Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Zin-say! "Zin-say! Nagomu Collection"
Track list and artwork added!

Mr.comicstore, the new club unit of Arai Toshiya and Nagai Katsutoshi, that contributed a track to the great "Steam Head" soundtrack, now has a first release of their own. This is a 12" with 2 original tracks plus two remixes, by Dr. Rubberfunk and themselves.
This truly rocks, so check it out!

Sound samples at official site

Mr.comicstore "The Theme of Comics" (12")

A1. Grandfather's Parmanent Hair (Original Mix)
A2. Brain Place
B1. Grandfather's Parmanent Hair (Dr. Rubberfunk Remix)
B2. Grandfather's Parmanent Hair (Break'in Comix)

Mamushi MMSI-001
Out now! (1/20)
Order: Jet Set, Disk Union (Japan)

Buffalo Daughter "Eupohrica"
Track list and artwork added!

Pizzicato Five "we love you", "I love you" + 15 re-releases
All artwork added! Simple and uniform design, and indeed those will look great when all dsplayed together!

Aco "mask"
Double rectification. Sunahara Yoshinori did contribute at least a song to this mini-album.

Gotta point out this maxi single by melody. that just came out last week. The title song is arranged by m-flo's Taku, and a remix by Halfby (track 3) is included.

melody. "see you..."

1. see you...
2. Close Your Eyes
3. see you... (mel funk remix)
4. realize (Sugiurumn house mission mix)

Toy's Factory TFCC-89157
Out now (2/15), ¥1200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon

Kinbara Chieko is back with a 4th album this May, but first come these 12" singles. "Strings of Life" is a Derrick May cover, "Time To Love" is produced by Blaze (who collaborated with Kinbara Chieko before on the song "Try A Little Love" from the album "Paradise"), and "If You Only" is produced by Kaskade.
All be released on Ide Yasushi's Grand Gallery label.

Kinbara Chieko "Strings of Life"
金原千恵子 「Strings of Life」 (12")

A. Strings of Life (Album Version)
B. Strings of Life (Tigerstripes Remix)

Grand Gallery GRGAS-0003
Out 4/3, ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Kinbara Chieko "Time To Love"
金原千恵子 「Time To Love」 (12")

A. Time To Love (Roots Vocal Mix)
B. Time To Love (Dub Mix)

Grand Gallery GRGAS-0004
Out late April, ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order:

Kinbara Chieko "If You Only"
金原千恵子 「If You Only」 (12")

A. If You Only (Extend Mix)
B1. If You Only (Dub Mix)
B2. If You Only (Lounge Mix)

Grand Gallery GRGAS-0005
Out late April, ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order:

Stereolab "Fab Four Suture"
Artwork added, and also details about the Japanese edition (same track list, 3 weeks late, more expensive, probably only appealing to those who want Japanese liner notes)

Ozawa Kenji "Ecology of Everyday Life"
Artwork added

A new capsule vinyl-only single containing an extended mix of "jelly", song previously released on iTMS and which hit #1 in the electronic music chart, will be out in April. The B-side has two more brand new tracks. All or some of these will certainly appear on their upcoming album expected this spring.

Sound samples at contemode

capsule "Jelly" (12")

A1. jelly (extended mix)
B1. seismic charge
B2. CrazEEE Skyhopper

contemode YCJC-10002
Out 4/19, ¥1300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (once out)

Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five I love you"
"The world without you" and "Stars" on the Konishi Yasuharu-selected compilation are actually new remixes by himself!

TV soundtrack "kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed"
Artwork added! Design by Konishi Yasuharu.

By the way, there are a few new download releases from columbia*readymade coming up! Two new remixes of "The Night Is Still Young", by Kagami and Nomoto Karia herself. Also Pizzicato Five cut-up collages by Halfby, Handsomeboy Technique, Boot Beat, Kawanishi Suguru and Cubismo Grafico will be released at the end of March.
Watch this space for all details!

Sexy striptease dance unit Romantica's DVD that had been released with "Readymade Magazine No.2", and has sold out since, is being re-released on its own in brand new packaging and at a cheaper price. If you couldn't get it the first time, now is the chance that you surely don't want to miss!

Directed and music selected by Konishi Yasuharu. Featuring guest Yamada Gorō. New design by Ōishi Yūko (CTPP).

Romantica "La nuit de Romantica" (DVD)
ロマンチカ 「ロマンチカの夜」
(Region 2 NTSC)

Readymade International RMDV-001 RMBD-1
Out 2/24 4/26, ¥1600
Order: Amazon (10% off on pre-orders), HMV

(Artwork subject to change for the 4/26 release.)

The soundtrack for Namco's PSP and PS2 word game "kotoba no Puzzle - Mojipittan daijiten" will contain the remixes by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule), Hayashibe Tomonori (Plus-tech Squeeze Box) and Akira Suzuki (Sonic Coaster Pop, Usagi-chang Records).

MP3s of several songs, including the 3 remixes, can be downloaded on the official site's download page.

