Part two, following the last rotation. In case you missed rotation 17 (scroll down until you see it or check the archives), it features an artist for every letter of the alphabet. Order is artist name - song name, by the way. ^_^ Enjoy, and please remember to leave a comment or even just a rating.
Expect a new layout sometime soon, too.
N! Nega - Abase
Japanese | Rock
Lately I've started losing interest in heavier rock, but I love Nega. His voice is deep and rich. I wouldn't call this one of his "heaviest' songs, but compared to most of the other stuff I upload it's pretty heavy. Not my favourite song by him but it's pretty good.
O! Onitsuka Chihiro - Himitsu
Japanese | Ballad
Chihiro Onitsuka is one of my favourite singers. I've been disappointed by her new material, so I decided to upload one of her older songs. Himitsu is just a beautiful ballad. The piano/string accompaniment is kept to a minimum, allowing Chihiro's voice to shine through. Her voice is just so unique and emotional. Highly recommended.
P! Prana - Go
Korean | Rock
If you're a fan of K-rock, you may know these guys are Wiretap In My Ear - they changed their name. Latin-influenced, has a kind of acoustic feel to it. I liked it.
Q! Quruli - RENNWEG WALTZ
Japanese | Acoustic
As you can probably guess, I didn't have a lot of choices for this letter. Luckily, this song is a gorgeous acoustic ballad. The unpolished, raw feel of the vocals only makes them sweeter and more genuine. It has to be said that it doesn't build much. IMO, it's more of an occasional listen than a song that you'd constantly repeat. But it is definitely worth a listen. What can I say, I'm a sucker for acoustic songs.
R! Ryan Cabrera - True
English | Pop
I don't even know why this song is on my computer. Yeah, it's a song in English. Although fairly generic in both lyrics and composition, Cabrera's voice is sweet and melodic but strong. A while ago I used to love this song, now I think it's ... okay. Decent, but not amazing.
S! Sang Sang Band - 가지마 가지마 (Don't Go - Ga Ji Ma, Ga Ji Ma)
Korean | Rock Ballad
I love love love this band. Their vocalist is amazing. Her voice is light and fairly high in range, yet powerful and emotional. Highly recommended.
T! the TRAX - Over the Rainbow (Rock Version)
Korean | Rock
I love the piano version for this song too, but I decided to upload the rock one. One of the first k-rock bands I got into, definitely one of the most well-known. Wonderful vocals, gritty guitar work but with this clear, high melody present but barely audible throughout the song that balances it out nicely. Recommended.
U! U-KISS - 어리지않아 (Not Young)
Korean | Pop
IIRC this group contains some previous members of the boyband XING. Catchy chorus, sweet, poppy arrangement. I liked it.
V Vodka Rain - 안녕, 바다 (Anyoung, Bada)
Korean | Soft Rock
Another band I'm quite fond of. A nice, relaxing song, good to listen to when you're just winding down.
W Wang KingOne - The World I Want (我要的世界)
Mandarin | Pop
I just tried this song because I heard a few people on a forum say it was their favourite Chinese song of all time. Keep in mind it was a very pop-oriented forum. I thought it was pretty good, but unlikely to become one of my favourites. It's pretty catchy though. Worth a listen.
X Xiao Yu - 捨不得
Mandarin | Pop
Starts out kind of a cappella style, leads into a beautiful ballad. Although a newcomer in the music industry, Xiao Yu is definitely an artist to watch out for. Although I'm not a big fan of his more upbeat songs, he has a lovely voice.
Y Yiruma - Maybe
Instrumental | Piano
Yiruma is a Korean pianist, he's quite well known. I love his compositions. Maybe is hopeful and warm. I learnt to play this on piano a while ago, it's fairly simple but that makes it even sweeter. Recommended.
Z zoro - 1888
Japanese | Rock
Jazzy, upbeat, fun, infectious. You can't help but move along to this song. The bass line can be a tad reptitive, though.
Labels: Chihiro Onitsuka, Nega, Prana, Quruli, Ryan Cabrera, Sang Sang Band, the TRAX, Wang KingOne, Xiao Yu, Yiruma, zoro
