Do you try to support bands with Asians?

[Faithless]

There are not too many of them out there. But I believe there is Hiroshima, which is primarily Asian, Linkin Park, which has Joe Hanh and Mike Shinoda, QBert the DJ. What else.

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

I try, but there aren't too many that I've really liked so far. I actually have to like what they do.

[DragonKnight]

Same here. I gotta listen to what they sound like and their works. Last thing I want is to be supported solely based on my Asian background and not by the music I write and perform.

-Rich

[Faithless]

I guess I'm alone, here, then. I tolerate Hiroshima, which is wifie's fav, but I always encourage her to look-out for their stuff.

[My Name Is...]

When you say "bands," are you including include hip hop artists? Because I think there are a fair number of really good underground Asian-American artists.

[Hiroshi2]

I think hip-hop artists are included. If they are, then I'd say that Cantonese rapper Jin who was on Freestyle Friday on 106& Park for like seven weeks was pretty damn good.

I remember one line went something like this:

"Yeah I'm Chinese, and soon you'll understand it/ that's why your little sister's eyes are slanted"

I thought it was pretty funny.

And as far as rock bands, etc. I think Mike Shinoda from LP is actually mixed white/japanese. Is that true?

[Faithless]

Originally posted by My Name Is...@May 3 2003, 08:55 AM
When you say "bands," are you including include hip hop artists? Because I think there are a fair number of really good underground Asian-American artists.
Maybe instead of "bands" I should say musical artists and groups. Hip hop included, of which I only know QBert.

Name some that you think would be of interest. :blush:

[SunWuKong]

yeah i listen to mostly chinese pop. so yeah i try to support music with asians.

[Faithless]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@May 3 2003, 09:47 AM
yeah i listen to mostly chinese pop. so yeah i try to support music with asians.
Now, there's something I haven't been able to get into. That and the Indian pop. :dance:

[tapestrybabe]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 3 2003, 01:54 PM
Now, there's something I haven't been able to get into.  That and the Indian pop.  :dance:
try getting into kpop music than...
thats the type of music i mostly listen too...

so yeah, i try to support music with asians..

[My Name Is...]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 3 2003, 09:34 AM
Maybe instead of "bands" I should say musical artists and groups. Hip hop included, of which I only know QBert.

Name some that you think would be of interest. :blush:
I know there are few AA turntableists out there. One is named Neil Armstrong (probably is stage name) and he belongs in a group called the fifth platoon. When I saw him, he had a "queue" type hair style. It was almost empowering to see that.

Jin tha MC. I've heard his freestyle is better than his written stuff. (Does that make sense?)

Mike Shinoda is indeed half white/half Japanese. His brother went to my college. B)

Mm. I tried going to a concert by Lyrics Born, but he never showed up so I left. But my friend tells me he's very good.

I've been looking around on other websites and here's what I found:
http://www.modelminority.com/gate.html?op=...ic=809&forum=23 (http://www.modelminority.com/gate.html?op=modload&name=Forums&file=viewtopic&topic=809&forum=23)

There's a whole gang of AA artists listed, although they might not be so famous.

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by My Name Is...@May 3 2003, 02:06 PM
Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 3 2003, 09:34 AM
Maybe instead of "bands" I should say musical artists and groups.  Hip hop included, of which I only know QBert.

Name some that you think would be of interest.  :blush:
I know there are few AA turntableists out there. One is named Neil Armstrong (probably is stage name) and he belongs in a group called the fifth platoon. When I saw him, he had a "queue" type hair style. It was almost empowering to see that.

Jin tha MC. I've heard his freestyle is better than his written stuff. (Does that make sense?)

Mike Shinoda is indeed half white/half Japanese. His brother went to my college. B)

Mm. I tried going to a concert by Lyrics Born, but he never showed up so I left. But my friend tells me he's very good.

