Professor, thank you for bringing up SHIMI😊 I think it was last year? SUZUKA is having a conversation with MTH's Ryo-kun in a magazine. SUZUKA's father is a big KISS fan, and it seems that this influenced her, who loves rock music, to be happy about it. I myself fell in love with this video, which purifies and frees my soul, and I listen to it over and over again. And now, it has become the second most popular video in just two days. In the Japanese music industry, when you turn on the TV, all you hear is KPOP, which is all about lookism. I feel like things are starting to change little by little. Rebellion against orthodoxy. I felt that AG and MTH have a common energy that brings out the brilliance of life even from the mud.
Amazing that it's getting that much attention, but well deserved. It's a masterpiece. Thanks for the background information! I agree with your assessment about rebellion as well!
@@AndrewHartley Thank you, Professor, as always✨ I know you are busy, but please take care of your health.I look forward to seeing the professor's videos in the future😊
The reason for the car racing theme in the Omakase MV is due to a tie-in with the Toyota-produced short anime series "Grip", which is available on YT from Toyota USA. Omakase is the soundtrack for the second season. There's a nice article about it, including an AG! interview, on "The Drum" site.
Was waiting for your reaction video to Shimi prof! Definitely wasnt expecting a full long video. Nice to hear more about your music tastes. As an extreme metal fan before knowing about AG, the thing about AG that caught me was their "metal spirited energy" live performances even though the music is not necessary the same genre. MtH was one of the bands I really wanted AG to collab with even before the announcement, and it arrived at least two years earlier than I expected xD Fun and chaotic performances is what I'd describe as the main thing I like about MtH and AG, and the collab is exactly that but multiplied.
Yeah, I could have spent more time on this one, but my longer videos don't get as many views and the quick reactions people put up do much better, even when there's little real content, so I moved quicker on this than I would usually like. Can't decide which is the better approach.
Ah, I wanted to add something about the ecclecticism of many japanese acts - I really love that; and a lot of (western) music/bands that just stays in one lane is getting boring to me. I'm still flabbergasted that japanese bands can make so stylistically diverse music and still be commercially successful without alienating their fans. If you look at Ado, Japan's most successful singer right now, it's amazing to me to see her topping the charts with music that is wild, sometimes aggressive and weird, and every song is different. Ado fans (I consider myself one nowadays) have to be very open to new styles since you never know what you'll get with a new track from her. Never in a million years would a western popstar (although Ado not really is a POPstar, she's too varied) like Taylor Swift, Adele or Billie Eilish etc. dare to shock their fans with songs like hers, f.ex. "Aishite", "RuLe" or "Love ka?". Their fans would be totally confused and the radio would never play this kind of stuff. It's cool that you can do that in Japan - it restores my faith in mankind (a bit) 🙂
Yeah, I think it's partly about how we listen/distribute music in the west, and how radio stations and their descendants shape notions of genre. It's also, I think, about brand identity. People want you to do one thing. That's how you get build a following. The same is true for writers. I think my agent wishes I had learned that lesson... :)
@@AndrewHartley I politely feel: one song collab together is enough. An AG! album produced by Ayase, who is a pop music genius would be my wish. I feel Atarashii Gakko! deserve to be Taylor Swift level success. I like her, I love them.
