Tokyo's Coolest Sound

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 https://lafaceb.live.

"Tokyo's Coolest Sound" (vol.55) was aired at https://lafaceb.live on November 21 from 20:30 (EST = Montréal/New York).
* Japan time: November 22, 2024 from 10:30 a.m.

This episode is not archived as-is. Some replays are expected to be aired in the following weeks.

Listen to the Spotify playlist of some of the songs played (according to Spotify availability), 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 you can listen to.

1. HALLCA "Midnight yūei" (2024)
(Japanese title: HALLCA 「ミッドナイト遊泳」)

HALLCA has just released this month a 3rd solo album, titled "WAVE" (Spotify, , YouTube Music).

"Midnight yūei" is a song that was written by HALLCA and arranged by Yūya Kumagai. Actually, all songs of the album were written by HALLCA, with one co-written with band kukatachii, and the arrangers include ones from Especia days.

🎙️ Listen to Narration I
Presenting: HALLCA, Perfect Young Lady

2. Perfect Young Lady "iya!" (2021, 2024)
(Japanese title: Perfect Young Lady 「嫌！」)

Lo-fi synth-pop solo artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, 𝕏) released this year a first CD album titled "BEST 2020-2023" (Jet Set, Disk Union), which contains the song "iya!". This song was also previously featured on her cassette tape album released in 2021 though most vocals were re-recorded for the CD.

So far, the album is only available in CD format, but do check out the album's sampler clip below, and also the music video of song "kanpeki na wakai josei". PYL's latest demos can be heard on SoundCloud.

3. Wink Music Service "Mademoiselle Aimée" (2024)
(Japanese title: Wink Music Service 「マドモワゼル・エメ」)

Wink Music Service is a group started last year, formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Phantom Gift, The Scooters, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL). Following several 7" singles, the unit's first full-length album "It Girls" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) was just released this week. The song "Mademoiselle Aimée" is a self-cover of a song Keitaro wrote for French singer Clémentine. Here he sings the song himself in its original French version.

The album, which features three guest girl singers (Angie Hiyori, Lin Oberndorff and Sana Shiratori), is also available on CD (Amazon, HMV, Tower).

🎙️ Listen to Narration II
Presenting: Wink Music Service, Elektel

4. Elektel "Black Diamond" (2024)

This is the latest song by Elektel, featured on the compilation "GENESiS RE:BUiLD 02 'MASH VP! Re:VISION' Original Sound Track". The album is available digitally on Bandcamp, Spotify, , YouTube Music, etc. Check out the music video of "Black Diamond" below!

5. Neil and Iraiza "Magic Hour Melodies" (2017)

"Magic Hour Melodies" is the opening song from Neil and Iraiza's latest album "Timeless Melodies" (Spotify, , YouTube Music). Neil and Iraiza is a band formed of Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda (Learners, Cubismo Grafico) and Hirohisa Horie (The Cornelius Group, Dots+Borders, etc.).

6. nicely nice "Fine View (Future Wonderland Version)" (2021)

nicely nice is the solo project of Seiki Satō, the composing member of microstar. Sung by himself, "Fine View (Future Wonderland Version)" appears on the album "The Adventures of Nicely Nice" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), though the song's original version was first released in 1999 on vinyl EP "Fine View e.p.".

🎙️ Listen to Narration II
Presenting: Neil and Iraiza, nicely nice, Loupx garoux

7. Loupx garoux "PARALLEL" (2024)

Loupx garoux (𝕏) is a recent band fronted by singer-songwriter Mariko Nii, and also featuring drummer Yurina da Gold Digger (of Magic, Love & Drums), bassist okan (of roijypsy and WAO!), and keyboardist Romantic (ex-Bakudan Johnny). The song "PARALLEL" comes from their first album "Anya" (Bandcamp, Spotify, , YouTube Music).

A full show, held for the album release, can be viewed on YouTube.

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