Tokyo's Coolest Sound

This reggae cover compilation out last month contains a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Sweet Soul Revue", making it maybe worth a check... though how that fits just before a Backstreet Boys song, I'm not too sure.

Various Artists "Dancehall Premier presents Premier Lovers 2"

1. Leyona / You've Got A Friend (Carole King Cover)
2. Mai from Bagdad Cafe The trench town / Love Love Love (Donny Hathaway Cover)
3. LISA / Come Back To Me -7 Windsor Avenue Kingston 5- (m-flo Cover)
4. Criss from Fire Ball / Cruisin (Smokey Robinson Cover)
5. Rickie-G / Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke Cover)
6. Han-Kun from Shonan-no-kaze / Twilight Avenu (Stardust Revue Cover)
7. Full Of Harmony / In My Life (Full Of Harmony Cover)
8. Asako from Singasun / I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Aerosmith Cover)
9. Arisaka Mika from Reggae Disco Rockers / All Through The Night (Cyndi Lauper Cover)
10. Ken-U / You Gotta Be (Des'ree Cover)
11. Sonomi / Sweet Soul Revue (Pizzicato Five Cover)
12. R-Crown / I Want It That Way (The Backstreet Boys Cover)
13. Chee / Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire Cover)

Columbia COCP-33624
Out 5/24, ¥2400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.

The music of upcoming movie "Akihabara @ DEEP" is written by Konishi Yasuharu. This is his first movie soundtrack work.

"'Akiharabara @ DEEP' Original Soundtrack"
「『アキハバラ＠DEEP』オリギナル・サウンドトラック」

1. hashiridasu monogatari. -Short Edit-
2. Power Chord
3. kozō no kōshin.
4. Onoden (onodenbo-ya CM Song) / Noko Inoko (Remix By Konishi Yasuharu)
5. Something For Mr. Mancini
6. Low Down @ Deep
7. denkigai Groove
8. Akihabara Love Theme.
9. inochi azukarimasu / Fuji Keiko
10. Three Piece Band
11. Let It Beat! -Endmark-
12. hashiridasu monogatari. -Full Size-

BMG BVCK-35004
Out 8/23, ¥2427 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon

Various Artists "Motivation 4 Dusty Dance Hall compiled by Towa Tei"
Complete track list added

DJ team Sindbad has a new 12" out this week on highcontrast. While title track "Revellion" is taken from the self-titled album released last year, two brand new tracks are also included.

Sindbad "Revellion" (12")

A1. Revellion
A2. Untitled
B1. Lazybones

highcontrast HCR-9626
Out 6/30, ¥1400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (once out)

Coco d'Or, the solo jazzy project of Hiro (formerly of Speed), has a new album coming up. This time the theme will be bossa and latin, and collaborators will include Fantastic Plastic Machine, Coldfeet and Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone). FPM gave us an early hint that his track is a samba cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers' "By The Way"!

The album will be available in a limited edition with bonus DVD, and also as a regular CD-only edition.

Coco d'Or "Coco d'Or 2"

1. kono subarashiki sekai (produced by Jazzida Grande)
2. Lala wa ai no kotoba (produced by Nakatsuka Takeshi)
3. Ay cosita Linda (produced by Komatsu Kazuya
4. By The Way (produced by Fantastic Plastic Machine)
5. Time After Time (produced by Fried Pride)
6. Two Of Us (produced by Suzuki Akio)
7. harukanaru kage (produced by Gonzalez Suzuki)
8. Easy (produced by Komatsu Kazuya)
9. koi no Survival (produced by Coldfeet feat. Kinbara Chieko)
10. yasashiku utatte (produced by Fukutomi Yukihiro)
11. ho-da (produced by Gira Mundo)
12. Is It You (produced by Suzuki Akio)
13. Carnival (produced by Suzuki Akio)
14. One Love / People Get Ready (produced by Komatsu Kazuya & Nahki)

DVD
1. kono subarashiki sekai (video clip)
2. Time After Time (video clip)
3. Off-shot

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Sonic Groove AVCD-16102B
Out 7/26, ¥3620 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon (10% off *), Amazon U.S.
* Discount at time of writing

Regular edition (CD only)
Sonic Groove AVCD-16103
Out 7/26, ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.

