A collection of things that catch my attention or spark my imagination...
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日本語が好き & Suki music
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注ぎ込む ~ Traditionally Infused ~
Upbeat instrumental dance music using traditional Japanese instruments like the shamisen, koto, shakuhachi, biwa, jushichi-gen, and the violin.
Love Parade - Dae Guk Nam Ah (The Boss)
it’s one of their japanese songs btw
a study mix i put together. whenever i decide to publish a mix, i revise it until all the songs transition smoothly in terms of melody, rhythm, and lyrical meaning (like i check the first few seconds and the last few seconds of each song several times). ^^;; anyway i hope you enjoy!
安らぎ (yasuragi: a feeling of calm, peace of mind)
- Mas Que Nada (Japanese) - Pink Martini & Saori Yuki
- Take It Easy My Brother Charlie - Kahimi Karie
- It All Depends - Squirrel Nut Zippers
- *Puff the Magic Dragon (Japanese) - Pink Martini & Saori Yuki
- Softness - Pomegranates
- Lovefool (Cardigans Cover) - The Morning Benders
- Life On Mars? - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Soundtrack
- Nami Yosete - Clammbon
- Surfer King - A.A. Bondy
- Hawaii - Meiko
- Hummingbird - Cocoon
- Natsu Yuuzora - Kosuke Atari
*i was watching a documentary on Saori Yuki and her collaboration with Pink Martini and one of the non-Japanese members of her audience said “Puff the Magic Dragon sounds so much better in Japanese!” now i may be biased because i’m Japanese but i think it does too! Japanese is full of vowels and can sound pretty mellow, and also i feel like so much more information and imagery can be condensed into few syllables than in English which is suitable for lyrical or poetic use. anyway my mom and i sing along to pretty much every track on that album (1969, Pink Martini & Saori Yuki) and i’ve posted a track from there before (not to mention Mas Que Nada above) so i also recommend it~ it’s an amazing listen! (´∀｀*)
this is so pleasant to listen!
Golden Baby
Coeur de Pirate
*J’aime cette chanson!!!
ピアノでPlastic Treeのウツセミ【詰合せ】
Plastic Tree “Utsusemi piano medley”~
i just really love this, i love the sound of piano in general..
so i really enjoy when people do piano versions of songs i like and this is beautiful
i almost listen to this everyday, i close my eyes and is so calming and dreamy.
reblogging again because it’s beautiful!
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
