City Pop

City pop is a genre originating from Japan in the late 1970s and experiencing resurgence in recent years, often characterized by its breezy, mellow sound that evokes the cosmopolitan and sophisticated atmosphere of urban life in the country. It combines elements of jazz, funk, disco, and R&B, creating a sound palette that is both nostalgic and contemporary. The melodies are often smooth and catchy, with a laid-back groove accentuated by electronic instruments and synthesizers. The works of artists like SPiCYSOL and LUCKY TAPES offer up-tempo beats and infectious hooks, whereas acts like YONA YONA WEEKENDERS bring a more relaxed, soulful vibe to the genre. City pop is both an homage to the past's romanticized city life and a modern soundtrack for the chic, urbane present, appealing to those who indulge in the elegance of refined leisure.

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Telepa Telepa
Album - 7 Tracks - Released March 26, 2025

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ALEPH
ASOBOiSM
Akiko Yano
Anri
Asako Toki
Awesome City Club
Caitlin Myers
Chiemi Hori
Chilli Mari
Chu Kosaka
Claire Martinelle
DJ HASEBE
Dhira Bongs
ELAIZA
Emerald
Every Little Thing
FAKE TYPE.
FIVE NEW OLD
Gimgigam
HITOMITOI
Haruomi Hosono
Hiroshi Takano
Hitomi Tohyama
Iyo Matsumoto
Izykite
JAYN LEE
Johanna Yukiko Haneda
Junk Fujiyama
KIRINJI
Kaho Shimada
Kanae
Kenta Dedachi
LUCKY TAPES
Lily
Lisa Halim
Love Trip
Lucky Kilimanjaro
Makoto Matsushita
Mashiro Shirakami
Mellow Youth
Miki Matsubara
Mime
Mioko Yamaguchi
Misato Watanabe
Miyuki Hatakeyama
Momoko Kikuchi
Monde UFO
Natsu Summer
Night Tempo
Nippon Nights
Omoinotake
Palmy Chiller
Philosophy no Dance
RYUSENKEI
Ribbon
S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
SUKISHA
Shigeru Suzuki
Shin Rizumu
Shoko Inoue
Stardust Revue
Stay.d
THREE1989
Taeko Onuki
The Gospellers
Tokimeki Records
WINDY
WONK
Wink
YAJICO GIRL
YOHLU
YONA YONA WEEKENDERS
Yoichi Takizawa
Yoko Kuzuya
Yoko Oginome
Yu Hayami
Yukiko Okada
Yuko Imai
Yuma Nakamura
Yumi Matsutoya
Yuri Tanaka
hitomi
kiki vivi lily
macico
maco marets
sangdei
the engy
スカート
ニイナ
初星学園
力臻 Lagchun
山川恵津子
桑田靖子
笠井 紀美子
第一巻第百章
紫 今
落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster
角松 敏生
離婚伝説
黃韻玲
Omoinotake
Lamp
Miki Matsubara
Anri
Mariya Takeuchi
Yoko Takahashi
落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster
Spectrum
Taeko Onuki
Every Little Thing
Yumi Matsutoya
Anzen Chitai
泰葉
初星学園
Tommy february6
Junko Ohashi
Lucky Kilimanjaro
Junko Yagami
Awesome City Club
中山美穂
Yosui Inoue
KIRINJI
Tomoko Aran
Kingo Hamada
S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
Haruomi Hosono
FAKE TYPE.
Makoto Matsushita
Kaoru Akimoto
Night Tempo
紫 今
The Gospellers
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
Yurie Kokubu
Takao Kisugi
Claire Martinelle
Misato Watanabe
離婚伝説
1986 OMEGA TRIBE
Momoko Kikuchi
Cindy
大滝詠一
Stardust Revue
ALEPH
hitomi
Wink
RYUSENKEI
間宮貴子
kiki vivi lily
Yoko Oginome
Minako Yoshida
Shintaro Sakamoto
Asako Toki
LUCKY TAPES
Tokimeki Records
Akira Terao
Shigeru Suzuki
DJ HASEBE
Naoko Gushima
HITOMITOI
Minako Honda
TENDRE
YONA YONA WEEKENDERS
Yu Hayami
Caitlin Myers
EPO
Emi Okamoto
maco marets
FIVE NEW OLD
SPiCYSOL
美乃家セントラルステイション
Ayumi Nakamura
Kahoru Kohiruimaki
Tatsuro Yamashita
SUKISHA
Bread And Butter
Yukiko Okada
スカート
Hiroshi Sato
Itang Yunasz
Akiko Yano
Kanae
Natsu Summer
Kiyotaka Sugiyama
Yuki Saitou
Senri Oe
Yoshitaka Minami
WONK
Yuri Tanaka
Yogee New Waves
浅香 唯
Naomi Akimoto
the engy
PIPER
YAJICO GIRL
NONA REEVES
Kaho Shimada
Ami Ozaki
Yoshiyuki Osawa
Onyanko Club