After many indies and major singles, Perfume will finally have an album released this summer! This is actually a collection of all previously released singles (including the indies ones, it seems), and also some new songs. All is produced by capsule's Nakata Yasutaka. Most excitingly, the limited edition will be accompanied with a DVD containing four video clips! Buy early!

Perfume "Perfume ~Complete Best~" (CD+DVD)

CD
1. Perfect Star Perfect Style
2. Linear Motor Girl
3. Computer City
4. Electro World (Album Version)
5. inryoku
6. Monochrome Effect
7. Vitamin Drop
8. Sweet Donuts
9. Foundation
10. Computer Driving
11. Perfume
12. wonder

DVD
1. Linear Motor Girl (video clip)
2. Computer City (video clip)
3. Electro World (video clip)
Bonus track (Limited edition only)
4. Monochrome Effect (video clip)

Tokuma TKCA-73086
Out 8/2, ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon (10% off *), Amazon U.S.
* Discount at time of writing

This 80's new wave compilation features many gems and rarities, several of the songs even being available for the first time on CD. Not only for maniacs, it's definitely a good opportunity to get accustomed with many leaders of Japan's new wave scene such as Plastics, P-Model, Moonriders and Hikashu.
Nomiya Maki fans will be happy to find her not only on a demo version of Portable Rock's "Idol", but also guesting on Mio Fou's "Milano no kiseki".

Various Artists "Technoroid - Japanese 80's New Wave Sampler"
オムニバス 「テクノロイド－Japanese 80's New Wave Sampler－」

(Artist / Title)
1. Plastics / Pate
2. P-Model / bijutsukan de atta hito daro
3. Lizard / Asakusa 6-ku (Single Version)
4. ippudō / Breakout Generation (Single Version)
5. 81/2 / odorenai
6. Guernica / kaigenrei (Demo Version)
7. Hikashu / puyopuyo (Live Version)
8. Juicy Fruits / Jenny wa gokigen naname
9. Moonriders / kanojo ni tsuite shitteiru 2.3 no kotogara
10. Business / uwakiwakiwaki
11. Wonder City Orchestra / Highway Cracker
12. Gate Ball / The Model
13. Shampoo / Tonight
14. Mio Fou / Milano no kiseki
15. Portable Rock / Idol (Demo Version)
16. Muscle Beat / Bed-Room Queen
17. Here Is Eden / kinzoku Bat to to Space Shuttle no uta
18. uchōten / benikujira
19. Groopy / kasa o sashite Light de terashite
20. Die _$(D*Swan / sabita kumikyoku
21. Hara Masumi / Trakya no onna
22. Ep-4 / 5.21

Tokuma TKCA-73035
Out 6/28, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.

Out just now is a new single by techno-pop idol unit Perfume, as always produced by capsule's Nakata Yasutaka.

Perfume "Electro World"
Perfume 「エレクトロ・ワールド」

1. Electro World
2. wonder2

Takuma TKCA-73017
Out 6/28, ¥953 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.

Rufus "Long Distance"
Sound samples at Rufus' MySpace

Popular TV shorts series Oh! Mikey will be shown at the theatre this summer, in a "late night" (in Japan's terms) selection especially for adults. Included will be episodes from "Oh! Mikey Hardcore" and also brand new ones!
Special "goods for adults" will also be sold at the venue.

Oh! Mikey Night
(60 minutes)

Tokyo
From 7/1 (Saturday) until 7/28 (Friday)
Place: Theatre N Shibuya
Time: Everyday at 21:20
Price: ¥1500 for adults (¥1000 on 7/1 and on Wednesdays)

Osaka
From 8/12 (Saturday) until 8/25 (Friday)
Place: Cinemart Shinsaibashi
Time: TBA (check Web site
Price: ¥1500 for adults (¥1000 for ladies on Wednesdays)

A new DVD of the popular Oh! Mikey TV series will be released this summer! This one will contain nothing but non-TV episodes.

