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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 26; December 23, 2023)
This week’s features include: Yuinishio, Hakubi, サヨナラの最終回 (sayonara no saishuukai), Rhythmic Toy World, and yourness
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 7; April 1, 2023)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 19; September 16, 2023)
This week’s features include: 鶴 (tsuru), Organic Call, FINLANDS, ももすももす (momosu momosu), and Karin.
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 14; July 8, 2023)
This week’s features include: manaco, 大槻美奈 (otsuki mina), 大橋ちっぽけ (ohashi chippoke), 羊文学 (hitsujibungaku), 湯木慧 (yuki akira)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 20; September 30, 2023)
This week’s features include: Hakubi, mol-74, Maica_n, POLKADOT STINGRAY, and ロイ (-RöE-)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 17; August 19, 2023)
This week’s features include: 湯木慧 (yuki akira), POP ART TOWN, Foi, Narco-lepsy, ポップしなないで (pop shinanaide)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 10; May 13, 2023)
This week’s features include: The 118’s, Chima, アイラヴミー (I LUV ME), souzoucity, and brains™
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 13; June 24, 2023)
This week’s features include: the blue hour, エルスウェア紀行 (elsewhere kikou), RAMMELLS, アイラブミー (I LUV ME), and POLKADOT STINGRAY
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 12; June 10, 2023)
This week’s features include: 果歩 (caho), 日向文 (hinat(a)ya), ポップしなないで (pop shinanaide), vivid undress, and Ran
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 1; January 7, 2023)
We’re starting a thing again! This week’s features include: みゆな (miyuna), クレナズム (culenasm), mahina, MINOR THIRD, and 雫 (SHIZUKU from POLKADOT STINGRAY)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 18; September 2, 2023)
This week’s features include: SHISHAMO, tiny yawn, POLKADOT STINGRAY,Cö shu Nie, and SWALLOW
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 4; February 18, 2023)
This week’s features include: POP ART TOWN, やまもとひかる (yamamoto hikaru), 白神真志朗 (mashiro shirakami), Organic Call, and HARUKATOMIYUKI
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 11; May 27, 2023)
This week’s features include: なきごと (nakigoto), cadode, AAAMYYY, vivid undress, and 笹川真生 (sasagawa mao)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 6; March 18, 2023)
This week’s features include: tonari no Hanako, 美的計画 (biteki keikaku), Haruna, milkyway, and 林青空 (hayashi aozora)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 24; November 25, 2023)
This week’s features include: 三浦透子 (miura touko), Ezoshika Gourmet Club, a子 (A-ko), POP ART TOWN, and Maica_n
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 23; November 11, 2023)
This week’s features include: パスピエ (PASSEPIED), Ran, edda塩入冬湖 (shioiri fuyuko), and 長靴をはいた猫 (nagagutsu wo haita neko).
