(Song of the Moment) J-Rap: QN & No Look Plan

For some reason i get the feeling, that this Blog is turning into a Music Blog... ah well, this shouldn't be a problem, right?

You know those days, right? You take a look out of the window and it looks like a revival of 2 girls 1 and so on. So what could you possibly do to lift up your spirits? YES! Get your MP3 Player ready (yes, i'm one of those kind of people who still use an MP3 Player because in my world Apple products are a synonym for Lady Gaga... you get the idea) and liste to some music. Another idea would be to get a phone call from an asian lady, but since that didn't happen yet which kinda blows, we just go with the idea to listen to some music.
I already mentioned, that my favourite music genre is japanese Rap and this time i can present you 2 Tracks who got completely stuck in my head. Those 2 were kinda on auto-repeat the last couple of days. The first one would be:

The first time i heard QN's newest Album "New Country" the one Track i loved the most was "Hands" featuring "DyyPride", but i was also really into the rest of the Album, too. The Beats were totally awesome on almost every track and one of his biggest strenghts is probably the chorus. QN really knows how to create a chorus that sneaks into your head and rests there for quite some time. Anyways. As i said, one of the Tracks that i listened to the most was "Hands", where a fellow SIMI LAB Member "DyyPride" was featured on.

After i kinda put this album away, about 2 or 3 weeks later i was suddenly remembering the catchy tune from the Song "Cray Man". I don't know why, it just happened all of a sudden. So i sat down at my laptop and listened to the song. After that i thought "Ah dang it, let's do it again." a few minutes later "Okay, one more time" and so on.

If you want to know how acute it is, you can take a look at my LAST.FM Profile:

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And because of that QN happens to be ranked 1 on the list of artists i listen to the most on LAST.FM with 154 plays (right after him is CUEZERO with 128 plays, by the way.)

I also managed to find some Links if you are interested in QN (i wasn't able to find out his twitter account, but who's actually using twitter nowadays? Well, besides of people who buy apple products and thus have no right to access this blog.)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/QN-from-Simi-Lab/204090789689754

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/simi-lab

LAST.FM: http://www.last.fm/music/QN

- http://www.last.fm/music/QN+From+SIMI+LAB

Buut this was just the first "Song of the Moment" Here is the second one:

"Freedom" by the group "No Look Plan." To be honest: I know absolutely NOTHING about this group (i didn't even find them on Twitter or Facebook.)

I also only have one Album, which contains 2 CD's, which is called "Shinin' × Shinin'".

I can tell you: The artwork on this Album looks absolutely beautiful. Just take a look at it:

(Source: http://blog-imgs-37.fc2.com/g/o/f/goforwardkeep086/1366071684_39.jpg)

The artwork pretty much depicts the sound of the group. It is hard todescribe their style because it definitly is very unique. But i think i alrady said enough. It's time for you to ear what i mean.

But one more thing: None of those Songs are uploaded to youtube, so i uploaded them on one of my channels. I didn't make the video public and i didn't upload the whole songs, just a short preview of them, to avoid getting a copyright strike. But here is the preview of "Cray Man" by "QN" and "Freedom" by "No Look Plan":

I really can't get these 2 Songs out of my head. I shouldn't even call it "Listening to music" maybe i should call it "Listening to QN "Cray Man" and No Look Plan "Freedom" non-stop."
However, now that you've heard it, let me tell you what you think about these 2 Songs or what you usually do against hyper effective earworms. Any helpful suggestion will be gladly appreciated.

