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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a new single on the way! This one is a tie-up with mobile carrier au, and the song is featured in the commercial. Needless to say, this is produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE).

The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD that teaches how to dance along. This time there's no deluxe photo book. Some retailers offer a bonus poster (B3 size) with both editions, while supplies last.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Mottai-Nightland"
きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ 「もったいないとらんど」

1. Mottai-Nightland
2. sungoi Aura
3. Ninjya Re Bang Bang -extended mix-
4. Mottai-Nightland -instrumental-
5. sungoi Aura -instrumental-

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Warner WPZL-30735
Out 11/6, ¥1429 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan (with poster), Play-Asia, Amazon (11% off *), HMV (with poster) (5% off *), Tower Records (with poster) (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia (no poster)
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Regular edition (CD only)
Warner WPCL-11644
Out 11/6, ¥1143 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan (with poster), Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV (with poster), Tower Records (with poster) (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia (no poster)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"Mottai-Nightland"

au TV commercial

Indie-pop duo Tarte Tatin have a 2nd album out now! The unit has actually changed both singers since the previous album, as the previous two quit to focus on their studies, and two new girls were selected by audition.

This new album has songs written by tofubeats (audio sample at Jet Set) and members of Shonen Knife, Un Amin and bloodthirsty butchers, as well as a cover of Jitterin' Jinn's "Present". Most lyrics are written by Nishiura Kensuke (ex-sōtaiseiriron), and guest musicians include Nosa Reina, Tanaka Takashi (Sunny Day Service) and Ōmura Tasshin (ex-Quruli).

A limited edition comes with a bonus instrumental CD of all tracks. HMV also gives away a bonus transparent jacket with this edition (while supplies last).

Tarte Tatin "The Gutenberg Galaxy"
タルトタタン 「グーテンベルクの銀河系 ~The Gutenberg Galaxy~」

1. bōchan
2. keep in time
3. tokyo eyes
4. close
5. Present
6. Virtual Disco
7. passed
8. tayutai
9. swing
10. chō no mai

Limited edition (w/ bonus instrumental CD)
emission ERCD-28002
Out now (10/23), ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Regular edition
emission ERCD-23002
Out now (10/23), ¥2191 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

See also:
"keep in time"

This is a first solo album by Horie Hirohisa (SoundCloud), better known as half of band Neil & Iraiza (together with Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji aka cubismo grafico) and as keyboardist for The Cornelius Group and pupa (band of Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO)). This electronic instrumental album is said to be dance music-oriented, but per his own definition.

Audio samples at official release page

Horie Hirohisa "At Grand Gallery"

1. Quite Picky
2. Hardly A Day Goes By
3. The Boys Of Clown
4. Transparent
5. Stick Man
6. Macky-D's Avenue
7. Use Me
8. Life Out Of Balance
9. Dazed And Amazed
10. The Gift

Grand Gallery XQKF-1055
Out 10/30, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

This is a first release from Image Cluv, the new label of Luvraw (of talkbox duo Luvraw & BTB). Here Luvraw does a talkbox cover of Original Love's famous "seppun -kiss-", with the help of band Costa De Palma (SoundCloud).

Luvraw feat. Costa De Palma "seppun -kiss-"
LUVRAW feat. Costa De Palma "接吻 -kiss-"

1. seppun -kiss-
2. seppun -kiss- (PellyColo Remix)

Image Cluv
Out now (10/16), ¥400
Sample/buy: (Japan)

Here's a new single from Vanilla Beans! The title track is expected to have a Shibuya-kei taste, while the B-side is a take at electro dance-rock, a brand new sound for the duo. Both tracks were produced by long-time collaborator Ōsumi Tomotaka.

The limited edition contains a remix by michitomo, who has produced songs for Up Up Girls and other idol groups.

Free promotion events will be held including one on release day (Oct. 16) at Shibuya 2.5D. See their schedule page for more info.

Vanilla Beans "Please Me Darling"
バニラビーンズ 「プリーズミー・ダーリン」

1. Please Me Darling
2. Night on the Earth
3. Night on the Earth michitomo Remix (Limited edition only)
4. Please Me Darling (instrumental)
5. Night on the Earth (instrumental)

Limited edition (w/ bonus remix)
T-Palette Records TPRC-0060
Out 10/16, ¥1143 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Regular edition
T-Palette Records TPRC-0061
Out 10/16, ¥953 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"Please Me Darling"

ya-to-i is a unit started in 1996 by Yamamoto Seiichi (ex-Boredoms), Okada Tohru (Moonriders) (and at the time Ito Junji (ex-Mansfield)), which went on hiatus after a 2001 album release. The two are now back with a new album which features vocals by Shibata Satoko and Junjun (ex-MAHO Ω).

Check out the wonderful track and clip below! This song was also released earlier this year on flexidisc+CD, find it at Jet Set.

A release party will be held at on November 6 at Shibuya WWW. Details at Tokyo Gig Guide.

ya-to-i "Shadow Sculpture"

1. tonaeru yo
2. ukkari shiteta
3. gozen 2ji no Chocolat
4. SKIP
5. last techno cutter can not techno cut
6. sumica
7. monukenokara
8. Trick - or - Treat
9. fragment

P-Vine PCD-28020
Out 10/16, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia, (Japan ^‡)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?

"tonaeru yo"

"sumica"