I've been looking around on other websites and here's what I found:
http://www.modelminority.com/gate.html?op=...ic=809&forum=23 (http://www.modelminority.com/gate.html?op=modload&name=Forums&file=viewtopic&topic=809&forum=23)

There's a whole gang of AA artists listed, although they might not be so famous.
Kid Koala is good

and DJ Krush works in NYC now

[My Name Is...]

Oh. And I found this on angryasianman.com

http://www.asianhiphopsummit.com/

[lethal]

Southstar.

[DragonKnight]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 3 2003, 09:54 AM
Now, there's something I haven't been able to get into. That and the Indian pop. :dance:
Couldn't quite get used to Indian pop. Not my taste I guess. :P

I like the sounds of Chinese/Korean/Japanese pop music. Haven't been too up to date. Just the stuff my friends pass down to me.

I'm all for Asians in the music industry. It's just that they'll be under the microscope more intensely since we're still pretty new when it comes to the US market. So that means whoever becomes the next Asian-American idol/band will have to have some awesome skills with tremendous market value. Thus the need for that person/group to be extremely good.

-Rich

[tapestrybabe]

Jenny Choi (http://www.jennychoi.com)

[Faithless]

Sounds like a lot of Asians in hip hop. Is there a reason (if this isn't a generality)?

[DragonKnight]

Originally posted by tapestrybabe@May 3 2003, 10:23 AM
Jenny Choi (http://www.jennychoi.com)
Checking out her stuff right now. Sounds pretty nice. :)

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by DragonKnight@May 3 2003, 02:22 PM
Couldn't quite get used to Indian pop. Not my taste I guess. :P

I like the sounds of Chinese/Korean/Japanese pop music. Haven't been too up to date. Just the stuff my friends pass down to me.

I'm all for Asians in the music industry. It's just that they'll be under the microscope more intensely since we're still pretty new when it comes to the US market. So that means whoever becomes the next Asian-American idol/band will have to have some awesome skills with tremendous market value. Thus the need for that person/group to be extremely good.

-Rich
MSG Idol (http://www.notoriousmsg.com/msgidol/)

[DragonKnight]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@May 3 2003, 10:36 AM
MSG Idol (http://www.notoriousmsg.com/msgidol/)
Lordy... :nerd:

[My Name Is...]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 3 2003, 10:27 AM
Sounds like a lot of Asians in hip hop. Is there a reason (if this isn't a generality)?
I have no idear.
I'm pulling this out of my ass. Maybe hip hop is one of the "cheaper" things to do?? Someone beat boxes and the other person comes up with some rhymes. You don't REALLY REALLY need instruments. You just need practice. In that sense, hip hop is easier to get into than, say, pop or rock where you need money to get instruments or vocal training and all of that. Just a thought.

Plus, from my experience, a lot of Asian Americans are into hiphop. So maybe they want to pursue their interest/love for it.

[Faithless]

Originally posted by My Name Is...@May 3 2003, 11:00 AM
I have no idear.
I'm pulling this out of my ass.
Good pull! :D

I'm an old metal fan, and there aint none there, unless you count Linkin Park.

[Hiroshi2]

Originally posted by My Name Is...@May 3 2003, 01:00 PM
I have no idear.
I'm pulling this out of my ass. Maybe hip hop is one of the "cheaper" things to do?? Someone beat boxes and the other person comes up with some rhymes. You don't REALLY REALLY need instruments. You just need practice. In that sense, hip hop is easier to get into than, say, pop or rock where you need money to get instruments or vocal training and all of that. Just a thought.

Plus, from my experience, a lot of Asian Americans are into hiphop. So maybe they want to pursue their interest/love for it.
Hip-hop has gotten so big now that it's no longer just a "black thing" anymore, although that's certainly where it originated. Blacks, whites, hispanics, asians, etc. everybody seems to be into it now and has put their own spin on it.