Actually (😜) Atarashii Gakko, Babymetal and Maximum The Hormone are a spiritual oneness, separated at birth and they didn't know they are - in fact - a trinity. Babymetal has a faint glimpse of this but they misinterpreted it as "summoned by the fox god", which is close but wrong. And why there are no details about the founding of Atarashii Gakko? Why is it a secret? Because they don't know either! They attribute it to some (mystic) "energy". It is only a matter of time the three will meet and coalesce ... and this will be the end of the world as we know it (har-har-har)
Hi Professor, I love these videos where you introduce new (newish) artists. So, how did we go on this video? 1. Polkadot Stingray - technically, a really good band, but they don't really float my boat. I have listened to several of their songs, and they haven't left a must listen quality on me. Sorry, we are off to a bad start (they are still a good band). 2. My Hair Is Bad - I haven't heard of this band before and I when I finish here, I am searching them to hear more. I liked them. 3. The Oral Cigarettes - I am not super familiar with these guys, but I like what I have seen of them so far. Is it just me, or do they have hints of Lincon Park to them? 4. AG and MTH - Everyone knows that I am a fan of both AG and MTH, so this collaboration can't be bad, right? Yeah, it isn't bad. Professor, you are right, I never in a million years would have expected this AG/MTH collaboration, but here we are. And I am thankful for it. The video is a little more show than substance, but that is to be expected in such a genre clash. I love this. Thank you for such an expansive video on these four artists. Bands 2, 3, 4 (combined with 5), I look forward to more from them. Band 1, I need to go back and listen to more from them, my indifference to Polkadot Stingray is probably just due to not hearing the right songs as they are technically very good. Anyway, thanks for this video.
I'll have to work on you re. Polkadot Stingray. I play them a lot when I cook so my son (who isn't into Japanese music) rolls his eyes a lot. BUT he just confessed that according to his spotify report, he has listened to them more than any other band because he founds they help him study! Victory!
Seems like "Omakase" was a deliberate attempt to reduce the gymnatics and more active choreo in the video (as we also saw with "Dora 1 Dokusou". I guess we'll have to see if this trend continues.
Yeah, that's a good point. Money Mark made the same point about Forever Sisters being a song that they would be able to perform for a long time when the high energy stuff was beyond them.
Thanks for your video/music tips. Japanese rock and pop for sure is awesome 🙂My listening habits have changed dramatically over the past couple of years (ever since I discovered BABYMETAL) and nowadays at least 2/3 of the music I spin on a daily basis is from Japan. But I don't like the MTH x AG song to be honest - it's way too heavy and harsh for me. The AG-parts are cool and fun but the rest, I can't listen to... It's great that AG are branching out nevertheless so I'm excited for their future. 🙂
Yeah, I get that. I actually like the song a lot but it's not a style of music that I'd listen to very much. Like you, I find that kind of harshness works in small doses. Maybe when I was younger... :)
I want to know what the professor thinks about the drama Shogun. Did you watch it? I think it deals with history in great detail, and Hosokawa Garasha, who was the model for Mariko, is wonderful. If you have a chance, please❤
As someone who plays a few instruments, the shamisen part doesnt sound too hard to play which for a complete beginner with a good instructor, one week of practice+lessons an hour a day should be more than enough. So, very possible Mizyu can at least play that part in the song.
I was curious so I watched the original video in slo-mo and I saw that the bachi (plectrum) barely touched a string. At 3:06 the bachi even got stuck under the top string (I guess that's why they made a cut here). Most people probably haven't noticed that because they got mesmerized by Mizyu's hairdo. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
japanese rock music IS awesome! when I was 13 I found a band called The Pillows and another band called Asian Kung Fu Generation and they literally changed my life! I have been writing music in english and japanese since then! Andrew, it would be cool if you heard some of it and shared it with your friends! I am 35 now so I too have been into these bands for a long time! I wonder what you think about bands like One Ok Rock Gesu No Kiwami Otome Indigo La End L'arc en Ciel Very Cool AJ its so validating hearing you talk about these bands because I feel alone in america loving this music almost more than american bands which of course i listen to also!
Thanks! You are not alone. If you get chance, when a Japanese band comes close to your area, check them out. You'll find a lot of passionate fans. The first three other bands you mention I know, but not very well, though I own a few songs from One Ok Rock and Indigo the end. Will look into them more.
I am Totally shocked you have not reviewed or mentioned BAND MAID. Other than Baby Metal....they are the most popular Japanese rock band and have a huge following around the rest of the world. Their musicianship is absolutely top notch and our being touted as the best current rock band out there. They absolutely rejuvenated my love for music again which seems to be a common thread among their fan base. I would highly recommend you check them out !!!!!! You won't be sorry.