"Oh! Mikey Extra" (DVD)
(Region 2 NTSC, 4:3, English subtitles)

Episodes list (unofficial approximate translations)
「マイキーの一人旅」 (Mikey's trip on his own)
「怪盗ハインリッヒ」 (Heinrich the phantom)
「もう一人の家庭教師」 (One more home teacher)
「マイキーの宇宙旅行」 (Mikey's space travel)
「大人のマイキー」 (Adult Mikey)
「世界にひとつだけの石」 (The unique rock)
「恐怖！エミリーパパ」 (Terror! Emily Papa)
「ニック家の登場」 (Meet Nick family)
「マイキーとあさがお」 (Mikey and asagao)
「義務と権利」 (Duty and right)
「逮捕されたパパ」 (Papa got arrested)
「さよならパパ」 (Farewell Papa)
「マイキー・ザ･スターマン」 (Mikey The Starman)

Media Factory FFBV-0010
Out 8/25, ¥2980 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon (22% off *), YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing

Various Artists "Motivation 4 compiled by Towa Tei"
New release date: 8/9, and a partial track list.

girl it's U, whose great first album is just out, will be performing two free in-store shows on the same day, in Shinjuku and Shibuya.

girl it's U in-store live
on 7/22 (Saturday)

At Tower Records Shinjuku 7F
From 16:00

At HMV Shibuya 6F
From 19:00

Price: Free!

Crazy Ken Band "merimeri -I Wanna Marry Marry You-"
Artwork added

Halfby "screw the plan"
Rufus "Long Distance"
Track list and artwork added!

Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble "Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble"
Clarification: All songs except the remix have been previously released, so it's more of a compilation

Nomoto Karia will appear at an in-store event at Tower Records Shinjuku, for a short live and talk show featuring special guest Konishi Yasuharu.

Those who pre-order or buy "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" at Tower Records Shinjuku will be given a ticket that Karly will exchange for a signed sticker at the event.

Nomoto Karia in-store event
on 7/8 (Saturday)
at Tower Records Shinjuku

Starts at 19:00
Price: Free!

Number three of Escalator Records' fun Ciclismo series, packed with original songs by the Escalator artists (and their international friends) is due for mid-July. Seems like it somehow features good Swedish friend Jens Petersen! Can't wait!

Various Artists "Ciclismo 3"

1. Miniflex "Helico Again"
2. A. P. I. "Ronde Van Vlaanderen"
3. Cubismo Grafico "Rustle Tussle"
4. Ventoux "Puerto De Las Palomas" (from uk)
5. Wash Mickie Footie "Tough Texan, Take Five" (from usa)
6. Yukari Fresh "David Wow Wow"
7. Kaleidos "Personal Precision Program (3P System)"
8. Camping Car "Camping Car" (from france)
9. Isar 12 "Tour De France Trikot" (from germany)
10. Miniflex "Valverde"
11. S. P. L. "With The Wind"
12. Harvard "Touched"
13. The Land of Nod "Eddy" (from uk)

Escalator/KIT ESCD-062 / XQAV-1062
Out 7/26, ¥2625
Pre-order: Escalator (free shipping within Japan)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Asia Engineer's upcoming summer-themed album will include songs featuring Halfby, Sugiurumn, and a remix of Konishi Yasuharu-produced "Tokyo 7" (the original previously released as a maxi single). A bonus DVD will include 8 video-remixed songs from live shows at Zepp Tokyo and Shibuya Quattro.

