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Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, and it is billed as the "official rival" of the group AKB48. The formation of the group was first announced on 29 June 2011, with member auditions for the first generation being held in August 2011. 36 girls were selected for the first generation and were announced on 22 August 2011. Nogizaka46 was named after the place where the SME Nogizaka Building, which houses Sony Music Japan’s office, is located in.Their producer Yasushi Akimoto also said that the number "46" was chosen as a direct challenge to AKB48....

Kojizaka46 (こじ坂46) is a unit from AKB48's 38th single, Kibouteki Refrain. .

About 46bliss The sound profile of electronic pop trio 46bliss is best understood as an entrancing potion that opens you up, enhances your senses and releases you into the world with fresh eyes. Their music has been compared to everyone from Air to Zero7. Not content to merely produce soothing, low-impact electronica, the creative minds behind 46bliss (whose name was inspired by an obscure NYC subway stop) simultaneously address the themes of modern life while transporting you far away from them. Drawing upon a rich folkloric tradition and influenced by a myriad of performers from The Moody Blues and Patti...

Those two guys come from Brittany, France. Though young, their sound is definitely promising. Think about it, from the deepest recesses of experminental electro, which they call electro-mop or something, you stumble across sounds that will flummox your ears and your mind. Sometimes melodic, others full of beats, you will find that anything can be turned into music. http://besace.free.fr .