Something new, help!!
 

Hi guys!!
Recently i´m gettin´bored of hearing all the same artists all the time, i need something new!!
I like almost everything: Ayu-style, electro-pop (not very electro xD), R&b, Rock, Guitar based pop, piano ballads, visual kei, different sounds (like Utada)
I wanna find some interesting artists (i preffer the artist not to be very famous), If someone knows something, please tell me!!Thanks!!

Dream? They are different and definitely not that famous o_o



Other suggestions include Kanon Wakeshima, Shoko Nakagawa, Love, Perfume, and ICONIQ

Thanks!!, but i preffer solo artists or groups if we are talking about rock. I have already tried the rest, and i love Shoko, ICONIQ and Perfume.

hmm....

I think mini might be good for you...can be kind of dancy though.

Would def look into eiko shimamiya ;) lol (like "O" or later for starters I think)

I also recommend...emi hinouchi's "ME..." for r&B/pop ...and if you're into house/retro stuff...SAWA's "Welcome to Sa World" , MAI (Ruppina), and Lena Fujii.


lol I'm so biased~

If you want some experimental stuff, try out audio safari and ten to sen :)

/endshamelesspromotionofawesomepeople

I highly reccomend B'z, Koshi Inaba, and YUI! (^O^)

B'z


Koshi Inaba




YUI

I´ve already tried B´z and YUI, they´re so famous...but thanks!!
I downloaded an audio safari album, let´s see...

^oh wow really? lol they only have the one. It's electro/post rock, experimental stuff lol

awesome though, you're listening to it~ even if you dont like it :D

my favorite track is actually the instrumental one, transpose to october sun~

edit: ooo at the post below this one~ I recommend KOKIA too!

KOKIA, KOKIA, KOKIA. She is absolutely amazing.

It was hard to find it, but it hink i like it. I also downloaded Lena´s album, but it didn´t like it at all xD. Hope i like other artists you tell me, thanks guys!!

^I prefer Lena's RAINBOW single to her album lol The album is really only good for people who are into super house lol

yey you might like audio safari :heart

Ok, no one gets more unpopular than this girl who's two mini albums have never even charted yet she's crazy talented.

KOKIA is just amazing and SO freaking talented and diverse! The first time I heard 'single mother' I just cried and cried.

Thanks, i heareds Hadaka no Tsuki and totally love it, i didnt know there was another mini-album!!

I recommend getting a last.fm, they are the best source for artist recommendations based on your taste.

I was having a nice afternoon until I looked up this song. :P

I don't think I've ever bawled so hard from hearing a song for the first time like that... The lyrics are so beautiful, especially the part about the photographs. :weep I tried to put it into English but I can't right now without it sounding awkward; maybe when I'm more composed. I must look up more of Kokia's music.

'single mother' is just so beautiful and it made me thing of my mom and everything she's done for me. For anyone who wants to hear it:



Definitely look up more of KOKIA's music. More of her songs have made me cry in both happiness and sadness but they are all beautiful.

I recommend Salyu, she's pop-y and ethereal and awesome!

Tower (fan-made video)


also, Yuuko Ando has a lovely voice and beautiful melodies in her music.

Unabara no Tsuki

YES, Salyu. Listen to her, she's so amazing and talented and underrated. If you liked lela you might enjoy her too but Salyu has happy songs too.

How about THYME
I love the main singer's voice
They are pop/rock with female vocalist

THIS. Really really really thank you!!!!!

hopefully these werent mentioned before:

i was going to list 2 or 3 artists...but i got REALLY carried away. sorry! but here is my list of recommendations with youtube videos as an example for each. i hope it helps. :headache

dancey, sounds like utada, solo artist, not too popular. Sounds like you need to listen to JASMINE.

it would be great if you try Jewelry, an amazing group, with amazing vocies and totally underrated :(



so high class <3

and as hearted said, lee jun hyung, this woman is a genius, but totally underrated:o

Well you could try VAMPS.

Songs I recommend.

