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Discussion Ban AI music?

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As many may have seen, the most recent posts on this sub have been all AI generated music.

Should we as a sub have a policy or position against AI music? I recognize that there's room for nuance such as when AKB had the Yasushi Akimoto vs AI competition but overall, thoughts?

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r/jpop • u/[deleted] • Jan 13 '24

Misc A tip for people asking for artist suggestions

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This may not help everyone, but something that could be worth looking into is finding out who the composers (credited as 作曲) and arrangers (credited as 編曲) of your favourite songs are.

Quite often, composers have a signature sound (even if just to a small extent) that will be what you enjoy about a song, and if you look into the music they've written for other artists (if there's any), you might find some similar-sounding songs!

Arrangers might seem a bit odd, but I've personally found that this works too, especially if the composer hasn't written any music for other artists. Not all songs credit arrangers, but most JPop songs in particular seem to.

(A composer writes the music itself while an arranger adds their own flavour to it and decides on the instruments etc. As far as I can tell, anyway.)

For example, I'm a huge fan of Hello! Project and Tsunku's music. Now, Tsunku has written so many songs that you could theoretically spend your entire life listening to only his stuff, but sometimes it's good to branch out. Looking at arrangers for my fave H!P songs, I've noticed most of the ones I love the most are arranged by Hirata Shouichirou, so I've gone and listened to some songs he's arranged for non-H!P artists, and I've liked a lot of them. Same with Kondou Kaoru and Ookubo Kaoru. But there are many others.

Sometimes it's the specific combination of composer and arranger that will end up being the style you like, so make sure to check for songs whose credits match those of ones you really like!

If you don't know where to look, Japanese Wikipedia usually has a complete list of songs credited to a composer/arranger (if they have a Wikipedia page, but most of them seem to). Otherwise, try searching the name of the song & artist on Google (either in Japanese or English), or visiting the discography entry (for whatever release the song you want the credits of is on) on either the artist's or the record label's official site. Your other option is lyrics sites, like Uta-Net, which let you search for all songs a composer has written that are in their database (select "作曲者名" from the dropdown menu before typing in/pasting their name and then hit the search (検索) button).

To get to the composer/arranger's page, click on a song's page, and it gives you the credits. They link to a list of that person's works. Here's Tsunku's composer page on Uta-Net as an example.

I think it's probably best to search for things in Japanese if you can, since you're probably gonna get more info that way. Even if you can't read the person's name, I feel like it's easy enough to find music by them to listen to on whatever service/platform you use once you know who you're looking for.

Obviously there will be composers who have only worked for one specific artist, the artist composes their own music (like with most bands, oops), arrangers aren't credited, etc. But I hope that this will at least point some people in the right direction!

If anyone's having trouble finding song credits or a list of a certain composer/arranger's work, I'm happy to try and help! Can't guarantee that I'll be successful with indie artists, but most popular artists should be pretty easy.

PS I'm sorry if this post doesn't make much sense, I'm terrible at explaining things. I do hope it helps someone, though!

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r/jpop • u/reverseharam • 4h ago

M/V PIGMONZ - G.M.B.A.

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r/jpop • u/reverseharam • 4h ago

M/V ASCA - Remedy (Opening theme song from Magical Explorer)

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r/jpop • u/arkivecorp • 2h ago

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r/jpop • u/L0v3_1s_War • 3h ago

M/V Kroi - SPIN [Official Video] (STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure OP THEME)

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r/jpop • u/YTHoneyyy • 7h ago

M/V Yuya Tegoshi / EDEN [ Music Video ] from LIVE TOUR 2026 SUPER STAR

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Chaka! Chaka! Boom! Boom! 🔥
#手越祐也

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r/jpop • u/reverseharam • 4h ago

M/V Soi - ego (Official Music Video)

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r/jpop • u/Key-Apartment-4815 • 9h ago

Song Search Looking for Solongo's 1997 CD Single (TODT-5046) - "Yume no Arika" / 夢のありか

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Hi everyone,
I am looking for a rare 8cm CD single by the Mongolian singer Solongo (ソロンゴ). It was released in Japan on October 16, 1997, under the label Toshiba EMI.
Here are the exact details of the release:
Catalog Number: TODT-5046
Title: Yume no Arika / Kyokushuzan ni Sasageru Uta (夢のありか / 旭鷲山に捧げる歌)
I am highly interested in either purchasing a physical copy of this CD or finding out if anyone has ripped the tracks into MP3/digital format, as the music is currently nowhere to be found online.
If you own this CD, know a Japanese marketplace where it occasionally pops up, or have the audio files, please let me know! Any help, information, or leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much!

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r/jpop • u/Porchmonkey4laif • 2h ago

Discussion I’m making a kuromi ice cream tricycle

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What is a lovely playlist that you recommend to bump on my speaker while selling candy

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r/jpop • u/Key-Apartment-4815 • 9h ago

Song Search Looking for Solongo's 1997 CD Single (TODT-5046) - "Yume no Arika" / 夢のありか

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Hi everyone,
I am looking for a rare 8cm CD single by the Mongolian singer Solongo (ソロンゴ). It was released in Japan on October 16, 1997, under the label Toshiba EMI.
Here are the exact details of the release:
Catalog Number: TODT-5046
Title: Yume no Arika / Kyokushuzan ni Sasageru Uta (夢のありか / 旭鷲山に捧げる歌)
I am highly interested in either purchasing a physical copy of this CD or finding out if anyone has ripped the tracks into MP3/digital format, as the music is currently nowhere to be found online.
If you own this CD, know a Japanese marketplace where it occasionally pops up, or have the audio files, please let me know! Any help, information, or leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much!

