Hey Anthony, you saved my life with this. I had a friend kill herself in Wednesday and I needed something. I needed this listen because this was a cathartic listen, so thank you for covering this album and making me want to listen to Brian Eno now. Thank you.
I’m sorry for your loss Joshua. I agree with your appreciation for fantano after reviewing this album, I never would have found it without him. And I’ve been having a hard time sleeping at night because I let my head run rampant with all my current and past bullshit. But listening to this every night calms me more than anything ever could or ever has. Not sure how this comment is gonna help you but I just wanted to share. I’m sure this will also be our first and last interaction as well so I wish you nothing but the best and I hope that time will heal you, and anybody and everybody that was close with your friend.
babychickan thank you, I was worried putting myself out here since most Melon’s fans just want to meme but I’ve seen such a powerful response. I think Fantano’s followers having that millennial mindset means there’s a point of empathy that can be touched on. The people that saw my comment and didn’t brush it off made me smile.
Anthony Cento thank you for your comment and I’m glad to know that you’re doing well. I think that’s the power Anthony has in that he can make us far more open to new music
Anthony, I get you're a diverse music listener, but turning TheNeedleDrop into a channel that only reviews vocaloid, J-pop and anime soundtracks is a pretty bold move. I wish you all the luck in the world in this transition, though, and I will support you no matter what nonetheless. Amen. Good luck, Melon!
Thank you Nerdy Music Man. 30 years ago I went through a real stressful period in my life. Being a record collector, music lover (Mostly Rock) but very into electronic music even prior to the commercial acceptance of the Moog Synthesizer. My first purchases in 1969 were Switched on Bach (Yawn) and Dick Hyman’s Electric Eclectics Which was pretty much on par with Jean Jacque Perrey’s bouncy pop sounds from back then. Jumping ahead to the mid 70’s with Brian Eno’s ambient releases & I forgot to mention my purchase around the late 60’s of “Songs of the Humpback Whale” when I was 15. Toss all this together and by the late 80’s I discovered New Age music which became my 2nd favorite music genre second only to “rock”. (I gave up characterizing the sub genres that’s even more ridiculous today). Back to my thanking you. Aromatherapy never worked. I use the following to relax and destress: new age, soundscapes & even a wave machine given to me as a gift in the 90’s. In the last few years it all fell into place with the iPhone, Spotify, air pods (I learned early in life never to push my musical taste onto others) I rarely am seen without an earbud on and I’m listening to something. You just gave me another artist to checkout that I’ve not heard of. I love all my old music but it still much more fun to run across someone new to listen to. This isn’t the first time you’ve pointed me into the right direction. As much as I love new age, I love noise even more. I’m 64 and you have recently turned me on to Daughters & Melt-Banana. I love noise! My favorite synthesizer album of all time is: Electronic Sound - George Harrison.
Good review Melon, however the 40 minute segment where you demanded that Japan apologized for their war crimes seemed to lean a little too much towards historical politics for a simple music review.
glad japanese ambient is getting the attention it deserves! there are only so many reviews one can put out, but it'd be cool to see more japanese artists on your page. Cornelius comes to mind, I was hoping you'd review his last album.
Seiko 3 has gotta be my favourite track. It may be short but damn it packs some emotion and intensity. This album is a blessing as i just started exploring ambient music.
I agree, but my favourite has to be the track after, Blink. Those key strokes just instil a sense of nostalgia and peace in me, and the sparring use of synths adds a layer of emotional almost reflective depth as the tracks progresses. Love its uses of pauses too
@@zombieapocolipse69 I've listened to the album quite a bit more and i think i agree with you on that. Blink is actually fantastic. Makes me feel so warm and relaxed when listening to it. The imperfect keys really help to make it feel that much more nostalgic i beleive.
I’ve listened to Seiko 3 probably a hundred times. I love this whole album and have found a ton of other great music by exploring the artists on this compilation. Thank you for doing a review of it, I appreciate your work!
It's cool seeing that you are taking a lot of viewers reccomendations - and viewers music - into considerastion with your content as of late. We as fans really do appreciate it when someone we look up to and enjoy viewing includes us in their content. Keep uo the great work melonhead! 👍
Thanks to this review I discovered a ton of new music. The album has helped me in many ways in my life, and i pay respect to it by honoring and often writing about the pieces in different works I write for school
Light In The Attic, huh? Loved their Even A Tree Can Shed Tears compilation from a while back, lovely collection of late 60s/early 70s Japanese rock and folk music. Might keep an eye out for this one.
