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[Maku]

It's too odd of a comparison; the two don't match.

[Kurisuten]

I'm not sure where to start with Japanese music! I never heard any sept for when I watch FLCL when the pillows are playing in the background! Is it really worth listining to music you don't even understand?

I guess it's ok for techno, since they don't really have much lyrics.

Can anybody suggest any Jrock or Jtechno/dance?

[ToKyObOxRoBoT]

Dir en grey
An Cafe
Kagrra
Miyavi
Due Le Quartz
X-japan
D'espairs Ray
Deathgaze
The candy spooky theater
Buck tick
Perfume
Alice Nine
The Gazette (also known as Gazette)
Girugamesh
Hyde
Kagerou
Luna Sea
Malice Mizer
Nightmare
Plastic Tree
Unsraw....

just to name a few

[luna2]

well lets see
the way i chek for any type of music is on myspace
jus look up jpop
then all these music pop up

[Kayame]

Rei Fu
Boa
Larc En Ciel
Yamoto


I'll list more when I can think correctly

[lololicious]

I was wondering are there many of these types of artist in Japan or is it considered Jpop?

[MMM]

Japanese don't use the term "R&B", so, yeah, music of this kind made in Japan is basically mixed in with pop music.

In America where "pop" leans more toward white artists and "R&B" leans more toward black artists there is more of a distinction.

Obviously, that doesn't exist in Japan.

[lololicious]

That's what I figured but how do you distinguish the difference in style because there is a big one? By the way thanks so much for answering.

[MMM]

Oh yeah, my pleasure. It's nice to have an actually intelligent question asked once in a while.

How to distinguish? That's a good question. Since Japanese don't distinguish, there really isn't an easy way. Listen to some artists influenced by R&B (maybe Amuro Namie or Def Tech...maybe BoA) and then figure out what sounds you like. I am sure other people can direct you to some better artists than I can.

[rockstarx]

Kotoko
Megumi Hayashibara
Hitomi Yaida
Hitomi Takahashi
GOGO7188
YUI
KIRORO