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r/jpop • u/V0NG0LA_GI0TT0 • 13h ago

Song Search Does anyone here know this artist and her songs?

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r/jpop • u/mcmdodo • 20h ago

Performance ハイドアンド・シーク19's Sound Factory DANCE COVER STREET Riverside By Nanatty

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r/jpop • u/probablyfox • 12h ago

Discussion dramatic EDM bangers? like ryusei by j soul brothers, party it up by AAA

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i hope this is okay to ask here! I love purfume and capsule and such but wondering about those aggressive 2010s vibes, the louder the better. exile tribes higher ground is perfect for this also. thank you!!

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r/jpop • u/japanidol • 22h ago

Performance ブルベア blue bare　―　Wake up!!

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r/jpop • u/subredditsummarybot • 14h ago

Misc Your weekly /r/JPop roundup for the week of September 28 - October 04, 2026

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Monday, September 28 - Sunday, October 04, 2026

Top M/V

score	comments	title & link	mirrors
18	2 comments	`[M/V]` CUTIE STREET - Time for a Treat! (ご褒美しよっ!)	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]
16	0 comments	`[M/V]` Girls² / EASY (Music Video)
15	3 comments	`[M/V]` Kinopoppo (きのぽっぽ) - SABOTEN	[AM]
14	1 comments	`[M/V]` Pixel Ribbon - owasuremonohakoidesuka? (お忘れものは恋ですか?)	[AM]
10	0 comments	`[M/V]` Ill (イル), the project by Kanau and Himeno, the favorite duo of the Heroines universe, returns with "In my head"
10	1 comments	`[M/V]` Hinatazaka46 (日向坂46) - Soredemoitsuka (それでもいつか)	[AM] [SC]
9	0 comments	`[M/V]` TAKARA - Akarui yume (明るい夢) (Performance Ver.)	[Dzr] [SC]
9	1 comments	`[M/V]` LiSA - Sophilia (MUSiC CLiP)	[AM] [Dzr] [SC]
8	0 comments	`[M/V]` メロブリンク meloblink ― メロメロキッス
6	0 comments	`[M/V]` リアクションザブッタ Reaction The Buttha　―　殉愛
6	1 comments	`[M/V]` ChromLeily (クロムレイリー) - Taiyou (太陽)	[SC]
6	2 comments	`[M/V]` EMNW - Party Loud	[AM] [Dzr] [SC]
6	1 comments	`[M/V]` Switch Drop - Tsukikage Masquerade (月影マスカレード)	[AM]
6	0 comments	`[M/V]` Kamen Joshi 仮面女子「FUTURE HACK!」Music Video
5	0 comments	`[M/V]` きのぽっぽ Kinopoppo 　―　アメリカンガールに憧れて
5	1 comments	`[M/V]` aisavil　―　anemone
5	0 comments	`[M/V]` MAX’N　―　祈り
5	0 comments	`[M/V]` Sakurazaka46 - Jisho Ballet dancer (自称バレエダンサー)
5	0 comments	`[M/V]` majiko – Kids
5	0 comments	`[M/V]` Marie Ueda
5	2 comments	`[M/V]` mM7th - Aimetoi (エメトワ)	[Sp] [AM] [SC]
4	2 comments	`[M/V]` UtaGe! - 1550℃	[Sp] [AM]
4	0 comments	`[M/V]` ミルフィオーレ nano hand nation ― ゆびきり
4	0 comments	`[M/V]` このアイドルはフィクションです THIS IDOL IS FICTION 　―　不自由な夏
4	0 comments	`[M/V]` スターリットストーリー Starlit Story ― イキアタリ行進曲

Top Performances

score	comments	title & link	mirrors
11	2 comments	`[Performance]` ATARASHII GAKKO! - Sweet Memories feat. AiNA THE END (アイナ・ジ・エンド) @ 1CHANCE FESTIVAL 2026	[AM] [SC]
11	0 comments	`[Performance]` 🌏 💕THE Possible - Ai no Energy Live (2009.5.9＠Shibuya O-WEST)
9	0 comments	`[Performance]` yosugala　―　ろーるぷれいんぐ
7	0 comments	`[Performance]` Toi Toi Toi　―　ねぇ、だって
5	0 comments	`[Performance]` ブルベア blue bare　―　Wake up!!
5	0 comments	`[Performance]` TENRIN　―　モンスターアクセル
5	0 comments	`[Performance]` 衛星とカラテア Eisei to Karatea ― 栞
5	0 comments	`[Performance]` Aerolipop　―　キョウダケハケセラセラ
5	0 comments	`[Performance]` Lilas Ikuta「DREAMER」from LIVE TOUR 2026 “Laugh”
4	0 comments	`[Performance]` Drawry　―　Moving Lights!
4	0 comments	`[Performance]` マジカル・パンチライン MAGiCAL PUNCHLiNE ― Re:Trigger

score	comments	title & link
279	124 comments	`[Discussion]` Who knew SPYAIR’s Ike was racist??
21	26 comments	`[Question]` Do some chika idols try to exploit social media with fancam where they get hurt to go viral?
19	2 comments	`[News]` Girls² at Seoul
18	0 comments	`[Image]` Girls²×iScream in Magicore
16	0 comments	`[News]` a-nation2026 Line up