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| Diddle Arche 4: Asia
As some of you might be aware, I am fond of the Asiatic arts (read: possible filthy weeb). However, music from the continent does seem to be particularly splendid, and that's what I'm interested in here. | 1 | | Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake
So yeah, any SONG either from the Asian continent (for the purposes of this, Russia does NOT count) or is referential to Asia in some way (similar to how the Finland round operated). | 2 | | Tierpark The Moment Two Worlds Meet
Please please please make sure, especially if it's from Japan as they're notorious for making things difficult, that I can access it from legal streaming sites plox :3
Sniff won the last round so he has immunity this time around. Have fun guys, am interested to see what you come up with!
(also check this album cos it's super good) | 3 | | Gotsu Totsu Kotsu Retributive Justice
Immortal Assassin
cryptologous
I expected it to (they don’t have a quieter level) but this fucken GOES my dude. The bass clank these guys make is always sweet, but in general this has got to be one of the best groove/thrash style jobbies out there. The ‘machine gun’ solo was a nice touch. 4.0/5.0. | 4 | | Zyanose Isolation
Red Dyed Sky
Astral Abortis
57 noisy, crusty, shouty, raspy seconds. Fantastic. The production of the drums on this thing is lovely, really prevents them from getting lost in the mire of feedback, grimy riffs and general vocal cacophony. Got me to go ‘1 2 3 4’ in the middle, so I’d say it succeeded. 4.1/5.0. | 5 | | Coaltar of the Deepers Yukari Telepath
Hedorian Forever
Flugmorph
Okay, the mid-section of this was nuts, like being stuck in the musical equivalent of a free, jazzy, gazey spaceship battle. The drum performance on this is excellent, but the highlight is definitely, definitely that synth. Imagine this with Ling Tosite Sigure vox? It would be incredible. 4.1/5.0. | 6 | | Karmacipher Necroracle
Necroracle
Sniff
Okay, I don’t want to make the link but parts of this genuinely do sound so Ulcerate it’s uncanny. This is, however, REALLY well done and I LOVE the drum production on this so much – like, that snare sound is FILTH. Get Dead Oceans vibes from parts of this, and that’s, like, my favourite Ulcerate song. Does this beat the Kiwis? …Actually, very possibly. 4.3/5.0. | 7 | | Sigh Imaginary Sonicscape
Scarlet Dream
Ovrot
This was intriguing. I didn’t go all that much on the 30 seconds or so – the introductory stage kinda threw me off a little bit (felt like a kinda weird industrial/gothic metal take). The rock-solid rhythm section remained throughout, but thankfully, the vox were really great (that bass section), we got a tidy guitar solo and the use of synths – well, that interlude before the final chorus had no business being a fun as it was. Really weird take on a kind of black metal thing? I dunno. 3.8/5.0. | 8 | | Galileo Galilei Portal
Good Shoes
sinternet
This style of vocal – the sort of laid-back, Japanese male style – does have a tendency to be either really good or kinda grating (see Supercar), and with Galileo Galilei, it just about worked in the track’s favour. A chilled, indie rock/dream pop affair with only the hint of a crescendo towards its end, Good Shoes is one of those tracks that excels at being ‘pleasant’. Nothing extraordinary, but gets the job done. 3.6/5.0.
--ELIMINATED-- ;-; | 9 | | Guniw Tools Other Goose
Stupid Person
50iL
Being Jake Cloudchair’s band before the guitarist, I expected plenty of guitar effect wizardry from this – the opening funky, wah’d-to-hell section certainly confirmed these suspicions. The saxophone on this track was so much fun, but really the general artsy post-punk angle of this proved to be a winner. Almost felt too short for its own good, but excellent nonetheless. 4.0/5.0. | 10 | | Aketagawa / Mikami / Ishizuka Daikanjyo
Daikanjyo
adr
This was pretty fantastic. Far, far more emotionally riveting than I expected it would be, this is a kind of raw, bluesy, piano-driven improvisational piece that sounds, frankly, far from perfect on occasion – and to be disgustingly twee, that’s kinda what makes it what it is. Kan Mikami sounds like he’s clinging on to every gravelly word that comes flying out his mouth, and Shoji Aketagawa’s piano performance is astounding – typical ‘sad’ improv mixed with ugly, dissonant stabs that seem to coincide with Mikami’s charged histrionics almost too neatly. I definitely want to check the rest of this. 4.3/5.0.
