Vintage Obscura Presents: Citypop (1978-1985)

Vintage Obscura Presents is a new mix series curated by users and mods of r/vintageobscura focusing on a genre or time period. The genres covered might be known to some and a mystery to others. We hope you enjoy some hyperfocused mixes. Enjoy mixes curated by users and tape covers designed by KAP. Our first mix was done by @compact-club whose channel is filled with meticulous vinyl playing videos of Japanese pop music. "Citypop" is a contemporary name for a period of pop music which was made in Japan during its commercial growth. Citypop was associated with a cosmopolitan class and featured a variety of genres. This spectrum of music was popular in Japan during the 1980s but saw a resurgence in the 21st century thanks to music archivists, viral hits on social media and also style like Vaprowave and Future Funk which sampled both the music and aesthetics. You can find almost endless Citypop playlists with many great artists. Here you will find the same sound but hopefully lesser known artists to add to your rotation. If you like anything head over to Compact Club's channel for vinyl rips. /// Channel Link - https://youtube.com/@compact-club Channel Donation - https://buymeacoffee.com/compactclub Archive: https://archive.org/details/vintage-obscura-november /// 01 - Marlene - ESP [1983] - 00:00 02 - 岩崎良美 (Yoshimi Iwasaki) - あの時… (Back Then...) [1981] - 03:55 03 - 笠井紀美子 (Kimiko Kasai) - I Felt You Glancin' [1982] - 06:08 04 - 尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki) + 岡沢章 (Akira Okazawa) - Bad Boy, Bad Girl [1983] - 08:10 05 - 阿川泰子 (Yasuko Agawa) - When You Smiled at me [1985] - 10:14 06 - ラジ (Rajie) - アパルトマン (Apartment) [1980] - 13:28 07 - YMO - 音楽 // Ongaku (Music) [1983] - 15:31 08 - 越美晴 (Miharu Koshi) - ミスターM (Mister M) [1981] - 17:54 09 - 大橋純子 (Junko Ōhashi) + 美乃屋セントラル・ステイション (Minoya Central Station) - レイニー・サタディ&コーヒー・ブレイク (Rainy Saturday and Coffee Break) [1977] - 21:41 10 - 岩崎宏美 (Hiromi Iwasaki) - エトランゼ (Stranger) [1982] - 23:53 11 - 石川セリ (Seri Ishikawa) - 水晶の壁 (Crystal Wall) [1982] - 26:32 12 - Judy Anton - Living in the City [1980] - 28:49 13 - 岩崎宏美 (Hiromi Iwasaki) - 媚薬 (Aphrodisiac) [1978] - 32:00 14 - Circus - ケッペキにいさん (Fastidious Brother) [1978] - 34:06 15 - 西城慶子 (Keiko Saijō) - お帰りなさい (Welcome Home) [1981] - 36:31 16 - EPO - 真夜中にベルが2度鳴って (Twice Ringing Midnight Phone) [1981] - 39:01 17 - 萩原健一 (Kenichi Hagiwara) - 蜃気楼 (Mirage) [1978] - 41:29 18 - 桜田淳子 (Junko Sakurada) - め・ま・い・・・ (D-I-Z-Z-I-N-E-S-S...) [1981] - 44:59 19 - 紀の国屋バンド (Kinokuniya Band) - 4:00 AM [1979] - 47:35 20 - EPO - 夕闇のストラット //Long Version\\ (Strutting at Dusk) [1985] - 49:53 21 - 高村亜留 (Aru Takamura) - Appeal to You [1986] - 52:29 22 - 南沙織 (Saori Minami) - しなやかなケ・ダ・モ・ノ (Supple B-e-a-s-t) [1978] - 55:02 23 - 大貫妙子 (Taeko Ōnuki) - Signe «記号» (Symbol) [1983] - 58:05