tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post3298211717716161113..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Blue Peppers -- Roku-gatsu no Yume feat. Shiori Sasaki(6月の夢)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-62829648589076989222018-02-09T16:21:28.638-05:002018-02-09T16:21:28.638-05:00I wrote I "have a knack" for languages b...I wrote I "have a knack" for languages but I meant an interest. I misunderstood what knack actually means. So for much for having one, eh! ^^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504797018182600349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-18880625197513515822018-02-09T15:28:15.028-05:002018-02-09T15:28:15.028-05:00Good to meet you, too, Matt.
Although my heritage...Good to meet you, too, Matt.<br /><br />Although my heritage is Japanese, the language didn't come to me all that easily so I'm envious of anyone who has that knack. One of my classmates did have that ability, though. He did one year at high school in Tokyo via a Rotary programme and ended up speaking Japanese better than the Japanese.<br /><br />I enjoy my fair share of Shibuya-kei as well whether it be through P5, Flipper's Guitar or Kahimi Karie. One of my former students has his own drum company and he still occasionally plays drums for a Japanese tribute band to progressive rock group Porcupine Tree.<br /><br />In terms of traveling to Japan, tell me about it. The flight out to Tokyo is a good 12-13 hours from Toronto so although I love seeing my old stomping grounds and friends plus the food again, I don't love spending time in Economy to and back from Japan. May be one of two main reasons that I only go to the country once every 3 years (the other being money). :)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-12982157107978988572018-02-09T12:57:39.514-05:002018-02-09T12:57:39.514-05:00I'd say since the late 90's? I was a teena...I'd say since the late 90's? I was a teenager then and was gradually interested in the Japanese culture, first through the language (I have a knack for languages) and music sounded like a good way to familiarize myself with it. I quickly fell in love with the exoticism of it but also how much it could be literate and elaborate, even for relatively unaudacious popular music.<br />My first obsessions were more Shibuya-kei (specifically Pizzicato Five, the CDs of which I could find in some shops in my native France) then moved on to the electronic music that scene produced (Cornelius, FPM).<br />I grew up a jazz drummer so I ended up looking into that scene in Japan, and one thing lead to another, I discovered their funk and, later, city pop scenes, and I keep my ears on the whole spectrum nowadays. :)<br />I've had the opportunity to work for 6 months in Kyoto, about 11 years ago (damn...) and despite visiting regularly (once every 2-3 years, but I live in Montreal, so Japan is veeery far) music has always been a good way to scratch that itch that experience left me with ever since. :)<br /><br />Nice to meet you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504797018182600349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-34477415893802822602018-02-09T12:01:43.865-05:002018-02-09T12:01:43.865-05:00Hello, Matt.
Thanks for your comments and my plea...Hello, Matt.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and my pleasure about the blog. I've known about Soundcloud and have sometimes used the links to it if I couldn't get a YouTube video for the song. I will definitely check out Lamp. BTW, how long have you been into Japanese music?J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-5242101893384439972018-02-09T09:00:34.142-05:002018-02-09T09:00:34.142-05:00First off, thanks a billion for this awesome blog....First off, thanks a billion for this awesome blog. As a fellow Japanese music enthusiast and, like many others, particularly City Pop, of late, it's a treasure trove of awesomeness.<br />Then, I wanted to point out that I found ㋅の夢 on Soundcloud quite a while ago, and was wondering whether you were following the scene there. I feel there's a lot to find on SC from Japan. On such find for me was Lamp, which I'm assuming you'll get a kick out of if you don't already know them. https://soundcloud.com/lamp-japan/sets/lampAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504797018182600349noreply@blogger.com