JROCK vs JPOP !

Ahmed.M.K · Sep 19, 2002, 20:26

hey every 1 , i want to know ur ideas about those 2 styles , JROCK "visual kei also" JPOP "idols & the rest" ..ilike more jrock cos the music is much better i hate jpop cos its not diffrent between world pop music , ilike much X japan , Malice mizer , Madeth gray'll & glay sure

so wuts ur opininon

Twisted · Sep 25, 2002, 01:13

Ah, definitions again...

This has proven to be a very grey area, because the "Pop" in JPop is naturally a bit misleading. I guess it's a legacy thing.

My current point of view is like this:
JPop is the overall term and JRock is simply a piece of the pie, so to speak.
I still regard JPop as the overall term, because when you ask some on to name some JPop bands or artists, then a person who is into popmusic would name for instance Ayumi Hamasaki. A person who is into rockmusic would come up with something like X-Japan.
Don't forget that rockmusic can also be regarded as popular music( and rightly so).
The Jpop-term is still commonly translated as "Music from Japan", whether it's rock or pop (or dance or any other genre for that matter).

I'd rather see it in a different way though, but that utopian view isn't likely to happen soon. The world still isn't ready to accept JPop as common popmusic which resides among the established artists from the west. Only then can we drop the J's and call the music like it's supposed to be called.
Spread the word, people, spread the word!!
(Hey, i'm back from my vacation again! Let me dramatize a little.

)

moyashi · Sep 25, 2002, 03:25

Yep, I agree.

Problem is that many bands go MTV and everything ends up JPop.

Although, I too think that at least a "J" should be added.

J-Classic, J-Folk, J-punk, J-Rock, J-Pop, well, you get the idea.

rhymester* · Sep 25, 2002, 14:29

i like j-hop, japanese hiphop!

Ahmed.M.K · Sep 25, 2002, 21:04

its best to define each band with its style .. like pop means populer that dosent mean that X JAPAN . MALICE MIZER..ETC r jpop .. we better define it with its style as in english music rock , pop , metal , we cant sat britney spears songs are metal lol ..
so in japanese music , we can put every bandf on its style so we can know each 1 wut type of music he likes

..

advigilo · Nov 22, 2004, 04:59

i vote jrock

von Ronnberg · Nov 22, 2004, 06:19

J-Rock/J-Alternative/J-Hip Hop are the best styles ever

Nightwalker · Nov 22, 2004, 06:55

Well I think J-rock is better... I don't mind J-pop but I prefer male artists over female anyday. Tee!

Apollo · Nov 22, 2004, 06:58

I like listening to Jpop...

E.g. Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru etc...however, I also like some rock. My taste for music is varied really, I listen to almost everything except heavy metal.

But of Japanese music, Jpop I listen to most.

MexicanBatman · Nov 22, 2004, 12:54

I like JRock better than JPop. I don't like any kind of pop really, if you'd called the first Dir en grey albums "Pop" then I guess I like that pop. But mainly rock like Dir en grey's 'Vulgar' and 'Kisou' albums.

-Batman

mizerable_d · Nov 23, 2004, 08:04

j-rock....

Camui · Nov 23, 2004, 11:06

when I first started listing to j music I started with jpop like V6, etc..and its sorta stuck with me and still liked it, but I also really like jrock cuz of Gackt, L'Arc~En~Ciel, and Dir en Grey...its a really hard choice for me...so I might have to wait a while to make up my mind...

anadorei · Nov 23, 2004, 13:23

my vote j-grind

Sep 19, 2002, 20:26	#1
Ahmed.M.K Regular Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2002 Location: Unaited Arab Emirates :: AD Age: 24 Posts: 19	JROCK vs JPOP ! hey every 1 , i want to know ur ideas about those 2 styles , JROCK "visual kei also" JPOP "idols & the rest" ..ilike more jrock cos the music is much better i hate jpop cos its not diffrent between world pop music , ilike much X japan , Malice mizer , Madeth gray'll & glay sure so wuts ur opininon

Sep 25, 2002, 03:25	#3
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Yep, I agree. Problem is that many bands go MTV and everything ends up JPop. Although, I too think that at least a "J" should be added. J-Classic, J-Folk, J-punk, J-Rock, J-Pop, well, you get the idea. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Sep 25, 2002, 14:29	#4
rhymester* Regular Member Join Date: Sep 14, 2002 Location: Vice City Age: 26 Posts: 35	i like j-hop, japanese hiphop! __________________ -=ff crew=-

