The INSANE Harmony of Japanese City Pop | Machi No Dorufin

[@CharlesCornellStudios]

I have NO idea how I didn't know about this before. What else should I check out???

[@mattheww1065]

Check out ANRI! Her city pop is insane. Thanks for the video!

[@parkermogensen642]

You should do a video on the DUNE part 2 soundtrack

[@NathanStPierre]

Check out chiptune fusion, like Anamanaguchi! More rock-influenced but has some jazzy sides.

[@rdctd8690]

Tatsuro Yamashita, absolutely legendary stuff my dude. Japanese City Pop is so wicked.

[@crimsonhawk52]

something totally different, you should check out Georgian (the country) folk tunes. Some incredible harmony and rhythm stuff going on over there

[@YingwuUsagiri]

Oh boy. It's time for Charles to learn about Airport Lady, Flyday Chinatown, Kimi Ha 1000%, Remember Summer Days, Shyness Boy, Stay With Me, Telephone Number and especially Summer Suspicion.

[@seanconnors1613]

I'd add telephone number by junko ohashi

[@Alan-fx3wr]

4:00am

[@baturayturan7163]

@@Alan-fx3wr 4:00AM my beloved

[@takemebacktothen]

Kimiko Kasai, Mai Yamane, AB's, Joshino Fujimal, Makoto Matsushita, there's a lot more

[@HANIMEME]

ANYTHING by Tatsuro Yamashita

[@jaxietunes]

If this guy hasn't yet had his "first time listening to CASIOPEA euphoria" moment, I'm getting the feeling he's right about to

[@edeboy]

Ahhhh 100%. Can’t wait for him to make a video on Casiopea, I’ve (and I’m sure others have) been waiting for AGES

[@deadfr0g]

@@edeboyAGES is an anagram for SEGA

[@thehwguy4293]

Oh man, should he start with a song from Casiopea (1979), or from Mint Jams?

[@windyaik]

Mint Jams and/ or Superflight would be sick

[@pianohugo69420]

T H I S

[@Moodbone]

A million other people will say this, but if you’re exploring Japanese city pop, Tatsuro Yamashita and Masayoshi Takanaka are a couple artists you absolutely MUST check out. Absolute legends with impeccable discographies.

[@bananabread427]

Masayoshi Takanaka the GOAT of electric guitar and summer vibes, I found him out randomly on KZbin and now I'm addicted to his music lol

[@joaoericocaldasdelima7735]

Some Casiopea is a good idea too...

[@joshlee350]

@@joaoericocaldasdelima7735 i was bouta say casiopea

[@xWholeGrain]

Masayoshi Takanaka is absolutely essential listening, the king

[@edeboy]

Absolutely yes to all of you. Japanese jazz fusion and city pop is so damn good

[@colinrutkowski7583]

I work in a warehouse, and we are constantly blasting Japanese City Pop. It just creates such a vibe.

[@gavinjohnson792]

He’s getting closer to CASIOPEA and T-Square!!

[@ankokunokayoubi]

If he discover that, his musical life will be dramatically changed

[@webkluns]

@@ankokunokayoubi Lets not talk about it to protect him.

[@CVerse]

Fightman with both bands together is just 👌

[@KommandantKuchenegon]

@@CVerse so good that it's more of a myth than a real thing

[@aiko4812]

WHEN HE DOES CASIOPEA I WILL BE THERE!

[@Marian87]

80s Japanese music is pretty great. I have heard this song a few times while listening to citypop playlists, but had no idea it was so popular. It also has a fitting name, City Dolphin.

[@samcaplan4646]

also casiopea, they're my guilty pleasure lol

[@garblojones]

@@samcaplan4646 you should feel guilty for calling it a 'guilty pleasure' - they're like one of the best bands of all time and you should be proud!!

[@Marian87]

@@samcaplan4646 More like an innocent pleasure :p

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Pretty great is an understatement lol

[@windyaik]

​@@samcaplan4646 casiopea is such a sick japanese jazz fusion band, check out masayoshi takanaka and t-square if you got the time

[@tsuzu2316]

I'm Japanese and so surprised that you have picked many Japanese music, and I learn a lot from you and comments. I like seeing you are very excited about chords and rhythms lol

[@Ebilkill]

日本の音楽を聞くことが好きですから、私もこの説明が好きですよね。勉強なりましたね！ （日本語勉強しますから、日本語は多分正しくないですけど。。）

[@tsuzu2316]

@@Ebilkill だいたい伝わるので大丈夫ですよ！

[@night_fiend6]

Japanese music is the big trend in the West, both old and new bands and artists are becoming very popular. There are so many greats in so many genres. I am always finding great music to listen to.

