Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Perfume already has a new single lined up for 2008! It will of course be produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule) as usual.

There will be a limited edition with a bonus DVD, and artwork different from the regular edition.

Perfume "Baby cruising Love / Macaroni"

1. Baby cruising Love
2. Macaroni
3. Baby cruising Love (Instrumental)
4. Macaroni (Instrumental)

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Tokuma TKCA-73310
Out 2008/1/16, ¥1239 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, Amazon U.S.

Regular edition (CD only)
Tokuma TKCA-73315
Out 2008/1/16, ¥953 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, Amazon U.S.

eli (aka Ellie, of Love Tambourines and girl it's U) has a solo album coming soon! Despite her 1996 solo album under the name Ellie ("Bitch In Zion"), this is her first as "eli" and she considers it a debut album. The songs are said to go from melodious pop to mellow R&B, very soul as goes her vocal style.

eli can be caught live in Tokyo on November 10 at Shibuya Spuma.

In promotion of the album, she will also perform these in-store live shows:
November 22 (Thursday) at HMV Shibuya, starts at 19:30
November 30 (Friday) at Tower Records Shibuya 1F, starts at 19:00
It's smart to buy the album where you plan to see the show.

Update (1/4): Since January 1st, eli has made 5 full tracks from this album available for free download at her MySpace. This is probably for a limited time, so hurry. You need a MySpace account to download.

eli "rita"

1. dancin' beauty
2. poisoned pie
3. tattooed
4. a medicine man
5. rita
6. the ordinary world
7. third eye opens
8. unlearn
9. unplug my microphone
10. a little star

Crue-L KYTHMAK-122DA
Out 11/17, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV

It's been ages since we've got a remix album from the Readymade crew ("Readymade Digs Classics" two years ago?)! This time Konishi Yasuharu and friends have their take on hit songs by Japan's leading songwriter, Tsutsumi Kyōhei. This should be enjoyable by both the young club crowd and also those who heard the songs back in the day. The songs are selected and the whole supervised by Konishi-san. Of course, the song Tsutsumi-sensei wrote for Pizzicato Five is in!

Release mini-site at columbia*readymade
Audio sample page

Various Artists "Kyōhei Disco Night ~Tsutsumi Kyōhei Remix~"
オムニバス 「京平ディスコナイト ～筒美京平リミックス～」
(Early title: "readymade digs kt")

1. shōnentai / ABC (remixed by Konishi Yasuharu)
2. C-C-B / Romantic ga tomaranai (remixed by Konishi Yasuharu)
3. Sagawa Mitsuo / furansujin no yō ni (remixed by Shuriken Jet)
4. Hirayama Miki / manatsu no dekigoto (remixed by Halfby)
5. Hirota Mieko / nagisa no uwasa (remixed by Cubismo Grafico)
6. Ox / manatsu no Flamenco (remixed by Yoshida Tetsuto)
7. Ishida Ayumi / taiyō ga naiteiru (remixed by Missing Linc)
8. Kondō Masahiko / Sneaker buru-su (remixed and additional production by Konishi Yasuharu & Cycheouts Ghost)
9. Ozawa Kenji / tsuyoi kimochi - tsuyoi ai (remixed by Akakage)
10. Asano Yūko / Sexy Bus Stop (remixed by Groove Unchant)
11. Pizzicato Five / koi no Rule, atarashii Rule (La règle du jeu) (remixed by Suemitsu & The Suemith)
12. Sakai Masaaki / saraba koibito (remixed by Boot Beat)

columbia*readymade COCP-34575
Out 12/19 12/26, ¥2800
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S., YesAsia

After offering us his great first album "Switch", Boot Beat is back with a new mix CD, follow-up to last year's "Manifesto!" that sold out very quickly.

No details yet, except for the artwork and the news that it should be released at the end of November. There's also a sample page up. Stay tuned!

