Is there any music that comes to mind when you think of “night”? Of course, you may come up with a variety of songs depending on your experience and taste, but for some reason, city pop comes to mind for me. I feel like the synth heard amidst the cheerful rhythm somehow resembles a night view of a city.
City pop is a genre that has a very strong connection to disco, right? The symbol of disco is a mirror ball. Maybe that’s why I think city pop is a genre that projects mirror ball lights onto the city. Why are you talking about city pop all of a sudden? Today’s song is “ENDLESS MIDNIGHT” by Dutch cosmic punk duo KAGAMI and Hikari.
When I listen to “ENDLESS MIDNIGHT,” I think of a car driving through a bunch of lights. As Hikari sings in Japanese over an instrumental reminiscent of the 80s, the unique city pop sensibility seems to be felt a little stronger.
Try listening to KAGAMI’s “ENDLESS MIDNIGHT” and feeling the romantic sensibility of city pop.