[@trumpetaceman7806]

I’m so glad the keyboard is there. I remember watching Charles Cornell videos upside down

[@Outside998]

American funk, jazz and boogie were a massive influence on City Pop. If you want to dive deeper into it, get ready for a whole new world of genre mixes and chord progressions. Check out Plastic Love by Mariya Takeuchi, the song that basically made City Pop famous in the west, or Mayonaka no Door (Stay with Me) by Miki Matsubara.

[@takemebacktothen]

Did you know Marcus Miller played on Tokyo Tower by Toshiki Kadomatsu?

[@cooldebt]

Interestingly, the Japanese audience never fell out of love with bossanova either and it has inspired a fair bit of vgm eg Costa Del Sol, Galdin Quay etc which young people in the 'West' are now enjoying. It's no longer 'elevator music' 😅

[@Efreeti]

I love Plastic Love

[@caladbolg777]

@@cooldebt Brazil has a major influence on Jazz and always has since the 1960s with Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim getting popular in the USA and in jazz. City Pop's biggest foundation in music is jazz in my opinion so it makes sense that they'd latch onto Brazilian jazz as well. Also there is an enormous Japanese population in Brazil so that could also be a major factor.

[@cooldebt]

@@caladbolg777 Aah, that explains the incredible Mateus Asato!

[@サンパチ-o4o]

初めまして🤗🤗 日本人のコメントが無い様子ですが、よくぞ日本人アーティスト達の楽曲の素晴らしさに気付いてくれましたね🤗🤗👍️👍️🎶🎶 コメント欄を観ると日本人以外の方々が日本のCity Popに着目してくれている様子が見えて嬉しくなります👍️👍️🙏🙏 日本在住のアメリカ人[Dr.Capital]氏の動画でも、日本人アーティスト達の楽曲組み立てやコード進行が日本的だと賞賛されています🤗😍

[@chickenhawk3256]

We gotta get this guy on some Casiopea. Personal pick is their jazz fusion rendition of Bridge over Troubled Water!

[@gavinjohnson792]

Been obsessed with Casiopea and T-square for about a year now, unrivaled energy from both groups

[@Efreeti]

Casopiea are the GOATs

[@913kaixa]

Full agree!! Their stuff bangs so hard

[@colemartin7641]

Definitely love the stuff they put out in their earlier albums. super flight is THE BEST ALBUM they’ve produced and also my personal favorite record of all time

[@edeboy]

100% dude, CASIOPEA is amazing. I love Crosspoint and their live version of Fightman (ITS TERRIFIC)

[@ZanraiKid]

I'm ready for the Charles Cornell City Pop era. Here's a list of meaty compositions from the era: Kaoru Akimoto - Dress Down Tatsuro Yamashita - Sparkle Miki Matsubara - Mayonaka no Door / Stay With Me Taeko Ohnuki - 4AM Junko Yagami - Bay City Anri - Goodbye Boogie Dance (live)

[@teenee1331]

4AM is SO GOOD charles would love it

[@dallydakopkapt.1604]

anri is such good vibe to listen to while driving at night

[@Catchfraser]

ANRI is goated

[@shepp7207]

i love sparkle so much

[@vidcas1711]

I’m so hyped for the Charles’s CityPop era! Another one would be Makoto Matsushita - First Light

[@FizzyK-45]

Only City Pop songs can make me feel melancholic and happy at the same time, it's a pretty amazing genre. ❤

[@dustinchang5089]

Yes! Same.

[@NumbFuzz]

You nailed it

[@kawainess]

true

[@smith507]

Charles, brace yourself for when you get to japanese fusion/funk jazz. Casiopea waiting on the corner ;)

[@mevo1762]

Masayoshi Takanaka is really good too

[@smith507]

@@mevo1762 Yes he is! Once you start there's plenty to look into.