@@cal34 i am aware that im an annoying gatekeeper but if i have to watch fantano fans grab at one more great album with their grubby hands like little kids in a toy store i am going to completely and fully lose it
I'm making ambient music for my portfolio for my final year at uni, been on the lookout for new ambient music to listen to and this is perfect. Thanks fantano
This is why I find music reviewers like Anthony important because I would have not found this album without him. I really like this album it gives me strong classic JRPG vibes it's like the Japanese version of C418's music. 10/10 highly recommend.
I’ve always been a causal ambient music fan. M83’s early work really struck a cord with me. Always been a bigger fan of Eno’s rock and more melodic music but definitely appreciated Ambient 1-3. This is an amazing collection. I knew that Eno struck a big chord in Japan but didn’t know it culminated into something as breathtaking as this collection. Thank you for this recommendation I’ve been listening to it nonstop.
As a Puritan Melonite, I never indulged in sinful glances of the description for the score before the end of the video, but lately my temptations have gotten the best of me... 😞 I have failed you my Lord
I also really enjoyed this album, I usually have a hard time staying engaged with ambient but this was a really good, Ear Dreamin' and Praying for Mother were my favorites, thanks for the rec!
Good stuff. I wish you’d review more reissues. Probably not as clickbaity but there’s so much gold out there you could be exposing people to. for instance: the recent Nina Simone Fodder On My Wings reissue, last year’s Moondog reissue, anything Numero Group (like the recent Charlie Mégira comp), the other comps in this japan archival series (including the upcoming Pacific Breeze vol2). Hope you’re safe in Middletown ✌️
melon, i remember you saying you don’t like classic week. i, and i think many others would love it if you replaced it with video game OST week. thank you for your time.
Maybe one day try Susumu Hirasawa's album. One of the most creative people from the east imo. The melodies and compositions he comes up with almost feel like made by an alien
I wish you would do a review of token's new "somewhere in between" album. I'm no token fan but I definitely noticed a higher level of maturity in the album. Definitely worth a look into.
If you like Minecraft's soundtrack you will love this album
Now that's a recommendation if I've ever seen one
Or Oneohtrix Point Never’s R Plus seven
And Maybe Zelda BOTW
A melon wearing yellow flannel is my favorite kind of melon.
a yellow melon is a happy melon
When i see melons with no flannels at the store i wont eat them
A melon without his glasses is a Blind Melon
@@noxcure That's a yellow flannel worthy joke
tubbythug92 I like red flannel
one step closer to him reviewing banger anime intros LETS GO
Im waiting for him to delve into the fantastic Soundtracks that Anime have given us
Still waiting for the day when he reviews the Megalo Box OST.
If he loved this, the Nagi no Asukara OST might be right on his alley
The Death Note OST is the best.
Imagine a Yoko Kanno X Kendrick Lamar collab
Hey Anthony, you saved my life with this. I had a friend kill herself in Wednesday and I needed something. I needed this listen because this was a cathartic listen, so thank you for covering this album and making me want to listen to Brian Eno now. Thank you.
Stay strong man.
metalbushidOes thanks man
I’m sorry for your loss Joshua. I agree with your appreciation for fantano after reviewing this album, I never would have found it without him. And I’ve been having a hard time sleeping at night because I let my head run rampant with all my current and past bullshit. But listening to this every night calms me more than anything ever could or ever has. Not sure how this comment is gonna help you but I just wanted to share. I’m sure this will also be our first and last interaction as well so I wish you nothing but the best and I hope that time will heal you, and anybody and everybody that was close with your friend.
babychickan thank you, I was worried putting myself out here since most Melon’s fans just want to meme but I’ve seen such a powerful response. I think Fantano’s followers having that millennial mindset means there’s a point of empathy that can be touched on. The people that saw my comment and didn’t brush it off made me smile.
Anthony Cento thank you for your comment and I’m glad to know that you’re doing well. I think that’s the power Anthony has in that he can make us far more open to new music
I thought you didn't like the sleepy music genre.
1:20
tim hecker
😂
This barely needs explaination at all.
It's the ultimate "Just listen and enjoy your life" material
getting stuck on that second step mate
@@DisastrousCake How’s step 2 going for you, brother?
That might be the best distillation of what makes ambient music my favorite i've ever heard.
