sonodaband
2011/01/01
Everything about sonodaband is unusual, even by Japanese standards.
The sextet broke into the Japanese indies scene with their thunderous performances mixing elements from the music they listened while growing up in Kobe, Takamatsu, and Hokkaido, all presented through an unusual lineup consisting of keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, violin and cello.
The core of the group met as high school student…… more
CREAM
2011/01/01
CREAM is a newly formed mainstream group, formed by singer song writer, Minami and rapper/track-maker, Staxx T. There sound is a fusion of POP, EDM, HIP-HOP also known as “NEW J-POP”.
CREAM is known for many things including their DIY YouTube channel “CREAM VISION”, where they upload original songs, behind the scene & live footage as well as a wide variety of covers in Japanese. CREAM VISION ha…… more
Cocoon
2011/01/01
Cocoon is a space-producing artist duoformed by chacha (from Miyazaki Prefecture) and kuju (from Ibaraki) in 2001.
Their music is electric but their performances are planned to give some human and melancholic Japanese taste.
Just like you get touched by a movie or a film, Cocoon's music, lyrics and the sound arise very personal emotions showing the different dimensions.
Official Website: www.coco…… more
Tsukasa Mogamigawa
2011/01/01
Born in deep countryside-Kahoku-cho, Yamagata Prefecture. Tsukasa Mogamigawa was listening to Enka since the age of 3 due to family influence.
He was also the drummer of the visual-kei band Despairs Ray. And now, the drummer of the band called THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S who has toured across Europe in 2013, during which he entertained the audience by singing old folk music of Yamagata called "Hanagasa…… more
DIAURA
2011/01/01
DIAURA was formed at the end of 2010 and quickly became a stand-out visual-kei band. Their motto, “Rule the visual-kei scene”, can be seen in the band’s name, which combines the words “dictatorial” and “aura”.
The band makes great mid-tempo tunes with flowing melodies, but they are also well-known for their dark and loud numbers.
Official Website: http://www.di-aura.com/
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