Boot Beat "Manifesto! 2"

1. Dickie Harrell / Rocket Racket
2. Surprise Surprise / Spider And The Fly
3. Ray Beadle / Zoot Suit Riot
4. Marilyn Monroe / Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (Feline Frisky Rmx)
5. Sindbad feat. KTA Brasil+Hank Levine Singers And Orchestra / A.W.O.L+Tequila
6. Joe Graves And The Diggers / More
7. Frank Chacksfield / I Got Rhythm
8. Brasilia Modern Six / I Say A Little Prayer
9. Richy Pitch / Record Lovers
10. Theme Of Like A Bossa (Switch Ver)
11. Buddy Rich+Nadanuf / Buddy's Cherokee+The Breaks (A Cappella Edit)
12. Mel Carter / High Noon
13. James Least / Song Of The Wolga Boatman
14. Roger Webb & His Trio / All My Loving
15. Light Company / Mrs. Robinson
16. Dusty & Rube / Big Band Jump Parts 3&4
17. Kubota Takeshi feat. Illicit Tsuboi / All Combine
18. Peter Nero / Up-Up And Away
19. Gimmicks / Boink
20. Johnny Vanelli / More Today Than Yesterday
21. Daba Daba
22. Unknown / You Got To Have An Understanding
23. Dutch Rhythm Steel And Show Band / Grandfather's Clock
24. Enrique Lynch / La Quinta Sinfonia De Beethoven
25. Willie Rosario & His Orchestra / My Favorite Things
26. Jackson Sloan / Spiderman
27. Jonathan Radford, David Lillry & Daniel / 900 Degrees
28. Turntable Thief / International Chopstick's Day
29. King Richard / Gentle On My Mind
30. Ray Gelato / Sing Sing Sing
31. Roger Ericson And His Men / Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
32. Kellie Greene / Hungarian
33. Derek & Ray / You'd Be So Nice
34. Dimitri From Paris / San Juan Five-O
35. Petula Clark / Down Town
36. Anthony And The Imperials / Georgy Girl

Eat Records ER0003
Out 11/29, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (once out)

Following single "OK", electro-pop singer Meg has a full album coming up. It's entirely produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule) and, guess what, it's out on the same day as the new capsule album, "Flash Back"! It also includes a cover of capsule's "dreamin dreamin" (from "FRUITS CLiPPER").

Meg "Beam"

1. amai zeitaku
2. In Your Eyes
3. Girly Step
4. Love Letter
5. Dreamin Dreamin
6. Ok
7. Model
8. Romantika
9. Love Letter
10. Girly Step

Universal UPCH-1571
Out 12/5, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, , Amazon U.S.

solange et delphine is back with a 3rd of its fantastic "yume to Cosme" (dreams & cosmetics) live shows series. This time they will share Aoi Heya's intimate stage with arcorhyme (ex-P5's Takanami K-tarō's unit) playing a first full set of original songs, Round Table's leader's solo unit, and also the sexy and groovy sono na wa Spade who were also present at the first of the series.

Official event page and reservations

Saint yume to Cosme
聖・ユメトコスメ
on 12/16 (Sunday)
at Aoi Heya (Shibuya)

Live:
arcorhyme
Kitagawa Katsutoshi (Round Table)
sono na wa Spade (The Lady Spade)
solange et delphine

DJs:
Usuyamada Yō (allfive)
Yoshida Tetsuto

Opens at 18:00, ends at 23:00
Price: adv. ¥3000, door ¥3200

the fascinations, jazzy rocking unit led by vibraphonist Watanabe Masami, has a 4th album coming soon! Included are covers of The Clash's "Rock The Casbah" featuring Ōgiya Kazuho, Alice Clark's "Never Did I Stop Loving You" featuring Yafune Tatsurō, and Michael Jackson's "Rock With You", along with several new original tracks.

Watanabe Masami will play as a guest musician on arcorhyme's upcoming album "amai hibi ~la douce vie~".

the fascinations "quiet dance"
ザ・ファシネイションズ 「クワイエット・ダンス」

1. Rock The Casbah
2. Matador
3. Rock With You
4. Lady F.
5. Funny Walk
6. But Not For Me
7. Fascinated Waltz
8. Next Step
9. Blues Minor
10. Never Did I Stop Loving You

highcontrast HCCD-9524
Out 12/5, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV

Ban Hiroshi (aka Ban-chan, Bambino), a rock'n'roller from Kyoto who has previously been released on Konishi Yasuharu's 524 Records, is to give a rare show in Tokyo this weekend! He will be accompanied by girl bands Americo and cottonioo (last which I had the chance to see at Enban just recently. Ban-chan says it might be a chance to hear some new songs from his upcoming album.

