Asian music VS. Western music (in terms of creativity)

[Ahi_max91]

Asian music (Japanese, Chinese, Korean...) ^^!~

[evolution7931]

Originally Posted by tanachu

Posting a .gif of Britney Spears isn't the best way to prove that Western > Eastern music. "Womanizer" isn't entirely original in this current wave of pop with strong beats and electronica sounds...

Honey look at the gif a little closer.

Western artist performing her English song on TV in Japan. Influencing the masses. Never the other way around.

Live with it, honey.

[keepsgettinbetter]

Originally Posted by Embleu

Western. Most mainstream Asian pop (esp. Korean and Cantonese pop) sounds like rehashes of things Western artists have already done, so I'd have to say Western artists are more innovative, at least. With the exception of CREA lol.

There we go. This is me.

[hpg23]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Why don't u try listening to latin music instead of fake latin music then?

Why should he/she? "fake" latin music can turn out to be a great genre full of originality and as fun and enjoyable as any other.

In my opinion, both industries have their share of original, innovative artists (who are usually more on the indie side imo), and the mainstream part of it which is usually the same formulas that work over and over again. The J-Pop industry is full of the same old cliches and the same structures repeated a thousand times... you have the cute bubblegum song (Sakuranbo, Depend on You, Morning Musume's songs, Koi no Tsubomi, etc.), the overdramatic string ballad (Together When..., Planetarium, Kuroi Namida), the rocker stuff (Everlasting Love, Forever Love, SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY), the dancey stuff (WILD, BUT, TABOO, Sparkle...) and many other. The thing is, I prefer the japanese style of making music, even when heavily influenced by the american style, is different, and so is the marketing of the artists and the general aura of the industry, so at the end of the day, I prefer the asian industry hands down. But in terms of creativity, both are money-drived industries which will always do what the masses want.

[y_nathz]

Asian !!
Western music is kinda boring for me
look at how epic Ayu, 2NE1, Kuu, Tohoshinki & of course Namie ~

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by hpg23

Why should he/she? "fake" latin music can turn out to be a great genre full of originality and as fun and enjoyable as any other.

In my opinion, both industries have their share of original, innovative artists (who are usually more on the indie side imo), and the mainstream part of it which is usually the same formulas that work over and over again. The J-Pop industry is full of the same old cliches and the same structures repeated a thousand times... you have the cute bubblegum song (Sakuranbo, Depend on You, Morning Musume's songs, Koi no Tsubomi, etc.), the overdramatic string ballad (Together When..., Planetarium, Kuroi Namida), the rocker stuff (Everlasting Love, Forever Love, SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY), the dancey stuff (WILD, BUT, TABOO, Sparkle...) and many other. The thing is, I prefer the japanese style of making music, even when heavily influenced by the american style, is different, and so is the marketing of the artists and the general aura of the industry, so at the end of the day, I prefer the asian industry hands down. But in terms of creativity, both are money-drived industries which will always do what the masses want.

Thanks God he/she noticed I was kidding

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

he/she

Originally Posted by hpg23

he/she

He.

[Andrenekoi]

^Thanks God he noticed I was kidding

[tanachu]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

^ Well, posting a Namie gif doesn't really help either, most of her music is as creative as Britney's...

That .gif is part of my signature, which appears under every post I make on this forum..

Not really. Britney Spears for the most part has only done pop. Namie at least has a more wide variety to choose from.

[rusuke]

For me it's Asian music no doubt. I'm not being unjust just because I'm an Asian. But Asian music is really experimental especially Japanese music. I used to listen to western music before I discovered J-music. I admit Westerns are the ones who invented modern pop and it did influenced the world. But as time goes I got tired of same generic sound of the west. Asian music specifically J-music is deeper experimented.

But there are Asian artist who are influenced by Western pop like Utada, BoA, Koda, etc. but still they put Asian touch. OK I said too much already.

There is just something in Asian music that blends into my persona.

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

Asian...
Sometimes western is too boring because most of the lyrics are just 'bout love?
Nothing else... T.T

I agree with you! Unlike Ayu who writes more than "Love (BF-GF)" concept.

[emi♡]

I know that this thread has been done to death...

but if we're gonna keep discussing it, can we leave ayu out of it a bit...because honestly...

Ayumi Hamasaki =/= Jpop, Cpop. Kpop.

@rusuke: That particular Love theme is huge, HUGE in the Asian industry. Bigger even than in the West. So, please don't think of that as something that sets them apart...because honestly, it really isn't.

I think it's cool that Ayu has the whole cool lyric repertoire, but even she has her large share of sappy love songs. I think she's just more vague about it most of the time.

[Andrenekoi]

^
And there are western pop artists that don't sing always about love, like Madonna or Beyonce...

[tanachu]

Originally Posted by emiko

Ayumi Hamasaki =/= Jpop, Cpop. Kpop.

What do you mean by this?

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by tanachu

What do you mean by this?

She's saying that you shouldn't use Ayumi as a sole example because Ayu doesn't fully represent Chinese music, Japanese music, Korean music, etc.

[Namie♡TOP SECRET]

Definately asian. There's more emotion in Asian songs. And they do't sing about MP3 Players (yes, Utada, I'm looking at you)

[Sweetpea]

I chose Asian music, I don't listen to Western music at all. I only have one or two Western songs i like and those i discovered by accident LOL.

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by zyoeru

She's saying that you shouldn't use Ayumi as a sole example because Ayu doesn't fully represent Chinese music, Japanese music, Korean music, etc.

thanks

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by I♥Kuu4ever

Definately asian. There's more emotion in Asian songs. And they do't sing about MP3 Players (yes, Utada, I'm looking at you)

Technically Utada is Asian. :\

Originally Posted by emiko

thanks

No problem.

[Namie♡TOP SECRET]

Yep, she is technically asian, but I mean her USA works as Utada, not Utada Hikaru

[Andrenekoi]

^ all of her american releases are very asian when we compare them to usual western pop stuff... But her japanese releases are VERY american too...

If her 2 first japanese albums were released in the USA, she would be the most generic r&b singer ever xD