As for whether it's easier or not, that's probably true to an extent. But freestylin ain't easy, you gotta have a creative mind and a large vocabulary, lots of rappers have to turn to the dictionary for inspiration ;)

But yes, compared to rock, where you have to buy instruments, spend months (well, more like years) building up a fan base, then trying to get a record deal, probably get rejected at least half a dozen times) before making it big (IF you make it big), hip-hop is a bit easier to get into. But I suppose it helps a LOT to just know the right people, and not neccessarily have talent. How else could a talentless SOB like Ja Rule get to the top? ;)

[ChinaLama]

self confessed white music whore here.

first for some reason i only listen to common oldies, so that pretty much eliminates all contemporary music, and i don't think there were big asian american bands before the 90s.

second i like music w/ lyrics that i understand, and since i suck at everything besides english, that takes out basically all asian pop.

[My Name Is...]

Hip-hop has gotten so big now that it's no longer just a "black thing" anymore, although that's certainly where it originated. Blacks, whites, hispanics, asians, etc. everybody seems to be into it now and has put their own spin on it.

Hip hop definitely is big, and I think it will only continue to grow.

As for whether it's easier or not, that's probably true to an extent. But freestylin ain't easy, you gotta have a creative mind and a large vocabulary, lots of rappers have to turn to the dictionary for inspiration  ;)
That's why they gotta practice! (Man, I hate practicing anything but I'm usually pleased with the outcome.)

But I suppose it helps a LOT to just know the right people, and not neccessarily have talent. How else could a talentless SOB like Ja Rule get to the top?  ;)
Can we say Ashanti? Ugh. :gross:

I just remembered that I didn't answer the original question: I do try to support bands with Asians, but only if I like the music.

[Emperor_Mike]

So long as it's something I like and it sounds good then why not?

[AngryABCGirl]

If it sounds good, I think I'd go more out of my way to support bands with Asians, although I think more of my money is going toward Asian musicians in Asia than ones here.

There's that boy band group at there At Last whose floudering but they're not bad singers in my opinion so I buy their CDs, but I wouldn't if they weren't Asian. I buy Linkin Parks CDs, but I just like their music, and I would anyway even if Mike Shinoda and Joseph Hahn were replaced with white guys.

[princess]

isnt there some new asian american pop group thats around? at last or something? i coulda sworn i remember reading something on em...

[Fireblade]

Originally posted by princess@May 3 2003, 01:47 PM
isnt there some new asian american pop group thats around? at last or something? i coulda sworn i remember reading something on em...
aren't you a musical artist yourself?

[Hiroshi2]

Originally posted by My Name Is...@May 3 2003, 01:51 PM

Hip hop definitely is big, and I think it will only continue to grow. 


That's why they gotta practice!  (Man, I hate practicing anything but I'm usually pleased with the outcome.) 


Can we say Ashanti?  Ugh.  :gross:

I just remembered that I didn't answer the original question:  I do try to support bands with Asians, but only if I like the music.
Heh heh I didn't answer the original question either I don't think. Well, like most people here I wouldn't support an asian band/artist for the sake of supporting an asian band/artist- I'm not that political.

[DragonKnight]

Originally posted by princess@May 3 2003, 01:47 PM
isnt there some new asian american pop group thats around?  at last or something?  i coulda sworn i remember reading something on em...
http://www.koreamjournal.com/ArtistsTrax.asp

At Last

Trying to find their home page right now.

EDIT:
Found it -
http://www.innovazian.com/
http://www.atlastmusic.com/

[Faithless]

Speaking of acquired taste, did anyone mention Yo Yo Ma?

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 4 2003, 12:28 PM
Speaking of acquired taste, did anyone mention Yo Yo Ma?
no, but i was thinking about Yo Ma Ma.


:lol:

ok lame joke.

[Faithless]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@May 4 2003, 09:11 AM
no, but i was thinking about Yo Ma Ma.


:lol:

ok lame joke.
Yo mean, "Yo, Yo Ma!" :rolleyes:

[mr. x]

i just bought krush's new one, and i just found it alright, not as soothing as Zen, or purely triphop like code4109

[mr. x]

theres that dj Satoshie Tomie, duno much about his work though other than "love in traffic"

"Put a gun in my hand and pretend you dont caaaahaaaareee...."