Americo presents attack service part.11
on 10/27 (Saturday)
at Kōenji Enban

Live:
Americo
Ban Hiroshi (from Kyoto)
cottonioo

Starts at 20:00
Price: ¥1500

arcorhyme, the up-and-coming unit of Takanami K-tarō and Nishimura Ikuyo, will make a quick guest appearance during artist BANK's set at this event. I think it will be the first time that they perform some original songs live. They will also perform a cover of Kinks' "You Really Got Me", according to this entry on Ikuyo's blog.

arcorhyme are busy in studio preparing the release of two albums early next year (hopefully)! One will be with a band with real instruments, and the other all programmed.

Official event page (with reservation info)

Future vol.2
on 11/2 (Friday)
at Daikanyama haretara sora ni mame maite

Live:
BANK (w/ guest arcorhyme)
Shindō Yuka
KIdOIES

Opens at 18:30, starts at 19:00
Price: adv. ¥2500 (see event page), door ¥3000

After Original Love and Spank Happy, here come re-issues of Scha Dara Parr, Great 3 (unit of Katayose Akito, husband of Chocolat) and Tokyo No.1 Soul Set (unit of Kawanabe Hiroshi now member of InK). These are also all remastered in mini-LP sleeves with bonus tracks! (Only SDP "Toshiba Classic" doesn't have bonus tracks.)
There's also a Tokyo No.1 Soul Set video being released for the first time on DVD, it contains video clips and live performances.

All of these are out on November 28 and priced ¥2500, except for the DVD that's ¥3150.

Part 3, to be released on December 19, will include releases of Takano Hiroshi and ICE. Those interested, follow these Amazon Japan search links: Takano Hiroshi, ICE

standard of 90's official site

Scha Dara Parr "5th Wheel 2 The Coach"
スチャダラパー 「5th Wheel 2 The Coach」

Bonus track:
Nobel Naughty Beats

EMI TOCT-26399
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Scha Dara Parr "gūzen no Album"
スチャダラパー 「偶然のアルバム」

Bonus track:
Crying Doobieman

EMI TOCT-26400
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Scha Dara Parr "Toshiba Classic 95-97"
スチャダラパー 「東芝クラシック95-97」

EMI TOCT-26401
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Great 3 "Richmondo High"

Bonus tracks:
Cruel World To Heaven (Original Demo)
Nobody's Fool (Demo)
Secret Street (Demo) (Previously unreleased)

EMI TOCT-26402
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Great 3 "Metal Lunchbox"

Bonus tracks:
gake ~ G-surf (Yoshinori Sunahara Remix)
Discoman (Single Version)
Glass Roots
Open My Eyes

EMI TOCT-26403
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Great 3 "Romance"

Bonus tracks:
Sunchild wa boku no tomodachi (from Sano Motoharu tribute "Border")
suteki janai ka
omoide no Art Rock
Caligula

EMI TOCT-26404
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Great 3 "Without Onion"

Bonus tracks:
From The TV Series Soul Glow.
I.Y.O.B.S.O.S.
Like a virgin

EMI TOCT-26405
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Tokyo No.1 Soul Set "Triple Barrel"

Bonus tracks:
Cannonball
Grandprix
chizu no kakusareta Tramp
yaa, chōshi ha dōdai

BMG BVCK-17036
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Tokyo No.1 Soul Set "Jr."

Bonus tracks:
Romantic densetsu +
Salsa Taxi

BMG BVCK-17037
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Tokyo No.1 Soul Set "manatsu no kanzen shiai" (DVD)
Tokyo No.1 Soul Set 「真夏の完全試合」

1. Grandprix
2. Romantic densetsu
3. tasogare '95 ~ taiyō no kisetsu
4. Opening
5. Jive My Revolver
6. Jive My Revolver
7. Willing Or Not
8. yaa, chōshi wa dōdai
9. More Big Party
10. mō sukoshi dake mashi na riyū
11. Cannonball
12. Big Dub
13. rensaku
14. chizu no kakusareta Tramp
15. (Play)
16. tasogare '95 ~taiyō no kisetsu

BMG BVBK-11001
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower

Following "Lingkaran for Baby", here comes a rock cover compilation also targeted at babies, and their parents. I'm especially interested in Sakai Shūko's "Computer obaachan" (see "Yellow Magic Kayōkyoku") performed by Polysics, and also Noko Inoko's "Yasetan to Korontan" (see "Noko Inoko taizen") by Hoff Dylan!
Shonen Knife, Afriranpo, Tomovsky are also in.

