Disgusting music. A classic of Japanese pop/rock.
If you’ve found your way to this page, you’re probably someone who wants to discover songs that aren’t the universally known classics or current hits.
In this article, we’ll introduce a set of quirky playlists you’re unlikely to come across elsewhere.
These are works you can really immerse yourself in: cult favorites, songs with scary lyrics, and tracks that stoke a sense of unease.
If you can’t resist the thrill of peeking at something frightening, be sure to take a look into this world.
- A spine-chilling, terrifying song. Japanese music that evokes madness and horror.
- [Dark Side] Songs with scary lyrics. Tracks that make you shiver with chilling phrases.
- A spine-chilling scary song: masterful tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs
- [Melancholy] For when you want to sink all the way. Masterpieces that depict various kinds of gloom.
- The World of Addictive Songs: Loops that Spiral with Irresistible Catchiness
- [Menhera & Yandere Songs] A curated selection of love songs so devoted it hurts!
- Songs that make you feel rushed. Tracks that make you panic just by listening. Masterpieces and popular hits from Japanese music.
- Masterpieces that sing of despair. Recommended popular songs.
- Recommendation of Scary Music: That Song That’s Actually Frightening
- [Classic and Contemporary Hits] Emotionally Stirring, Heart-Touching Songs
- Hidden gems of yami songs. Recommended popular tracks.
- A roundup of love songs themed around homosexuality and LGBTQ+
- Songs that hit home when you're feeling blue: masterpieces of Japanese music
Disgusting Music: Classic Japanese Songs (31–40)
I am a lolicon.KAWAI
KAWAI is a musical unit that calls itself a “folk storytelling duo,” led by Ken Miyagawa, the head of the theater troupe Vitamin Ambassador ABC.
Formed in the late 1980s, their song “I’m a Lolicon” became known on the internet after it was used without permission in the Flash work “Forbidden Fruit.”
Mononoke DanceDenki Gurūvu
It’s an electric tune brimming with suspicious vibes.
Denki Groove, the music duo of Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki, released it in 2008 as their 13th single.
It’s a track you’ll definitely want to experience together with the music video.
It was used as the opening theme for the anime “Hakaba Kitaro.”
Female College Student ’81uchōten
An ecstatic rock band.
During the indie boom of the 1980s, along with THE WILLARD and LAUGHIN’ NOSE, they were one of the bands known as the “Indie Big Three.” Their releases include the album AISSLE on Nagom Records, as well as Kafka’s Rock/Nietzsche’s Pop.
Members include Keralino Sandorovich, Minosuke, Siu, Kubobryu, Tabo, Myue, Toshi, Chachamaru, Mika, Charity, Tsuin, Cou, Eriko, and Huckai.
From the spoken-word intro, an eerie atmosphere begins to seep out.
Tales of the UnusualKuniaki Haishima
A lyricist, composer, and arranger from Saitama Prefecture.
He serves as a music director for television, commercials, films, and stage productions.
The theme song for “Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari” employs semitone-rich melodies to portray a strange world, making it a superb work that expresses the drama’s image through music.
Magical Parfaitmaya
It’s a mysterious song where comedy and eeriness are perfectly matched.
It’s a track by MAYA, who works as a composer.
It’s included in the PS4 game Taiko no Tatsujin.
The sound that evokes folk music and the harmony of electronic timbres make it quite addictive.
Disgusting Music: Japanese Classics (41–50)
I can’t do it well.haino keiji
This is a track by Keiji Haino, a musician from Chiba Prefecture.
It’s included on his debut album, Watashi Dake? (Am I the Only One?), released in 1981.
It gives the quintessential impression of noise music.
Many listeners were captivated by its shocking content, and it was reissued in 2017.
night after nightKurahashi Yoeko
A melody and lyrics that stick in your head after just one listen.
It’s a song by Yoeko Kurahashi, a singer-songwriter from Aichi Prefecture.
It was included on her first album, “Fujinyou,” released in 2002.
It has a mysterious charm that makes you want to listen to it over and over.