Perfume's Game

<p>Released in 2008 J-pop trio Perfume's <i>GAME </i>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 <i>GAME </i>and the history of techno-pop that shaped it. <p/><b><i>33 1/3 Global</i></b> a series related to but independent from <b>33 1/3</b> 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.</p>