@@TomRussell-cy6ll I mean, their musicianship is obviously excellent, and I can admire their virtuosity. It's the songs themselves, both lyrically and musically which just don't speak to me, I'm afraid. But that's just me. I know lots of people who love them. I have a worse reaction to Love Bites, who I know are another fan favorite, though in their case a lot of my response is about vocal style and self-presentation. I grew up on a lot off hard rock in the 70s but y tastes toady lean more alt rock, so maybe that's why. Your mileage, as they say, may vary :)
@@AndrewHartley It's funny....I had the exact same reaction to Love Bites. Can't get past the vocalist. I also grew up in the 70's which pretty much made up my playlist that I was completely burned out on !!!! But I discovered Band Maid and even flew out to see them. They are the real deal live and made me feel 18 again !!!! I play drums and as you say, the musicianship is top notch. I would be curious to know whats songs you have listened to ? They have a huge catalogue with a wide array of genres. I know you are a big Baby Metal fan but would really enjoy your reactions of Band Maid.
Polkadot Stingray "Out" reminds me a lot of Band-Maid, just a few less layers of instruments. I know the full and rich tapestry of many Band-Maid songs can be difficult to latch onto at first listen, but I do think once/if you dig into them they are very surprising and satisfying.
Just a side note: this video seems to be only showing up in the playlist tab for now but not the video tab. I only found it cuz I went to the playlist tab😅
Thank you for this one! You are slowly becoming my main gateway to Japanese Rock/Pop. My Hair Is Bad not only has an adorable name but makes music that had an instant apeal for me. Thanks to pointing them out! They also work against the trend as they are all male. My impression was that Japan had produced an insane amount of all-female or female fronted bands during the last ten years or so while the boys were doing not so well. But maybe this is just a skewed perception created by The Algorithm once it had identified me as a Babymetal fan. Omakase was the second song on the Cologne setlist in June, and the combination of the costumes (long coats), the choreo and the projections on the stage screen was absolutely gorgeous. The Shimi MV hit me like a sledgehammer. I normally have only a limited tolerance for death metal vocals; Electric Callboy is about as far as I go right now. But I do like this collab for all the reasons you stated. The annoncement video with AG! hatching out of an egg was hilarious! Making things work together that shouldn't. Pushing your own envelope. This seems indeeed to be one common thing here. It may or may not be more prevalent in Japan (It sure is one of the foundations of Babymetal's music), but it should be pointed out that similar things have happened in other parts of the world: Nightwish from Finland have made a career over the last 15 years by combining metal with classical music and operatic vocals. Sabaton from Sweden often use vocal arrangements that seem to come from choir music. Lead vocalist Joaquim Broden once said in an interview that some of his ideas came from his time in a choir as a young boy. Germany's Electric Callboy had been a hardcore metal band for a number of years until Nico Sallach joined around 2020 as new second vocalist. His clean 90s Europop vocals combined with founding member Kevin Ratajczak's harsh vocals created the EC sound we know today and which is one of the main factors of Electric Callboy's recent popularity. Bloodywood from New Delhi/India combine metal, Indian folk elements and Rap into something that feels pretty organic. I quite like their debut album Rakshak. Maybe hardcore death metal is about as far as metal can go regarding heaviness and distortion, and the only way forward are crossovers? we'll see.
Thanks! Delighted to hear you are connecting with My Hair Is Bad! And yes, of course, it's not just Japanese bands which use musical hybridity, (though I think there's a difference between incorporating unexpected instruments and combining different genres). I have often found that the bands I like best from the UK are those who cross genres and find something new in the process, particularly in the New wave days of the late seventies and early eighties as bands carved out new sounds from pop, disco, punk, hard rock, reggae etc. Think XTC and the Police, or instance. Cool stuff. That said, I think that this kind of generic hybridity is freer in Japan because of how music is distributed, particularly because they don't have the legacy of radio stations which defined themselves by a single style, thereby pressurizing bands to limit their range.
