Jpop: Daoko (だおこ)

Daoko is a young (18 years old) singer from Tokyo, and I like her clear singing in songs that is more airy and serious than most jpop idol style songs. It's not "alternative" but it still feels fresh. WIth songs like ShibuyaK she tries to describe the Tokyo she is familiar with.

• Daoko - ShibuyaK
• Daoko - Bang!
• Daoko & Yasuyuki Okamura - Step up Love (ステップアップLOVE)
• Daoko - Moshimo Bokura ga GAME no Shuyakude (もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で)
• Daoko - Daisuki (ダイスキ)
• Daoko - Cast a spell (かけてあげる)
• Daoko - Mercury (水星)
• Daoko - Lonely God (さみしいかみさま)

Japanese indie: Tofubeats (トーフビーツ)

The band tofubeats is a one man band/DJ based in Hyogo prefecture.

• tofubeats - Don't stop the music
• tofubeats - Stakeholder
• tofubeats ft. G Rina - No. 1
• tofubeats ft. Onomotapedajin - Mercury (水星)
• tofubeats - Window