February 2012 Index

29 - erectricmole "sakura" (Download)
28 - (((sssurrounddd))) "(((sssurrounddd)))"
28 - Nakata Yasutaka "Liar Game - saisei (Reborn) - Original Soundtrack"
27 - Tommy february6 & Tommy heavenly6 "February & Heavenly"
23 - Crazy Ken Band "Italian Garden"
22 - Polysics "15th P"
18 - Calmera "Mix Modern Covers!", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie feat. akiko" (7")
17 - Shinohara Tomoe "-:*Oh Yes Say LaLa*:-"
16 - Negicco "Negicco 2003~2012 -Best-"
15 - Okamura Yasuyuki "katei kyōshi"
12 - Yellow Magic Orchestra "Yellow Magic Orchestra Live in San Francisco 2011" (DVD)
12 - Kinbara Chieko "Best Mix"
10 - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "On the remix"
10 - salyu x salyu "s(o)un(d)beams+" (DVD)
09 - Takanami Keitarō to Playtime Rock meets Shibata Kenichi "Evening Primrose"
08 - Crazy Ken Band "furyō Club"
07 - capsule "STEREO WORXXX"
07 - Nakata Yasutaka "Panoramic Experience" (Download)
01 - Japan United with Music "All You Need Is Love" (CD+DVD)


erectricmole, Japanese-taste electronic unit from label Flawless World (post-Usagi-chang Records), has a 3-track digital EP out now! This follows first album "hōka no hirune" released last year. The 3 songs are old Japanese songs rearranged in erectricmole's style.

erectricmole "sakura"
erectricmole 「桜」
(Download)

1. sakura
2. haru no ogawa
3. furusato

Flawless World FWDR-002
Out now (2/29), ¥429 (excl. 10% tax)
Sample/buy: SAKURA - SAKURA - Single (World), 桜 - 桜 - Single (Japan)

(The artwork on the international iTunes is mistaken (it should be the pink one), and it should get fixed sooner or later.)

Sampler clip

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(((sssurrounddd))) is the recently formed band of rapper Illreme (Kamoda Jun), Track Boys' K404 and Crystal (Crue-L Records). Described as a unique city pop album, this is the result of the three members' various backgrounds from the hip-hop, house and techno scenes.

The first pressing is said to include the MP3 downloads of two bonus alternate versions of tracks from the album.

(((sssurrounddd))) "(((sssurrounddd)))"
(((さらうんど))) 「(((さらうんど)))」

1. Surround Island
2. yoru no Line
3. Juju
4. Summertimer
5. kagerō Riddim
6. Gauge Song
7. Time Leap de tsukamaete
8. fuyu no setsuna
9. Skyper
10. R.E.C.O.R.D.

Kakubarhythm DDCK-1029
Out 3/7, ¥2300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia, Surround Island - (((sssurrounddd))) (World), Surround Island - (((さらうんど))) (Japan)
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"fuyu no setsuna"

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Nakata Yasutaka (capsule) has produced a 3rd soundtrack for the a new movie of the Liar Game series. Along with many new songs is a remastered version of theme "Liar Game". The soundtrack is said to be mainly upbeat electro, and it comes just a few days before the new capsule album, "STEREO WORXXX".

Nakata Yasutaka "Liar Game - saisei (Reborn) - Original Soundtrack"
中田ヤスタカ 「LIAR GAME -再生- オリジナルサウンドトラック」

1. Liar Game (Reborn)
2. Mastermind
3. Never Smiles
4. The Battle Begins
5. Share Together
6. Rise Again
7. Scramble
8. Interconnect
9. Tearful Voice
10. From The Darkness
11. Stroke
12. Tapping Beats (Instrumental Dub Mix)
13. The Battle Begins (Remix)
14. Share Together (Music Box Ver.)

contemned YCCW-50008
Out 3/2, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Official sampler clip

Find out more about: NAKATA Yasutaka

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Kawase Tomoko (The Brilliant Green) is back with her two solo projects, Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6. Here's a joint album containing 7 songs by each persona. Two of the songs by Tommy heavenly6, "monochrome rainbow" and "I'm Your Devil -Halloween Remix-" were previously released last year as a single.