The Omakase video is a step too far in advertising for AG! IMO. The tacked on Toyota stuff just doesn't work at all. I love Omakase and it's original choreography and we just don't see enough of that. This is a miss form AG! IMO. I hope we still get a choreography video. So I was depressed by the Omakase video, but AG! have redeemed themselves with the MTH collaboration. It's brilliant. I don't want a BM AG! collaboration right now. If they'd done it in 2017 with the Eastern Kamis it might have been awesome, but I feel that BM have lost a step and the disparity in energy might be jarring.
Interesting. Thanks. I take your point about the car commercial thing (which was mostly wasted on me anyway!). BM have a tendency tor use to occasions so don't count them pout just yet :)
@@AndrewHartley I hope you're right about BM. I was listening to The One the other day and it's a really strong album, but it's all Su and production. I think it's instructive to look at recent collaborations...BM with Electric Call Boy and AG! with MTH, I have a definite opinion about which is the coolest and the most exciting. Still I won't be changing my profile picture anytime soon.
OMAKASE is the sound track of the Netflix car racing anime series GRIP hence the car reference. It was not a Toyota commercial. If I remember it correctly, this is their second one. FLY HIGH was used in an anime boxing series BAKI. Hope this shed a little light on the mv. 🤗
@@cuttysark8017 Yes it is but my point is since Omakase was used as the sound track of this series, it's understandable why this car was incorporated in the music video. Anyway, I share your wish for Omakase dance practice video too.
Professor, thank you for bringing up SHIMI😊
I think it was last year? SUZUKA is having a conversation with MTH's Ryo-kun in a magazine. SUZUKA's father is a big KISS fan, and it seems that this influenced her, who loves rock music, to be happy about it.
I myself fell in love with this video, which purifies and frees my soul, and I listen to it over and over again. And now, it has become the second most popular video in just two days.
In the Japanese music industry, when you turn on the TV, all you hear is KPOP, which is all about lookism. I feel like things are starting to change little by little.
Rebellion against orthodoxy. I felt that AG and MTH have a common energy that brings out the brilliance of life even from the mud.
Amazing that it's getting that much attention, but well deserved. It's a masterpiece. Thanks for the background information! I agree with your assessment about rebellion as well!
@@AndrewHartley
Thank you, Professor, as always✨
I know you are busy, but please take care of your health.I look forward to seeing the professor's videos in the future😊
@@petitbois2272 Thanks! You too.
The reason for the car racing theme in the Omakase MV is due to a tie-in with the Toyota-produced short anime series "Grip", which is available on YT from Toyota USA. Omakase is the soundtrack for the second season. There's a nice article about it, including an AG! interview, on "The Drum" site.
Thanks! Didn’t know that!
I just found you channel from this video and I LOVE IT!!!! thank you for this! these are some of my favorite bands!!!
I’m so glad! There’s lots to get your teeth into here. Hope you find some if it interesting 😊
Was waiting for your reaction video to Shimi prof! Definitely wasnt expecting a full long video. Nice to hear more about your music tastes.
As an extreme metal fan before knowing about AG, the thing about AG that caught me was their "metal spirited energy" live performances even though the music is not necessary the same genre. MtH was one of the bands I really wanted AG to collab with even before the announcement, and it arrived at least two years earlier than I expected xD
Fun and chaotic performances is what I'd describe as the main thing I like about MtH and AG, and the collab is exactly that but multiplied.
Yeah, I could have spent more time on this one, but my longer videos don't get as many views and the quick reactions people put up do much better, even when there's little real content, so I moved quicker on this than I would usually like. Can't decide which is the better approach.
@@AndrewHartley Understandable. TH-cam algorithm in a nutshell. Hope this video does well!