--WINNER!!-- :D | 11 | | Ichiko Aoba 0%
Mars 2027
aberf
This woman’s voice never fails to astound me with how beautiful it is, especially considering all of the decidedly unusual guitar bollocks going on underneath and around it. Perhaps expectedly, my favourite bits of this were when Ichiko was singing – a couple of the bits beforehand and in the little interlude felt a little ‘random’ in their inclusion (the single round of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star particularly stood out) – but uwah. When she sings I forget all of that. 4.1/5.0. | 12 | | Rush 2112
A Passage to Bangkok
Ryus
Discounting the typical “Chinese” phrase featured at the start and the last chorus block, this was awesome. The opening riff was surprisingly gnarly and I was so happy to get another chance to hear it after the first chorus, and hearing dear Geddy’s vocals reminded me that I should really listen to Rush more often than I do. Proggy without resorting anywhere even close to masturbation. Great fun. 3.9/5.0. | 13 | | Superman Is Dead Angels and the Outsiders
Jika Kami Bersama
bgillesp
Really good fun. I’ve got a little bit of a weakness for this kind of poppy punk stuff, and this certainly scratched an ‘I wanna bounce up and down with a dumb grin on my face’ itch. Nothing genre-pushing, but an excellently done example. 3.8/5.0. | 14 | | Envy All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead
Mystery and Peace
CaimanJesus
Sorry to ruin your 3.7-3.9 trend, but this was right up my street. The first half is basically how I love skramz done – loud/quiet dynamics, raw desperate vocals, and bright, shimmering guitars to make me chuck myself around my room. The clean interlude was unexpected and maybe a weenie bit longer than I wanted, but sod it – and anyway, the chord progression that led to the track’s end was one of the best things I’ve heard so far in this comp. This was excellent. 4.2/5.0. | 15 | | Mass of the Fermenting Dregs Mass of the Fermenting Dregs
I F A Surfer
hansoloshotfirst
I was having a great old time with this lump of Japanese shoegaze, and then the 90 second point was reached and it seemed to find another gear above it. Noisy (THE FEEDBACK), passionate and boisterous, I wasn’t expecting this track to get as heavy as it did – a quick explosive workout that fizzles to a stop almost as quickly as it started. 4.0/5.0. | 16 | | Shakti Natural Elements
Mind Ecology
tacos N stuff
An exercise in percussive, guitar, violin, mridangam and probably-every-other-instrument-going virtuosity, Mind Ecology has the added advantage of being really, ridiculously, unfairly good fun to listen to. The energy that comes out of this thing is absolutely boggling, and it takes you for a 6 minute joyride that doesn’t seem to hit pause once. Good lord. 4.2/5.0. | 17 | | Kashiwa Daisuke Re:
april.#19
Jacquibim
Really rather splendid, particularly the second half. I’ve not heard too much of Kashiwa’s work but I expected glitch, so when the opening piano felt more like modern classical I was a little bit surprised – of course, the glitch eventually crept in and my desires were satiated. Great developmental/deconstructive piece. 3.9/5.0 | 18 | | Artcell Oniket Prantor
Oniket Prantor
BlackwaterPork
Admittedly, for the first 11 minutes of this I increasingly felt a bit frustrated, it feeling a little like a prog rock opera that didn’t really grab its length and style by the ridicubollocks and ride into town on it. It was pleasant, don’t get me wrong, but a couple of little phrases and ideas here and there, hardly anything to go ‘ooh’ at. Thankfully, the last 5 minutes were fantastic, overblown fun, making the wait feel kinda worth it; extended solo, pinch harmonics, drum solos, epic vocals… the works, really. Perhaps too much time spent not doing that (although obviously some variation is nice), but all good at the end. 3.7/5.0
--ELIMINATED-- ;-; | 19 | | Denki Groove Dragon
Niji
Frippertronics
This is probably what euphoria sounds like, and not in a memey m’lady kinda way. Can’t say too much about it because I don’t think there’s a huge amount TO say, but this was basically 10 minutes of housey, trance-y bliss. 4.1/5.0. | 20 | | Women Public Strain
China Steps
Chortles
That SNARE, good lawd – I love that brash, gunshot sound. Actually, in general this was a sweet way of ending this round, as this is really quite out there in every way (especially as I was anticipating twee emo from the name/album art); scratchy leads, a general uncomfortable vibe and that drawled vocal style which make me wanna stand in a dingy high street while it drizzles down on me. Yikes. That doesn’t sound fun at all. Either way this was sweet. 3.8/5.0. | |
Ovrot
10.14.17 | first | Archelirion
10.14.17 | heck | Astral Abortis
10.14.17 | Can I suggest the band "Asia"? | ramon.
