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Cibo Matto

Musical Group
Forlisteners into genre-crossing pop, trip hop, shibuya-kei, and 90s/2010s alternative music.
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The Profile

Cibo Matto are a Japanese duo formed in New York City in 1994 by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda. Known for playful, food-themed lyrics and a genre-blending sound spanning trip hop, hip hop, pop and Shibuya-kei, they released Viva! La Woman (1996), Stereotype A (1999) and Hotel Valentine (2014). The group was active 1994–2002 and 2011–2017.

Core members: Miho Hatori (vocals) and Yuka Honda (keyboards, programming). Associated with the Shibuya-kei scene; based in New York. Collaborations mentioned in reviews include Sean Lennon, Arto Lindsay, John Zorn, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Caetano Veloso, Nels Cline, Glenn Kotche and Reggie Watts.

Three DeBaser reviews cover Cibo Matto’s core albums, praising their eclectic blend of trip hop, hip hop, pop and Shibuya-kei threads. Highlights include food-obsessed debut cuts like Sugar Water and Birthday Cake, the stylistic sprawl of Stereotype A, and the concept-driven Hotel Valentine. Overall tone: warmly positive toward their inventive, genre-crossing approach.

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