Moon-Light Princess

by Mioko Yamaguchi

Moon-Light Princess cover art

Blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with cutting-edge electronic production, this third studio album represents a high-water mark for the sophisticated techno kayō genre. 'Moon-Light Princess' prominently features the intricate, crystalline synthesizer arrangements of producer Masami Tsuchiya of Ippu-Do, perfectly framing the artist's ethereal vocal performances. The deeply atmospheric record serves as a masterclass in the refined, cinematic side of the 1980s Japanese pop boom.

Genres

  • Techno kayō

Tracklist

  1. Yugao (Aware) = 夕顔~あはれ~
  2. Natsu = 夏
  3. Shizumi Yuku = 沈みゆく
  4. Kagami = 鏡
  5. Hakuchumu = 白昼夢
  6. Tsuki Hime (Moon-Light Princess) = 月姫 Moon-Light Princess
  7. Satemo Appare Yume Zakura = さても天晴 夢桜
  8. Koi Wa Shunkan = 恋は春感