Do you rule artists out?

[Kanzaki]

Like I always start my threads; sorry if this has been brought up before, but the search function is screwing me over atm.

Like the title says.

Do you ever totally rule out an artist?

Just now I saw a place where you could download Kuu's new single '好きで好きで好きで'. Honestly I've never liked her music much, and I don't have a single song of her's in my Spotify or Itunes library. But I'm still downloading it; somehow I just keep thinking that this might be it. The single released by Kuu that will rock my socks off.

I even downloaded Namie's latest album, though I swore I never would when I heard BODY FEELS EXIT on youtube. Now, I really learned my lesson there. Man did that music appeal to me!

So. Are there any artist you are certain you will never give 'another chance'?

[KarenPang]

So. Are there any artist you are certain you will never give 'another chance'?

probably artistes that're heavy metal , trance , techo driven as these 3 music genres are obviously not my fave

a little bit of them is OK but in general , I'm not a fan of these genres

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Basically any boy band, though I have liked a couple songs by Tohoshinki. I feel it's all contrived, and I have given several chances to Jpop boy bands trying to be open minded but I still feel the same way.

That and Visual-kei.

[Ranma Matsuri]

@pommy: LOL I thought I was the only weird one like that. XD Kuu is fabulous. I love her style, her covers usually rock, and she has the cutest, bubbliest personality ever but I have yet to hear one song by her I loved or even liked. I haven't had the chance to listen to Sukide3x yet but I have tried some of her more famous and a few obscure songs and Gossip Candy and her style of music and singing just doesn't appeal to me... when looking at her influences I then began to see why.

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Basically any boy band

Yep, that's pretty much me. But that's due more to my own personal taste. I love love LOVE female voices (especially the high, squeaky ones people tend to dislike), I rarely listen to male artists outside of Rock/Metal. The only ones I can think of are Justin Timberlake and Micheal Jackson (which even then I'm not like a huge fan of). Plus most of the stuff Boybands sing about is just so corny and tiresome to me, it's like if they're not singing about girls, they're singing about themselves. Then there's my friend who loves K/J-pop boybands who INSISTS there's this major difference between them and American boybands and even showed me some songs and videos but I just don't see it. @_@ Not that I had an interest anyway but her stubborn "wapanese-ness" kinda put the nail in the coffin for me. Plus, the music itself was just... awful, so that's that.




I don't like to TOTALLY rule artists out though because you never know... like I had ruled AKB48 out when listening to their past singles and finding most of them to be incredibly dull but they managed to get my attention again with the newer ones so I've giving them a second chance.

But I know my own tastes and I know when I won't like something so in that respect I do rule genres (and their artists) out like mainstream Rap/Hip Hop/R&B. I'm mostly a Pop/Rock/Metal person.

Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW

Uhmm pretty much every boy band out there (Specially korean ones). I like male singers, but not the cheesy overdone backstreets boys image... At least the real backstreets boys had memorable and awesome songs back in the days lol

A-****ing- men.

[Beauty4123]

hmm...i'm not really so picky with music, so i basically listen to anything. except visual kei because i feel like their image is too much for me. and maybe some rap artists here and there. but i find it funny how in jpop, i listen to R&B, techno, etc... but i would never listen to those genres if i was listening english music. to me it's all better in japanese

i won't listen to the korean boybands or girlbands, though. i just don't find it appealing, along with kpop in general. i'd rather just stick to jpop. there's alot more diversity and i've been listening to it regularly for like..4 or 5 years. so i feel the most comfortable listening to it.

[TofuBunny]

Well, there are some genres that I avoid completly (like visual-kei) but most of the time, when I try to rule out a specific artist I end up regretting it

Originally Posted by Beauty4123

i won't listen to the korean boybands or girlbands, though. i just don't find it appealing, along with kpop in general. i'd rather just stick to jpop. there's alot more diversity and i've been listening to it regularly for like..4 or 5 years. so i feel the most comfortable listening to it.

not trying to say that you're wrong or anything
Oh I used to do that too, my Jpop had so much diversity and great artists already and I thought it's totally satisfying, then I discovered SHINee and Girls' Generation I've been more open to kpop idols since then, a lot of them are very talented, but the songs they're given to promote don't show that at all =( (except Miss A, zero auto-tune in their title songs <3) .. I really regret not discovering them before.


