Tomggg is a Japanese producer and thus from Pokemon’s birthplace so it makes sense that he would be channeling some serious Pokevibes. It may sound like an odd combination but it’s one that reflects the popular mesh between American and Japanese styles in electronic music.
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The song is funky, cartoonish and full of big, bold vocals just like the Pokemon theme song. Portland producer, Yung Bae retains that aesthetic, combining American film influences with Japanese anime to deliver a ‘90s-inspired disco ballad. Sounding like a combination of Journey and Foreigner it was one of the most inspiring tunes of the ‘90s. The Pokemon theme song was a rock-ballad of mighty proportions. The song’s starry synths, while feeling content, sound like they’re fully aware that there is something around the corner. Cream Soda sounds like Ash and Pikachu catching Pokemon together in happier times, when Pikachu was at full force and escapading around lush grasses. It makes sense then that his music has a distinctly Japanese feel to it. He has a collection of Pokemon cuddly toys and makes Pikachu a regular feature of his Instagram. Ryan Hemsworth- Cream SodaĬanadian producer, Hemsworth is the ultimate Pokemon fan.
Grab your Pokeballs (iPods), ‘cos you gotta catch em’ all. We touched on this recently in a series on Japanese music we wrote for THUMP and today we continue to look at the influence of Japan and anime on electronic music by looking at eight songs that could’ve soundtracked the video game or the show. Jigglypuff herself was a fan of a bit of a psychedelic tune, years before she knew that Pokemon and the wider anime genre would be influencing music. Of course, it was all about Pikachu but then there was Bulbasaur, Squirtle and the dark-horse of the bunch (the best), Jigglypuff. From the TV to the gameboy to trading cards, it was pretty hard to escape the loveable creatures and their carers/battlers Ash, Brock and Misty. To many, Pokemon dominated much of their childhood.
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