I can't stop listening to Japanese music! | Music Director Reacts

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#jpop #Reaction #DrumRollTonyReacts

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Which song is your favorite out of these 3?

[@doubledios]

pls do more reaction of higedandism😊😊

[@agooose]

@@doublediosbro you ain’t ado

[@doubledios]

@@agooose ofc

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

@@agooose 💀

[@seizetheday5008]

For me, it's Sense.

[@daniellmartin1993]

Speaking of Japanese City Pop, I'd love to see you react to some Tatsuro Yamashita sometime!

[@Bobbias]

Hell yes. That man is a musical genius.

[@uploadbot6323]

yamashita, kadomatsu or our GOAT Anri

[@MTAKIM-xy9jd]

Same Tony, same...

[@kwerby3285]

I listen to more Japanese music these days than English 😂. I’m not sure what it is, just an earworm. They have a sound that I don’t pick up in the rock and roll i grew up on.

[@portocredito]

Same. here.

[@keithvincent8760]

Me too😊

[@burns0100]

Same, just hits different. Something they are doing that others simply aren’t.

[@niji_no_saki]

Been doing that for the past 20 years. Much more variety and such creative chord progression

[@XXROCKANDROLLPOWERXX]

Oh dude Japanese music is the freaking best. Im so glad you've found it. And starting with Pretender which is an amazing song. I first listened to it back on March and it's on repeat ever since.

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

Sponsored by Pony Canyon? Nicely done! Akane is also one of the best drummers on the planet IMHO.

[@davidhiew8542]

Takashi Kashikura, drummer of that fantastic band, "Toe"

[@HollowGolem]

There was a massive funk/jazz boom in Japan in the 70's, and disco lived longer there in their cultural zeitgeist than in the US, and that's sort of left a footprint on even their poppiest of pop music to this day. I continue to be impressed with how much more interesting Japanese mainstream music is, from a sonic perspective.

[@user-dh2kb2yv7r]

日本では簡単に何でも捨てません。ですからアメリカのジャズロックとかカントリーミュージック、ラップなどが並行して存続するなど全ての音楽が重層的に存続していて、本当の多様性があります。ですから中東風のエッセンスとか世界の色々な国の音楽が存続しています。日本人は好奇心、面白い事が大好きです！

[@chrisbergsten1429]

I remember the day I realized that a huge number of old Nintendo game soundtracks were basically jazz fusion chip tunes. A lot of 80s anime music, too - tons of funk and fusion influence.

[@user-dh2kb2yv7r]

@@chrisbergsten1429 日本のソフトコンテンツの音楽は世界の民族音楽、宗教音楽、日本の古代音楽、演歌、ボカロロイド初音ミク=高校生は気楽に健全なカラオケボックスに友達と行きます。そこから出て来たのがADOの高校時代です。日本では身近に歌う環境が整っていますね。

[@TimberlyPL]

@@user-dh2kb2yv7r i think responding in my broken japanese isn't the best idea so I'll use english. I love japanese music with my entire heart, your metal amazing, your pop is amazing and your rock has sound that no other genre has

[@supersonic4863]

Miki Matsubara's story is honestly pretty sad. stay with me was her debut song, releasing when she was 19, and it became a hit right away, meaning she had to quickly switch to focusing on her career, which probably heavily impacted her personal life. she was diagnosed with cancer at age 40, and she associated her illness to her career, so she tried to block everyone she knew through it, and burned her belongings related to it, regretting having her life revolving around her music/career. in the end, she died at just 44 years old.

[@Bobbias]

Yeah, I can't imagine how that must have felt for her, and for everyone around her too.

[@itsazan2077]

Holy shit I did not know this. That is so tragic and downright depressing.

[@Kaimax61]

and the irony of the song being popular again out of thin air.

[@frikismos5512]

Espero que haya reencarnado 😢

[@21BearPapa]

Hell yeah! You reacted to Pretender! One of my favorite songs from Official Hige Dandism!

[@deiiisan]

More HigeDan please! I really love No Doubt, it's so fun!

[@kenjisuzuki7341]

The Japanese music scene in the '70s and '80s was unique. I was lucky enough to be there, and I grew up listening to it in Japan. I also spent the 80s in the US. They were very different, but both were GREAT.

