Apr. 25, 2025 |
‘Twiggy, Twiggy.’ In the early 1990s, trip-hop and downtempo were dominant Western sounds, but a very different sound came from the Far East—specifically Japan. Pizzicato Five was one of the formative groups making what came to be known as the Shibuya-kei style of pop music. Rich with signifiers of the Swinging ‘60s, and a giddy sampling touch.
What’s Shibuya-kei?
—Brendan Hasenstab