Yes, I don’t think MtH and AG are so far apart in their approaches and open minded spirit
@@keithsowerby8179 Yeah, I think that's probably right.
Ah, I wanted to add something about the ecclecticism of many japanese acts - I really love that; and a lot of (western) music/bands that just stays in one lane is getting boring to me. I'm still flabbergasted that japanese bands can make so stylistically diverse music and still be commercially successful without alienating their fans.
If you look at Ado, Japan's most successful singer right now, it's amazing to me to see her topping the charts with music that is wild, sometimes aggressive and weird, and every song is different. Ado fans (I consider myself one nowadays) have to be very open to new styles since you never know what you'll get with a new track from her. Never in a million years would a western popstar (although Ado not really is a POPstar, she's too varied) like Taylor Swift, Adele or Billie Eilish etc. dare to shock their fans with songs like hers, f.ex. "Aishite", "RuLe" or "Love ka?". Their fans would be totally confused and the radio would never play this kind of stuff. It's cool that you can do that in Japan - it restores my faith in mankind (a bit) 🙂
Yeah, I think it's partly about how we listen/distribute music in the west, and how radio stations and their descendants shape notions of genre. It's also, I think, about brand identity. People want you to do one thing. That's how you get build a following. The same is true for writers. I think my agent wishes I had learned that lesson... :)
AG! is fire
I think an ATARASHII GAKKO! x Babymetal collab is inevitable, and I eagerly await the day that it comes to fruition.
Right there with you.
@@AndrewHartley I politely feel: one song collab together is enough. An AG! album produced by Ayase, who is a pop music genius would be my wish. I feel Atarashii Gakko! deserve to be Taylor Swift level success. I like her, I love them.
Actually (😜) Atarashii Gakko, Babymetal and Maximum The Hormone are a spiritual oneness, separated at birth and they didn't know they are - in fact - a trinity. Babymetal has a faint glimpse of this but they misinterpreted it as "summoned by the fox god", which is close but wrong. And why there are no details about the founding of Atarashii Gakko? Why is it a secret? Because they don't know either! They attribute it to some (mystic) "energy".
It is only a matter of time the three will meet and coalesce ... and this will be the end of the world as we know it (har-har-har)
Hi Professor, I love these videos where you introduce new (newish) artists. So, how did we go on this video?
1. Polkadot Stingray - technically, a really good band, but they don't really float my boat. I have listened to several of their songs, and they haven't left a must listen quality on me. Sorry, we are off to a bad start (they are still a good band).
2. My Hair Is Bad - I haven't heard of this band before and I when I finish here, I am searching them to hear more. I liked them.
3. The Oral Cigarettes - I am not super familiar with these guys, but I like what I have seen of them so far. Is it just me, or do they have hints of Lincon Park to them?
4. AG and MTH - Everyone knows that I am a fan of both AG and MTH, so this collaboration can't be bad, right? Yeah, it isn't bad. Professor, you are right, I never in a million years would have expected this AG/MTH collaboration, but here we are. And I am thankful for it. The video is a little more show than substance, but that is to be expected in such a genre clash. I love this.
Thank you for such an expansive video on these four artists. Bands 2, 3, 4 (combined with 5), I look forward to more from them. Band 1, I need to go back and listen to more from them, my indifference to Polkadot Stingray is probably just due to not hearing the right songs as they are technically very good.
Anyway, thanks for this video.
I'll have to work on you re. Polkadot Stingray. I play them a lot when I cook so my son (who isn't into Japanese music) rolls his eyes a lot. BUT he just confessed that according to his spotify report, he has listened to them more than any other band because he founds they help him study! Victory!
One should definitely check out eastern youth, and Number Girl. Monumental for Japanese rock.
Seems like "Omakase" was a deliberate attempt to reduce the gymnatics and more active choreo in the video (as we also saw with "Dora 1 Dokusou". I guess we'll have to see if this trend continues.
