i thought the same, suspiciously so. then the next song at 20:21 sounds like the exact riff from Takanaka's Sexy Dance at 1:13 in that video. Very....similar
The way Louie understands the essence of each genre and distills it in compositions with his own signature - that are, also, absolute BOPS - will never not blow my mind.
This would work so well as a video game soundtrack; just play a different one of these tracks depending on where you are/what you're doing in aquarium city, and it would fill everything with so much life. The vibes would be incredible.
i really appreciate that you captured the vibe of the genre and gave it your own spin without it sounding just like a pastiche of one or two big citypop artists' sounds. real funky stuff!
This album cover is so stylish and cool. Your creativity continually impresses, Louie! Can't wait to share this with my one friend who is OBSESSED with city pop.
I've listened to this so many times in the two weeks it's been out. Lovely work! I've been following your music for quite some time and a city pop album is right up my alley. You mimicked the sound super well.
Great work on this! KOF always has the greatest drip that is very traditional meets street wear. I really hope the Max Impact characters come back in the 2D games, their designs were top notch, even if their games weren't.
I've been trying all morning to put into words what Aquarium City evokes for me. A city of fish that humans come to see? A city of humans that fish come to see? Both simultaneously? Do the fish have careers snd PTA meetings while also just being regular fish? In any case, it also gives me the whimsy of an experimental Dreamcast-era game... good stuff!
Just got to Dolphin Destiny, I screamed out loud when I saw this relatively new release because I haven't been able to go online as often and I'm so glad I caught this, awesome music as always!
4:22 Dolphin Destiny: I knew our love was as deep as the the blue, Barbara, but we were two nautical worlds apart and so with with blubbering sorrow I told her the sad, half ton truth. "We were not meant to be, Barbara Manatee. though our lives must go on, but as I promised to a zong, a long time ago, I will dolphin-ish what I started, serving humanity over manatee. Go now my beloved and seize your own destiny!" - Dolson the Dolphin.
I've been listening to a LOT of Masayuki Suzuki this year and I can't help imagining him singing over this. Some of your most brilliant work yet Louie!!! 🏖🐟🌴
You know what, that's it, I'm not gonna stop commenting until I get a vinyl record of one of your albums. (Preferably Rat Taxi, but this one is def ON PAR)
on spotify! this was super fun to make
Amazing work!!!!1!
@@nekozilla1316hi
ur musc is so friking good
More. So good.
@@TheShinyShrimp hi
CITY POP AND FISH MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS!!!
Just wait till you hear about popcorn fish :o
@@PyroMoopserWould you rather city flavored pop or fish flavored pop?
ahhh me too!!!
i found my people
SAME
A City Pop album about fishes is just as delightful as a smell of the ocean breeze. Aquarium City (the first song) gives me Caseopia vibes.
It definetly reminds me of "take me"
It reminds me a lot of Masayoshi Takanaka as well. I love jazz fusion
I was going to say the same thing for Caseopia. It's high energy chill.
I remember Aquarium City. $25 dollars entry fee, but it included 2 free (aquatic only) rides and a Aqua-Cola.
You can’t do this to me, I still haven’t stopped listening to Rat Taxi!
greatness overload I understand 💀
Sameeeee
Put this on while I rode my motorcycle to the beach. Absolutely lovely.
That's the dream, man.
Man I wish that were me
Reminds me of Masoyoshi Takanaka, very nice. Quite enjoyed mackerel minute
Same, very sunny album ~
i thought the same, suspiciously so. then the next song at 20:21 sounds like the exact riff from Takanaka's Sexy Dance at 1:13 in that video. Very....similar
@@LucidButtonMasher bros first time hearing about sampling
A CITY POP ALBUM??? we eatin good today
It was 10/10 as usual
The way Louie understands the essence of each genre and distills it in compositions with his own signature - that are, also, absolute BOPS - will never not blow my mind.
Noooo waaaaay. My favorite artist branching out into my favorite genre.
they mix together so well too!
He's done one before too! Breezy Slide, a collab with BDG.
"Don't tap on the glass." THEN WHY IS IT SUCH A BANGER?
