Where is Japanese rock heading? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 38

Here we are, back in the back. Late, as usual. But at least we brought the milk, unlike some of those people still out there.

Anyway, today we are discussing evolutions in music genres. We’re talking about the things that remain constant and the things that change. Most importantly, we are hitting on the idea of things becoming “samey” in the pursuit of the next streaming hit. All this, with a Jrock flair.

We all know legends never die. Can we also say genres never die? Some of us have major doubts, while others are a bit more optimistic. Are cover bands the future?

So head on into the bath and join the conversation. Let us know your take, and maybe we can have a bit of a conversation.

Chapters

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:24 Girugamesh is gone, but not forgotten
• 10:52 Is DIR EN GREY’s music heavy?
• 13:15 The age factor
• 18:40 The effect of brainrot
• 27:30 Sadie comes off a derivative of DIR EN GREY?
• 31:45 Dimlim vs Dimrays
• 32:10 The realization of album and discography
• 40:14 Virality and how the pursuit changes or advances a band
• 50:09 What makes Japanese rock?
• 01:02:25 ONE OK ROCK still make rock music?
• 01:07:18 UVERworld is kind of famous
• 01:14:05 Visual kei is jazzier these days
• 01:16:53 Our wishlist for music and dying at the pit
• 01:23:00 Closing out