Edit
Just when i was about to release this Post, i saw that someone actually uploaded the whole Song "Freedom" from "No Look Plan" on YouTube. So. There u go:

(Song of the moment) C-Pop: 许嵩 ｢单人旅途｣

Once agaaaaaaain~
Do you know one of my favourite kind of conversations? This one:
Random Person: "Hey, do you like Lady Gaga?"
"Le" Me: "Lady GaggGagg? No, sorry. I prefer listening to Music."
(By the way if you want to know where my synonym for "Lady Gaga" is coming from, check this Video out:
-> http://youtu.be/2f7usqaNx8U?t=7m50s)
Before i get the core of my Post i wanted to tell you something. Well, i'll probably do a specific Post for this anyways. I go by the philosophy that you have to try something in order to hate it. Wheter if it is a drink, a song, an "Artist" or whatever. So i actually did listen to a couple of "Songs" or, as i like to call it "pathetic pieces of nonsense" from the so-called "musician" that i like to call "Lady GaggGagg." As i said: I'll probably write a whole Post about her... or him(?) soon but to give you a little spoiler: I wasn't disappointed. It definitly proved my point. Which was that she/he sucks a**.
But whatever. Let's get to the point, the MUSIC.

You know me; i personally think that you can find actual music only in asia nowadays. Well... yeah, real musicians do exist outside of asia, but in the underground.
Anyways, the first "Song of the Moment" was a Classic Chinese Pop Song by "鄭化" called "星星點燈". The second "Song of the Moment" was one of my personal Summer Hits 2012: "강남스타일" by "싸이" And today i got yet another Chinese Pop Song. Asian ladies and gentlemen i present to you the 3rd "love GIANT Blog Song of the Moment"~

Chinese Pop really caught my attention, as u can see. The Artist is called "许嵩" (Spelled like "Vae Hsu".) The story of how i know about this Artist is pretty funny: For a while there were so many asian ladies that wrote to me via ICQ. Mostly chinese ladies. Then one day there was a chinese guy who wrote to me via E-Mail, i guess. I gave him my Skype Name, so he could add me. He wanted me to help him improve his english skills, while he gave me some chinese lessons (it was pretty hard to understand this guy, since he had a very HUGE chinese accent.) Almost at the beginning he wanted to show me how good chinese Music sounds and he introduced me to "许嵩". The song he showed me was just simply awesome. It was the following one:

(Note: This isn't the "Song of the Moment(!)"

Since i was so into this Song, i was searching for some Albums from "许嵩". I managed to get my hands on two Albums: "Personalize" and "SOUGHT and GOT." And i can tell you guys: "SOUGHT and GOT" is such an awesome Album. Usually i only listen to Japanese Rap, as u might know. And 许嵩 is normally only doing Pop music, so i was even more surprised when i listened to the Song "我无所谓". This guy can rap... i really am speecheless. Here u can listen to a short snippet from this Song:
-> http://youtu.be/pD0jI272Wa4?t=2m6s
By the way, this is also an overview from all Songs from the Album "SOUGHT and GOT." However. This just goes to show you: Sometimes it takes just one guy to introduce and get you addicted to a brand new style of music. After a quick search i found out about other artists like "Cindy Wang", "萧亚轩" (Elva Hsiao) and Jeff Chang, who all make very good music, even though i personally prefer Japanese HipHop.
So the song that got seriously stuck in my head is probably "单人旅途". Thankfully this Song is uploaded to YouTube, so all of you guys can enjoy it. Check it out:




Of course "许嵩" is also present on LAST.FM and Facebook, so if you like what you hear, make sure to check those Links out:
LAST.FM  http://www.last.fm/music/%E8%AE%B8%E5%B5%A9
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/%E8%AE%B8%E5%B5%A9-VAE/38647858465

So what do you guys think about 许嵩, the Song of the Moment or his Music in general? Let me know by leaving a comment below. (By the way the next Song's of the Moment are probably Japanese Rap Songs, so make sure to stay tuned.)

(Song of the moment) K-Pop: 싸이 ｢강남스타일｣ (PSY-GANGNAM STYLE)

Welcome to the 1st Song of the Moment Blogpost in English (overall the 2nd one.)
So since this is the first time in english, which sounds kinda dirty, let me explain you real quick what this little category is about. In "Song of the Moment" i'm going to present you a Song that has been stuck in my head recently. And as u might know, i only listen to asian music, so i'm going to present you songs that you probably won't hear in the radio (especially if you happen to live in germany, like me.)
In the first "Song of the Moment" Blogpost i gave you a (probably) Classic Chinese Pop Song, called "星星點燈" from "鄭化". If you want to listen to it click on the following link and scroll down to the bottom and enjoy it: This is such an awesome Song, you shouldn't miss it, if u ask me. Don't worry it ain't no Rick Roll this time. Okay so far for the introduction. Now let's get to the second "love GIANT Blog Song of the Moment"...

