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Hoppipolla |
Your Ocean |
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This one hits a good high point with the instrumental bit at around 3:20, and the dude with the cello is a nice difference to most band types of groups. It’s not a cheery song, but it sounds really good. It goes for about 4 minutes & 46 seconds, but the video has an extra bit at the end which has it go to 5 minutes & 24 seconds. |
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Sumi Jo & Rain |
Guardians |
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If you want a bit of an epic sounding song with some impressive singing, this is worth a look. The MV is all computer animated, and it has an uplifting and bright theme to it, yet it also feels quite emotional. See if you can hit that high note at the end! I think you’d need to be a soprano singer to crack it off. |
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Tae Jin Son + Wendy (of Red Velvet) |
Be Deep |
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An older couple seemingly go back to when they were younger in the MV, and it all looks quite classy as well. The dude sounds quite opera-ish, and perhaps this is a little something different for Wendy after the likes of some of the music from Red Velvet. |
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Ayumi Hamasaki |
Haru Yo, Koi |
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This is amazing! Really well presented, and the song sounds so good. There’s a slight pause before the proper ending, so make sure you see it all. Ayumi looks really prettily dressed in that kind of traditional dress, and the background area with the tree is very attractive as well. |
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Official Hige Dandism |
Universe |
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I think this is from some Doraemon movie. More stuff I know diddly about. Anyway, the song is great! Really perky and boy — that ending is mega fabbo! |
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Zom Marie |
Blush |
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I like this song, and the lyrics are great as well. Even though Zom Marie’s from Thailand, the song’s in English. |
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Nathan Evans |
Wellerman (220 Kid + Billen Ted Remix) |
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This is really brilliant and catchy too! But dang, it’s only a quicky, at just under 2 minutes. |
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Nathan Evans |
Ring Ding (A Scotsman’s Story) |
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Another fabbo one, and I reckon Nathan’s voice has a more noticeable accent this time. These kinds of fun and upbeat sounding songs are just what I like. Yep, & don’t leave home without your credit card! American Express should rent this one off him. |
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Sumika |
Lamp |
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Wow! This is amazing! A real sock-blower! (It’ll blow your socks off.) It’s got a bit of a traditional kind of feeling about it. There’s a great range of instruments too, like an accordion, banjo, violin, and the band’s usual stuff too. The only thing I wish, is that it went longer! It’s only probably just over 2½ minutes. |
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Sumika |
Shake & Shake |
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Another great, cheery sounding song from Sumika. This one’s a bit like a live musical in some aspects. There’s some great piano action at 2:36, and they finish up with those party poppers. |
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Sumika |
Jasmine |
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Jasmine wants to leave home & make shoes, but her rich father sends his lackeys after her to bring her back. Luckily, she runs into another woman called Jasmine, who’s a tap dancer, and after fixing her shoe, the 1st Jasmine swaps places with her, confusing the chaps in her pursuit. This is also a bit of an old style sounding song, like with a perky 1920s feel about it, perhaps. But whatever; it’s great, and after a few watches, I really liked it. Most of it’s presented in English, surprisingly, with Japanese subtitles, but the singing’s all Japanese. You also get to learn the names of the 4 dudes in the band, if you didn’t already know them. Which I didn’t. |
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Jane, Funtwo & Jack Thammarat |
Challengers |
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If you’re looking for something instrumental, then this is really worth a squizz, especially if you want to see some amazing electric guitar playing. It hits a really good high point at 2:58, and the whole thing feels like you could just slip it into OutRun 2. It’s got that driving forward, and constantly moving vibe that would suit the game superbly. I dunno much about the guitars, but I think they look pretty good as well. |
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Ice Cream |
Feel Me Up |
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I love the name of this one, ’cos you know what that means. Anyway, this was a bit hard for me to get into at first, but after a few listens, I liked it more. It has some sounds which flip from one channel to the other, which is something a bit different, I suppose, from most songs. It ends with an electronic kind of sound, like something from an older video game. |
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Tae Ho + Yegeun Choi |
Ggoma |
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This is rather perky. I’m not sure how you’d define the style of it though. A bit jazzy or something. |
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Flumpool |
Distance |
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It might take a few listens to really like this one, but it’ll grow on you. It’s got a cool bit at 2:34, and then check out that truck at 2:45! Wowzer! And the chandelier inside. Yeah, I think these are more common in Japan than other places. |
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La Poem |
Oasis |
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A pleasant, light opera-ish tune. The ending is really great and satisfying as well, unlike a lot of recent songs that leave you going: “Is that it?!” I’ll have to find out the names of these dudes. The chap with the high pitch voice is a real asset to the group. (Choi Sunghoon, I think.) |
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La Poem |
Sunshine |
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The vocal talents of the chaps are certainly shown off again well here. I think Oasis might still be the better song though. |
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Kim Woojin |
In My Space |
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This is a nice ballad kind of song, but with good strong singing, unlike some songs that sound completely spaced out & sleepy. |
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Mimi |
Mou Ii Kai |
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Don’t expect a mind blowing video for this, but the song’s really catchy and fast moving, so I reckon it’s still worth checking out. I wanted to hear it a few times.  |
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Kangta |
Free To Fly (2021) |
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This is really great and kind of magical / other-worldly feeling. I didn’t see the original, but I think it was from 2007 or something. The chick’s pretty cute too. Ooh, and look out for the iMac G4 in there.  |
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Produce Pandas |
The Paramount Show |
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Joy |
Hello |
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Joy (from Red Velvet) goes out & does a rather great sounding solo effort here. It’s got a cheery vibe about it too, so do check it out! |
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Miss T + Mr. BoomBox |
Left33Right33 |
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Ha Sung Woon |
Sneakers |
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ReoNa |
Nai Nai |
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This sounds like something good for when you go off the rails. It ends well too. (It’s from Shadows House.) |
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Yukika |
Insomnia |
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Park Minju |
Sha Ru Ru |
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Sexy Zone |
Let’s Music |
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There’s a lot of red stuff in this one. It isn’t overly long either, especially when compared with some Japanese songs. |
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Takano Akira |
New Direction |
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This one’s got a great, fresh, positive feeling about it, and the special effects in the background with the glowing stuff in the clouds and beams, look really superb. |
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Fujifabric |
Tarinai Sakunai |
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Cignature |
Sirius |
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Gaho |
Part Time Lover |
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This is really great! You might want to hear it a few times before you really get into it. |
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Oresama |
Parallel Motion |
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This really took me a while to like and get into. This is from Oresama’s 3rd album, Continew World. The… uh… “model” / toy version of Pon is really cute. |
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=LOVE |
BPM170 No Kimi E (Or something like that.) |
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Yamamoto Anna from this group is really cute. If you do a search for pictures of her on the web, you might even spot a few of her in a bikini as well. Apart from that, this song is worth a listen to also. |
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Younha |
Stardust |
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This could do without the break in the middle if you ask me, although it might only be like that for the music video. The rest of it’s really superb. |
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GARNiDELiA |
Otomeno Kokoroe |
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Aina The End
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ZokingDog
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Wa wa wa, wa wa wa-wa! It’s time to go doggy style with Aina The End from BiSH, and the folks from the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra in this ca-razy, but fun sounding song! I only found it on the 3rd of May, 2022, but it’s from October, 2021.
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