[@Mr_Tokon]

Japanese music is next level

[@Bobbias]

A Pony Canyon sponsored video? That was absolutely not on my bingo card. That's cool as hell. I'm actually genuinely shocked this happened. Out of these three songs my favorite is Stay With Me by an absolute mile. Both other songs are great, but something about the songwriting in City Pop speaks to me in ways that the others simply don't.

[@iamo_san]

There's a TV show called "Kan Jam"(recently changed their show title to "EIGHT JAM") in Japanese TV where they will do interviews with Japanese musicians and I remember watching an episode about the popularity and the rise in upright pianos being used frequently in recent J-POP scene and Official Hige Dandism was one of them. The reason why they use an upright piano instead of a grand piano is because the sound it makes is more subtle in a way (or i think they said the sound decreases faster than a grand piano) so it blends in with the other instruments. Like, they don't want overpowering piano tones. I just remembered this as you were mentioning about the relationship between the guitar and piano sounds at the very opening of the music.

[@mikos6353]

I feel like there is much more variety in japanese music and most songs are hard to qualify to just one genre. Love the use of drums and bass also

[@burns0100]

90% of music I listen to these days is mostly Japanese music or some form of that style. It just does so much more then what more western English music is doing. A lot more progression and creativity vs the classic four cord pop music that tops the charts here.

[@ltdale34]

This is awesome man! Getting sponsored by a Japanese music label and not just any label but Pony Canyon!? I am so there for these types of vids ha

[@b0unce805]

The bassline in “stay with me” was the first I learned after picking up bass embellishments and all. Really helped me understand groove and how to make a line feel good even if I’m keeping it simple.

[@davids9445]

Thumbs up for Band Maid - Sense. Nice breakdown on all the songs in this video. Thanks

[@aoironph]

Im loving the direction of the channel with these sponsors. Man, hope you finished pretender in your own time. I WAS WAITING FOR THE BRIDGE LOL

[@danielhawley2504]

Big fan of Miki Matsubara. If you're looking for something similar, I'd suggest listening to some songs by Taeko Ohnuki.

[@dongyujin9261]

I also recommend Geno Samuel with his Morgana album. In particular his Stereo Love song.

[@saldiven2009]

Indie-rock style stuff like the first band is an area that is super strong in the Japanese rock scene. So many great bands doing music in this space.

[@jonasw3945]

Dude you got Pony Canyon sponsorship!!! Craazyy, that's awesome

[@wallyt4873]

IKR that’s awesome ASF!!

[@axinyee5574]

Higedan is my favourite band, they re really good 😭plz do more their reactions and plz react to their Apoptosis too

[@JohnReavesLive]

Dude 1 how was I not subscribed?! I know I have been! and 2 Stay with me is such a freakin Vibe!! 🔥🔥

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Haha! Your KZbin was like "You will have too much fun with Tony, unsub" 😅😅

[@kennogawa6638]

Band-Maid just dropped a new video.

[@crthejediknightninja]

10:47 I know an old dude who has no right even knowing them, but fuckin LOVES band maid, also Stay with me is just an eternal classic. Natori reactions when? 👀

[@kungfuchief]

I’m saw band maid earlier this year :) and yoasobi. I’m seeing flow and baby metal this year in a few months

[@eltiomabugoy3674]

Very good video, I loved the theme, I hope you do it with other labels soon. Personally, a few years ago I spent time listening to STAY WITH ME, I loved city pop music, Taeko Onuki, Mariya Takeuchi, among others, but lately I've been listening to a lot of Band Maid as well as Babymetal, but all the artists are incredible

[@garylai363]

Sponsored vid by Pony Canyon, that's awesome Tony!

[@stimproid]

Happy to have you back with BAND MAID. Your insight is always appreciated :)

[@MkayXD]

Japanese music hits different for some reason. i think it's the odd amalgamation of using very down-to-earth simple chord progressions with very vivid melodic lines but then they add all this instrumental flair. Some artists do a lot of weird funky structural techniques, like doing key changes 3 times in one song (Idol from Yoasobi, as you know). i used to listen to a lot of American rock and metal in my teens, currently living in Korea and hear a lot of Korean music from my friends while riding in their cars or w/e, but they just don't satisfy me anymore. and my favorite artist is Yorushika. If you're a guitar player, you just cannot not love Yorushika.

