Product Description
Contents Introduction Supervision and Commentary: Akira Obuchi (Former editor-in-chief of bmr / CITY SOUL) The second compilation CD that allows you to truly experience the disc guide that has become a hot topic with its new approach, "City Soul Disc Guide ~ Enjoying Soul, AOR & Blue-Eyed Soul with City Pop," is set to be released! The book "City Soul Disc Guide" (published by DU BOOKS) is a catalog book that introduces 600 songs that you should listen to now from 50 years of soul, AOR & blue-eyed soul, taking into account the two major trends in the current music scene = "80s revival" and "global city pop boom," and also incorporating a post-hip-hop perspective! Due to its popularity, the second compilation album, created with the same concept as the book, compiles excellent pop soul/AOR tracks from the 2000s and 2010s that were released in large numbers but are not widely known, just like the first volume! From core fans of soul, AOR & blue-eyed soul to beginners, And this is a compilation packed with the best of current Western music, which I would definitely recommend to city pop listeners! Just like the previous work, it includes a Japanese commentary that is also a substantial read, thoroughly explaining the current state of "city soul" by Akira Obuchi (former editor-in-chief of bmr), author/editor of "City Soul Disc Guide" and who has been introducing the Western music scene, mainly black music, for many years! Media reviews and more The book "City Soul Disc Guide" (DU Published by BOOKS, this catalog book introduces 600 must-listen tracks from 50 years of soul, AOR, and blue-eyed soul, taking into account the two major trends in today's music scene: the 80s revival and the global city pop boom, and also incorporating a post-hip-hop perspective! Following its success, a second compilation album, created with the same concept, compiles outstanding pop-soul/AOR tracks from the 2000s and 2010s that were released in large numbers but are not widely known! A compilation packed with the best of current Western music, highly recommended for core fans of soul, AOR, and blue-eyed soul, as well as newcomers and city pop listeners! (C)RS