City pop has slowly become one of my favorite genres, it’s like my 2 favorite genres, jazz and rock had an awesome baby
Masayoshi takanaka vibes, perfect. hope it comes in CD/Vinyl in the future
Perfect soundtrack for working at an oceanographic institute!
the first song / aquarium city is literally SO GOOD!!! perfect summer vibes
This would work so well as a video game soundtrack; just play a different one of these tracks depending on where you are/what you're doing in aquarium city, and it would fill everything with so much life. The vibes would be incredible.
Man... I just love Louie Zong,. The art, music, and vibe of this album just entirely slaps.
absolutely NAILED the city pop sound. straight from japan in the 80s
A soundtrack like this could save the most God-forsaken Sonic game
I'm trying to catch up on your discography and it's like trying to swim upstream, 10/10 would continuously get swept away by citypop again
CALLED IT, he set himself in motion making those 2 sea themed moog synth tracks
I'm fully convinced this year has some of Louie's best releases. I absolutely love the genre choice and how this album flows!!!
I love how the animated album cover looks how I remember webpages feeling back once upon a time. Excellent job and keep it up!
i really appreciate that you captured the vibe of the genre and gave it your own spin without it sounding just like a pastiche of one or two big citypop artists' sounds. real funky stuff!
Gonna listen to this as I do my aquarium water change 🕺 🐟 💃
What type of fishies ya got ?
city pop has always been my "sound of the summer" :)
So good!!!
goddamn i just love city pop Japanese jazz fusion so funkin much
I'm a simple man, I see sunfish I like
mola mola mola
well marry me then
I can't believe it's called sunfish in English... In Italy it's moon fish (pesce luna). Why is everything so confusing
@@arex7559 They look like the moon sorta, and they float up at the surface of the sea with the sun. They're called Mola Mola because they mola mola.
I love them! The fact that their scientific name (mola mola) translates to ‘millstone millstone’ is so silly!
Deep down, I always knew Louie would release the most banger city pop album ever
- 🐟
Sir, 3:52 DOLPHIN DESTINY is Threateningly good...
The chillness of these tunes is off the charts.
Oh heck yeah! Some Zong songs are just what I needed to lift my spirits from this week. Ohh~ and the vibes are immaculate~💗💃🏼
Man I can't believe how consistenly Louie puts out bangers
Takanaka’s All of Me hit big on RUclips. We gotta get this one to grow too!
This is a prime example of why I instantly click on any new albums from you! You are legit one of my favorite artists right now. Keep it up!!✨
Oh man, I love your music and I LOVE city pop. This caught my ears and my heart; hook, line, and sinker.
takanaka masayoshi vibe 👀
Pretty Takanaka, loved it!
This album cover is so stylish and cool. Your creativity continually impresses, Louie! Can't wait to share this with my one friend who is OBSESSED with city pop.
I hops you know ive been wanting a song just for eels, i love eels so much so i appreciate every part of this album
Eels are so cool 😝
8:49 that lick! 👀
I was not expecting to see a Louie Zong city pop album but I'm so here for it!
Now this is a “Hey, come on, MOVE!” playlist
Only I don’t want this to stop ever, it’s just so good
the variation on the breezy slide intro lick around 1:06 is crazy good
Amazing, please create more stuff. 👌👌👍👍
such good summer vibes. i don’t want the summer to end
I love this album. I'm still listening to it regularly and the feel with the music and the art is just so distinct and perfect?
LOVELY ALBUM AND ART. THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING MUSIC
I love your stuff Louie incredibly creative and bangers non stop ✨🐟
i can feel the takanaka dripping from this album, love it
That was a gift for me! launched on my birth, fantastic like whenever.
Brasil!
This is such a great album! Dolphin Destiny is instantly one of my favorites!
Exactly what i needed on a hot friday evening in summer.
i'm pretty sure Louie's day is 48h long, how else could he be so awesome so often!?
was feeling fishy, now I'm feeling funky fresh. :3
I've listened to this so many times in the two weeks it's been out. Lovely work! I've been following your music for quite some time and a city pop album is right up my alley. You mimicked the sound super well.
