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Question: Music to eat sushi by

newpotato — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:26:32 -0800

What type of music would you want to hear playing in the background if you went out to a nice-ish non traditional sushi bar for dinner? Nothing too intrusive, extra bonus points for music originating from Japan.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:31:55 -0800

Pizzacato Five?

By: dydecker

dydecker — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:32:06 -0800

On the Love Beach by Nagisa Ni Te

By: zoomorphic

zoomorphic — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:33:24 -0800

Asobi Seksu is dreamy and low-key and makes me think of pink shiny bubbles.

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:36:43 -0800

I rather like some of Ryuichi Sakamoto's work. And Kyoto Jazz Massive are quite good, for a different sound.

By: Lipstick Thespian

Lipstick Thespian — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:37:39 -0800

Kahimi Karie does an amazing cover of The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff that I would love to hear eating sushi out.

By: Jaltcoh

Jaltcoh — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:38:03 -0800

isan

By: Jaltcoh

Jaltcoh — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:40:02 -0800

Wait, no...

I Am Robot and Proud

(Japanese, instrumental)

By: dydecker

dydecker — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:43:33 -0800

The Sakana Song

By: Lipstick Thespian

Lipstick Thespian — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:49:17 -0800

ooooooooh seconding the Isan. They're great for damn near anything you do.

By: umbú

umbú — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:57:25 -0800

Mefi's own flapjax at midnite.

By: mds35

mds35 — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:12:21 -0800

Susumu Yokota.

By: box

box — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:17:31 -0800

DJ Krush.

By: martens

martens — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:10:42 -0800

Mono — Japanese post-rock

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:18:47 -0800

Yellow Magic Orchestra

By: joydivasian

joydivasian — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:21:33 -0800

I always enjoy some Utada when I go out for sushi. Seconding Asobi Seksu too.

By: 6and12

6and12 — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:42:53 -0800

I tend to go for solo instrumental stuff for dinner. My favorites are Thelonious Monk's Solo Monk or Alone in San Francisco (there's also a more comprehensive collection called Monk Alone).

Another great option is Luiz Bonfa's solo recordings, Solo in Rio 1959. Really gorgeous.

By: synaesthetichaze

synaesthetichaze — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:00:29 -0800

Shugo Tokumaru.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:31:26 -0800

Hey, thanks, umbú, for linking to my stuff! I'll add two from my Japonisme series, cause I think they might also fill the bill nicely.

By: VikingSword

VikingSword — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:49:56 -0800

No. 9 (Joe Takayuki)

Takagi Masakatsu

By: ad4pt

ad4pt — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:53:19 -0800

Nujabes.
Amazing amazing Japanese producer with some great instrumentals.

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:53:25 -0800

Takemitsu? A lot of his music is light and jazzy, but intelligent.

By: Beardman

Beardman — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:25:07 -0800

The album Ki-Oku by DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo.

By: Ookseer

Ookseer — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:40:54 -0800

Still not sure what kind of mood you want to set. Do you want to keep the energy up or calm it down? Modern or traditional?

For semi-traditional Japanese music: Yoshida brothers. (maybe a little too uptempo)

How about Jaztronik?

United Future Organization.

Cornelius.

FPM.

Not from Japan, but Bebel Gilberto is good to eat anything by.

Also not Japanese, but maybe the
Verve remixes?

By: newpotato

newpotato — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:29:36 -0800

Ookseer, you seem to be spot on. Yoshida brothers, though I like their sound, might be a bit too uptempo. Loved Jaztronik, Cornelius, some of FPM, and the Verve remixes.
Also really liked DJ Krush and Kyoto Jazz Massive. Anything I marked as a favorite, actually, I liked quite a bit.
Flapjax, your Japonisme tracks are fantastic.

I'm really appreciating the more ambient feeling stuff, but trying not to be too lounge-y, Looking for more modern stuff, without going too deep into electronic or J-pop, and though I mentioned Japanese based musicians, it doesn't necessarily need to be.

A lot of really great suggestions, thanks to everyone so far.

By: misozaki

misozaki — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:13:13 -0800

Akira Kosemura.
Haruka Nakamura.
And of course, Rei Harakami.

By: snofoam

snofoam — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:41:48 -0800

Flipper's Guitar

By: cjw333

cjw333 — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:44:25 -0800

a 2nd for Kahimi Karie, 3rd for FPM and I'd also add:

Audio Sports - hip hop with Yamatsuka Eye of Boredoms, electronic composer Aki Onda and then-battle DJ Nobukazu Takemura

Bulljun - producer of mad beats

Cappablack - down tempo hip hop/illbient beats

INO hidefumi - Satisfaction is his take on the 70s standards. Very jazzy stuff.

Jemapur - electronic hip-hop

Lullatone - electro-pop duo

Nao Tokui - some nice electronics

Riow Arai - electronic hip-hop

Takagi Masakatsu - has an album Eating and another one called Eating 2. Rehome is pretty nice too