Spanning more rare cuts from the time period of Japan’s economic boom.
American label Light In The Attic have announced the release of Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986.
A keenly anticipated sequel to the label’s 2019 compilation which featured songs from the likes of Minako Yoshida, Taeko Ohnuki and Haruomi Hosono, the new collection spans more rare disco and funk-inflected cuts from the time period of Japan’s economic boom.
A blurb from the label reads,
“When Light In The Attic released Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 in 2019, it was the first collection of its kind to be released outside Japan. It proved to be just what music fans had been waiting for—a compilation of sought-after tracks that had been nearly impossible to obtain unless you were well-connected with dealers and collectors, or traveled regularly to the countless record stores in Japan…
With Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986 we dig deeper into those sounds of bubble-era Japan. From the proto-City Pop funk of Bread & Butter and Eiichi Ohtaki to the crate-digger favorites Eri Ohno and Piper, the latest entry in Light In The Attic’s Japan Archival Series brings another set of sought-after tunes, most of which have never before been available outside of Japan. Tomoko Aran and Anri, also included in this compilation, are just a few of the artists who have gained popularity in recent years thanks to Vaporwave, the meme-genre that heavily samples Japanese City Pop to create its particular aesthetic.”
View the label’s original post detailing the new release, as well as Pacific Breeze 2’s full tracklisting below.
Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986
01 Bread & Butter – Pink Shadow
02 Eiichi Ohtaki – Yubikiri
03 Kimiko Kasai – Vibration (Love Celebration)
04 The Mystery Kindaichi Band – Kindaichi Kosuke No Theme
05 Tetsuji Hayashi – Hidari Mune No Seiza
06 Anri – Last Summer Whisper
07 Momoko Kikuchi – Blind Curve
08 Tomoko Aran – I’m In Love
09 Yu Imai – Kindaichi Kosuke Nishi E Iku
10 Sadistics – The Tokyo Taste
11 Piper – Hot Sand
12 Junko Ohashi & Minoya Central Station – Rainy Saturday & Coffee Break
13 Eri Ohno – Skyfire
14 Yumi Murata – Kanpoo
15 Kyoko Furuya – Harumifutou
16 Yuji Toriyama – Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977
Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986 release on May 15th via Light In The Attic. Pre-order the compilation on coloured vinyl, cassette tape or CD here.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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