ArtistoftheWeek:DJ Deckstream7/25/11-8/1/11

I found out about DJ Deckstream from this blog from tumblr called,Throwback Songs. I looked into more of this musician and found out that he's a producer and all of his songs are filled with artists from Japan or California, showing off their musical talents on Deckstream's beats. when put together the music is amazing. His style of music is really inspired by throwback songs of hip hop and R&B. It's a pretty cool listen and the albums feature a lot of famous Hip Hop/R&B musicians like, T-Boz (TLC), Verbal (M-Flo) and Lupe Fiasco.
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Selective Songs From Soundtracks
Selective Songs From Soundtracks 1.5
Selective Songs From Soundtracks 2

ArtistoftheWeek:SAWA7/18/11-7/25/11

A friend of mine showed me this artist. The song she introduced me was Stars. It was ok, but I looked around the net for some other songs of SAWA. I then stumbled upon the music video for ManyColors. I listened to the song and immediately loved the beat. When SAWA started singing and the lyrics were as great as the song. After that song, I just had to get more of SAWA's music. So I got her album, Welcome To Sa-World, and the style of music was a little different for my taste but all in all, the album was good. Listening to the album, you can really feel like you're exploring "Sa-World". From beginning to end the songs on the album, were as entertaining as they were catchy.
The two non-single songs that were on the album, that really made an impression on me were, Throw Him Away and Friday Night.
Throw Him Away, has a feeling of a sunny
summer day of fun. The song sounds like it has elements of shibuya-kei with a bit ofdisco influences. Putting those two styles together brings out a cute and catchy song to listen to while doing day-to-day responsibilities. Friday Night, is a great title for this song. There's elements of R&B mixing with elements of disco pop in the song. A perfect song for going out. Riding in the car with your friends, bobbing your hands to this song. (If you live in Japan.) There were other songs that I liked from SAWA outside of her debut album.
From her debut mini album, COLORS, her song, Yellow, is such a catchy, upbeat, and relaxing song to listen to during lazy summer days.
The other songs are from her second mini album, Time &Space, three songs that really
left an impression for me were, Discovery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Are You Ready For Love? The song, Discovery, is a track that really gives you the feeling that you're going through space and time, in a spaceship, soaring around the galaxy, feeling cool. The next track, Metropolitan Museum of Art, has a strong melodic beginning, giving the listener an intrigued feeling of what's gonna come of this song. SAWA starts to sing on the song and then you hear the chorus and automatically you're hooked. Are You Ready For Love is an Elton John cover, that is well done by SAWA. (I'm not much of an Elton fan, but I'd give him a chance after hearing this cover.)
Selective Songs From COLORS
Selective Songs From TIME&SPACE
Selective Songs From I Can Fly
Selective Songs From Welcome To Sa-World

I hope you enjoy the sounds of SAWA during the days of Summer!

ArtistoftheWeek:BONNIE PINK7/11/11-7/18/11

Bonnie Pink, has been around in the music industry possibly for as long as I've been alive! This Japanese singer/songwriter has such a talent that you can't pass up. Her style ranging from shibuya-kei, to Jpop/rock to R&B. I have heard of her from a song that has been used in an anime, but that song was just a taste of how amazing her songs truly are. The first album I heard of hers was Golden Tears. With her single, "So Wonderful", it's a song that you can enjoy while traveling. Even the whole album is perfect for traveling around. The album became one of my top frequent albums of 2009.
A year later, she released a new
album called, Dear Diary. I listened to the album whole and when I heard the song Morning Glory, I instantly loved it. Hearing that song made me see Bonnie Pink in a whole new light.Knowing that a Japanese musician wrote a song about depression and hope made me smile. It made me know that Bonnie Pink is a strong women filled with a sense of melancholy and hope. Now I listen to Morning Glory every morning, reminding myself to keep going and to live more. (I do not have depression, but there are some days that are harder than others.)
When I listened to her B-Sides I heard a variety of genres filled in every song, giving it a great pop feel. The song that really stuck to me most was her all-English song, "The Last Thing I Can Do". Every lazy day I pop on that song and lay down enjoying the day relaxed and calm. The song is a really sweet song filled with strong lyrics, vocals, and a simple melody, of only a guitar or two. It's a really personal song of Bonnie Pink.
Selective Songs from Golden Tears
Selective Songs from Reminiscence
Selective Songs from Dear Diary
Selective Songs from B-Side Collection

I hope you guys like Bonnie Pink! If you want anymore of her music, go to iTunes!