The limited edition comes as 2 CDs (Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6 separately) plus a DVD of 3 new video clips ("Hot Chocolat", "monochrome rainbow" and "I'm Your Devil"). The regular editions has all 14 songs on one CD.

Tommy february6 & Tommy heavenly6 "February & Heavenly"

1. Hot Chocolat / Tommy february6
2. Gimme Gimme Gimme / Tommy february6
3. I'm Your Angel / Tommy february6
4. My Future Boy / Tommy february6
5. Last Slow Dance / Tommy february6
6. Good Night My Sweet Day / Tommy february6
7. I Hold Your Night / Tommy february6
8. Call Me Princess / Tommy heavenly6
9. Hate Your Lies / Tommy heavenly6
10. I'm Your Devil -Short- / Tommy heavenly6
11. You Hurt Me / Tommy heavenly6
12. monochrome rainbow / Tommy heavenly6
13. Dark Dark Sky / Tommy heavenly6
14. I'm Your Devil -Halloween Remix- / Tommy heavenly6

Limited edition (2CD+DVD)
Warner WPZL-30353
Out 2/29, ¥3481 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon (23% off *), HMV (16% off *), Tower Records (16% off *) , YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing
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Regular edition (CD only)
Warner WPCL-11037
Out 2/29, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
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"I'm Your Devil -Halloween Remix-"

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Crazy Ken Band has a new album coming next week. This follows single "furyō Club" released earlier this month, included here along other recent singles "Wild de ikō!!!", "sonna koto iwanai de" and Crazy Ken Band "ippai ippai".

The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD containing part of a show held on June 24, 2011 at Yokohama Blitz.

Crazy Ken Band "Italian Garden"
クレイジーケンバンド 「Italian Garden」

1. Macaroni Italian
2. furyō Club
3. Kyōto yarō
4. BIBIMBOP
5. natsukko
6. yūnagi
7. eye catch -area one-
8. yoake
9. onna no Grand-Prix
10. onna to umi to taiyō to
11. MITSUBACHI
12. Wild de ikō!!!
13. eye catch -area two-
14. shūmai musume
15. harumaki -Spring Roll-
16. SOULMATE
17. ikinokore!!!
18. eye catch -area three-
19. ippai ippai
20. sonna koto iwanai de
21. oniichan

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
DoubleJoy International UMCK-9464
Out 2/29, ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon (20% off *), HMV (15% off *), Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Regular edition
DoubleJoy International UMCK-1409
Out 2/29, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
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"furyō Club" (Short ver.)

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Polysics have a new album coming next week, celebrating their 15th anniversary! The album features many guests, including Kojima Mayumi, Yuu (ex-GO!GO!7188, chirinuruwowaka), and even Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo). A special tracks featuring "tomodachi" (friends) has 67 people contributing to the track, such as Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji, Okuda Tamio, Hanaregumi, members of Frontier Backyard, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Lite and many more.

The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD of the previously unreleased music videos since 2008.

The band also announced its 1000th show(!), to be held on March 3rd at Shibuya AX (already sold out). They'll also open for Foo Fighters on March 7 at Yokohama Arena. (The Foo Fighters' Japan tour has been canceled due to Dave Grohl's health. Get well soon Dave!)

Polysics "15th P"

1. Buggie Technica 2012
2. ariga TOISU!
3. Mix Juice featuring Takuma (10-Feet), Hashimoto Eriko (Chatmonchy)
4. muchi to Hose
5. akarui seikatsu featuring Tokui Yoshimi (Tutorial)
6. tomodachi kecha featuring tomodachi
7. MECHA-MANIA BOY featuring Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
8. 1.2.da-! featuring Kojima Mayumi, Yuu (GO!GO!7188/chirinuruwowaka)
9. 783640 featuring Mishiba Satoshi

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Ki/oon KSCL-1943
Out 2/29, ¥3334 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon (20% off *), HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) (15% off *) , YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing
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Regular edition (CD only)
Ki/oon KSCL-1943
Out 2/29, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
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Find out more about: Chabe, Frontier Backyard, KOJIMA Mayumi, OKUDA Tamio, Polysics, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

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Osaka instrumental jazz band Calmera has a 3rd album out now on Orange Records. This is a cover album, including covers of well known jazz, latin and rock songs rearranged in their style. "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" features jazz singer akiko, of which a 7" single is being released at the end of the month (details below).

