The "What's on your Mind" Thread ~Asian Music Version~ II

[KarenPang]

SMAP is disbanding x_x , cries

Curtain falls down on yet another Johnnys group

I'm not really a SMAP fan but I'm devastated as so many current Johnnys groups that're junior than them look up to them for inspiration

1st it was KAT-TUN and now this ugh awful so awful

[Yoake]

The name of this new band is bit weird but the sounds and the voices are great. I'll surely give a try to their debut mini-album.

[Kacku]

miusiq on tumblr seems to have been deleted. I'm so upset, now where will I go to discover amazing new artists and find high-quality music? ;_; I discovered Haruka to Miyuki, Suiyoubi no Campanella, Itsue, immi, and other music I loved through the recommendations there, it can't all just be gone now!

[BlackSilence]

Just heard the previews for new Jaejoong album and am so relieved it's not r&b! It's pure rock again. there's only maybe a couple of tracks that are r&b influenced. Was so worried, because that stuff is just plain borring to me. But i'm so glad it's not! I need that album already.

[NintendoHTF1242]

I miss Yuna Ito, Leah Dizon and Meisa Kuroki.

[BlackSilence]

Jaejoong's NO.X....For the first time, i actually purchased an album on iTunes, and i have no regrets, this stuff is beyond amazing. EVERY SONG SO FAR IS.... WOW. There's no way i could lose faith in this guy. He's saved me from going insane after i had to let go of GACKT. Jaejoong, you did it again, love. You are worth my money. The first one i didn't even think twice about purchasing the album. I cannot even explain how this stuff makes me feel. All the energy all the power all the emotion. Absolutely amazing!

[KarenPang]

Today's MUSIC STATION episode was heartbreaking to watch especially since it was WaT's final live appearance as a duo as they disbanded yesterday

Seeing Wentz Eiji cried live on TV was awful and some of the audience in the crowd were struggling to hold back tears

It's always unfortunate everytime a group disband :x

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

I miss Yuna Ito, Leah Dizon and Meisa Kuroki.

YES.

[Bigtop]

Gosh, sad to hear about another group leaving. Last year was Kimaguren, and now WaT.

At least my Rina Katahira singles just got delivered yesterday. (Coming up to Presidents' Day holiday weekend...)

[KarenPang]

KAT-TUN couldn't have picked a more appropriate date to release KAT-TUN 10TH ANNIVERSARY BEST "10Ks!"

Also I know 10th anniversaries are supposed to be a joyous thing but for Taguchi to be leaving next month , it's a bittersweet thing

[Corvina]

Next week will be a great week music wise - Miliyah Kato's and GILLE's new albums as well as KIRA's new mini album are coming out 03/02. Looking forward so much!

[Kacku]

^ Ahh, I hadn't even realized that's already next week! YES! I can't wait for both Miliyah's and GILLE's albums, and I'm curious to try KIRA as well! I still haven't found the time to listen to her first album though I downloaded it way back when you posted it here on AHS. I'll try to do that before next week.


And now some shameless plugging.

I had a pretty bad week last week. I was super stressed, tired all the time and just feeling generally dead inside. One morning, I was lying in my bed, listening to songs I like on my iPod, but no music did anything to move my emotions one way or another, until I came across this song:

FOLKS - Yoru no Sabaku to Tsuki no Hikari

This song suddenly made me feel ALL THE THINGS. It's such a beautiful track: atmospheric, endlessly melancholic but somehow comforting, tranquilizing but with an uplifting, otherworldly bridge in the middle of the song, immaculately arranged and with a perfect vocal performance. I paid it little attention back in October when FOLKS's BLUE & YELLOW EP came out, but like some of their other best tracks, it worked its magic slowly, seeping through my skin, right into my bones, and turning them liquid when the right moment hit. I haven't been able to stop listening to it several times a day for almost a week now, and the magic hasn't worn off yet, I keep getting hit by all the emotions. Definitely one of the best songs of 2015.

Tl;dr: please try this song, it's so amazing.

Also, after the 13th time listening to Yoru no Sabaku to Tsuki no Hikari this morning, I felt like listening to some other songs with a similar sound, and re-discovered Kaela Kimura's EGG once again. Another amazing song, right there.

[KarenPang]

I've been in the Johnnys fandom for a really long time and I have never seen anything like this

1 of the most innovative Johnnys PV by utilising various different sounds to form the song and no singing is involved at all

That said , I so can't wait to watch the entire Theme of "QUARTETTO" PV !

[Corvina]

@Kacku
Still waiting for GILLE's and KIRA's album to be up somewhere.
They're on iTunes (GILLE even on the international), but I don't use iTunes.

[Kacku]

Originally Posted by Corvina

@Kacku
Still waiting for GILLE's and KIRA's album to be up somewhere.
They're on iTunes (GILLE even on the international), but I don't use iTunes.

Also waiting... Is GILLE's album really on international iTunes? I do use iTunes and just went to see if I could buy the album, but it doesn't seem to be available in Finland (though even the profile picture is updated to her current promo pic, lol).

[KarenPang]

flumpool are coming back to perform in my country in July

Very excited , I'm so going as their last concert here in 2014 , I didn't went but this time round I'm going to see them again

I find it amusing that flumpool are not my most favourite JRock group but here I'm seeing them the most number of times x)

[orbitalaspect]

Elva Hsiao is recording a new album, which I'm certainly hoping marks a return to her style for I'm ready and Ms. Elva. Also, I'm very sad Jolin will not release a new album this year.

Miliyah Kato's LIBERTY needs to be heard by more people. Hands down the best j-pop release in the last year, and certainly the best for 2016. It's going to take a damn good Ayu record to topple LIBERTY. Miliyah really delivered this time. Beginning to end, it's on point.

I desperately want another aMEI album this year. It's not going to happen, but PARANOIA and Amit2 were so good, and I want more of her new sound and more personal style. I never thought I'd fall in love with a song called Jamaican Beetlenut but damn me if a Taiwan artist wasn't most likely to make that happen.

Also, Show Luo. He needs to just do a nude shoot. Get it over with. No one would seriously find it offensive. He's already a sex symbol.

Ugh, the last couple years have been amazing for Taiwan artists... I just want Japan to catch up here.

OH! Also... BIGBANG. Seungri won me over. He's so dorky. But that's such a beautiful quality of him.

[KarenPang]

AKIHIDE's Furusato album is amazing & yet once again , it's under performing on Oricon which's annoying

Goes to show Oricon is no longer relevant but it's not as though I support AKIHIDE (and/or BREAKERZ) cos of how (poor) they sell

All in all , Furusato is so good & AKIHIDE captured the essence of Hometown & the 4 Seasons in his latest album

I still wished he will sing again as frankly I like his singing a lot more than DAIGO :3

[Bigtop]

BABYMETAL stopped by Stephen Colbert last night:

[oaristos]

I can't stop listening to Maki Goto's discography right now. Her avex stuff is amazing, and I love SOME BOYS! TOUCH and ガラスのパンプス from her H!P era.