{"product_id":"miki-matsubara-light-mellow-cassette","title":"Miki Matsubara - Light Mellow (First-Ever Cassette, Japan Import)","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's one for the crate-diggers who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003elive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the hunt — the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eLight Mellow 松原みき\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e compilation, finally on cassette for the very first time! 📼 Curated by city pop authority \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eKazuwa Kanazawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the writer who's spent years steering the wamono movement — this is the debut tape entry in his celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003eLight Mellow 和モノ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artist compilation series. Nineteen tracks of pure Miki Matsubara magic, dubbed onto analog for that warm, saturated hiss that streaming just can't touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5qQpJjYO87p0SamuFVk9GF?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=8a007e3faaff4415\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal talk: this is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003efirst-ever cassette pressing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the 2023 CD reissue, and if you know how these Japan-import runs move, you already know the drill. Blink and it's gone. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003eLight Mellow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series is a collector cornerstone, and a first cassette in the lineup is exactly the kind of release that vanishes off shelves fast. Don't get left refreshing a sold-out page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-semibold pdf-heading-class-replace pb-0.5 text-xl leading-[40px] [\u0026amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[21px] [\u0026amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [\u0026amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Tape Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"pt-[9px] pb-0.5 m-0 list-outside list-disc p-0 pt-[5px]\"\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"1\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eFirst cassette in the series, ever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e → Kanazawa's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003eLight Mellow 和モノ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comps are collector staples, and this is the debut tape edition. A genuine first-of-its-kind piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"2\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eExpertly curated deep dive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e → Nineteen cuts hand-picked by city pop scholar Kazuwa Kanazawa, spanning her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003e1980 debut \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold italic\"\u003ePOCKET PARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all the way through her final Pony Canyon record, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003e1985's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold italic\"\u003eLADY BOUNCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Five years of Matsubara at her finest, sequenced with a curator's ear.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe anthem included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e → Yes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003e\"Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me\" (single version)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e kicks off Side A — the city pop track that took over the internet and pulled a whole new generation into the sound. The one everybody's chasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"4\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eAnalog warmth for the format faithful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e → That tape saturation wraps around Matsubara's silky vocals and glossy 80s production like it was born there.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"5\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eSells out quick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e → Limited Japan-import cassette. No restock promises, so lock it in before it's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-semibold pdf-heading-class-replace pb-0.5 text-xl leading-[40px] [\u0026amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[21px] [\u0026amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [\u0026amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound That Refuses to Fade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the smoky midnight groove of \"真夜中のドア\" to the breezy sway of \"ニートな午後3時\" and the jazzy shimmer running through the whole set, this comp captures exactly why Miki Matsubara became a city pop icon. Kanazawa doesn't just toss tracks together — he builds a journey, balancing the floor-ready boogie moments with mellow, sunset-hour cuts that glide. Drop it in the deck on a lazy afternoon or spin it for the deep-listening crowd — either way, it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003emoves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-semibold pdf-heading-class-replace pb-0.5 text-xl leading-[40px] [\u0026amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[21px] [\u0026amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [\u0026amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"pt-[9px] pb-0.5 m-0 list-outside list-decimal p-0\"\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"1\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e真夜中のドア~stay with me [Single Version]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"2\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e雨のちハレルヤ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJazzy Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"4\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiverside Tango\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"5\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's All\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"6\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eシャンデリア・ミラージュ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"7\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eバレリーナ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"8\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eニートな午後3時\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"9\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10cmヒール\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"10\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eカランドリエ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"pt-[9px] pb-0.5 m-0 list-outside list-decimal p-0\"\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"1\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's So Creamy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"2\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eウィークエンドは軽い病気\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Cupid-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"4\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eマンハッタンのかけら\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"5\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eサングラスはもういらない\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"6\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eモダンに殺気\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"7\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRainy Day Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"8\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e愛はエネルギー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"9\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e風のフォトグラフ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-semibold pdf-heading-class-replace pb-0.5 text-xl leading-[40px] [\u0026amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[21px] [\u0026amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [\u0026amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"pt-[9px] pb-0.5 m-0 list-outside list-disc p-0 pt-[5px]\"\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"1\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe city pop collector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e chasing a genuine first-pressing cassette to complete the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem class=\"italic\"\u003eLight Mellow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shelf\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"2\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe Matsubara devotee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who wants five career-spanning years in one expertly sequenced tape\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe cassette-culture head\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who craves that analog warmth over a stream\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"4\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe \"Mayonaka no Door\" convert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ready to go way deeper than the one viral hit\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"5\" class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eThe wamono digger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who trusts Kazuwa Kanazawa's curation and knows these vanish fast\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep in the culture or just falling for the sound — this tape earns its spot in any serious collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STOKYO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47400519073967,"sku":"PCT-00294","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/1511\/3280\/files\/pcta-00294.png?v=1787711255","url":"https:\/\/www.stokyoworld.com\/products\/miki-matsubara-light-mellow-cassette","provider":"STOKYO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}