29 - Chiroline ver.3 "Last Pajama Party"
29 - CTO LAB. "3 Cycles"
28 - Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma"
27 - Towa Tei "Cute"
22 - Hoshino Michiru "natsu nandashi" (CD+7")
21 - Towa Tei, Leo Imai, Nomiya Maki, Takano Hiroshi "Intersect By Lexus Records #001"
16 - Recoride "Freshless"
14 - Negicco "Negicco First Tour 'Never Give Up Girls!!! & Rice&Snow'" (DVD)
04 - Various Artists "Yaba-kayo 3 Non-stop DJ Mix -The Ondo- Mixed by DJ Fukutake"
03 - The Scooters "The Scooters NOW !" (7"+CD)
Chiroline ver.3 (previously Chiroline ver.2) are back as a trio with new mini-album "Last Pajama Party"! While produced by Okada Tohru (Moonriders), songs written by fellow CTO LAB. members Imai Kentaro (The Aprils) and polymoog (Elektel) are also included. There are also three remixes, by Skirt, ayU tokiO and Hashida Kazuma (hakoniwa no shitsunaigaku). The album's jacket was illustrated by Eguchi Hisashi.
Check out the first video for song "suteki na Girl Meets Girl" below, directed by Nakama Hirohisa (The Aprils) and entirely filmed with an iPhone 6.
Released at the same time as CTO LAB.'s "3 Cycles", there will be a joint event held at Koenji High on September 15. Reservations can be made here. Show either CD's obi at the door for a ¥500 discount.
Chiroline Ver.3 "Last Pajama Party"
新・チロリン 「LAST PAJAMA PARTY」
1. COWGIRL AT HIGH NOON
2. Napolitan no uta
3. suteki na Girl Meets Girl
4. Hello, Good Night
5. Brand-New Morning
6. tochū ni shite ne remix by Skirt
7. MIRA to osanpo remix by ayU tokiO
8. Chocolate senso remix by Hashida Kazuma
Valb VALB-1007
Out 8/5, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"suteki na Girl Meets Girl"
Sampler clip
Posted on July 29, 2015 at 21:45
| Released on August 5, 2015
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CTO LAB., the supergroup of Okada Tohru (Moonriders), polymoog (Elektel) and Imai Kentaro (The Aprils), is back with a new mini-album! Included are two songs they contributed to the game Groove Coaster, "Go! Spiral Go!" and "Space Arcadian", a cover of the Moonriders' "itoko dōshi", one of Tom Lehrer's "The Elements", and a self-remix of "C.DISCO". The jacket features SF character Maschinen Krieger by Kow Yokoyama.
A special show with Chiroline ver.2 (whose mini-album "Last Pajama Party" is being released on the same day) and Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund will be held at Koenji High on September 15. Reservations can be made here. Show the CD's obi at the door for a ¥500 discount.
Visit the official release page.
CTO LAB. "3 Cycles"
1. Go! Spiral Go!
2. Space Arcadian
3. THE ELEMENTS
4. itoko dōshi
5. mirai no kioku
6. C.DISCO (Back to the Floppy DISCO mix)
valb label PIO-0003
Out 8/5, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Sampler clip
Posted on July 29, 2015 at 20:22
| Released on August 5, 2015
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Osaka 80's-inspired idol group Especia have a new single out now! This double-A-sider is actually their first one on a major label, and it has songs produced by Schtein&Longer and PellyColo respectively. Check out the sampler clip below which give a taste of these retro summer tunes.
The single comes in 4 different versions. "Cielo" is the regular edition, while the three others are limited. Look out for the "Espacio" edition that includes 52-minute worth of audio from a live show from their "Mucho Gusto Especia 2014 Tour".
Especia will have hold a Japan tour towards the end of this year, with a live band-backed finale in Tokyo on January 17, 2016 at Studio Coast in Odaiba.
Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma (Cielo edition)"
1. Aviator
2. Boogie Aroma
3. Aviator (instrumental)
4. Boogie Aroma (instrumental)
"Cielo" regular edition
VERSIONMUSIC VICL-37065
Out now (7/22), ¥926 (excl. 10% tax)
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Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma (Tierra edition)"
1. Aviator
2. Boogie Aroma
3. Aviator (REMIX)
4. Aviator (instrumental)
"Tierra" limited edition
VERSIONMUSIC VICL-37066
Out now (7/22), ¥926 (excl. 10% tax)
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Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma (Mar edition)"
1. Aviator
2. Boogie Aroma
3. fukigen Rendez-vous (REMIX)
4. Boogie Aroma (instrumental)
"Mar" limited edition
VERSIONMUSIC VICL-37067
Out now (7/22), ¥926 (excl. 10% tax)
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Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma (Espacio edition)"
1. Aviator
2. Boogie Aroma
3. "Mucho GUSTO Especia 2014 Tour -Viva Final Espacio Edit-" Intro / BayBlues / FOOLISH / Aventure wa giniro ni (GUSTO Ver) / BEHIND YOU / usotsuki na anera Anela / No 1 Sweeper / kurukana / Abyss / YA-ME-TE! / Outro
VERSIONMUSIC VICL-37068
Out now (7/22), ¥1667 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Aviator / Boogie Aroma" sampler
Posted on July 28, 2015 at 21:10
| Released on July 22, 2015
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This week brings us Towa Tei's 8th solo album, "Cute", the follow-up to "Lucky" (2013)! The album features members of METAFIVE (Tei's all-star band with Takahashi Yukihiro, Oyamada Keigo, Sunahara Yoshinori et al.), and also Hosono Haruomi, Ino Hidefumi, Yasuda Toshiyuki, Yui from Bakubaku Dokin, Asa-chang, Atom™, Nokko, UA, model Mizuhara Yuka and more.
Check out the video for lead track "Luv Pandemic" below!
A special free party in collaboration with Perrier will be held at Montoak, Harajuku, on August 7 from 20:00 until 24:00. Check out details here.
DJs and collectors: the album is also being released on vinyl two weeks later (August 12) and can be pre-ordered on Amazon Japan.
Towa Tei "CUTE"
テイ・トウワ 「CUTE」
1. Fluke
2. Top Note
3. Luv Pandemic
4. NOTV
5. Heaven
6. Sound of Music
7. Try Again
8. Cul De Sac
9. Baru Sepeda
10. Chaise Longue
hug inc. MBCD-20111
Out 7/29, ¥2778 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Luv Pandemic"
"Sound of Music"
"Luv Pandemic 'Perrier' Version"
Posted on July 27, 2015 at 23:50
| Released on July 29, 2015
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Hoshino Michiru has a new single out today, and the title track is written and produced by Konishi Yasuharu! "natsu nandashi" is actually a hip-hop-ish answer song to Happy End's "natsu nan desu" (1971). The B-side is also a must, a Phil Spector-esque tune with music written by Takanami K-taro (also ex-Pizzicato Five)!
Check out the video below, and hear a sample of the B-side at Jet Set.
A special event celebrating the release will be held on July 31 at clubasia in Shibuya, also featuring Negicco, and DJ Konishi Yasuharu.
Hoshino Michiru "natsu nandashi" (CD+7")
星野みちる 「夏なんだし」
CD
1. natsu nandashi
2. sakamichi no tochū
3. natsu nandashi (inst)
4. sakamichi no tochū (inst)
7"
A. natsu nandashi
B. sakamichi no tochū
High Contrast HCCD-9560
Out 7/22, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"natsu nandashi"
Posted on July 22, 2015 at 23:40
| Released on July 22, 2015
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Intersect By Lexus is a showroom and event space located in Omotesando, Tokyo. A new label has just been started under Towa Tei's direction, and here comes this first 7" single! Included is "Cul de sac", a brand new song from Tei's upcoming "Cute" album, and for B-side a live performance of his hit song "amai seikatsu" sung by Nomiya Maki and Takano Hiroshi.
Grab it at Jet Set while you can!
Towa Tei, Leo Imai, Nomiya Maki, Takano Hiroshi "Intersect By Lexus Records #001"
TOWA TEI、LEO今井、野宮真貴、高野寛 「INTERSECT BY LEXUS RECORDS #001」
A. Cul De Sac (with Leo Imai) / Towa Tei with Leo Imai
B. amai seikatsu (La douce vie) / Nomiya Maki with Takano Hiroshi
Intersect By Lexus Records IBLR-001
Out 7/22, ¥1400 (excl. 10% tax)
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Posted on July 21, 2015 at 21:58
| Released on July 22, 2015
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Brilliant synth-punk band Recoride has a brand new full-length album out now! Check out the clip below to give you a perfect idea.
A double release party of Recoride and KOTO will be held tomorrow Friday July 17 at Disk Union's dues Shinjuku event space. Entrance is free (except for a first drink charge) for those who buy either artists' new album. Doors open at 19:00. Details here.
Recoride "Freshless"
レコライド 「FRESHLESS」
1. FRESHLESS
2. kowarenai Paradaisu
3. kowareta kankei (Short)
4. Sunday ga owaru mae ni
5. Best Friend
6. ZIP&Crack
7. Angel ga Endless
8. V.H.S
9. rar (Rec and Rock)
10. hoshikuzu no mp3 -SHO ASAKAWA (PLASTICZOOMS) REMIX-
11. GLAD to Glad
Spiral Music SPRL-0079
Out (7/15), ¥1852 (excl. 10% tax)
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"kowarenai Paradise"
"ZIP&Crack"
Posted on July 16, 2015 at 21:38
| Released on July 15, 2015
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Niigata-based idol trio Negicco have a new DVD out now, of a show held on May 5 at the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center. This was the last show of their "Never Give Up Girls!!! & Rice&Snow" tour. Included are many songs from latest album "Rice&Snow".
A new single is set to be released on August 11. Stay tuned!
Negicco can be seen live in Tokyo sharing the stage with Hoshino Michiru on July 31 at clubasia in Shibuya.
Negicco "Negicco First Tour 'Never Give Up Girls!!! & Rice&Snow' at Niigata Kenmin Kaikan Dai Hall"
Negicco 「Negicco First Tour 『Never Give Up Girls!!!&Rice&Snow』 at 新潟県民会館 大ホール」
1. Negative Girls!
2. Triple! WONDERLAND
3. Party ni tsuite.
4. Gatta! Gatta! Gatta!
5. atarashii koi no uta
6. Sunshine Nihonkai
7. Summer Breeze
8. Route Seven no kioku
9. Platina
10. anata to Pop With You!
11. BLUE, GREEN, RED AND GONE
12. futari no yūgi
13. sōshi sōai (arakoi remix)
14. attōteki na Style
15. Festival de aimashō
16. Pajama Party Night
17. Cream Soda Love
18. 1000% no kataomoi
19. jiyū ni
20. Space Nekojaracy
21. tokimeki no Headliner
22. sayonara Music
23. koi no Spur
T-Palette Records TPRD-0011
Out now (7/14), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Digest clip
Posted on July 14, 2015 at 22:59
| Released on July 14, 2015
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Here's a 3rd mix of DJ Fukutake's popular "Yava-kayō" series! This time the theme is "ondō" (Wikipedia), which is the type of traditional music that people of all ages dance along to at summer festivals (matsuri) throughout Japan. Ondō is recognizable by its characteristic Japanese drum rhythms. For this mix CD, DJ Fukutake carefully selected groovy ondō from the Shōwa era (60's to 80's) from his great 7" collection.
DJ Fukutake can be seen DJing live on Dommune on July 8 from 19:00 (JST). Also check out an ondō-oriented live mix of his from summer 2012 on Soundcloud.
Various Artists "Yaba-kayō 3 Non-stop DJ Mix -The Ondo- Mixed by DJ Fukutake"
オムニバス 「ヤバ歌謡3 NONSTOP DJ MIX -音頭編- Mixed by DJフクタケ」
1. Cock Robin ondo / Slapstick Shiraishi Fuyumi
2. Wa-shoi! / Hori Chiemi
3. Reishinkai no zundoko-bushi / Reishinkai
4. ikujinashi / Satsuki Midori & Mr.IKUJINASHI
5. Gozilla ondo / Victor shōnen minyō-kai
6. ekimae ondo / Three Funkies
7. karasu no kasaodori / Takiguchi Junpei - Suginami jidō gasshōdan
8. dotanchi ondō / Katsura Kyōko
9. Monkey Bon Dance / Shiroyama Kichinosuke
10. a i u e ondo / Mister Edo
11. kodomo donpan-bushi / Tokyo hōsō jidō gasshōdan
12. sorenari ondo / Ooki Bondo
13. Yellow Submarine ondo / Kanazawa Akiko
14. keiba ondō / Fujita Makoto
15. Nippon zenkoku sakenomi ondō / Barracuda
16. HOSHIMARU ondo / TPO
17. Disco Kawachi ondō / Bamboo In ABA
18. shobai hanjō ja sasa motte Reggae ~ Reggae Kawachi - teppōbushi ~ / James Bong
19. mogyu Kawachi ondō / Mineya Asamaru
20. senkyaku banrai ondo / Hibiki Tamio
21. Rika-chan ondo / Kayama Rika
22. fuku no tane / Chakra
23. obake ga ikuzo- / Yoshi Ikuzō
24. baketsu no ohisan tsukamaete / Nakayama Chinatsu - Ōno Susumu
25. Michie ondō / Aoyama Michi
26. Enken no Michie ondō / Endō Kenji
27. namumaidaa ~ Kawachi ondō yori ~ / Mops
28. SATORI PART 2 / FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND
29. goiken muyō / Mops
30. Sky Kid Black maō / Ōtsuka Chikao
31. Kawachi ondo de yoru o buttobase / Kawachiya Kikusuimaru & Ethnorhythm All Stars
32. Kazetarō-bushi / Reishinkai
33. banpaku de yoisho (EXPO'70) / Casanova 7
34. Heisei 5 - 5 ondō / Murata Hideo - Sakamoto Fuyumi
Universal Music UICZ-8166
Out 7/8, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Posted on July 4, 2015 at 23:44
| Released on July 8, 2015
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The Scooters have a brand new single coming this week! This consists of two covers, the A-side of the Jackson Sisters' hit single "I Believe In Miracles", and the B-side of David Bowie's "Young Americans". Both are sung in Japanese, and the lead vocals on the B-side are performed by MC Turban "Chadha" Jr.
The package contains both a 7" and a CD (of the same songs plus instrumentals), and the whole comes in a special sleeve that unfolds into a tabloid-like poster. Art direction is of course by the band's leader, Shindō Mitsuo.
Both songs can be sampled at Jet Set.
The Scooters "The Scooters Now !" (7"+CD)
スクーターズ 「The Scooters Now !」
A. I Believe In Miracles
B. Young Americans
High Contrast HCCD-9558
Out 7/7, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Posted on July 3, 2015 at 22:20
| Released on July 7, 2015
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