[raacluse]

check out my north american calendar of events for an asian american (or asian canadian) gig near you...

AAMP!itude
non-commercial site that focuses on contemporary music by folks of Asian descent or contemporary music influenced by Asia
:dance:
http://tfeng.tripod.com

[teaz0r]

definitely eastbound downers (http://www.eastbound-downers.com), thai pop punk. which is -goots- maybe because they're my friendS?
but i do like them as a uh, fan?

[Peachies]

Here are some Asian bands to check out:

8 Past (http://www.8past.com)
-Alternative rock. Signed w/ Kamikaze Records in the process of recording their debut album.

Nemo (http://www.nemorocks.com)
-Punk. Some of their songs are available for dl on their website.

:)

[Faithless]

Of course, there's Sadao Watanabe. But then again, none of you guys have ever heard of him, ne?

[himura-dono]

Originally posted by DoggieBreath@May 4 2003, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by SunWuKung@May 4 2003, 09:11 AM
no, but i was thinking about Yo Ma Ma.


:lol:

ok lame joke.
Yo mean, "Yo, Yo Ma!" :rolleyes:
"yo ma ma" is a member we have here at yw. that's why swk said it was a lame joke.

[Deadpool]

Jin rocks!
"you wanna say im' chinese sonny?
here's a reminder
check your tims they probably say "made in china"



7. jin vs. sean nicholas
(fat joe - my lifestyle)

you aint a regee arist
and i aint hatin on you
stop lyin
ms cleo is more jamaican than you
i'm nice with it when i'm freein
who you think you bein'?
my pants are new
my sweater is new
don't be mad at chinese kid
dressed better than you
man im freestylin' now
its a rap, matter fact
you should ask clef...
how to make your flow tighter
better yet, pay him 20 g's
to be your ghostwriter
i'm nice when i'm freein'
you ain't beatin me
matter fact
i'll be a buffet
and you ain't eatin me
and don't make me start rappin in chinese
on the microphone
"nei fan oak kay lah"
that means take your sorry butt home!



HAHAHA

[Deadpool]

http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ07.asf
http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ06.asf
http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ05.asf

[Faithless]

Originally posted by Deadpool@May 12 2003, 05:45 PM
http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ07.asf
http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ06.asf
http://www.holla-front.com/media/vids/AVSEQ05.asf
Awesome!

[Fireblade]

Who hasn't heard of Jin? :lol:

[raacluse]

Was in SF last week and saw performances by Francis Wong (sax), Melody Takata (taiko), and Jen Shyu (violin, singing, erhu, etc.) at Locus in J-town. Also saw rapper, A.K., with Gathering of Ancestors (mostly percussion group).

At Tower Records - Stonestown, I saw Vienna Teng accompany herself on a kybd.

At AAScon at the Cathedral Hill Hotel, I saw a panel on Filipino mobile dj crews. (It all started with a bunch of guys at Balboa hs in '78...)


B)

[moschikat]

I :luv: Reuben Wu.

[apophis]

Originally posted by teaz0r@May 5 2003, 08:04 PM
definitely eastbound downers (http://www.eastbound-downers.com), thai pop punk. which is -goots- maybe because they're my friendS?
but i do like them as a uh, fan?
yeah, i like them too, but that's only cuz I'm in the band.

So, um... who ARE you??? :unsure:

[teaz0r]

Originally posted by apophis@May 20 2003, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by teaz0r@May 5 2003, 08:04 PM
definitely eastbound downers (http://www.eastbound-downers.com), thai pop punk. which is -goots- maybe because they're my friendS?
but i do like them as a uh, fan?
yeah, i like them too, but that's only cuz I'm in the band.

So, um... who ARE you??? :unsure:
p p p p p p p p p p p p p i p

[Faithless]

Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (http://www.filter-mag.com/news/interior.1687.html) ? Ever heard or him?