Various Artists "Rock For Baby"

1. Aco / Kung-Fu Lady
2. Polysics / Computer obaachan
3. Shonen Knife / Picnic
4. bonobos / koge yo Michael (Michael, Row The Boat Ashore)
5. Keison / machi bōke feat. Pardon Kimura
6. Uchiyama Robin & Cool Down / kitakaze kozō no Kantarō
7. Hoff Dylan / Yasetan to Korontan
8. Suemitsu & The Suemith Kidz / Anpanman no March
9. Sakurai Hidetoshi / tsunagari uta mori no oku
10. Afrirampo / Raja Maharaja
11. Ryukyudisko feat. en-Ray / ofuro no kazoeuta (ryūkyū denbu kaihen
12. bonobos / musen de hiraite
13. Tomovsky / hamachidori
14. Hoff Dylan / nanatsu no ko
15. Loves. / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Ki/oon KSCL-1212
Out now (10/17), ¥2914 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV

EMI and BMG have got together and decided to re-issue a bunch of Shibuya-kei related CDs, under a "standard of 90's" theme. Part 1 and 2 (out in October and November) got my interest with titles by Original Love, Spank Happy, Great 3, Scha Dara Parr and Tokyo No.1 Soul Set. Many of those titles are now rare, especially the Spank Happy early albums, I think.
All are offered in mini-LP paper sleeves, remastered with bonus tracks! The price is ¥2500 except for Original Love "Love! Love! & Love!" (2 CD set) that's ¥2800.

For those in Japan, there's a contest to win an eco bag, probably adorning the logo designed by Contemporary Production. Two titles must be bought to enter the contest.

So here goes the list for part 1 (Original Love and Spank Happy), stay tuned for part 2.

standard of 90's official site

Original Love "Love! Love! & Love!" (1991)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「Love! Love! & Love!」

Bonus tracks:
Body Fresher (Pre Debut CD Version)
yoru o buttobase (Let's Spend The Night Together) (Brand new Mix)

EMI TOCT-26390
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Original Love "Soul Liberation" (1992)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「結晶」

Bonus tracks:
tsuki no ura de aimashou (Single Version)
Million Secrets of Jazz (Tajima Takao Mix)

EMI TOCT-26392
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Original Love "Sessions" (1992)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「Sessions」

Bonus track:
Love Vista (Smooth Dub)

EMI TOCT-26393
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Original Love "Eyes" (1993)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「Eyes」

Bonus tracks:
Let's Go! (Cosmo-Phase Mix)
Teardrop (Rare Mix)

EMI TOCT-26394
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Original Love "Sunny Side of Original Love" (1993)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「Sunny Side of Original Love」

Bonus tracks:
seppun ~ Kiss (Single Version)

EMI TOCT-26395
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Original Love "kaze no uta o kike" (1994)
オリジナル・ラヴ 「風の歌を聴け」

Bonus tracks:
The Rover (Takao Tajima Remix)
It's Wonderful World (Takao Tajima Remix)

EMI TOCT-26396
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Spank Happy "My Name Is" (1994)

Bonus tracks:
hashiri naku otome (Single Version)
mori e tsuzuku michi no tochū de
boku wa gakki
naku hōhō

EMI TOCT-26397
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Spank Happy "Freak Smile" (1995)

Bonus tracks:
mori e iku hōhō
Chocolate Folk Song
Sleep Me (Previously unreleased)

EMI TOCT-26298
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, Amazon U.S.

Futon, the Bangkok LGBT (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transexual) electro rock band that collaborated with Nomiya Maki on her latest album "Party People", is back with a brand new album. This Japanese edition contains 6 bonus remixes, by Chicks on Speed, the Lowbrows, DJ Blink and Punkx Soundcheck.
There's word that Shinjuku Tower Records will be giving away a free promo DVD(?) with purchases of the album.

The album is also available for download (pay) on their web site with different bonus tracks.

