6th Station ~Other Bands for H!P Fans~

[esm]

I got to to see Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy yesterday. It was so amazing. They played a lot of my favorite FF songs, some that I loved since I was a kid (even though I heard the SNES versions). They even performed the Opera from FFVI and I almost cried. It's a dream come true. It was a dream come true to see Nobuo Uematsu in person. Apparently he's not always at every concert, but Chicago is special because it's Arnie Roth (the conductor)'s hometown.



edit: Just want to put this here

[Zunu]

If, like me, you like shoegaze, this article might be of interest:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/ ... -over-asia

There's a group mentioned named RUBUR that I'd never heard of, who is really good:

MONDO GROSSO - Labyrinth (vocals: Hikari Mitsushima)
Idk how accurate the translation is, but there is English CC on this. The album is on US Spotify!

So, um, I just got around to watching this, and, as expected of Moh, it was great. I already liked Mitsushima as an actress; I don't remembering ever knowing she could sing and dance. The MV is meant to look like it is shot in one take. For that reason, it's slightly reminiscent of a Sia/Maddie Ziegler video. The song itself is very atmospheric. From my limited understanding the translation seems fairly accurate.

[otaku_blue]

Yessss Mondo Grosso is so good!!

[Amped]

idol group Idol Renaissance held their "Hello Pro Live vol.15" with name T-shirts

https://twitter.com/avid_nono/status/910142857716969472

Idol Renaissance's "Nante tatte Hello! Pro susume" setlist

1.Medley : Wakatteiru no ni Gomen ne, Please Miniskirt Post Woman, Aa, ii na!, Suki Sugite Baka Mitai, Fiesta! Fiesta!
MC
2.Hatsukoi Cider




https://twitter.com/harada_ir/status/910093027393232896


https://twitter.com/nomoto_ir/status/910150584006615040


https://twitter.com/tokyoidolnet/status ... 2034561026

[Moh]

ODESZA - Across the Room (feat. Leon Bridges)


I've been enjoying this album a lot. It's pretty chill.
If you have an hour to kill, the full thing is actually on their official YouTube page.

Edit 9/20: Amuro Namie announced that she's retiring next September.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Columbia (Ito Miku's label) is still region-restricted, but it looks like Teichiku lifted theirs, so I linked the Pyxis MVs.

Related to this, over the past few days I've noticed several channels or acts no longer being blocked (at least for the US). Specifically, I tried a Backstage PASS video on a whim yesterday and was surprised I could watch it, today I found out ColumbiaJP videos are no longer blocked, and earlier in the week ponycanyon and AKB.

I either gave up trying a long time ago or don't keep up with these channels, so I don't know how long it's been like this. Regardless, it's always nice to see more content become available. Now if Sony would jump in..

[Mirai]

Edit 9/20: Amuro Namie announced that she's retiring next September.

Oh whoa. She was one of my big faves back in the day, although I have to admit I haven't been really paying attention the last few years...

[Moh]

Now if Sony would jump in..

If only! I'd add Victor/flying DOG to that, too.

[AyuHikaru]

Namie is STILL one of my faves, girl has been solid since debut, but I understand her want to retire since she's close to 40. She never really projected her age though, even when she switched to hiphop.

My favorite artist is Ayumi Hamasaki and I feel like she needs to go the same direction. Her other ear is starting to go deaf now too and I think she needs to get out before she goes completely deaf.

[Mirai]

Oh I do still love Namie, I just haven't been keeping up with non H!P J-Pop artists these last few years. I'll have to catch up!