Or Kid Koala (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/kid_koala/artist.jhtml)?

[moJo]

Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (http://www.filter-mag.com/news/interior.1687.html) ? Ever heard or him?

Or Kid Koala (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/kid_koala/artist.jhtml)?
i have heard of both, but i like Dan the Automator better, at least from what i've heard...I first heard of him when he did Gorillaz, and then i backtracked through his stuff from there.

Also, DJ Honda. and a newish guy, Lyrics Born (aka T. Shimura)! I just bought his CD. He's a bay area guy too.

in the rock arena, The Von Bondies has an asian drummer (Don Blum), and Switchfoot looks like they have an asian guy on guitar.

To answer the question, the fact that these bands have asian members makes me take more notice of them. so maybe i'll notice that they are good, and i won't accidentally pass them up. but if they suck then i won't listen or support them just cuz they're asian. i just happen to like the aforementioned bands and MCs. :) plus i like Linkin Park. and Chad Hugo from the Neptunes.

[Filiprish]

I don't support bands simply if there's an Asian. If the music is good, yeah.

Hoobastank and Switchfoot are cool.

moJo, the Asian from Switchfoot is Filipino, they're from San Diego.

[moser]

I don't support bands simply if there's an Asian. If the music is good, yeah.

Same here.

Kirk Hammett (sp), a guitarist for Metallica, is hapa.

[Faithless]

Well, I guess it can be hard, especially if you don't like certain sorts of music.

Here's Karen Han (http://www.karenhan.com/index.html).

http://www.karenhan.com/Karen01a.jpeg

Very talented. She plays the er hu. But if you don't like this sort of music, you'd probably not be apt to support it. Although, she has made an attempt to sort of modernize it.

By the way, she appeared on the Passion of Christ movie soundtrack.

[robotic]

although, as of late, i've been trying to understand and listen to music from all over asia, and asian-americans, and i do support them when i do really love their music. but not specifically for the asian cause or because of their ethnicity etc.

[Faithless]

although, as of late, i've been trying to understand and listen to music from all over asia, and asian-americans, and i do support them when i do really love their music. but not specifically for the asian cause or because of their ethnicity etc.
That's fine. That's probably all these groups could ask for --

Give 'em a try,
And if they sound good,
Give 'em a buy.

With the advent of Napster and iTunes, although they're incomplete in terms of what they offer, at least you're not stuck buying whole CD's, when you really just like a few songs.

Makes it easier to get music from Asian artists. Done that recentl with Jin, Lyrics Born, and the Mountain Brothers stuff.

http://www.aarising.com/aalink/musart.php

[Irezumi Kiss]

Chotto, I was also a big Hiroshima head from way back in high school, actually...

My fave tune was "Why Can't I Love You." I threw that on an "I love you" mix tape for my then girlfriend...

Yellow Planet is a tight techno artist. I've been a Blonde Redhead fan for a bit...getting into Dengue Fever now; they're pretty funky...I don't know why Cibo Matto doesn't get back together, cuz they were the joint way back when, and I love Miho Hattori's voice, but she hasn't hooked up with anyone who does her justice, really, except for that one track on that Baldwin Brothers disc.

If you read Giant Robot mag, they're always giving out shouts to Asian bands and bands with Asian members, usually of quality, but since they're West Coast based, some of the local discs can be hard to get out here...

[Faithless]

Chotto, I was also a big Hiroshima head from way back in high school, actually...

My fave tune was "Why Can't I Love You." I threw that on an "I love you" mix tape for my then girlfriend...
Speaking of Hiroshima.

We went to a concert in Oakland, CA where Hiroshima was performing at a benefit concert for the Asian Health Services (http://www.ahschc.org/).

Anyway, I could have swarn that they were saying that legendary song writer Terry Steele would be leaving the band to pursue interests in Los Angeles as some sort of host.

Haven't been able to confirm with an article. :frown:

Of all the singers, Terry definitely gave the band a great voice.