[@ln5466]

@@mevo1762YES

[@bananabread427]

@@mevo1762 With summer around the corner, listening to his whole discography is a NEED. He's the embodiment of summer chill music

[@Benisuber1]

And T-Square just around the next corner! Takanaka and Yamashita are more within the genre of city pop, but all phenomenal Japanese bands/musicians from that era.

[@hunterhowland5136]

I'm glad to see so many people in the same boat that they just immediately clicked the video and was just delighted to see he finally got to this genre.

[@amonra8393]

The absolute pleasure of seeing the joy on your face when you - person who already loves the magical world of music - found a new reason fall in love with music again is immeasurable. And it gets even greater because of the fact that the new reason for you is something I already love. Thank you!

[@ni1ix]

If you want to hear an amazing Japanese guitarist, listen to Masayoshi Takanaka! Everyone of his Songs sounds like a day at the Beach, "Beleza Pura" sounds kinda like "All the things you are" and everything is filled with jazz, samba, Funk and good vibes!

[@CVerse]

Shoutout to Rainbow Goblins, that whole album is an experience

[@denny141196]

Something a little different: I recommend The Moon Rose. It's still Takanaka, but acoustic instead. Oddly enough, it's my favorite album of his.

[@gqwarren]

Imagine growing up in the 80s, walking around in a Japanese department store with this type of music playing in the background. Grow up to study jazz and discovering even more magic in city pop. The nostalgia is unlike anything else.

[@_valuablelemon52_20]

I love this song so much because it's about a kid spotting a dolphin in the Tokyo bay which is just so cute. that chorus of him doodling with his voice and the saxophone to me is as if the kid is calling out to the dolphin and the dolphin responding

[@bobasmusic5226]

Midnight Cruisin' and Gentle Travellin' albums are my all-time favourites. Period. The harmony, the texture, the composition overall. Brilliant. Love Kingo and thank you for showing some solid musical recognition 😎❤

[@johnworkman4571]

I will immediately watch literally anything you put out from Casiopea

[@jaywatson8720]

I came across Japanese City Pop a few years ago when I heard Maria Takeuchi’s-Plastic Love for the first time on iTunes. I loved it and it took me into a deep dive of pre-JPOP music. It was a great discovery.

[@ricardogomez6858]

Casiopea - Galactic Funk (Live) the keyboard solo is amazing!

[@FrankHarwald]

Dude, the chords in there literally sound like Super Mario Kart - Rainbow Road

[@sundragon7703]

Tatsuro Yamashita's album named "For You" is still selling hard copies. A joy to listen to.

[@CVerse]

I wish it were easier to listen to his music. KZbin strikes down his music in videos everywhere

[@reihanboo]

@@CVerse i just have For You, Ride on Time, Big Wave, Spacy as .flac files downloaded locally

[@GizzyDillespee]

4:26 That's one of my favorite things to do, that exact progression and those melodic landing spots. You seem extra hyped, but probably more for being able to show it to new people, because I'm sure you've done that combo a bunch of times before, too.

[@PabloEnver]

that sounds SO COOL. Now I just want to hear more of this

[@RotcodFox]

As someone who has never used TikTok, and never will use TikTok, I've heard this song LONG before that app was a thing

[@charlesbyrd2452]

Saw Kingo Hamada and clicked. Simple as that.

[@visus6906]

A man of culture.

[@abpljacks9201]

For real I was pleasently suprised.

[@QualityCandor]

Was not expecting it on my feed, but I ain't arguing about it either lol. Nice to see the album making the rounds.

[@cooldebt]

I find it fascinating that young people using tiktok are choosing our old music as their bgm

[@charlesbyrd2452]

@@cooldebt for real. I didn't originally know it was from tiktok. I was listening to the album in the car during a drive (a midnight cruise, if you will) then it got to that part and my girlfriend was like "wait isn't that the song from tiktok?" I had no idea.

[@johnricharddowling3276]

I just love Charles' enthusiasm and the nerdy (in a good way) in depth knowledge is captivating. Love it!

[@kono152]

the best way that my music teacher explained tritone substitutions to me (without me even knowing) is that a tritone can either resolve inwards (ex. B&F resolving to C&E) or it can resolve outwards (ex. B&F resolving to Bb&F#) This duality fits the fact that there are two distinct dominant chords that share that same tritone (in the case of B and F, the two chords are G7 and C#7) and these chords resolve nicely to Cmaj and F#maj respectively; the chords whose roots and thirds are the notes that the tritone likes to resolve to.

