Punipunidenki

 

 

 

 

 

Punipunidenki a.k.a Puniden ぷにぷに電機 is an underrated lyricist, composer, and music producer. Her music is (genre-less) but is an impressive mixture of alternative kawaii, jazz, funk, electro, city, and dance. She is finding the right direction in her music and her popularity should rise in the future. Puniden latest single called My Queen 君はQueen highlights her impressive talent as well as ability to collaborate with other musicians such as Mikeneko Homeless and Shin Sakuira.  My favorites songs of Puniden are: 1. My Queen 2. imaginary boi  3. silent kiss  4. Man Made  5. Life is SUPER DOPE  6. The Melancholy of Lady Witch.  Puniden is worth supporting.

 

https://www.instagram.com/punipunidenki/

https://soundcloud.com/puniden

Qrion

Qrion or Momiji Tsukada is a DJ and producer who currently lives in San Francisco but is originally from Sapporo, Japan. She began making sounds with her phone in high school. Qrion shared her music online and developed a following and in present times has toured the world. Her music mixes consist of house, deep house, electronic, electro, and pop and has produced works on Fool’s Gold, Carpark Records, and NestHQ labels. She has a lot of conscious depth and meaning to her music creations that separates her from others. Some of Qrion creativity and skill is evident in songs such as Idk, iPhone Bubbling, Beach, planet, and mizu. Recommended.

http://qrion.net/

Frasco

Frasco are an adept indie electronic-pop duo consisting of Shinshin and Minelalu from Tokyo. They classify themselves as an experimental urban electro pop group. The group emerged on the music scene in 2015. They received a Yokohama Music Award in 2016. Frasco released their first single called “Theatre” on 1-18-2017. Recommended.

Tinörks ティノークス

Tinörks are three member group who have own identity and unique sound and style unlike any other group. You are transported into Tinörks own dreamlike world through their music by their electronica, acoustic, and ambient sounds. The group was formed in 2007 and incorporate the Irish and Native American flute, harp, keyboard, and harmonica and other instruments. The group performs at unique venues such as Japanese temples, live houses, factories, housing exhibitions, kagura halls, and department stores. Discography: 1. Nayuta 3-2008 2. Musicaroof 10-2009 3. Homing 7-2010 4. Gyrocompass 1-2011 5. Oto No Ma 1-2012 6. Odomyunica (best album) The members of Tinörks are: Shizuku Kawahara川原　雫 : flutes, metallophon, melodion, vocal, and lap harp, Yusuke Shimono 霜野 佑介: guitar and electronics, and Hosei Tatemizu 建水 歩星: keyboards, electronics, and programming. Recommended.
Listen and purchase their music
https://namimum.bandcamp.com/

http://www.tinorks.com/

What is Japan Music Corner?

I want to popularize and present quality Japanese music — J-pop, j-rock, hip hop, and jazz etc., to the world. International music of all types have little exposure in this country because the music industry only plays and promotes an American-centric style of music. I believe Japanese music and other eastern styles of music should also be promoted and appreciated equally too.

My first exposure to J-pop was listening to early J-pop stars like Hiromi Iwasaki, Anne Lewis, and Seiko Matsuda from a Japan home stay guest. Japan Music Corner articles will highlight the talented but unknown or obscure indie musicians. Indie musicians generally maintain their musical originality without compromising their art form.

J-pop music is very broad genre that incorporates American popular music such as rock, hip hop, rap, electronic, trance, idol pop, jazz, euro dance, as well as, idol pop and Japanese music. It is usually more upbeat and also emphasizes the beat or the harmony rather than the lyrics. Japan popular music is much different that American popular music but with an open mind you can appreciate it.

Music is a very important part of culture and people’s daily life. It can also uplift and give people hope during stressful and difficult times for people. We believe music can nourish the soul and can unite people together because everybody loves and appreciates music.