Tokyo's Coolest Sound

J-death techno label Speedking Productions brings a 3rd compilation of original tracks. The 2-CD release features Yoshida Tetsuto, Bubble-B, Cherryboy Function, Leopaldon, Hally (VORC Records) , omoshiro Sangokushi and many others.

Out at the same time is a re-issue of volume 1, now remastered and "separated" (non-mixed).

Various Artists "Speedking Vol.3"

(Title/Artist)
CD 1
1. Take me the dance floor / SamplingMasters AYA
2. Hypermedia Selector / Yoshida Tetsuto
3. Roll you up / Cherryboy Function
4. Twilight NU ZONE / MISSILE CHEWBACCA
5. seven force / DJ io & Tsu-ji-
6. SUNDAY EVERYDAY / DJ SHARPNEL
7. D.G.R. / Dee! feat. Rakutensai
8. keep on dancing (hard hard hard) / genkai LOVERZ
9. Dangerous / m2dy

CD 2
1. Final Rave / Yam
2. KAWASAKI IMPACT / BUBBLE-B
3. Reloaded World / M-Project ft. GUHROOVY
4. Baby into the RAVE / SamplingMasters MEGA
5. faminator / Hally
6. EXCITING HYPER NIGHT / LEOPALDON
7. Yellow Warriors (360000 Death) / omoshiro Sangokushi
8. S.D.I -Shousei Dust Identity- / 232COMIT
9. Hold U Now (Pornstar's Hardcore Remix) / DJ SHIMAMURA

Speedking Productions SPK-05
Out now (8/25), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "Speedking Vol.1 Remastered and Separated"

(Title/Artist)
1. Rave Hurricane / yam (a.k.a.SmileHunters/Valou)
2. Kawasaki Emergency / BUBBLE-B
3. Playing with 92's / DJ io
4. tōsōsanbika ~Running Machine~ / DJ TECHNORCH
5. Scritti Politici / Yoshida Tetsuto
6. beat the meat (2 old MEGADANCE) / Missile Chewbacca
7. The Snap of death / Vultures of Death (from pile of sogshit)
8. Activate / Warping Allergen
9. DEATH BULLDOZER / LEOPALDON
10. PARTY LOVER / M-Project&AGITATOR
11. Pump This Party!! / Dee!
12. CYBER HOLIC -The Paradise of Shousei- / 232COMIT
13. RAVE200008 / DJ SHARPNEL
14. Pessimism (BREAK MIX) / DAT Zoid

Speedking Productions SPKR-01
Out now (8/25), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Half-Chinese neo-Shibuya-kei unit Panda 1/2 has a new single available for download on iTunes starting right now. Titled "Shanghai wa yoru no 6ji", with a big wink to Pizzicato Five (taking account for the time difference), this fun track has a definite Shibuya-kei touch. This is their first major release.

Audio sample at Victor (click the "WMP" icon)

Panda 1/2 "Shanghai wa yoru no 6ji" (Download)

Victor VE2ML-15285
Out now (8/25), ¥191 (excl. 10% tax)
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Sunaga Tatsuo has produced the first album of instrumental jazz band TRI4TH (MySpace) (pronounced in Japanese like "Triforce"), who recently played Konishi Yasuharu's soundtrack live for musical "Talk Like Singing". This album features guest musicians Jukka Eskola (trumpeter of Five Corners Quintet) and Italian saxophonist Max Ionata.

TRI4TH "TRI4TH"

1. WISDOMINANT feat. Jukka Eskola
2. Yellow Butterfly
3. Little Italy feat. Max Ionata
4. Janome De Dance
5. The Way Of The World
6. Hustle March
7. BMW no onna
8. Sahara
9. PC-caution!
10. Sonic City
11. A Rainy Holiday

P-Vine PECF-3007
Out now (8/25), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
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Following the release of album "Maverick" last June, Meg has a new single coming, her 2nd this year. This double-A-sider is produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule).

The single is available in advance starting today on iTunes Japan.

Meg "Passport / Paris"

1. Passport
2. Paris
3. Paris (T12X-mix)

Universal UPCH-5666
Out 8/25, ¥1143 (excl. 10% tax)
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Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove) has a new mini-album coming next week! This is his first original solo release since the "Title" series (2004). The first pressing comes as a digipak.

All tracks can be sampled at his official site by clicking "Cruise Sample" (part of a random track is played each time).

Ishino Takkyū "Cruise"
石野卓球 「Cruise」

1. Feb4
2. Spring Divide
3. SpinOut
4. Hukkle
5. Arek
6. Y.H.F.

Ki/oon KSCL-1614
Out 8/18, ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
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Crazy Ken Band has a brand new album out this week! Included is an album version of title track from single "1107" released last month, and a cover of Korean singer Park Sang Chul's "mujōken" (original at YouTube), for a total of 21 tracks!