Asia Engineer "Jun-natsu" (CD+DVD)
エイジアエンジニア 「純夏 ～Jun-natsu～」

CD
1. Jun-natsu
2. WORD ART with HALFBY
3. haremoyō
4. Like Water with DJ SPINNA
5. yokkora
6. PROJECT AE with sugiurumn
7. Sunday
8. 連係 Play
9. TOKYO 7 (LOS KALIBRES Reggaeton Remix)
10. Jun-natsu (Original Full Length Version)
　
DVD (AE Live Graphics)
TOKYO 7 (Directed by Hiroki Wakai (P.I.C.S.))
Grooving Loop (Directed by POWER GRAPHIXX)
Super Hero (Directed by POWER GRAPHIXX)
ue no hō e (Directed by easeback)
ookina koe (Directed by easeback)
Going AE gō (Directed by POWER GRAPHIXX)
Classic Shinbashi (Directed by POWER GRAPHIXX)
Eternal Pose (Directed by easeback)

Rhythm Zone TZCD-45408/B
Out 7/19, ¥2500
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Shortly after the CD+DVD release at the end of June will be coming this Nomoto Karia 12" containing the first cut, Karly and Kagami remixes of "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji", and as a bonus the new song "Bubbly". All four songs are also already available on iTunes (see links below).

Nomoto Karia "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young)" (12")
野本かりあ 「東京は夜の七時」

A1. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (karly mix)
A2. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (kagami mix)
B1. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the first cut)
B2. Bubbly

columbia*readymade 52403
Out mid-July early August mid-August late August mid-September 9/15, ¥1470
Order: Jet Set (once out)

Buy iTunes Japan Music Cards at Amazon

Like first album "Fakevox" did last year, Plus-Tech Squeeze Box' 2nd album "cartooom!" (perhaps the album using the most samples ever with a count around 4500) is being re-released with 3 bonus tracks and at a lower price.

Official release page with samples

Plus-Tech Squeeze Box "cartooom!"

1. CartooomTV
2. fiddle-dee-dee!!
3. Dough-Nuts Town's map
4. f(ake)
5. SUZZZZZY
6. starship.6
7. CM#&'(?>!
8. THE mARTIN SHOW!!
9. Uncle Chicken's drag rag
10. Fantasie C dur P.491 -Generalprobe-
11. rival
12. Hoky-Poky a.la.mode.
13. PAPA says
Bonus tracks:
14. SUZZY P
15. BABY P (From "pop'n music")
16. Dough-Nuts Active map (Theme song of "dokodemo issho Let's gakkō!")

Vroom VMSD-013
Out 7/19, ¥1905 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon

Accompanying this year's release of Shindō Mitsuo's new film "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai", his all-star 1998 film "Daikanyama monogatari", previously only available on VHS, is being re-released on DVD! The film features Sasaki Jun (Cosa Nostra), Natsuki Mari, Comoesta Yaegashi, Tei Towa, UA, Nomiya Maki, Monsieur Kamayatsu and many others.
Also available will be a limited edition containing the CD soundtrack that accompanied the original VHS release.

"Daikanyama monogatari ~ The Detective Is Born" (DVD)
「代官山物語」
(1998, 60 minutes, color, 4:3, probably region 2)

Limited edition (DVD+CD)
Columbia COZA-214
Out 8/23, ¥6800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon (22% off *)
* Discount at time of writing

Regular edition (DVD only)
Columbia COBA-4571
Out 8/23, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon (22% off *)
* Discount at time of writing

(Artwork to be added when available.)

Cornelius "Music"
Track list added!

Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble "Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble"
Artwork added

girl it's U "girl it's U"
Artwork added

Nomoto Karia live at Apple Store Shibuya
Part of the live show will be aired on Pop Jam DX, on NHK Sōgō TV on July 3rd. (The event is tonight!)

Dubbed "CM song queen" for having sung over 800 commercial songs, singer Noko Inoko has a first anthology album coming out. Included are her most popular ditties, featuring songs written by Konishi Yasuharu, Higuchi Yasuo and many others.