Calmera "Mix Modern Covers!"

1. Somebody Stole My Gal
2. Ecstasy
3. Moanin'
4. Mambo Inn
5. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie feat. akiko
6. A Night In Tunisia
7. Nica's Dream
8. The Great Escape March
9. Tristeza

Orange Records ORGR-39
Out now (2/8), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Calmera "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie feat. akiko" (7")

A. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie feat. akiko
B. Mambo Inn

Unchantable Records UCT-012
Out 2/29, ¥1200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon

Album promo sampler clip

"The Great Escape March" video clip

Find out more about: akiko, Calmera, Label: Orange Records

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Here's Shinohara Tomoe's 2nd album this year, following "-:*Better*:-" out on January 11. Again this is all written, programmed, produced and illustrated by herself.

The artwork for this album even contains photos of herself wearing self-designed costumes to go with each song.

Shinohara Tomoe "-:*Oh Yes Say LaLa*:-"
篠原ともえ 「-:*Oh Yes Say LaLa*:-」

1. *Oh Yes Say LaLa*
2. ~HanaTsubaki~
3. . Namida .
4. I My NA maMa
5. - Listen to my Heart -
6. .:*Jasmin*:.
7. ? WHY WHY WHY ?
8. ++ KiMi Wa Orange ++

Voicing
Out 2/22, ¥1600
Order: Amazon

Sampler clip

Find out more about: SHINOHARA Tomoe

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Negicco, the 3-girl negi-promoting idol group from Niigata that was signed last year to Tower Records' T-Palette idol-specialized label, has a first full-length album coming. This comes as a greatest hits album covering their 8-year ongoing career, with many rare tracks from their indies days, all remastered, plus also brand new song "Party on the PLANET".

Negicco will play a one-man show in Tokyo on March 17 at Sound Museum Vision in Shibuya.

Negicco "Negicco 2003~2012 -Best-"

1. Party on the PLANET (New song)
2. attōteki na Style
3. Sweet Soul negi
4. negi sama! Bravo☆
5. Plastic☆Star
6. negi negi Rock ~ watashi o ouchi ni tsuretette ~
7. ano sora e
8. My Beautiful Life
9. Summer Breeze
10. kimi to iru machi
11. EARTH
12. SKY
13. Disco!!The Negicco
14. kanzen kōryaku
15. Falling Stars
16. tokimeki★My Dream
17. Anniversaries
18. koi suru negikko

T-Palette Records TPRC-0009
Out 2/22, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
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"attōteki na Style"

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Okamura Yasuyuki's 4th album, "katei kyōshi" (1990), is being re-issued as a high quality Blu-Spec CD. Plus, the album was remastered by Sunahara Yoshinori! The title translates to "home teacher". Lately the song "(E)na" can be heard covered by The Lady Spade in their live shows.

Also out at the same time are re-issues of his albums "yellow", "Date", "Yasuyuki", "sōjuku" and "kinjirareta ikigai", all originally released around 1980 to 1990. The first pressing only comes in a mini-LP cardboard sleeve.

Audio samples of all tracks can be heard at HMV.

Okamura Yasuyuki "katei kyōshi"
岡村靖幸 「家庭教師」

1. dō nacchatten dayo
2. Khalua Milk
3. (E)na
4. ketei kyōshi
5. ano ko boku ga Long Shoot kimetara donna kao suru daro===
6. inori no kisetsu
7. Biscuit Love
8. Step UP↑
9. Pension

Sony Music Direct MHCL-20142
Out now (2/15), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
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(E)na (Original 1990 version)

Find out more about: OKAMURA Yasuyuki, SUNAHARA Yoshinori

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Yellow Magic Orchestra's June 27, 2011 show, at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A., is getting a DVD release! It had been 31 years since YMO performed in the U.S. The band featured support members Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Gondō Tomohiko (anonymass, pupa) and Christian Fennesz. The DVD contains the entire show including the encore.

