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It's been another six months or so and I've got a bunch of new music, so here it goes with my comments and ratings where applicable.

Mezzamo
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Souvenir - ★★★☆☆ - Bandcamp
Nice new album with some good songs, but overall it's only OK.

Miracle Of Sound
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Commander Shepard - Single - ★★★★★ - Bandcamp, iTunes Store
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiRDJLcYua0
This song is just too awesome.

六弦アリス
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紅蓮の少女 -Chaotic Destiny- - ★★★★☆
Quite rare single, so it's a lot of luck I've got it.

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緋の境界と二つの夜 -Prologue A- - ★★★★☆

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緋の境界と二つの夜 -Prologue B- - ★★★★★
Double single that was released at C80, a prologue to double album 迷イノ森、夢十夜。 -人トシテ- and 迷イノ森、夢十夜。 -凛トシテ- that was release a week ago at C81 (that is still making its way to me).
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Find the complete survey (incl. last.fm account) here...

short summary:

top3 (from >300 artists) are:
YUKI KAJIURA 梶浦由記
Yoko Kanno 菅野よう子
Kalafina カラフィナ

http://www.skilledtests.com/wiki/images/9/9d/Characteristic_Japanese_bands_from_anime_lovers.png

also in list:
abingdon boys school アビングドンボーイズスクール
YUI ユイ
UVERworld ウーバーワールド
Miku Hatsune 初音ミク
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR ハイ・アンド・マイティ・カラー
Flow フロウ
Shiro Sagisu 鷺巣詩郎
Maaya Sakamoto - 坂本真綾
KOTOKO - コトコ


previously in list:
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション
Kawada Mami - 川田まみ
Lia - りあ
Maximum the Hormone マキシマム+ザ+ホルモン

tag:
anime

Last.FM Milestones123rd track: (05 Dec 2005)
KEY The Metal Idol - Memories Of Sand
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/566011.jpg666th track: (17 Dec 2005)
The Beatles - 6. ballad of john and yoko
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/2152630.jpg777th track: (18 Dec 2005)
Nujabes ft. Uyama Hiroto - NEXT VIEW1000th track: (28 Dec 2005)
梶浦由記 - Key of the Twilight
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/12042453.jpg1234th track: (05 Jan 2006)
DMX Krew (w/ Yoko Kanno) - Cats on Mars (Remix)2000th track: (02 Feb 2006)
Moby - Everloving
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/130045.jpg4000th track: (07 Mar 2006)
Aqualung - Tongue-tied
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/10368391.jpg5000th track: (21 Mar 2006)
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Sweetie Irie Re-fix) (Edit)
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/215587.jpg10000th track: (10 Jun 2006)
Cat Power - Evolution
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/24331387.jpg12345th track: (02 Aug 2006)
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
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First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.


1. 동방신기

1.1.Super Junior
1.2.AnyBand
1.3.비
1.4.MBLAQ
1.5.U-KISS
1.6.SHINee
1.7.SS501
1.8.B2ST

2. Yiruma

2.1.Issac Shepard
2.2.Kevin Kern
2.3.David Choi
2.4.Clazziquai Project
2.5.2AM
2.6.Brian Crain
2.7.周杰倫
2.8.이승기

3. 久石譲

3.1.野見祐二
3.2.寺嶋民哉
3.3.木村弓
3.4.Cécile Corbel
3.5.Nausicaa
3.6.井上あずみ
3.7.New Japan Philharmonic
3.8.手嶌葵

4. Cécile Corbel

4.1.久石譲
4.2.KOKIA
4.3.手嶌葵
4.4.志方あきこ
4.5.野見祐二
4.6.Stille Volk
4.7.FictionJunction
4.8.梶浦由記

5. GReeeeN

5.1.FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
5.2.BAReeeeeeeeeeN
5.3.HY
5.4.flumpool
5.5.コブクロ
5.6.湘南乃風
5.7.Aqua Timez
5.8.キマグレン

6. 野見祐二
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Another eight months later, I'm have time again to share my new music findings!
WARNING! Quite a long post with lots of cover art!



Actual New Music!
Rymdreglage
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8-bit trip - ★★★★☆ - iTunes Store
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI
One-track single, but so worth it.

いとうかなこ
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サイン - ★★★☆☆ - iTunes Store
Pretty meh album, but it's one of her earliest, so…

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STARGATE - ★★★★☆ - iTunes Store
Another solid pop album.

世界の終わり
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EARTH - ★★★★☆ - iTunes Store
Quite a pleasant surprise that album was. Light and bright.

Shibayan and KALMARIA
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しゅがー☆ぱーてぃくる - ★★★★☆ - iTunes Store
Another sunny light album, featuring 初音ミク

六弦アリス
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