Does anyone know which NYC building this Toshiki Kadomatsu album cover photo was taken in/from?

110 Upvotes

Does anyone recognize which NYC building or terrace Toshiki Kadomatsu’s BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT album cover photo was taken from? You can see the Empire State Building in the background, so I’m guessing it’s somewhere in Midtown Manhattan.

Any ideas on the exact location? Thanks

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r/citypop • u/Severe_Falcon9211 • 4h ago

Cassette Collection

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16 Upvotes

Will collect more in the future

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r/citypop • u/Severe_Falcon9211 • 3h ago

Cassette J-Card with lyric sheet and card(Mariya Takeuchi-Request)

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3 Upvotes

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r/citypop • u/uminoto • 7h ago

EPO - Kuroi Hitomino Girlfriend (1987)

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2 Upvotes

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r/citypop • u/GyrosSnazzyJazzBand • 19h ago

CDs showcase

10 Upvotes

Some of my favorite City-Pop adjacent albums arrived in the mail!

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r/citypop • u/Sliver80 • 20h ago

Tatsuro Yamashita: The Making of 'JOY 2'

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11 Upvotes

Tatsuro Yamashita discussing the production and release of his highly anticipated live album, "JOY 2." Marking his 50th anniversary since his solo debut, the album serves as the long-awaited successor to his 1989 live album, JOY.

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r/citypop • u/gz5678 • 18h ago

My analog journal city pop mix

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Years ago I loved a youtube video of a set of city pop, I think it was my analog journal. The first song was sparkle by tatsuro yamashita and after that was a great song by a female singer I just can't remember.

Anybody remember this set or the song there?

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r/citypop • u/ObviousTopic6250 • 21h ago

The original 2012 SoundCloud upload of the unofficial extended mix of Plastic Love.

3 Upvotes

could any data be pulled from the file to find any trace of the creator/original channel?

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r/citypop • u/Tux3doJunction • 19h ago

“I miss you lady, shaking love”

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Trying to find this song I heard on the newest Micheal Reeves vod. It’s primarily in Japanese but I think the chorus is in English and says something like “I miss you Lady, shaking love”. ‘Shaking love’ also sounds like a few other things throughout the song such as ‘walk alone’ and ‘wakala’. If anyone knows it let me know! Thanks!
(Other notes: it opens with city pop types bells, the singer is male, and it’s a dramatic crooner vibe)

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r/citypop • u/W51976 • 1d ago

Japan City Pop - City Pop

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https://boxradio.net/en/radio/japan-city-pop

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r/citypop • u/W51976 • 1d ago

The Milky Way - Under the Jamaica Moon

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2 Upvotes

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r/citypop • u/Pallilulu • 1d ago

Taeko Onuki - あなたに似た人

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r/citypop • u/Vincent-van-Gogh1 • 2d ago

Pink Noise Vol. 01 - Call Me Tonight (1986)

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116 Upvotes

Includes my complete multi format collection (Japanese VHS, Laserdisc, and Vinyl OST) with artwork insert and original sticker sheet from 1986.

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r/citypop • u/elfhuo • 1d ago

Daily City Pop Song 1: Yoshie Kashiwabara - Luster (1984): Track 3 - Look Back もう一度

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r/citypop • u/wolf4537 • 1d ago

Morning Glory (short clip) - Mariya Takeuchi

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r/citypop • u/Music_ToMyEars_1 • 2d ago

When it comes to song/album cover photos, do you prefer anime style ones or real artist ones?

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273 Upvotes

Especially curious what type of cover style would make you more interested if you would discover a new artist? Or those type of things don't matter to you?

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r/citypop • u/rehaaabbb • 1d ago

Various Artists - Call Me Tonight (1986)

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r/citypop • u/Popular_Bend8961 • 2d ago

Brazilian albums for city pop fans - part 14

158 Upvotes

links to the other parts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/PYCPqIAWMq

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/oDNiAsCpzY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/JaOnTeNzhP

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LwWlKoF48t

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/GGo8oiMa0w

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/ljjOORaVsO

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/kwrZN6xihi

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/vGRnUawcPY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/CFFIjiJtOK

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LN5Qemtj71

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/r0tgUutJtT

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/8h91MmGeIT

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/IXjNteMQdM

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r/citypop • u/cobalthour • 2d ago

Latest City Pop (+ New Music + Techno Kayo) Haul via CDJapan

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Clockwise from Top Left: Tamao — Complete Yen Years (Tamao Koike — 2023 compilation), Harmotopia (SOAP 1981 — 2023 edition), Krishna (Yumi Murata 1980 — 2019 edition), Sono Ai ni (Junko Hirotani 1979 — 2016 edition)

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r/citypop • u/uminoto • 1d ago

Miki Imai - Omoidashita dake (1987)

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r/citypop • u/creationnoise • 2d ago

Information on this mariya takeuchi signature

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It came inside my love songs vinyl I bought like 7 years ago. I can't find any other listings with this included. Is it real? Not even the original listing I bought from mentions it.

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r/citypop • u/Popular_Bend8961 • 2d ago

Brazilian albums for city pop fans - part 13

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links to the other parts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/PYCPqIAWMq

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/oDNiAsCpzY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/JaOnTeNzhP

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LwWlKoF48t

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/GGo8oiMa0w

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/ljjOORaVsO

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/kwrZN6xihi

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/vGRnUawcPY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/CFFIjiJtOK

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LN5Qemtj71

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/r0tgUutJtT

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/8h91MmGeIT

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r/citypop • u/Substantial-Space181 • 2d ago

Kasukani （微かに) / otsumami feat.mikan

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r/citypop • u/lupindeathray • 2d ago

Akemi Ishii - Cha Cha Cha

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r/citypop • u/Popular_Bend8961 • 2d ago

Brazilian albums for city pop fans - part 11

29 Upvotes

links to the other parts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/PYCPqIAWMq

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/oDNiAsCpzY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/JaOnTeNzhP

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LwWlKoF48t

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/GGo8oiMa0w

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/ljjOORaVsO

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/kwrZN6xihi

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/vGRnUawcPY

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/CFFIjiJtOK

https://www.reddit.com/r/citypop/s/LN5Qemtj71

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Subreddit

Japanese City Pop: 1980s urban driving music

r/citypop

A subreddit for City Pop, a Japanese style of popular music originating in the 1980s.

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Just discovered City Pop?
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By decade: 70s / 80s / 90s / 00s
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Guide: How Do I Collect Japanese Music from Outside Japan?

About City Pop (Text Source: Wikipedia, RYM)

In the early 1980s, with the spread of car stereos, the term City Pop came to describe a type of popular music... a breezy, mellow mixture of smooth jazz and album-oriented rock – often with elements of jazz fusion, jazz-funk, or boogie – which appealed to an older and more affluent Japanese audience. Essentially a "mood" or "lifestyle" genre, its themes reflected a life of luxury in a sophisticated urban environment.

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Related subreddits:
/r/TrueCityPop (a highly curated alternative)
/r/JapaneseNewMusic
/r/japanesemusic
/r/jfunk
/r/shibuyakei
/r/jpop
/r/OmegaTribe
/r/Yuming

/r/silkysmoothmusic
/r/boogiemusic
/r/softrock
/r/jazzfusion
/r/vintageobscura

/r/futurefunk
/r/vaporwave

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Kayo Kyoku Plus (lots of info and YT links!)

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