so just cutesy funk/soul music?

Effectively yeah but the musicianship is so high I’d say it’s a strength

im glad you brought up the “foreign allure” point. i think the fetishization of japanese culture in america plays a big part in my listening experience

I got a fat playlist on Spotify I really like I can link you if you’re interested @op

The music just makes me feel good i don’t really know how to explain it

yk i fw you bro put me on please

it has a lot to do with overvaluing older media too, but now its older foreign media like how people love old Russian post punk bands and other forgotten content that plays into our Western sensibilities

It's familiar sounding, but there is a language barrier lyrically. The people making that music at the time had to just focus on the soul of the music coming from the UK, coming from America and make their own interpretation out of it.

Yeah I feel u ppl are just obsessed with japanese s***

PM’s it’s good music to clean to or ride through the city at night to

Lmk what you think

Edit: i don’t think it worked so Imma just link it here open.spotify.com/playlist/5XWqV32W2EjE006e3Emkrq?si=hsD3UeOARXabJ5E1qJ7OTg&pt=4ad74eb7fa213c90e7ceea25cd20b852

I had a 80s Japanese City pop playlist I followed that literally never produced a bad song

I don't think the love of it can be fetishitic either, but if it's the only thing you like and is the grail of someone's music music taste they need help

I mean the term city pop was invented way after that whole era. Those artists were thinking of doing pop music while making those songs. Ofc it still has a distinct sound to it but just like you said, a lot of people just like it for the aesthetics

it gave us weeknd’s out of time

also aesthetic wise, its zoomers remaking early 2010’s tumblr core,vaporwave stuff

Stayyy with meeee

mayonaka no doa o tataki

sir swagalot my nigga i hate it had to be him !

you from miami like me right?

ima scoop you bro i got sum hoes we finna ride thru downtown/brickell all of south beach with some anri playing so you get the hype

F*** you. Femme-coded ai, play Yukika's Timeabout

I think its a really vague/broad term. Im not very familiar tho

first OP L

idk about city pop and all that s*** but these are the peak of all of 70s-80s Japanese pop music

not everybody is perfect

ngl some people have recommended some heat, so i’ll proudly take that L for generalizing and being ignorant

No family guy slander