Episode 22.24: Distant Cousin City Pop, with Van Paugam

John and Tom are joined by DJ Van Paugam, a subject matter expert on yacht rock’s distant cousin known as City Pop. Contemporary to our favorite genre, City Pop was born in Japan in the mid-70s, with a heyday that lasted about as long as yacht rock did. We learn about the genre’s origin, the crossover with yacht rock artists, and why the soundscape of City Pop is so close to that of the L.A. sound in the golden era of music production. Connect with Van and learn more: www.vanpaugam.com www.facebook.com/vanpaugam www.twitter.com/vanpaugam Lightning Round: Does It Float Your Boat? Buried Treasures Off the Map References and Related: John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Yacht or Nyacht? The Official Yachtski Scale Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main Intro/outro music: “Sunrise on the Water” by Page99 Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFZBG_7u5LO5Px94fzyO7ig Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast