Various - City Music TokyoCurated from the extensive Nippon Columbia catalogue by Japanese renaissance man Cunimondo Takiguchi, this compilation chronicles the hottest cuts from the most innovative originators of the City Pop genre. It's the best bits from 70s and 80s funk, soul, disco, AOR, R&B and Pop; Tokyo's tastiest cocktail. Add to this Gearbox's famed high production values and quality control, and you have an early contender for Compilation of 2024.

Throughout the '80s

volume three goes one step further unearthing two unreleased treasures

So I bought a 2003 Camry and tried to make tunes that would rattle the windows

Congos "Congo Man Chant" (A1)

Mama Nature (1989) and Why Me (1991)

millions of young people across the world would experience the life-changing ups of a brave new world but with it of course came the downs

comes housed in a thick and artfully designed gatefold sleeve with OBI

went viral with over 2

Desean Jones

on networks including HBO

The penultimate track

'Grey' takes us on a dusty House/Bruk journey with filtering chords that grow patiently until the beat drops - getting your feet moving and neck bopping