Also see: don't fix what isn't broken; don't reinvent the wheel, good musicians imitate great musicians steal, etc. etc. etc.

i think that the similarity of one song to another is usually irrelevant if the song that is alleged to be a "copy" is able to affirm its own identity to the listener, distinct from that of the song to which it is compared. "one life" definitely does that; it's not only unquestionably pillows, it's also an astoundingly beautiful song in its own right.

[quote="Marekenshin"]Also see: don't fix what isn't broken; don't reinvent the wheel, good musicians imitate great musicians steal, etc. etc. etc. [/quote]
very true. noel gallagher of oasis, for example, is proudly (and [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)#Legal_battles_over_songwriter_credits]notoriously[/url]) embracing of his influences, so there's a certain irony in accusing the pillows of ripping off oasis. furthermore, oasis' rhythm guitarist bonehead said it best in the [i]definitely maybe[/i] 10th anniversary doco when he evaluated accusations of plagiarism against noel as merely symptomatic of being a pop songwriter: there's only so many pop chord progressions in the world, and when you "write" one down, it's almost assuredly been done before.

I constantly use the IVmaj7-Imaj7 chord progression from kimi to boku to otsukisama, at literally every chance I get. Dreamiest sound desu.

i picked up the similar but simplified IV-V-I myself from having been consecutively obsessed with One Life, Don't Look Back in Anger, and Ging Nang Boyz's Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru over the past few years. all those songs are very dear to my heart so i definitely overuse the IV-V-I due to the strong impression they have left on me.

definitely gonna try out that IVmaj7-Imaj7 on loop tomorrow; hope i can induce a trance state.

While we're talking about chord progressions we love, I-V-IV >>>>>>> I-IV-V, fight me.

Edit: IV-V-I is absolutely sick, though.

dlbia was releaded in 1995, One Life was 1998...plenty of time for Sawao to be influenced by Oasis.

If I didn't know better, I would have guessed they were sister songs. Even the strum patterns of the rhythm guitar seem similar to me. I'm a huge fan of both songs.

Sawao WISHES he was Gallagher's sister.

[u]Currently listening to lotsa Japanese bands[/u]

Sentimental boys:
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JTGVIauqFk[/url]
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMBNwKJIaPQ[/url]

フジロッ久(仮):
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTOiu-fRrdE[/url]
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAzGRdtdWg[/url]

falls:
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWmLGIgXqv0[/url]

THE FULL TEENZ:
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqP2bFScmK4[/url]
- [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl-Oderfsw8[/url]

Jamming tons of Eastern Youth atm; actually just discovered a bunch of their albums in FLAC on Soulseek which I couldn't previously find in FLAC, which fills out a lot of gaps in mine and others' collections. Also just watched a clip from their Arabaki Rock Fest '16 set, and their new lady bassist is great. She doesn't use a fretless like their Ninomiya but she's got just as much skill as him to play these rigorous and constantly active bass lines.

Thanks for the shares, Dim. Definitely some interesting stuff.

I've been listening to a lot of lo-fi hip hop beats lately (think Nujabes.) This youtube channel has been quite a boon in providing low-key pleasant music that isn't too distracting, but keeps the mind engaged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhpSjWadvh0

[quote="Blank"]This youtube channel has been quite a boon in providing low-key pleasant music that isn't too distracting, but keeps the mind engaged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhpSjWadvh0[/quote]
Lovin' this tape you linked. It's amateurish but a lot of the ideas are really intriguing.

While we're on the subject of hip hop, here's a hot new track from a Ging Nang Boyz collaborator / new signee on Abiko Shinya's label. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXFXQ479w8E[/url]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKVRSOkpvk

sounds like a hit to me

[quote="Spike"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnQgxqFk5wc[/quote]

Love Heatmiser. I've actually been rocking this album...this song, specifically, is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Z8waNVE38

Gotta love the fact that Elliott and Neil both have songs singing.

[quote="yaro"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKVRSOkpvk

sounds like a hit to me [/quote]

This is very catchy!


This song has been on my mind lately:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-jFLN8Tf0

[quote="yaro"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKVRSOkpvk

sounds like a hit to me [/quote]
I also like What's My Age Again? by Blink 182.