adult contemporary
Hideki Kaji- “B&W Marble Chocolate” PV
Hideki Kaji likes wearing hats, pretending he’s a child on an Octopus playground or a captain of a sea-faring vessel. That’s probably why his imaginary girlfriend Ryoko Hirosue keeps escaping him. Enjoy the PV for “B&W Marble Chocolate” which feels very 60′s POP in nature. I dig it! This track is on Hideki Kaji’s new [...]
Tortoise Matsumoto- “Blanco” PV
Tortoise Matsumoto is stuck in the daily grind. Watch his daily routine in the PV for “Blanco.” Listen to the very wordy single and then get it stuck in your head too. It’s a damn good song. The PV is cool too the way it combines multiple versions of himself projected on a screen giving [...]
Hitomi Shimatani- “故郷” extended clip
Hitomi Shimatani is heading home in this extended clip for “故郷.” If you think this is your standard JPOP, you are dead wrong. Hitomi Shimatani is rocking the JAZZ FLUTE through most of this adult contemporary single. I’ve been needing more jazz flute in my diet, and I think this track will satiate that desire. [...]
Soul Flower Union- “Kiseki no Nagisa” trailer
Folky band Soul Flower Union tease us with a clip from their latest “Kiseki no Nagisa.” Sounds like an uplifting song to me! I hear accordian, but not see one in the band, so I guess that sound is coming from the synthesizer, maybe? Eh. Just enjoy it. This single is slated for 12.21.2011. CDJapan [...]
Love Love Love- “Uso no Tsuki Kata” clip
Here’s a short clip that you’ll just love love love. Actually, its a slow one from the band Love Love Love entitled “Uso no Tsuki Kata.” From the PV clip, I honestly can’t tell if this couple/non-couple are moving into or out of this apartment. *headscratcher Still, check out this single from triple love over [...]
Beautiful Humming Bird- “Tabibito” is quite good
Wow. Beautiful Humming Bird brings nature indoors with a gorgeous song in “Tabibito.” It’s lite and airy, slightly hippie-fied with a little country western feel to it. This has Lilith Fair written all over it. Very good stuff. Big props to 小池光子. Her vocals are amazing. Horizon is Beautiful Humming Bird’s first album in 4 [...]
Jun Shibata- “Sakura Biyori” clip
It’s a Polaroid moment for Jun Shibata as we take a walk through a bunch of photos in the clip from “Sakura Biyori.” Some of these photos are actually used as alternate covers for Jun Shibata’s new album Boku Tachi no Mirai. This album is out today actually 8.3.2011, so snap it up at Yesasia [...]
Yuri Miyauchi- 読書 (feat. 星野源)
Well turns out while I was out of vacation, Yuri Miyauchi released a video for “読書 (feat. 星野源)” which is a great read if you just like to look at the photos. The PV is a flip through animation of many many books and a walk through a library of bookmarks. It’s a really nice [...]
Lonely↑D- Sayonara Continue PV
(DOUBLE CLICK VIDEO ABOVE TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE) If you name yourself Lonely↑D, you probably aren’t getting any. But this dude has a guitar and an excellent voice. I’m sure this guy’s “D” isn’t that lonely. (Maybe the arrow in his name means he has an eternal erection too, although that is total speculation.) And [...]
dip in the pool- A Bridge to the Rings of Saturn (clip)
What do an old timey telephone and jellyfish have in common? Well they are tools necessary for building “A Bridge to the Rings of Saturn.” OBVIOUSLY. -_^ Ok. I don’t understand it either. But above is the clip for the track from artist dip in the pool featuring Hiroyuki Nakano. It’s like R&B adult contemporary [...]
