THE ROOF MIX" is a playlist of songs selected by record stores with roots in Shibuya.
The playlist, which can be enjoyed along with the night view of Shibuya, is distributed every two months from the official Spotify "SHIBUYA SKY" account.
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From the popular tunes at Face Records NYC, our branch in Brooklyn, New York, and from the records we have handled at Face Records in Shibuya for the past 30 years, we have selected a wide variety of Japanese city pop music that is once again attracting attention around the world, as well as its roots in 80's American We have carefully selected and collected Japanese city pop, 80's American soul, Brazilian music, etc., which are once again gaining attention around the world. Immerse yourself in a world of music that combines the nostalgic and the new against the backdrop of Shibuya's beautiful view and nightscape.
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/5oBVo1JVBkHaic2SycrhNZ?utm_source=generator&theme=0
〒30900 東京都渋谷区神宮前６丁目２０−１０ JP 150-0001 3F MIYASHITA PARK South
Face Records
Analog record specialty store with 6 stores in Japan and 1 store in New York. In 1996, the Shibuya store opened in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya, a sacred place for record stores, connecting music culture to the Shibuya area through records, and in 2020, the store opened in Miyashita Park, a landmark of Shibuya culture, proposing the appeal of the record life in a casual manner despite being a specialty store. Under the tagline (corporate slogan) "MUSIC GO ROUND," we position vinyl records as a "tool for passing on culture," spreading vinyl records throughout the world and believing in the power of their appeal to bring people together beyond time and borders. We believe in the power of vinyl records to connect people across time and borders.
Manhattan Records, a long-established record store in Shibuya established over 40 years ago, has selected songs that go well with the nightscape from artists we want to push “now”. The music is carefully selected from Manhattan's unique perspective, based on hip-hop and R&B, but regardless of age or genre. The flow of the music selection can be enjoyed as a DJ Mix as well.
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/6oJxB42ZVSR9r07TZRftkQ?utm_source=generator
Kifune Building, 10-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042, Japan
Manhattan Records
Manhattan Records has been in business for over 40 years in Shibuya's Udagawacho, a mecca for records, specializing mainly in hip-hop and R&B records. Manhattan Records played a role in the Shibuya-kei movement and the rise of the hip-hop scene in Japan, and led the DJ boom scene from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. In addition to its sales business, the company has also released many works by artists in Japan and abroad under the record label “Manhattan Recordings. The label continues to promote Tokyo's hip-hop and record culture to the world.
Light House Records in Shibuya has selected house, downtempo and other dance music and ambient music, with a focus on music that looks good against a nightscape and music that evokes a nighttime mood. The playlist is designed to be enjoyed like a DJ mix, with a focus on fresh new releases that we have recently been handling on vinyl, and some of our longtime sellers as well.
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/0hkD50FAx6QR4GvjdE1k8s?utm_source=generator&theme=0
Seijitsu Bldg. 4F, 2-9-2 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Lighthouse Records
A privately owned record store that has had a storefront in Shibuya since its opening in 2008. With a reputation for selecting mainly House, Techno/Electro, Nu Disco/Balearic, and other dance music, the store has been highly supported by DJs and record lovers in Japan and abroad for more than 15 years. The online store sells mainly new releases, while the store sells not only new releases but also used records. In addition, the store uses a large audio system with vintage equipment, and the store is constantly striving and exploring ways to bring out the best of vinyl records.
This summer, ELLA RECORDS opened ELLA ONLINE, a media commerce site that offers a variety of cultural content centered on music, with records as its starting point. The more than 10,000 vinyl records available on the site include a large lineup of rare original jazz items. Based on the theme of music suitable for a lounge with a view of the Shibuya nightscape below, the playlist is a little romantically close, adding the essence of the Christmas season to the vintage jazz sound.
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/2nZq04y6KzpMk80I33kWCt?utm_source=generator
1-14-10 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan
ELLA RECORDS
An all-genre vintage record store with its first store in Hatagaya, a new cultural center in Shibuya Ward. In August 2024, ELLA launched ELLA ONLINE, a media commerce site that combines the comprehensive media “ELLA STORIES” and an online store. In addition, ELLA RECORDS VINTAGE, a fully reserved showroom, opened simultaneously in Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Under the concept of “Every Sound Tells a Story,” ELLA RECORDS VINTAGE is presenting a new form of record store while providing a variety of original content centered on music, such as videos and interviews, on a daily basis.