[@trim-thefat]

I'm actually kinda shook by the fact that you're covering Japanese City Pop! Genuinely one of the best genres ever! Edit: Curious to know what people's favourite songs / recommendations are.. Please share them! Some of my personal favourites are Shyness Boy, You Belong to Him and I can't stop the loneliness.

[@RedheadButNotReally]

There was a span of about a month where I would listen to nothing but Plastic Love. 😅

[@trim-thefat]

@@RedheadButNotReally Dude, same though! In fact, I think that was basically my gateway song into the genre! It slaps so damn hard!

[@Mowmauf]

I can’t stop the night-toshiki kadomatsu City night-meiko nakahara Friday magic meiko nakahara Emotion meiko nakahara Last summer whisper-anri

[@trim-thefat]

@@Mowmauf Thanks for the suggestions! Haven't heard anything by Meiko Nakahara before, though Last summer whisper is 👌Will check those songs out!

[@Mowmauf]

Check out Casiopea they are so good

[@chazzapiu]

This song is honestly one of my favs to play on the bass its just so fun all the way through

[@SnuubScadoob]

Omg!!! I literally commented on one of your other videos about Japanese City Pop, this genre of music is so intrinsically tied to my life!!! It’s my childhood in music form!

[@dustinchang5089]

Gotta do some T-Square! If it helps, their songs inspired the Gran Turismo(Moon Over the Castle/Knights Song) and Arc the Lad video game series, and I most recently found out, the Super Mario overworld theme(Sister Marian). Their super hits include Omens of Love, Truth(F1 Japan Grand Prix theme), Takarajima(performed in the Hibike Euphonium anime). One of their sax players Masato Honda, plays with the Seatbelts/Yoko Kanno(Cowboy Bebop-Tank solo). Keizo Kawano, former keys players, played on the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack.

[@Bobbias]

Yeah, they're absolutely one of the classic names to check.

[@Kumquat_Lord]

They didn't just inspire the soundtrack, IIRC Masahiro Andoh's solo album was used AS the soundtrack. I do also find it funny that their mist popular songs aren't even their best, Taking Mountain(tops), Bad Boys and Good Girls, traffic jam, megalith, and Japanese soul brothers are all incredible pieces of music but almost never talked about.

[@themac6356]

T-Square is the goat. “Hank and Cliff” and “Circuit Wanderer” are incredible listens for real.

[@Bobbias]

@@Kumquat_Lord Consider that "best" is completely subjective, and it makes a lot more sense. Popularity comes from broad appeal. What interests you doesn't necessarily align with what has the most broad appeal. Though it does kind of feel bad when nobody ever seems to talk about what you love. I absolutely adore Yoshiko Sai's album Mikkou, but I don't see that album talked about much at all. There is some stuff out there, it's not like you have to search in Japanese just to get results, but still.

[@dustinchang5089]

@@Kumquat_Lordfair, I think the “approachability”/mainstream ness of those songs are what make them popular, at least for me.

[@David_Drums]

My dad shared this with me this weekend. Re-listening to it now, the piano chord progressions seem to have a very similar feel to Steely Dan and CASIOPEA's approach. It's such a joy that music can bring people together across languages and oceans.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Your videos keep getting better man!

[@NobleRanger]

I absolutely love how excited about music he gets. This really shows and puts to words how much I love music and everything that goes with it.

[@_LuxStein]

My good man, you need to check out Casiopea

[@olivierhuc9129]

mint jam

[@Kumquat_Lord]

You need to check out Japanese jazz fusion next. T-square has some incredible songs, like Japanese Soul Brothers, Traffic Jam, Anchor's Shuffle, Future Fly, and Scrambling. Tons of fun to listen to.

[@dariodanti7247]

Don’t forget CASIOPEA

[@erikdiaz8892]

Thanks for such a great video. I love your positive energy towards Music. I live in Montpellier France, and music is a big deal here. But watching this kind of videos inspire me to continue exploring weird and beautiful harmonic devices! Thanks Chanles!

