Entertainment City Pop and Radio Cassette Recorder Reflect on 70 s and 80 s Cassette Culture

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This is a classic city pop accompanied by a car stereo. It is a cassette tape that is familiar to the generation who spent their youth in the 70 s and 80 s. Even the Z generation who did not know about it, has been in the limelight as "the analog feeling is funny". Artists have also released new songs using cassette tapes for this move. At present, Tatsuro Yamashita, who is a representative artist of "City Pop" which has gained worldwide popularity, has released the original album 『 SOFTLY 』 with cassette tapes which was released for the first time in 11 years in June last year. There is a story about reprint with cassette tapes of works such as 『 For You 』, a famous album from the spring of 2023 to the early 80 s. From the late 70 s to the 80 s when such cassette tapes were in full bloom, "Cassette Tape Culture" is introduced. It was a part of life. From the late 70 s to the 80 s when such cassette tapes were in full bloom, it was popular among young people at that time, or it was a part of their life. It introduces "Cassette Tape Culture". Interviews with related artists are published. The inside story of the band "Sugar Babe" by Tatsuro Yamashita who is said to be the founder of "City Pop", the secret story of the birth of the famous song "DOWN TOWN", the encounter with Motoharu Sano. Niagara Triangle by Masamichi Sugi, the encounter with Mariya Takeuchi. The background of the birth of the hit song "Dramatic Rain" by the pen of Yasushi Akimoto by Junichi Inagaki. The background of the cover of "DOWN TOWN" by EPO. It is an interesting story for music fans and city pop fans. The cover story of "DOWN TOWN" by EPO. It is an interesting story for music fans and city pop fans. It features an illustration of Hito Suguru Suzuki who symbolizes the culture of that era. It features the "Cassette Tape Gallery" which introduces the cassettes of each company with photos. It also features a memoir by the former editor-in-chief of the legendary magazine 『 FM Station 』 that no one in the generation doesn't know. This book is full of reading and highlight.