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Preview 01. Saori Yuki
Saori Yuki
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Saori Yuki (由紀さおり Yuki Saori?,...
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Preview 02. Reni Mimura
Reni specializes in Moe style performances, a genre that emphasizes the cute look of Japanese pop-culture with the hip appeal of Japanese animation.
Adorability, profound ideology and high-energy...
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Preview 03. MOW MOW LULU GYABAN
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Preview 04. Maia Hirasawa
Maia Hirasawa was born in stockholm Sweden, her father is Japanese, and mother is Swedish. In 2007 she made her debut with the album "Though, I'm Just Me" was acclaimed as Gold...
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Preview 05. Shunsuke Takai
Shunsuke Takai is a Tokyo-based singer-songwriter, born in Hamamatsu Shizuoka. He was inspired by the sounds of the 80s and mixture...
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Preview 06. cune
cune is the 4-piece pop rock band formed by Ryouzo Kobayashi(Vo&Gtr), Kouji Ikuma(Gtr), Taizo Nakamura (Bs), Kimito Ookita(Dr) in1999. In 2001 They made their debut with the single “Hoshi...
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Preview 07. sakanaction
Sakanaction is a five-piece rock band. Their style is a mixture of techno-electronica and live rock sounds. Formed in 2005 by Ichiro Yamaguchi (vocals + guitar) and Motoharu Iwadera (guitar) in...
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Preview 08. AKB48
AKB48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. AKB48 is theater-based and has its own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where the group...
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Preview 09. Maika
Maika is the female pop/rock female singer. She started to sing and play guitar because she was influenced by Avril Lavigne. Soon after she tried to perform on the street and was...
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Preview 10. iLala
iLala is the RnB based pop unit formed with MC Takatsuki & Amy. the debut single"Primavera no akai hana" from 1st mini album was even introduced as a free download tune...
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Preview 11. Girls Tape Store
Girls Tape Store formed in September 2001. In February of 2002 they contributed a song to a Minty Fresh Japan compilation album. In August of the same year, they released their first EP titled I'm...
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Preview 12. Dataspeaker
Dataspeaker is a one-man electronica wonder, launched in 1999 by the artist known as Ainee, a seasoned, eclectic...
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Preview 13. Godzilla & Yellow Gypsy
Godzilla and Yellow Gypsy were a 1971-1972 studio recording band composed of guitarist Hiroshi Kato (Yellow Gypsy), and the three piece band Godzilla, who were drummer Jun Kanazawa, keyboard player...
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Preview 14. One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock (stylized as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of four members, Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. It originally contained a fifth member, Alex, but...
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Preview 15. The Lead
The Lead were a band of foreigners residing in Japan, and were an anomaly as the only successful geijin rock group in the GS scene. The initial lineup of the band was Phil Trainer (aka Phil Steele) ...
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Preview 16. Alan Merrill
One very important fact about Mr. Merrill: He was the lead singer and songwriter of the first and original 1975 version of "I Love Rock N Roll" with his band, The Arrows. The song has become...
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Preview 17. Modern Girl & Sniper
Modern Girl & Sniper is a techno-pop duo formed by Michiko Yoshinari and Juri Goto. Their brand of electronica is a hyperkinetic soundscape of varying styles, heavy on breezy, playful lyrics and...
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Preview 18. Go! Go! 7188
Go! Go! 7188 are an alternative rock trio who have built up a strong following by writing strong melodic songs and delivering solid rockin’ live shows. Go! Go! 7188 (pronounced Go Go Nana Ichi...
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Preview 19. Bo-Peep
Bo-Peep are three young women who make a high octane brand of rock’n’roll, inspired by the likes of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, the Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins, L7 and the seminal Japanese bands...
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Preview 20. Camisama
Camisama are a band born out of teenage rebellion, and a deep feeling that the world is damaged and needs to heal. As a teen, founding member Elly found parental control and school stifling, often...
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Preview 21. Candies
Candies were an idol trio who had a spectacular, if short-lived, career. The trio of Ran Ito, Yoshiko “Sue” Tanaka and Miki Fujimura was formed in 1973. Their debut on Sony,...
