Various Artists
Tokyo Nights: Female J-pop Boogie Funk 81-88'
Label: Cultures Of Soul
Genre: Freestyle / Nu Jazz / Funk / Afro
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<p>Changes in morals, values and gender roles followed suit. Prosperity leads to indulgence, and the taste for nightlife, from flashy restaurants to glitzy discotheques, was unquenchable. A soundtrack to this new, lavish lifestyle was necessary and the latest sound, City Pop (urban pop music for those with urban lifestyles), epitomized these attitudes. While influenced by American R&B and boogie, elements of fusion, YMO style Technopop, and adult-oriented rock (AOR) are front and center. Sung primarily in Japanese (with a word or two of English sprinkled in), City Pop is Japanese music for Japanese people. Producers like Tatsuro Yamashita, Toshiki Kadomatsu, and Haruomi Hosono were quick to embrace the latest studio equipment and technology. Synthesizers like the Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno-60, ARP Quadra, Moog Polymoog and Oberheim OB-8, as well as drum machines like the Linndrum, were prevalent. Digital reverb was applied liberally. Compiled by Eli Cohen (Alliance Upholstery) and Deano Sounds (Cultures of Soul), Tokyo Nights includes tracks by Hitomi Tohyama, Junko Ohashi, Mizuki Koyama, Kaoru Akimoto, Aru Takamura, Mariko Tone, Rie Murakami, RA MU, Kikuchi Momoko and Yumi Seino. Each selection celebrates the unique traits and meticulous production that define the sound. Think sandy beaches and metropolitan skylines; illumination and romance. Embrace the feeling of movement, from a coastal highway stretching towards the horizon or the city sprawling into the future. Turn on the hi-fi and slip into these Tokyo Nights.</p>
<p><span>TRACKLISTING:</span></p>
<p>A1. Hitomi Tohyama – Exotic Yokogao <br />A2. Hitomi Tohyama - Wanna Kiss <br />A3. Mizuki Koyama - Kareniwa-Kanawanai <br />B1. Junko Ohashi - Dancin' <br />B2. Junko Ohashi - Sensual Night <br />B3. Kaoru Akimoto - Dress Down <br />C1. Aru Takamura - I'm In Love <br />C2. Mariko Tone - Broken Eyes <br />C3. Rie Murakami - T.N.T. <br />D1. RA MU – Love Is A Work Of Mind <br />D2. Kikuchi Momoko - Mystical Composer <br />D3. Yumi Seino – Sky Restaurant