J-Rock

Anyone into or know of many Japanese bands?

I've always liked The Mad Capsule Markets and Polysics the most. Polysics are awesome because their sound has a lot of basic wave sounds in it that sound a lot like 8-bit videogame riffs mixed with rock and roll.

I'd recommend checking some of these guys songs. There are also other Japanese bands like Electric Eel Shock and Manu Chau but I'd recommend checking out MCM and Polysics.

Songs that I'd recommend are:

Polysics - New Wave Jacket

Polysics - Married To A Frenchman

Polysics - Kaja Kaja Guu

Mad Capsule Markets - Fly High

Mad Capsule Markets - Pulse (this was on the Tony Hawks 2 soundtrack, I think)

Mad Capsule Markets - Chaos Step

Electric Eel Shock - Speedy Joe

japanese rock are you kidding

Malice Mizer is awesome

I used to listen to it a lot, not so much anymore.

Originally posted by PINBALL
japanese rock are you kidding

You've never heard any of these songs have you?

You won't even give it a chance, will you?

You've never even had a tiny bit of sex, have you?

He gets pissy when people don't like Avenged Sevenfold, Red. Ignore him.

Mad Capsule Markets are incredible. Dir En Grey aren't too bad either.

-AC

Dir En Grey are cool.

And yay for another Mad Capsule Markets fan!

I'd love to see them live at some point.

I had the chance this year, couldn't go though.

-AC

Damn, that sucks. Any gigs coming up in the UK you know of?

Th reason I posted this thread was because I found my MCM stuff and was listening to it, after not hearring it for a while, and I rememberred just how great MCM are.

Currently listening to Gaga Life. Awesome.

I love J-rock! I love Malice Mizer (Specially when Gackt was in the band..he has a great voice) and I love Dir en gray

Originally posted by Red Superfly
You've never heard any of these songs have you?

You won't even give it a chance, will you?

You've never even had a tiny bit of sex, have you?

it's PINBALL, what do you expect?

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
He gets pissy when people don't like Avenged Sevenfold, Red. Ignore him.

Mad Capsule Markets are incredible. Dir En Grey aren't too bad either.

-AC

Sweet, you know this stuff too?

It's been a couple years since I've really listened to any Jrock stuff.....I don't even know what's current right now, I still mostly listen to stuff like Malice Mizer, L'arc en Ciel, Dir en Grey...I'm about 3-4 years out of date

Originally posted by Red Superfly
Damn, that sucks. Any gigs coming up in the UK you know of?

Th reason I posted this thread was because I found my MCM stuff and was listening to it, after not hearring it for a while, and I rememberred just how great MCM are.

Currently listening to Gaga Life. Awesome.

Well from my experience bands usually hit each country about twice with each tour. So maybe they'll be back. I'll keep a look out.

-AC

Wow I'm surprised so many are into this stuff.

Mad Capsule Markets are deadly driving songs though. I always tend to go a leeetle too fast whenever they're blasting out of my stereo.

However, drowning out boy racers and their crappy false dance/RnB with the likes of MCMs "Fly High" is priceless.

They're like "WTF is that shit?"

Me: "It's kicking your arse, mate"

<---- Likes Mad Capsule Markets, though I only have two of their albums so far, I hear the band have lotsssss out?

I've never really listened to any Japanese music, except during the end credits on FLCL DVDs

I'll have to look for this MCM you speak of...

The Pillows my friend Michelle loves them, I saw them in concert last year (at an anime convention, yeah, but who cares! They were fecking awesome!!!)

Don't mind them.

MCM are the only band I really listen to out of the Japanese bands.

-AC

I'd say MCM are the best Japanese band too, with Polysics not far behind.

I used to know and listen to a LOT, but yeah....as I've said, I'm about 3-4 years out of date as to what's current right now.

Originally posted by Red Superfly
Wow I'm surprised so many are into this stuff.

Mad Capsule Markets are deadly driving songs though. I always tend to go a leeetle too fast whenever they're blasting out of my stereo.

However, drowning out boy racers and their crappy false dance/RnB with the likes of MCMs "Fly High" is priceless.

They're like "WTF is that shit?"

Me: "It's kicking your arse, mate"

Haha, that's so much fun to do.....

There are some really good Japanese musicians, but as far as band, I like MCM the best.

-AC

Anyone heard any of these bands do any covers you are fond of?

You guys have got listen to Polysics cover of "Secret Agent Man". It ain't that great, but I find it funny (I don't know if it's intentionally funny or not).

"Seeecwet! Agent Maaan!"

Engrish rocks so hard.

I like Melt Banana. Crazy band.

Yeah, incredible band.

-AC

Best Japanese band is Melt Banana, although they aren't J-Rock.

well i aint heard any J-rock but i have heard one song cause my friend was listening to it and that was ok but i would be better if you can understand it.

Doesn't matter to me that I can't understand more than 1 word in 10....it's the music itself that's more important.

Originally posted by Lana
Doesn't matter to me that I can't understand more than 1 word in 10....it's the music itself that's more important.

I don't understand what's being said in many English-speaking bands' music.

Never really give it a second thought.

good point, there's a lot of times when I'm listening to music where I go "what the hell did they just say?"

I can understand Jimmy Urine. I'm sure that doesn't add anything haha. Although sometimes he does have the good few lines, but lyrics are just a decent add on if they're really good. As said before.

Rammstein are incredible, I love the vocals because it's the sound, not neccessarily what the voice is saying.

-AC

He aint in a band but Tomoyasu Hotei KICKS ASS! Oh Hotei how i wish i was you

i reccomend every J rock fan to buy his recent album, Doberman.

Now that I think about it - they could be saying anything.

"Kaja kaja guuu!" could translate into "Diar-diarhoea!!!!!!"

They could all be pointing and laughing at us right now.

i listen to jrock and jpop
like Dir en grey,gackt,malice mizer, glay, l'arc-en-ciel and lots more

Wow, kudos for resurrecting the thread.

Now, let's watch it die again because it's not about HIM or some other shit band that really should die a painful death.

Dir en Grey! Dir en Grey!

Originally posted by Red Superfly
You've never heard any of these songs have you?

You won't even give it a chance, will you?

You've never even had a tiny bit of sex, have you?
Ha!

Ha ha!

Yeah i do, the pillows, gackt, larc an ciel, hyde!!!!!!!!!!!