There's a limited edition containing a bonus DVD of 7 songs from a recent live show in Osaka.

Crazy Ken Band "Mint Condition"

1. 1107 -album version-
2. Mint Condition
3. Singapura
4. Hong Kong Typhoon
5. Body Talk
6. Hideaway
7. eye catch -mekurumeku sekai-
8. Revolution Pop
9. MOTTAINAI
10. migaki
11. Yokosukan Miracle
12. Station Wagon
13. Revolution Funk
14. eye catch -from editor-
15. kebyō
16. kankō Twist
17. mujōken
18. eye catch -negishi jocky club-
19. Merry Christmas 4-093
20. Shantung
21. chisō

DVD (Limited edition only)
Official Bootleg Live DVD (Mint Condition 2010 at BigCat Osaka 2010.6.18)
1. Medley - Intro / chōjamachi Blues
2. Hama-fū
3. Zero
4. Medley - Hong Kong Typhoon / kebyō / Singapura
5. Request corner (romen densha)
6. Suzy Wong no sekai
7. Girlfriend
8. 1107 (PV) (Live video ver.) (Bonus video track)

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
DoubleJoy International UMCK-9369
Out now (8/11), ¥3620 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon (20% off *), HMV (15% off *), Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
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Regular edition (CD only)
DoubleJoy International UMCK-1365
Out now (8/11), ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
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"1107"

Next week brings a brand new single by Perfume, again of course produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule)! Check out the teaser video clip below.

There is (was?) a limited edition too, including a bonus DVD with the title track's video clip, but it seems to have sold out for pre-order online. You might still be able to get a copy at YesAsia, or in real stores once out...

Perfume "VOICE"

1. VOICE
2. 575　
3. VOICE -Original Instrumental-
4. 575 -Original Instrumental-

Regular edition (CD only)
Tokuma Japan TKCA-73565
Out 8/11, ¥953 (excl. 10% tax)
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Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Tokuma Japan TKCA-73560
Out 8/11, ¥1239 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, YesAsia

FPM starts a new series of mix CDs, titled "VerSus". In the first he has his take on J-rock, mixing rocking tracks while keeping a club attitude.

The first pressing comes in a specially printed jewel case, like it was for the "Sound Concierge" series.

Various Artists "VerSus 'Japanese Rock VS FPM' selected and non-stop mixed by FPM"

1. shinseiki no Love Song / Asian Kung-Fu Generation
2. I Don't Wanna Be With You / Zazen Boys
3. O.K. Funky God / Suzuki Ami joins Buffalo Daughter
4. kōfuku na chōshoku taikutsu na yūshoku / Saitō Kazuyoshi
5. nōdōteki 3punkan / Tokyo Jihen
6. Q&A / 100s
7. Man-like Creatures / Straightener
8. wakamono no subete / Fujifabric
9. Caramel Flavor / Sister Jet
10. Acacia / Remioromen
11. nagisa / Spitz
12. hoshi / Sokabe Keiichi Band
13. sonar / sleepy.ab
14. Pretty Little Darling / Ōhashi Trio
15. Yes ~free flower~ / My Little Lover
16. Native Dancer / Sakanaction
17. sekitō / Acidman
18. Shangri-La / Chatmonchy
19. Sunday 2010 / Tokyo No.1 Soul Set
20. kensaku shōnen / Nanao Tavito
21. ai shi ai sarete ikiru no sa / Ozawa Kenji
22. tsuki ni saku hana no yō ni naru no / Sambomaster

avex trax AVCD-38079
Out 8/4, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Girl neo-G.S. band Kinoco Hotel has a new mini-album just around the corner. The title means "Marianne's holiday", and it consists of 6 covers of cult Showa kayō songs. Definitely hard to resist! The release is already available in advance on iTunes Japan.

The CD contains the funny video "mayonaka no Angel Baby" as CD-Extra, which shows the members having their revenge on singer/keyboardist Marianne's sadistic character. Watch it below.

Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no kyūjitsu"

1. mayonaka no Angel Baby (Original: Hirayama Miki (1975))
2. Peacock Baby (Original: Ōhara Reiko (1968))
3. koi wa kibun (Original: Poppies (1974))
4. koi wa furimukanai (Original: The Lingers (1969))
5. nazo no onna B (Original: Hiraoka Seiji (1967))
6. yamaneko no uta (Original: Elza (1973))

Wax Records TKCA-73550
Out 8/4, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"mayonaka no Angel Baby" music video