J-Punk

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J-Punk stands for Japanese Punk. This genre is usually used to refer to Punk Rock music sung in Japanese, such as by various bands like: Ellegarden & Asian Kung-Fu Generation.

[edit] The Sound

One subgenre of J-Punk is characterized by chaotic guitars and half screamed/half sung vocals.

These bands take influence from mid to late 80's bands such as Half Japanese, Sonic Youth, and early Nirvana.

Notable bands in this subgenre include:

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, The Pillows , Shonen Knife, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Envy

Another subgenre is characterized by highly techincal, yet dissonant intrumentals. The vocal style runs the gamut from J-Pop style, to incoherent screeching, to traditional Japanese Style Singing.

Lyrics are generally nonsensical and random. Their visual style also reflects this. This style of J-Punk seems to be a concious rejection of the old Japanese proverb "The nail that sticks out will be hammered down."

When their culture prides itself on conformity and harmony, J-Punk strive to create dissonance and attract the wrong kind of attention.

This is relatively new genre, getting it's start in the late 90's and just now getting its voice heard.

Notable bands in this subgenre are Limited Express (has gone?) Peaches55 Musyaburui Peelander-Z

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