While my favourite is Film Bleu’s safe Shibuya-kei inspired sound, their 2017 album he(r)art took on a more synthpop sound, while their third album New Young City and onward is where it’s at when it comes to shoegaze goodness.
The band formed in 2012 and their vocalist eureka joined them in 2015, shortly before my favourite album of theirs dropped in 2016: Film Bleu.įor Tracy Hyde have been continually evolving since their conception, as they’ve played around with different genres in each album. The ethereal genre of effects and distortion backed with unique vocals makes the shoegaze genre in Japanese music all the more appealing and memorable due to how breathy and whimsical the vocalists tend to be. Whether it’s the well-known Plastic Tree (known best as the band behind the otome game Collar x Malice’s opening number ‘Silent Noise’) or the highly acclaimed SUPERCAR - who inspired bands like For Tracy Hyde - the genre has birthed many distinguishable musicians. Shoegaze is one of my favourite musical genres, both within Japanese music and outside of it. Just enjoy the rocking guitar work from this exemplary Japanese musician! For Tracy Hyde The music video above may look rather dated with that fairly obvious and distracting green screen - but don’t let that put you off. You can buy this latest release of hers and her other works on iTunes. Her most recent release is her compilation album World Journey that dropped last year. The fact that she wrote the lyrics for each track makes this EP all the more impressive. While the vocals from each outstanding singer make the tracks all the more memorable and impactful, they never quite steal the spotlight from Suzaku, whose exceptional guitar skills are second to none. This is an EP containing seven tracks, each with guest vocals (except the closing track Suzaku). My first exposure to her was with her first ever release Messiah. Suzaku’s talent should be recognised for her continuously evolving technical abilities, which have been improving ever since her debut in 2008. It’s understandable considering her expertise is instrumental metal it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Suzaku continues to go under the radar for many. While our next amazing lady works for a very well known Japanese music label (King Records/Poppin Records) and has been covered by multiple websites dedicated to the metal genre, Rie a.k.a. YouTube might be your best bet if you want to keep your conscience at least semi-clear.
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Their first mini-album, C’est si bon, is available for purchase on iTunes, while their full albums, C’est si bon plus and Bon voyage, each consisting of 10 songs each, are a little harder to obtain via legitimate means these days. While seemingly lost to time, since the duo has been silent in updates and releases ever since 2006, they have left us with a solid discography to go back to again and again when you want to simply kick back and relax with some cute, comforting Japanese music. It’s all got a very comforting and sweet vibe to it. Her vocals alone make the duo’s soft and warm music stand out from other musical talents in Japan.Īs hinted at by their name, they take inspiration and influence from French elements, with this being clearly seen in their song titles, their style in music videos and their album art.
Shiho’s distinctive, delicately whispered vocals are as fluffy as cotton candy, giving the unit a refreshingly unusual charm even among the diverse field of Japanese music. Sucrette is a Shibuya-kei, picopop indie duo, made up of vocalist Shiho and sound production/Flavor Records runner, Hidetaka Okuda.
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