Japanese New Music

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Tatsuro Yamashita - 言えなかった言葉を (1977)

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Tatsuro Yamashita - 言えなかった言葉を (1977)

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Yoshiko Sai - Aoi Glass Dama (1977)

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Yoshiko Sai - Aoi Glass Dama (1977)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Sumiko Yamagata - Natsu no Hikari ni (1976)

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Sumiko Yamagata - Natsu no Hikari ni (1976)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Hatsue Kato - Ano Koro (1979)

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Hatsue Kato - Ano Koro (1979)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi) - Saravah! [1978]

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高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi) - Saravah! [1978]

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

松任谷由実 (Yumi Matsutōya) - 甘い予感 (Sweet Premonition) [1979]

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松任谷由実 (Yumi Matsutōya) - 甘い予感 (Sweet Premonition) [1979]

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Pandaful House - Last Flight (1979)

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Pandaful House - Last Flight (1979)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Tazumi "Tazz" Toyoshima - Hitoashi Osaki ni (1977)

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Tazumi "Tazz" Toyoshima - Hitoashi Osaki ni (1977)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Nanako Sato - Umi ni Ukabu Piano (1977)

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Nanako Sato - Umi ni Ukabu Piano (1977)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Aiko Maeno - Soul Horohoro Tori (1978)

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Aiko Maeno - Soul Horohoro Tori (1978)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Kumiko Hara - 黒い翼 (1979)

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Kumiko Hara - 黒い翼 (1979)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

吉田美奈子 (Minako Yoshida) - Everything Must Change [1975]

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吉田美奈子 (Minako Yoshida) - Everything Must Change [1975]

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki) - Prologue + 影絵の街 (Shadow City) [1976]

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尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki) - Prologue + 影絵の街 (Shadow City) [1976]

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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Happy End - Hizame Tsuki no Sketch (1973)

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Happy End - Hizame Tsuki no Sketch (1973)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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Yuko Kanai - Sweet Inspiration (1979)

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Yuko Kanai - Sweet Inspiration (1979)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Yoshiko Sai - あの青い空には神様がすんでいる (1978)

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Yoshiko Sai - あの青い空には神様がすんでいる (1978)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Niningashi - Ososugite (1972/1974)

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Niningashi - Ososugite (1972/1974)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Hi-Fi Set - Danro de Marshmallow (1977)

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Hi-Fi Set - Danro de Marshmallow (1977)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Masataka Matsutoya - Chinmoku no Jikan (1977)

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Masataka Matsutoya - Chinmoku no Jikan (1977)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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andoruBM · 10 months ago

Tazumi "Tazz" Toyoshima - リバティー・ミー (1980)

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Tazumi "Tazz" Toyoshima - リバティー・ミー (1980)

andoruBM · 10 months ago

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Japanese New Music

japanesenewmusic

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New music is a japanese genre of music that combines folk with pop and jazz, to produce a soulful and pleasant sound. Popular during the 70’s, it has been the go-to style of music for many talented artists. Recently, it has seen some modest resurgence among indie scene.

About “New Music”:

During the 1960s, the Western world experienced a great revival of folk music. With this wave of music, Japan saw an increase in domestic artists emulating the genre. At first, Japanese folk was mostly performed with guitar arrangements and, occasionally, some percussion; the simplistic nature of the songs joined by lyrics criticising the establishment and satirising society and its views, not unlike US folk songs of the same period.
The 1970s brought an influx of new artists and, with them, influences from pop, jazz, soul, funk, chanson and country. The socially conscious lyrics were removed and replaced with more introspective and intimate themes, focusing on matters such as love and the nature of relationships.
This shift tainted the reputation of the artists, and was criticised for producing superficial music that lacked substance or a worthy message. Despite the detractors, many artists succeeded and gained a respectable following. New Music eventually paved the way to City Pop during the late '70s and early '80s. City Pop is another Japanese-only genre of music, born out of the newly-gained affluence of the Japanese working class and the increase of urbanisation

Some notable japanese artists that started writing/performing “new music” songs:
Yumi Arai/Yumi Matsutōya, Miyuki Nakajima, Seri Ishikawa, Tin Pan Alley, Ami Ozaki, Yoshitaka Minami, Sumiko Yamagata, Junko Yagami, Yōsui Inoue, Mariya Takeuchi, Naoko Ken, Haruomi Hosono, Lily, Akiko Yano, So Nice, Taeko Ōnuki, Off Course, Ann Lewis, Mayumi Itsuwa, Hiroshi Satō, Minako Yoshida, Asami Kobayashi, Ayumi Ishida, Chū Kosaka, Hi-Fi Set, Happy End.
In recent years, new music has seen some modest resurgence among indie artists.

Here are some related subreddits worth checking out:

!TrueCityPop
!Jfunk

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