10.14.17 | Gotsu Totsu Kotsu - Immortal Assassin
https://youtu.be/4S8A9FoqUis | Archelirion
10.14.17 | If you so wish ^^ | Astral Abortis
10.14.17 | Even though I absolutely adore Asia's first album, I won't actually rec it.
I suggest to you: Zyanose - Red Dyed Sky
I don't know if there's a direct link for the song anywhere but here's a timestamp from the album on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FCP60chuaM&t=65s | Flugmorph
10.14.17 | Coaltar of the Deepers - Hedorian Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ir5C-Ir_v4
(track 5) | teamster
10.14.17 | Hope you like stuff that will melt your face off...
Jambinai - Différance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wje_Uij4aBA | Sniff
10.14.17 | I see no rating for the filthy beast called Necroracle by Karmacipher - so check that.
Also shame on teamster for recing MY asian lovechild | Ovrot
10.14.17 | Sigh - Scarlet Dream
https://youtu.be/Snubqu06ZUE | teamster
10.14.17 | One rec per customer ? Or can we post more? | teamster
10.14.17 | The intro to that song Sniff is one of the best things I have ever heard. | Archelirion
10.14.17 | Alas, this is a competition that's already 4 rounds in so I probably can't include your rec dude :[ I'll give it a listen though, as I enjoy having my face turned to liquid. Sorry! | Papa Universe
10.14.17 | Dammit! The Jun Togawa shit I could have thrown at you... | teamster
10.14.17 | Oh fuck my bad Arch - I will be an innocent bystander.... | Sinternet
10.14.17 | Ill leave coaltar for someone else as an easy pick and go for something more obscure (it's definitely on youtube/not sure about spotify)
Galileo galilei - good shoes | 50iL
10.14.17 | Hey Arche, would JPopSuki streaming be a problem? I want to rec you a song on there... | Archelirion
10.14.17 | Yeah, I'm not too keen on using that tbh. Sorry :/ | Flugmorph
10.14.17 | lol sint | VaxXi
10.14.17 | school food punishment - Riff-Rain
is on spoootify | bgillesp
10.14.17 | Dang, I was so close to the win. I'll need a sec for this. | 50iL
10.14.17 | Aight, here we go
Guniw Tools - Other Goose
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2buKB8hL7g | bgillesp
10.14.17 | About 4 years ago I found an album on youtube that I think was a Chinese female singer and it was amazing, but I never have been able to find it since. The cover looked a bit like a traditional Chinese setting and was a yellowish color. It may have been another country but idk. I don't remember what it sounded like other than good but I wish i could find it again both for myself and this round. I remember it wasn't in the sput database at the time i found it. | adr
10.14.17 | Shoji Aketagawa, Kan Mikami, Toshiaki Ishizuka - Daikanjyo
| Aberf
10.14.17 | it's my time to shine!!!
Ichiko Aoba - Mars 2027 (20131125)
0% album
https://soundcloud.com/sam-rose-62/mars-2027-20131125/s-rjq2B | Mort.
10.14.17 | id diddle you but i dont want to go to prison
who else has made the joke yet | someguest
10.14.17 | "the Asiatic arts"
*smells own fart* | Ryus
10.14.17 | idk that much asian stuff sooo
does rush - a passage to bangkok work | bgillesp
10.14.17 | Superman is dead- Jika Kami Bersama | Archelirion
10.14.17 | @ryus - certainly does :]
I'll update this lot, thanks so far! | Aberf
10.14.17 | @bgill lol dude, seeing Indonesian music is the last thing I would expect in here. | adr
10.14.17 | btw my rec is added as http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Aketagawa---Mikami---Ishizuka/47942/ | Archelirion
10.14.17 | ahhh nice one, cheers | bgillesp
10.14.17 | I figured I'd try to be unexpected | CaimanJesus
10.14.17 | Envy - mystery and peace
From the album: All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead | Aberf
10.14.17 | Sick pick, Caiman. | CaimanJesus
10.14.17 | Thanks, I was surprised no one else went with them, they are the first band that pops into my head when I think asian | tacos n stuff
10.14.17 | Hmmmmmm ill have a rec by today | hansoloshotfirst
10.14.17 | Well, u haven't rated it (surprisingly) so let's try it:
Mass of the Fermenting Dregs - I F A Surfer (from their S/T ep) | tacos n stuff
10.14.17 | Tentatively gonna rec "Mind Ecology" by Shakti | Pon
10.14.17 | Can't believe you don't have Kashiwa Daisuke rated, anyways...
