Japanese tunes highlight music site
Joelle Halon
Issue date: 3/1/10 Section: Entertainment
Music tastes vary and there are tons of different music genres out there to listen to. Some students like rap, others country and rock, some still even listen to Britney Spears. However, many of these artists and genres are heard all over the radio stations and some people are left out when it comes to their music choices.
Many people on the PUC campus listen to Japanese, Korean and Chinese Pop and Rock, as well as music from various anime. However, the only time we have an opportunity to listen to this type of music is via Youtube, iMeem and downloads since radio stations only play American and Spanish music, neglecting other world music, unless you are lucky enough to have digital radio.
Enter radiomanga.net, an online database that plays J-Pop and Rock from various Asian singers including Yuki Kajiura, Sound Horizon and Gackt. Besides various singers-over one-hundred in total-there are also playlists dedicated to various anime including "Death Note," "Wolf's Rain" and "Ghost in the Shell."
In addition, radiomanga.net also has two other divisions: TeveAnime and ViveMusica.
Upon entering the Radiomanga portion of the site, visitors have the opportunity to listen to a predetermined playlist featuring some of the site's most listened to artists or soundtracks.
Radiomanga.net also gives listeners an opportunity to listen to new artists they may not have listened to before. For those who are fond of Yuki Kajiura's work, other artists like Ry?ichi Sakamoto, who have the same musical influences, are listed.
On the other hand, radiomanga.net only focuses on Japanese singers and bands; with that said, the only Korean singer featured is BoA. With so many Asian artists from Korea, China, Thailand and Vietnam left out, this site does take a disappointing downturn.
On TeveAnime, you can watch English subbed anime for free. The anime on the site include "Nana," "Full Metal Panic" and "Berzerk" among others, but the anime collection is limited, which is probably due to copyright infringements. While navigating TeveAnime, some may be disappointed.
Many people on the PUC campus listen to Japanese, Korean and Chinese Pop and Rock, as well as music from various anime. However, the only time we have an opportunity to listen to this type of music is via Youtube, iMeem and downloads since radio stations only play American and Spanish music, neglecting other world music, unless you are lucky enough to have digital radio.
Enter radiomanga.net, an online database that plays J-Pop and Rock from various Asian singers including Yuki Kajiura, Sound Horizon and Gackt. Besides various singers-over one-hundred in total-there are also playlists dedicated to various anime including "Death Note," "Wolf's Rain" and "Ghost in the Shell."
In addition, radiomanga.net also has two other divisions: TeveAnime and ViveMusica.
Upon entering the Radiomanga portion of the site, visitors have the opportunity to listen to a predetermined playlist featuring some of the site's most listened to artists or soundtracks.
Radiomanga.net also gives listeners an opportunity to listen to new artists they may not have listened to before. For those who are fond of Yuki Kajiura's work, other artists like Ry?ichi Sakamoto, who have the same musical influences, are listed.
On the other hand, radiomanga.net only focuses on Japanese singers and bands; with that said, the only Korean singer featured is BoA. With so many Asian artists from Korea, China, Thailand and Vietnam left out, this site does take a disappointing downturn.
On TeveAnime, you can watch English subbed anime for free. The anime on the site include "Nana," "Full Metal Panic" and "Berzerk" among others, but the anime collection is limited, which is probably due to copyright infringements. While navigating TeveAnime, some may be disappointed.
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Keiko
posted 2/28/10 @ 11:25 PM CST
Cool! I'm check it out! Arigatou!<3
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