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It proved to be just what music fans had been waiting for\u2014a 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. <em>Pacific Breeze<\/em> included Minako Yoshida, Taeko Ohnuki, Hiroshi Sato and Haruomi Hosono among other key players of \u201870s-\u201980s Japanese City Pop, the nebulous genre that encompassed an \u201camalgam of AOR, R&amp;B, jazz fusion, funk, boogie and disco, all a touch dizzy with tropical euphoria,\u201d as we described it the first time around.<\/p>\n<p>With \u201c<strong>Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR &amp; Boogie 1972-1986<\/strong>\u201d we dig deeper into those sounds of bubble-era Japan. From the proto-City Pop funk of Bread &amp; Butter and Eiichi Ohtaki to the crate-digger favorites Eri Ohno and Piper, the latest entry in <strong>Light In The Attic<\/strong>\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Pacific Breeze 2<\/strong>\u201d once again feature the artwork of renowned Tokyo-based illustrator Hiroshi Nagai, whose iconic images of resort living have become synonymous with City Pop. Nagai\u2019s urban tropical imagery is a perfect match for the expertly curated tunes, evoking a certain sense of nostalgia for the leisure lifestyles of \u201870s-\u201980s Tokyo, while simultaneously being perfectly in tune with the current zeitgeist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light In The Attic<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Light In The Attic<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>With \u201c<strong>Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR &amp; Boogie 1972-1986<\/strong>\u201d we dig deeper into those sounds of bubble-era Japan. From the proto-City Pop funk of Bread &amp; Butter and Eiichi Ohtaki to the crate-digger favorites Eri Ohno and Piper, the latest entry in <strong>Light In The Attic<\/strong>\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Pacific Breeze 2<\/strong>\u201d once again feature the artwork of renowned Tokyo-based illustrator Hiroshi Nagai, whose iconic images of resort living have become synonymous with City Pop. 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