In this episode you'll learn

• How Tatsuro Yamashita developed his production style
• The role of analog recording in his classic albums
• How he integrated digital technology into his workflow
• Why vocal harmonies became central to his sound

#TatsuroYamashita
#CityPop

https://youtu.be/F6hlK4KYBEQ

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SundaySoul

Tatsuro Yamashita:
🎵 Love Talkin'

#TatsuroYamashita

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ggCUjC5j2uhighYnTee8X

Hosono/Suzuki/Yamashita - Pacific

The same year YMO started, Hosono and crew put together Pacific, which is a guitar/synth focused record that you can imagine hearing in the distance as you sun on the beach drinking a Jet Pilot.

The music is playful and witty (and very late-70s). A fun listen.

#nowplaying #vinyl #HaroumiHosono #SuigeruSuzuki #TatsuroYamashita #fusion #synthpop #funk #rhumba #lounge #somanystyles

オノマトペISLAND (Onomatopoeia Island) (2025) [1 min] by Iku Ogawa | #Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks03nrhi2NU

#StopMotion #AnimatedShort #AnimatedShortOfTheDay #Animation #Pokemon #Cute #TatsuroYamashita #PokemonConcierge #MusicVideo