Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Girl-fronted rock band sōtaiseiriron has a 2nd album coming. Last year saw the release of a solo single by singer Yakushimaru Etsuko, who has also been performing with band d.v.d. (drums video drums) with which album "Blu Day" is being released at the same time.

The song "Miss Parallel World" is available in advance on iTunes starting today.

sōtaiseiriron "Synchroniciteen"
相対性理論 「シンクロニシティーン」

1. Cinderella
2. Miss Parallel World
3. jinkō eisei
4. China Advice
5. (koi wa) hyakunen sensō
6. Peperoncino Candy
7. My Heart Hard Pinch
8. sanzenmannen
9. ki ni naru ano ko
10. shōgakkan
11. Moonlight ginga

Mirai Records XNMR-12345
Out 4/7, ¥2572 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia,

"Miss Parallel World"

FPM offers DJ-intended extended mixes and different takes of tracks from his latest album "FPM". These are available as an album (or separate tracks) on iTunes Store Japan.

FPM "FPM for DJs" (Download)

1. If you do, I do (no juggling extended mix)
2. If you do, I do (no scratch 4/4 mix)
3. Without You (extended mix)
4. I Think (extended mix)
5. Can't You Feel It? (extended mix)
6. Forever Mine (Piano Dub)
7. Alphabet (extended mix)
8. Alphabet (extended instrumental)

Avex
Out now (3/31), ¥1600 or ¥200 each
Sample/buy:

How to buy from iTunes Japan from overseas

Here's a long-awaited new single from Perfume, their first since 3rd album "⊿" out last summer. The title song "Natural ni koi shite" is a tie-up with fashion brand Natural Beauty Basic, and can be heard in the brand's new commercials that show each girl walking down a street in Paris. As always this is produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule).

A limited edition contains a bonus DVD with the video for "fushizen na Girl".

Watch the song's videoclip and the commercials below.

Perfume "fushizen na Girl / Natural ni koi shite"
Perfume 「不自然なガール / ナチュラルに恋して」

1. fushizen na Girl
2. Natural ni koi shite
3. fushizen na Girl (Original Instrumental)
4. Natural ni koi shite (Original Instrumental)

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Tokuma Japan TKCA-73520
Out 4/14, ¥1239 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon (15% off *), HMV, YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing

Regular edition (CD only)
Tokuma Japan TKCA-73525
Out 4/14, ¥953 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

"Natural ni koi shite" videoclip

Natural Beauty Basic commercials

Club-style female singer SAWA (MySpace) has a 5th mini-album coming soon. Included are tracks produced by Ram Rider and Jazzin' Park, and a remix by Nakatsuka Takeshi.

A limited edition contains a bonus DVD.

Audio samples at MySpace

SAWA "ai ni iku yo"
SAWA 「あいにいくよ」

1. ai ni iku yo
2. JetCoaster
3. Cider
4. SuperLooper
5. Samba de Mar -NAKATSUKATAKESHI remix-

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Epic/Sony ESCL-3412
Out 4/7, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

Regular edition (CD only)
Epic/Sony ESCL-3413
Out 4/7, ¥1310 (excl. 10% tax)
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Serani Poji (MySpace), the unit of Sasaki Tomoko, is back with a new album! It had been 5 years since her 3rd album "ochamekan". While until now her works had featured various singers, here she presents us an album all produced and sung by herself. Cute, pop, girly and pico-pico!

Audio samples at MySpace and official site discography (click the tracks)

Serani Poji "Merry Go Round Jailhouse"
セラニポージ 「Merry Go Round Jailhouse」

1. Introduction
2. Toward the South
3. Sugar Boo
4. Flower with No Name
5. Dear Heroes
6. Little Red Riding Hood
7. The Robot's Happiness
8. Common Everyday
9. Laughing Frod
10. The Body of Earthling ~the next stage mix~
11. Merry Go Round Jailhouse

Wave Master WWCA-31224
Out now (3/3), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia

Here's a first mix CD by Matsuoka "matzz" Takahiro, percussionist for club-jazz unit quasimode (MySpace). The theme here is to recreate the ambiance of his popular DJ party "Spunky!" held at The Room in Shibuya. Included are recent tracks as well as club classics and rarities.

Audio samples at Amazon and HMV.

Various Artists "SPUNKY! Mixed by matzz (quasimode)"

1. Introdaction ~ Hi -Tech Jazz / quasimode
2. Rose en Bleu / Flat Three
3. Pinkie / Beat Out Shrine
4. New Morning / Quantic & His Combo Barbaro
5. Latinkick / The Hi-Fly Orchestra
6. Notes of The Past / Papik
7. Snake Walk / Alphonse Mouzon
8. Speak About It / Lonnie Liston Smith
9. Sky High / Root Soul
10. Disco / M-Swift presents 24-Carat
11. MIRROR BOY / SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS
12. Reright My Fire / quasimode
13. Samba For maria / Norman Connors
14. Lehadima / Cannonball Quintet Aderley
15. Off And on / Moacir Santos
16. Children / Haki R.Madhubuti
17. The god of yoruba / Horace Silver
18. Montara / Bobby Hutcherson

Flower Records TOCT-26943
Out now (3/3), ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV