Archive for December, 2017

Brief History of Japanese Hip-Hop

Japanese hip-hop is a relatively new phenomenon and it’s history is short compared to hip-hop in the west. In fact, most people in the west have never heard of japanese hip-hop and if asked whether this genre is popular there are likely to say “no”. But it exists and has a loyal following. The success […]

Why Are Yoshida Brothers So Cool?

Something to which Japan has accustomed us is its beautiful culture, this time we will talk about two brothers who are mixing original melodies from old Japan with current music. The tool with which they do their magic is called Shamisen, this instrument is one of the most classics in Japan, this is a string […]

Guckkasten: A Godlike Rock Band in Asia

Guckkasten is known both as a powerful Psychedelic Rock and Indie Rock band, with a talented lineup and and amazing visual background, with the intention as in most of visual rock bands, is to express a psychedelic connection between music and the visual art in videos, live shows or albums.

What’s the Deal with Japanese People and Latin Music?

The experience of the people who managed to introduce tango, reggaeton, mariachis, and spicy food in a completely different culture is extremely interesting. But it is even more interesting in Japan, where quietness and sobriety have sculpted for centuries the character of this culture. The Latin American migration has touched thousands of Nipponese, who have […]

Babymetal: Extreme Metal + Candid Pop

If there’s something true in this world, is that some Japanese mind came out with this crazy idea with few chances to actually work, both commercially and musically, and pushed to make it happen. Because, who would have thought that a pop sung by Japanese girls could be mixed with extreme metal music? No one. […]

K Pop: A New Cultural Phenomenon

Attention Asia-centered radio, you’ve official become a phenomenon all across the globe. It’s been a long time coming for Asian countries to become a relevant cultural force in the music world, and they’ve made it this far through creating a pop machine that it even more effective than the American pop world; hit-making producers and […]

How to Pursue A Career in Music in Asia

The music world is one of the most creative and innovative fields in the world. It is one of the few jobs that really require you to use your creativity and passion. The music career has many paths and there are many possibilities for the music enthusiasts. Asia is well-known for being one of the […]

Asian Music Producers

Asia is known as one of the most competitive work markets in the whole world. Lately, Asian music trends have shocked the whole world and became an inspiration for many international artists. There are many music producers that managed to create masterpieces that made history and broke all the records. Even though the Asian producers […]

How Japanese Music Has Changed Over the Centuries

Japan has influenced art trends all over various places and continues to be one of the main trend setters of the world. When it comes to music, people tend to think that the main music of Japan is the old instrumental one. They couldn’t be more wrong. Japan experienced most of the music trends that […]

How Japanese Music Has Made It’s Mark in Today’s Culture

Japan is well-known for having one of the most beautiful and interesting cultures in the world. It managed to influence all the neighboring countries and nowadays we see that the Japanese music is greatly influencing the global culture. Japan can be considered a global culture superpower due to the fact that this country is making […]

Best Male Japanese Singers

Japanese music is constantly growing in popularity, there are various genres to the music such as J-Rock, Visual – Kei or J-Pop, and if you are a fan of these then you will no doubt be a fan of some of the greatest male singers that have come from Japan. There are many great artists […]

Best Female Japanese Singers

Are you a fan of J-rock, Visual – kei or J – pop? Then you must not miss this list of the best female Japanese singers! Whether you are a fan of Buck-tick band, malice mizer band or you are one of the million people bring thrilled by the great Japanese artist Boa, do you […]