We listen to the urban sounds of city pop in this episode. This Japanese genre from the 80s has regained popularity in recent years thanks to YouTube and TikTok algorithms that have spawned the birth of new genres that heavily sample city pop songs such as vaporwave and future funk. It is also part of the trend of bringing back old genres of music as we all love that nostalgic feeling, even when it's sung in another language. Enjoy!
Where to listen:
*Please note: I use Wikipedia as a base for my research, making sure to look at the sources, and then I look for additional articles, books, documentaries, etc. :)
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Playlist of songs:
- Mayonaka no Door / Stay With Me - Miki Matsubara
- Fly-day Chinatown - Yasuha
- Memory Lane - AcesToAces
- Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi
- Dolphin in Town (Machi no dorufin) - Kingo Hamada
- Crystal Dolphin - Engelwood
- Remember Summer Days - Anri
- Remember Summer Days (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix) - Night Tempo, Anri
- Midnight Pretenders - Tomoko Aran
- Out of Time - The Weeknd (samples previous song)
- Last Summer Whisper - Anri
- Baby Powder - Jenevieve (samples previous song)
- Midnight Rendezvous - Casiopea
- Telephone Number - Junko Ohashi
- Capricorn Woman - Naomi Akimoto
- 4:00A.M. - Taeko Onuki
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