I know its a long shot, but does anyone listen to JPOP or JROCK in Hexus?

[sawyen]

Looooong shot, might get someone that I can exchange opinions with..

[directhex]

only a tiny smattering, usually as part of game soundtracks

[sawyen]

well, thats not too bad for all accounts.. only got into it during late varsity when I sunk myself into every possible anime available on import shelves..

JRock came in after accidentally listening to some Luna Sea albums over the international section in HMV Australia..

After which I was so hooked to it..

[sawyen]

Thats all? One?

[Kumagoro]

If I have a choice no.

[mcmiller]

never really heard of either could you post a few links for some tracks i'd been interested in listening

[ACiD303]

not so much as listen, but occasionally Im even too lazy to skip the intro's and end up getting an earful.

does Mad Capsule Markets count as JRock?

[ctid]

I listen to all the Initial D song packs. Does that count? I suppose it's more eurobeat than jpop/jrock.

I'm off to listen to Move - Nobody Reason now.

edit: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wpm15d54ecM

[HyeongSeong]

At moment , I listern to lots of Yoko Kanno stuff. It really cheer you up after a long and stressful day. you can listern to some of her stuff at

http://listen.jp/store/artist_1147036.htm

[sawyen]

ahh.. why dont you have a choice?

umm.. links.. you tube any good? The videos are a little dodgy, they're japanese afterall. Just listen to the music will do.. I dont speak japanese (tho i've learnt quite abit from just music alone), but the tunes are radiating enough to keep me listening..

Probably post the bands that I listen to the most..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_jY8RMRh-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdHsm3QmEA

Something different but I enjoyed it nonetheless..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uemglAK4DW8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTl24o-80rc

Ok.. music to everyone is fairly subjective.. if you don't like it, just don't go like 'its b*ll*cks.. worst music ever!!'

[sawyen]

The only Yoko Kanno songs I listen are those she wrote for Maaya Sakamoto.. esp Vision of Escaflowne theme.. its perhaps the nicest catch anime tune ever IMHO..

I actually have all of Maaya's albums.. her voice is fairly easy to the ears, again.. really easy going esp from a stressful day..

My Jrock albums are mostly from Yellow Monkey, Luna Sea, La'cryma Christi, L'Arc~En~Ciel and a host of other bands.. Sometimes I might go for GLAY but IMO far too corny for my own liking..

Jpop goes from anything into older DREAM, Do as Infinity etc..

And yes.. once in a while Initial D tunes are pretty ok too.. MOVE is relative small for all accounts, but the song they make are pretty nice for periodic hearing IMO anyways..

[sawyen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrzGHPmeSHQ

one of my favorite songs too..

[Steve B]

I like the Initial D soundtracks too.

DDR Music is also pretty good

[sawyen]

Initial D music makes you drive really fast.. thats all I can say..

But its chaos when you listen to them while you're reading..

[Steve B]

true! i like spaceboy, it makes good driving music

[arthurleung]

Well, I listen mostly Japanese Game/Anime music, and sometimes Doujin (if you know what it means) music.

I'm listening to BLACK LAGOON Original Soundtrack at the moment