Shibuya-Kei | A History

[@brightestblue19971]

Worth mentioning that both Towa Tei and Cornelius were heavily influenced, and later worked/performed with the legendary synthpop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra.

[@boredbeck]

Serani Poji, Lamp, and Pizzicato Five are my absolute favorites. Theyre always in my playlist.

[@basskick666]

I want more! Suitcase Rhodes...Strawberry Machine...Nagisa Cosmetic...Pine AM...Coltemonikha....Supercar. This genre is crying out for a definitive deep dive and this channel has the taste and the skills to really do it justice. 🤖

[@radioclash84]

Any info on Strawberry Machine? I can't find anything that she is doing currently. Loved her music.

[@basskick666]

@@radioclash84 I haven't heard anything since 2008 album "Girlfriend"🤷‍♂️.......I really like her song Twinkle of the Stars. The Aprils song "Kirameki moon diver" is really good too. キ・ラ・メ・キ・ムーンダイバー edit added katakana song title because it's hard to locate that song on youtube without.

[@basskick666]

@@radioclash84 kzbin.info/www/bejne/poObmoV_fc9kq9Esi=Ae3BYAeB32QTb2V5

[@basskick666]

@@radioclash84 kzbin.info/www/bejne/poObmoV_fc9kq9Esi=Ae3BYAeB32QTb2V5

[@titusmirandium]

More Shibuya-Kei content please!

[@StainedGlassStories]

We would love to make more! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@seanmccabe7770]

The late 70s/early 80s bands Plastics as well as Yellow Magic Orchestra were huge influences on Shibuya-Kei. You cannot talk about this scene without mentioning Takako Minekawa - she practically invented "indie bedroom pop" as well as Kahimi Karie. I would also include the more indie-rock influenced side including bands such as Judy and Mary and Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her. One European band heavily influenced by this scene, and they covered a lot of Shibuya-Kei songs was the German/French duo Stereo Total.

[@boscorner]

In 2008-2012 my japanese friend showed me a ton of this music. Good times

[@basskick666]

The anime series Detroit Metal City was about a wannabe Shibuya Kei singer who accidently becomes a famous Heavy Metal singer....it was a big hit in Japan and even spawned a (not as funny) live action version.

[@Kujiranoai]

Can’t understand why this isn’t popular outside Japan

[@aeralix9423]

Great video! Would have loved to hear more about the later stages of Shibuya-kei / the 2nd wave (whatever you wanna refer to it as) in the early to mid 2000s, with some of my favorite groups as you mentioned like Serani Poji and capsule, as well as Plus-Tech Squeeze Box and SCP (the latter 2 of which were very relevant to the beginning of Picopop as I've heard it called, although I can't speak to how historical of a genre that is lol.) Also if you are interested in more content on this stuff maybe you could do a video on the Guitar Pop / Indie sound of groups like Advantage Lucy (another fav of mine) that was developing around the same time Will be checking out more content in the future!

[@surrealchemist]

I got into it after seeing pizzicato 5 on a comedy central show viva variety in 1998 (I'm old now). There used to be a mailing list called babymeat with file sharing server and a bunch of us would share music. Some of the stuff you could import from used CD stores in Japan at reasonable prices too. It was a fun time pre-streaming.

[@marksilcock2961]

Satellite Lovers ?

[@jupiterliketheplanet]

Hell yea, a new rabbit hole to explore. Thank you

[@basskick666]

Playlist I was inspired to make after watching this video....Shibuya-Kei/Techno Pop etc. kzbin.info/aero/PL5CFhgNAGwPEXhbxz3ArEimsYlr0kek6U&si=fwbw77b3mqke_Fm2

[@MoonShadow333]

I loved this video! Shibuya-kei is currently my main musical obsession. It would be awesome if you could explore more recent bands and styles they are experimenting with.

[@rebadfaye5007]

My jam. I loveeee fantastic plastic machine and was into pizzicato 5 for a bit. I’m sure that once I listen to them again my love will reignite. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@takumik9634]

Lamp and Kirinji are not Shibuya-kei from the Japanese point of view, and they themselves have clearly distanced themselves from Shibuya-kei in the first place, but I feel uncomfortable that they are lumped in with Shibuya-kei outside of Japan. When did this misunderstanding arise?

[@djgizmoe]

I was in Japan in the late '90s and it was just an orgy of amazing Shibuya-kei inspired artists: Fantastic Plastic Machine, Akakage, Captain Funk, Takako Minekawa, Kahimi Karie, Mansfield - every week it seemed some glorious new pastiche would be released. The late '90s really was the peak of the alternative/club music scene in Japan.

[@juiuice]

huh.. so that's the genre of music I've been saving these past few years... literally listened 4 - 5 of these bands before, not including the ones I've seen in passing

[@Caesar_Online]

You have an interesting visual style

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

I think in a way, Shibuya-kei brought the sort of artistic sensibility and musical palette that was quite analogous to the American art rock/pop musical duo Sparks. They were founded in 1971 and, surprisingly, are still releasing new materials to this day while still keeping a relatively consistent sound. I think you may be interested in digging the group's catalog (..if you haven't) 😉

[@PoorMuttski]

Sera I Poji is one of my favorite bands, and this is the only place I have ever heard them mentioned! I found them while bumbling around online in the early 00’s. They had contributed some music to a Sega game that I forget the name of. I fell in love with the song and went on a decades long mission to find every album. They are so cute and fun!

