[90s Music] Shibuya-kei Classics: Recommended Popular Songs

In recent years, the music genre and movement known as “Shibuya-kei,” now being rediscovered by young music fans, has become a key term for understanding music and culture from the early to mid-1990s.

There are various theories about what sparked the birth of Shibuya-kei, and it’s hard to sum up in a short sentence.

Still, the sounds crafted by musicians who carried the atmosphere of Shibuya—a Tokyo district that led the era in both music and culture—captivated sharp-eared music fans.

This time, we’re highlighting a wide variety of classic tracks that were labeled “Shibuya-kei.”

For those who experienced the era, it will feel nostalgic; for those who see it as music from before they were born, it offers a fresh lineup!