Journal

question about Chinese music + which Japanese artists I like...

initial reply:
Yes, from Asian artists, the Chinese music is for me somehow more comfortable...
In general I prefer more slower music than faster.

My library tells about Japanese artists:
(legend: position, artist, plays)

37: 青山テルマ, 357 plays
40: ルルティア, 349
51: 坂本九, 300
61: 五輪真弓, 275
77: 宇多田ヒカル , 230
81: 坂本冬美, 227
92: 中澤裕子, 213
108: 岩男潤子, 192


general info:
- total plays: 130.4k
- total artists: 14.577k
- top5 artists:
鄧麗君, 2446 plays
譚盾, 1812
Sezen Aksu, 1490
Murat Salim Tokaç, 1292
Chocolate - String Ensemble, 893

see also:
Erkan Yilmaz - Last.fm statistics 2 years

tag:
chinese
japanese
chinese music
japanese music
chinese female vocal
japanese female vocal

This journal entry goes to musicians that I am or have been a dedicated listener to.

What constitutes a favourite music artist for me:

1. Extensive familiarity of discography
2. To be able to listen at any mood for long hours

List of favourites according to the years I've been listening to them:

Nightwish 2008-2009
GALNERYUS 2009-2010
ルルティア 2009-2011
ギルガメッシュ 2009-

To be continued.

50 questions about my top 50.

1. 조규현 (Cho Kyuhyun)
2. Super Junior
3. 동방신기 (Dong Bang Shin Ki)
4. Super Junior M
5. 이성민 (Lee Sungmin)
6. 예성 (Yesung)
7. Super Junior K.R.Y.
8. 인피니트 (Infinite)
9. 박정현 (Park Junghyun aka Lena Park)
10. MBLAQ
11. SHINee
12.いとうかなこ (Itou Kanako)
13. 김희철 (Kim Heechul)
14. BIG BANG
15. 김려욱 (Kim Ryeowook)
16. スピッツ (Spitz)
17. F.T Island
18. B2ST
19. C.N.Blue
20. ZE:A
21. 성시경 (Sung Sikyung)
22. G.O.D
23. Kalafina
24. 2PM
25. 은혁 (Eunhyuk)
26. スガシカオ (Suga Shikao)
27. 이소라 (Lee Sora)
28. 石川智晶 (Ishikawa Chiaki)
29. 이특 (Leeteuk)
30. KOKIA
31. 羅志祥 (Show Luo)
32. Gummy
33. Block B
34. 티아라 (T-Ara)
35. Se7en
36. GO!GO!7188
37. 온유 (Onew)
38. U-KISS
39. 강인 (Kangin)
40. 자우림 (Jaurim)
41. 鬼束ちひろ (Onitsuka Chihiro)
42. 飛輪海 (Fahrenheit)
43. 손호영 (Son Hoyoung)
44. 남우현 (Nam Woohyun)
45. B1A4
46. ルルティア (Rurutia)
47. MiChi
48. JYJ
49. 上木彩矢 (Kamiki Aya)
50. Henry Lau


1. How did you get into 29? 이특 (Leeteuk)
…

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

1. SHINee
- S.M. THE BALLAD
- U-KISS
- f(x)
- TEEN TOP
- B2ST
- MBLAQ
- Super Junior

2. 倖田來未
- 安室奈美恵
- 浜崎あゆみ
- 黒木メイサ
- 倖田來未×misono
- Boa
- 西野カナ
- 이효리
- 加藤ミリヤ

3. 아웃사이더
- 원웨이
- Supreme Team
- F.Cuz
- MC 몽
- 언터쳐블

4. Drunken Tiger
- Dynamic Duo
- MC Sniper
- CB Mass
- 리쌍
- Tasha
- The Quiett
- Dok2

5. 2NE1
- 박봄
- miss A
- 4minute
- 현아
- GD&TOP
- G-Dragon

6. 종현
- 온유
- 키
- 에이제이
- 태군
- 터치
- 이동해

7. BIG BANG
- 태양
- 승리
- T.O.P
- 대성
- Se7en

8. e.via
- 소리
- Jewelry
- 나르샤
- 나인뮤지스
- Gp Basic
- Girl's Day
- 씨스타

9. Beyoncé
- Destiny's Child
- Kelly Rowland
…

The meme is simple - list your top 10 artists and write your least favorite song for that artist. Explain why.
Try to avoid picking pointless/banal/uninteresting songs. Go for the utter rock bottom.
I plan to ignore some of my top 10 and put others instead, simply because I don't have anything interesting to say about them.

