Most good music comes from France, England, and Australia.
Everybody knows that.
However, you shouldn’t discount the contributions of other countries – like Japan!
Not all Japanese music is sugar coated pop music, you know…
After living in Japan for a year, I came across a lot of fun (and strange) music.
Here is a grab bag of my favorites tracks, be they electro, lounge, 80s, electronica, or house:
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Download: Shinichi Osawa – Push (Alex Gopher Remix)
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Download: 電気GROOVE – Technopolis (Denki’s Electropolis Remix)
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Download: Takkyu Ishino – Stereo Nights
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Download: Capsule – Flash Back
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Download: Fredo – Teenage Monster (Handsomeboy Technique Remix)
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Download: Susumu Yokota – Discotheque Now
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Download: Yoshinori Sunahara – Lovebeat
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Download: Kahimi Karie – What Are You Wearing? (Shinco Mix)
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Download: Halcali – タンデム
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Download: Perfume – ポリリズム
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Download: Natural Calamity – And That’s Saying A Lot (Groove Armada Dub)
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Download: Kick The Can Crew – パンク寸前のFUNK
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Download: Iceman – Space Dreamer
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i got carried away with this, i think
Hey Kiyoshi, loving this grab bag and the grab bags in general. Sucks to hear about your SXSW experience. There’s always next year.
Also, I had one suggestion for the site. You should consider putting the mp3 quality next to the download link. Like whether its a 320 or 128 or VBR. I’ve seen a few other blogs do this and thought it was great practice, especially helpful for us laptop DJs.
Many thanks. Keep up the awesome work.
that’s a good idea.
i strive for 320 kbps only, but can’t always do that.
i try to never have less than 192 kbps.
i’ll think about it, thanks for the heads up
90%+ of posted tracks will sound good played out on a loud system – i check it with my hifi system at home before i upload the mp3s, too
you know, i really need to learn more about japanese popular music of the last 30 years. most everything i file under either “sugar coated pop stuff” or the annoying noise rock.
this will be lesson #1.
stay gold pony boy!
Hey Kiyoshi
Thought you might want this for hml, i think it’s not there, it was a downloadable-only bonus which came when purchasing a digital copy of the CB’s’ album, Brotherhood
The Chemical Brothers – All Rights Reversed (Fight The Drabs remix) [320 kbps]
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ftyxmxk0izm
thanks for this, but let’s not reference the you know what to the you know who (public), haha. // i can’t decide if posting every day is really a good idea, but i may do it… maybe even 2 times a day? so much music to dish out, but i have to pace myself… the next post will be huge (blog thievery)
Hey Kiyoshi, Im loving the blog. these grab bags are amazing! Im really diggin this Iceman tune for some reason hehe. Thanks for the tunes and keep up the good work!
so that does suck about sxsw. but look at the bright side. i’m sure there is one or there will be one. :] la la la.
so so i don’t always have the time to get online and listen to all your goody gum drops. plus, i had a virus on my computer so my computer was busted for a bit.
{in this post} i pretty much love love – in no particular order:
1.) shinichi osawa – “push (alex gopher rmx)”;
2.) groove – “technopolis (denki’s electropolis rmx)”;
3.) capsule – “flashback”;
4.) yoshinori sunahara – “love beat”
5.) kahimi karie – “what are you wearing? (shinco mix)” ~ it’s a total high-fashion /// runway song!
i like the halcali+perfume+kick-the-can-crew+iceman song. x.