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.63) was aired at https://lafaceb.live on Sun. October 12, 2025 from 20:30 (EDT = Montréal/New York).
* Japan time: Mon. October 13, 2025 from 9:30

This episode is not archived as-is. Some replays are expected to be aired in the following weeks, including the times below:

EDT (Montréal/New York) —

Thurs. October 16 at 6:30

Japan time —

Thurs. October 16 at 19:30

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. the Loupes "Dumb Dawn" (2025)
(Japanese title: the Loupes 「あきれた夜明け前」　"akireta yoake mae")

the Loupes is a band based in Hiroshima. They have recently released digitally the new song "Dumb Dawn" (in Japanese "akireta yoake mae") (Spotify, , YouTube Music). This song first appeared on their first album "Allons Donc!" (2013), but here it is re-recorded with the current line-up. The digital release includes a remastered version of the 2013 recording.

🎙️ Listen to Narration I
Presenting: the Loupes, Karolina Beimcik & sugar me

2. Karolina Beimcik & sugar me "Between The Songs" (2025)

A collaboration between Polish vocalist and violinist Karolina Beimcik and Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist sugar me, "Between the Songs" was recently released on Bandcamp. It has lyrics written by the two, music written by Karolina, and guitar played by sugar me and violin by Karolina.

Karolina Beimcik recently came to Japan, where she and sugar me played shows together in Osaka and Tokyo.

3. Suna no Kabe "Bokura No Kuni" (2025)
(Japanese title: 砂の壁 「僕らの国」)

Suna no Kabe (Instagram, 𝕏) is a band of four based in Tokyo, with lead keyboards and guitar. This new song titled "Bokura No Kuni" was recently released digitally (Spotify, , YouTube Music) on label COMPLEX (ran by ayU tokiO), The band will also participate in the cassette tape label compilation "REV.2", from COMPLEX, to be released on November 26.

Suna no Kabe has upcoming shows in Tokyo on October 30 at Shimokitazawa Three (details) and on November 11 at an event held simultaneously at neighbor venues Shimokitazawa Basement Bar & Three (details).

4. Mamiko Suzuki "chuva" (2025)
(Japanese title: 鈴木真海子 「雨と」 "ame to")

Mamiko Suzuki, member of duo chelmico, has recently released a new solo song titled "chuva" (or in Japanese "ame to") (Spotify, (Japan), (World), YouTube Music), which is being featured as the opening theme of TV anime series "With You and the Rain" ("ame to kimo to"). The song features guitar performed by Baku Furukawa of the band cero. Check out the music video below!

An alternate version titled "chuva (versão de bolso)" is also available digitally (Spotify, (Japan), (World), YouTube Music) and this one features flute performed by Takumi Matsumura. Both tracks are also available as a CD single (CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower).

Mamiko's latest album is "mukuge" (2024) (Spotify, (Japan), (World), YouTube Music), which was later released on vinyl in January (HMV, Tower).

🎙️ Listen to Narration II
Presenting: Suna no Kabe, Mamiko Suzuki, moja

5. moja "Food" (2025)

moja (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp) is a Tokyo-based duo formed of Masami on drums and Haru on bass and vocals. Formed in 2007, they have just released a new album titled "I'm hungry!" (Bandcamp, Spotify, , YouTube Music) which includes the song "Food". As soon as you hear it, you know it will be on your mind the next time you eat a hamburger! Aside from digitally, he album is also available on vinyl and CD (Bandcamp and elsewhere).

moja will be touring Europe, with 22 dates from October 22 to November 16 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, France, and Switzerland. Find all dates on their official tour T-shirt.

6. AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN "Koyou" (2025)
(Japanese title: AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN 「雇用」)

This is the latest single by Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (Instagram, 𝕏) a.k.a. Konneki, who is both as a comedian and musical artist. It was released digitally and is titled "Koyou" (Spotify, , YouTube Music). Check out the lyric video (short version) below. The B-side is a cover of Björk's "Hyper Ballad".

On October 15, a remix EP of "Koyou" will also be released digitally, containing two remixes by producer CMJK (ex-Denki Groove).

Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan will perform on October 18 at Gyunō Fest Mini, in the evening part held at Ōtsuka Hearts Next. Find details here.

🎙️ Listen to Narration III
Presenting: AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN, Wink Music Service

7. Wink Music Service "Night In Soho" (2025)

Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has recently released a new single: "Night In Soho / The Audrey Hepburn Complex" (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The A-side "Night In Soho" is a new original song titled "Night In Soho", and the B-side is a self-cover of Pizzicato Five's "The Audrey Hepburn Complex". Both are sung by guest singer Meari of idol group Yurumerumo! (a.k.a. You'll Melt More!). The single was also released on 7" though it sold out from pre-orders.

A special show will be held on Friday, October 24 at Shimokitazawa Club Que featuring all four girl vocalists who have sung in the group so far, and also with a special guest appearance of She's a Rainbow, a recent gril group also produced by Sally Kubota (check out their first mini-album). Details can be found here.

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