Noko Inoko "Noko Inoko taizen"
のこいのこ 「のこいのこ大全」

1. ヤセタンとコロンタン
2. パタパタママ
3. オノデンボーヤCMソング
4. めくる　のせる　たべる　ボーデンチーズ
5. エバラ焼肉のたれ「今日は焼肉デー」
6. 緑屋
7. 中央自動車工業「パームエアーロータリー」
8. 味の素マリーナ
9. のんびりとメルシャン
10. せんば子狸まんじゅう
11. コメッコ
12. グリコ「カプリソーネ」
13. ヤマギワ住まいの灯りフェア
14. 任天堂「シャルマントランプ」
15. ナショナルエアコンクール＆クール
16. サントリーレッド
17. ハートのある機械です
18. 旭食品
19. わたしとあなたの間に
20. まるさんかくしかく
21. 森永スコッチパイ
22. 大正製薬パブロン
23. ドッドウェル「チャム」
24. サンヨーファンヒーター
25. サクラクーピー
26. 味の素プチマリーナ
27. セイカノート　プロペラジャグラー
28. 資生堂メイクアップファンデーション　　卵のお顔
29. 資生堂メイクアップファンデーション　　お料理上手
30. 資生堂メイクアップファンデーション　　三ツ指ついて
31. レゴ　レゴ　レーゴ
32. やさしさを忘れず旭タクシー
33. 森永ヨーグルトなかよし
34. SSK　オードブルツナ
35. カネボウ　モグ
36. 味の素マヨネーズ
37. 苺の花嫁さん
38. 平和な日曜日　幸せをプレゼント
39. お誕生日おめでとう
40. カネボウアイス　A
41. カネボウアイス　B
42. カネボウ　ブーガムランデブー
43. 片岡物産バンホーテンココア
44. セノー　ポポーン
45. はたらくくるま
46. ニッカサラダ油
47. 三菱ふとん乾燥機ほすべえ
48. 武田製薬プラッシー
49. サンヨー食品カップスター
50. 吉忠ロマン
51. 浅草玩具ミロゲーム
52. ハクキンカイロ
53. 日本ペイント自分のことは自分でしよう
54. ハウス豆乳SOY200
55. アダム氏とイヴちゃん
56. タカラ　パットちゃん
57. 味の素ハイミー
58. 旭化成セルセル
59. お月さまの願い
60. 今ここに
61. きのう　きょう　あした
62. トイレにねっ！

Victor VICL-61933
Out 6/21, ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon

Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble "Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble"
Track list added!

Takenaka Naoto & Watanababy "konya wa Boogie Back"
Artwork added

Rocketman, aka comedian Fukawa Ryō, is back in music with a 3rd album under the monicker. His first two albums were produced by Konishi Yasuharu, and this one keeps a Readymade connection by involving Konishi-san's programmer Yoshida Tetsuto! Also co-producing are Sakai Ichirō (Elekihachimaki, Joytoy) and Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), and guest vocalists include Toki Asako (Cymbals) and hitomitoi.

Fukawa Ryō, who recently wrote all music for the soundtrack to movie "Peanuts", writes all lyrics and music on this new album. It will feature diverse genres ranging from bossa nova to house.

Rocketman official site
Samples at Columbia

Rocketman "Love, sea & music"
ロケットマン 「愛と海と音楽と」
(formerly entitled "Music Takes Me Everywhere!")

1. introduction
2. Sweet Summer Song (feat. kainatsu)
3. kako wa iranai
4. itsumo no asa (feat. hitomitoi)
5. Seaside Story (feat. Toki Asako)
6. interlude
7. kumo wa nagarete
8. misty (feat. Suzuki Yasuhiro)
9. sayonara no uta (feat. Koorogi Mari)
10. kanashimi no mukō (feat. Hiramatsu Eri)
11. ending
12. I wanna feel your love & voice ~koe o kikasete~

Triad COCP-50944
Out 8/2, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.

Thanks to Andrew for letting me know about this one!

Two days after Cornelius' new single "Music" will be re-released the two Flipper's Guitar albums "Three Cheers For Our Side" and "Camera Talk".

