Tokyo's Coolest Sound

FPM is celebrating the 20th anniversary since Fantastic Plastic Machine's debut, with this a trio of greatest hits albums that include tracks since the early days, including rare track "Mr. Salesman" (later to become "Dear Mr. Salesman" on the first album). 3 brand new songs are also included. The packaging was designed by Groovisions.

The release is available as a nice-priced deluxe package of all 3 CDs, and also each is sold separately.

Search avex' YouTube channel for old and new FPM videos that have been put up to coincide.

FPM "Moments"

Disc 1 "Alone ~ Best 15 mellow tracks by FPM"
1. I Was In Love feat. Hosoki Takeshi (HIATUS / MONOEYES)
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Whistle Song feat. Suzuki Shigeko
4. Honolulu, Calcutta feat. Lorrie Le Mans & Honymink (Gentle People)
5. Black Dada feat. Kirinji
6. Kimi Ga Hoshii feat. Tamura Gen
7. On A Chair
8. A World Without Love feat. BONNIE PINK
9. Days And Days feat. Coralie Clement
10. Bossa For Jackie (Dedicated To Mrs. Kennedy) feat. Simon Fisher Turner
11. Ai No Yume feat. Shimizu Yasuaki
12. God Save The Mona Lisa feat. Bob Dorough
13. Other Stories
14. One Minute For Sleep
15. Pura Saudade (Nova Bossa Nova) feat. Pat Cerqueira

Disc 2 "Rapture ~ Best 15 dance tracks by FPM"
1. Without You feat. MONKEY MAJIK
2. Reaching For The Stars feat. INCOGNITO
3. Tell Me feat. BENJAMIN DIAMOND
4. You
5. I Think feat. KISSOGRAM
6. Take Me To The Disco
7. Dance Dance Dance Dance feat. SU (RIP SLYME)
8. Paparuwa
9. Mr. Salesman
10. Paragon
11. Curiosity
12. Libido
13. Obsession
14. Never Ever (Extra Vocal Mix) feat. Maki Takamiya
15. Bachelor Pad (Version For "The Spy Who Shagged Me")

Disc 3 "Lust ~ Best 15 fine tracks by FPM"
1. Why Not? feat. Ryohei Yamamoto
2. Beautiful Days feat. Haven L. Clayborne & Yoshie Nakano EGO-WRAPPIN')
3. City Lights feat. Seth Timbs (Fluid Ounces)
4. Hey Ladies
5. Fanfare feat. TAHITI 80
6. We Are The Universe
7. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) feat. Lorraine
8. Bolero feat. SAIGENJI
9. Steppin' Out feat. Dougee Dimensional (Gentle People)
10. Love Is Psychedelic feat. BENJAMIN DIAMOND
11. Can't You Feel It?
12. Piano And Clock
13. Bring Da Noise
14. Spectacular feat. VERBAL (m-flo/PKCZR)
15. L'aventure Fantastique feat. Honeymink & Laurie Le Mans (Gentle People)

"Moments" (3 CDs, special packaging)
avex trax AVCD-93272
Out 9/30, ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Alone" (1 CD only)
avex trax AVCD-93275
Out 9/30, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Rapture" (1 CD only)
Avex Trax or avex trax AVCD-93276
Out 9/30, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Lust" (1 CD only)
avex trax AVCD-93277
Out 9/30, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Wish You Were Here"

"We Are The Universe"

"Libido"

Here's Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's first collection of video clips! All of her videos since her debut in 2011 are included, plus 24 minutes of previously unreleased bonus footage.

The limited edition comes in a special package with a deluxe booklet of brand new photos of Kyary wearing outfits from her previous videos.

UK fans, don't forget that Kyary will be playing at Roundhouse in London on October 11. Tickets are on sale here. A Japan hall tour is also being held through December (details).

