Kahimi Karie has been bouncing around the Shibuya-kei scene since the mid-90s. Not surprising considering she was the girlfriend of Cornelius for a time (see below). She takes the soft, whispery vocal style to the extreme, often singing so softly that her voice completely breaks up and drops out. This is often contrasted with the typical jazzy, bossa backing tracks of the Shibuya-kei style. Karie also mixes things up by singing not only in Japanese, but French (mostly) as well as English. Gamers may know her best from the song "Blue Orb" on the "We Love Katamari" soundtrack. Her latest album Nunki drops the trendy lounge style completely and instead focuses only on her voice accompanied by gentle piano and guitar arrangements.
He Shoots the Sun (live)
Tiny King Kong
Candy Man
Elastic Girl
Le Roi Soleil
I am a kitten
One Thousand 20th Century Chairs
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