What distincts these from previous re-releases are that these are remastered, include bonus tracks, and the jackets will be cardboard sleeves featuring the original designs by Shindō Mitsuo.

Flipper's Guitar "Three Cheers For Our Side"
フリッパーズ・ギター 「海へ行くつもりじゃなかった」

1. Hello
2. Boys Fire The Tricot
3. Joyride
4. Coffee-Milk Crazy
5. My Red Shoes Story
6. Exotic Lollipop
7. Happy Like A Honeybee
8. Samba Parade
9. Sending To Your Heart
10. Goodbye, Our Pastels Badges
11. The Chime Will Ring
12. Red Flag On The Gondola
13. Friends Again (Single Version) (Bonus track)

felicity MTCD-1069
Out 8/25, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon

Flipper's Guitar "Camera Talk"
フリッパーズ・ギター 「Camera Talk」

1. Young. Alive. In Love
2. Camera! Camera! Camera!
3. Cool Spy On A Hot Car
4. Summer Beauty 1990
5. Haircut 100
6. Colour Field
7. Big Bad Bingo
8. Wild Wild Summer
9. Knife Edge Caress
10. Southbound Excursion
11. 3 A.m. Op
12. Camera Full Of Kisses
13. Camera! Camera! Camera! (Guitar pop Version) (Bonus track)
14. Love And Dreams Are Back (Bonus track)
15. Cloudy (Is My Sunny Mood) (Bonus track)

felicity MTCD-1070
Out 8/25, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon

Two years after his previous album, Kaji Hideki is back this year with his 7th, a club music album produced by Swedish artist Hird (aka Christoffer Berg).

Jet Set offers an original bonus 60-minute CD-R of Kaji-kun interviewed by Handsomeboy Technique and Halfby.

Kaji Hideki "New Pretty"
カジヒデキ 「New Pretty」

1. Welcome back the happy night!
2. Love Sick
3. Capter Girl
4. Typical Me,Typica You
5. Looking Good!
6. Farthcoming Love
7. Islands
8. Sugar Shack
9. Postcard Pinup Girl
10. Siouxsie
11. 24 Factories
12. Joy Of Freshness
13. New Mondays
14. Bye Bye Rosy

felicity MTCD-1067
Out 6/7, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (with bonus interview CD-R to firstcomers), Play-Asia, Amazon,

Nomoto Karia will be doing a free mini-live at Apple Store Shibuya, with DJ Konishi Yasuharu! Don't miss it!

Part of the show will be shown on NHK sōgō TV (NHK総合テレビ) program "Pop Jam DX" on July 3.

Nomoto Karia live
at Apple Store Shibuya (map)
on 6/13 (Tuesday)

Live: Nomoto Karia
DJ: Konishi Yasuharu

Opens at 19:30, starts at 20:00, ends at 20:30
Price: FREE!

Following the release of a 12" titled "What A Wonderful World", Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble has a collection of previously released songs (except for the new remix) to be released at the end of July. Definite summer BGM!

Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble "Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble"

1. What A Wonderful World
2. Man From Lafonda (The Wickedest Sound)
3. Ave Maria
4. Dwight Yorke Stadium
5. Blissful Calypso (Bonus Edit)
6. Still Punk Steel Pan
7. Devoted To You
8. Real Rock
9. Jamaica Song
10. What A Wonderful World (*cbsmgrfc Strut Remix)

Escalator/KIT ESCD-061 / KIT-001 / XQAV-1061
Out 7/26, ¥2625
Pre-order: Escalator (free shipping within Japan)
Order: Amazon, Tower (Japan only)

After a long time being quiet, Petset will be playing a live show part of an event organized by a place in the sun. It may be a first chance to hear new songs they are preparing for their next release.
Also playing will be special guest i am robot and proud from Toronto (Canada) and Yucca who recently released a first album on Softly!.

