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Sean wrote: This thread needs more Takao Tajima

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I've been bumping that album hardcore since it came out last month. Takao Tajima is my idol.

Here's some idol goodness written and arranged by the man himself.

I just like ling tosite sigure (because they did Psycho pass opening)

Rakim wrote:

Sean wrote: This thread needs more Takao Tajima

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I've been bumping that album hardcore since it came out last month. Takao Tajima is my idol.

Here's some idol goodness written and arranged by the man himself.

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LOL I had no idea that album dropped until just yesterday when I found the title track on youtube. Pretty amazing album that goes back to the OL roots of old.

Yeah it's really good. I read somewhere online that he reunited with the rhythm section that played on some of the earlier Original Love albums to record the title track.

Am I the only one regularly listening to the soundtrack of Shogun Total War? -)

My wife used to say it was more Japanese than some of the Japan made music. -)

In Yu we trust.

Pretty underrated band from the 70s in my opinion.

That's interesting. If you didn't tell me I wouldn't have guessed they were Japanese. You could have easily fooled me into believing it was a British band trying to imitate their more popular contemporaries like Sabbath or Cream or something in that realm. Cool find.

This isn't really Japanese music but I have been fascinated with Masaaki Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan. He is, quite simply, one of the foremost Bach and ancient music specialists in the world. The baroque style isn't exactly the most popular in the world, and it's of mostly religious inspiration. Although Suzuki-san grew up in a Christian home (a rarity in Japan), that he'd become one of the top experts of a style of music that has nothing to do with his homecountry is spectacular. Plus his Bach Collegium Japan, an orchestra and choral group mostly comprised of Japanese people sing in German or Latin. Suzuki has been known to translate the original texts so his singers understand the meaning of what they're singing. That they can sing it with so much passion even though they didn't grow up in a judaeo-christian culture and society is amazing.
They've already recorded all of Bach's cantatas in a mind boggling 55 records, plus Suzuki himself is a virtuoso harpsichordist and organist (I can't imagine how hard it must have been to try and learn these instruments in Japan - there can't be that many available), and is also in the process of recording all of Bach's keyboard works as well.

may as well POLLUTE this one!
seriously, digging around, and found the original video for a music track, FF 7 dirge of cerberus.
(last challenge)
again, not my area, but this is a pretty good tune imo! (and was worth reloading the game just to have it out with the last monster, and listen to this cracker.)
Redemption [gackt] ^^ worth pointing out, i know nothing of japanese language or trends, so please bear that in mind before....

Japanese Hip Hop great DJ DECKSTREAM passed away recently. His beats were always bright and optimistic which makes this even more sad.

Rest in peace.

I've been creaming my pants over this song all weekend. The arrangement, the production, the swedishness, the nostalgia, those freaking horns. It's so exhilarating diving into new genres and getting to experience their masterpieces as though they just were released.