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Shibuya-kei
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Shibuya-kei is a Japanese music subculture and microgenre that originated in Tokyo in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It began as an indie scene encompassing pop musicians who incorporated disparate W
Shibuya Crossing in 2005
Shibuya Crossing in 2005
Shibuya's Parco department store complex in 2007
Shibuya's Parco department store complex in 2007
Sunshine pop acts of the 1960s were among central influences on many musicians associated with Shibuya-kei (pictured: the 5th Dimension)
Sunshine pop acts of the 1960s were among central influences on many musicians associated with Shibuya-kei (pictured: the 5th Dimension)
American and British groups such as Stereolab (pictured), Broadcast, and Saint Etienne were contemporaries to Shibuya-kei bands and shared many musica
American and British groups such as Stereolab (pictured), Broadcast, and Saint Etienne were contemporaries to Shibuya-kei bands and shared many musical sensibilities, including the use of quoting, sampling, mixing, dubbing, and influences drawn from the 1950s and 1960s
Sunshine pop
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Sunshine pop is a loosely defined form of pop music that was first associated with early soft rock producers and songwriters based in Los Angeles, California, during the mid- to late 1960s. Its studio
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…indie rock, noise pop, downtempo, electronic dance music, and reggae, among other genres. It popularized many Western music styles in Japan, including sunshine pop, yé-yé, hip hop, and Madchester, and contributed to the development of modern J-pop. Record sales and interest within the scene waned after its general…
The Beach Boys recording Pet Sounds in early 1966. While Brian Wilson's production techniques were a pivotal influence on sunshine pop producers, the
The Beach Boys recording Pet Sounds in early 1966. While Brian Wilson's production techniques were a pivotal influence on sunshine pop producers, the group's sound was largely distanced from the genre.
The Mamas and the Papas (pictured at a 1968 television performance) were formative influences on early soft rock and a template for easy listening-ali
The Mamas and the Papas (pictured at a 1968 television performance) were formative influences on early soft rock and a template for easy listening-aligned sunshine pop styles
The Sunshine Company (pictured in a 1967 ad), initially a folk-rock band, were among numerous Los Angeles groups who performed sunshine pop material w
The Sunshine Company (pictured in a 1967 ad), initially a folk-rock band, were among numerous Los Angeles groups who performed sunshine pop material written by external songwriters
Saint Etienne (pictured), the High Llamas, Wondermints, Pizzicato Five, and Flipper's Guitar were among a circle of musicians who revived interest in
Saint Etienne (pictured), the High Llamas, Wondermints, Pizzicato Five, and Flipper's Guitar were among a circle of musicians who revived interest in sunshine pop after the 1990s.