1. Artist: T's Music
Song: 石田三成のテーマ
Reason: This being an orchestra, or something like that, means there are no songs containing vocals. That, however does not exempt it from having a few irritating/repetitive songs. The melody in this one is an eccentric blend of electric saw meets electric guitar. The same beat loops endlessly thus making this song one of the few unpleasant listens from this artist(s).

2. Artist: ルルティア
Song: RESONANCE
Reason: I can honestly say that she is my favorite artist, and has sung most of my favorite songs. However, this new album leaves something to be desired. Her voice has lost some of its fluidity. In this particular song, the melody just isn't as ethereal as usual. …

1.T's Music
2.ayumi hamasaki
3.西野カナ
4.ルルティア
5.SuG
6.초신성
7.ドーリスマリィ
8.青山テルマ
9.Explosions In The Sky
10.志方あきこ
11.Koda Kumi
12.Asriel
13.Antique Cafe
14.ＶｉＶｉＤ
15.人格ラヂオ
16.남녀공학
17.KOKIA
18.AYABIE
19.Tohoshinki
20.vistlip
21.ALI PROJECT
22.Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ
23.Namie Amuro
24.e.via
25.DOGinTheパラレルワールドオーケストラ
26.Utada Hikaru
27.AYABIE
28.COMA-CHI
29.Kuroki Meisa
30.Emilie Simon
31.T.M.Revolution
32.妖精帝國
33.immi
34.SHINee
35.World's End Girlfriend
36.소녀시대
37.Kaela Kimura
38.Boa
39.SS501
40.Daichi Miura
41.Two Door Cinema Club
42.アリス九號.
43.イロクイ。
44.ヒルクライム
45.Copeland
46.Sid
47.MOON-香奈-kana-
48.Vivid
49.DaizyStripper
50.ICONIQ

1. How did you get into 29?
It was through here actually.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
not sure. one of their 'rabu' songs probably.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33?

"Avoiding trouble
and never going first
yet always looking down
from the top
one-upper"
-1 Upper

4. What is your favorite album by 49?
…

1.SHINee
FS: Lucifer
LOVE: A-YO
CF: 누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)

2.House of Heroes
FS: In the Valley of the Dying Sun
LOVE: Serial Sleepers
CF: Dangerous

3. Anberlin
FS: Feel Good Drag
LOVE: Paperthin Hymn
CF: Unwinding Cable Car

4. 東方神起
FS: Purple Line
LOVE: どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？
CF: Rising Sun

5. Relient K
FS: Be My Escape
LOVE: Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been
CF: Part of It/Over It/Therapy

6. 宇多田ヒカル
FS: Simple and Clean
LOVE: SAKURAドロップス
CF: Beautiful World

7. U-KISS
FS: 만만하니
LOVE: 빙글빙글
CF: 시끄러!!

8. YUI
FS: Life
LOVE: Rolling Star
CF: Gloria

9. Sanctus Real
FS: I’m Not Alright
LOVE: Alone
CF: Forgiven

10. 4minute
FS: I My Me Mine
LOVE: Muzik
CF: First

11. OneRepublic
FS: Apologize
LOVE: Everybody Loves Me
CF: All We Are

12. The Afters
FS: Beautiful Love
LOVE: Never Going Back to OK
CF: Falling into Place

13. Younha
FS:ほうき星
LOVE: 手をつないで
CF: Hero

14. Deas Vail
FS: Excuses
LOVE: The Things You Were
CF: Birds

…