Released in 2008, J-pop trio Perfume's GAME shot to the top of
Japanese music charts and turned the Hiroshima trio into a household
name across the country. It was also a high point for techno-pop, the
genre's biggest album since the heyday of Yellow Magic Orchestra. This
collection of maximalist but emotional electronic pop stands as one of
the style's finest moments, with its influence still echoing from
artists both in Japan and from beyond. This book examines Perfume's
underdog story as a group long struggling for success, the making of
GAME, and the history of techno-pop that shaped it.
33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33
1/3, takes the format of the original series of short,
music-basedbooks and brings the focus to music throughout the world.
With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the
series will also include volumes on the popular music of
Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.