J-Pop like K-Pop?

As K-Pop continues to grow stronger by the day, Japanese acts seem tiny compared to the huge stars like Girl's Generation, Big Bang, 2NE1 and f(x). However some of them are on a mission. A mission to stand out from the hundred-member idol pop groups most K-Pop fans think that J-Pop is. Well here is some of those people.

Perfume

This is Perfume. The three girl techno group that everyone loves. There outfits are perfect and appeal to everyone, there songs are just the right tempo and style, and the amount of amazing songs they have is dizzying. Whether you love the cuteness of Hold Your Hand, the sexiness of Night Flight, the style of Spice, or the calm of Relax in the City, Perfume has something for everyone, and it is all thanks to their producer Yasutaka Nakata who frankly made the group the awesome threesome they are today.

Charisma.com

Charisma.com was formed by MC Itsuka and DJ Gonchi in 2011.Their poisonous lyrics, furious flow and electro‐tinged beats combine to create a genre-bending, explosive sound that’s resonating with Japan’s disillusioned Millennial Generation. The first of three duos on this list, Charisma.com is the stylish DJ MC combination that rocks the Japanese musical world.

Capsule

Well here is the second duo, Capsule, founded by the legend that is Yasutaka Nakata, is a futuristic mishmash of all kinds of electronica, synthpop and J-Pop combined. It is no lie to state that Capsule is both unique and awesome. Whether you can find a song with Nakata singing in it is a different question, as he mainly does the mixing and producing.

FEMM

FEMM is the sassy, feminist, fabulous duo who are mannequins. Whether these girls are singing about fxxk boys getting money, partying all night with the girls, or who they wanna be like, FEMM has the style that few J-Pop artists have. 

Faky

Faky... Faky, Faky, Faky. You proved all those K-Pop fans wrong. J-Pop is not always cute, and these girls were the first to prove it in this K-Pop / J-Pop battle that is going on. Faky is a resilient quadruple, that lost two members but is back and better then before. And to make them better, they did a collaboration with FEMM.

Daoko

  

Daoko, this girl is amazing. She is only 18 and has an album and is already one of the most prominent figures in Japanese hip-hop. Whether you prefer her lounge themes or her grungier songs, Daoko can appeal to anyone, if you give her a try.

tofubeats

tofubeats is genuinely awesome. Whether it is awesome dance tracks, his brilliant lounge tracks, or just his J-Pop in general, tofubeats go the distance remixing and releasing brilliant songs. The amount of collaborations he has done is staggering, with J-Pop stars such as Chisato Moritaka and Dream Ami, lining up to have songs made by him.

Pa's Lam System

Pa's Lam System is probably the best remix... er... in the world. His best works include a remixed version of a tofubeats song, and unfortunately most of them don't have videos, which is extremely sad. However if you just want to listen, PLS are great for you.

Emi Maria

Emi Maria is basically the Japanese Rihanna. She is brilliant and all of her songs reflect her beautiful R'n'B style. Her songs have the nicest beats and the nicest rhythms, and the lyrics aren't to bad either.