Revolution

Sweet Dreams

Time Goes By

VAMP ADDICTION

Love Addict

Secret in my heart

Evanescent


And please listen to the full song not just 30 secso

Oh hohohoho~! But Koshi's solo stuff is COMPLETELY different from B'z! :D Have you tried Ikimono-gakari? Also...

Try Aya Kamiki (who is HEAVYLY influenced by B'z)! :D

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:D Aya Kamiki's the only underrated rocker I can think of (other than HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT)! :laugh

I LOVE Aya Kamiki and Ikimonogakari, both in my top 10... But thanks!!

Ok I utube them I hope u like them start with Evanescent

@brian: akino arai :heart

what about denda mao and Love (you can check my Love community on my siggy.i have uploaded their tour clip on there) ?

I forgot about her! :heart She is AWESOME! <33 Her and Maaya Sakamoto! :D

I love their song TROUBLE! <3 :laugh

yet i don't EVER see anything on AHS about her. no downloads, no mentions, no nothing.

but actually, my opinion on that is that most AHS members aren't actually that open to new music. if you ever upload music from an artist people don't know, you will notice no one ever tries it out. :shrug

anyway, regarding akino arai...i LOVE monday, tuesday. its such a beautiful song.

^nope. They aren't. AHS is a place for mainstream Jpop...and that's really it.

Makes me sad sometimes...but used to it I guess. Although I can't get over people not listening to eiko shimamiya lol

but meh...I get most of my music from somewhere else, and I assume other people do the same...it's hard to find out about people though, when you don't know where to start...thats part of the reason why I created the "New Artists you're trying out" thread...

Anyway, I think my favorite song by akino is Kimi e Mukau Hikari, and kakusei toshi...apparently these are anime themes...who knew lol Her voice is beautiful and the music is so ethereal :heart

agreeing 100% with everything you said. :yes

i don't know those songs though, i need to go check them out!

I looove Kanaete, Tsuki no Hiru, Tsuki no Ie, and Voices! :heart The three songs I listed are very nostalgic to me! (^_^) But you can't help what people do, emiko. :(

1) Hilchryme

they're an awesome duo which deals with hip hop/rap & they have 2 members , vocalist/rapper TOC & DJ KATSU .

Not a lot of people on AHS knows about them but if you do , then count yourself lucky as their material's really fantastic

They've been around for close to 6 years but only went major with their releases some 2 years ago . Their breakthrough hit's their 2nd single Shukashutou

TOC writes all the lyrics in the group while KATSU composed everything

2) Matsushita Yuya

Way before his breakthrough hit Trust Me , I already fancy this dude (even though he's the same age as my younger sister ;___; )

His mentor/producer is Jin Nakamura who's responsible for composing other R&B songs for NEWS's leader Yamashita Tomohisa's Loveless & EXILE's Futatsu ...

3) Kanon Wakeshima

I never met anyone else that's so unique , be it musically or apperance wise

if you like dark classic pop with plenty of bite , then Kanon might be up your ally

4) Acid Black Cherry

yasu-san might look X_X in pics & PVs but I actually somewhat enjoy his solo material

some of ABC's PVs are quite comic relief like 20th Century Boys & SPELL MAGIC but it's still good catchy rock at its best

5) Hidemi Uematsu

I don't know what happened to this under-rated lady ;__; but those singles that she has released so far are awesome

6) OLIVIA

She's releasing her GREATEST HITS album tomorrow so perfect timing to check her out xD

Her NANA anime inspired songs a little pain & Wish are some great songs to listen but I was told her older works were equally great too

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wow this's shocking , I didn't recommend my kids BREAKERZ & let alone NEVER LAND & DAIGO STARDUST :laugh

Hopefully those recommendations do you some benefit/help :)

How about Miliyah Kato?

Kalafina - I'm putting Lacrmosa here since it's one of the few I can find on youtube that's not a cover. Their ballads are amazing and very ethereal sounding, and their more upbeat/electro songs are awesome too. Red Moon is an amazing album, and you should definitely try it out :yes





Bonnie Pink - I will always love this song :heart