SparkPlugged » Sano Motoharu http://sparkplugged.net Plugging the best of Japanese indie, rock and alternative music Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta3 Mellowhead – “Minami Wing” http://sparkplugged.net/2009/05/mellowhead-minami-wing/ http://sparkplugged.net/2009/05/mellowhead-minami-wing/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 05:25:49 +0000 Shay http://sparkplugged.net/?p=5101

“Minami wing” (south wing) is off of Mellowhead’s fourth album, Daydream weaver, which came out on April 8th. It’s a nice acoustic rock song that has …

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“Minami wing” (south wing) is off of Mellowhead’s fourth album, Daydream weaver, which came out on April 8th. It’s a nice acoustic rock song that has some pretty cool chord progressions and a catchy chorus.

Mellowhead is the acoustic solo project of GHEEE and ex-PLAGUES vocalist/guitarist, Fukanuma Motoaki. Daydream weaver includes vocals by Sano Motoharu, Lucy of LAZYgunsBRISKY, and Takeuchi Hiromi It also features Hayashi Koji of TRICERATOPS on bass, and NONA REEVES drummer Komatsu Shigeru. Samples of all 12 tracks are available on Mellowhead’s official site.

]]> http://sparkplugged.net/2009/05/mellowhead-minami-wing/feed/ 0 8 Japanese record labels with official Youtube channels http://sparkplugged.net/2008/12/8-japanese-record-labels-with-official-youtube-channels/ http://sparkplugged.net/2008/12/8-japanese-record-labels-with-official-youtube-channels/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:24:52 +0000 Shay http://sparkplugged.net/?p=2573 We all know how it goes with Japanese music videos on Youtube. They’re on Youtube for just a short time before they’re deleted by the copyright holder. Lame. Sometimes it is the record company but usually its the music video channel whose watermark appears in the corner of the video.

audio downloadsThe solution? Corporations and independent labels have began embracing Youtube and uploading their artists’ music videos themselves. It’s a win-win for fans and the record companies! So, here’s a quick list we compiled of 8 Japanese record companies with official channels on Youtube. Some are big, some small and some artists are superstars while others are up-and-coming indie musicians. There’s something for everyone.

Here’s some channels worth checking out:

Universal Music Japan

Number of videos: 315
Artists included: Kimaguren (キマグレン), Aoyama Thelma (青山テルマ), GReeeeN
Number of subscribers: 5,541

Office Augusta

Number of videos: 70
Artists included: Sukimaswitch (スキマスイッチ), Suga Shikao (スガ シカオ), Yamazaki Masayoshi (山崎まさよし)
Number of subscribers: 724

FOR LIFE MUSIC

Number of videos: 53
Artists included: DOUBLE, Kizuna (キズナ), So’ Fly
Number of subscribers: 1,275

Aozora Records

Number of videos: 40
Artists included: SATOMI, Yaida Hitomi (矢井田瞳)
Number of subscribers: 665

Danger Crue Records

Number of videos: 26
Artists included: MUCC, Girugamesh, SID
Number of subscribers: 641

GOOD-DAY CO., LTD

Number of videos: 19
Artists included: 10-FEET, AJISAI, JtoS
Number of subscribers: 82

avex network

Number of videos: 17
Artists included: ravex, DJ OZMA
Number of subscribers: 630

Daisy Music

Number of videos: 14
Artists included: Sano Motoharu (佐野元春)
Number of subscribers: 514

So go out, watch, and be happy with no worries of impeding deletion. One caveat though: some of PVs are not embeddable. Also, many artists have their own channels so if you find those, check ‘em out.

Know or have any other favorite official channels? Let us know!

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