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btw, just wanted to plug my ~600-song, almost 40-hour-long diverse shibuya-kei playlist on spotify, which i update regularly!
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there won't be a korean indie idol girl group like playgirl (플레이걸):
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serani poji's debut album (and a soundtrack to a lesser-known sega dreamcast game 'roommania
#203
') 'manamoon' is now available on streaming!!
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produced by the great yasuharu konishi (ex-pizzicato five), with karia nomoto (with whom konishi worked after p5's disbandment) on vocals
The OP, by the way, is a banger. 60s French pop / Shibuya-kei vibes and an intro of the boys' harem that is kinda the only evidence that this is from the same mind that created Happy Mania.
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fav albums of 2003 (reply for a year):
genuinely TOO many to fit in just 4 images... 😭
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been browsing through early 2000s personal websites of korean pixel (then referred to as 'dot') artists and illustrators
not a big fan of sightseeing trips; i prefer getting lost for hours on end in the vast cyberjungle of information that is the internet archive
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neuron activation
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some of my fave albums with brown(ish) covers
(reply for color~)
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@NinosIndex
@AkimotoThn
the helmets are those of chūkaku-ha. they are distinguishable by the color of their construction helmets (white), with the name of their faction ("chūkaku" = "中核") right in the middle
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playgirl's first mini-album, titled "24 Hours of the Playgirl," was released on september 10, 2009. the mini-album contains fun, twee-ish tunes reminiscent of 60s/70s bubblegum and indie pop.
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キタキマユ = mayu kitaki
planet's tears
(2000)
downtempo
produced by
hajime yoshizawa (cosmic village, ex-mondo grosso)
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5 new and upcoming shibuya-kei and guitar pop groups to look out for!
- a 🧵:
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hailing from hongdae, the epicenter of korean indie music scene, they formed in 2009 under 'beatball records', a celebrated korean independent music label.
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timothy orchestra ／ morning
(2007)
an obscure shibuya-kei tune with a killer chorus and a melting holidays-coded album art
(and credits to anya for ripping it 😎)
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REJOICE, KATAMARIBROS
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not a big fan of sightseeing trips; i prefer getting lost for hours on end in the vast cyberjungle of information that is the internet archive
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i definitely need to listen to more traditional jazz, considering how much jazz-influenced music makes up my favorites
(reply for genre 🤓)
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a CM for the 1997 nissan trail runner, featuring a silly collab between yes, mama ok? and instant cytron's tomoko kataoka: a 🧵
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ahh... the joys of the early 2019, discovering shohei amimori through this MV, which then led me to the underrated, maximalist and super lush glitch pop idm gem that is 'sonasile', and hakushi hasegawa, who was gaining recognition for their newly-released batshit insane EP
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K. ／ 最後のサイダー
(2001)
shibuya-kei;
produced by taku takahashi of m-flo.
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among the group's producers ("playboys") were jinma and a japanese producer named bob.
jinma was the leader of 'the smiles', a 60s sunshine pop revival group of which kim so-ra of playgirl was also briefly a member.
(check out the smiles' album here!
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the members, college students seemingly in their early 20s, were:
kim sora (left, the leader),
go eunbyeol (middle),
lee danbi (right).
the members also had profiles/introductions that showcased their personalities. those are available here:
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arranged by juuno of casker and gazaebal! you can notice the casker's k-shibuya-kei-esque touch that went into this...
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in 2020, she began releasing music as 'print print shop' (PPS). also intended as an art project, she combines her photography work and art with music, largely produced in collaboration with yoo jiwan. PPS' music is inspired by older korean music genres, such as pongjjak and trot.
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another day of thanking god for bringing us more shibuya-kei (i am irreligious)
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a few months ago, friendly spoon (フレスプ) released their debut album 'Friends', and as recently as april 8, it became available on streaming services!
friendly spoon (フレスプ) formed as a trio in 2018 and comprises takahiro ishigami, takumi inoue, and vocalist himeno tama.
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one of the inspirations for playgirl was the japanese idol girl group 'candies', who were active during the 70s.
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yes, mama ok? weren't the only ones from the LD&K (Living, Dining & Kitchen) Records label to collaborate with nissan to create a CM tune. LD&K ended up releasing a CD with the CM music that some of their artists (e.g. yes, mama ok?, roboshop mania) produced for nissan.
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she also wrote a book in 2010 after being contacted out-of-nowhere by a writer on cyworld. in the book, she shares her experiences with selected music (from margo guryan, carole king, to pizzicato five, sugar babe, and many more) and her life.
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just an interesting tidbit:
at the end of the video of casker's live at banjul (2003-04-20), there's a performance of 1103 with the breakbeat instrumental removed, turning it effectively into a bossa delight
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she also discusses her time in the smiles and playgirl, and the hardships she faced while being in these groups, including heavier topics (e.g. sexual harassment)
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what's also worth checking out is the so-called image album/character album created for sugar sugar rune, titled "maison de chocola", both for y. konishi's work and moyoco's stylish illustrations:
(the seventh track is just 😍)
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while a self-proclaimed revivalist group of the 80s showa-era idols, it could be argued that their image and music aligned more closely with the revivalist movements of the 60s and 70s, which were prevalent during the 90s and 00s.
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she touches upon playgirl's concept and discusses the realities behind the members' profiles
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now for csr to return hopefully, to fill the hole in my heart left by lovelyz </3
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kim sora would give several interviews following her return to music as 'print print shop', in which she discusses her past in-depth. one of those interviews is with the singer-songwriter chun yongsung. in the interview, she talks about the origin of playgirl and how they formed.