Yeah, that's a good point. Money Mark made the same point about Forever Sisters being a song that they would be able to perform for a long time when the high energy stuff was beyond them.
Thanks for your video/music tips. Japanese rock and pop for sure is awesome 🙂My listening habits have changed dramatically over the past couple of years (ever since I discovered BABYMETAL) and nowadays at least 2/3 of the music I spin on a daily basis is from Japan. But I don't like the MTH x AG song to be honest - it's way too heavy and harsh for me. The AG-parts are cool and fun but the rest, I can't listen to... It's great that AG are branching out nevertheless so I'm excited for their future. 🙂
Yeah, I get that. I actually like the song a lot but it's not a style of music that I'd listen to very much. Like you, I find that kind of harshness works in small doses. Maybe when I was younger... :)
It is a weird mash up song. fun video.
I want to know what the professor thinks about the drama Shogun.
Did you watch it?
I think it deals with history in great detail, and Hosokawa Garasha, who was the model for Mariko, is wonderful.
If you have a chance, please❤
I started it but my wife didn't feel up to the violence so we put it aside for teh time being. Will get back to it.
It is lingering in my mind whether Mizyu can actually play the shamisen; it looks like she can
I suppose it's at least possible. Japanese kids often get exposed to traditional art forms early.
As someone who plays a few instruments, the shamisen part doesnt sound too hard to play which for a complete beginner with a good instructor, one week of practice+lessons an hour a day should be more than enough.
So, very possible Mizyu can at least play that part in the song.
I was curious so I watched the original video in slo-mo and I saw that the bachi (plectrum) barely touched a string. At 3:06 the bachi even got stuck under the top string (I guess that's why they made a cut here). Most people probably haven't noticed that because they got mesmerized by Mizyu's hairdo. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
japanese rock music IS awesome! when I was 13 I found a band called The Pillows and another band called Asian Kung Fu Generation and they literally changed my life!
I have been writing music in english and japanese since then! Andrew, it would be cool if you heard some of it and shared it with your friends!
I am 35 now so I too have been into these bands for a long time!
I wonder what you think about bands like
One Ok Rock
Gesu No Kiwami Otome
Indigo La End
L'arc en Ciel
Very Cool AJ its so validating hearing you talk about these bands because I feel alone in america loving this music almost more than american bands
which of course i listen to also!
Thanks! You are not alone. If you get chance, when a Japanese band comes close to your area, check them out. You'll find a lot of passionate fans. The first three other bands you mention I know, but not very well, though I own a few songs from One Ok Rock and Indigo the end. Will look into them more.
I am Totally shocked you have not reviewed or mentioned BAND MAID. Other than Baby Metal....they are the most popular Japanese rock
band and have a huge following around the rest of the world. Their musicianship is absolutely top notch and our being touted as
the best current rock band out there. They absolutely rejuvenated my love for music again which seems to be a common thread among
their fan base. I would highly recommend you check them out !!!!!! You won't be sorry.
Yeah, I know them, and I know a lot of fans love them, but I'm afraid they aren't my thing. Glad they rejuvenated your love of music though.
@@AndrewHartley Thanks for responding
Can I ask you why you don't like them.....
just curious
@@TomRussell-cy6ll I mean, their musicianship is obviously excellent, and I can admire their virtuosity. It's the songs themselves, both lyrically and musically which just don't speak to me, I'm afraid. But that's just me. I know lots of people who love them. I have a worse reaction to Love Bites, who I know are another fan favorite, though in their case a lot of my response is about vocal style and self-presentation. I grew up on a lot off hard rock in the 70s but y tastes toady lean more alt rock, so maybe that's why. Your mileage, as they say, may vary :)
@@AndrewHartley It's funny....I had the exact same reaction to Love Bites. Can't get past the vocalist. I also grew up in the 70's
which pretty much made up my playlist that
I was completely burned out on !!!! But I discovered Band Maid and even flew out to
see them. They are the real deal live and made me feel 18 again !!!! I play drums and
as you say, the musicianship is top notch.