Kashiwa Daisuke - april.#19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feShpPLivK0 | Archelirion
10.14.17 | I've definitely heard one Kashiwa Daisuke, but not that one. Thanks everyone, 3 more to go :] | Aberf
10.14.17 | so many good picks in here 😱😱😱
rip my rec | Sinternet
10.14.17 | probs gonna go out in this round but needed to rep that album and my chill recs have worked well so far | CalculatingInfinity
10.14.17 | Tacos has won this round. | Sinternet
10.14.17 | someone needs to rec ryo fukui | Sniff
10.15.17 | Heh Chortles. Get your recs out will ya? | Ryus
10.15.17 | Tacos has won this round [2] | BlackwaterPork
10.15.17 | Artcell- oniket prantor
Sorry about the wait I’ve been in the middle of Yorkshire without wifi | Archelirion
10.15.17 | Bangladeshi metal? Fucken NICE. And don't worry about it, it happens :]
| Archelirion
10.15.17 | It's not definite as I might be able to find time, but I've got a coursework piece in this week that's taking up time so I might not be able to get this lot done until later in the week. Hope that's alright :] | Frippertronics
10.15.17 | Denki Groove - Niji | Chortles
10.15.17 | HMM to use the referential rule, i rec women - china steps | Aberf
10.16.17 | Alright, that's everyone. This round will be tough since there are so many good recs.
I think Superman Is Dead will be eliminated. It's fun but quite a lackluster compared to all the recs. | CaimanJesus
10.16.17 | I hope to continue the trend of getting a score in the range of 3.7-3.9 | Flugmorph
10.16.17 | this is hype | bgillesp
10.16.17 | Aww. I don't want to go. I need to make it to a Spanish speaking round so I can win that one. If only Tank! had won last round... | BlackwaterPork
10.17.17 | I’m intrigued to see what next round is | Flugmorph
10.17.17 | lets wait for the results first shall we | BlackwaterPork
10.17.17 | Well yeah I’m excited to see where I’ll stand here most importantly | Archelirion
10.19.17 | I am really sorry for the delay on this week - my coursework has given me more grief than I anticipated. It will be done tomorrow afternoon, I promise :] | BlackwaterPork
10.19.17 | Nah man take as much time as you need | hansoloshotfirst
10.19.17 | "Nah man take as much time as you need to realize my song is the best one"
fixed it for you | Flugmorph
10.19.17 | dude u slackin | Aberf
10.19.17 | 5 years since the list update, I'm starting to lose faith. | tacos n stuff
10.19.17 | i want to complain about the wait but i cant bc mine had long waits too lol
its a pain in the butt with school and stuff | 50iL
10.20.17 | The suspense is killing me | Flugmorph
10.20.17 | omfg we cant force it guys | BlackwaterPork
10.20.17 | Apparently it’s tonight so there’s not much wait anyway | Flugmorph
10.21.17 | REEEEEEEE | BlackwaterPork
10.21.17 | I think you mean... BREEEEEEEEE | Archelirion
10.21.17 | :D :D :D
...
I'm starting them now :3 | 50iL
10.21.17 | Wooooo | Archelirion
10.21.17 | Should be done in ~30 minutes ^ ^ | BlackwaterPork
10.21.17 | Hellz yea | 50iL
10.21.17 | Fucking yes | Archelirion
10.21.17 | Another excellent round folks. Really sorry to lose sinternet and BlackwaterPork this round - I genuinely enjoyed both of your recs. Congrats to adr, on what I think is his second round victory now? | Sniff
10.21.17 | Daikanjyo is so so good. Accurate rating | BlackwaterPork
10.21.17 | For fucks sake | Aberf
10.21.17 | ye booooooooooooi | CaimanJesus
10.21.17 | Hey cool I broke the trend | tacos n stuff
10.21.17 | Yayayay | Archelirion
10.21.17 | http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=177769 | Flugmorph
10.21.17 | yay my highest score yet :3 | Archelirion
10.21.17 | and I jammed the right song this time ;] | adr
10.21.17 | Daikanjyo is legit one of the most passionate and emotionally raw albums i've ever heard glad u like it and def check the whole thing when u have the time :3 | parksungjoon
05.22.22 |
As some of you might be aware, I am fond of the Asiatic arts | Archelirion
05.22.22 | As some of you might be aware, I am fond of the Asiatic arts | Archelirion
05.22.22 | I promise that was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying i'm a fucking weeb | parksungjoon
05.22.22 | promises mean nothing in this forsaken land | Archelirion
05.22.22 | fuck |
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