Hey, happy to see this thread. Been listening to a lot of 70's 80's Japanese lounge and rock n roll kinda stuff. This guy Starfunkel does these killer mixtapes from all over the world, his "Japan" one is funkier than hell though. I'd recommend "Brazil" as well. Lots of funk and bossa nova. Here's some other Japanese artist I've been listening to. Jazz Fusion Ambient Jazz Lounge Rock n' Roll More Rock n Roll The last two are a bit old for this thread but they shred so well. I'm generally never disappointed by the musicianship of Japanese exports. Excited to go through that chart and find some new tunes.
No problem, I thought so too. I highly recommend his other ones. "Brazil" especially but I also like "Ghana" a lot. The dude definitely brings back the old DJ m.o. of digging deep for rare tunes. I showed "Brazil" to a friend of mine born and raised there and she recognized a few classics and a few tunes she hadn't heard before.