Comment on Anon discovers Japanese jazz
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 days agoIf you’re looking for something more pop-like, with heavy jazz influences, consider checking out Zutomayo. It’s a rotating cast of masked musicians, (the vocalist is the only permanent member), with some heavy big band and jazz underscoring it. The instrumentation is actually phenomenal, especially for a group that has the pop so front and center. For instance, the bass line from this (especially the solo around the 1:30 mark) could put many bass players to shame the first time they try it.
leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 4 days ago
Huh; the one you linked is way too Japanese for my taste (it’s the voice, way too high, like nails on a chalkboard), but I checked a couple videos at random from their YouTube channel and got the Dandadan ending and an extended version of Chainsaw Man’s second ending (both with different visuals), which sound great (for anime endings) but aren’t something I’d listen to on their own. Definitely not jazz or anywhere close, though. Thanks anyway.
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s why I was upfront about it being pop. It’s interesting to hear the way they pull inspiration from different genres, because their instrumentation below the pop is almost always top tier.