I remember it. I was online in the League of Legends Client when a good friend wrote to me. I don't exactly remember what he wrote, but it was something like "Heey i just found this BOMB Song. U gotta see this!"
I can say that this guy usually fails hard in disappointing me, so i checked out the MV he provided me with.
The Artist was called 싸이 or "PSY" and the Song 강남스타일 "GANGNAM STYLE".
If you compare this Track to the first one from "Song of the Moment" u might see, that music definitly developed, in terms of the Sound itself, as well as the MV's (let alone that the first one was Classic Chinese Pop and this one is "Modern" Korean Pop.)
Anyways. The Lyrics of the Song (i found an MV with translated lyrics) are... well... let's say "standard". Nothing you can say much about. But the MV... OH MY THE MV! I really like it, when Artists don't take themself too serious, and 싸이 is doing and awesome job at this point. If you see the video, you know what i mean. He's making "feel good" music and the MV underlines this perfectly. You can easily tell that he's having a shit load of fun at what he's doing. And let's not forget the great dance that comes with the video. Forget this whole silly wanna-be "YOUUUUUUUU" yelling that makes no sense and isn't even funny and try the 강남스타일 dance. Never seen such a great choreography. Dirty dancing? Get away with this bullspit, it can't mess with the 강남스타일 dance.
AAND the point that made me walk into the kitchen to get myself a bucket to catch my saliva was... what? Yes, of course. The ladies who are featured in the video. Long story short check out the MV:



Now. It seems that we, the germans, need to have some sort of a "Summer song" every year. Back in the day i remember Artists like Tiziano Ferro or something and Las Ketchup... hold on i' feeling kinda sick remembering this... okay. The last group even had a lame dance that some people had to try out. Do yo remember the "Macarena"? Yeah. Now picture a group of girls who can't sing and dance and you got one of our "Summer hits".
I don't think that "강남스타일" will EVER be aired on german radio stations. Why? Because it is korean and not german or english? No wonder some countries still think that we are racist, with this attitude. And it sucks, because this Song really has the potential to be the official "Summer hit 2012." (By the way: Don't say "They won't air it in Germany, because no one understands it." First: "Tiziano Ferro" and "Las Ketchup" also didn't sing in german or english (i guess it was italian and/or spanish) Second: There are tons of people who don't understand the lyrics of english songs, but still listen to it, third: I bet there are enough people who learn japanese, chinese and/or korean. So that argument doesn't count.)
Anyways, so far, "강남스타일" has got good ambitions to be my personal "Summer hit 2012" Because the MV really gives u a summer-feeling, (since you get extremely HOT at some scenes) let alone the Song. It gets easily stuck in your head, it kinda "sounds" like summer and you just want to go out and try that dance out, as well. You never know; maybe some asian ladies start approaching you out of nowhere and join right in...
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i gotta go now. 'Till the next Blogpost!

