

10) Genwaku No Kaze: It's so sweet sounding! Very relaxing and sure to cure any bad mood and put a smile on anyones face. But most of her music is like that anyway (except Jiezru and Itoshigo Yo)

well, i hope people look into this artist. Its well worth it. Trust me.

EEEP I've just looked her up on myspace and her voice is lovely <3

[Bubblescum]

Can anyone suggest any very cutesy J-pop bands? Preferably with a female vocalist, but male is okay too.

[Se7en_Soulciety]

Just dropping off some stuff on my favorite group...

Group Name-Epik High
Music Genre-Hip hop/Rap
Summary of the Band:
MC-Tablo
MC-Mithra Jin
DJ-DJ Tukutz
Epik High is mainly a hip hop and rap group from korea. They rap mainly in Korean, but Tablo can speak perfect english, which is displayed in some songs. Their music usually talks about serious subjects (ie. Relationships)

Recommended songs:
Fan- This song is probably one of the best songs theyve done. It comes off their newest album "Remapping the Human Soul". THe songs is about a crazed fan doing anything to get their hands on their idol (if you watch the MV for this youll know what im talking about XD) a very mellow song, pretty fast...good lyrics!

Fly- One of their well known songs. The tune is VERY catchy and fun to sing to. Its about not giving up on your dreams and doing whatever to get them (i think lol) i just like listening to this song cuz the tune is catchy XD

Flow- A much darker song from Epik High. Talks about government, drugs and being a criminal? lol the last 1:30 i think is a good part, fast, but with a lot of swears....but powerful lyrics that make their statement (they say "im sorry" right at the end XD)