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the worst thing about being someone's only monthly listener is that it doxxes your location
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these are themed compilations curated by mintpaper, a korean event organizer (known for their music fests, such as GMF) and a label primarily focused on the promotion of indie artists. these compilations were created in collaboration with 18 other labels representing the artists.
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the times of retro, stylish 00s k-indie are long gone, with alternative music scenes having moved on to different, trendier sounds. however this could change soon, as we are now seeing with the gradual reemergence of 90s and 00s subcultures and fads.
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playgirl disbanded in 2011, following the reasons stated during the interview. although their time together was short, they have earned a legacy for being one of the most unique girl groups to come out of south korea.
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every now and then i return to this song, just to confirm that djavan and filó machado indeed got the dog in them 🔥🔥
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can't help but keep picturing tomomi murakami's illustrations in my head while listening to this...
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her most recent work is boksun tour, a mini-album released in june 2023. definitely check her stuff out!
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kim sora later re-emerged as a singer in a duo called 'side ponytail,' together with her friend and labelmate from beatball, cho yongseok of the one-man band 'sweet soap'.
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these are special...
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i saw an oomf's oomf's request on my home page, in which they asked about song recommendations that sound like "elevator music". i proceeded to write about 15-20 replies worth of information before changing my mind and discarding it right after i finished writing it
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they gained recognition after being featured on you hee-yeol's sketchbook and went on to release a christmas-themed single in december, along with an announcement of plans for a second mini-album release.
however, this never came to fruition.
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2. keichi & the coconut groove
a self-proclaimed "shibuya-kei in the era of streaming" band, formed in october 2022.
the members are:
keichi kumagai (vo. / cho. / ac. gt. / ba.)
haruka kawakami / harun (key.)
ryo ichihara (gt.)
kyogo kameyama (dr.)
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thought mhj got caught doing weird shit again, but instead she got caught doing girlboss capitalism
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and it manages to do all of that while maintaining its utter, delightful playfulness and quirkiness. love, love and love sonasile.
oh yeah, and not to mention the OBVIOUS sakamoto influence in this (and other of his works), as shohei amimori is also ryuichi sakamoto's protégé
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ymo? and roboshop mania weren't the only shibuya-kei acts to collaborate with nissan either. pizzicato five themselves have also collabed with nissan, slightly changing the lyrics to 'baby portable rock' for the campaign:
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the nap raccoon ／ ラム
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i love how misleading the opener is: a warm piano composition that then resolves into ambiguity. and then the synth loop begins to slowly creep in. what comes next is some of the most texture-rich and compositionally dense pop works to come out of japan
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now where yes, mama ok? and tomoko kataoka fit in this? their collab would happen on a rare expansion pack for the game titled 'WINTER EDITION', in which they contributed a theme song that played upon launching the game
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i've been getting progressively more early kayōkyoku-pilled lately... some of the 70s kayō cuts that i've heard are just so pretty and incredibly lush
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@gooddaymp3
oh you will definitely like this!! plenty of techno kayō gets weird (in a good way), usually because hosono or sakamoto were involved in the production 😭
this mini from 1986 is one of my favourites from the genre, it's more on the artsy side:
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i get an intense surge of saudade whenever i finish the last piece of perník
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while kataoka's contributions end here, the contributions of yes, mama ok? do not. the tower port for sega saturn (and 3DO) has its own theme song, composed by takeshi kongochi of yes, mama ok?, and performed by chocolate fashion.
(full song here: )
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i've also recently re-uploaded the full MV on youtube, for those interested:
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speaking of coincidental planet (the quoted music video), that song comes from amimori's more accessible second album, pata music (recircle and ajabollamente are stunning, now forever is a banger, climb downhill 1 and decadent utopia are fucking crazy)
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1. nagakumo
a 4-piece band from osaka, formed in january 2021.
the members are:
saya komono (vo. / gt.)
reiji onishi (gt. / cho.)
teppei omura (ba.)
so hoda (dr.)
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i have to admit that it's also my fault that i end up using all the effort and free time after work on music league picks instead
in other words, i'm too LOCKED IN on this music league shit
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'Friends' comprises 10 tracks with a total runtime of 31 minutes. takahiro ishigami handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement for all songs on the album, except for the 6th track, which was arranged by minami kitasono!
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one more contribution of yes, mama ok? happens to be in the version before WINTER EDITION, called LIMITED EDITION, in which '去年の今日も' from their best-of selection album 'modern living' would play during a christmas cutscene:
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link to yoot's liner notes for 'incomplete questions' boxset:
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they create stylish, retro pop tunes influenced by sounds from the 50s and 60s (brill building, group sounds, yé-yé, ...), sung by guest vocalists!
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keichi & the coconut groove has since released an album 'OLD JOY' and multiple singles, with the most recent one being 'ひとりを知ってる僕らのために' (A Sad Song).
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i would like to also give a heads up to another takahiro ishigami's project called 'Soft Legato', a duo comprised of him and kyosuke izumi. they have recently released their first mini-album, drawing influences from 60s pop, 🇧🇷 music, psych, and more!
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finally might get something done now that we approach the weekend, plenty of stuff to write threads about
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ymo? is still active to this day, occasionally performing at venues. the last new material from them was over 20 years ago (not counting 'a rolling stone' from the CEO reissue). nevertheless they have left a lasting legacy as a shibuya-kei band.
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this song ('wild turkey') would end up being released on CD a year later, although without kataoka's vocals:
the version with kataoka's vocals, on the other hand, would be officially released in the 10th anniversary reissue of their final album, CEO.
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