Not Pop » Japan http://notpop.co.uk Un Pop Music - Mostly, But Not Exclusively Female Artists - (A to Z) in terms of taste. Abba to Zappa. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Aoki Takamasa + Tujiko Noriko – 28 http://notpop.co.uk/aoki-takamasa-tujiko-noriko-28/2009/05/24/ http://notpop.co.uk/aoki-takamasa-tujiko-noriko-28/2009/05/24/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 12:25:15 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=947 aoki-takamasa-tujiko-noriko-28

Lovely to add to my chilled playlist.
From 2005, but still solid.

Aoki Takamasa + Tujiko Noriko – ‘Vinyl Words’ from the album ‘28’

Tujiko Noriko

http://www.tujikonoriko.com/

MySpace

Last FM

Wikipedia

Aoki Takamasa

http://www.aokitakamasa.com/

MySpace

Last FM

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/aoki-takamasa-tujiko-noriko-28/2009/05/24/feed/ 0 Midori Hirano – Lush Rush http://notpop.co.uk/midori-hirano-lush-rush/2009/03/04/ http://notpop.co.uk/midori-hirano-lush-rush/2009/03/04/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:32:56 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=752 Midori Hirano - Hush Lush

I have been thoroughly chilling to this 2006 debut release from this talented lady from Japan.
A lovely mix of instrumental and minimal soft vocal tracks.
Very much Sigur Ros style.
This video is from her 2008 release which I haven’t managed to get hold of yet.

Midori Hirano – From the album ‘klo;yuri’

http://midorihirano.com

MySpace

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/midori-hirano-lush-rush/2009/03/04/feed/ 0 Meiko Kaji – Zenkyoku Shu http://notpop.co.uk/meiko-kaji/2008/09/26/ http://notpop.co.uk/meiko-kaji/2008/09/26/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:30 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=462 Meiko Kaji - Zenkyoku Shu

Japanese actress and singer.
Best known in the west for her tracks used in the Kill Bill epics.
Check out her Wikipedia page to be amazed at her range of talents.

(Make sure to rent/buy/steal the Lady Snowblood movies 1 and 2 that she acted in ;)

Meiko Kaji – ‘Urami Bushi’ from the album ‘Zenkyoku Shu’

Wikipedia

You can download a copy of this album here.

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/meiko-kaji/2008/09/26/feed/ 0 Maia Hirasawa – Though, I’m Just Me http://notpop.co.uk/maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me/2008/05/19/ http://notpop.co.uk/maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me/2008/05/19/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 09:11:46 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=357 Maia Hirasawa - Though, I\'m Just Me

A rousing debut CD from Swedish singer Maia Hirasawa, after being the backing singer in Hello Saferide.
Pick up the CD over at her website. Click on the Buy button and you will get to the Razzia Records store with samples.

Maia Hirasawa – ‘And I found this boy’ from the album ‘Though, I’m Just Me’

www.maiahirasawa.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me/2008/05/19/feed/ 0 Takako Minekawa – Roomic Cube http://notpop.co.uk/takako-minekawa-roomic-cube/2008/01/22/ http://notpop.co.uk/takako-minekawa-roomic-cube/2008/01/22/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:25:14 +0000 Sean http://seannye.com/wordpressblog/takako-minekawa-roomic-cube/2008/01/22/ roomic-cube-cover

Japanese pop/electronica. I can never work out whether it is pure genius or utterly nuts. Whichever way, I love it.

Takako Minekawa – ‘Fantastic Cat’ from the album ‘Roomic Cube‘

Takako Minekawa – ‘Plash‘ from the album ‘Fun9‘

http://www.polystar.co.jp/takako/index2.html

Wiki

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/takako-minekawa-roomic-cube/2008/01/22/feed/ 0 Miho Hatori – Barracuda http://notpop.co.uk/miho-hatori-barracuda/2007/11/26/ http://notpop.co.uk/miho-hatori-barracuda/2007/11/26/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:16:41 +0000 Sean http://seannye.com/wordpressblog/archives/74 miho-hatori

A great video from her album “Ecdysis”. It is refreshing to hear something from her solo wise.

You may of heard of her before from her involvement with the band Cibo Mato whose albums “Viva La Women”, and “Stereotype A” are also well worth checking out. Cibo sometimes miss the spot for me, but there are some great tracks in there.

Miho Hatori – “Barracuda” from the album “Ecdysis”
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Cibo Mato – “Spoon” from the album “Stereotype A”

http://www.mihohatori.com/

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