"just listen, and enjoy your life"
me before the review: oh sh*t yellow flannel lets go
me after the review: ARIGATOU GOZAIMASHITA MELON-SAN! 素晴らしい品質レビュー !
This better be top comment
環境音楽から日本語習ったってこと？すげえな
brilliant
This was the only ambient album that's ever put me to sleep. Every other one just calms me down. Best nap I've ever had 10/10 would sleep again
If this wasn’t an ambient album that would definitely be an insult
Melon, always exposing me to new music. Appreciate you.
We’re not worthy!!!
Japanthony Ambientano
Otathony Kutano
*Japthony Ambientano
**Ambienthony Japtano
Sexthony Sextano
spamthony emailtano
Anthony, I get you're a diverse music listener, but turning TheNeedleDrop into a channel that only reviews vocaloid, J-pop and anime soundtracks is a pretty bold move. I wish you all the luck in the world in this transition, though, and I will support you no matter what nonetheless. Amen. Good luck, Melon!
Same
Vocaloid and anime soundtracks huh
J Morris the Review Guy he should unironically review the flcl soundtrack though on jah
shouldve reviewed vocaloid
An ambient review? Awesome!! Just started getting into the genre last year and have been having a lot of fun
Mauricio Soto Garcia ikr?? It’s such a vibe
Ambient music is the best
Who that
check out music for nine postcards if you liked this! it's the album blink came from and it was reissued by the same label.
Think my favourite Ambient album is probably 2 8 1 4 birth of a new day, even tho it's more vaporwave
Ok, but was it flames?
*a m b i e n t f l a m e s ? ?*
Super Black Ok buddy. That’s enough comments for you
I'll hold the door for you
Please release Cal from his cage more often I'd like to see my cousin again
I haven't seen my wife in months
Has anybody seen my dad?
thhhumppp don’t worry about him
Thank you Nerdy Music Man.
30 years ago I went through a real stressful period in my life. Being a record collector, music lover (Mostly Rock) but very into electronic music even prior to the commercial acceptance of the Moog Synthesizer. My first purchases in 1969 were Switched on Bach (Yawn) and Dick Hyman’s Electric Eclectics Which was pretty much on par with Jean Jacque Perrey’s bouncy pop sounds from back then.
Jumping ahead to the mid 70’s with Brian Eno’s ambient releases & I forgot to mention my purchase around the late 60’s of “Songs of the Humpback Whale” when I was 15. Toss all this together and by the late 80’s I discovered New Age music which became my 2nd favorite music genre second only to “rock”. (I gave up characterizing the sub genres that’s even more ridiculous today).
Back to my thanking you. Aromatherapy never worked. I use the following to relax and destress: new age, soundscapes & even a wave machine given to me as a gift in the 90’s.
In the last few years it all fell into place with the iPhone, Spotify, air pods (I learned early in life never to push my musical taste onto others) I rarely am seen without an earbud on and I’m listening to something.
You just gave me another artist to checkout that I’ve not heard of. I love all my old music but it still much more fun to run across someone new to listen to. This isn’t the first time you’ve pointed me into the right direction. As much as I love new age, I love noise even more. I’m 64 and you have recently turned me on to Daughters & Melt-Banana. I love noise!
My favorite synthesizer album of all time is: Electronic Sound - George Harrison.
I counted the Hiroshima jokes in this video, I got 57. Such a shame.
I was going to watch this until I read this comment. I have the set though and I already love it. Fuck this guy.
lmao
@@RobRVA There were no hiroshima/nagasaki jokes, this comment is a joke.
This corner of music has literally taken over my life over the past couple years. Glad to see you shining the light.
Big fan of ambient music, I appreciate you getting this on my radar
Yellow and black makes my hairline go back
I think we need a clothing line with this quote on it and RecedingHairLinethony needs to wear it on every video
Good review Melon, however the 40 minute segment where you demanded that Japan apologized for their war crimes seemed to lean a little too much towards historical politics for a simple music review.
I found that the point where he said Japan deserves a third nuke to be rather much tbh
@@adeeplyconfusedman7484 not funny dude
YES MELON
Hi pad
The Pad Chennington and his gang has arrived
Pad Chennington can someone explain why ppl call him melon lmao
@@maximillianwolfe5837 because when you lick his feet they taste like watermelon
Melon neeeeds to review contrast!
glad japanese ambient is getting the attention it deserves! there are only so many reviews one can put out, but it'd be cool to see more japanese artists on your page. Cornelius comes to mind, I was hoping you'd review his last album.
