Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Shibuya-Kei
Shibuya-Kei Japanese 渋谷系? "Shibuya Style" Is An Aesthetic And An Eclectic Form Of Pop Music Which Flourished In The Mid To Late 1990s. Emerging As Japanese Retail Music From The Shibuya District Of Tokyo Artists Purveyed A Cut-And-Paste Style That Was Inspired By Previous Genres Based On Kitsch Fusion And Artifice. The Genre Was Strongly Influenced By 1960s Culture And Western Pop Music Especially The Orchestral Domains Occupied By Producers Burt Bacharach Brian Wilson Phil Spector And Singer Serge Gainsbourg. Unlike Other Japanese Music Scenes Its Audiences Did Not Necessarily Cross Over Into Anime Fandoms But Rather Indie Pop Enthusiasts. This Was Partly Because Many Of Its Bands Were Distributed In The United States Through Major Indie Labels Like Matador And Grand Royal. Shibuya-Kei Peaked In The Late 1990s And Declined After Its Principal Players Began Moving Into Other Music Styles Shibuya-Kei Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Shibuya Kei: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.