[@TheJocatus]

I'm living for the citypop videos Charles! It's crazy to me how much jazz influence Japanese music absorbed in the 70s and 80s, considering its origin as such an American form of music, I'm loving it so much lately. I feel like you'll really enjoy Windy Summer by Anri or Sparkle by Tatsuro Yamashita in particular

[@SethCrowderMusic]

*sickest beat drop you've heard in your life* >* DO DOO DO DO DOODOOT*!

[@kadenlin1830]

I'd love to see you cover: Windy Summer - Anri FLY - Spectrum Sparkle - Tatsuro Yamashita Tatsugare - Mai Yamane And Love was really Gone - Makoto Matsushita Love was really Gone especially has a beautiful string outro that I know you'd absolutely love!

[@MaartenT]

A lot of current music in Japan still has jazz influences. I have been checking out a lot of their rock/metal and some of the pop scene the last couple of years and they love to use jazzy/funky bass and some pretty jazzy sounding parts. There are also a lot of young jazz musicians over there. If you want an other Japanese pop artist (not city pop) that tends to use jazzy parts in their music (and a lot of different instruments live), you can check out a project like Zutomayo.

[@WhatisaLee]

The Japanese music scene in all its genres is incredibly diverse and fascinating to listen to. The most surprising to me is the vocaloid industry, their producers, and their singers (some of which are VTubers). Some of the best pop I’ve stumbled accross in awhile. Then there’s the entire Japanese rock/metal universe, which has single-handedly reinvigorated my love for rock.

[@OfficialTigerino]

From what I observered a lot of young musicians in Japan regardless of genre read the Gakuten (Musical Grammar) books through and through which seems to be underutilized in the West.

[@MaartenT]

@@OfficialTigerino That would make a lot of sense. You can see and hear a lot of them really know what they are doing and a lot of them can also play multiple instruments as well.

[@mox_ndwn]

The full version of the 100 Girlfriend anime opening could easily pass as a full-on modern fusion jazz track lol. Insanely complex arrangement and harmony.

[@EJ90890]

Awesome vid! I'm familiar with City pop as a whole but have never heard this song before. Other cool Japanese artists who do some awesome things with harmony are Lamp and Kirinji. Would definitely recommend!

[@vividmiiii]

I’m Japanese, and I apologize for my poor English. I also love this song. Driving on Tokyo’s expressways while playing it is an incredible experience. Japanese city pop, which was originally known as New Music, has its roots in the band Sugar Babe. The group was produced by Eiichi Ohtaki and Tatsuro Yamashita, and they were heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. In addition to the influence of American pop music, they frequently used tension chords. These jazz-like, complex-sounding chords didn’t pair well with distorted guitar sounds, leading to a clearer and more urban sound. The music also reflects the fresh sounds of early ’70s West Coast rock and singer-songwriters, along with the influence of AOR and soul that were popular in America during the ’70s and ’80s. It’s fascinating how city pop incorporates various genres, rather than just following the trends of Western music. City pop feels like the soundtrack of Japan’s economic boom. I particularly appreciated when Tatsuro Yamashita said in 2019 that city pop isn’t just a genre but music that anyone can enjoy.

[@justaguywhocommentsforfun]

"I apologize for my poor English" *proceeds to write in flawless English with perfect grammar*

[@vividmiiii]

⁠@@justaguywhocommentsforfun Haha thanks! I guess I underestimate myself sometimes

[@taigasugimoto632]

I just got this album on CD on Sunday from my friend who visited Japan and played it at work today! What a coincidence!

[@Redbullafacettes]

The Rainbow Goblins album by Masayoshi Takanaka

[@rome8180]

"You've probably heard this a million times. It was a massive TikTok trend." I am clearly too old for this content.

[@badkidz92]

It's also used a lot in KZbin in Among Us meme 😀 a few years ago

[@FuIIDiveVR]

I had no idea citypop was relevant to tiktok or amongus. Clearly we are too old...

[@oliverg2781]

I would love to see a deep dive into Masayoshi Takanaka's Rainbow Goblins! An absolutely beautiful vinyl. A masterwork imo.

[@dominic.shoots]

The arrangement is also so good, everything has its place/space. The electric piano and bass are killing it in this track!

