Various: Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR And Boogie 1972-1986 Die Version auf CD in Standard- Auflage. Diese besondere Auflage wurde veröffentlicht in USA im Verlag Light In The Attic am 22. April 2022.

The follow-up to LITA's successful compilation "Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986" - featuring new artwork by renowned illustrator Hiroshi Nagai - remastered audio - detailed artist biographies in an oversized fold-out booklet // When Light In The Attic released "Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986" in 2019, it was the first collection of its kind to be released outside of Japan. It turned out to be exactly what music fans had been waiting for - a compilation of sought-after tracks that were nearly impossible to obtain unless you were well-connected to dealers and collectors or made regular trips to Japanese record stores. The sampler featured Minako Yoshida, Taeko Ohnuki, Hiroshi Sato and Haruomi Hosono, among other key figures in Japanese urban pop of the '70s and '80s. An indeterminate genre that encompasses a blend of AOR, R&B, jazz fusion, funk, boogie, disco and easy listening pop with tropical euphoria. With "Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986", the creators of this compilation delve even deeper into the sounds of Japan's bubblegum era. The latest addition to Japan's archival Light In The Attic series brings another set of in-demand tracks, most of which have never been available outside of Japan, from the proto-city pop funk of Bread & Butter and Eiichi Ohtaki to Eri Ohno and Piper. Tomoko Aran and Anri, who are also featured on this compilation, are just a few of the artists who have gained popularity in recent years thanks to vaporwave, a meme genre that heavily samples Japanese urban pop for its specific aesthetic. "Pacific Breeze 2" is once again the work of renowned Tokyo-based illustrator Hiroshi Nagai, whose iconic images of resort life have become synonymous with urban pop. Nagai's urban tropical imagery is perfectly suited to the expertly chosen tunes, which evoke a sense of nostalgia for the leisure lifestyle in 1970s and 80s Tokyo, while also perfectly matching the current zeitgeist.

Album Genres übergreifend Rock, Pop, Jazz, Funk / Soul, Fusion, AOR, Boogie und City Pop.