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Please titled it Chinko Rondo 🙈

Who, luckyy!
And only 450 tickets? And after party til 4?!!  Sounds like it is gonna be very intimate show. Double luckyy!
 

Dunno how I missed this before, but here's a trailer/teaser for the EP. It has a whoppin' 15 second-long sample from what I assume is the title track, lol.
 
 

Please titled it Chinko Rondo 🙈

gurl what the actual Fuck is this
 
yass i can finally make sui sing about cocks and stuff

TSo crowdfunding looks like really going to be the new trend for vk, after that Alice9 & Kaya ones. 
 
I will crowdfund Klaha to reunite with Malice again.

TSo crowdfunding looks like really going to be the new trend for vk, after that Alice9 & Kaya ones. 
 
I will crowdfund Klaha to reunite with Malice again.

It's Battle Royale inspired 🤪
 

does shinya literally have some contractual clause that states he doesn't ever have to bother with changing his looks? it's so goddamn boring 

Or Dick Tracy villain 
 

Kaoru looks like a cross between a 1930s DC villain and the uncle nobody wants to invite to the picnic. 

I liked him when he wore dreads if I recall correctly. I like his hair now tho. Very cute.
 
I found Kyo to be my favourite when it comes to current fashion. There’s actually someone on Instagram I follow who cosplay’s Kyo and by cosplay I mean like he literally looks like him. 

Hmmm, so you counted out Gazetto like that? 

I love this genre and shooketh didn't find it earlier. So, I am thankful for the resurgence with the whole vaporwave aesthetic.

Mandatory song
 
 

It was only a matter of time before I created this thread lol so here we are.
 
City Pop, also known/seen as シティーポップ (shitī poppu) online, is the name given to the fusion genre of funk/disco/jazz/easy-listening music that existed in Japan from the late 70's and well into the 80's, where it became the national soundtrack of the times, providing an urban expression to the success and wonders of the city-life. Japan at this time was thriving due to the technological advancements during the 70's that allowed Japan's economy to explode when it came to exportation of consumer electronics and more, essentially making them a conglomerate for tech in the next decade that followed, and creating what many refer to as an "economic miracle", yet to be seen again today.
 
Here are several articles I've saved over the years if you'd like to know more:
 
The Musical Almanac: Japan’s City-Pop
The Breathless Bliss of City Pop
A Dreamy Trip back to Japans Capitalist Fantasy of the 1980s
A Guide to City Pop, the Soundtrack for Japan’s Bubble-Era Generation
 
The recent return of the genre state-side (we're always late to this stuff) by a number of DJs on YouTube, SoundCloud, and even Band Camp have given City Pop a breath of new life, and the reception has been so great that studios existing back then have since remastered and re-released albums (even on vinyl) for collectors and new fans alike.
 
Edit: According to @colorful人生:
 
Very Cool!
 
While City Pop predates the surge of JPOP in the 90's and can be seen as one genre as a whole, I felt that City Pop deserved its own thread as the number of releases that spanned the 70's-80's are ENDLESS, and even today new music artists utilize/associate the music genre to their own work, so it's safe to make the distinction between the two.
 
Now I don't have a starter-pack for those looking to get into the genre, but I've listened to a major chunk of the releases online to give a great recommendations list for those curious. These releases are easily available on YouTube, are varied in musical style and year of release, and they were some of the first listens for me when I got started, so hopefully at least one of them will interest you guys.
 
(ラジ) Rajie - Heart to Heart (1977)
 
(山下 達郎)Tatsuro Yamashita - SPACY (1977)
 
(みき松原 ) Miki Matsubara - Pocket Park (1980)
 
(貴子間宮)Takako Mamiya - Love Trip (1982)
 
(パイパー) Piper - Summer Breeze (1983)
 
(知子亜蘭) Tomoko Aran - More Relax (1984)
 
(敏生角松)Toshiki Kadomatsu - After 5 Clash (1984)
 
(桃子菊池) Momoko Kikuchi - Adventure (1986)
 
(明菜中森) Akina Nakamori - Stock (1988) 
NOTE:
 
That being said, there are still many artists to check out, so here's are a few more names for you to search for in your spare time.
 
I'll come back and update this (took a couple days to put together lol) with more recommendations when I can.
 
So who else here listens to these J-Oldies?

Hmmm, so you counted out Gazetto like that? 

*Snoop Dogg gif*
WHO?!

The absolute bitterness and salt in this topic gives me so much joy.

I know their MONSTERS album was up but I noticed a couple days ago that albums likes Coll:Set, MIRROR, and their later albums along with their EPs are now on Spotify and Apple Music from what I’ve seen. Just letting you all know. 👍

I agree. My mind instantly goes to X-Japan, Luna Sea, and  L'arc members. Maybe Buck Tick too? Especially the members who wrote songs for the band the most. Cos they get more money from those writing royalties than other members.  There was an article long time ago, of a magazine showing Hyde's L'arc apartment. Like, he actually owned the whole floor, wtf. But that is when he was still single. He probably have moved since he got married. Probably even bigger mansion.
 
Also, this is Yoshiki house. Not sure if he still live there but here you go
 

I'm constantly pining for their Vulgar/WtD sound to come back. Something like Filth or Child Prey would be fucking immense but I know it would never happen.
 
It's funny that they're so hellbent on being heavy now and yet even the last Gazette album is heavier than what they're putting out. Hell, most bog standard VK bands are now. I feel like they were at the forefront with TMOAB but now they're just...there. 

Maybe they'd finally go dance metal, taking example from MUCC, girugamesh, and BABY METAL
Wouldn't mind a more aggressive version of FILTH or child prey kind of sounds.
 
What they did lately just same old shit, though I enjoyed it, but I need them to try Industrial Metal again.

Title track has beed modified from "The world of mercy" to standard English capitalization "The World of Mercy".
 

 
http://direngrey.co.jp/discography/3755/