Yellow Magic Orchestra "Yellow Magic Orchestra Live in San Francisco 2011" (DVD)
(Region 2 NTSC, 92 min.)

1. Improvisation
2. Firecracker
3. Behind the Mask
4. Riot in Lagos
5. The City of Light
6. Tokyo Town Pages
7. Lotus Love
8. Ongaku
9. Seoul Music
10. Gradated Gray
11. Taiso
12. Tibetan Dance
13. Supreme Secret
14. Thousand Knives
15. Cosmic Surfin'
16. Rydeen
Encore
E1. Cue
E2. Tong Poo

commmons RZBM-46936
Out 2/15, ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon (26% off *), HMV (15% off *), YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing

Digest clip

Find out more about: Cornelius, YMO

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Club-style violinist Kinbara Chieko has a greatest hits album out now. This is actually a non-stop mix by DJ Spinna, with each track selected by "25 of the world's greatest DJs". The selection covers her entire solo career that started with album "Silence" (2001).

Audio samples of all tracks at label Grand Gallery's release page.

Kinbara Chieko "Best Mix"
金原千恵子 「Best Mix」

1. Silence (Selected by Chieko Kinbara)
2. La Vie En Rose feat. Kodama Kazufumi, DJ Nori (Selected by DJ Nori)
3. Out Of The Week Will Come Strength feat. Ingrid Schroeder (Selected by shachō (Soil & "Pimp" Sessions))
4. Butterfly Life (Selected by Shūya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive))
5. Time To Love (Selected by Masanori Morita (Studio Apartment))
6. Starlight (Selected by DJ Kawasaki)
7. Spring Rain (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) (Selected by Danny Krivit)
8. Heart Of Fire (Kiko Navarro Main Mix) (Selected by Kiko Navarro)
9. Summer Love (Selected by Louie Vega)
10. Quiet Wave (Selected by Kaoru Inoue)
11. If You Only (Selected by Yoku (A Hundred Birds))
12. Batucada Surgiu feat. Tom & Joyce (Selected by Taku Takahashi (m-flo))
13. A Espera (Bayaka Remix) (Selected by DJ Yummy)
14. A Distant Shore (F.P.M Beautiful Shore Mix) (Selected by Fantastic Plastic Machine (FPM))
15. Autumn Moon feat. Heather Johnson (Sunday Sunrise Dub) (Selected by Jeff Mills)
16. Autumn Moon feat. Heather Johnson (Ananda Classix Mix) (Selected by Chris Brann)
17. Sweetest Day Of May feat. Kimara Lovelace (EK-Club Mix) (Selected by Muro)
18. Strings Of Life (Selected by Tatsuo Sunaga)
19. Shadow (Selected by Eric Kupper)
20. Fiddle Magik (Selected by Sugiurumn)
21. Spanish Blues (Bailando Contigo) feat. Salsa Swingoza (Selected by Yasushi Ide)
22. Try A Little Love feat. Blaze (Selected by Blaze)
23. For Your Love (Selected by Watusi (Coldfeet))
24. Romance For Strings (Selected by Daishi Dance)
25. The Angel Song feat. Josh Milan (Blaze) (Selected by Calm)

Grand Gallery XQKF-1018
Out now (2/8), ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia, LA VIE EN ROSE feat. こだま和文&DJ NORI - BEST MIX: Chieko Kinbara
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Find out more about: FPM, KINBARA Chieko

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Here's an interesting remix album from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. The all-star remixers are Nakata Yasutaka (capsule), Cubismo Grafico, Sunaga t experience, Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove), Shinco (Scha Dara Parr), De De Mouse, and Dub Master X.

4 of the remixes have been previously released, but the ones by Ishino Takkyū, Cubismo Grafico and Dub Master X are brand new. Previously unreleased song "Lonesome Eddy" is also included. That song was written for the movie hardromanticcer that was shown in theaters last November.

