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Shibuya Grandmaster may not seem that different from Tetris and similar games at a glance, but its incredibly fast pace and simplistic depth makes this puzzler stand out its own. Coinciding with Nevercenter's new Fox Solitaire, Shibuya Grandmaster has currently been discounted to free on the App Store. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Grandmaster Original Scores - Shigeru Umebayashi on AllMusic - 2013 - With an evocative score composed by Shigeru.
渋谷系Stylistic origins.Cultural origins1990s, JapanTypical instruments.Fusion genresOther topics.Shibuya-kei (: 渋谷系, 'Shibuya style') is a of or a general aesthetic that flourished in the mid to late 1990s. Emerging as Japanese retail music from the district of, artists purveyed a cut-and-paste style that was inspired by previous genres based on, fusion,. Shibuya-kei inherited musical characteristics from earlier 1980s Japanese, while incorporating strong influences from 1960s culture and Western pop music, especially the orchestral domains occupied by producers, and singer.Unlike other Japanese music scenes, Western audiences did not necessarily cross over into, but rather enthusiasts.
This was partly because many of its bands were distributed in the United States through major like and., a duo led by and (Cornelius), formed the bedrock of the genre and influenced all of its groups, but the most prominent Shibuya-kei band was, who fused mainstream with a mix of, and lounge influences. Shibuya-kei peaked in the late 1990s and declined after its principal players began moving into other music styles. Contents.Background and influences The term 'Shibuya-kei' comes from ( 渋谷), one of the 23 known for its concentration of stylish restaurants, bars, buildings, record shops, and bookshops.
In the late 1980s, the term ' was formulated by FM radio station as a way to distinguish Western-sounding Japanese music (a central characteristic of Shibuya-kei) from exclusively Euro-American music. In 1991, HMV Shibuya opened a J-pop corner which showcased displays and leaflets that highlighted indie records. It was one of those displays that coined 'Shibuya-kei'. The upper middle-class, privately educated rich kids who frequented these Shibuya record stores bought loads of imported records from the UK and esoteric reissues of all kinds, then created music that was a portrait of themselves as exquisitely discerning consumers.—At the time, Shibuya was an epicenter for, and with a cluster of record shops like and, which housed a selection of imports, as well as fashionable record.
British such as and had been influences on the various Japanese indie distributors, and thanks to the late 1980s economic boom in Japan, Shibuya music shops could afford to stock a wider selection of genres. Development and popularity , a duo led by and (also known as Cornelius), formed the bedrock of Shibuya-kei and influenced all of its groups. However, the term was not coined until after the fact, and its exact definition would not be crystallized until 1993. Many of these artists indulged in a cut-and-paste style that was inspired by previous genres based on, fusion,. In the West, the development of and a renewed interest in was a remote parallel. According to Reynolds: 'What was really international was the underlying sensibility. The Shibuya-kei approach was common to an emerging class of rootless cosmopolitans with outposts in most major cities of the world.
Known pejoratively as.' Eventually, the music of Shibuya-kei groups and their derivatives could be heard in virtually every cafe and boutique in Japan. Reynolds references this as an issue with its 'model of elevated consumerism and curation-as-creation. Once music is a reflection of esoteric knowledge rather than expressive urgency, its value is easily voided.' (n.d.).
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'10/10' - AppAdvice'9/10' -Pocket Gamer, Gold Award '9/10' - TouchArcade'9/10' - 148Apps Play the cult classic puzzle game critics are raving about! Shibuya Grandmaster is an addictive and mind-bending arcade puzzle game, in the vein of Tetris, Puyo Puyo, and Lumines. It's a challenging game, but the hardest part of all may be getting yourself to stop! 'The secret of Shibuya is that it demands skill at a whole bunch of different things at once... It's fast, furious and utterly enthralling.' -Pocket Gamer Features- Completely original gameplay, celebrated by the PAX 10, IGF, and critics.*- An old-school arcade experience based on developing pure skill.- An addictive progression system which constantly teaches you to improve.- 7 gameplay speeds, up to the impossibly fast Gentle Rain.- 60fps silky-smooth and responsive gameplay.- Customization via a wide variety of atmospheric backgrounds and color sets.- 5-song licensed soundtrack.- Colorblind-friendly color set swapping.- Leaderboards across multiple categories to challenge your friends. * Praise for the original Shibuya (2010):Shibuya is a great puzzler that I recommend without hesitation. Its rare to find a fresh color-matching puzzle game, but Shibuya succeeds. -IGN'A touch-controlled narcotic' -GameshackWhile Shibuya is very easy-to-learn, it isnt so easy to put down once you get hooked by its charms -MacworldSelected for the PAX 10 Indie Showcase, 2010Honorable Mention for the IGF's Best Mobile Game IOS Indie Game Of The Year - DIYgamer About in-app purchases: the only in-app purchases in Shibuya Grandmaster come in the form of optional, one-time purchases of additional backgrounds and color schemes, nothing that affects gameplay in any way. You can get everything available (and everything we'll ever add) at a steep discount with the Everything Forever purchase.
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