As the name already suggests, this genre is most easily described as an “art project” by itself. Artists in this genre more often than not make use of the Jazz genre in their music, but using this genre doesn’t automatically make an artist or group qualify for this genre.
If the theme of the artist or group can be considered an art project in itself, it’s very likely that it can also be categorized as an アート系 (Art Kei) project, regardless of the Jazz genre being present in the music or not.
Starwave Records is about to release a new label compilation CD, titled “Starwave Records vol.2”, on August 1, 2012!
Starwave Records has published the following comment about the release:
“An omnibus commemorating 2 years since the formation of Starwave Records!
The label
umbrella are about to release their first single, titled “五月雨” (Samidare), on December 1, 2011!
The single will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the official release date is set for early December you can secure your copy early starting at November 22 during the release