ArtistoftheWeek:Curly Giraffe7/4/11-7/11/11

I found out about Curly Giraffe, when I looked up Akino Arai in the US iTunes store. I did not know about this artist and didn't understand the relation between the two until I finally gave him a chance a couple months ago. I automatically fell in love with the feeling of the music, Curly Giraffe made. Especially the songs outside of his self-cover album, Thank You For Being A Friend. I listen to the two albums before his self cover and they're as good, possibly better than the covers.Curly Giraffe's shibuya-kei style is one that really reminds me of the America music while still being a chill relaxing Japanese song, like ROUND TABLE but more relaxing.Curly Giraffe is perfect for the summer. Especially if you're a Japanese music lover and you just need some chill music to listen to for the lackadaisical days of
summer. Songs filled with smooth vocals, and thoughts of those normal sunny days
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Selective Songs from Curly Giraffe [Album]
Selective Songs from Ta-Dah
Selective Songs from New Order
Selective Songs from Thank You For Being A Friend
Selective Songs from Idiots

I hope you guys like Curly Giraffe & I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

ArtistoftheWeek:Seeker Lover Keeper6/27/11-7/4/11

Seeker Lover Keeper, amazing. There's nothing that I could say that no music lover from Australia who has a blog hasn't already covered about this band and this wonderful album. I love that the group is getting positive feedback and a lot of love from fans of Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann (Sally fan right here!)The only things that I've noticed that no one has talked about is, the negatives. I love the album, don't get me wrong it's just so many people have said things like,
1. I just can't see how these three could have collaborated and made such a good album. They seem so different.
No they don't. Sally, Sarah, and Holly are all content, quiet and shy singer/songwriters. The three collaborating is a perfect match. The only different thing about them is their, musical style and vocal range.
2. Seek her, Love ker, Keep her.
Guys, the name of the group is not a hidden message. It's just a name that Sally thought up for the group. Let it go, and stop making the group more sensitive than it already is.
3. Sara Blasko, Holly Thornsby, and Sally Seltman.
Now, I know you really don't love the group if you can't spell their names right and if you do or if you're just picking favorites by misspelling the artists you don't know/care for names then please don't spell any of their names. Give the girls some respect now.
Aside from those three things I love the fans and the group itself. The Australian Music Scene has proven itself once again with this new album from Seeker Lover Keeper.

Just in case you were wondering,
Sally Seltmann is the Seeker
Sarah Blasko is the Lover
& Holly Throsby is the Keeper

Sorry about that rant, just had to get that out (it's petty).
I can't describe the album to you, it's too amazing to put in words.
Listen to it for yourself here on their facebook page.
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Selective Songs From Seeker Lover Keeper
Here are the Music Videos for
"Light All My Lights," "Even Though I'm A Women", and "On My Own".

~I Hope You Enjoy The Beautifully Sweet Sounds Of Seeker Lover Keeper~

ArtistoftheWeek: Thao & Mirah 6/20/11-6/27/11

Thao & Mirah, are both wonderful singer/songwriters. Not once in my life I ever thought of the two making an album together.Usually when two singer/songwriters make albums together the album sounds like one overpowering the other. Not this one.These two are so in sync, with one another on songs and melodies it's almost uncanny. With Mirah's vocals and Thao's verbal beats, the two created a good harmony in the song, Little Cup.With their lead single, Eleven, it's a song that grows on you. (I know that people say that and 9 times out of 10 that's not true for a lot of music lovers but it is, trust me.) The catchy beats, and vocal attitudes from Mirah & Thao are amazing! Folks, is a very chill song on the album, one for a relaxing summer day on a porch sitting on a rocking chair.
Spaced Out Orbit, really reminds me of Mirah's style of music. How Dare You is like a call and response type of song, I love that they do that. I love call-respond songs. So amazing. This really shows their strength of working together. Hallelujah is one song you will want to have in your collection. It's calm melody and subtle reminders of religion is a great thing to have. Especially is your filled with doubts. Squareneck, is the title for the guitar used in the song, and the guitar really does make the whole song. Greatly done! I hope this is not the end of Thao & Mirah, but who knows what they plan to do in the future.
Selective Songs From Thao & Mirah
Facebook
Official Website

Hope you enjoy the sweet sounds of Thao & Mirah!

ArtistoftheWeek:Yuna6/13/11-6/20/11

If you were part of the AOTW Awards in January, you know here as the artist who shared her heart to the world through her video, Decorate. Now she is being featured as ArtistoftheWeek. This musician has been influenced by western music since she was a child. Listen to artists like, The Cranberries, Fiona Apple, Coldplay and Lykke Li, it only made sense that she should grow up to become a talented Indie Singer/Songwriter musician. She gained success in Malaysia with her song Dan Sebernarnya, and has earned recognition in America with her music video, Decorate. With her style and musical creativity she has gotten the privilege to get signed to Fader and has released an EP in America this year.
Yuna, if you were part of the AOTW Awards in January, you know here as the artist who shared her heart to the world through her video, Decorate. Now she is being featured as ArtistoftheWeek this week. This musician has been influenced by western music since she was a child. It only made since that she should grow up to become a talented Indie Singer/Songwriter musician. She gained success in Malaysia with her song Dan Sebernarnya, and has earned recognition in America with her music video, Decorate. With her style and musical creativity she has gotten the privilege
to get signed to Fader and has released an EP in America this year. As a fellow fan, I am so proud of Yuna for being recognized for her music and talent. When you listen to her music it is very soothing, catchy, emotional, and also very confessional. If you like Lykke Li or just singer/songwriters in general, you'll love Yuna. Trust me.
Free Downloads
Memo
Selective Songs From Decorate [Album]
Selective Songs From Decorate EP
Official Website
Yuna's Blog
Twitter
Facebook
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