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Preview 22. Kana Nishino
Nishino Kana emerged as the winner from among 40,000 participants of the Miss Phoenix Audition held by Sony in 2005. She then signed with Sony Music Entertainment and started vocal...
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Preview 23. ZAMZA
ZAMZA (p.k.a. Zamza n’Banshee) was formed by Banshee Aliouxce (Yoshihito Onda), KOHTA (Kohta Igarashi), Hiroki (Hiroki Ito) and Zinc White (Jinsei Tsuji) in 2007. The name of the band derives...
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Preview 24. Yukiko Matsuyama
International recording artist Yukiko Matsuyama bridges eras and cultures. Her compositions for koto and western instruments delve into a joyous and celebrative blend of world and pop music.A 13-string...
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Preview 25. Versailles
Versailles is a visual-kei band noted for their quick rise to international notoriety. The group was formed in March 2007 by singer KAMIJO and guitarist HIZAKI. Bassist Jasmine You, who had previously...
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Preview 26. Kazz
Kazz has taken the road less traveled. His career path has slalomed thru some unusual twists and turns, all having added to his unique sound. Born Kazutaka Tsuji in Hokkaido, he grew up playing...
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Preview 27. Noodles
Noodles is an all-girl pop-punk trio originally hailing from Yokohama and now based in Tokyo. Their sound features melodic vocals, in both English and Japanese, layered over the standard power...
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Preview 28. Red Bacteria Vacuum
Formed in Osaka in 1998, Red Bacteria Vacuum is a three member, all-girl band. Their sound is heavy, placing them in the punk/garage category, but their keen melodic sense, harmonies, and smart...
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Preview 29. Hoover's Ooover
Formed in 2000, Hooover's Oover appropriately calls their rock infused pop music "pop'n'rock". The music is essentially guitar based rock, but vocalist and rhythm guitarist Masami Iwasawa...
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Preview 30. Strawberry Machine
Based in Nagoya, Strawberry Machine is the solo vehicle of whispery-voiced Akira Okabe. Okabe sings on top of electronic music generated primarily with synthesizers, also utilizing sound effects...
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Preview 31. Macdonald Duck Eclair
Macdonald Duck Eclair fits into the pico pico category of Japanese pop, along with groups such as Capsule, Plus-Tech Squeeze Box, and Strawberry Machine. Based in Tokyo, the group has been together...
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Preview 32. Demi Semi Quaver
Demi Semi Quaver plays a mix of avant-garde, punk, funk, and noise, topped off with the spattering vocal eruptions of unforgettable frontwoman and "female drag queen" Emi Eleonola. Their...
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Preview 33. Etsuko Yakushimaru
Best known as the vocalist of Sotaisei Riron, Etsuko Yakushimaru casts a wide creative net, also working as an illustrator, narrator, and composer of music for television commercials. ...
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Preview 34. Moja
Bassist Haruhiko Higuchi and drummer Masumi Sakurai originally were members of the band Gorilla. In 2005, the band broke up so Higuchi and Sakurai decided to re-form as Moja with Higuchi taking over...
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Preview 35. Akira Kosemura
Akira Kosemura is a composer who lives in Tokyo. He also manages his newly formed label “schole.” He learned piano as a child and started composing regularly in 2005.
He began his career...
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Preview 36. Eastern Youth
Eastern Youth is a Japanese indie rock trio. Despite being primarily punk rock-influenced, their sound blends many different styles, and is especially complex for a three-piece band. Their lyrics, sung...
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Preview 37. mama!milk
mama!milk is a chamber music unit comprising Yuko Ikoma (accordian) and Kosuke Shimizu (contrabass). Based out of Kyoto, mama!milk has crisscrossed the globe, playing old theaters, museums, flagstone...
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Preview 38. No.9
No.9 is the musical works of multi-instrumentalist “sound designer” Takayuki Joe. Growing up in Tokyo, Joe was interested in a wide range of music including Chicago blues, the jazz...