[@Zeth-bass]

def not simple chord progression, these progressions are more complex compared to modern american pop/rock, i play both music and while I can always predict the progression in Japanese music because i listen to them A LOT, sometimes they change the variations which completely caught me off guard and i love it. while american music, when i predict the next chord, i always get it right since they always follow the rule, which is easier to predict what will come next. Unlike Japanese music, they always break the rules of music, which is why it’s way more interesting and not boring, because you cant predict what will come next. It’s like jazz, they use jazz IN rock and pop, which is very interesting and it works. Like in the second song where the progression does a chromatic descending. And Japanese music has way more jam with the instruments, while vocal is still on top, which is literally what it should be. Everyone is involved with the songs, everyone shine in their own way. Not only vocal and guitar being the star. Everything else you said is totally agree

[@ivanthenuke9995]

Japanese music and Korean dramas - life is good 🙂

[@pulp-tx6lq]

Band Maid's new single 'Protect You' is absolute fire Tony. Check it out 🤘

[@r4ptorcs]

Stay with me is an absolute treat - learned the song on guitar and played it with my band at a local convention. The ending solo is super fun to learn and absolute ear candy, highly recommend to anyone!

[@makcraft]

What a selection Tony prepared for us. Chefs kiss 🤌🏻

[@paulpetersen879]

I agree brother. The Maids have become my favorite band. The music from the east is just feeling more upbeat and energetic.

[@OmegaDenz96]

man, Pretender by HigeDan is just PAIN. been a fan of them since 2020.

[@jjo154]

Great post, Tony, from a fellow Seattleite! Yes, MISA and Akane do have a very special musical as well as personal, relationship. By the way, I loved your commentary in Ohrenje's documentary about Akane.

[@genchan1224able]

BAND-MAIDといえばfreedomも良い🎵めっちゃカッコいい✨

[@eggsee_]

More of these multi reactions please Tony 😂

[@Kenji_Onoda]

アメリカでジャズ、R&B、ロックがミックスしてAORやCROSS OVERが生まれそれが日本に入ってきた、そしてその都会的な雰囲気にみんなが夢中になりそれがシティポップに多大な影響を与えたと思います。達郎さんやみきさんもルーツとしてこれらのジャンルに影響を受けていることは明白でしょう。そして BAND-MAID にもこの要素を感じるの私だけではないでしょう、リードギターのかなみさんはハードロックだけではなくラリーカールトンをはじめとするフュージョンギタリストにも影響を受けていてコード進行やギターソロにはジャズ的なアプローチも見て取れます。

[@rodais.1433]

Higedandism is one of my favourite bands!

[@FenHarapeco2]

Band maid is such a surprise

[@shirou0301]

omg my most favourite artist HigeDan

[@RRSWarriors]

Yessss, all of them!!

[@enzojesusaguileraaros6169]

I really like Band Maid Sense this was a OP for Platinum End ( anime )

[@EkaEka-op8vz]

Never dissapointed, again good content dude keep it up!

[@zutokana]

All three songs are on my important playlist and I sing them often at karaoke.

[@elijahbates4771]

Not sure if you've heard it, but 白日 by Kind Gnu is absolutely incredible! I highly recommend it

[@greenrosebluebird]

100%AGREE!

[@14jammy]

Really enjoyed the use of piano in Miki Matsubara! One song I've been loving recently is Kimijyanakya Damemitai by Ohishi Masayoshi.

[@masudaharris6435]

Incidentally, in the refrain, Matsubara Miki pronounces "door" as 「ドア〜」, stretching the "a" sound to an "ah~" sound. That makes the music flow a lot better.

[@k3w1b3an5]

Love your commentary Tony.

[@sinothetimes2821]

Love your content. Fun to see Taiwan in the Hige Dandism MV!

[@sinothetimes2821]

Oh yea, would love to see a reaction to Gesu no Kiwami Otome ゲスの極み乙女 someday. They have such a unique sound.

