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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 30-11
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 30-11

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Nick • 8 Comments

I’ve compiled a “Best of J-pop” list every year since The Bias List started, but it always came from a very narrow point of view. In 2020, one of my personal resolutions was to follow the J-pop industry more broadly and (hopefully) expand my palette in the process. So while those past lists definitely included some epic … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2020
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2020

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Nick • 30 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. July 2020 Overall Thoughts For the first time in months, I feel pretty good about where … Continue reading →

Song Review: Kalen Anzai – Bokura wa Tsuyoku Nareru
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Song Review: Kalen Anzai – Bokura wa Tsuyoku Nareru

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Nick • 2 Comments

Watching the roll-out for Avex’s newest pop soloist Kalen Anzai has been interesting, to say the least. While most agencies would attempt to break an artist through some combination of currently popular music trends, Anzai has been positioned as a nostalgia play for late-90’s J-pop – specifically the icy-voiced, melodic dance sound of Ayumi Hamasaki. … Continue reading →

A Love Letter to Japan’s Late-90’s Techno Trance Craze
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A Love Letter to Japan’s Late-90’s Techno Trance Craze

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Nick • 9 Comments

I often write about musical trends on The Bias List, and it’s rarely in a positive light. But, today I want to zero in on one of my favorite trends to ever sweep pop music. We’re going back decades for this one, as I attempt to compose a love letter of sorts, written to one … Continue reading →

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