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I listen to Japanese pop music when I want to listen to catchy pop music that doesn't depress me. American mainstream pop music blows. Well, I'm not even sure what is big right now, because I don't pay attention to the billboard hits. Kayne West is pretty sweet, but other than that I don't know much of what's going on.
Every other time I listen to Western classic rock or indie music-- not because I think it is fundamentally better than Asian music-- but it just seems all the serious artists in Japan produce really boring music. The biggest indie bands from Japan just produce either soft, mellow music or that Pillows alternative sound that all kind of sounds the same (although there are standouts). So in terms of creativity I think "Western" music is better, but for pop music Japan produces some catchy stuff.
To each his own though. If you think "Asian" music is the shiznit than that's cool too. I just get made fun of by all my friends for listening to Arashi, AAA and Jpop stuff haha.
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