[@ImxxFuZe]

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

[@rainshadow378]

Same, there is barely anything expect Japanese music in my 15 hour long playlist

[@FenHarapeco2]

WAIT. Official Hige Dandism??? Miki Matsubara? WAKE UP ME

[@chrisdodd4014]

I seen Band Maid live last year and they're great. Since I moved to Japan I've gotten more into the local music. Being a big metal fan in my younger years I wasn't too into kawaii metal until I seen Babymetal a couple years back. The first concert I got see live since Covid and I just had so much fun.

[@raymax_1071]

Damn. Pony Canyon sponsorship now? That's fucking wild.

[@harukanakamoto7755]

Higedan is one of my favs band 😍 They always released good quality musics❤

[@jeandzwieleski8151]

Only bangers!

[@paulpetersen879]

I'm glad to see your channel blowing up brother. Lynnwood checking in. Highly suggest that you check out the track Hate? live official video from their 10th anniversary concert in Yokohama. The Maids at their finest.

[@user-lu3uy7ur7t]

The origin of aesthetic MVs and voices as well

[@billb.5183]

I had no idea that Pony Canyon sponsored reaction channels.That is so cool.

[@stevekane4922]

I think bandmaid have taught them how important KZbin reactions are. Bandmaid (miku) definitely lead them by the nose in this kind of thing.

[@IvoryMadness.]

Great video!

[@go_golden]

I can't either, help 😭

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

haha

[@HG-kr5dc]

from JAPAN.　　　I like your analysis very much and I enjoyed listening to it again. BAND-MAID has uploaded several new songs and i would be very happy if you could react to them again. A release date has not yet been announced, but the new album has just been recorded. Can't wait until it is released.

[@GH-ki3nq]

Love this one ❤❤❤❤

[@dumbocow]

dam all certified bangers in this video

[@tikkimee4166]

Big fan of Official Hige Dandism Try to react on their White Noise, Yesterday, I love..., and Apoptosis

[@stobanj]

JPOP can be difficult for those who do not know that there are traditional Japanese rhythms and chanting styles suitable for the Japanese language.

[@aidenmeyerbasschannel]

I can suggest from my palate: Rock: - "Rusty Nail" - X Japan -"Yuuwaku" - Glay Pop/Rock: -"Robinson" - Spitz -"Cloudy Heart" - Boowy Pop: -"Kanashimigatomaranai I Can't Stop the Loneliness" - Anri -"Driving my Love" - Anri Jazz/Rock: -"Black Cherry" - Acid Black Cherry -"Chou" - Acid Black Cherry Ballads: -"Forever Love" - X Japan -"Endless Rain" - X Japan There's a lot of great music to get lost in!

[@Wonderful-cr9lv]

I hope to see Pony Canyon making a Band Maid anime like they did in the Unleash MV. If they put many band maid songs in this anime. I'm sure their Band Maid album sales will go up significantly.

[@mikeat2637]

When you mentioned Attack on Titan, I immediately thought of Wagakki Band performing "Hangeki No Yaiba" (Counterattack Sword), which is also from that anime. If you want, check out the video, it's on YT - "Wagakki Band - (Hangeki No Yaiba)/Dai Shinnenkai 2018 ~ Ashita e no Koukai~. It's a live performance that is astounding in the work that went into it. It has everything you could possibly want in a song, a real spectacle. I don't know if you have already seen it, but I won't give any spoilers. IT is one of Yuko Suzuhana's finest performances. And thanks for the great reaction !!!

[@dmgb5694]

Great video, love Sense by Band-Maid, it's the OP of Platinum End (manga was made by the same creators of Death Note).

[@crimsonhawk52]

Very recent tune also out of japan made in the style of that Stay With Me era: "Shinkiro" by Marine and Gura

[@puffy1700]

That title. Same, man. Same.

[@owenunderkoffler4092]

Sense is the opening for the anime "Platinum End", thought I heard it before

[@Alex_Isshin]

One OK Rock when?

[@Doomacam]

Definitely keep checking out Official Hige dandism. Such fantastic Harmony, rhythm, and musicianship. You always have such interesting takes on it. I would recommend "Apoptosis" for their magnum opus.

