Toshiki Kadomatsu — Step Into The Light
After 5 Clash · 1984
Label: Air Records · Genre: City Pop / Funk · From: Tokyo, East Asia
Toshiki Kadomatsu was City Pop's most accomplished producer as well as its most funky solo artist. After 5 Clash, released in 1984, is his most fully realised album — nine tracks of sophisticated funk and AOR built around his own guitar work, with session horns and polished arrangements. Step Into The Light is its most ebullient moment: English lyrics, a rapper's cadence, and a groove built entirely for movement. Kadomatsu produced records for Anri, Yurie Kokubu, and many others while simultaneously pursuing his own solo career.
Did you know: Kadomatsu produced the music for Anri's most celebrated albums including Heaven Beach and Timely!!, essentially defining the sonic identity of City Pop at its commercial peak. His influence on the genre's sound was as significant as Yamashita's, though he received less international recognition.
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