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "KPP MV01"
きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ 「KPP MV01」

1. PONPONPON
2. tsukema tsukeru
3. CANDY CANDY
4. Fashion Monster
5. furisodeshon
6. Ninjya Re Bang Bang
7. Invader Invader
8. Mottai-Nightland
9. Yume No Hajima Ring Ring
10. Family Party
11. Kira Kira Killer
12. Mondai Girl
13. Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no gyakushū~
14. Cherry Bonbon (directed by Kumiko Iijima)
15. Kyary ANAN (directed by Jun Tamukai)
16. Unreleased scenes (directed by Santa Yamagishi)

Limited edition (DVD Region 2 NTSC)
Warner Music WPBL-90308
Out 9/30, ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Limited edition (Blu-ray All regions)
Warner Music WPXL-90083
Out 9/30, ¥5500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Regular edition (DVD Region 2 NTSC)
Warner Music WPBL-90309
Out 9/30, ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Regular edition (Blu-ray All regions)
Warner Music WPXL-90084
Out 9/30, ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no gyakushū~"

"PONPONPON"

Bank, a funky genreless band with multiple Shibuya-kei roots, has a brand new album out now! This band features members formerly of Arch (Nakamura Dai on guitar & vocals), Bridge (Ōhashi Nobuyuki aka Pate on guitar) and Love Tambourines (Hirami Fumio on bass), as well as Kitami Tadashi (Disco2) on keyboards and Suzuki Bō on drums. The album was mixed by Kanda Tomoki. A vinyl release of this album is also expected later this year.

Bank will have a release party at 7mentyo in Shibuya on Saturday October 10.

Bank "True Tempo"

1. True Tempo
2. 7 Days
3. Vision
4. I Don't Know Why
5. Faith
6. Step

Em Records EM-1144CD
Out now (9/26), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Techno-pop idol Aira Mitsuki (official Twitter) is back after a long hiatus! She had been performing a few shows since earlier this year, and now here's a brand new digital single! This is produced by ize-mac of NUXX.

Aira Mitsuki has a bunch of live events coming up, including the Guruguru Toiro festival in Saitama this weekend.

Aira Mitsuki "Lightsaver" (Download)
アイラミツキ 「Lightsaver」

1. Lightsaver
2. I'll Again..
3. Lightsaver (Instrumental)

Aira Mitsuki
Out now (9/21)
Sample/buy: , Amazon MP3 (U.S.), Amazon MP3 (Japan)

"Lightsaver"

"I'll Again.. (short ver.)"

As the title says, this is a compilation that will let you catch a glimpse of some of the best acts in Japan's constantly growing girl rap scene. Featured are Tokyo's Coolest Sound favorites such as Bakubaku Dokin, Noppal, idol groups lyrical school and Rhymeberry, among many others.

Various Artists 「G.I.R.L.S RAP」

(Title / Artist)
1. kaizō ningen / Bakubaku Dokin
2. A - B - C - D - iiko chan / udon kyōdai
3. nandeyanen / THIS IS NATS
4. Pancake / Y.I.M
5. Heisei / HAZY
6. Summer Night Party / NOPPAL
7. MIRRORBALL / RHYMEBERRY
8. Where the Wild Things / kōtei Camera Girl
9. brand new day / lyrical school
10. Sunrise / COPPU
11. Hoshino Furumachi / MIKA☆RIKA

BootRock BRTW-1017
Out 9/16, ¥1852 (excl. 10% tax)
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Bakubaku Dokin "kaizō ningen"

lyrical school "brand new day"

This Is Nats "nandeyanen"

Y.I.M "Pancake"

tofubeats has a brand new album out now! This includes two songs from his latest mini-album "Stakeholder", as well as a bunch of brand new songs. Featured vocalists include okadada, Kishida Shigeru (Quruli), Nakano Yoshie (Ego-Wrappin'), Komuro Tetsuya & more.

The limited edition includes a DVD of 12 video clips.