Event official site
i am robot and proud Japan tour details (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya)

"a place in the sun vol.6"
at Shibuya O-Nest
on 7/23 (Sunday)

5F live floor
Live:
i am robot and proud
Petset
Yucca
mount sugar
Fleet

DJ: Ari (Ari no oto)

6F bar floor
Live: Miyauchi Yuri

Open at 17:30, starts at 18:00
Tickets: adv. ¥2500 (Lawson 35384, O-Nest 03-3462-4420, Warszawa 03-5458-0700), door ¥3000yen + drink charge

A few weeks after the "konya wa Boogie Back" maxi single will be released the full soundtrack of Shindō Matsuo film "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai - The Playboy Don't Cry". The soundtrack will include songs by Kojima Mayumi, Emerson Kitamura, and one arranged by Sketch Show.
The limited edition will be a special box package containing a bonus DVD of music videos for "konya wa Boogie Back" and a few other songs, and also a poster-style lyrics sheet.

Various Artists "'otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai' Original Soundtrack" (CD+DVD)
オムニバス 「『男はソレを我慢できない』オリジナルサウンドトラック」

(Title / Artist)
1. Comme A La Cinema / Tsurugi Masaki
2. Blue Ball feat. cappa sight / Vo Vo Tau
3. Men's Favorites No.2 (Playgirl Opening Theme '72)
4. Rydeen / YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
5. kimi to itsumademo (piano ver.) / Emerson Kitamura
6. Cherry's Theme (Cherry Bomb / Nousatsubakudan) / Girls
7. koi no ☆ sanpomichi / Watanababy
8. Ōyama-chaen For Two / Emerson Kitamura
9. mizuumi / Kojima Mayumi
10. Men's Favorites No.1 (Play Girls In Action)
11. onna wa sore o gaman dekinai / Shimizu Michiko & Koike Eiko
12. Make It / Vo Vo Tau
13. natsu zagarihono jigumi / Saiki Shigeru & Shimizu Michiko
14. Tengu's Main Theme / Awaya Mitarō
15. Tengu's Riot / NRT320
16. Stardust / Suzuki Kyōka with Sketch Show
17. konya wa Boogie Back (smooth rap) / Takenaka Naoto & Watanababy
18. hikigane / Takenaka Naoto
19. Shinjuku (Shimokita) sodachi / Saiki Shigeru & Shimizu Michiko
20. DA.YO.NE / Takenaka Naoto
21. Can't Stop The Viorense '06 / NRT320
22. kimi to itsumademo (organ ver.) / Emerson Kitamura

DVD
1. konya wa Boogie Back (smooth rap) / Takenaka Naoto & Watanababy
2. koi no ☆ sanpomichi / Watanababy

Aer-born AZZL-10002
Out 7/26, ¥2700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon

Crazy Ken Band's next single is self-described as a proposal song for tough guys. Mellow soul with a hip beat.
The B-side will be the song "sukatto sawayaka" that was made for a Coca-Cola commercial featuring Yokoyama Ken himself. ii ne!!!

Coca-Cola commercial

Crazy Ken Band "merimeri -I Wanna Marry Marry You-"

1. merimeri
2. CKB Radio Show Honmoku Meri Meri Station
3. 37°C Powered By CKB-Annex
4. Emcee
5. 魂拳 (Soul Punch) Powered By CKB-Annex
6. Emcee

Substance BSCL-35023
Out 7/26, ¥952 (excl. 10% tax)
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Cornelius' site has been renewed with a 360° Quicktime VR of a room, of which one of the walls says "Cornelius new single MUSIC 8/23". The single will include the song "clap & whistle & walking" previously released on compilation "Rhythm de asobō: Reaching Series No.2", and the Vodafone commercial song "Gum".

It's been almost 5 years since his last original album "Point".

Cornelius "Music"

1. Music
2. Gum
3. clap & whistle & walking
4. The Star-Spangled-Gayo

Warner WPCL-10331
Out 8/23, ¥1143 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, Amazon U.S.