I would be curious to know whats songs
you have listened to ? They have a huge
catalogue with a wide array of genres.
I know you are a big Baby Metal fan but
would really enjoy your reactions of Band Maid.
Polkadot Stingray "Out" reminds me a lot of Band-Maid, just a few less layers of instruments. I know the full and rich tapestry of many Band-Maid songs can be difficult to latch onto at first listen, but I do think once/if you dig into them they are very surprising and satisfying.
新しい学校のリーダーズを見る時の顔が優しいお父さんみたいで素敵です
その通りだと思う！今夜、シカゴで彼らのライブを見る予定だ。
@@AndrewHartley
リーダーズは88risingと契約せずに日本のみで活動してたら今みたいな成功は無かったと思います。
88risingと契約しアメリカのファンの方々に支持を得たから日本でも評価が上がり有名になったと思います。
88rising、アメリカのファンの方々に感謝してます。
ライブ楽しんできてください。
@@ゆう-e8y4d そうだね。だから、数カ月前にマネーマークにインタビューするのが楽しみだったんだ。スナック・タイムEPは、AG！をアメリカで位置づけるためにとても重要だったし、日本での知名度も上げた。その後、ソーシャルメディアがオトナ・ブルーを発見し（あるいは再発見し）、あとは歴史となった...。
please listen to Zigzo, Ellegarden and Zeppet Store !!
Just a side note: this video seems to be only showing up in the playlist tab for now but not the video tab. I only found it cuz I went to the playlist tab😅
Yes, it's unlisted here right now. I share videos on my Patreon page a couple of days in advance of them going public.
@@AndrewHartley Noted. Excuse me for stumbling in early😅
No problem at all. I'm glad someone cares to watch! :)
Thank you for this one! You are slowly becoming my main gateway to Japanese Rock/Pop.
My Hair Is Bad not only has an adorable name but makes music that had an instant apeal for me. Thanks to pointing them out! They also work against the trend as they are all male. My impression was that Japan had produced an insane amount of all-female or female fronted bands during the last ten years or so while the boys were doing not so well. But maybe this is just a skewed perception created by The Algorithm once it had identified me as a Babymetal fan.
Omakase was the second song on the Cologne setlist in June, and the combination of the costumes (long coats), the choreo and the projections on the stage screen was absolutely gorgeous. The Shimi MV hit me like a sledgehammer. I normally have only a limited tolerance for death metal vocals; Electric Callboy is about as far as I go right now. But I do like this collab for all the reasons you stated. The annoncement video with AG! hatching out of an egg was hilarious!
Making things work together that shouldn't. Pushing your own envelope. This seems indeeed to be one common thing here. It may or may not be more prevalent in Japan (It sure is one of the foundations of Babymetal's music), but it should be pointed out that similar things have happened in other parts of the world:
Nightwish from Finland have made a career over the last 15 years by combining metal with classical music and operatic vocals.
Sabaton from Sweden often use vocal arrangements that seem to come from choir music. Lead vocalist Joaquim Broden once said in an interview that some of his ideas came from his time in a choir as a young boy.
Germany's Electric Callboy had been a hardcore metal band for a number of years until Nico Sallach joined around 2020 as new second vocalist. His clean 90s Europop vocals combined with founding member Kevin Ratajczak's harsh vocals created the EC sound we know today and which is one of the main factors of Electric Callboy's recent popularity.
Bloodywood from New Delhi/India combine metal, Indian folk elements and Rap into something that feels pretty organic. I quite like their debut album Rakshak.
Maybe hardcore death metal is about as far as metal can go regarding heaviness and distortion, and the only way forward are crossovers? we'll see.
