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Japanese influence in trance music?
I notice that in a number of trance songs, there are Japanese sounding melodies. Two of the tracks that I have in mind are:
Prometheus (original mix) by Benya.
Close your eyes feat. Tiff Lace (Andy Moor mix).
The first one especially has a break-down passage where the notes progress up and down a pentatonic scale, which makes it very Japanese sounding.
Anyone care to comment on this? Is there a Japanese influence in trance music?
John
There's nothing explicit. Japan seems to have more influences on certain variants of techno than on Trance. That's not to say that individual artists don't seek out a wide range of inspiration. I myself have wanted to try to add a Chinese flavor to my own productions for a long time, but haven't been able to do much. I doubt I'm the only one who has had such thoughts.
That said, pentatonic scales aren't just a Japanese creation. The Greeks used them, too, in the olden days.
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| Originally posted by saab340 I notice that in a number of trance songs, there are Japanese sounding melodies. Two of the tracks that I have in mind are: Prometheus (original mix) by Benya. Close your eyes feat. Tiff Lace (Andy Moor mix). The first one especially has a break-down passage where the notes progress up and down a pentatonic scale, which makes it very Japanese sounding. Anyone care to comment on this? Is there a Japanese influence in trance music? John |
there's kinda one sound-wise in tiesto - lethal industry imo.
ive always liked ayu hamasaki. shes a japanese vocalist and does vocal trance!
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| Originally posted by AustralianGQ ive always liked ayu hamasaki. shes a japanese vocalist and does vocal trance! |
I actually prefer the remixes to the originals, although they fall into different genres.
It's always interesting to see how artists put their own sound and touch to a particular song, since the instrumentation is usually vastly different.
a LOT of trance's melodies are based on the pentatonic. you could say the same with blues too. the pentatonic just goes well with any piece written in a minor key so it's natural to use it to create melodies. i wouldn't call it "japanese."
Yokota
Illuminatus - Japanique (Empty Spaces ...)
haha @ ayu = ferry
some of those mixes fit surprisingly well with her thing, like the attempts from svenson/gielen, a&b, koglin n heath,
shit even hybrid did one
not that its really a Japanese influence on trance, but reminded me of when BT opened 1 of his Essential Mixes with a godly Riyuchi Sakamoto track
Do you mean like One Night In Tokyo???!!11!!
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| Originally posted by AustralianGQ ive always liked ayu hamasaki. shes a japanese vocalist and does vocal trance! |
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| Originally posted by thoughtlessjex lol @ ayu = Japanese music |
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| Originally posted by AustralianGQ who said anything about japanese music u dummy. i said that ayu is a japanese singer and her songs often get remixed into trance. |
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| Originally posted by saab340 I notice that in a number of trance songs, there are Japanese sounding melodies.... Anyone care to comment on this? Is there a Japanese influence in trance music? |
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| Originally posted by Mr.Mystery I'm guessing you've never actually heard the original tracks. |
Joujouka - Rock Is Sponge, and anything by Ken Ishii = the best Japanese EDM if you ask me.
Jamaster A-Bells Of Tiananmen(Airbase Remix)...
the japs make good trip hop / techno stuff.
Satoshie Tomiee???? He does mostly hard Dance i think? lives in US?
I think he has a bit of history, from way back. Does a lot of slower smoother housey stuff as well.
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| Originally posted by Abhay Satoshie Tomiee???? He does mostly hard Dance i think? |
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| Originally posted by Abhay Satoshie Tomiee???? He does mostly hard Dance i think? lives in US? I think he has a bit of history, from way back. Does a lot of slower smoother housey stuff as well. |
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| Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Does he fuck. |
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| Originally posted by RebeL9 really? I thought he made speedcore. the type that makes your eyes bleed. |
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| Originally posted by cxe_guevara Jamaster A-Bells Of Tiananmen(Airbase Remix)... |
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| Originally posted by theognis1002 chinese |
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