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Top 10 songs we listened to this year.
"Top 10" Listed to 2019.

Top 10 songs we listened to this year.

Only a few days remain in the year 2028. I have listened to a lot of music this year, both in Japan and abroad. What kind of sounds did you encounter? There are so many sounds that you hear without people's knowledge, or that you search for by yourself, or even "sounds you seem to like" through subscription services, that it is hard to choose which one is good.... This is where playlists come in handy. . Some are based on my mood, some are by my favorite artists, and so on. . So, HOUYHNHNM does it, too. We asked five artists with different tastes, selected on their own discretion and prejudice, to pick their "Top 10 Songs I Listened to This Year. Please enjoy the nostalgia and the new discoveries , and enjoy it as an accompaniment to the year-end and New Year's holidays!

ARTIST 04 JQ (Nulbarich)

No. 1
Hit Man

Gang Starr feat.

My favorite Gang Starr's (Gang Starr) unexpected new album, and my favorite song with Q-Tip (Q-Tip). I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this album despite its recent release.

No.2
Lights Out

Gang Starr feat.

It was Gangster's new album that successfully dragged me into the hip-hop swamp, which I did not expect in the second half of the year.

No.03
God Is Love

Common feat. Leon Bridges & Jonathan McReynolds

This song is from Common's long-awaited new album. It's very Common-like, but with gospel added to it, and I'm listening to it a lot on the album.

No.04
Cry Cry Cry

Coldplay

My favorite song from the Coldplay album released this year.

No.05
Circles

Post Malone

Post Malone, who I have been hooked on since I saw him live once. This new album showed me his bottom line. I loved it. Here is a song from the album.

No.06
BOOM

X Ambassadors

It boomed within Nalbarich and I listened to it a lot (laughs).

No.07
Everybody Wants To Rule the World

Tears for Fears

You heard it a lot this year at parties and other events. It is my favorite song that I hear unexpectedly in many places. Especially this year, I think it was played a lot.

No.08
You Need To Calm Down

Taylor Swift

It was played a lot on the streets and on TV in LA, so it's stuck in my head. I love Taylor Swift, so there's that, too.

No.09
Honesty

Pink Sweat$

Some of it was played quite a bit in LA, but it's pretty punchy on the hook, so it's still in my ears. It's cool.

No.10
Checklist

MAX feat. Chromeo

I have always loved Chromeo, but when I heard that it was featured on MAX this year, I checked it out and was able to reconfirm my love for Chromeo.


The most impressive music news of the year

Gangster's album release. I didn't expect to hear a new Gangster album, so I was quite up in the air.

Artists to watch for next year

Mura Masa. I like him to begin with, but he is going to release another new album at the beginning of next year, so I am paying attention to him, or rather looking forward to it.

What are your ambitions for the coming year?

I want to make the quality of my songs and music even more ideal. It's an apprenticeship, lol.

Announcements

Mini album "2ND GALAXY" now on sale! VICL-65261 ¥2,000+TAX
Special 3-sided paper jacket for the first pressing only. As soon as the stock runs out, it will be shifted to the standard edition.

【 Included Contents]
01. Intro
02. Twilight
03. Look Up <Citizen xC TVCM song
04. Kiss Me〈Operation song of the anime "Carol & Tuesday" *Rearrangement self cover
05. Get Ready
06.Rock Me Now
07. Lost Game〈Movie'HELLO WORLD〉Theme song/Full Version
08. outro (The Message Part.1)

PROFILE

JQ (Nulbarich)

Totally produced by singer/songwriter JQ. After releasing their 1st ALBUM "Guess Who?" in October 2016, they achieved a Budokan live concert in just 2 years. The show sold out immediately. They have already performed on over 50 stages at festivals in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and other countries. The groovy sound produced by JQ's beat-making style, which is based on live music and sampling, blends with bilingual vocals and sublimates into an emotional and pop original sound.
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