{"title":"Ginger Root","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Ginger Root\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCameron Lew, performing as Ginger Root, was born in 1995 in Huntington Beach, California. He is Chinese-American and has spoken extensively about Japanese musical and visual culture influences on his work. He describes his sound as aggressive elevator soul, drawing on 1970s and 1980s Japanese city pop, AOR, and soft rock alongside contemporary indie pop. His extensive visual presentation (music videos, photoshoots) draws heavily on Japanese 1980s and 1990s aesthetic references. Acrophase Records has been his home throughout his catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinger Root's sound combines indie pop, city pop, neo-soul, soft rock, AOR, and Japanese pop with extensive vintage synthesizer work, soul-influenced vocal arrangements, and lo-fi production aesthetics drawing on classic city pop reference points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpotlight People (2018, Acrophase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRikki (2019, Acrophase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahjong Room EP (2021, Acrophase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNisemono EP (2022, Acrophase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShinbangumi (2024, Acrophase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcrophase Records pressings of the Ginger Root catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Ginger Root typically start with Nisemono (2022) or Shinbangumi (2024). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ginger-root-shinbangumi-cassette","title":"Shinbangumi CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust a good vibes project. Fun and bright textures all round with some dancey grooves\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540729704631,"sku":"210000092218","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4359348-3205883.jpg?v=1781154031"},{"product_id":"ginger-root-shinbangumi-vinyl","title":"Shinbangumi LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGinger Root - Shinbangumi LP (black vinyl). Cameron Lew’s Ghostly International debut folds Japanese city-pop, bossa and synth-pop into warm, hooky songs. Includes the single 'No Problems'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540786557111,"sku":"210000092199","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/203495-ginger-root-shinbangumi.jpg?v=1781154265"},{"product_id":"ginger-root-shinbangumi-color-vinyl","title":"Shinbangumi LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ginger Root sound — handmade yet immaculately polished synth-pop, alt-disco, boogie, and soul — takes shape through Lew's lens as an Asian-American growing up enamored by 1970s and '80s music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540818997431,"sku":"210000090092","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/804297844336-2t.jpg?v=1781154377"},{"product_id":"ginger-root-nisemono-vinyl","title":"Nisemono LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGinger Root - Nisemono LP. Vinyl collects the six-track Nisemono EP with demos and instrumentals on the B-side; includes the single \"Loneliness\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540852977847,"sku":"210000080062","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/ginger-root-misemono.jpg?v=1781154497"},{"product_id":"ginger-root-city-slicker-vinyl","title":"City Slicker LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGinger Root's \"City Slicker\" LP presents a fresh take with its concise 19-minute format. This release marks a shift from introspective themes to a fictional narrative driven by catchy hooks, immersing listeners in a crafted world. They lean into their self-proclaimed genre, \"Aggressive Elevator Soul,\" blending Yacht Rock, City Pop, and Bedroom Pop effortlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785887625399,"sku":"210000092854","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4365578-3228954.jpg?v=1783046200"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/ginger-root.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}