Thanks! Delighted to hear you are connecting with My Hair Is Bad! And yes, of course, it's not just Japanese bands which use musical hybridity, (though I think there's a difference between incorporating unexpected instruments and combining different genres). I have often found that the bands I like best from the UK are those who cross genres and find something new in the process, particularly in the New wave days of the late seventies and early eighties as bands carved out new sounds from pop, disco, punk, hard rock, reggae etc. Think XTC and the Police, or instance. Cool stuff. That said, I think that this kind of generic hybridity is freer in Japan because of how music is distributed, particularly because they don't have the legacy of radio stations which defined themselves by a single style, thereby pressurizing bands to limit their range.
🤔"有名になる為の方程式"が各時代によって違うからね。特に今は複雑だよ。
🤔最近だとTH-camやTikTok等の扱い方もどうなんだろうかと思うよ。
😊個人的には地元で人気を固めてから人気を拡大させるミュージシャンに好感は持てるよ。
これらは良い点だ。現在、状況は大きく変わっており、バンドには新たなプレッシャーがかかっている。ティム・トックや似たようなプラットフォームは、特に恣意的な感じがする。
@@AndrewHartley
例えば、80年代、90年代は地元のストリートミュージシャンだったり地元のライブハウスがスタートラインのバンドなんかは音楽性の軸がブレずにそのままメジャー入りするバンドをよく見かけたね。そして、"成功の判断基準"は個人的には、日本武道館、東京ドーム及びそれらに相当する野外コンサート等と売上枚数。
まぁ、売上枚数についてはアイドル業界でご存知だと思うが"ダーティプレイ"をやっているからアイドル業界に関しては信頼度は下がっているね。
あと、アニメ視聴者の私的にはアニメに良い楽曲を提供したかにも人気に影響されるね。
日本のミュージシャンの背後に巨大なスポンサーがいるような噂も聞かないね、だから自由に創作活動が出来るかもしれない。ただし、年齢によっては政治的発言を歌詞に入れると困ることになるからそこは神経質になると思う。
逆にアメリカと韓国の音楽業界の"人気の噂"はよく聞く。
因みに、マキシマムザホルモンは、アニメ"DEATHNOTE"等に提供してから私は知ったよ😊。
@@Yamamotokenjirou それは興味深いね。ありがとう！そう、日本の音楽とアニメの交差点は、アメリカやイギリスの音楽界では相関関係がないんだ。日本独自のものなんだ。
The Omakase video is a step too far in advertising for AG! IMO. The tacked on Toyota stuff just doesn't work at all. I love Omakase and it's original choreography and we just don't see enough of that. This is a miss form AG! IMO. I hope we still get a choreography video.
So I was depressed by the Omakase video, but AG! have redeemed themselves with the MTH collaboration. It's brilliant.
I don't want a BM AG! collaboration right now. If they'd done it in 2017 with the Eastern Kamis it might have been awesome, but I feel that BM have lost a step and the disparity in energy might be jarring.
Interesting. Thanks. I take your point about the car commercial thing (which was mostly wasted on me anyway!). BM have a tendency tor use to occasions so don't count them pout just yet :)
@@AndrewHartley I hope you're right about BM. I was listening to The One the other day and it's a really strong album, but it's all Su and production.
I think it's instructive to look at recent collaborations...BM with Electric Call Boy and AG! with MTH, I have a definite opinion about which is the coolest and the most exciting. Still I won't be changing my profile picture anytime soon.
OMAKASE is the sound track of the Netflix car racing anime series GRIP hence the car reference. It was not a Toyota commercial. If I remember it correctly, this is their second one. FLY HIGH was used in an anime boxing series BAKI. Hope this shed a little light on the mv. 🤗
@@criseldasamson2470 GRIP is entirely a vehicle for Toyota.
@@cuttysark8017
Yes it is but my point is since Omakase was used as the sound track of this series, it's understandable why this car was incorporated in the music video.
Anyway, I share your wish for Omakase dance practice video too.