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Our goal at Shibuya HiFi is simple: To place our guests in the midst of a high-fidelity sound experience that offers a reset from the static and the noise of the modern world.
Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMRecorded in Los Angeles with orchestral backing, this album lets Gilberto's whispered vocals and intimate guitar breathe at the centre of everything. Amoroso is bossa nova distilled to its quietest, most essential form. Hosted by Casual Hero
Sold OutOct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PMTame Impala’s Currents is a genre-bending triumph that merges psychedelic rock with electronic innovation. Kevin Parker’s ethereal vocals and masterful production craft a lush, immersive soundscape that’s both futuristic and nostalgic. Hosted by Dana
Oct 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PMThe Rainbow Goblins is jazz-fusion as technicolor fantasy: playful, virtuosic, and unabashedly imaginative. Takanaka turns chops into storytelling, layering funk, fusion, and childlike wonder into a concept album that feels both dazzlingly precise and joyously unrestrained. Hosted by Casual Hero
Oct 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMBlade Runner: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Ridley Scott's 1982 science-fiction noir film Blade Runner, composed by Greek electronic musician Vangelis. It has received acclaim as an influential work in the history of electronic music. Host by Casual Hero.
Sold OutOct 17, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PMJoin us for a special listening session featuring Khruangbin and Leon Bridges' Texas Sun and Texas Moon EPs, where we'll explore the smooth, genre-blending sounds that bridge day and night. Hosted by Dana.
Oct 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMGil Evans' arrangements transform Spanish folk and flamenco themes into something entirely reimagined, with Miles Davis's muted trumpet as the sole, mournful voice at the centre. One of jazz's most cinematic and emotionally still recordings. OMR pressing. Hosted by Dana
Sold OutOct 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMThe Art of Loving is Olivia Dean’s warmhearted masterclass in vulnerability and craft: a breezy yet soul‑rich pop‑R&B suite where vintage textures meet 21st‑century candor. Hosted by Andrew
Oct 17, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PMThe last album to feature Bon Scott as the band's lead singer, this 1979 release is filled with rock 'n roll bangers. We might turn it up loud. Hosted by Andrew.
Oct 20, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMDirectly or indirectly, in ways both large and small, this is the record that influenced most bands that you love. It funded the Factory Records empire and defined the Manchester zeitgeist of the late 1970s. It sounds fresh and modern today. Hosted by Kevin
Oct 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Singles soundtrack is a grunge-era time capsule that bottles the raw energy and wounded swagger of early ’90s Seattle -- it's a tightly woven cultural statement. It’s a rare soundtrack that defines a moment in time. Hosted by Casual Hero.
Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PMOn Live from Joshua Tree, RÜFÜS DU SOL reframe their studio precision into expansive, reverb-heavy performance energy—balancing club-rooted pulse with desert-scale atmosphere. It’s immersive and emotionally calibrated, and limitless as the Mojave sky. Hosted by Casual Hero.
Oct 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Original Source: Gustav Mahler No. 2 from Deutsche Grammophon resurrects a towering performance with stunning clarity, peeling back analog layers to let the “Resurrection” Symphony breathe with apocalyptic grandeur and radiant hope. Hosted by Studio Q
Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe seventh studio outing from the former Screaming Trees front man and vocalist skates the edge of a razor blade into the deepest, darkest night, through pain, dereliction, love and sorrow, then falls directly into the arms of pure beauty. Host: Studio Q
Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMSteely Dan’s Aja fuses jazz sophistication with rock’s edge, setting a new standard for meticulous studio craft in the late '70s. Its lush arrangements and razor-sharp musicianship make it an enduring blueprint for how to blend pop accessibility with highbrow musical ambition. Hosted by Casual Hero
Oct 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMElektra Records released Tracy Chapman's debut on April 5, 1988. We've been asked one question as much as any other at Shibuya HiFi: When are you going to play Tracy Chapman? Well, tonight. And we sincerely hope to see you there.
Sold OutOct 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLUX is Rosalía at the height of her ambitious artistry: a widescreen, genre-defying fusion of orchestral grandeur, avant-pop daring, and spiritual exploration. Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under Daníel Bjarnason, the album is sweeping in scale.
Sold OutOct 22, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PMThe Last Goodbye finds Odesza refining their emotional maximalism into something grand yet intimate, a polished elegy for fleeting moments. It's less a goodbye than a triumphant reminder of why their sound still feels essential in a crowded electronic landscape.
Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThis record didn't just introduce bossa nova to American audiences — it rewired their expectations of what jazz could feel like, wrapping cool, unhurried rhythms around Getz's luminous tenor saxophone. Hosted by Casual Hero
Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMRaw and spiritually charged, Easter balances punk aggression with genuine tenderness, showcasing Patti Smith's gift for blending poetry and visceral rock energy. Her most commercially focused record without sacrificing artistic conviction. Hosted by Casual Hero
Oct 23, 2026, 7:30 PMEveryone from Raphael Saadiq to Questlove to Q-Tip chipped in on the production of our favorite Solange album (her third studio effort). The Roy Ayers-inflected keyboards, Quest’s steady kick drum/snare combo, Solange’s angelic lead vocals (and harmonies) make this a go-to album. Hosted by Andrew.
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