Audio samples of all tracks at CDJapan, Amazon and HMV.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "On the remix"
東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ 「On the remix」

1. All Good Ska is One (Chabe's Paradise Mix) Remixed by Cubismo Grafico
2. Storm Rider (Takkyu Ishino Remix) Remixed by Takkyu Ishino)
3. ryusei to Ballad (Yasutaka Nakata remix) (Remixed by Yasutaka Nakata (capsule))
4. Twinkle Star (sail away mix) (Remixed by De De Mouse)
5. Lonesome Eddy (Bonus track)
6. Break into the Light(SWG Not Screwed Remix) (Remixed by Shinco)
7. zutto (Sunaga t experience Remix) (Remixed by Sunaga t experience)
8. Lonesome Eddy (Dub's No creation without destruction Remix) (Remixed by Dub Master X)

cutting edge CTCR-14751
Out now (2/8), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, YesAsia, All Good Ska is One (CHABE'S PARADISE MIX) - on the remix

Find out more about: Cubismo Grafico, De De Mouse, Dub Master X, ISHINO Takkyu, NAKATA Yasutaka, Sunaga t Experience, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

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salyu x salyu ("salyu by salyu"), the project of singer Salyu produced by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) has a live DVD out now! This contains an entire show from the tour that supported the excellent album "s(o)un(d)beams". The show features singer Salyu along with 3 look-alikes, the "salyu x salyu sisters", who make it possible to recreate the layered vocals as heard on recording. Of course Cornelius is part of the band, playing guitar and other instruments.

The DVD also contains 5 video clips.

salyu x salyu "s(o)un(d)beams+" (DVD)
(Region 2 NTSC, 150 min.)

"s(o)un(d)beams+" at Yokosuka Arts Theatre (Nov. 1, 2011)
1. overture
2. tada no tomodachi
3. muse'ic
4. Sailing Days
5. kokoro
6. utaimashō
7. Our Prayer ~ Heroes And Villains
8. Rainboots de odorimashō
9. s(o)un(d)beams
10. Hostile To Me
11. Hammond Song
12. hanashitai anata to
13. dorei
14. tsuzuki o
15. Mirror Neurotic
16. Calling
17. May You Always

Video clips
1. tada no tomodachi (bunwari ver.)
2. tada no tomodachi (gōsei ver.)
3. Sailing Days
4. hanashitai anata to
5. muse'ic (muse'ic visualiser ver.1.0 demo)

Special movie
1. Live Spot
2. Live Digest

Toy's Factory
Out now (2/1), ¥4500
Order: Amazon (27% off), HMV (15% off), CDJapan, YesAsia

"tada no tomodachi"

"dorei"

Find out more about: Cornelius, Salyu

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Takanami Keitarō (ex-Pizzicato Five) (blog) seems to put aside his Nangasaki Five project to work on this new unit called Playtime Rock, which features vocalist and flutist Ichiba Mina. This first album is a collaboration with Nagasaki trombonist Shibata Kenichi, and is said to contain jazzy and pop sounds with instrumental and vocal tracks.

Takanami Keitarō to Playtime Rock meets Shibata Kenichi "Evening Primrose"
高浪慶太郎とプレイタイム・ロック・ミーツ・柴田健一 「Evening Primrose」

1. yoimachigusa (chindon ver.)
2. Two Time Lines
3. kaerimichi
4. December Preparation
5. Both Sides Now
6. Yoimachigusa (O.stricta ver.)
7. motto zutto
8. Evening Primrose
9. yoimachigusa (yūgeshō ver.)
10. Playtime Rock no Theme

Playtime Rock PTR-004
Out now (2/10), ¥1905 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Digest sampler of all tracks

TV commercial (K-taro is the gardener!)

Find out more about: Playtime Rock, TAKANAMI K-taro

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Crazy Ken Band has a new single, with a title that translates to "Bad guys club". The new video clip seen below stars actor Asano Tadanobu. The CD includes a B-side and the usual jingle and information. The jingle's seems to be asking fans to refer to Crazy Ken Band as "kukeba".

