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suneohair
Feb 23, 2007, 03:55 PM
I hope you will love this artist. I have been listening to him for about 3 years. I have all his albums... he is just great. IMO.

His name is Suneohair, スネオヘアー in Japanese. Real name is Kenji Watanabe(渡辺健二).

I have been patiently awaiting his new album Skirt (スカート).
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000M7XSPA.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V46672450_.jpg

And let me tell you it is fantastic. The poppy rhythm and amazing lyrics of the title track, Skirt (スカート). To the last track, Taiyou (太陽), sun. The intro sounds like it is going to be a synth pop song ala Postal Service or something. Instead you get synchopated piano, a horn (not a wind expert, some type of horn), and a soft melodic voice.

This is by far his best album yet. You can listen to clips at his website suneohair.com (requires wma codec).

He also has videos on youtube, under suneohair and スネオヘアー

I will be uploading a live video shortly which is a medley of his singles. Just wanted to share my favorite artist.

スネオヘアー "スカート"
"君のスカートにそっと風が甘えていました
焼きもち妬いている僕に
風が笑いました"

Suneohair - "Skirt"
The wind softly blew your skirt
Jealousy, the wind smiled at my jealosy

Just a note on the translation. I am only 2nd year. So it may be off. There is a word which I can't fit in there. 甘える which means to depend or presume on anothers benevolence. So the wind blew on the girls skirt because she was well meaning, in other words taking advantage of that. It would sound odd if I added that, but that is the nuance it has.



gloss
Feb 23, 2007, 04:03 PM
J-pop/J-rock is one of my guilty pleasures. I'll be sure to check this out.

I just bought the newest Pillows album and it's not half bad.

suneohair
Feb 23, 2007, 04:11 PM
MY FOOT was a good album. You know they come to the states sometimes, at least on their last tour they did. If they ever do again I am going to go.

suneohair
Feb 23, 2007, 08:11 PM
Part 1 and 2 of the live video is up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nt7cKHd0TM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VlSQpKMDn4

Part 3 will be up shortly.

eMac4ever
Feb 24, 2007, 03:48 AM
I have a feeling this thread is going to renamed "The Official J-POP/J-ROCK Thread" soon. Anyway, I checked out スネオヘアー on the iTunes Japanese Store and I like his "Sun! Neo! Air!" album. Is anyone else here excited for the release of A BEST 2; We're finally going to get the music videos from "I am..." and "Rainbow" on DVD.

Envykev
Feb 24, 2007, 09:06 PM
I really like J-pop/rock...also one of my guilty pleasures. If only I could understand what they say though.