Asian pop music

[SuperUberBob]

It appears that there are threads that touch upon J-Pop, K-Pop or C-Pop. But none of them cover everything.

I don't know about Japan or China, but my students are crack-addicted to K-Pop bands. One time, I told a teacher that it was 2:21 and my students said "Teacher, 2NE1!! YES!" Say something remotely close to 2 PM and the band "2 PM" will pop into their minds.

So yeah, post about your favorite bands and songs here. I'll start with Girls Generation, a 9 member K-Pop girl band.

My favorite song sung by them is called "Gee"

Music Video (Eng Sub) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY2qOGGlKr4]

Their newest hit is called "Oh!" and while it's really catchy, definitely not as good as Gee imo

Music Video (Eng Subs) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-cpXpUoc_s]

 

[SuperUberBob]

As for more bands, we have 2NE1. My favorite hits from them are "Fire" and "I Don't Care"

I Don't Care [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdciKPEDnKI]

Fire (Space Version) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk8uyj08C-c]

Fire (Street Version) [http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6BD383E3D3DA495D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&v=3-i49CMyZRU]

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Mad Capsule Markets.

Japanese techno-industrial pop metal

Awesome:

 

[SuperUberBob]

Mad Capsule Markets.

Japanese techno-industrial pop metal

Awesome:

This is what Korean music lacks. Rock bands are nearly non-existent. Even the ones that are "rock" sound like boy bands with instruments. It's just a very immature market that found a secret recipe and refuse to divert from it in any way. Meanwhile, the Japanese music scene is far more diverse and interesting. I mean, you can barely find alternative music anywhere in Korea. Either pop hands or you're fucked.

Doesn't mean K-Pop music is bad. It just lacks diversity.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

This is what Korean music lacks. Rock bands are nearly non-existent. Even the ones that are "rock" sound like boy bands with instruments. It's just a very immature market that found a secret recipe and refuse to divert from it in any way. Meanwhile, the Japanese music scene is far more diverse and interesting. I mean, you can barely find alternative music anywhere in Korea. Either pop hands or you're fucked.

Doesn't mean K-Pop music is bad. It just lacks diversity.

Don't know any Korean pop music, or much J-POP but the music in Bayonetta made me want to projectile vomit out my ears.

 

[SuperUberBob]

Well in all fairness, there is some rap music in South Korea:


This is "Loner" by Outsider, regarded as the fastest rapper in the world (18 syllables/second)

 

[WrongSprite]

I'm not a fan myself. It just seems really cheesy and cutesy, which grinds my nerves.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Wait, is this for Japanese music?
Yippie!
I'll edit in some music as I dig it up!

Spoiler

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[SuperUberBob]

This is for all Asian music. Outside of my apartment, I am almost constantly exposed to K-Pop music. It is *everywhere*. The same 5 or 6 songs again and again. But, there is one band that I have tragically excluded. Easily the most popular band in the history of Korean Pop music:

BIGBANG


"Haru Haru" by BIGBANG

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

So we can post J/K/Cpop, and we can post any of them?

I tend to mostly listen to Aqua Timez Ore Ska Band and Maximum the Hormone

All suggested to me by Sassafrass.

 

[Jindrax]

ayumi hamasaki and T.M. revolution and the entire collection of eurobeat artists

 

[WestMountain]

Girugamesh - Puzzle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yVCdtnI5AQ

Its maybe more Emo Rock then Pop though :]

 

[SuperUberBob]

Damn, the lead singer for Aqua Timez has a VERY strange voice. Liking "Maximum the Hormone".

 

[SuperUberBob]

Wow, how deep has Japan gotten into the Emo Punk scene? I don't remember seeing a lot of this stuff 10 years ago. Is this a new trend for Japan?

 

[Actual]

A band called M.O.V.E, Japanese I believe. Pop with an edge of techno, a hint of classical, and just a whiff of rock.

Spoiler: A couple more of theirs:

 

[UltraParanoia]

The only asian band I've heard that hasn't sounded like shit is Loudness.

So there's that.

 

[BeeRye]

I don't know when, how, or why I found this, but it's been on my favourites bar for some time now.

 

[SuperUberBob]

Wow. Just...I'm speechless.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

...

This thread is a vivid example of how something can be constructed within the constraints of the English language and yet be completely incomprehensible.

But then I find the idea that there are non-Asian fans of their pop music utterly baffling, as I've never heard any J-Pop/etc to date that didn't make me wish my ability to hear things could be toggled on and off at will. So yeah, not a fan (would be putting it lightly). J-Pop makes me genuinely thankful for the terrible crap on contemporary American radio stations.

So very glad I do not live somewhere that actually cares about this music.