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 16; August 5, 2023)
This week’s features include: リーガルリリー (regal lily), Ghost like girlfriend, 佐藤千亜妃 (sato chiaki), CYNHN, and Okayuka
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 15; July 22, 2023)
This week’s features include: edda, 青山幸子 (aoyama sachiko), YMB 宇宙まお (uchu mao), and DADARAY
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 9; April 29, 2023)
This week’s features include: ITSUKI MUSIC, 美的計画 (biteki keikaku), 謎女 (NAZOME), クレナズム (culenasm), Penguinrush, and こゑだ (KOEDA)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 21; October 14, 2023)
This week’s features include: 帰りの会 (kaeri no kai), Hakubi, For Tracy Hyde, miida, and Sarasa Kadowaki
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 2; January 21, 2023)
This week’s features include: Haruna, ひかりのなかに (hikari no naka ni), 林青空 (hayashi aozaora), peanut butters, and asayake no ato
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 25; December 9, 2023)
This week’s features include: にしな (nishina), the peggies, なみだ藍 (namida ai), 植田真理恵 (ueda marie), and Litone of us
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 8; April 15, 2023)
This week’s features include: 赤い公園 (akaiko-en), MINOR THIRD, kodani園芸 feat. ましのみ (mashinomi), 湯木慧 (yuki akira), and 宇宙まお (uchu mao)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 3; February 4, 2023)
This week’s features include: milkyway, 熊川みゆ (kumagawa miyu), NakamuraEmi, クレナズム (culenasm), and Gum Girl
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 5; March 4, 2023)
This week’s features include: LELLE, Shikidrop, yonige, 長靴をはいた猫 (nagagutsu wo haita neko), and DADARAY
Criticism and nostalgia: My look back at The Simpsons
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 12; June 15, 2024)
This week’s features include: 日食なつこ (nisshoku natsuko), Hakubi, yourness, majiko, and 三月のパンタシア (sangatsu no phantasia)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 17; August 24, 2024)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 1; January 13, 2024)
This week’s features include: School Food Punishment, アイラブミー (I LUV ME) cadode, 青虫 (aomushi), and ヨルシカ (yorushika)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 9; May 4, 2024)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 20; October 5, 2024)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 4; February 24, 2024)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 16; August 10, 2024)
This week’s features include: Fujifabric, Ikuta Lilas, LELLE,cadode, くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”),and ひかりのなかに (hikarinonakani)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 22; November 2, 2024)
This week’s features include: 日食なつこ (nisshoku natsuko), パスピエ (“PASSEPIED”),miu, WOMCADOLE, and ずっと真夜中でいいのに。(“ZUTOMAYO”)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 10; May 18, 2024)
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Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 2; January 27, 2024)
This week’s features include: 緑黄色社会 (ryokuoushokushakai), 秋山黄色 (akiyama kiro), ずっと真夜中でいいのに (zutto mayonaka de ii no ni; ZUTOMAYO), whaledontsleep, and 美的計画 (bitekikeikaku)…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 8; April 20, 2024)
This week’s features include: 帰りの会 (kaeri no kai), 熊川みゆ (kumagawa miyu), 植田真梨恵 (ueda marie), Hakubi, and みゆな (miyuna)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 7; April 6, 2024)
This week’s features include: 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko), Gyoson, LELLE, mol-74, and 笹川真生 (sasagawa mao)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 18; September 7, 2024)
This week’s features include: 青虫 (aomushi), 湯木慧 (yuki akira),みゆな (miyuna), SHE IS SUMMER,and 東京事変 (tokyo jihen; “Tokyo Incidents”)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 21; October 19, 2024)
This week’s features include: あの (ano), 帰りの会 (kaerinokai),秋山黄色 (akiyama kiro), 黒子首 (hockrockb), and キタ二タツヤ (kitani tatsuya)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 14; July 13, 2024)
This week’s features include: Ivy to Fraudulent Game, GOOD ON THE REEL MAISONdes, yama, 泣き虫☔︎ (nakimushi), Genie High,相沢 (aizawa), and くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”)…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 5; March 9, 2024)
This week’s features include: postman, ヨルシカ (yorushika), 植田真梨恵 (ueda marie), ポップしなないで (pop shinanaide), and ZUTOMAYO
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 13; June 29, 2024)
This week’s features include: Hakubi, 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko),米津玄師 (yonezu kenshi), コアラモード. (coalamode.), ヒグチアイ (higuchi ai)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 23; November 16, 2024)
This week’s features include: Cent Chihiro Chittiii, LELLE, 青山幸子 (aoyama sachiko),笹川真生 (sasagawa mao), 鷲尾伶菜 (washio reina), and Ran
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 6; March 23, 2024)
This week’s features include: ゴホウビ (GOHOBI), Haku., WEAKEND WALKER,アイラブミー (I LUV ME), and 女王蜂 (“Ziyoou-vachi”; “QUEEN BEE”)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 19; September 21, 2024)
This week’s features include: 植田真梨恵 (ueda marie), Ratrium,Genie High, AiNA THE END, くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep),and あるくとーーふ (arukuto–fu)