Man! Two weeks has gone by in a flash!

When I put together the playlist for this week’s episode, I tried to vary up the genres as much as possible. For example, I don’t listen to a lot of hip-hop. Usually I’m content to alternate between Japanese rock bands and electronic groups; or bands that blend the two sounds. On this episode, I said to hell with that. Get too comfortable and you might as well be dead, right?

A couple of things I mentioned in the podcast: Read about Kylee and her double life in this post. I wrote about White White Sisters in my review for this year’s Japan Nite. Crazy Ken Band’s video for “Ippai Ippai is awesome. You can check it out on Tokyo’s Coolest Sound.

I hope you dig the second episode of Nihongaku Radio. If you do (and especially if you don’t), drop me a line. Help me build you a better Japanese music podcast. If you have a request, I want to hear that too.

See you on October 1!

Nihongaku Radio Episode 2

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Intro: “Shakunestu no Circuit”- Eiko Yamane (Buy it!)

“We Are Noodles From Sentimental” – Noodles (Stand by!)
“Metropolis-2011-” – L’Arc~en~Ciel (Buy it!)
“Hello I Love You” – Okamoto’s (Buy it!)

Break: “Funkin” – Nujabes and Fat Jon (Buy it!)

“This Night” – Terra (Buy it!)
“Everlasting” – Kylee (Buy it!)
“Imperfect Conflict” – White White Sisters (Buy it!)

Break: “Sanctuary Ship” – FORCE OF NATURE, Nujabes, Fat Jon (Buy it!)

“Ippai Ippai” – Crazy Ken Band (Buy it!)
“Movin'” – Soil & Pimp Sessions feat. Maia Hirasawa (Buy it!)
“Manatsu no Memory” – Clench & Blistah feat. Fivesta (Buy it!)

Break: “Transcendence” – Nujabes and Fat Jon (Buy it!)

“Hybrid Rainbow” – The Pillows(Buy it!)
“Tabasco Disco” – The Pillows (Stand by!)
“Ride on Shooting Star” – The Pillows (Buy it!)

Break: “The Space Between Two Worlds” – Nujabes and Fat Jon (Buy it!)

“Ideon in Resurrection” – Isao Taira (Buy it!)