Mandopop: Popu Lady - More (多多)

After a couple of unremarkable videos, from a musical persepctive, since I last wrote about the Taiwanese idol group Popu Lady, the new More is sufficiently interesting to give notice to. This is really mostly because of the extremely open and funny flirt with nerd culture, see for yourselves. Talk about classical dream-come-true for a true otaku. ;-)

• Popu Lady - More (多多)
• Popu Lady - Different when with you (好好)
• Popu Lady - Just Say It (勇敢說出我愛你)

Kpop/indie: Humming Urban Stereo (허밍 어반 스테레오)

It's now roughly one year since lead singer Lee Jin-Hwa of korean indie band Urban Humming Stereo died of a heart disease in Japan. As most of the music production is centered around Lee Jeereen, the "group" will continue. The sound is a kind of ethereal electronic pop that fits right into my picture of the modern urban Korean society. I can see this being played in popular coffee shops or in a student apartment in Seoul, am I not right? At least that's what I daydream when I hear this.

• Urban Humming Stereo ft Sugar Flow - Spring Day Sake (봄날의 사케)
• Urban Humming Stereo - More & more
• Urban Humming Stereo ft Bebop - Love Jam
• Urban Humming Stereo ft As One - XOXO
• Urban Humming Stereo - Hawaiian Couple
• Urban Humming Stereo ft. Yoo In Na - You that day
• Urban Humming Stereo - Scully doesn't know
• Urban Humming Stereo - Insomnia

Jpop: Capsule (カプセル)

I have finally come round to the man behind the music of a number of Japanese acts like Perfume, Ami Suzuki and Kyaru Pamyu Pamyu, and his "own" band Capsule which he has together with singer Toshiko Koshijima. The one I am speaking of is Yasutaka Nakata and I am glad he and Capsule finally has released a video, World of Fantasy, that actually feels more "real". More of that, please. My personal favorite is "I'm feeling you".

• Capsule - World of Fantasy
• Capsule - I'm feeling you 
• Capsule - Jumper
• Capsule - Another World
• Capsule - Sugarless Girl
• Capsule - Hello
• Capsule - More! More! More!