Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.19

This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these pages. Tune in at the times below at http://lafaceb.live. Happy listening!

"Tokyo's Coolest Sound" (vol.19) was aired at http://lafaceb.live on August 25, 2021 from 22:00 (EDT = Montréal/New York).
* Japan time: August 26, 2021 from 11:00 a.m.

This episode was not archived as-is. Listen to the Spotify playlist of most of the songs, or scroll down this page to find music videos and individual songs, and also listen to the narration.

Below is the full tracklist with liner notes, and narration parts that you can listen to.

1. Monari Wakita "Place" (2021)
(Japanese title: 脇田もなり「Place」)

The opening track is the latest single by Wakita Monari. "Place" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) has music co-written by Toshiya Arai (COUNTJOKE) & Dorian (Twitter), with lyrics by YURINA da GOLD DIGGER (Magic, Drums & Love). Monari also took part in co-writing both the music and lyrics.

The song was also released on 7" for Record Store Day in June but seems to have sold out since.

🔈 Listen to Narration I
Presenting: Monari Wakita, Three Berry Icecream

2. Three Berry Icecream "That Summer We were Free" (2021)

Three Berry Icecream (Twitter) --the solo unit of Mayumi Ikemizu (an ex-member of Bridge)-- has just recently participated in a split-cassette on Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records, along with Indonesian band Funny Little Dream (SoundCloud). Although the cassette format seems to have sold out, the music is available digitally on Bandcamp.

Three Berry Icecream released vinyl LP "The Selection of Three Berry Icecream" at the end of last year. It is still available via label Disques Blue-Very's Bandcamp (also digitally), Jet Set and HMV.

An interview with Three Berry Icecream can be read at Cloudberry Records' blog. Also watch the remote session from earlier this year below (or on Facebook). According to her Twitter and Instagram, Three Berry Icecream has apparently been working on a new album lately!

3. Negicco "Sunshine Nihonkai" (2014)
(Japanese title: 「サンシャイン日本海」)

This song by idol group Negicco was written by Tajima Takao (Original Love). First released as a single in 2014, the next year it was also included on their album "Rice&Snow" (Spotify, , YouTube Music).

Negicco's latest new release is single "gozen 0ji no Sympathy" from last year. Last month they also released a new version of 2006 song "bokura wa tomodachi".

Also, an acoustic solo show by member Kaede, pre-recorded with no audience, will be streamed on September 3 (with archive viewable for a week). Find details here.

🔈 Listen to Narration II
Presenting: Negicco, Hideki Kaji

4. Hideki Kaji "Sunday Baby" (2019)
(Japanese title: カジヒデキ「さんでーべいべー」)

This song by Hideki Kaji is from his latest album "Goth Romance" (Spotify, ). The song also features Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) on chorus.

In June, Hideki Kaji released a new song digitally titled "Dreams Never End", and another new song titled "Naked Coffee Affogato" will be released digitally on September 8!

5. Kanosare "STILL BE SHINE" (2020)
(Japanese title: カノサレ「STILL BE SHINE」)

Kanosare is a girl vocal duo who were previously known as Her Serves & Receive (or in Japanese, kanojo no Serve & Receive). Following the release of their 2nd album, titled "Kanosare" (a shortened version of their longer name), they started using this name more officially.

This song is from that 2nd and latest album, "Kanosare" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), and it's actually a cover of Instant Cytron. The sound-producer of "Kanosare" is an ex-member of Instant Cytron, Matsuo Muneyoshi, and the album also featured member Nagase Gorō. Instant Cytron's singer Kataoka Tomoko sadly passed away less than two months before this release.

You can also find their 1st album "Service Ace" digitally (Spotify, , YouTube Music).

6. P.O.P "Summer Pixel" (2021)
(Japanese title: P.O.P 「夏の解像度」)

P.O.P, the band fronted by twin rappers, released in June a 4th album titled "Band and Soul" (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The title is a wordplay that sounds similar to Band ensō (band performance), putting the focus on the music being played by a full band.

This is a music video of the entire album! "Summer Pixel" starts at 7:42.

🔈 Listen to Narration III
Presenting: Kanosare, P.O.P, Kaseki Cider

7. Kaseki Cider "Tokonatsu Coconuts" (2017)
(Japanese title: かせきさいだぁ「常夏ココナッツ」)

Kaseki Cider is a rapper always close to the Shibuya-kei scene, having been active since the mid-90's. "Tokonatsu Coconuts" is from his latest album "Onigiri University" (, Spotify). His music is backed by his official backband Hugtones.