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Preview 39. Takao Kisugi
Takao Kisugi is a Japanese singer and composer. After working with Yosui Inoue's band, Kisugi debuted as a singer-songwriter with single "Asai Yume", released in 1976. He became well-known...
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Preview 40. Hitomi Kuroishi
Hitomi Kuroishi is a female singer-songwriter and composer, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. While she is sometimes credited as Hitomi (with a capital H) for...
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Preview 41. Akeboshi
Yoshio Akeboshi, more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese pop and folk singer mainly known for the song "Wind", which was the first opening for the TV anime series Naruto. ...
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Preview 42. Picasso
Picasso was a Japanese rock trio which made its debut in 1984 with Honki! Tricky Lady. In 1986, they hit the jackpot with anime fans when their songs "Ci · ne · ma" and "Fantasy"...
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Preview 43. Fumiya Fujii
Considering that Fumiya Fujii first broke into the entertainment business fronting a swishy idol group that dressed in matching outfits mixing the aesthetics of the Bay City Rollers and Haircut 100,...
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Preview 44. Nisennenmondai
With song titles like "This Heat," "Pop Group" and "Sonic Youth", Tokyo all-girl instrumental trio Nisennenmondai gives out some pretty good hints about their influences. ...
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Preview 45. Moi dix Mois
Moi dix Mois is a Japanese musical project founded by Malice Mizer's front, Mana. As part of the visual kei movement it is marked by Mana's selection of guest...
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Preview 46. Sads
Sads were a Japanese post-punk and glam-rock band formed in 1999. The band made its debut with the single "Tokyo". The band released nine singles and...
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Preview 47. LAZYgunsBRISKY
LAZYgunsBRISKY is an all-girl hard rock quartet from Tokyo. Comprising members Lucy (vocals), izumi (guitar), azu (bass, vocals), and Moe (drums)., the band draws influence from 60s - 80s rock...
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Preview 48. alan
Alan was born to a government official father and a singer mother, although she grew up with her grandparents and her older brother in Danba, a place also known as 'Beauty Valley'. She started taking...
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Preview 49. Kicell
Formed by brothers Takefumi and Tomoharu Tsujimura in 1999, wired folk duo Kicell plays dreamy, sophisticated pop in the vein of Shugo Tokumaru and fellow Kyoto natives Quruli. Older brother Tsujimura...
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Preview 50. Oblivion Dust
Oblivion Dust (OD) is a Japanese rock band that incorporate elements of electronic music to an indie rock format. They stand out due to their original style and because also...
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Preview 51. Ritsuko Abe
Ritsuko Abe hails from the tail end of the female Hitori GS boom of the late 1960's. Not only was Ritsuko known for her great vocals and records but her shapely legs and suggestive record picture sleeves...
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Preview 52. Shugo Tokumaru
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shugo Tokumaru, in his own gentle and subtle way, has become somewhat of an indie sensation both at home in Japan and abroad. With a full arsenal of...
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Preview 53. chatmonchy
Chatmonchy is an all-girl guitar rock trio originally hailing from Tokushima Prefecture. The current lineup is Eriko Hashimoto (guitar, vocals), Akiko Fukuoka (bass, chorus), and Kumiko Takahashi (drums,...
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Preview 54. Lulu's Marble
Lulu's Marble was one of a long line of Japanese girl bands. Like so many others, they effectively worked the juxtaposition of cute looks and trashy garage rock, along with signature ear-splitting...
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Preview 55. Nana Kitade
As a child, Kitade wanted to be a singer and or an anime artist. She started learning the piano at the age of three, and wrote her own lyrics at twelve. In junior high school, she...
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Preview 56. Porno Graffitti
Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ ), also known as Porno (ポルノ ) is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture,Japan....
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Preview 57. YeLLOW Generation
Yellow Generation (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female J-pop trio signed under Sony Music Japan's DefSTAR Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles "Kitakaze...
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Preview 58. YUI
YUI is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. She is currently signed to Studioseven Recordings and attached to the talent agency Stardust Promotion. ...
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Preview 59. Joe Hisaishi
Mamoru Fujisawa, known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound,...