Futon "Pain Killer"
フトン 「ペイン・キラー」

1. Strap It On
2. Shiela Tequila
3. Used
4. Love So Strong
5. End Of Friend
6. U Mean Nothing 2 Me
7. What Did I Say?
8. Morning After Pill
9. Motorbike
10. Hole
11. Strap It On VS THE LOWBROWS
12. Strap It On VS DJ BLINK
13. Strap It On VS PUNKX SOUNDCHECK
14. Motorbike VS CHICKS ON SPEED
15. U Mean Nothing 2 Me VS ME VS THE LOWBROWS
16. Gayboy VS THE LOWBROWS

Kuchibiru KUCHI-1
Out 10/24, ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

Sakamoto Ryūichi has two new soundtracks coming up this December!
First, he did the music for the film "Silk (Soie)" (2007), a collaboration between Canada, Japan and Italy directed by Canadian François Girard. This is his first movie since the acclaimed "The Red Violin" (1998). Second is the Japanese film "Tony Takitani" (2004), directed by Ichikawa Jun and based on story by Murakami Haruki. Even though this one was screened 3 years ago, its soundtrack had yet to be released on CD.

Sakamoto fans will want to buy early both of these Japanese editions, as HMV and Tower Records offer a free 15-minute promo DVD showing bits of the "Silk" recording with commentary by both the musician and director.
(Both CDs must be ordered at the same time, pre-ordering is recommended. The DVD may be region 2 NTSC.)

Original soundtrack "Silk (Soie)"
オリジナルサウンドトラック 「Silk (Soie)」

1. SILK Opening
2. Mill Theme
3. Love Theme
4. Trip to Egypt
5. First Trip to Japan
6. Snowy Village
7. First Return
8. Second Trip to Japan
9. The Girl
10. Second Return
11. Love Theme II
12. Sadness
13. Brothel
14. The Last Trip to Japan
15. Revolution
16. The Last Return
17. Building the Garden
18. Reminiscence
19. Helen
20. Sadness II
21. SILK Endroll

commmons RZCM-45721
Out 12/12, ¥3048 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

Original soundtrack "Tony Takitani"
オリジナルサウンドトラック 「トニー滝谷」

1. DNA Intro
2. Solitude
3. DNA
4. Bottom
5. Fotografia 1
6. Fotografia 2
7. Solitude short
8. Harmonics 1
9. Solitude One Note
10. Harmonics 2
11. Solitude Theme

commmons RZCM-45722
Out 12/12, ¥1715 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

Born from the popular all-genre party "Joke", held since 2005 at different venues such as Daikanyama Air and Aoyama Fai, this first release features new tracks by event host Hirobe Yūmin, Boot Beat and Fujisawa Shiho (Groovy Sauce regular).

Various Artists "Joke Collection 01" (12")

A1. Hirobe Yūmin / cully cully
A2. Hirobe Yūmin / apathy syndome
B1. Boot Beat / chapter-2
B2. Fujisawa Shiho / scatty

Eat ER-0002
Out now (10/14), ¥1280 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Grand Gallery is to bring us a compilation of Japanese club/dance scene artists performing covers of new wave hit songs. All new recordings, this features Mansfield, Akakage, Tycoon To & Sugimoto Kuni, Coldfeet, Tica and many more.

Various Artists "Grand Gallery presents New Wave"

1. Shimazaki Hitomi / Alison (Elvis Costello)
2. Kihara Ryūtarō feat. Bei Xu / North Marine Drive (Ben Watt)
3. Struttin Unlimited / What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (The Special Aka)
4. Akakage / Since Yesterday (Strawberry Switch Blade)
5. Cargo / Heart Of Glass (Blondie)
6. Tica / New York Telephone Conversation (Lou Reed)
7. Tycoon Tosh & Kuni Sugimoto / This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (The Talking Heads)
8. Dr. Echologic a.k.a. Asamoto Hirofumi / Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)
9. Small Circle Of Friends / Reach (The Pale Fountains)
10. A Hundred Birds / Walking In Your Footsteps (The Police)
11. Coldfeet / Call Me (Blondie)
12. Soul Source Production / Frustration (Soft Cell)
13. Ikeda Masanori a.k.a. Mansfield feat. Raj Ramayya / City Lights (Wiliam Pitt)

Grand Gallery GRGA-0040
Out 10/24, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, YesAsia

It's been quiet on the Oh! Mikey front lately, but the Fuccon family is back! Throughout December will be a theater screening of nothing but brand new episodes. All ticket buyers will also receive an original desk-top 2008 calendar.