For me now, I avoid Jpop idol groups, Kpop idols made them look bad in my eyes (excpet NEWS, and I try squeeze some Arashi in my iPod) and Kpop solo artists since most of them release something once every 2 years, and I'm spoiled by Ayu and other Jpop solo acts who release singles regulary

I might (again) regret some decisions later, but I'm comfortable with the way my music library looks now

[terra]

Originally Posted by AsukaRoses

not trying to say that you're wrong or anything
Oh I used to do that too, my Jpop had so much diversity and great artists already and I thought it's totally satisfying, then I discovered SHINee and Girls' Generation I've been more open to kpop idols since then, a lot of them are very talented, but the songs they're given to promote don't show that at all =( (except Miss A, zero auto-tune in their title songs <3) .. I really regret not discovering them before.

For me now, I avoid Jpop idol groups, Kpop idols made them look bad in my eyes (excpet NEWS, and I try squeeze some Arashi in my iPod) and Kpop solo artists since most of them release something once every 2 years, and I'm spoiled by Ayu and other Jpop solo acts who release singles regulary

I might (again) regret some decisions later, but I'm comfortable with the way my music library looks now

I agree with you especially about the KPop thing. I know sometimes they sounded the same, the auto-tune, and the lack of musical styles. But they are talented and entertaining imo.

[primavera♥]

@Edge: unless one knows what they're looking for its too hard to find avkei band they like as they're all too different and many subgenres.
Its only with the steadfastness of my best friend that I wa sable to accept vkei. And how much I love rock music
Although of course people not into rock are expected to dislike it. But some band (like some oshare-kei) are so pop rock moreso than ayu at times.
Its quite complex imo, finding the right band. Its full of lovely thought-provoking lyrics, vkei. And brings many emotions in me depending on the band.
But yeah. Totally glad I didn't miss out cuz it helped me realize how much I love rock music. Which helps with western rock.

Edit: on another note it does bother me a bit when people don't take vkei seriously or treat it jokingly. I don't see how that ever made sense.
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If I wouldve. I wouldn't have ayu (my dearest). I wouldn't have MUCC (my dearest band). And I wouldn't have my fav songs from random artists. U see.
I always feel like each artists has that ONE song I must love. So when I get the chance I try them again even if I didn't originally like them. I just don't wanna miss out

When I made a kpop thread for suggestions I had a hard time finding something but then someone (labello I belive) posted Loveholics. I wasn't totally in love but I downloaded the album and its some y fav music ever now. A different facet.
And there's always a few kpop songs I like. Like trying G-Dragons Butterfly. I didn't give up and I found that piece of beauty. Lovely song

There's only a few artists who can make songs I generally adore consistently (ayu, Eiko Shimamiya, MUCC, An Cafe)
But I never rule out other artists even if they're from a less preferred genre of mine like kpop. There's gotta be something and I hate missing out
Lots of these little fav songs here and there come from that ^___^

Another example was Perfume. I had heard some songs here and there but none I truly liked much. When I heard Fushizen na Girl this year I fell lin love with it. Its that perfect song I was looking for.
Even if the later and before I still don't love

Same with JASMINE (although I love it now) I used to not like Sad to Say. But I tried her again later. LOVE that girl

I'd just be missing out. It works same for J-rock so many bands. I just disregarded at first. My mistake totally

But it takes time. And I have to kinda stumble upon those things or its just perfect timing. I'm still trying to find a kuu ballad I love. Not with this single but there's still hope. But she can make some nice upbeat songs so why not?

[pommy48]

I try not to completely rule artists out just because they may have a song that I really like once in a while like Perfume's 575~ I can't stand the rest of their music, but I do like this song.

I do, however, rule out Morning Musume and other Japanese girls groups similar to them. I tried to like them, but it will just never work

[terra]

Originally Posted by pommy48

I try not to completely rule artists out just because they may have a song that I really like once in a while like Perfume's 575~ I can't stand the rest of their music, but I do like this song.

I do, however, rule out Morning Musume and other Japanese girls groups similar to them. I tried to like them, but it will just never work

THIS

I admit I always rule things in the beginning. I ruled JPop Groups and KPop music in the past, I dunno why but I guess they seem never interest me.

