Happy End of the World

by Pizzicato Five

Happy End of the World cover art

Updating their distinctively cosmopolitan, retro-lounge aesthetic for the late 90s, the Japanese pop innovators leaned heavily into modern breakbeats and club-ready electronics. The sophisticated, sample-heavy production perfectly frames Maki Nomiya's breezy vocals, confirming their position at the absolute forefront of the global Shibuya-kei movement.

Genres

  • Shibuya-kei

Tracklist

  1. World Is Spinning At 45 RPM
  2. The Earth Goes Around
  3. Trailer Music
  4. It's A Beautiful Day
  5. Love's Prelude
  6. Love's Theme
  7. My Baby Portable Player Sound
  8. Mon Amour Tokyo
  9. Collision And Improvisation
  10. Porno 3003: I. Music For Sofa; II. Galaxy One; III. It's All Too Beautiful
  11. Arigato We Love You
  12. Ma Vie, L'ete De Vie
  13. Happy Ending
  14. (silence)
  15. Untitled