Are J-pop acts more distinctive than Western acts?

Have Your Say Nov. 19, 2012 - 05:54AM JST ( 13 )

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Geoff GillespieNov. 19, 2012 - 07:57AM JST

Is this a serious question? How could you possibly ask a question like this and expect anything other than a resounding NO by way of an answer...?
- ModeratorNov. 19, 2012 - 08:22AM JST
  
  Because there are many people both in Japan and abroad who like J-pop.
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Betraythetrust!Nov. 19, 2012 - 08:15AM JST

Most chart music is crap, but stuff like J pop is bottom of the barrel stuff, Kind of stuff you expect vermin like Simon Cowell to sign up exploit, make cash from and spit out after a year or two or maybe less.

There has always been a problem with too much concern with technique than originality in much of the modern music from Japan but there have been exceptions. J Pop stuff is what used to be called "throw away pop". Noting there and mostly aimed at teenage kids who have some spare cash.
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AKBfanNov. 19, 2012 - 11:38AM JST

Distinctive as in easy to recognise or distinctive as in between each other? If the former, yes kind of because all artists are Japanese and they do follow a pretty well worn formula. although I guess could be mistaken for K pop in some cases.

If between each other then not so much if you astick to J Pop. If you wide the field to minclude all J music then there are a wide variety of genres and artists who are pretty different from each other.
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soldaveNov. 19, 2012 - 03:54PM JST

Geoff - I assume this is a very tongue-in-cheek poll, given to get people posting and making exactly these remarks.

While the popular music industry is pretty stagnant in both Japan and the West, the western ones actually try to sound/look different on some occasions.
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gaijinfoNov. 19, 2012 - 04:30PM JST

Can I tell J-pop apart from Western music? Of course. I guess that means it's distinctive. Are J-pop acts more distinctive from each other than western acts are from each other?

You're kidding, right?

Could I pick out a J-pop band easier than I could pick out a western act at the mall?

Probably. So yea, I guess they'd be more distinctive.
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Naymel Alejandra GuzmanNov. 20, 2012 - 01:09AM JST

Am i the only one thinking of course Jpop is more distinctive?
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oberstNov. 20, 2012 - 03:20AM JST

AKB48 is very distinctive................only in Japan can that exists
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vollandNov. 20, 2012 - 05:39AM JST

Ha, ha... the funny queation of the day... what am I saying of the century....
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sidesmileNov. 20, 2012 - 02:31PM JST

No..maybe..i dunno. Both are distinctively clap.
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tsukkiNov. 20, 2012 - 04:03PM JST

Yeah, in a bad way.
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whiskeysourNov. 21, 2012 - 04:46AM JST
America does have BAD Pop artists.

TOP ANNOYING Pop Artists

1) Brittany Spears 2) Rihanna 3) Nicki Minaj 4) Taylor Swift 5) Katy Perry & Christina Aguilera ( are soon to join the list of Bad Pop artists )

Britney Spears was the CLOSEST we ever came to have a J Pop artist ( American Version ).

I don't seen the difference between J-poop and Western poop. It looks like poop to me. Sorry, my mistake it's Pop music !!!!

The slight difference is pitch volume. J-Pop has more screechy sound to:

From my own perspective
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    **J Pop**                                                      
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More flashy miniskirts
More childish acts
showing maturity is frowned upon
screechy child like voice
mannerism of a child
lyrics: > singing about childish
puppy love -to- childish first date
audience: 30-99 year old males

Western Pop

less miniskirt
mature tween scenarios maturity a plus
sexy voice mannerism of a young adult
lyrics:> about high school, fun and etc -to- mature sexual in nature audience: anybody between the ages 9yr. - 24 male & female

Brasilian Pop

More nudity ex. more sexual talk more sexual freedom Shake butt & hips many many times sexy voice mannerism of a young adult lyrics:> high school life -to- mature sexual in nature audience: anybody ages 5 - 45 male & female
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wtfjapanNov. 21, 2012 - 10:08AM JST

J-Pop when you have Japans most successful group SMAP and 2/3 of them cant sing, theres definately a "distinctive" side to it.