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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?