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Japanese City Pop Vinyl Reissues: Where to Find the Best Japanese Records Online
Explore Japanese City Pop vinyl reissues, original pressings, and a guide to finding Japanese records online. Start digging with our Buy Vinyl directory.
Manabu Koga’s Subculture Commentary: “JAPANESE CITYPOP”
Artist/designer Manabu Koga explores the subcultures, art, hobbies, fashion, design, photography, and underwater beauties that connect to his new project Sim…
Featured on TOKYOFM
Really excited to have been interviewed for TOKYOFM’s feature on ‘City Pop Beyond The Sea’ airing on September 21, 2023 in Japan.
New Interview with MAGbtm
Collecting Japan, pt.3 – City Pop with DJ Van Paugam On a hunt for lesser known yet vibrant collecting niches, MAG_BTMMusic Archive Gallery: Beyond The Music asked…
Van Paugam DJ Set at University of Illinois Japan House Matsuri
Admission to the Matsuri Festival and all performances are FREE, and paid food and activities are budget-friendly. All events and activities will take place outside…
Van Paugam [DJ Set] Kishi Bashi After-Party
Kishi Bashi After-Party Event Details Join Chicago Philharmonic for an exclusive after party celebrating Kishi Bashi! Link:…
Featured on CNN International
Van Paugam Featured on CNN International I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support. Your encouragement and belief in me have…
Japan Fans Interview
Check out this interview with Japan Fans of the Neatherlands! Read it here: Japan Fans NL
Empty Bottle Presents : CHAI / Lifeguard / Van Paugam @ Garfield Park Conservatory
Catch my DJ Set at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago! I’ll be opening for the amazing CHAI. Since breaking out in 2018, CHAI have been associated with…
City Pop Essentials Selected by Van Paugam
It took me a while but I finally put together an essential City Pop playlist on Spotify. There are however many missing songs due to many artists still not being…
New Residency at Nine Bar Chicago
Every 1st Friday I’ll be DJing at Nine Bar in Chinatown. Located behind Moon Palace Express, and conveniently located near the CTA Red Line Chinatown stop. I’ll be…
Yacht Rock Podcast + No End Summer Miami
Ahoy! Check out the latest episode of the Yacht Rock Podcast: “Out of the Main”, and listen to us discuss the connections, and distinctions between Yacht Rock &…
Interview with The Chicago Reader
New interview by Micco Caporale for @chicago_reader out today! Winter Solstice in full effect! Read the full interview about my crazy story about how I moved from…
NYE Party at Murasaki!
SHINNENKAI! あけましておめでとうございます! Celebrate 2022 with Murasaki for a very special night featuring live music by Mika Bridgebook and a DJ Set by Van Paugam! RSVP Required…
Tokyo Disko II [December 18 2021]
Tokyo Disko Returns to Sleeping Village December 18, 2021. Join us for a night of City Pop on an amazing soundsystem! One of Chicago’s best music venues will be our…
City Pop Night 3-Year Anniversary ft. Mika Bridgebook
Saturday, October 16, 2021. 3-Year Anniversary of City Pop Night at Murasaki Sake Lounge with special guest Mika Bridgebook flying in from Tokyo, singing original…
Kaoru Akimoto - Wagamama Na Highheels (Van Paugam 2021 Mix)
Kaoru Akimoto’s Cologne Remaster Featuring Van Paugam Extremely proud and honored to have been invited to remix the iconic Kaoru Akimoto’s Wagamama na High Heels…
Keyframes Podcast #93 ft. Van Paugam
It's here! Our episode with the wonderful @keyframespod has landed! Please rate, subscribe and all that good shit! Tune in here bb:…
Tokyo Disko @Sleeping Village
Tokyo Disko features the various upbeat music genres of ’80s Japan, like Disco, Funk, and City Pop, that were married to the economic miracle that made the country…
International City Pop Festival & Fundraiser for stopaapihate.org
Saturday May 29th! An all-star lineup of international DJs, producers, and artists will be celebrating the history of Japanese City Pop, and related styles from…
Anime Central Online DJ Set
Tonight at 7pm cst I will be DJing for Acen’s Online Edition. The theme is food in anime, so you won’t want to miss this delicious set! Follow the links on their…
Charity DJ Set December 5th 2020
Special Charity DJ Set featuring the top City Pop and Japanese Disco tracks to help you remember what it felt like to dance. Mixing, Visual effects, and bad dancing…
Tokyo Vinyl Diaries
Tokyo Vinyl Diaries is an episodic vinyl showcase that features Japanese City Pop in specific themes such as rain, romance, midnight, and many others. Each episode…
Join the Official City Pop Discord Server
I’ve partnered with Taku-san to promote the official City Pop Discord server! Join below: https://discord.me/takuscitypop
シティーポップ: 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY「Capsule Event」
Murasaki Sake Lounge & Van Paugam present a special capsule event celebrating 2 Years of City Pop Night! Come for a private evening full of smooth Japanese oldies…
GANBARU! Virtual Japanese Festival
It’s an extreme honor to have been invited to DJ for University of Illinois Japan House Virtual Festival ‘GANBARU!’ along with some amazing artists and performers…
Mayonaka Hour: City Pop Podcast
Mayonaka Hour is a City Pop Podcast dedicated to everything City Pop related from vintage aesthetics to South Koreans. We will be discussing iconic Japanese…
Tokyo House Party Presents: ATOMIC ART
Tokyo House Party Presents ATOMIC ART: On the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Tokyo House Party is exploring art, activism, and…
New Video: Lady Keikei "From Now On"
Debut of Lady Keikei's Neo-City Pop song titled "From Now On". This retro and cyber-punk mixture of visuals coupled with Lady Keikei's sleek vocals create a new…