Sunday, October 21, 2007

Bossa-Shibuya-kei-A la Française



"The Japanese pop phenomenon known as Shibuya-Kei exploded forth from the ultra-trendy Shibuya shopping district of west Tokyo, an area home to some of the most fashionable and best-stocked record and clothing stores in the world. Shibuya-kei -- literally, "Shibuya style" -- was the name given to the like-minded pop musicians who emerged from this consumer culture, a group of young Japanese weaned on a steady and amazingly eclectic diet of Western pop exports; the result was an unprecedented collision of sights and sounds, with trailblazing acts."
(allmusic.com)

So here's "Bossa-Shibuya-kei-A la Française": (or related)

Towa Tei - O-dubnova
Fantastic Plastic Machine - I'm Bruce
Pizzicato Five - The Girl From Ipanema
Cornelius - Brazil
Stereo Total - The Other Side Of You
Dimitri from Paris - Une Very Stylish Fille


Also check out:

Kahimi Karie
Cibo Matto
Takako Minekawa
The Pinker Tones