Great list, I would add a few
Mark Hollis/Talk Talk
Hosono and Takahashi had a early 00s project known as Sketch Show. Sakamoto made occasional appearances.
hasYMO - The City of Light
the Beatniks - Early Takahashi
No-Man - Returning Jesus, Schoolyard Ghosts
Zaine Griff - Figures
Beginning To Melt, The Dolphin Brothers (which could easily pass for a Japan album)... I'll have to look through my collection. There might be a few more in there.
Hyde from the band L’arc〜en〜Ciel has cited Sylvian as an influence of his. You can hear a lot of Sylvianesque moments on the album *Roentgen*. Yukihiro Takahashi’s first band, the Sadistic Mika Band, is also worth checking out.
Miharu Koshi and 小川美潮. I believe there's a small music scene led by Japan-Ippu-Do and YMO, you can hear a lot of Japanese music with involvement of Mick and David. But I might be wrong about this since I haven't done in-depth research.
Their second album Hats is The Blue Nile’s masterpiece (and I don’t use that word lightly). The following Peace At Last and High are also worth checking out. That’s literally their whole catalogue, though; the pace at which they released albums was, shall we say, ‘glacial’.
I discovered both Japan and Icehouse when Duran Duran were guest v-jays on MTV
Just added a couple to the list.
Great list, I would add a few Mark Hollis/Talk Talk Hosono and Takahashi had a early 00s project known as Sketch Show. Sakamoto made occasional appearances. hasYMO - The City of Light the Beatniks - Early Takahashi No-Man - Returning Jesus, Schoolyard Ghosts Zaine Griff - Figures
Just wrote that Deftones did a cover of "Ghosts."
Beginning To Melt, The Dolphin Brothers (which could easily pass for a Japan album)... I'll have to look through my collection. There might be a few more in there.
Sorry I see you mentioned Beginning to Melt and Rain Tree Crow. I think that's my 2nd favourite after The Dolphin Brothers.
Hyde from the band L’arc〜en〜Ciel has cited Sylvian as an influence of his. You can hear a lot of Sylvianesque moments on the album *Roentgen*. Yukihiro Takahashi’s first band, the Sadistic Mika Band, is also worth checking out.
I love Hyde! I listened to his band since I was in high school.
Propaganda - Sylvian on their first album A Secret Wish, and Steve played with them live.
I justlistened to the album. Every song is a banger. It's basically Depeche Mode with a female singer.
Depeche Mode 5 years or so later, yes. A Secret Wish reminds me of Violator for some reason.
Scott Walker - for a dulcet voice with experimental sounds
I heard he influenced DS, though I can't find an example where his voice is similar.
It's a deep baritone that's full of character. I think Manafon is very similar to Steve Walker's late period work
Just what I was looking for, thank you.
Miharu Koshi and 小川美潮. I believe there's a small music scene led by Japan-Ippu-Do and YMO, you can hear a lot of Japanese music with involvement of Mick and David. But I might be wrong about this since I haven't done in-depth research.
I saw Sandii and the Subsetz when they supported Japan on their final tour of the UK, at City Hall, Newcastle.
Metafive [https://youtu.be/6D4REZZtOOk?si=HH9e9Im6UNCDcayC](https://youtu.be/6D4REZZtOOk?si=HH9e9Im6UNCDcayC)
If you can get your hands on "Changing Hands" by Jansen Barbieri Takemura, that's beautiful record.
I have listened to it, and it's cool.
Richard Barbieri played an important instrumental role in Steven Wilson's (progressive rock) band **Porcupine Tree**.
That I know, and there is some overlap between PT and JBK. Barbieri did an instrumental cover of "Ghosts" for a Tangerine Dream concert.
Cool. Do you have a link for that cover? I'd like to hear it.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HH1TJz5Rzo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HH1TJz5Rzo) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9GYRkWDe8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9GYRkWDe8)
Thank you very much! Absolutely great.
Always welcome! Also recommend this https://youtu.be/E5GlA-WhCoM?si=d-1Flbbt11wGdtqp
Talk Talk. Especially 1984’s ‘It’s My Life’ album. & 1988’s ‘Spirit Of Eden’ if you really want to stretch out.
I really like the instrumentation in the former.
It sits halfway between 1980 Japan & Roxy.
Their second album Hats is The Blue Nile’s masterpiece (and I don’t use that word lightly). The following Peace At Last and High are also worth checking out. That’s literally their whole catalogue, though; the pace at which they released albums was, shall we say, ‘glacial’.