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Preview 60. Merry
In late 2000, after the disbandment of their bands After effect and Shiver respectively, vocalist Gara and guitarist Yuu, only briefly acquainted through a few live events,...
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Preview 61. girugämesh
Formed in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school....
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Preview 62. Cool Spoon
Cool Spoon was a jazz funk outfit active in the first half of the 1990s. Formed in 1990, the band took their cues from the London acid jazz scene, as well as Japanese acts including UFO and Modern...
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Preview 63. Mieko Hirota
Mieko Hirota is a Japanese popular singer. Her nickname is Mico (also spelled Miko). Hirota was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She grew up listening to pops and jazz in places like Tachikawa frequented...
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Preview 64. Les Cappuccino
French pop cum jazz funk ensemble Les Cappuccino got going in Kobe in 1995 by Tommy (guitar) and Marie (organ, electri piano). The group later added Chiggy (bass) and Swin-go (drums), finalizing...
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Preview 65. Maki Asakawa
Jazz and blues vocalist, lyricist, and composer Maki Asakawa was born in 1942 in Ishikawa Prefecture. After a short stint working at the town office in her small village, she headed for Tokyo to pursue...
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Preview 66. SIAM SHADE
SIAM SHADE was a five-piece Japanese rock band. They broke onto the visual kei scene alongside a multitude of other artists in the early 1990's, enjoying a decade of relative popularity...
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Preview 67. Ken
Ken Kitamura (北村 健), known professionally as ken, was born in Osaka, Japan on November 28, 1968. He is the guitarist of Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. He is...
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Preview 68. tetsu
Tetsuya Ogawa (born October 3, 1969, at Osaka in Kansai, Japan), known professionally as tetsu, is the leader and bassist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel....
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Preview 69. Dazzle Vision
Dazzle Vision is a four member hard rock band with hints of emo and heavy metal. Formed in 2003, the current lineup of Maiko (vocals), Yu (guitar), Takuro (bass), and Haru (drums) was solidified...
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Preview 70. Kuroyume
Kuroyume (黒夢, lit. Black Dream) was a Japanese rock group that formed in Nagoya during May 1991, initially consisting of lead singer and founding...
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Preview 71. Kiyoharu
Kiyoharu Mori (森 清治, born 30 October 1968), better known by his given and stage name, Kiyoharu (清春) is a Japanese singer, songwriter,...
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Preview 72. Yoshiki
Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹, born November 20, 1965, in Tateyama, Japan) is a musician, songwriter and producer. Throughout his professional career...
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Preview 73. MUCC
Mucc (ムック Mukku, stylized as MUCC) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Named after a character from the Japanese children's TV show Ponkickies, the band is also known by the name 69...
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Preview 74. Mai
Mai is pop singer form Hokkaido, Japan. On December 2002, she debuted as Ruppina, for the anime One Piece 9th ending theme "Free Will", although she only officially debuted as Ruppina...
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Preview 75. OLIVIA
Olivia Lufkin was born on December 9, 1979 in Okinawa, Japan. In 1982, she moved to San Diego, California then back to Okinawa. Olivia later moved again to North Carolina for two years before moving...
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Preview 76. ayaka
Ayaka was first introduced to public singing in her early years and throughout high school where she would sing song covers at school concerts. Her first solo concert was held in her second year of...
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Preview 77. Dué le Quartz
Dué le quartz (デュールクォーツ) was a Japanese visual kei rock band that formed in December 1998 and signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will. The band opened a fanclub on August...
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Preview 78. Miyavi
Miyavi (born Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅) on September 14 in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese recording artist and entertainer. Currently the guitarist in supergroup S.K.I.N., he is...
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Preview 79. UVERworld
UVERworld (ウーバーワールド) is an influential rock band known for their mixture of musical genres such as hard rock, electronic, and post-punk. Uverchan, the band's mascot, is a fictional bear-bat...
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Preview 80. ka-yu
Kazuyuki Matsumoto (bassist from Janne Da Arc) born January 21, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, blood type A. Favorite artists include CRAZY COOL JOE (ex DEAD END bassist) and BOOWY. ka-yu is like a...