Great work on this! KOF always has the greatest drip that is very traditional meets street wear. I really hope the Max Impact characters come back in the 2D games, their designs were top notch, even if their games weren't.
yesss, i have been wishing for a city pop album!! Tuna Turnpike gives me big Masayoshi Takanaka vibes
I've been trying all morning to put into words what Aquarium City evokes for me. A city of fish that humans come to see? A city of humans that fish come to see? Both simultaneously? Do the fish have careers snd PTA meetings while also just being regular fish? In any case, it also gives me the whimsy of an experimental Dreamcast-era game... good stuff!
The album cover makes it all. Music is great ! (thank u louies're the best)
Aaaah Louie!!! Sos genial, nunca decepcionaaaas. Ily sm❤❤❤
Catering directly to me with this album!!!!!!!! Listening obsessively!!!
You really captured the genre well, but it still has that Louie Zong flair that we all know and love
OMG NEW LOUIE ALBUM ?????? YOU MADE MY FRIDAY AT WORK BETTER OMG THNKS
Gift Shop and Flying Fish Funk gotta be two favorites
Mackerel Mile with the Masayoshi Takanaka influence
Super nice I really dig Dolphin destiny and Gift Shop
Your work always blows me away man. Fantastic job by you and the other musicians who helped on this album.
It’s my birthday and this is exactly my vibe! Thank you for making my day!!!
Little late, but I hope u had a fantastic b-day :]>
wow the algorithm did a great job ! I love your songs thanks a lot !
As a fish/internet culture artist and enthusiast, I cant express the joy this brings me
Eel Express gives me Custom Robo funky vibes. I love it.
I discovered you through RAT TAXI, but i love your style.
Louie Zong putting out another banger!
Need a vinyl of this 😮💨
Two of my many interests blended perfectly
Unironically my favorite yet, will ABSOLUTELY be blasting this on my beach trip. Thank you so much!!
BREEZY SLIDE BUT ITS A WHOLE DARN ALBUM!! REJOICE!!!!!
this is so good..!!!!! modern city pop and japanese fusion
Couldn't be any better love it !!!!!!
casiopea vibes, love it
THIS IS HEAT LOUIE
Woooow, this jazz fusion sounds in City Pop are so beatiful!! This synths are cooking too🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just got to Dolphin Destiny, I screamed out loud when I saw this relatively new release because I haven't been able to go online as often and I'm so glad I caught this, awesome music as always!
This is one of Mustard's favorite releases of the year. They thank you for making this.
Da vontade de ir pras Maldivas ouvindo isso
it's such a warm day today and this is perfect!
I always love finding these random city pop playlists on my feed but then I check the creator AND ITS MADE BY LOUIE ZHONG WHAT A GREAT DAY!!😆😆😁
4:22 Dolphin Destiny:
I knew our love was as deep as the the blue, Barbara, but we were two nautical worlds apart and so with with blubbering sorrow I told her the sad, half ton truth. "We were not meant to be, Barbara Manatee. though our lives must go on, but as I promised to a zong, a long time ago, I will dolphin-ish what I started, serving humanity over manatee. Go now my beloved and seize your own destiny!"
- Dolson the Dolphin.
I heard she doesn't speak french 🤔
@@NotDr.Evil137
She was desperate to go the ball, there ought to have been someone to fit the bill.
Citypop + Louie Zong?! My. Man. Thank you.
i'm completely obsessed with aquarium city
thank you for these new bangers 🫡 I’ve been preparing for this moment by listening to even more Takanaka than usual
not tuna turnpike hitting me with the lick 😭
Moon fish🤩✨
This is one of your best albums yet!
Stumbled upon this channel and I’m hooked! The chill atmosphere and the tunes are just perfect. Well done!
The whole album goes to my playlist on spotify! Love it!
You're a bloody genius and this album is so good
I've been listening to a LOT of Masayuki Suzuki this year and I can't help imagining him singing over this. Some of your most brilliant work yet Louie!!! 🏖🐟🌴
You know what, that's it, I'm not gonna stop commenting until I get a vinyl record of one of your albums. (Preferably Rat Taxi, but this one is def ON PAR)
Hmmm Flying Fish Funk sounding like a Fearless Flyers song cannot be a coincidence! Love it