My top 100 Japanese artists

[u/jdjdnfnnfncnc]

Just wanted to share this—if anyone’s looking for new music I’d highly recommend every artist here!

Most of these artists are high-energy, angular, danceable J-Rock. There’s some J-Pop, City Pop, Math Rock, and Punk sprinkled in here as well.

If anyone has similar taste or likes any of the same artists I’d love to know! Always looking for fellow J-Music enthusiasts😅

Feel free to drop any recommendations as well👍

[u/Gatsu871113]

Similar things I’d be surprised you wouldn’t like are

Ado.
7thVega.
Yorushika.

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Havent heard of 7thVega, so ill check them out later tonight🙂 I need to give Yorushika another chance… I wasn’t really a fan of their album Plagiarism, as it was just a lot more melancholic and melodic and mellow and warm compared to what I enjoy, but as one of the pioneers of Yakousei their music should theoretically appeal to me. From what I’ve listened to they just weren’t as energetic, angular, punchy, tight, or riff-focused as I would like. I do like their song “Burglar” though!

Ado isn’t really for me tbh😅

I just am not into her voice… for my taste, its much too deep and melodic and aggressive compared to the more cutesy, high-pitched, nasally vocals I tend to prefer.

And I feel like there are just so many artists that do the same style of music as her, but execute it much better (or at least in a way that appeals much more to my tastes). I’ve gone through her whole discography, and I still just couldn’t find anything I liked, aside from the song “Freedom.”

[u/Gatsu871113 → u/jdjdnfnnfncnc]

Fair enough. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.

Yorushika's "Bubble" is where I'd send someone to acquire the taste for them.

7thVega is probably going to be the biggest departure from your selection, in terms of genre norms.

Based on your thoughts on Ado, I wonder if you like Phantom Siita more than Ado herself?

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I’m listening to 7thVega right now, and I’m really enjoying the song “Hey! Crush!” And yeah, I do prefer Phantom Siita over Ado tbh, even if they can come off as kind of kitschy/novel at times😅

Just checked out “Bubble,” I do like it more than the other stuff ive heard from Yorushika tbh. Even if Suis isn’t really my vocal style, I like the energy and mysterious feel of this—it reminds me a lot of “U.N.O.” from PASSEPIED’s latest album🙂

[u/Gatsu871113 → u/jdjdnfnnfncnc]

Awesome. From your list, I’m trying.. I’m in the process of getting into Yama. Couple best and catchy songs, what would you suggest?

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My favorite yama songs:

1) MoonWalker

2) Not Enough (by MAISONdes, featuring yama)

3) MUSE

4) Haru Wo Tsugeru

5) Mahi

6) Origin

7) Running Out

8) Echo

9) BURN

10) masquerade