Seiko 3 has gotta be my favourite track. It may be short but damn it packs some emotion and intensity. This album is a blessing as i just started exploring ambient music.
I agree, but my favourite has to be the track after, Blink. Those key strokes just instil a sense of nostalgia and peace in me, and the sparring use of synths adds a layer of emotional almost reflective depth as the tracks progresses. Love its uses of pauses too
@@zombieapocolipse69 I've listened to the album quite a bit more and i think i agree with you on that. Blink is actually fantastic. Makes me feel so warm and relaxed when listening to it. The imperfect keys really help to make it feel that much more nostalgic i beleive.
It’s great that you’re branching out into reviewing more obscure releases and genres of music! Please do more!
nice, now these are some spicy LoFi hip/hip Beats to Study/Game/Relax to
REVIEW THE NARUTO OST LIKE YOU PROMISED ON THE STREAM WEEKS AGO
The Goat Mother’s Basement did it!
The only anime ost deserving of a melon review is HxH (2011)
This is the best compilation of Japanese environmental music I've heard all year.
A genre that I've been getting into is called "lowercase", which is complete silence with occasional quiet sounds
Do u know onkyokei, like toshinaru nakamura stuff
I have this on in the background while working, and it's heavenly to listen to.
Damn I literally just listened to this type of music around the end of summer because of a youtube recommendation
Thank you for always making an effort to point out cool music that is obscure! And I hope your week goes well Melon :D
@@PleistocenePat bro what lmao
Really excited to check this out, ambient music is a staple for me when i'm dealing with anxiety
didn't expect you to cover this but potential top 10 this year
The full 3 LP, 25 song version is worth trying to find if you like the essentially "sampler" digital version.
I’ve listened to Seiko 3 probably a hundred times. I love this whole album and have found a ton of other great music by exploring the artists on this compilation. Thank you for doing a review of it, I appreciate your work!
It's cool seeing that you are taking a lot of viewers reccomendations - and viewers music - into considerastion with your content as of late. We as fans really do appreciate it when someone we look up to and enjoy viewing includes us in their content. Keep uo the great work melonhead! 👍
Really happy to see you review an ambient album. Would like to see more in the future. It's one of my favorite genres!
Haroumi Hosonos Watering a flower from 1984 is another really good ambient record.
Really late reply, but one of the songs from Watering a Flower is on the vinyl version of this compilation :) Watering a Flower is a true masterpiece.
really Glad to see melon doing review on old ambient compilation here
You should listen to the vinyl version! There are 25 songs in the vinyl package compared to the 10 on bandcamp!
Thanks to this review I discovered a ton of new music. The album has helped me in many ways in my life, and i pay respect to it by honoring and often writing about the pieces in different works I write for school
Light In The Attic, huh? Loved their Even A Tree Can Shed Tears compilation from a while back, lovely collection of late 60s/early 70s Japanese rock and folk music. Might keep an eye out for this one.
I love ambient music, thanks for reviewing this :)
Woah melon, i see you wearing the yellow flannel for music involving asian people; what are you insinuating here?
these jokes were so bad from the start why do we persist
Good on you, a well thought out response
I'm coming up on an acid trip right now listening to this album. Thank you lord melon. For your gift of virtue and solitude.
This record is unbelievably good
why the comments never about the goddamn music but just random memes :(
bc 4chan and kids and groupthink
@@mumblerocks77 bingo
kek It was funny at first, but now it’s just frustrating and annoying.
And where is your comment about the music?
The description for this project sounds right up my alley as far as ambient music. Refreshing to see a recommendation in this genre.
Better buy up all the Japanese ambient on my wantlist before the melonbois learn about the magic of this genre
i really hoped he hadn’t made a video on this. Thank GOD he hasn’t made one on Susumu yokota
@@jack-nq1gb why not share this genre with people, susumu yokota makes great stuff
@@cal34 i am aware that im an annoying gatekeeper but if i have to watch fantano fans grab at one more great album with their grubby hands like little kids in a toy store i am going to completely and fully lose it
@@jack-nq1gb LOL fair enough his fans can be insufferable sometimes
I love that you reviewed this. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Melon, for the review - I bought the album and absolutely love it! It's great that you recommend interesting niche records like this.