Don't forget that Mikey's birthday is December 3rd!

Oh! Mikey Fever

Length: 40 min.

Tokyo

From 12/1 to 12/21
At Cinemart Roppongi
(Roppongi 3-8-15)

Osaka

From 12/1 to 12/14 and 12/22 to 12/28
At Cinemart Shinsaibashi
(Shinsaibashi 1-6-14 Big Step bldg 4F)

Tickets on sale at the counter only on screening day
Price: ¥1500 (mobile site members ¥1300)

Super-group The Hello Works, a collaboration of rap unit Scha Dara Parr and instrumental band Sly Mongoose, has a debut album coming up that's worth looking out for. Included will be a cover of SDP's hit song "konya wa Boogie Back" featuring Hanaregumi. Also, Halcali has hinted recording with them recently, so hopefully that song will also be part of the album.

There will be a limited edition with bonus DVD including live footage from a Fukuoka sunset live plus one music video (or more).

The Hello Works "Payday"

1. J-O-B
2. Saimin'
3. High & Fast
4. Shine!
5. Project {Hello}
6. Dimensions
7. Discoteca Pacifica
8. konya wa Boogie Back (Re-play) (feat. Hanaregumi)
9. Workflow

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
tearbridge records NFCD-27063
Out 12/5, ¥3143 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon (15% off *), HMV (10% off *), YesAsia, Amazon U.S.
* Discount at time of writing

Regular edition
tearbridge records NFCD-27064
Out 12/5, ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, , Amazon U.S.

Don't look surprised, you knew it was coming! Following previous album "Sugarless GiRL" in February and "capsule rmx" in October, and also the new coltemonikha album in September, is a brand new album by capsule coming up in December. That's a 10th album in just over 6 years!

capsule "Flash Back"

1. construction
2. FLASH BACK
3. Eternity
4. You Are The Reason
5. Love Me
6. I'm Feeling You
7. MUSiXXX
8. Get Down
9. Electric Light Moon Light

contemode YCCC-10011
Out 12/5, ¥2200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, , Amazon U.S.

Yes, it's that time again! capsule has a new single that will be released on vinyl, for DJs and those who can't wait until the new album out in December..!

capsule "MUSiXXX / I'm Feeling You" (12")

A. MUSiXXX
B. I'm Feeling You

contemode YCJC-10006
Out 11/7, ¥1300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (once out), Amazon, HMV

Labels 333DISCS and commons offer us a 3rd of the youngster-oriented "Reaching Series". This time, we get brand new recordings of original bedtime lullabies by artists including Minekawa Takako, Harada Ikuko (clammbon) and Hanaregumi (Super Butter Dog).

Label official release page with artist comments

Various Artists "oyasumi nasai: Reaching Series No.3"
オムニバス 「おやすみなさい Reaching Series No.3」

1. Takano Hiroshi / oyasumi Natacha
2. Minekawa Takako / ashita ni nattara nemukunaru
3. Hanaregumi / u-apitu-na
4. Moose Hill & Harada Ikuko / nenneko
5. Inotomo / nijiiro
6. Kama Aina / Lullaby No.1
7. Takada Ren / oyasumi no uta
8. Uchida Yayako / water us
9. Emerson Kitamura / neru tame no e
10. Sakata Manabu / good night my daughters good bye our yesterday (short333mix)

333DISCS/commmons RZCM-45755
Out 12/12, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, Amazon U.S.

See also:
"Rhythm de asobō: Reaching Series No.2" (featuring Cornelius, Cubismo Grafico, World Standard and more)

Towa Tei's label hug Columbia brings us a 6th installment of the popular "Motivation" series. This time however he passes the bâton to his friend Moodman who offers a non-stop mix under the theme "Adult-Oriented Click". The artwork is by Ukawa Naohiro.

