Kpop: Tahiti (타히티)

Ever since Tahiti debuted in 2012, they have never quite given me a real reason to mention them, they have simply been just a little too average, too generic, too *something* every time. Now, Phone Number earlier this year was OK, but it felt very much still like a copy. Yes, the originality hasn't been there. Till now. Skip is really something else, and I'm talking about the music here mind. The singing style, the catchy phrases, the saxophone - everything comes together in something that feels different and somehow retro-fresh.

• Tahiti - Skip
• Tahiti - Skip (Areia remix)
• Tahiti - Phone Number
• Tahiti - Love Sick
• Tahiti - Oppa you're mine
• Tahiti - Hasta Luego
• Tahiti - Tonight

Kpop: Jay Park (박재범)

Jay Park is a cool guy in my eyes with great humor, and one of the few male kpop artist I listen to. His Metronome is a prime example of a Korean doing a good version of Justin Timberlake.

• Jay Park - Metronome (메트로놈)
• Jay Park - Want It
• Jay Park ft Okasian - You know
• Jay Park - Aquaman 
• Jay Park & 1MILLION ft Hoody & Loco  - All I Wanna Do  
• Jay Park ft Gray - Drive
• Jay Park - Welcome
• Jay Park ft Kang MinKyung - Tonight (오늘밤)
• Jay Park - Star (별)
• Jay Park - Demon
• Jay Park - Joah (좋아)

Jpop: Kindan no Tasuketsu (禁断の多数決)

The artsy oddballs of Kindan no Tasuketsu ("Forbidden Majority") has this intriguing mix of dreamy sounds and indie-looking videos while still being of a quality that I can appreciate as I don't like noise without beats or clear direction. Tonight, Tonight would be my favorite, but the new "Ainu Land" is a potential new favorite. First it is too strange...and then I come back to it again. And I must wonder - are those clips from lovely Sapporo? ;-)

• Kindan no Tasuketsu - Tonight, Tonight
• Kindan no Tasuketsu - Ainu Land
• Kindan no Tasuketsu - Katte ni Maharaja

Kpop: Spica - Tonight (투나잇)

"Tonight" from Spica I actually finds a little funny. Korea and kpop is known for somehow being sexual  without never actually being explicit about it like in the West or Japan, partly due to a diligent goverment that classifies sexual content so that explicit lyrics or videos can only be shown under restricted and limited conditions. As in all cases of cencorship, this just makes the creative be more creative. It may very well be my imagination, but this video seems to be very much about sex and even drugs. It left me smiling at least, as it must have been quite fun to make this video. ^_^

• Spica - Tonight (투나잇)

Mandopop: Lie Gramophone (謊言留聲機)

Lie Gramophone is a Taiwainese band that is a bit hard to place. I would call their music for dance/synthpop with parts of disco and rock in it. They have a very inviting sound and suits Friday's perfectly. Or any day for that matter.

• Lie Gramophone ft Lala - Break-up night (分手夜)
• Lie gramophone - Those Days (公路電影)
• Lie Gramophone - House on fire (火燒厝)
• Lie Gramophone - City of the Lights (光之城 )
• Lie Gramophone - Tonight