Hear audio samples of all songs at HMV.

tofubeats "POSITIVE"

1. DANCE&DANCE (intro)
2. POSITIVE feat. Dream Ami
3. T.D.M. feat. okadada
4. Too Many Girls feat. KREVA
5. STAKEHOLDER
6. Throw your laptop on the fire feat. Komuro Tetsuya
7. I know you (skit)
8. Without U feat. Skylar Spence
9. suteki na Maison feat. Tamashiro Tina
10. kurikaeshi no MUSIC feat. Kishida Shigeru (Quruli)
11. kanwa kyūdai (skit)
12. betsu no ningen feat. Nakano Yoshie (EGO-WRAPPIN')
13. I Believe In You

DVD (Limited edition only)
1. suisei feat. Onomatope daijin
2. No.1 feat. G.RINA
3. Don't stop the music feat. Moritaka Chisato
4. oshiete kensaku feat. Noko (shinsei kamattechan)
5. Disco no kamisama feat. Fujii Takashi
6. Her Favorite & koromogae
7. Come On Honey! feat. Arai Hitomi (Tokyo Girls Style)
8. poolside feat. PES (RIP SLYME)
9. 20140803
10. koromogae feat. BONNIE PINK
11. STAKEHOLDER
12. asa ga kuru made owaru koto no nai Dance o

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Warner Music WPZL-31099
Out now (9/16), ¥3600 (excl. 10% tax)
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Regular edition (CD only)
Warner Music WPCL-12238
Out now (9/16), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"POSITIVE feat. Dream Ami"

"asa ga kuru made owaru koto no nai Dance o"

"suteki na Maison feat. Tamashiro Tina"

"STAKEHOLDER"

Yano Akiko has a brand new album out now! With a concept of "adult techno music", this time she has the support of young trackmakers such as tofubeats, Seiho (Sugar's Campaign), Azuma Hitomi, Tomita Keiichi (Tomita Lab), Fukasawa Hideyuki and Ovall, with guest chorus by Kishida Shigeru (Quruli). Included are original songs and also covers such as the theme of Mothra, Happy End's "taifū", the Folk Crusaders' "kanashikute yarikirenai", and her own "Prayer" and "Tong Poo" (itself a cover of YMO to which she added lyrics). "Tong Poo" has been released in advance on 7".

A limited edition comes with a bonus disc of 7 instrumentals.

Yano Akiko "Welcome to Jupiter"
矢野顕子 「Welcome to Jupiter」

1. Tong Poo [Sound Produce & Arrange: Seiho]
2. atama ga warui [Sound Produce & Arrange:Azuma Hitomi]
3. sorya muri da [Sound Produce & Arrange:Azuma Hitomi / Chorus: Kishida Shigeru]
4. watashi to dōbutsu to. [Sound Produce & Arrange:Ovall]
5. watashi to uchū to anata [Sound Produce & Arrange: Azuma Hitomi]
6. Mothra no uta [Sound Produce & Arrange:Akiko Yano]
7. daijōbu desu [Sound Produce & Arrange: Tomita Keiichi]
8. taifū [Sound Produce & Arrange: Akiko Yano]
9. kanashikute yarikirenai [Sound Produce & Arrange: Akiko Yano]
10. Welcome to Jupiter [Sound Produce & Arrange: tofubeats]
11. PRAYER [Sound Produce & Arrange: Fukasawa Hideyuki]

Disc 2: Naked Jupiter (Limited edition only)
1. Tong Poo (Naked Jupiter ver.)
2. watashi to dōbutsu to. (Naked Jupiter ver.)
3. Mothra no uta (Naked Jupiter ver.)
4. daijobu desu (Naked Jupiter ver.)
5. taifū (Naked Jupiter ver.)
6. Welcome to Jupiter (Naked Jupiter ver.)
7. PRAYER (Naked Jupiter ver.)

Speedstar VIZL-873
Out 9/16, ¥3700 (excl. 10% tax)
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Speedstar VICL-64413
Out 9/16, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Tong Poo"

Following EP "Teddy Bear and Password", here's a brand new full-length album by producer Bajune Tobeta! This features an impressive line-up of guests including Nomiya Maki, FPM, Sakamoto Miu, Shing02, Arto Lindsay and bo en among others.