Also look out for a new album titled "Italian Garden" coming at the end of February. ii ne!!

Crazy Ken Band "furyō Club"
クレイジーケンバンド 「不良倶楽部」

1. furyō Club
2. Sabo-san maittana
3. eye catch -kukeba to yonde kurenai ka-
4. Crazy Ken Band's Information
5. furyō Club (Karaoke)
6. Sabo-san maittana (Karaoke)

DoubleJoy International UMCK-5359
Out 2/1, ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records , YesAsia, 不良倶楽部 - 不良倶楽部
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"furyō Club" (Short ver.)

Find out more about: Crazy Ken Band

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Here's a new album from capsule, follow-up to "World Of Fantasy" released May last year. With a title like "STEREO WORXXX", we're definitely in for some dancing material! The album is said to include the theme song from upcoming movie "Liar Game -saisei-" starting in theaters March 3.

As far as dancing material goes, sure enough the limited edition comes with a bonus CD of 6 extended mixes for just an extra 300yen. To those who want this one, it's recommended to pre-order just in case.

One song, "Step on The Floor" is already available in advance on iTunes Japan.

capsule "STEREO WORXXX"

1. Feelin' Alright
2. Never Let Me Go
3. In The Rain
4. Dee J
5. Step on The Floor Step on The Floor - Step on The Floor - Single
6. Tapping Beats
7. All The Way
8. Motor Force
9. Transparent

Limited edition bonus CD
1. Feelin' Alright (Extended-Mix)
2. Never Let Me Go (Extended-Mix)
3. In The Rain (Extended-Mix)
4. Dee J (Extended-Mix)
5. All The Way (Extended-Mix)
6. Motor Force (Extended-Mix)

Limited edition (with bonus CD)
contemode YCCC-10023
Out 3/7, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
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Regular edition (main CD only)
contemode YCCC-10024
Out 3/7, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Find out more about: capsule

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Nakata Yasutaka (capsule) has a new track released exclusively for download on iTunes Japan. This is a theme song written especially for an exhibition about popular manga and anime One Piece to be held from March 20 to June 17 at Mori Arts Center Gallery. The song will be available on a CD to be sold exclusively at the exhibition.

A new capsule album, titled "STEREO WORXXX" is coming on March 7, and also Nakata has produced a new soundtrack for "Liar Game" to be released on March 2. Stay tuned for details very shortly.

Nakata Yasutaka "Panoramic Experience" (Download)
中田ヤスタカ 「パノラミック・エクスペリエンス」

Out now (2/3), ¥200
Sample/buy: パノラミック・エクスペリエンス - パノラミック・エクスペリエンス - Single

Find out more about: NAKATA Yasutaka

Posted on | Released on February 3, 2012 | Comments (0) | Tweet |


Led by Sakamoto Ryūichi, this charity single covers The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" in an electronic arrangement, and featuring some 30 big names participating on vocals and production. Profits are said to be donated for children victims of the earthquake.

Those include the three of Yellow Magic Orchestra (Takahashi Yukihiro, Hosono Haruomi and Sakamoto himself), Bonnie Pink, Verbal (m-flo), 4 members of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Yashiki Gōta (Mute Beat, Melon), Salyu, Imai Miki, Koizumi Kyōko, Hotei Tomoyasu,... just to name a few.

This will also be released on CD on March 7, including a DVD of the music video, but the song is already available in advance on iTunes Japan. Preview it below.

Japan United with Music "All You Need Is Love" (CD+DVD)

1. All You Need Is Love All You Need Is Love - All You Need Is Love - Single

AYNIL Production Committee XNAP-00001
Out 3/7, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon (18% off *), HMV (10% off *), Tower Records (Japan only) , YesAsia
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"All You Need Is Love"

Find out more about: Bonnie Pink, HOSONO Haruomi, SAKAMOTO Ryuichi, Salyu, TAKAHASHI Yukihiro, YMO

Posted on | Released on March 7, 2012 | Comments (0) | Tweet |


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