Deezer launches Japanese music channel which includes J-pop and City Pop as well as ambient sounds and gaming soundtracks. The dedicated channel brings fans a selection of playlists that capture the sounds and culture of Japan, ranging from J-pop and J-rock to Onsen and meditation.
The Japanese Music channel follows a huge boom in streams across a variety of Japanese genres on Deezer. Its Japan Lo-fi & Chill playlist grew an astonishing 705% in November 2020, while J-pop surged by a third (33%) during the first global lockdown in March.
Following the revival of Japanese fan favourites Miki Matsubara’s ‘Mayonaka no Door / Stay with me’ and Mariya Takeuchi’s ‘Plastic Love’, Deezer has created top genre playlists to help you discover more local gems. Users can dive into 12 playlists to discover new tracks and genre-defining sounds like City Pop and Japan Anime, through to J-Rock and Japanese Hip Hop. Local editors will constantly update and expand the Japanese channel with new local favourites and playlists.
In addition to exclusive curated playlists by renowned musicians like J-pop artist, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and Jazz trumpeter, Takuya Kuroda you can tap into traditional Japanese culture. There is also calming spa music in the new ‘Japanese Onsen’ playlist together with ‘Japan Ambient’ and ‘Japanese Headspace’ to help you self-soothe.
Gamers or anime fans can find soundtracks of anime movies and series as playlists. Relive your favourite moment or scene by listening to critically acclaimed films and anime such as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Your Name and Attack on Titan.
For gamers, the exclusive ‘Persona Series Classics’ playlist will immerse you into the world of iconic characters like Joker and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts from ATLUS’ Persona 5. You’ll also discover the official soundtrack from hits like CAPCOM’s Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, Mega Man Series and Street Fighter. Gamers can also dive into music from KOEI TECMO GAMES, Atelier and Dynasty Warriors, as well as Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, The Last Guardian and ICO soundtracks. There is a ‘Japanese Gaming Music’ playlist where you’ll find a selection of songs from each of these games, in one convenient place.
The new Japanese Music channel is available worldwide now and new tracks and playlists will be continually added in the coming weeks.