Bajune Tobeta "Tokyo Galaxy"
トベタ・バジュン 「Tokyo Galaxy」

1. Magnet Skin (feat. Sakamoto Miu)
2. Field Work
3. shizuka na TOKYO (feat. Izumi Makura)
4. Tokyo ginga (feat. Hashimoto Ichiko)
5. Sleepless Night (feat. bo en)
6. Space Loungin' (feat. Shing02)
7. Teddy Bear and Password (feat. Nomiya Maki / Nicola Conte re-mix)
8. Luna Zuihitsu (feat. FPM)
9. wagokochi (relax edit) ~Hoshino Resort Kai no Theme~
10. White Red
11. Sakura Sky
12. ame no naka no funsui (feat. Arto Lindsay)

Electric Sheep ELSP-0020
Out 9/16, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Space Loungin' (feat. Shing02)"

The Collectors' new album (their 21st!) is coming this week, and will feature Nomiya Maki as a guest vocalist. Also, according to Tower Records' track list, Takanami Keitaro has apparently (co-?)arranged "eien Romance" and "Song For Father".

The limited edition contains a DVD of documentary footage plus the video for song "T-shirt Revolution".

The Collectors "iitai koto ienai koto iisobireta koto"
ザ・コレクターズ 「言いたいこと 言えないこと 言いそびれたこと」

1. Galileo Galilei
2. jibun sagashi no uta
3. T-shirt Revolution
4. shinkaigyo
5. Gardening
6. kagu o erabō!
7. eien Romance
8. hajimari no owari
9. gekiteki mōsō renai monogatari
10. SONG FOR FATHER
11. jibun Medal

DVD (Limited edition only)
1. Recording Documentary
2. T-shirt Revolution (MV)

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Nippon Columbia COZP-1073
Out 9/16, ¥3704 (excl. 10% tax)
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Regular edition (CD only)
Nippon Columbia COCP-39234
Out 9/16, ¥2593 (excl. 10% tax)
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"T-shirt Revolution"

Yano Akiko has a new album coming this month, but first here comes a 7" single of her version of YMO's "Tong Poo", this time arranged in collaboration with producer Seiho (Sugar's Campaign). The B-side is an instrumental version that's not featured on the album.

Check out the clip below!

Yano Akiko "Tong Poo" (7")
矢野顕子 「Tong Poo」

A. Tong Poo
B. Tong Poo (Naked Jupiter ver.)

HMV record shop HR7S004
Out now (9/5), ¥1543 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV

"Tong Poo" (short version)

Denki Groove have a 12" vinyl of latest single "Fallin' Down" out now! Like the CD edition, this contains the original and instrumental, plus two remixes of "Baby's On Fire" by (((sssurrounddd))) and Hoshina Anniversary.

Denki Groove "Fallin' Down" (12")
電気グルーヴ 「Fallin' Down」

A1. Fallin' Down
A2. Fallin' Down (Instrumental)
B1. Baby's on Fire - Hoshina Anniversary Remix
B2. Baby's on Fire - (((sssurrounddd))) Remix

Ki/oon / Jet Set JS-12S116
Out now (9/4), ¥2100 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Fallin' Down"

Count Joke (aka jōdan hakushaku) (Facebook page) have a brand new 7" out now! The A-side is a cover of Bread & Butter's "Pink Shadow" (1974), while the B-side is a brand new original written by singer Maezono Naoki.

Like their other recent singles, this comes on 7" with a bonus CD that includes instrumentals.

A free in-store event will be held at HMV record shop Shibuya on September 18 from 20:00 (details).

Count Joke "Pink Shadow / tamago" (7"+CD)
冗談伯爵 「ピンク・シャドウ／たまご」

7"
A. Pink Shadow
B. tamago

CD
1. Pink Shadow
2. tamago
3. Pink Shadow (inst)
4. tamago (inst)

Vivid Sound/High Contrast HCCD-9563
Out now (8/26), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Sampler

CAPSULE had their latest album "WAVE RUNNER" re-issued this week as a limited deluxe edition, which includes two bonus tracks (remixes of "Dreamin' Boy" and "Dancing Planet", the latter featuring Verbal (m-flo)) and a live DVD of 7 songs from a show held last June in Tokyo.