Various Artists "Motivation 6 Adult Oriented Click Non-stop Mix by Moodman"

1. Shaka / Nella
2. SCSI-9 / Sweets & Love
3. Pankananda / Gerne Hier
4. Dubious / Afterhours
5. Brian Prince / Suspended City
6. Dapayk & Padberg / D.Eva - Matthias Tanzmann Mix
7. Antonelli / I Am A Clicktrack
8. Michal Holy & Ajana Calugar / Black Vanilla
9. Mambotur / Vamos Viendo - Jay Haze Remix
10. Signor Andreoni / Bella Bambina
11. Tom Ellis / I Smile
12. Further Details / In The Air
13. Souichiro Masutomi / Swing
14. Roy Davis Jr and Jay Juniel / Musical Sense
15. Weekender / Quango

hug Columbia COCP-34522
Out 12/5, ¥2400 (excl. 10% tax)
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See also:
"Motivation - Songs for Make-up" (#1)
"Motivation - Driving Sweets" (#2)
"Motivation 3 compiled by Towa Tei"
"Motivation 4 Dusty Dance Hall compiled by Towa Tei"
"Motivation Five compiled by Towa Tei"

The soundtrack for film dai Nippon-jin, music produced by Towa Tei is to be released at the end of November. The soundtrack is said to have a Sweet Robots Against The Machine style, and it's so well done that you could almost call it SRATM's 3rd album!

Original soundtrack "dai-Nipponjin"
オリジナルサンドトラック 「大日本人」

1. Emotional Driver (dai-Nipponjin Theme)
2. Emotional Driver (aidensho Dub)
3. henshin (Ver.01)
4. dai-Nipponjin Fight ~ teiruno kedamono
5. 4daime March
6. henshin (Ver.02)
7. haneru no kedamono
8. dai-Nipponjin Jingle (Ver.01)
9. niramu no kedamono
10. midon
11. Big Boy
12. dai-Nipponjin Jingle (Ver.02)
13. niou no kedamono
14. warabe no kedamono
15. Odeur
16. tokuhō
17. amai seikatsu

hug Columbia COCP-34669
Out 11/28, ¥2300 (excl. 10% tax)
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Like the previous three, Halfby's 4th major single "Slip ON", which features The Chi Chis, will also be released on 7" by Second Royal.

Halfby "Slip ON" (7")

A. Slip ON
B. Slip ON (Halfby's Slip That Disco Remix)

Second Royal EMF-024
Out 10/19, ¥1200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set (once out)

Sunaga Tatsuo used his power to re-issue 6 rare recordings of 50's-60's European jazz, and that from a major label! These are not CD releases, but all vinyl.

All will be out on December 12, and it's advised to pre-order.

Stafan Abeleen Quintet "Downstream" (LP, 1966)
Universal UCJU-9084
Out 12/12, ¥3429 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV

Stafan Abeleen Quintet "Persepolis" (LP, 1964)
Universal UCJU-9085
Out 12/12, ¥3429 (excl. 10% tax)
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Lars Gullin/Ake Person "Lars Gullin/Ake Person" (LP, 1957)
Universal UCJU-9086
Out 12/12, ¥3429 (excl. 10% tax)
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Meirellese Os Copa 5 "O Som" (LP, 1964)
Universal UCJU-9087
Out 12/12, ¥3429 (excl. 10% tax)
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Yusef Lateef "Before Dawn" (LP, 1957)
Universal UCJU-9088
Out 12/12, ¥3429 (excl. 10% tax)
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The Diamond Five "Poll Winners' Jazz" (EP, 1960)
Universal UCJU-9089
Out 12/12, ¥1524 (excl. 10% tax)
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Easy listening will meet the techno dance floor with this Paul Mauriat remix album soon to be released, featuring remixes by Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove) and friends!

Various Artists "The Remixies Viva! Paul Mauriat"
オムニバス 「ザ・リミキシーズ ビバ！ポール・モーリア」

1. El Bimbo - takkyu's limbo bimbo mix
2. El Bimbo - The necklace of olive GingerBrown Remix
3. El Bimbo - EXvirgin remix NormalizeTwins
4. El Bimbo - Sakai Asuka Remix
5. L'amour est bleu - Love Is Blue GingerBrown Remix
6. L'amour est bleu - Sakai Asuka Remix
7. 13 jours en France - White Lovers GingerBrown Remix
8. Penelope - UKKAremix NormalizeTwins
9. El Bimbo - takkyu's more jumbo binbo mix

Universal UICY-4427
Out 10/31, ¥2 (excl. 10% tax),200
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