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If you’ve already explored Japanese City Pop and are ready to dive into fusion, this is for you! I hope this mix serves as a great guide for anyone looking for smooth and mellow Japanese fusion

JAPANESE FUSION CROSSOVER 12 SMOOTH MIX

Katsumi Horii Project - AVENUE

Terumasa Hino - Key Breeze

Hiromasa Suzuki - Out Of Focus

SADAO WATANABE - SAFARI

Yuka Noda - Midnight Whisper

Soul Media - Memory Lane

Yoshiaki Masuo - (I’m Still） Believing In Dreams

Zoom - Good Morning Birds

Yasuaki Shimizu - Ain’t Nothing But G

Mikio Masuda - Song For Georgi

Kazumi Watanabe & The Gentle Thoughts - Poppy's Walk

Kenji Ohmura - YUMEDONO

Himiko Kikuchi - A Seagull And Clouds

Tatsuro Yamashita - KISKA

I've heard that the term 'AOR' that people sometimes use has a slightly different nuance from how it's used in Japan. What kind of songs do you consider to be AOR-style City Pop?

Would you like to listen to some lesser-known City Pop that doesn't usually pop up on your streaming algorithm? I’ve put together a mix focusing on those hidden gems! Please give it a listen and let me know what you think.

I made a mix with some funky Japanese fusion—let me know what you think! Also, if you know any other good funky fusion tracks, please drop them in the comments!

Toshiki Kadomatsu - City Nights

Susie Matsubara - Ganmo.DOKI!

Hey everyone, I have a quick question. For those who’ve already moved past the basic city pop tracks, how do you find those deeper, more obscure songs? As a native Japanese speaker, I’m always amazed by how many rare tracks non-native listeners know! If there are any blogs, recommendation sites, or resources you use, I’d love to know

Hey fellow City Pop lovers,
I’ve put together a special DJ mix and wanted to challenge the real experts here.
There are 16 tracks in total. Here is the breakdown of your rank:

• 10+ correct: You are a true City Pop Maniac!
• All 16 correct: You are an absolute, certified Crazy City Pop Maniac!

Listen to the mix here: https://www.mixcloud.com/DJ-MARQUEE/midnight-urban-drive-mix-city-pop-/

Drop your guesses in the comments below! Let's see how deep your City Pop knowledge really goes.

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I’ll leave the album artwork here as a hint.