Japanese music in the UK
There have been a lot of Japanese bands in the UK recently. With the likes of Dir En Grey, Kanon x Kanon, Blood Stained Child, Guitar Wolf, Maximum the Hormone, Versailles and many other smaller bands, all playing/played this year!
I recently attended the 'Japan Underground' club night in London, where they held the the London show of the 'Kimono Records European Tour', featuring 'HONDALADY' (you may know them from the soundtrack of No More Heroes 2 for the wii), 'GalapagosS' (Formed by the guys from the popular Japanese band 'Floppy') and Tokyo Pinsalocks. These guys aren't very big at all in England, and aren't exactly all the rage in Japan, but still they tour and play great shows!
You can find my video of the show on youtube.
This just made me think, how many people listen to Japanese music? And is so, who?
There are a lot of smaller bands from Japan coming to the UK all the time now, with the help of companies like, 'Japan Underground' and 'It Came From Japan' who are devoted to featuring some of the most "underground" Japanese music.
Photo by Nathanael Bennett
Taken from 'Japan Underground'
i listen to anything Japanese that I can groove to, hip hop, pop, reggae, rock, ska and anything else
Sounds good to me! Then you may like http://youtu.be/8RHvbhNEap8 a personal fav :P
Nice Choice, wasn't familiar with these guys but I will definitely do some research.
know this one? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj_7PYAvEHs
No I haven't, but they're quite catchy! Great stuff XD
when they visit locally i usually see a j rock girl band called Akiakane -
myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/akiakane
main website - http://www.akiakane.com/top.html
as for youtube based - well it has to be these guys - 須藤元気（Genki Sudo)「WORLD ORDER」
http://youtu.be/zlK5abIJRyM
Genki Sudo is great! I'm glad to see they're doing more videos across the world :)
I've not heard of Akiakane. They have a good sound, I'll deffiantly check them out!
I'm a fan of Mad Capsule Markets I also l listen to Dir En Grey plus a few others anyone knows of a band called Chihonic ? there from Taiwan... I don't think it counts but still worthy of a footnote
There is always a place in my hear for Mad Cap :)
Chihonic were playing near me recently, they were supporting Turisas. I didn't go but I wish I did :(
their playing in Norwich on the 31st again supporting Turisas Im going to be going mite get my CD signed by em