[@paulie4450]

The funny thing is we've been hearing these kinda sounds, especially the melodies, in video game music, and video games ofc were pioneered by Japan. Japan was so far ahead of its time.

[@moseshamlett3887]

OH, Im so glad you did this. I had never heard the original before. God this is good. I want the Vinyl.

[@quiknik22488]

The thing is half the people who heard this hook probably didn't even know it was a full song. I just heard Crystal Dolphin by Engelwood and assumed that was it. Then I was listening to a city pop playlist and this song came on and I lost my shit.

[@AyeshaShaSha]

Oh CHARRLLES... I've waited till I had a good chunk of time to watch this... I absolutely love this song... found it accidentally when exploring Japanese City Pop and it quickly became one of my favourite genres... this is SUCH a tune and I'm so happy you explored it! WE NEED A CITY POP SERIES PLEASEEEEEE 🥹🥹🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@dedouze]

Please listen to the album LOVE TRIP by Takako Mamiya, all tracks in order, it's such a wonderful journey (also, thanks for this analysis, I havent noticed all these details!)

[@zblouite3336]

5:06 i was not ready rofl ! Btw i love all those little edits :)

Yessssssssss! More city-pop!

[@DudeLetsWatch]

I looove Machi no Dolphin so much, it's way more than just a meme in my opinion. So glad to see this video!!

[@Mikopidayooo]

We NEEEEED more of these as of yesterday

[@Zaque-TV]

Dude your enthusiasm for music had had a huge impact on me. Ive always been enamored by pretty grooves too.

[@mrtoast244]

I want Charles to look at popular 80s Japanese Hits now. I Can't Stop The Loneliness, Stay With Me and Plastic Love are probably the grooviest tracks in the world.

[@yokyo1367]

I love being able to visualize the music on the sheet music! It adds a lot to be able to see what you are discussing as well as hear it!

[@bit9873]

CITY POP ANALYSIS YESSSSS!! if youre looking for more things, def check out Cassiopea (they're more funk/jazz fusion from my understanding) as well as Ginger Root (not from the 80s but he's a modern artist with very very city pop-esque music)

[@Zuiyo1974]

This was the era of Japanese jazz fusion, serious masterpieces were dropped. Keep digging, you'll love it!

[@MusicByIsaacE]

CITY POP WOOOOOOOOO

[@75548305]

I know nothing about music theory and understood nothing he said, but seeing him so excited and happy really made me happy for some reason. I'd say I enjoyed this video lot more than I anticipated.

[@DJHolte]

I find it amusing how people who frequent TikTok think that everybody in the world watches TikTok.

[@cooldebt]

I find it amusing how young people on TikTok are discovering 40-yr old pop music and sampling it for bgm (eg sped up or with some random 'dance' beat or something)

[@ickthebug]

@cooldebt I think it’s a good way for those songs to stay alive! I’ve found a lot of cool old music through sampling. Also, some songs that use sampling end up sounding pretty cool. I don’t think it’s always a corner cutting method, sometimes just a genuine attempt at making art, like how you can make a collage out of old photographs.

[@TheShortStory]

There is so much fantastic Japanese city pop. The music is at the same time joyful and nostalgic. For me it has the power to transport me to a better place. Some recommendations in no particular order: Tatsuro Yamashita’s Christmas Time in Japanese. Momoko Kiluchi’s album Adventure, especially the tracks Mystical Composer, Adventure and Nami Ni Naritai. But you basically can’t go wrong with any J City pop that has gotten a modern pressing, and they’re easy to come by because they have also been digitized and remastered most of the time

[@JeromeSkorzec]

I haven't finished the video yet, but I can already welcome you to the deep, dark hole that is City Pop, you're never getting away!😍😂

[@vidcas1711]

A dark hole lit up by neon lights and skyscraper windows!

[@ewmlloyd]

This puts me to mind of the Smooth Jazz era from the early '90s. I'm sure JCP was a huge inspiration to many of those acts. Note: I came over from watching this on Nebula (which could do with a comment system of its own).

[@Koutouhara]

The song itself is pretty whimsical and wistful too. :3 The title translates to 'Dolphin in Town' or 'Town with a Dolphin' and starts off like this: "In the milky way in midnight A boy caught a dolphin Splashing the stars The boy swam with the dolphin" The song goes on to talk about how an old sailor fondly remembers the old days and telling the listener about it - then sings about imagining the dolphins everywhere like in puddles after it rains. City-pop really likes theme of nostalgia, unrequited loves, or aesthetic/idealistic times.

