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edgecsarah
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Anri - Fly By Day
The seeds of summer are planted in Fly By Day by Anri.
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edgecsarah
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Toshiki Kadomatsu - I Can't Stop The Night
I Can't Stop The Night is THEE track that'll zip you back to 1985 in your fluorescent DeLorean and dance all night.
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edgecsarah
Apr 21, 20241 min read
Mari Iijima - Blueberry Jam
To get back into the spring element of city pop, we need something cute and sparkly. Enter Blueberry Jam by Mari Iijima.
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edgecsarah
Apr 20, 20241 min read
Modern City Pop: Natsu Summer - City Lights
A modern city pop track that hits, Natsu Summer's City Lights, features flowy reggae beats, synths, and steel drums.
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edgecsarah
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Nanako Sato - Subterranean Futari Bocci
70's Japanese disco is in! Watery crystalline vocals mixed with chill disco is how I'd describe this next Pacific Breeze track. Recorded...
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edgecsarah
Apr 18, 20241 min read
Masayoshi Takanaka - Bamboo Vendor
Steel drums, Splatoon-like vocals, it's gotta be the 1979 song Bamboo Vendor by Masayoshi Takanaka!
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edgecsarah
Apr 17, 20241 min read
My spring obsession: Pacific Breeze City Pop 1976-1986
This is the one. This is the city pop record you gift to a friend who's new to the genre.
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edgecsarah
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Behindthemoon - Little Bottle, still in spring Korean city pop mode
Behindthemoon should be familiar to anyone who loves Korean city pop, but if not - here's your introduction! Behindthemoon is an indie...
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edgecsarah
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Baek A-yeon - Magic Girl, more spring Korean city pop!
Gotta soak up spring while we can. It doesn't last long! That being said, while you're on the look out for flowers and bunnies and beams...
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edgecsarah
Apr 8, 20231 min read
D2ear - 꽃내음 (Scent of Flowers), back to Korean city pop!
D2ear has been a pleasant surprise! Lots of pleasant city pop tracks, including this aptly-timed cherry blossom / spring single 꽃내음...
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edgecsarah
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Korean City Pop Spring Mix 2023
I create a mix of different Korean city pop artists for Spring 2023. This mix combines specific spring tracks by Rainbow Note,...
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edgecsarah
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Eyedi - Luv Highway
Recommending a throwback-style title from Korean singer, Eyedi! She's on hiatus, but she has quite the eclectic and interesting...
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edgecsarah
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Soundtrack to my 80s anime heart: Rainbow Note's Venus
It's criminal how underrated Rainbow Note is! This cannot be allowed to stand. As is and will be mentioned in many posts, a big purpose...
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edgecsarah
Oct 15, 20221 min read
Yukika - Lovemonth
This song was something of a gift. Already on the city pop path I didn't realize how wide that path would become once I discovered all...
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edgecsarah
Oct 15, 20221 min read
Miho Nakashima - Sherry + Triangle Love Affair
I love the edgy sounds of Miho Nakayama's 80s discography in general, but her 1988 album Catch the Nite is a highlight for me. So many...
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edgecsarah
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Yu Hayami - Popcorn Island
I'm still thumbing through Yu Hayami's discography, but "Popcorn Island" on her 1984 album RECESS is a seriously STANDOUT track and may...
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edgecsarah
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Kim Areum's Ocean Wave
One of the main purposes of this blog is introduce city pop listeners to the more modern city pop inspired sounds coming from Korea....
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