CAPSULE can be seen abroad part of the "Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival 2015", on September 5 in Singapore (details) and then on October 3 in Paris (details). The same festival will be held in Tokyo from November 6 to 8 (CAPSULE plays on the 8th) and foreigners can enter for free with an advance registration (details).

CAPSULE "WAVE RUNNER (DELUXE EDITION)"

1. Wave Runner
2. Another World
3. Dreamin' Boy
4. Hero
5. Dancing Planet
6. Depth (vocal dub mix)
7. Feel Again
8. Unrequited Love
9. White As Snow
10. Beyond The Sky
11. Dreamin' Boy (remix)
12. Dancing Planet (remix feat. VERBAL)

DVD
"2015.06.05 @ Akasaka BLITZ"
1. Wave Runner (live)
2. Another World (live)
3. more more more (live)
4. Dreamin' Boy (live)
5. White As Snow (live)
6. Hero (live)
7. Feel Again (live)

unBORDE WPZL-31083
Out 9/2, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Trailer clip

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a brand new single out today! "Crazy Party Night" is a Halloween-themed dance track. Included are also 3 more new songs of which bits have been heard in TV commercials recently. As always, all are written and produced by Nakata Yasutaka.

The limited edition contains a DVD of five songs from a special live performance that was recently recorded for TV. The show features a unique and colorful powder room-themed stage with many dancers.

Those in London, don't miss Kyary live at Roundhouse on October 11. Tickets are on sale here.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no gyakushū~"
きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ 「Crazy Party Night ～ぱんぷきんの逆襲～」

1. Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no gyakushū~
2. No No No (Glico "Ice no mi" CM song)
3. oshiete Dance Floor (SHARP AQUOS 4K CM song)
4. kimama (Nintendo "tobidase dōbutsu no mori" CM song)
5. Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no gyakushū~ (Instrumental)
6. No No No (Instrumental)
7. oshiete Dance Floor Instrumental)
8. kimama (Instrumental)

DVD (Limited edition only)
"Kyary Pamyu Pamyu ~himitsu no Sweet Powder Room~"
1. CANDY CANDY
2. mondai Girl
3. Cherry Bonbon
4. do do pi do
5. PONPONPON

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
unBORDE WPZL-31085
Out 9/2, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Regular edition (CD only)
unBORDE WPCL-12231
Out 9/2, ¥1400 (excl. 10% tax)
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‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?

"Crazy Party Night"

This week comes a brand new album by singer Hoshino Michiru! This includes latest single "natsu nandashi" (written and produced by Konishi Yasuharu) and its B-side "sakamichi no tochū" (written by Takanami Keitarō), and a cover of the Doopees' "Through My Window" produced by Yann Tomita (sold as a 7" single at shows only), and also "koshinuke danshi I Love You" (another recent single).

The rest consists of many brand new songs, including ones written by herself, Nona Reeves' Okuda Kensuke, by her usual team of Hase Hajimu and Satō Seiki, and more.

For those in Japan, Tower Records gives away a "No Music No Idol" poster while supplies last.

Hoshino Michiru "You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~"
星野みちる 「YOU LOVE ME ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~」

1. Discothèque ni tsuretette
2. natsu nandashi
3. chotto Something New
4. sakamichi no tochū
5. You Love Me
6. Secret Touch
7. koshinuke danshi ni I Love You
8. Misty Night, Misty Morning
9. Interstellar
10. gekka kōyakyoku
11. ikitai hō e
12. mado kara (Through My Window) ~ omoidasu tame ni ~ Some Day, That Place In Time

Vivid Sound / High Contrast HCCD-9561
Out 9/2, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
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"natsu nandashi"

"sakamichi no tochū"

Sampler clip