So, in the meantime, I came across this catchy Techno Kayo number by New Wave-y Ippu-do(一風堂)titled "Moonlight Magic". Written and composed by the vocalist, Masami Tsuchiya(土屋昌巳), as the band's final single in April 1984, I'm not sure how it did on the charts but it was used for a Mitsubishi commercial. And for me, it has that really delectable poppy beat filtered through all those 80s electronics that had me getting all electro-nostalgic again.
I've been a fan of Japanese popular music for 40 years, and have managed to collect a lot of material during that time. So I decided I wanted to talk about Showa Era music with like-minded fans. My particular era is the 70s and 80s (thus the "kayo kyoku"). The plus part includes a number of songs and artists from the last 30 years and also the early kayo. So, let's talk about New Music, aidoru, City Pop and enka.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Ippu-do -- Moonlight Magic (ムーンライト・マジック)
So, in the meantime, I came across this catchy Techno Kayo number by New Wave-y Ippu-do(一風堂)titled "Moonlight Magic". Written and composed by the vocalist, Masami Tsuchiya(土屋昌巳), as the band's final single in April 1984, I'm not sure how it did on the charts but it was used for a Mitsubishi commercial. And for me, it has that really delectable poppy beat filtered through all those 80s electronics that had me getting all electro-nostalgic again.
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