Grey October Sound – Lo-Fi City Pop LP

Featuring lo-fi renditions of tracks by Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariya Takeuchi and more…

Following the release of Lo-Fi Ghibli in 2022; lo-fi hip-hop covers of classic Ghibli songs, the underground hip-hop producer Grey October Sound and P-VINE delight to release a cover album of lo-fi hip-hop arrangements of Japanese City-Pop classics!

After their successful debut for worldwide with “Lo-Fi Ghibli”, Grey October Sound is gaining recognition not only in Japan but also in overseas. The album features world-famous city-pop classics covered in lo-fi hip-hop arrangements, including covers of “Mayonaka no Door ~ stay with me” by Miki Matsubara, “Fly-Day Chinatown” by Yasuha and Taeko Onuki’s “Tokai”, which opened up the recent global popularity of city pop, as well as classic tracks by Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariya Takeuchi and Yumi Arai. The cute artwork with the traditional style of Lo-Fi Girl and city pop is by Rika Hase, who also designed the Lo-Fi Ghibli cover.

Label: P-Vine Records – PLP7982

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition

Country: Japan

Released: Jul 19, 2023

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

Style: Jazzy Hip-Hop, City Pop

Tracklist

A1 Grey October Sound & Monbee– フライディ・チャイナタウン

A2 Grey October Sound & Achamico– プラスティック・ラブ

A3 Grey October Sound & Monbee– 真夜中のドア～Stay With Me

A4 Grey October Sound & Judo125– 都会

A5 Grey October Sound & Esu (5)– あの日に帰りたい

A6 Grey October Sound & Lo Film Creation– 悲しみがとまらない

B1 Grey October Sound & Esu (5)– 君は1000%

B2 Grey October Sound & Judo125– あまく危険な香り

B3 Grey October Sound & The Sidewinder– Mr.サマータイム

B4 Grey October Sound & Kimono Boyz– Down Town

B5 Grey October Sound & Judo125– 真夜中のドア～Stay With Me