No wait, I got this... Progress?
Better.
So, if you have no idea who or what Perfume is, which is probably a lot of the few who still come here, let's start there.
So I could send you to wikipedia, but that's dumb. First, if you're here you probably know how the internet works, find wikipedia your fucking self. Second, if there's a worse way to introduce music to someone than text, I'm hard pressed to imagine what it would be.
Stained glass art, perhaps?
Anyway, here, this is Perfume. It's undeniably happy J-Pop.
If you said to me I'd be a fan of a J-Pop band a couple years ago, I'd have looked at you like you were from space. Of course, it took me several hundred hours of listening to Daft Punk before I realized I was into Techno.
Oh and hey! Perfume is also heavily techno. So there's that.
This is not my favorite Perfume song, although it's top ten. It is however, a perfect way to introduce Perfume to someone who has no idea who they are. This is a quintessential video and great example of their sci-fi Kawaii aesthetic.
This is a non-game thing I am going to talk about on occasion, so I hope you folks liked it, because I am planning on writing more about this band and why I love them so much.
Disclaimer: I am not a music critic.
2 comments:
Interesting. I watched a Jpop music video show on SBS once. It was quite fascinating. Here is a thought... the future is Remote Piloted Avatars of J-pop girls in outerspace with instantaneous communications for real time operations.
This was a really fun read—your enthusiasm is totally infectious. I like how you skip the formal intro and just jump straight into “here, listen to this,” because honestly that’s the best way to discover music. The connection you made between Daft Punk and Perfume makes a lot of sense too, especially with that techno influence under all the bright J-pop energy. Looking forward to more posts like this, it’s always great seeing someone genuinely excited about what they love.
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