moumoon

So it's finally time for a "moumoon" topic! In my opinion one of the few bands that have the quality of Ikimono. Surely still underrated. Lead singer Yuka is also famous for her very good english skills. Some singles she sang also in english. I would still prefer the japanese versions because they're the original ones but it was kinda surprising for me to hear a japanese pop singer singing that good in english. lol :-)

Moumoon (stylized as moumoon) is a Japanese pop duo consisting of two members, vocalist and lyricist Yuka and composer Kōsuke Masaki. Formed in 2005, the duo signed with Gate Records in 2006, and released their debut single "Flowers/Pride", and mini-album Flowers that September. In 2007, they left Gate Records and signed with Avex Trax, releasing their second mini-album, Love Me? in August. The duo's name is a combination of the French "Mou" and the English "Moon", together meaning "Soft Moon".

More@Wikipedia

Their new and 3rd full studio album gets a release on 8th February 2012 and is titled as "No Night Land".


Tracklist
1. Chu Chu
2. Yes / No continue?
3. Jet Coaster
4. Butterfly Effect
5. Uta wo Utaou
6. I found love
7. Tomodachi / Koibito
8. Bon Appetit
9. We go
10. good night (studio live recording)

Official Website

quality of ikimono? I'll check them out. I haven't found a band similar to IKI so far but i guess there's so much to look around for...

I've listened to one or two songs by moumoon and I liked it. Is there a particular single or album you'd recommend for a first timer like me?

^second that

Singles to recommend




Albums to recommend
Studio Album "15 Doors"
Mini Album "Spark"

thank you! i found the album and i'm downloading it right now ^^

Having listened to the whole 15 Doors album, those single videos and almost finishing Spark (which I'm currently listening to), I've got to say I really enjoy moumoon's music! It's soft and very melodic, "Hallelujah" from 15 Doors is simply awesome!

So, I went for their discography. ^__^
Thank you for introducing this band Tao Priest.

Their latest PVs:

[PV] moumoon - Tomodachi Koibito.divx (124.54 MB)

Code:

http://www.multiupload.com/PBFS03MHQG

[PV] moumoon - Uta wo Utaou.mp4 (143.74 MB)

Code:

http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/GSS8KLIG/

*Updated Mirrors 29.01.2012*

[PV] moumoon - Bon Appetit
(Only a stream is available so far. Should be out soon.)
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzQxMzA0MTky.html

"Bon Appetit" is a unusual synthesizer-electro-pop song from them. Here they're trying a new tune but they did it again. Also a happy tune as familiar.

^Thanks for the videos!
The Uta wo Utaou was offline but I already found another host with it. ^^

[PV] moumoon - Bon Appetit [720p]


DOWNLOAD

Code:

http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/4NGGDIDI/

Thanks again, Tao Priest!

Their next single "Love is Everywhere" gets a release already in march. madness.

moumoon to provide CM song for Canon’s “IXY” + jacket covers
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/02/moumoon-to-provide-cm-song-for-canons-ixy/

The PV is also out.


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Code:

http://mir.cr/1AF8AGT0
http://mir.cr/1LPTHPWN
http://mir.cr/1OQPCMFN

I was about to post the link to the embedded video, only now did I notice that it was already here.

A nice acoustic performance by moumoon:

So we're at live performances...

moumoon - Love is Everywhere (CDTV - 2012.03.18)


DOWNLOAD

Code:

http://mir.cr/0XGUGEUL

^Oh yeah, and a very nice live performance it was. ^_^

Thanks for the CDTV performance.

[LIVE] moumoon fullmoonlive2012 December@Ustream


Complete here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/28091890

Tracklist
01. DREAMER DREAMER
02. Love is Everywhere
03. Vanitas
04. Midori no Michi
05. You Gotta Be
06. Doko e mo Ikanai yo
07. Good Night

Acoustic live performance they streamed live via ustream. DREAMER DREAMER is their new single and will be also on their new Album "PAIN KILLER" coming out January 2013.

I'm too late. :-/

Well, at least I stumbled upon this one in another forum:

New live tour out on blu-ray and dvd an 14th August 2013. Two promotion clips are online since today.

moumoon LIVE DVD＆Blu-ray [OUT 2013.08.14]
「PAIN KILLER TOUR IN NAKANO SUNPLAZA 2013.04.05」


Tracklist + Cover
http://www.moumoon.com/news/20130710.html

moumoon / 8/14発売 LIVE DVD＆Blu-ray「PAIN KILLER TOUR IN NAKANO SUNPLAZA 2013.04.05」


moumoon / 8/14発売 LIVE DVD＆Blu-ray内特典映像「FULLMOON LIVE in TOKYO TOWER」

Their new FULLMOON performance from August is now complete online! This time YUKA played on a watermelon for "Good night".

FULLMOON LIVE August 2013

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37603077

Setlist
01. summer time (03:50)
02. my darling (13:40)
03. Hanabi (23:05)
04. HEAVEN (33:30)
05. moonlight (45:45)
06. Good night (54:55)

This was live on Wednesday? I missed it. :-/

Thanks again, Tao!  

Yes this was streamed wednesday. Never watched this live. But thankfully they always upload a recorded version.

moumoon delivers the end theme song for the latest ONE PIECE TV Special "Episode of Merry ~ The Tale of One More Friend~".
They covered "memories" from the first ONE PIECE TV series ending.

moumoon / MUSIC FRIDAY on Google+ | YouTube


Setlist
01. Do you remember?
02. Summer time
03. Sunshine girl
04. Utsukushii Hito
05. Love is everywhere

MUSIC FRIDAY from yesterday now online.

I will probably listen to that today. Thanks, Tao!

Edit: Finished listening to it. She really is a great interpreter.

A new album is coming.

NEW ALBUM「LOVE before we DIE」
Release date: 2014.1.29


This album began with the concept called "making the sound you want to hear before you die".

http://www.moumoon.com/news/20130919_album.html