[@bananabread427]

I love the contrast between the joyful melody and the sad or emotional lyrics we often get in City Pop. When you're happy you enjoy the music, when you're sad, you understand it

[@Koutouhara]

@@bananabread427 agree 💯 It's painfully beautiful 💙

[@salsabilaalfajri7879]

I wrote a thesis about this song. Thank you very much Kingo Hamada, you're such an inspiration to me :D

[@alexzcule]

Masayoshi Takanaka! I love the Seychelles album. 🤌🏻

[@pokerdoke14]

I found out about city pop at the end of last year and its become my favorite genre. Anri's music is something else. And "Stay With Me" is always the Goat

[@putputlawch6770]

Overplayed? thank god I don't know tiktok exists

[@hologram3659]

Now you do and I feel bad for you

[@Horrorlover65681]

Funk Tik Tok.

[@spitfire7170]

japanese city pop is one of my favorite music genres ever

[@HassanSabbaku]

Glad I never downloaded tiktok, I can enjoy my City Pop in peace that way lol

[@habidsosa3810]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 this was an excellent analysis and explanation of this song. Now I’ll enjoy listening to it more than before. Thank you 🙏

[@Escher99]

You have to do a video on CASIOPEA, specifically their album Mint Jams. Its the cleanest live recording I've ever heard.

[@Sean.Cordes]

City pop absolutely slaps. People are saying it elsewhere but you absolutely need to listen to Anri. Windy Summer is so, so good. Also Mariya Takeuchi is queen.

[@deadfr0g]

The fact that the internet jumped straight into showing Charles the Mario Kart lick _but never ever let him know about city pop_ has immediately convinced me that even these algorithms have no idea what they’re doing.

[@Jinzo9988]

I can listen to some of this stuff for a while, but where City Pop really shines for me as a bass player is in playing this stuff. The bass lines are usually a total blast to play.

[@takemebacktothen]

6:01 please never stop with these random memes haha

[@Aussibob1]

I never use tiktok but I was fortunate enough to play bass for a friends final performance for his degree and this was one of the songs. So fun to play on bass!! A couple of songs I would recommend if you haven't done them already are Dark Plum Sauce by Li Ronghao and Circles by Yoga Lin. Fantastic MandoPop songs

[@jjhake1]

PLEASE check out masayoshi takanaka. If you need any reasons he plays a surf board guitar and has arguably the best album cover to ever exist of him skydiving over seychelles. I dont think I need to argue this much more for, at minimum, a listen.

[@dkinney1000]

City Pop is wonderful and having found a new audience, it lives on!

[@AdamJohnson-di7co]

Plastic Love, Tatsuro, Casiopea and Takanaka please.

[@Surii_uwu]

Finally someone recognizes Kingo Hamada, i hope people would listen to his other albums, he has some of my favorite albums in my life ✨

[@shello912]

I don't know city pop. I don't know you. I don't know how the algorithm got me here, but I'm not complaining.

[@raphirau]

I really like the song! I like it 10x more while watching you dissect it :D

[@mattheww1065]

CITY POPPPPPP

[@JoseManuelLegardaGalarza]

Anri, Driving my love it's another forgotten city pop song which has similar harmony. Thanks for this video.

[@Cisco6699]

Hatsu Koi by Toshiki Kadomatsu. One of the best piano intros I’ve ever heard

[@muuroonggeooffrey246]

I really like this one, this helps me a lot. I bought many books about modern-day harmony, either there are no example audios or no real tunes examples. It is really tough to work on it. This, however, easily let me fall in love with those tri-sub movement, and I believe I know and can use it on my next gig.

[@muuroonggeooffrey246]

I need moreeeee

[@iamtree96]

just wait until he discovers Anri 🙏

[@spacemanwillie]

You crack me with your Muppet flash cuts 😂 this is so much fun to watch your content! 🔥

[@oliverillingworth55]

do casiopia next

[@jasons8458]

Charles, I understand the feeling when those crunchy cords hit the right spot of your soul like a mystic masseur making you go "JAHHHHHH!"