Where can I get Japanese (Korean?) cover versions of American music from the 40's, 50's and 60's? (And, more specifically, the cover versions that feature as incidental music in Robert Altman's film M*A*S*H) [more inside]
posted by Jofus on Mar 27, 2009 - 14 answers

This is going to be a bit of a longshot, but when I was in Japan a few months ago, I heard a cover of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" sung presumably by a Japanese female, and I've been trying to find it ever since. [more inside]
posted by wander on Mar 12, 2009 - 6 answers

I'd like an introduction to Japanese jazz/piano ambient. Where should I start? Who's great? Who should I avoid?
posted by Xurando on Jan 26, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me learn Japanese via its music! [more inside]
posted by molybdenum on Jan 7, 2009 - 9 answers

Please suggest Japanese songs to use for a video-of-photos at a going away party. 送別会の写真ビデオで使うための日本語の曲を進めてください。 [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Nov 15, 2008 - 8 answers

Tokyo Damage Report's list of shows and venues has sold me on going to see bands play while I'm in Japan, are there any resources like this for cities besides Tokyo? [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Jul 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Hopefully this won't be too obscure... There was a pretty popular Japanese rock band that had a song which was basically a rocked out heavy metal version of Dies Irae from Verdi's requiem. I think the CD is from the early 90's or so. What's the name of the band? (and no, it's not from the Battle Royale soundtrack. That was a purely orchestral version)
posted by edjusted on Apr 18, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you point me to traditional Japanese music on the web? Looking for free downloads. [more inside]
posted by ollsen on Apr 15, 2008 - 2 answers

MusicFilter: In the long version of the Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" (available on the 12") there is a female voice saying something in what I believe is Japanese. Can anyone translate that for me? Thanks. [more inside]
posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal on Mar 20, 2008 - 27 answers

Can you identify this Japanese song? [more inside]
posted by Bun on Mar 10, 2008 - 0 answers

Covers of Beatles songs with Japanese Instruments, mostly koto and shakuhachi. [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Nov 8, 2007 - 2 answers

Can anyone help me locate the poem that is read on By Akira Sakata on the DJ Krush album Jaku? (The track name is "Slit of Cloud") [more inside]
posted by bashos_frog on Oct 18, 2007 - 6 answers

What do you call these Japanese percussive ball-on-a-string things? [more inside]
posted by bloggboy on Feb 24, 2007 - 7 answers

Looking for large websites where I can download Japanese mpgs or podcasts, in any language. [more inside]
posted by uni verse on Jun 19, 2006 - 1 answer

Japanese music recommendations: if I love stuff by the Boredoms, OOIOO and Rovo, what else might I like? [more inside]
posted by misteraitch on May 9, 2006 - 24 answers

Can anyone help me find a copy of Kokoo's 'Super-Nova' album on CD or even mp3? My Google-fu has failed me, and I would *love* to hear some of my favourite tracks (especially 'Tarkus' by Emerson, Lake and Palmer) played on traditional Japanese instruments...
posted by timpollard on Jun 14, 2005 - 2 answers

What is this music keyboard? [warning: flash w/ sound, resizes browser window] The keys on it look like those on an accordion. The site's in Japanese, so I can't get anything out of it. [music theory inside] [more inside]
posted by zsazsa on Jan 5, 2005 - 6 answers

Why do the Japanese versions of albulms always seem to have bonus tracks not available in North America? [more inside]
posted by hughbot on Jun 16, 2004 - 14 answers