(Song of the moment) Klassischer C-Pop: 鄭智化 ｢星星點燈｣

Wie ihr sicherlich wisst, bin ich ein großer Fan von Musik. Also RICHTIGE Musik. Ich rede nicht von irgendwelchen Nie-Pubertierenden Heulsusen, die denken, das Wort "Geschlechtsverkehr" hätte etwas mit der Geschlechtlichen Ausrichtung verschiedener Automarken zu tun.
Ich rede auch nicht von irgendwelchen Hampelmännern, die meinen sie würden rappen, wenn sie die ganze Zeit wie eine schlechte Hulk Hogan Kopie "YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU" schreien.
Oder von irgendwelchen Frauen mit Lulu Zwischen den Beinen, die mit hilfe von Autotuned "roawrrroawawr" ins Mikrofon murmeln.
Nein. Ich bin wirklich der Meinung, das man WAHRE Musik mittlerweile nur noch im Asiatischen Raum findet (Japanischer Rap, Japanischer Pop sowie Chinesischer Rap und Chinesischer Pop.) Ich persönlich habe aufgehört amerikanische Musik zu hören, als man anfing, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy und Lil' Wayne als "Musiker" zu bezeichnen.
Und daher kommt die Idee vom "Song of the moment" auf diesem Blog: ich stelle euch in unregelmäßigen Abständen (deswegen übr. "Song of the MOMENT" und nicht etwa "of the Month, week etc.) einen Song vor, welcher mir seit kurzer, oder eben auch längerer Zeit schon im Kopf herumgeistert. Unter anderem versuche ich damit auch eine Musikrichtung, die außerhalb von Asien zu unrecht großflächig unbekannt und somit auch ungehört ist, der breiten Masse zu präsentieren. Wer hört hierzulande schon groß Musik, die aus China oder Japan kommt? Gut, japanischen Pop und Rock vielleicht noch aber Chinesischen Pop? Eben.
Schon mal vorneweg: Ich kann euch nur raten, euch die Songs, die ich euch in dieser Rubrik vorstelle euch wirklich mal komplett anzuhören. Ihr bereut es auf keinen Fall, wenn ihr wirklich noch auf ECHTE Musik steht, dann solltet ihr euch die Zeit nehmen und euch die Songs mal anhören. Was habt ihr groß zu verlieren?
Also, den Anfang macht...

鄭智化 ｢星星點燈｣

Chinesischer Pop ist das Stichwort.
Gerade nach chinesischem Pop bin ich in letzter Zeit süchtig geworden (was sich teils auch auf meinem LAST.FM Profil bemerkbar macht.)
Und daher rührt auch der erste "Song of the moment": Ich habe vor längerer Zeit einen UNGLAUBLICH genialen Song bei EvilDark's League of Legends Stream auf Twitch.tv gehört. Größtenteils hat er Japnischen Pop am laufen und da sich zeitgetreuer japanischer Pop im vergleich zu etwas älterem chinesischen Pop differenziert, hat sich gerade dieser Song in meine Gehörgänge eingenistet (ich verweise auf die Spongebob Folge, in der es um Ohrwürmer geht.)
Ich bin dann auf EvilDark's Grooveshark Account aufmerksam geworden und hab' seine Playlists durchforstet, doch eben jenen Song nicht gefunden (das war, wenn ich mich recht erinnere, kurz bevor die "GEMA Kacken" Grooveshark in Deutschland gesperrt hatte.)
Gestern... oder heute früh habe ich einen erneuten Anlauf gestartet (es gibt ja nette Add-Ons für google Chrome, mit denen man weiterhin auf Grooveshark zugreifen kann) UND ICH HAB' DEN SONG NACH ETWA EINEM HALBEN JAHR GEFUNDEN!

WIE SEHR ich diesen Song liebe sieht man zum Beispiel daran, dass ich dieses Video auf meinem YouTube Channel als Vorgestelltes Video auf Auto-Play hab und zudem macht sich natürlich auch auf meinem LAST.FM Profil... doch relativ deutlich bemerkbar:

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Ja... ich würde sagen, ein Bild sagt mehr als 1000 Worte, was?
Der Artist heißt "鄭化", Ausgesprochen etwa "Teika" und der Song "星星點燈", ausgesprochen etwa "Zh zh dien dang". Dem Musikvideo nach zu urteilen scheint dieser Song wohl ein Klassiker der Chinesischen Pop Musik zu sein, da das Video schon etwas älter zu sein scheint.
Warum sabbel ich eigentlich so viel? Hört euch an, wie genial ECHTE MUSIK klingt:







Was haltet ihr von dem Song? Lasst es mich in den Comments wissen.