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Preview 81. Janne Da Arc
Janne Da Arc is currently signed on the motorod record label, a subsidiary of avex trax. They have released three indies albums, nine major-label albums (including single collections), 26 singles,...
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Preview 82. LM.C
LM.C was founded by maya, a support guitarist for musician Miyavi in the support band Ishihara Gundan (Ishihara being Miyavi's real last name, Gundan means 'brigade' or 'army' in Japanese) and a guitarist...
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Preview 83. PIERROT
PIERROT was a Japanese visual rock band, originally founded in 1994 by Kirito and Jun in Nagano. The original band members were Hidelow on vocals, Kirito and Jun on guitar, Kohta on bass, and Luka on...
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Preview 84. Cool Joke
Cool Joke is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Hiroya Ishikawa, guitarist Suguru Asabatake and drummer Hiroyuki Saitō. In addition to Ishikawa, Asabatake...
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Preview 85. Aqua Timez
Aqua Timez formed in 2000 after two of the original members, the vocalist and bass met on the internet and discovered that they attended the same university. At their formation with all their...
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Preview 86. Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano is a seiyū and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She is contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of Space Craft Group for her...
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Preview 87. BUCK-TICK
BUCK-TICK is a Japanese rock band consisting of five members: Atsushi Sakurai on vocals, Hisashi Imai on guitars, backing vocals, noises and theremin,Hidehiko Hoshino on...
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Preview 88. Anna Tsuchiya
Anna Tsuchiya (土屋 アンナ) is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress, and semi-retired model. Anna was born to a Japanese mother and aRussian-American father....
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Preview 89. yasu
yasu (Yasunori Hayashi), vocalist, born January 27, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, blood type A. Favorite artists include DEAD END and BOOWY. yasu describes himself as someone...
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Preview 90. The GazettE
The GazettE is a Japanese visual kei[1] alternative metal band formed in early 2002, currently signed to PS Company, King Records and CLJ Records. In March 2002, Ruki, Uruha, and Reita (all former band...
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Preview 91. Vamps
VAMPS is the name of the band formed by HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust). HYDE and K.A.Z have been working together on HYDE’s solo work since 2003. After years of collaboration,...
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Preview 92. HYDE
HYDE is the singer for the Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. Hyde keeps his personal information secret. He confirmed his birthdate in an interview for the 2002 March issue of Rockin On Japan. ...
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Preview 93. hide
Hideto Matsumoto was born in St Joseph's Hospital, Midorigaoka, Yokosuka, on December 13, 1964. He entered kindergarten in 1968, studying English for three years, followed by...
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Preview 94. Bennie K
Bennie K is a female duo consisting of singer Yuki and rapper Cico, who met while Yuki was in Los Angeles for voice training. They made their debut in 2001 with...
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Preview 95. Acid Black Cherry
Acid Black Cherry is Janne Da Arc vocalist's (yasu) solo project. The band's name is often seen shortened to "A.B.C.". Throughout the month of May 2007, yasu and...
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Preview 96. The Rodeo Carburettor
The Rodeo Carburettor is a three-piece Japanese Rock band that formed in 2001. The band is well-known for their live performances that blows the audience away with crazy guitar...
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Preview 97. Sawako
Sawako Kato, better known simply as Sawako, is a Tokyo/NYC-based sound artist who treads the border between music and everyday sounds. Her music is a result of processing sounds from everyday...
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Preview 98. Midori Hirano
Born in Kyoto, and currently based in Berlin, Midori Hirano straddles the line between classical and electronic music - a mix of richly orchestrated and organic components, delicate and graceful, at...
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Preview 99. Kiyoshiro Imawano
Known as "King of Rock", and sometimes "King of Live (performance)", Kiyoshiro Imawano was one of the Japan music scene's most revered and prolific figures for forty years, working...
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Preview 100. Whiteberry
Whiteberry was a all-girl pop band from Hokkaido. The band - vocalist Yuki Maeda, guitarist Aya Inatsuki, bassist Yukari Hasegawa, keyboardist Rimi Mizusawa, and drummer Erika Kawamura...
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