RSD Drops Day 1

This year Record Store Day has been hit hard by the pandemic, and after one postponement that didn't work out, it ended up finding shape as "RSD Drops Day". Three "RSD Drops" days will be held: on August 29, September 26 and October 24. Also, in addition to the items being sold in shops starting on those dates, online sales will be allowed from 13:00 on release day (compared to usually only being allowed a week or two later). So they're already available online at time of writing.

Here's are just a few picks that Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers might not want to miss on this first RSD Drops Day. The full list can be found here (be careful of the release date, since there are three of them).

See also the worldwide Record Store Day site if you want to see the list of international releases.

Sunaga t experience "sekai, Nishihara shōkai no sekai! EP" (7")
Sunaga t experience 「世界、西原商会の世界！ EP」

Cover of Crazy Ken Band's TV commercial song for "Nishihara shōkai" by Sunaga t experience (Sunaga Tatsuo). Each side is a different version: the A-side has a jazzy version featuring Nomiya Maki, and the B-side a bossa arrangement sung by Keissy Costa in Portuguese. Edited by Takamiya Eitetsu (Little Big Bee, of Flower Records).

A. sekai, Nishihara shōkai no sekai! feat. Nomiya Maki
B. sekai, Nishihara shōkai no sekai! feat. Keissy Costa

Zounds / HMV record shop HR7S177
Out now (8/29), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

DÉ DÉ MOUSE "Nulife / Regret" (7")

Two songs from DÉ DÉ MOUSE's 8th album "Nulife", here in exclusive extended versions.

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Out now (8/29), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Ken Ishii feat. Pac-Man "Join The Pac" (7")

A special collaboration for Pac-Man's 40th anniversary. "Join the Pac" was released digitally in May.

A. Join The Pac
B. The World of PAC-MAN

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Out now (8/29), ¥
Order: Jet Set

cro-magnon "Midnight Magic Feat. ROY AYERS"

The 5th single on DJ Kawasaki's Kawasaki Records label is a collaboration with trio cro-magnon, and features Roy Ayers.

A. Midnight Magic Feat. ROY AYERS (DJ KAWASAKI 45Edit)
B. Midnight Magic Feat. ROY AYERS (DJ KAWASAKI 45Edit Instrumental)

Kawasaki Records / HMV record shop HR7S180
Out now (8/29), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Muro "Han-Tōmē / Han-Tōmē (Flutemental)" (7")

This and below are three 7" of previously released tracks by Muro from around 1998 to 2000. The artwork revisits a series of 12"'s released in 2000, related to the album "Pan Rhythm: Flight No. 11154". (KOD = King Of Diggin, Muro's monicker)

A. Han-Tōmē
B. Han-Tōmē (Flutemental)

HMV record shop HR7S170
Out now (8/29), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Muro feat. Boo "Hip Hop Band / Hip Hop Band (Instrumental)" (7")

A. Hip Hop Band
B. Hip Hop Band (Instrumental)

HMV record shop HR7S171
Out now (8/29), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Muro feat. Boo "Jah Music / Jah Music (Instrumental)" (7")

A. Jah Music
B. Jah Music (Instrumental)

HMV record shop HR7S172
Out now (8/29), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Ken Ishii "Join The Pac (Original Mix - Official Theme Song for PAC-MAN 40th Anniversary)"
(May be different from the 7" version)