I listen to this album every day while I sleep on the train on the way to work
The title of this album is almost as long as Melon’s stem if you know what I mean 😏😩
ok this epic
perhaps
I'm making ambient music for my portfolio for my final year at uni, been on the lookout for new ambient music to listen to and this is perfect. Thanks fantano
Anthony " I wont talk about the meaning of my tattoos" Fantano
The only one I recognize is the Explosions In The Sky album cover one (a band that constantly disappoints him with every new release)
Aight, I didn't expect this.
Beautiful review Anthony
Japan is not another country it is another planet
weeb
Otaku
Trueeeeeee
@@jamin12342 ok weeb
This is why I find music reviewers like Anthony important because I would have not found this album without him. I really like this album it gives me strong classic JRPG vibes it's like the Japanese version of C418's music. 10/10 highly recommend.
I knew you’d love this.
damn Anthony doing anime OST reviews now
Thanks for turning me onto this! Really good stuff and its helping me get to sleep
I'd really love more albums like this.
You are the melon we throw into the sea of music
i booted this album up when playing minecraft and that shit was godlike. my room was cold and i had some coco. it really made the mood
Damnnn. Thanks for this tip, precisely what I've been searching for for some time now.
I’ve always been a causal ambient music fan. M83’s early work really struck a cord with me. Always been a bigger fan of Eno’s rock and more melodic music but definitely appreciated Ambient 1-3. This is an amazing collection. I knew that Eno struck a big chord in Japan but didn’t know it culminated into something as breathtaking as this collection. Thank you for this recommendation I’ve been listening to it nonstop.
You listen to any 80's japanese city pop, melon? it's preeetty good
Finally, a review I care about.
I respect you Anthony, nice review, nice take.
Thank you list week for bringing me here
Which video
the sleepiest of sleepy music
Mr. Thanos, please review the new 2 Chainz album
Finally a review that’s not rap or hip hop related
🔥 *AMBIENT FLAMES* 🔥
thanks for listening to your audience’s recommendations :)
I only watched this review on a whim and I'm glad it did.
*_ambient flames_*
As a Puritan Melonite, I never indulged in sinful glances of the description for the score before the end of the video, but lately my temptations have gotten the best of me... 😞 I have failed you my Lord
I also really enjoyed this album, I usually have a hard time staying engaged with ambient but this was a really good, Ear Dreamin' and Praying for Mother were my favorites, thanks for the rec!
Good stuff. I wish you’d review more reissues. Probably not as clickbaity but there’s so much gold out there you could be exposing people to. for instance: the recent Nina Simone Fodder On My Wings reissue, last year’s Moondog reissue, anything Numero Group (like the recent Charlie Mégira comp), the other comps in this japan archival series (including the upcoming Pacific Breeze vol2). Hope you’re safe in Middletown ✌️
Thanks for bringing attention to Ambient and Music Ecology works!
melon, i remember you saying you don’t like classic week. i, and i think many others would love it if you replaced it with video game OST week.
thank you for your time.
This is a big win for the sleepy music camp!
Yasuaki Shimizu goes hard in the paint
I watched this video 50 times already
damn i got turned into this by pitchfork a bit ago, i wasn’t expecting Mëløn to pick it up
I will check this out. Need something for studying tomorrow. THANKS YELLO FLANNEL
thank you for this recommendation. sounds beautiful
Maybe one day try Susumu Hirasawa's album. One of the most creative people from the east imo. The melodies and compositions he comes up with almost feel like made by an alien
yesss find me more ambient, melon!
This review was beautiful, poetry
"🐜 knee liking sleepy music"
Me (an intellectual): Wait, that's illegal.
So we're just not going to review Higher Brothers T_T ???
yes
Its a shit album
y'all gonna make me tear up
Melon has filled his asian quota
album was pretty underwhelming except for some of the songs towards the end starting at the KOOH feature ngl
Finally a Sleepy Music review
Finally a good recomendationtano
Can’t wait for all the new lofi hip hop playlists that’ll be made from this compilation album
3:42 I love the 'WHISP' sound this melon makes with the word 'WHICH"
Damn Mr Melon Man, thank you for showing me this album
I wish you would do a review of token's new "somewhere in between" album. I'm no token fan but I definitely noticed a higher level of maturity in the album. Definitely worth a look into.
i saw this album on bandcamp and i saw the cover and i was like "huh what could go wrong?"
*nothing went wrong it went as perfectly as expected*