Japanese Shoegaze

Japanese shoegaze, a sub-genre of the wider shoegaze movement, blends ethereal soundscapes, dense, wall-of-sound guitar textures, and dreamy, often introspective vocals, typically sung in Japanese. Embracing the aesthetics of reverb, distortion, and delay effects, this genre creates an encompassing auditory experience. Japanese artists infuse their own cultural sensibilities and pop sensibilities into the genre, resulting in a unique blend that feels both intimately familiar and refreshingly different from their Western counterparts. The scene is a balance of nostalgic fuzz and an experimental blend of noise and melody, with bands like Cruyff In The Bedroom and For Tracy Hyde crafting lush, often melancholic atmospheres, while Luminousorange and yuragi add energetic pop undertones to their sound, illustrating the diversity and depth of the genre.

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Oppressed
Single - Released November 27, 2024
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Kinokoteikoku
yuragi
イツエ
CQ
東京酒吐座(Tokyo Shoegazer)
Burrrn

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  1. November 27, 2024
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  10. December 15, 2023
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  27. June 16
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    Perfect
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  31. August 5, 2020
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    CLAMS
    10 tracks
  35. December 18, 2019
  36. September 4
  37. April 4
  38. September 12, 2018
  39. August 29
  40. August 29