But my friend gave me some NewS mp3s, I listen to it and some of it are interesting, so I open my door wider for them. And that's the only JE boys I've ever listened to. While I never have any interest nor intending to listen to Jpop Girl Groups such as AKB48, Momusu etc I dunno my inner-self says I shouldn't

After my sister hooked on KPop, the virus spreaded to me and I became more open to KPop ever since, still I mind some of the groups there especially the rookies :p

Originally Posted by emiko

the kpop disregarding here is really interesting. You know, you just have to dig deep enough past the mainstream stuff. There are lots and lots of gems in the Korean pop genre.

but generally, korean music is really similar to japanese, just, they have more bands in the mainstream dedicated to urban stuff...Their indie bands constantly blow me away though. imo, some of the best in the world.

Yeah, ikr. I love their indie groups, they are so simple, mindblowing and epic. Not to mention most of them are quiet easy-listening imo

The only thing I'm confused with is that I can't stand YUI...and I don't know why,, I just have this hate with her, although I know why she doesn't smile or etc but I just simply dislike her...like some people here LOL

[Kanzaki]

^
I feel the same way about Musume. I tried so desperately to find that one song that I really liked, but I never did >.<

[KarenPang]

Visuel kei bands is something I don't see myself in listening to as they don't appeal to me

then again with that said , everything they had going on are just images at the end of the day

I used to have that with DAIGO STARDUST . I really dislike the way & let alone various images DAIGO used to be like when he was solo

but after I discover that the way he sang & also the songs he did when he was DAIGO STARDUST is almost the same as BREAKERZ (there're some differences for both here & there) , I kinda grew to appericate his solo works & I guess he taught me something that doesn't mean someone looked o_o , you shouldn't give him/her a chance to listen to their music

[Tom Punks]

Visual kei bands, H!P, and YUI are the three I absolutely completely totally really really really really really really hate.

[Kanzaki]

I used to say that I didn't want to have anything to do with VisualKei, but then I got myself the world's best friend, and boy did she live for visualkei. I actually like (very few) visualkei artists now.

I'll list a few of those I'm not ever going to give a chance again. They are few, because curiousity always gets the better part of me, so to speak.

Kana (yes, the screaming one)
Gackt
Morning Musume
Yuko Ogura
C-ute

[prussian blue]

I'm not a fan of boy band, but I do have some songs that I like from NEWS or KATTUN even though I dont listen as much as my favorites.

I dont think I'll be listening to girl group like girls generation, momosu, and any other Korean girl band at these time. Not to mention visual kei isnt my cup of tea too. I've tried some miyabi's song since I thought his album cover is so cool, but sorry, his music is just too much for me

[Cherry Dynamite]

Boy bands, Girl bands and, Korean artists. That's pretty much it.

[Polyrhythm]

Originally Posted by Cherry Dynamite

Boy bands, Girl bands and, Korean artists. That's pretty much it.

amen to that

[LastAngel]

I usually tend to rule out all the visual kei bands. Their image just turns me off so I never bothered. Maybe some day.

I use to rule out kpop(w/ the exception of 2NE1 & BoA) but recently I've started to like it.

[emi♡]

I try never to rule out people, but I also know what I don't like.

One thing I CANNOT stand, it's the super poppy, high pitched vocals, girl groups.

I just cant take it. So I've ruled out a lot of people, like the H!P, and like Ai Otsuka. I just can't stand her voice.

There are some other unique voices I can't stand either. Like Shiina Ringo. I have so much respect for her, but I just cant listen to the music.


But if they ever had a song I liked...I wouldn't just not listen to it right. But I don't pursue that kind of music, or really hold it in any high regard. Especially when sooo much of it is sooo overproduced and really generic.

It's not easy to find really amazing, unique people there...Ai Otsuka is interesting...but her voice

I never really pursued visual kei either...so I don't know about them. I'm kind of "out" of Rock mode though, so...that's sort of why.


the kpop disregarding here is really interesting. You know, you just have to dig deep enough past the mainstream stuff. There are lots and lots of gems in the Korean pop genre.

but generally, korean music is really similar to japanese, just, they have more bands in the mainstream dedicated to urban stuff...Their indie bands constantly blow me away though. imo, some of the best in the world.

[ll moments ll]

mmm, i've never been a fan of girl groups. well, more so the idol-pop & cutesy ones. i just can't get past the whole pure, innocent, bubblegum pop image. like...i feel like the image just overtakes the music far too much with female idol-groups than the male ones.

but there are a couple female groups i like, such as Perfume, MAX, dream, etc. for me, it comes down to style and music. i also tend to like the more mature look.