The album is known for its tropical, city pop, and funk-infused sounds, often described as a fusion of these genres and reminiscent of a "video game feel". It's been hailed as a classic and a source of inspiration for vaporwave music.
"Grey October Sound", a lo-fi hip-hop production team that gained international recognition not only in Japan but also overseas through their covers of Studio Ghibli songs titled "Lo-Fi Ghibli" and City Pop covers titled Lo-Fi City Pop.
The underground hip-hop producer Grey October Sound and P-VINE delight release a cover album of lo-fi hip-hop arrangements of Japanese City-Pop classics!
Celebrating his 50th anniversary, the king of impossible to find city pop has pressed a limited edition copy of "The Boy Inside Me", a masterpiece album that closed out the 80s for Tatsuro Yamashita.