Game Soundtrack "Namco 'kotoba no Puzzle - Mojipittan daijiten' Original Soundtrack"
「ナムコ『ことばのパズル もじぴったん大辞典』オリジナル・サウンドトラック」

1. Hello World
2. smile! smile!
3. Bambini
4. sono neko no na wa Andre
5. Portable
6. Positive Walkin'
7. cherry
8. mojimoji Mode
9. Tick up
10. Stars
11. Bedtime Puzzler
12. futari no Mojipittan (fine c'est la mix)
13. wa-zu wa-zu no mahō (easter egg mix)
14. Piacevole! (PEPPERMIMT mix)
15. All Over the Word
16. on and on
17. jisho no ongaku
18. Stage Clear
19. Congratulations!
20. Sigh on Sunday
21. estrellita
22. [ai]
23. paradox
24. futari no zenopittan
25. SE shū

Pony Canyon PCCR-90020
Out 3/15, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon

Believe it or not, Portable Rock, Nomiya Maki's mid-80's band, is back on stage once this April! Also playing are the Moonriders.

Shinjuku Loft 30th Anniversary "Rock of Ages 2006"
on 4/15
at Shinjuku Loft

Live:
Portable Rock
Moonriders
Cinema

Opens at 18:00, starts at 19:00
Price: advance ¥4500 (Pia 222-117, Lawson 34356), door ¥5000

Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we love you"
Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five I love you"
The two new greatest hits album have new names ("meikyokushū" becomes "pizzicato five we love you", and "Best" becomes "pizzicato five I love you") and track lists are now there!!

TV Soundtrack "kui tan"
Track list added! 6 brand new classical pieces remixed into club tracks!

p&art sasanoooha "p&art Music EP" (12")
No complete track list yet, but two more tracks have been revealed: "tsuchinoko" and "Pyramid"!

Aco "mask"
Unfortunately I think we can say goodbye to Marin's track for now...

A vinyl EP by p&art sasanoooha is coming very soon! It will contain 4 tracks from the latest album "p&art Music", including the great breakbeats cover of "Dancing Queen", plus a bonus vinyl-only cover of "Sentimental Journey".

p&art sasanoooha "p&art Music EP" (12")

A1. Junko no onegai
A2. Dancing Queen
A3. Sentimental Journey (long version)
B1. Pyramid (long version)
B2. tsuchinoko

Labsoul LSR-110
Out 2/28, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

I'm terribly excited about Flin Flon's upcoming 3rd album, titled "Dixie". It's coming out on Teenbeat in two editions, the regular CD and a "version" LP. The version LP for previous album "Boo Boo" surely kicked ass, and this will too!
Flin Flon is the minimalistic danceable rock band of Mark Robinson (Unrest, Air Miami, etc.), Nattles (Cold Cold Hearts) and Matt Datesman (True Love Always).

While you're at it, why not do like me and buy Canadian band Bossanova's debut album "Hey, Sugar". It's out on the same day and there's currently a money-saving good deal when you buy both Flin Flon and Bossanova CDs.

Flin Flon "Dixie"

1. Cavendish
2. Cardigan
3. The Lookoff
4. Darlings
5. Trafalgar
6. Bonnie Lamb
7. Rossignol
8. Argyle
9. Annapolis Royal
10. Skir Dhu
11. Cardigan
12. Capstick

Teenbeat 377
Out 2/28, $12 USD
Order: Teenbeat

Flin Flon "Dixie (Version)" (12")

1. Annapolis Royal (Version)
2. Argyle (Version)
3. Bonnie Lamb (Version)
4. Bonnie Lamb (Encore)
5. Cape Smokey
6. Cardigan
7. Cavendish
8. Darlings
9. Rossignol (Version)
10. Skir Dhu (Version)
11. The Lookoff (Version)
12. Trafalgar (Version)

Teenbeat 388
Out 2/28 3/21, $10 USD
Order: Teenbeat

Bossanova "Hey, Sugar"

1. In the Immortal Words of You
2. Calvary
3. French Accent
4. Rare Brazil (new mix/arr.)
5. I'll Leave of My Heart
6. It Felt Like a Weight
7. Come Down Easy
8. Blue Bossanova
9. Lullaby

Teenbeat 407
Out 2/28, $12 USD
Order: Teenbeat

Harvard "Talkin & Loud"
Artwork added

Elektel will be playing a free live show at Apple Store Shibuya. Whether you can make it or not, check out their great latest album "Bit Stream Lounge".

Elektel live at Apple Store Shibuya

Live: Elektel
with guests: Kushibiki Sayaka, Kaori (dahlia), and more
VJ: Ōmekaidō-ha * faction bleu

Place: Apple Store Shibuya
Date: 3/12 (Sunday)
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Price: Free!

Ishino Takkyu (Denki Groove) has a new unit together with Kawanabe Hiroshi of Tokyo No.1 Soul Set. The unit is called InK (Ishino 'n' Kawanabe) and a first live show has been scheduled.

There's an album scheduled for release on April 26, and I'll post about it once definitive info is available.

InK first live
on 3/31 (Friday)
at Ebisu Liquid Room (map)

Live: InK
Guest DJ: Moodman
VJ: Ugawa Naohiro

Opens/starts at 19:00
Price: advance ¥3500 (incl. tax and one drink, all standing), tickets on sale from 2/25 through Pia (222-869), Lawson (38024), e+, and at Liquid Room and Cisco's techno shop