[@claaa000]

This is so informative, ty for the recommendations!! Capsule’s beginning discography is one of my faves.

[@Ben-sg5cq]

Would genuinely love more info about Seran Poji! They're probably my favorite shibuya-kei group 💚 love this doc thank you!! Please make more!

[@yuk4tan]

Shibuya kei is one of my favourite genres!! Thanks for the video

[@StainedGlassStories]

Absolutely

[@conradsejr]

Thank you for this video 🥹💙💙

[@danielcarvalho1599]

Beautiful video as always! You're amazing!

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you so much! 🩵

[@Ludraman_]

I wish more westerners were into shibuya kei in the same way they are with city pop

[@arditeider2812]

I can see it will eventually happen.

[@Alex-km7so]

Great vid!

[@fatherrikhi3464]

MORE!

[@StainedGlassStories]

:)

[@Iuta]

another banger video

[@djnekroman]

Cornelius' "Fantasma" is one of my favorite records of all time.

[@Caesar_Online]

Please do more videos about this, especially Lamp

[@Caesar_Online]

Cornelius grrr😡😡😡

[@60508]

Love the genre. I look forward to more videos so subbing.

[@MattLeGroulx]

More Shibuya-kei!

[@xmegami5511]

Absolutely would love to see more videos on Shibuya-Kei, it's been a genre I've adored for years at this point Would personally highly recommend touching on the Katamari franchise, since I feel in many ways it's a game series which introduces a lot of people to Shibuya-Kei without even knowing that's what they're listening to and has even featured groups and singers who are famous in the genre.

[@henryhayth3303]

Thanks!

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you Henry, we appreciate you so much 🥺🩵

[@ThreadBomb]

Keitaro Takanami, from Pizzicato Five, wrote the soundtrack for the classic sci-fi romcom anime Chobits. Here's the opening theme song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWqaq3-caLSdi80

[@whimsicalgods8167]

That song was actually written by Katsutoshi Kitagawa and his band Round Table featuring Nino, not Keitaro Takanami. Though to be fair, Round Table IS another shibuya-kei outfit emerging from the late 90s and became one of the major representations of the so-called Akishibu-kei sound, a blend of anime songs and Shibuya-kei very prevalent during the 2000s. They made songs for Welcome to the NHK, ARIA, and of course Chobits.

[@ThreadBomb]

@@whimsicalgods8167 Shit, I fucked up, I'm so sorry!

[@whimsicalgods8167]

@@ThreadBomb no need to be sorry man its an easy mistake to be made

[@AlienChips]

The Katamari Damasy soundtracks are a good homage to the genre, don’t miss them out!

[@kingIgor]

Whatever Japanese sub-genre (J - Shoegaze ?) these albums fall into please do a video on that ... 1. Mash - Sparkle (2005) 2. Walrus - 光のカケラ Hikari no Kakera (2000) ... 3. The Novembers - Zeitgeist (2013) etc

[@arditeider2812]

Please talk about Cymbals if you ever continuing this.

[@telstarradio7974]

Mooooooore!!!

[@basskick666]

Get down on the Groove Tube!❤❤❤

[@Miguel_Noether]

I need your playlist of your shibuya kei best examples

[@zam6877]

In the 90s, the recreation of lounge from even some grunge bands also drawn fans to P 5

[@baehicko446]

Don't Forget this ! Original Love - "Let's Go To The Darkside Of The Moon "[1991] kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5nPq4V3bZ1qfLMsi=x1CoH6GQ0nau5ov4 Love Toumbarines - "Cherish Our Love"[1993] kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5XZeH1oeNymec0si=SOzjFN9-l8zqBBZa Kahimi Karie - "Hamming Ga Kikoeru"[1996] kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfNmXaue6mZraMsi=UhG-v6FYjWb-7PC1 Hideki Kaji - "La Boum"[1997] kzbin.info/www/bejne/b57Ri5iZiZmUj9ksi=lBHfTeIhCrvWLe6J

[@rzLl_pz5]

Shibuya-kei is forever

[@unknown6390]

Where is Cibbo Matto? Ex pats, but their style is based on shibuya kei

[@kennyin1]

do more

[@ekklesiamortis]

Was Denki Groove part of Shibuya kei?

[@jeandupas-q2k]

nope

[@kingarthur2029]

Good video, but could be a little longer.

[@nimhard]

Shibuya Kei is not a style - it's a way of life

[@StainedGlassStories]

It translates to shibuya style

[@nimhard]

@@StainedGlassStories I know - I was just expressing my passion for the style - not disagreeing with anything. :)

[@xavi.salgad0]

didn't even mention él records, sad

[@jeandupas-q2k]

P5 was way more important in impact than cornelius band, also let not forget the first band of Nomiya maki Portable rock, it's a no contest they were the "sun" of this 10 years movement