Nov 22, 2004, 06:19	#7
von Ronnberg Prussia never die Join Date: Nov 18, 2004 Location: Berlin Age: 22 Posts: 7	J-Rock/J-Alternative/J-Hip Hop are the best styles ever __________________

Nov 22, 2004, 06:55	#8
Nightwalker Come into me Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Location: Within my heart where my true love lives Age: 21 Posts: 1,388	Well I think J-rock is better... I don't mind J-pop but I prefer male artists over female anyday. Tee! __________________ All signatures should not exceed the following size limits: for text images 4 lines normal size, 8 lines small size and up to 90 characters per line. Empty lines are also counted. Font sizes above 2 are not allowed; for images in signatures: one image up to 300 pixels wide, 100 pixels tall and 20k in size; for text and image, you can have a maximum of 2 normal lines (or 4 small lines) and one image (in a new line) up to 300 pixels wide, 60 pixels tall and 15k in size.

Sep 25, 2002, 01:13	#2
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Ah, definitions again... This has proven to be a very grey area, because the "Pop" in JPop is naturally a bit misleading. I guess it's a legacy thing. My current point of view is like this: JPop is the overall term and JRock is simply a piece of the pie, so to speak. I still regard JPop as the overall term, because when you ask some on to name some JPop bands or artists, then a person who is into popmusic would name for instance Ayumi Hamasaki. A person who is into rockmusic would come up with something like X-Japan. Don't forget that rockmusic can also be regarded as popular music( and rightly so). The Jpop-term is still commonly translated as "Music from Japan", whether it's rock or pop (or dance or any other genre for that matter). I'd rather see it in a different way though, but that utopian view isn't likely to happen soon. The world still isn't ready to accept JPop as common popmusic which resides among the established artists from the west. Only then can we drop the J's and call the music like it's supposed to be called. Spread the word, people, spread the word!! (Hey, i'm back from my vacation again! Let me dramatize a little. )

Sep 25, 2002, 21:04	#5
Ahmed.M.K Regular Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2002 Location: Unaited Arab Emirates :: AD Age: 24 Posts: 19	its best to define each band with its style .. like pop means populer that dosent mean that X JAPAN . MALICE MIZER..ETC r jpop .. we better define it with its style as in english music rock , pop , metal , we cant sat britney spears songs are metal lol .. so in japanese music , we can put every bandf on its style so we can know each 1 wut type of music he likes ..

Nov 22, 2004, 04:59	#6
advigilo crazy Join Date: Oct 28, 2004 Posts: 794	i vote jrock

Nov 22, 2004, 06:58	#9
Apollo Cat lover Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 30 Posts: 1,593	I like listening to Jpop... E.g. Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru etc...however, I also like some rock. My taste for music is varied really, I listen to almost everything except heavy metal. But of Japanese music, Jpop I listen to most. __________________

Nov 22, 2004, 12:54	#10
MexicanBatman Batman Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Age: 21 Posts: 14	I like JRock better than JPop. I don't like any kind of pop really, if you'd called the first Dir en grey albums "Pop" then I guess I like that pop. But mainly rock like Dir en grey's 'Vulgar' and 'Kisou' albums. -Batman

Nov 23, 2004, 08:04	#11
mizerable_d I'm not fat...just fluffy Join Date: Sep 19, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,896	j-rock.... __________________ 堕威#1!

Nov 23, 2004, 11:06	#12
Camui Crimson Butterfly Join Date: Oct 3, 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 19 Posts: 470	when I first started listing to j music I started with jpop like V6, etc..and its sorta stuck with me and still liked it, but I also really like jrock cuz of Gackt, L'Arc~En~Ciel, and Dir en Grey...its a really hard choice for me...so I might have to wait a while to make up my mind...

Nov 23, 2004, 13:23	#13
anadorei anadorei Join Date: Aug 11, 2004 Location: Vancouver Age: 37 Posts: 47	my vote j-grind __________________ My Shiite

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
JROCK Wallpapers !	Ahmed.M.K	Japan on the Web	12	Jul 21, 2007 15:37
JRock suggestions	Janebond136	Chit Chat	49	Oct 5, 2003 08:43
JPOP Phenomenon!!!!!!	yokutoshikun	Chit Chat	8	Jul 6, 2003 11:27
Jpop resources	thomas	Chit Chat	12	Apr 3, 2003 01:44
Opening of the Jpop forum	Koguma	Chit Chat	0	Aug 16, 2000 15:00