[@ralamations2061]

PLEASE LISTEN TO ROMANCE GA ARIAMARU BY GESU NO OTOME, now that that’s out of the way, i’m glad you’re listening to japanese artists outside of shows because there’s plenty of really good underrated works because they’re not in anime (at least when i search for reactions and stuff), or listen to Cute Aggression by Tatsuya Kitani, or Odriko by Vaundy or tokyo flash or fukakoryoku by him (some i like and don’t see videos on)

[@r-tunes8652]

Bro making a meal out of counting a straight 4/4 beat with accents on the & of the 4 in the first song

[@daaaaaave]

Pony Canyon sponsored, and didn’t get the Band-Maid song that just released the other day? What are they doing?

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

I am saving that song for its own video!!

[@chtgkrsk]

omg im crying 😭😭 you've reacted to 2 of my fave songs Pretender and Stay With Me 🔥🔥🔥🔥 THANK YOU SO MUCH TONY 🩵 to more reactions 🩵🩵

[@bandmaidfanATL]

You need to check out their newest signee, Nek!

[@joiytsutsumi2837]

Band maid 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@otoist-106tom]

Hi! I have some Japanese songs from various decades that I think you might enjoy! Here are my recommendations: 1. Niagara Triangle - "Love on Side A" 　: NIAGARA TRIANGLE 「A面で恋をして」Music Video (40th Anniversary Version) 2. Sugar Babe - "Parade" 　: パレード(Demo) - SUGAR BABE 3. Ringo Sheena - "Building Block Play" 　: Tsumiki-Asobi - Playing With Blocks - 4. Kenji Ozawa featuring Scha Dara Parr - "Boogie Back Tonight" 　: 小沢健二 featuring スチャダラパー - 今夜はブギー・バック(nice vocal) 5. Vaundy - "Such a Bitter Story" 　: そんなbitterな話 / Vaundy：MUSIC VIDEO 6. Kenshi Yonezu - "Lemon" 　: 米津玄師 Kenshi Yonezu - Lemon 7. ShowMinorSavage - "Super Icy" 　: ShowMinorSavage / SUPER ICY (Prod. Chaki Zulu) - Music Video - These songs range from the 80s to the present and showcase a variety of styles and eras in Japanese music. I hope you give them a listen and enjoy them as much as I do! ※ Search by copy and paste after :

[@furosty]

No way, tony got sponsored by pony canyon :0 🔥

[@tonygriffin_]

You mean there's Rock and Metal outside of Japan (The Warning being the honourable exception)?

[@fys2251]

More higedan please！Their Apoptosis and Subtitle are my favorite songs

[@synnep6239]

If you want a taste of something heavier in Japanese industry, check out Draw the emotional. Sad Spring track is a good starter

[@shhshh8945]

Hi, love your reactions. A good song to check out by eve is Bokurano.

[@Momoko395]

Hi Tony, I saw you when you reacted to Fujii Kaze last year. I have been waiting for you to react to Fujii Kaze. He released theee new songs since then. They are worth to listen .He is an amazing songwriter! Check out his npr tiny desk concert 😊

[@DaniloSouza84]

I recommend checking out BABYMETAL too, although I think you already know it.

[@kentapolis]

You should give Glay a chance! "Be with you" is so good

[@jetman2045.]

'Stay with me' is timeless.

[@nachot6592]

Oh, yeah. I've been there. You go from anime soundtracks to plain and simple Japanese music.

[@fujahco]

Amongst Pony Canyon artists, I listen Elephant Kashimashi and TOMOO. Eke-Kashi is the legend. TOMOO song writing sense is very unique.

[@tex3781]

I can’t stop the loneliness by Anri is also fire

[@bluee048]

Me too, everyday XD

[@jacksoncjsify]

king gnu would be cool next

[@elif.2445]

Hi tony, im really sad that i cant watch your reaction to all black clover openings anymore because it was Copyright claimed. Is there any way that you could reupload it without a copyright claim or is there some other way i could be able to watch it? The same goes for the aot ops reaction, although there, it is just red swan

[@DeckBlack22]

I highly recommend listening "Minmi - Shiki no Uta". If you haven't heard this track, of course, it's very good.