Relatively new Maria Mena :x

YouTube - Maria Mena - Belly Up

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JpymFUKBeo

Yay! :x

I can never forgive that girl for singing in english. Norwegian artists must sing in obscure dialects that only us dialectologists understand! :angry: I sorta like those songs though, as much as it pains me to say it. :<

Here's some more earsex: YouTube - G

Well she's apparently not so typical Norwegian.. or something. I like her English (amongst other things...)

YouTube - P!nk - So What

I loooooooove it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlfo_MuaGK8

And this.

I totally love Japanese Pop/Anime music.

Here are two songs from Ranma1/2 I like:

YouTube - ??????

If you haven't heard Jaga Jazzist, you need to. My favorite band, they are the most amazing synthesis of electronic music and jazz. Their harmonies and textures are so complex and varied, not to mention catchy as hell! Even though they're kinda moving in a post-rock direction lately, they're all fabulous musicians.

I recommend their "A Livingroom Hush" album.

Some representative (but weird as hell) music videos:

YouTube - Jaga Jazzist - Day

I love some of the pop tunes from some video games... this happens to be my favourite.

I prefer the Japanese version, but here are both english and japanese versions (the videos have nothing to do with teh songs.. they're not even from the same game)

English version

Japanese version

Tchoupchupacabra

A really cute J-Pop song:

That's ... uh. I like the costumes and the girls are cute alright, but... something about it just doesn't work. They should've done more stuff in that video than just have'em dance like that. Dunno. Maybe some explosions.

GWAR!

That's ... uh. I like the costumes and the girls are cute alright, but... something about it just doesn't work. They should've done more stuff in that video than just have'em dance like that. Dunno. Maybe some lesbians.

What? Who said that...?

o. i c wat u did ther nao

Most people here seem to disregard rap completely and I can see why because most of the genre is abhorrent garbage. BUT some of it I think is great, take this for example

YouTube - Nas -- One Love

I think there is a certain poetic beauty to the lyrics despite the crudeness of some of the language used and if you can look past the the "dirty words" aspect you can see a certain brilliance in the complex rhyme patterns and lyrical cleverness.

^That's such a classic album and song.

~Christian

The only rap is Immortal Technique

^^

He's heavy, and I have Cursive to thank for bringing him to my attention!

Dig also Talib Kweli and K-OS...

More great J-Pop songs! :)

YouTube - Wild arms 4: I look up at the sky because you are there

YouTube - Just Communication - Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (with lyrics)

And finally something that is more "out there":

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=qODHjnVjItI

I love japanese Zheul!

i love having sex to simple pop r'n'b or bosa nova or whatever that doesn't require extra attention. so, if not something else, it's good for loving.

test passed.

And finally something that is more "out there":

YouTube - Koenjihyakkei - Lussesoggi Zomn

I love japanese Zheul!

Man, that's a lot more like Magma than any of the Japanese Zeul I've heard. (Which granted, was just ruins)

Magma's definitely a diamond in the rough.

Bizarre yet brilliant mix of chiptune/techno/rap(!?)/Bjork-sounding lyric or voice/

Bizarre yet brilliant mix of chiptune/techno/rap(!?)/Bjork-sounding lyric or voice/

You've never heard that song before?

I usually don't like Regina Spektor much, but that song is pretty good.

You've never heard that song before?

I usually don't like Regina Spektor much, but that song is pretty good.

Same.

You've never heard that song before.

No! :(

Sorry....I live in a jazzcentric world. Sometimes it takes a little while for the indie-underground-anti-pop to filter through.