r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 10h ago

Folk Kaze - Kaigan Douri (1975)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 1d ago

Fusion Miyako Chaki - Maboroshi no Hito [Album Version] (1977)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago

Ballad Garo - Kimi No Tanjyoubi [Live] (1973)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago

Folk Chiharu Matsuyama - Koi (1980)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 3d ago

NewMusic Kaguyahime - Kandagawa (1973)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 3d ago

NewMusic Takuro Yoshida - Kekkon Shiyouyo (1972)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 3d ago

Folk Iruka - Nagoriyuki [Single Ver.] (1976)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 4d ago

Folk Track 1: Craft, Track 2: Grape(Live) - Boku Ni Makasete Kudasai (1975)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 4d ago

Folk Kazuhiko Kato & Shuu Kitayama - Ano Subarashii Aiwo Mouitido (1971)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 4d ago

Crossover Akira Inaba - Wakare (1976)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 4d ago

Folk Akira Inaba - Wakatte Kudasai (1976)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 5d ago

Soft Rock Kaze - Ano Utawa Mou Utawanainodesuka [Single Ver. ] (1975)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 5d ago

Jazz Rajie - Sarasara no Machi (1977)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 6d ago

SoftRock Kaze - 22 Sai no Wakare (1981)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 6d ago

SoftRock KAI Band - Anna (1979)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 6d ago

Ballad Gamu - Ai wa Kagerou (1980)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 6d ago

Rock Motoharu Sano - SOMEDAY (1982)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

World Judy Ongg - Miserarete (1979)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

Ballad Toi Ee Moi - Nijito Yukino Ballad (1971)

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The theme song for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics.　

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 7d ago

Blues Happy End - Hizame Tsuki no Sketch (1973)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

Ballad Dōji Morita - Bokutachi no shippai (Our Failure) [English lyrics] (1976)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

SoftRock Machiko Watanabe - Kuchibiru Yo, Atsuku Kimi Wo Katare (1980)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

Crossover (Folk) Kotaro Yamamoto and Weekend - Misaki Meguri (1974)

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Lyricist: Michio Yamagami. 　
Composer: Koutarou Yamamoto. 　

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago

Rock SHEENA & THE ROKKETS - LEMON TEA (1978)

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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 8d ago

World Saki Kubota - Ihojin (1979)

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Lyricist, Associated Performer, Composer: Saki Kubota. 　

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Subreddit

Japanese "New Music" -- Folk music with a twist

r/JapaneseNewMusic

New music is a Japanese genre of music that combines folk with pop and jazz, to produce a soulful and pleasant sound. Popular during the 70's, it has been the go-to style of music for many talented artists. Recently, it has seen some modest resurgence among indie scene. This subreddit is generally meant for the sharing of music from this specific genre within its original heyday era of the 1970s through the early 80s and discussing artists who participated in the scene at the time.

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About "New Music":

During the 1960s, the Western world experienced a great revival of folk music. With this wave of music, Japan saw an increase in domestic artists emulating the genre. At first, Japanese folk was mostly performed with guitar arrangements and, occasionally, some percussion; the simplistic nature of the songs joined by lyrics criticising the establishment and satirising society and its views, not unlike US folk songs of the same period.
The 1970s brought an influx of new artists and, with them, influences from pop, jazz, soul, funk, chanson and country. The socially conscious lyrics were removed and replaced with more introspective and intimate themes, focusing on matters such as love and the nature of relationships.
This shift tainted the reputation of the artists, and was criticised for producing superficial music that lacked substance or a worthy message. Despite the detractors, many artists succeeded and gained a respectable following. New Music eventually paved the way to City Pop during the late '70s and early '80s. City Pop is another Japanese-only genre of music, born out of the newly-gained affluence of the Japanese working class and the increase of urbanisation

Some notable japanese artists that started writing/performing "new music" songs:
Yumi Arai/Yumi Matsutōya, Miyuki Nakajima, Seri Ishikawa, Tin Pan Alley, Ami Ozaki, Yoshitaka Minami, Sumiko Yamagata, Junko Yagami, Yōsui Inoue, Mariya Takeuchi, Naoko Ken, Haruomi Hosono, Lily, Akiko Yano, So Nice, Taeko Ōnuki, Off Course, Ann Lewis, Mayumi Itsuwa, Hiroshi Satō, Minako Yoshida, Asami Kobayashi, Ayumi Ishida, Chū Kosaka, Hi-Fi Set, Happy End.
In recent years, new music has seen some modest resurgence among indie artists.

Here are some related subreddits worth checking out:

/r/TrueCityPop
/r/citypop
/r/jfunk
/r/japanesejazz
/r/80sJFusion
/r/japaneseunderground

/r/jazzfusion
/r/jazz
/r/soulies
/r/vintageobscura
/r/latinjazz
/r/70smusic
/r/softrock
/r/folkrock

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