June 2009 Index
17 - Cosmetics "tomorrow" (Download)
17 - Aira Mitsuki "Aira no kagaku CD"
16 - Yoshimoto shinkigeki All Stars "ebibadi! warao Samba!!"
16 - Various Artists "Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers"
16 - Star Dish "Conversation"
12 - Maezono Naoki Group "hi o tsukeru. Maezono Naoki Group dai1shū." (12")
11 - akiko "Hit Parade -London Nite Tribute-"
10 - Vanilla Beans "koi no Theory" (Download)
10 - Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band "Don't Stop Me!" (Download)
08 - Furukawa Miki "Bondage Heart-Remixes"
07 - frenesi "Cupra"
03 - Meg "Beautiful"
Cosmetics "tomorrow" (Download)
Cosmetics, the 3-girl unit produced by Rocketman (aka Fukawa Ryō), has a new EP available for download on iTunes Japan. This contains new catchy vocoder track "tomorrow", that can be heard in full in the YouTube clip below, plus new remixes of first single "Love Is All".
Cosmetics "tomorrow" (Download)
1. tomorrow
2. Love Is All ~summer breeze mix~
3. Love Is All ~jakuzure mix~
4. Love Is All
Out now (6/17), ¥800 (¥200 ea.)
Sample/buy: 
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Posted on June 17, 2009 at 22:25
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Aira Mitsuki "Aira no kagaku CD"
Aira Mitsuki has a new CD being sold only at the "exciting bookstore" chain Village Vanguard throughout Japan. The title refers to "otona no kagaku" ("science for adults"), a magazine that always comes with a kit to build something, last year one of which contained a small theremin 
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Featured are two tracks performed together with thereminist Takeuchi Masami, the new original "Science Music" and also a cover of "senjō no Merry Christmas" of which a version appeared on the "Teardrop" compilation released last December. Also included are I Am Robot and Proud's remix of "Happiness Land" (as featured on latest single "BARBiE BARBiE") and a cover of Kahimi Karie's "Mike Alway's Diary" (also from the "Teardrop" compilation).
Audio samples at Aira Mitsuki's discography page
Aira Mitsuki "Aira no kagaku CD"
Aira Mitsuki 「Airaの科学CD」
1. Science Music
2. senjō no Merry Christmas (Thereminvox mixes)
3. Happiness land (I Am Robot and Proud ver.)
4. Mike Alway's Diary
5. Science Music (-1track ver.)
6. senjo no Merry Christmas (-1track ver.)
Dtopia DTJR-09061
Out now (6/17), ¥1050
Sold at Village Vanguard stores only
Posted on June 17, 2009 at 21:01
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Yoshimoto shinkigeki All Stars "ebibadi! warao Samba!!"
Yuppa (aka Hazel Nuts Chocolate) has written the new theme song for entertainment company Yoshimoto shinkigeki which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Yoshimoto shinkigeki All Stars "ebibadi! warao Samba!!"
吉本新喜劇オールスターズ 「エビバディ！笑おうサンバ！！」
1. ebibadi! waraō Samba!!
2. Somebody Stole My Gal
3. ebibadi! waraō Samba!! (Karaoke)
R&C YRCN-90068
Out now (5/20), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia
Posted on June 16, 2009 at 23:14
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Various Artists "Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers"
Out now is this jazzy hip-hop compilation selected by Hashimoto Tōru (Après-midi), featuring Ino Hidefumi, rei harakami, Takagi Masakatsu, chari chari (Inoue Kaoru) and many more.
Various Artists "Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers"
1. Kiss Of Life / Nujabes with Giovanca & Benny Sings
2. After It / no.9
3. Aurora / chari chari
4. Sitting on the Beach / CALM
5. Green Power / Ino hidefumi
6. Departure / Akira Kosemura
7. Right Here feat. Dwele / DJ Mitsu the Beats
8. Jazzy Joint feat. Jose James / J.A.M
9. revans / sora
10. Gelnia / Takagi Masakatsu
11. The Session feat. Henrik Schwarz, Yoshihiro Tsukahara / Kuniyuki Takahashi
12. lust / rei harakami
13. #1 Dub / World Supreme Funky Fellows 2102
14. Vision Eyes feat. Golden Boy / Uyama Hiroto
15. Maintain feat. O.C. / grooveman Spot
16. Child's Attraction / Nujabes
Universal SIGMA UMCK-1313
Out now (6/10), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV