Various Artists "Shibuya-K Indiepop Collection Vol.1: headstart for happiness", "Vol.2: boys (& girls) wonder"
Two compilations of indie-pop artists influenced by the Shibuya-kei scene are coming from new label TKO. Sounds like a great idea to check what the scene is up to, or maybe give it to someone who has asked you the difficult question: "what is Shibuya-kei?" If anything, it's not dead.
Various Artists "Shibuya-K Indiepop Collection Vol.1: headstart for happiness"
(Title / Artist)
1. start! ~are you ready for happiness?
2. spring heart / speedy wonder (feat. *manna)
3. Our Brand-New Old-Fashioned Show / bitter cherry jam
4. Sunny side up / the Caraway
5. 1,2,3 / pitcher56
6. What has happened? (Demo Ver.) / murmur
7. smile / flannel
8. drosy / humming parlour
9. waiting for the triumph / boys & girls together
10. present song / boys & girls together
11. love on the balloon / straw arts
12. ivory morning / start up bus
13. over the rainbow (fuaries remix) / Flotilla
14. Soul Patrol / marmalade sky
15. bridges / phocor lent
16. wakusei / blue marble
17. mahō no Powderly / solange et delphine
18. koi no senpūki / Soda fountains
19. kinō no namida (Demo Version) / maybelle
20. ame o hitosashi / Kobayashi Shino
21. kimi to ita kisetsu / maniaco-maniaque
22. strawberry talk (tape edit) / Lele et Moi
23. freeness / nufax
TKO TKOK-0001
Out 12/22, ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV (more later)
Various Artists "Shibuya-K Indiepop Collection Vol.2: boys (& girls) wonder"
(Title / Artist)
1. opening ~our school bell rings!
2. lollipop song (and other candy pops) / speedy wonder (feat. *manna & yummy (from Bobbie's Rockin' Chair))
3. Red bus goes through our days / pastelshot
4. Fireman / Showcase
5. sunday follower / start up bus
6. We can fly together / Trans alphabet
7. groovy summertime / loveflare
8. bless your trifle / boys & girls together
9. Christmas gumi / boys & girls together
10. television's speed (home demo '95) / candy eyes
11. another season / pitcher56
12. Weekend Song / cherry letter
13. Go Ropeway / naphthaline squall
14. La Pop! (radio mix version) / Mr.Cockrobin
15. timebird / melting holidays
16. run princess run / straw arts
17. Train No.45 / the Sweet Onions
18. a summerday's delight / hairsalon
19. Natural-High / natural graphity
20. Grape Seeds / marmalade sky
21. everywhere in this summer / rodin
22. blue tale / Flotilla
23. green green Glasgow / phocor lent
24. sunny / flannel
TKO TKOK-0002
Out 12/22, ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV (more later)
Posted on December 19, 2007 at 13:32
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Well, maybe Shibuya-kei is not dead, but I'm afraid I don't know *any* of these groups. I guess this says more about me than about these artists...
(boys & girls together sounds familiar, oh wait, that's a song by the Mamas & the Papas)
Shibuya-kei = love for pop (history) + lots of creativity + lots of fun. Or maybe just music coming from Shibuya.
Posted by Erik on December 19, 2007 at 16:40
Indeed, all of these are very indies. I only know a few myself, so don't worry. :)
I certainly wouldn't go as far as saying that these bands are Shibuya-kei all over again, only that they're children of the movement.
Posted by Patrick on December 19, 2007 at 16:52
trans alphabet! wow...
Posted by topei on August 16, 2008 at 12:33