Japanese ’80s pop music, ... City pop, the synth music that accompanied Japan’s economic boom in the 1980s, is so hot right now that even The Weeknd has sampled it on his latest release; ...

Watch Sakanaction’s New Music Video Inspired by ’80s Japanese Trends. Sakanaction dropped their highly anticipated new studio album, called "834.194," on Wednesday (June 19), and shared the ...

Japan wants to export J-pop music to the world. ... “You have to understand, K-pop music is based on ‘80s Japanese pop. So, as long as we strive forward, we can do it. ...

From mecha epics to magical girls, these 10 classic anime from the 1980s are all streaming now and still pack the same punch ...

They also found a cluster of "Ethiopia/South Sudan Music," suggesting the context of a local scene comparable to '80s Japanese ambient music. This prediction was, of course, correct, ...

Van Paugam, 36, is a DJ who specializes in the 70s and 80s Japanese jazz, disco, funk, and fusion records collectively known as City Pop.In 2015, he started a YouTube channel that helped renew ...

Light In The Attic has a new compilation on the way as part of its Japan Archival Series. Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds Of Japan 1980–1988 comprises 14 tracks of ...

It's one thing to put on your legwarmers and play music from that decade while you aerobicize, ... 'Turning Japanese' & 11 Other '80s Songs That Have Aged Really Badly. Daniel Bukszpan. May 14 ...

As Night Tempo, the 33-year-old creator often takes inspiration from and directly samples Japanese music from the 1970s and '80s to create aerobic dance cuts.

Optimo’s JD Twitch is releasing a compilation of ’80s Japanese music. Out next month through his own Cease & Desist imprint, the 14-track Polyphonic Cosmos: Sonic Innovations In Japan (1980-1986) ...