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Japanese and Korean Pop Music. Where to Start?

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Dayvan
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States77 Posts
January 02 2011 05:21 GMT
#1
Hello TL

I've been tuning in to some of the featured live streamers here on the net, as well as playing some highly rated songs on Osu! and I've been wanting to get into the foreign music scene for awhile now. However, I haven't really had any luck with music players like Pandora and Grooveshark. I don't really want to buy anything or download anything until I know my way around the music scene and using Youtube seems to be somewhat of a hassle because you have to know individual song names. Thus, I'm all out of ideas.

I've looked around TL forums also and found some cool songs but what I think I'm really looking for is something like Pandora Radio that will introduce me to knew stuff without having to nitpick songs from random forums.

So my question is: how did you get into the foreign music scene, if you're an outsider to Japanese and Korean music like myself? What mediums for listening to such music do you prefer? Do you have any other advice?

Thanks for any help!

Creek
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States177 Posts
January 02 2011 05:25 GMT
#2
I'm really into Kpop, and I found out about most of the bands and song by visiting this website:
http://www.allkpop.com/
a lot of it is pretty stupid, but it has band names. ^^;
wish you luck. :D
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
January 02 2011 05:26 GMT
#3
I have a friend who sends me them. I think she just browses youtube and keeps clicking on related videos until she finds something she likes.
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Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8031 Posts
January 02 2011 05:27 GMT
#4
Watch anime -> download anime openings -> oh hey, this singer's pretty good, I guess I'll listen to more of their songs.

Repeat as necessary.
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Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
January 02 2011 05:35 GMT
#5
I got into the whole kpop stuff through friends. being asian in california is pretty useful :p. I usually listen through youtube, I have yet to download songs ><
I actually went to the big Kpop concert in LA (SMtown 2010) in september cause my friend wanted to go, so it was pretty fun. Follow the big Kpop companies on youtube perhaps? (SM/YM entertainment and other smaller ones)
^^
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Dayvan
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States77 Posts
January 02 2011 05:39 GMT
#6
Alright guys, thanks for the tips. I'll try them it out!
EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
January 02 2011 05:43 GMT
#7
I used Spazer's recommendation. I also have a few Korean friends that hook me up with their recommendations. I prefer Japanese music though, since I don't understand any Korean at all. I also download Oricon top song list packs and check out albums of artists I like. You can also find interesting artists via music games like Osu! that you mentioned. For example, I found demetori and SHE from Stepmania.

For anime music, I use gendou.com.
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Shiragaku
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Hong Kong4308 Posts
January 02 2011 05:44 GMT
#8
K-pop - Start with SNSD or Super Junior
J-pop - Start with Ayumi Hamasaki or Hikaru Utada.
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
January 02 2011 05:46 GMT
#9
On January 02 2011 14:27 Spazer wrote:
Watch anime -> download anime openings -> oh hey, this singer's pretty good, I guess I'll listen to more of their songs.

Repeat as necessary.


This, and also skim through the Japanese and Korean music discussion threads.
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Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
January 02 2011 05:47 GMT
#10
On January 02 2011 14:44 Shiragaku wrote:
Hikaru Utada.

yesyesyesyesyesyes LOL.
if only for the KH YES
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RezChi
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2368 Posts
January 02 2011 06:08 GMT
#11
On January 02 2011 14:44 Shiragaku wrote:
K-pop - Start with SNSD or Super Junior
J-pop - Start with Ayumi Hamasaki or Hikaru Utada.

^Yes.
For something special as in K-pop AND J-pop by the same singer, go BoA. Also for J-Pop try UVERworld they're pretty good. If you want some english in the J-pop song listen to Monkey Majik (the singer is Canadian). K-pop IU! SNSD is okay, but not the best.
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
January 02 2011 06:21 GMT
#12
Morning Musume is the "girl idol group" equivalent in Japan.
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Dukat
Profile Joined April 2009
United States235 Posts
January 02 2011 06:32 GMT
#13
On January 02 2011 14:27 Spazer wrote:
Watch anime -> download anime openings -> oh hey, this singer's pretty good, I guess I'll listen to more of their songs.

Repeat as necessary.


^
This. I got like 90% of my Japanese music this way. Little harder with K-pop, but if you hear a song you like on a stream, ask about it. Someone in chat will know.
bjornkavist
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada1235 Posts
January 02 2011 06:35 GMT
#14
Run man run before its too late, don't get sucked into their music, it will brainwash you nooo. but no, to each his own I say. Im sure you can find all your kpop needs in the official kpop thread
https://soundcloud.com/bbols
djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
January 02 2011 06:41 GMT
#15
Here are some catchy jsongs I found watching streams this week:

Mami Kawada - No Buts
Perfume - Nee
Song for Bird [Sacred Factor]
hazelynut
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2195 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-02 06:50:17
January 02 2011 06:49 GMT
#16
I listen to Seoul FM on http://www.shoutcast.com/radio/KPOP -- they usually play the top songs, a few really nice ballads, and lots of DBSK.

If you want to start anywhere for kpop, start with DBSK. My Korean friend called them a national treasure xD and they seriously are. Most idol groups nowadays have designated rapper/singer/dancer/pretty person, but DBSK = talent.

edit: they also sing korean AND japanese songs! try love in the ice, bolero (jpn) ... mirotic (korean)
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Shigure
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States215 Posts
January 02 2011 06:55 GMT
#17
On January 02 2011 15:41 djcube wrote:

Song for Bird [Sacred Factor]



East New Sound is really good, srsly go check em out. Even though they arent really pop they r more like doujin music remix (its like super niche)
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n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
January 02 2011 07:23 GMT
#18
For the last year or two, every time I hear a kpop song I like I put it into a playlist on youtube. Obviously I have a particular taste but I can link it for you if want to have something to put on shuffle that will expose you to the music
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Agama
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States72 Posts
January 02 2011 07:49 GMT
#19
On January 02 2011 15:32 Dukat wrote:
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On January 02 2011 14:27 Spazer wrote:
Watch anime -> download anime openings -> oh hey, this singer's pretty good, I guess I'll listen to more of their songs.

Repeat as necessary.


^
This. I got like 90% of my Japanese music this way. Little harder with K-pop, but if you hear a song you like on a stream, ask about it. Someone in chat will know.


can you suggest some anime? Thanks :D
Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
January 02 2011 07:51 GMT
#20
On January 02 2011 16:49 Agama wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2011 15:32 Dukat wrote:
On January 02 2011 14:27 Spazer wrote:
Watch anime -> download anime openings -> oh hey, this singer's pretty good, I guess I'll listen to more of their songs.

Repeat as necessary.


^
This. I got like 90% of my Japanese music this way. Little harder with K-pop, but if you hear a song you like on a stream, ask about it. Someone in chat will know.


can you suggest some anime? Thanks :D

good, funny, stupid, or so terrible its hilarious? .
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