Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Charisma.com has a new full-length album out now! It's their first since they moved to major label Warner. All songs are produced by different artists, with ones by Cibo Matto, Nishidera Gota (Nona Reeves), Shacho (Soil & "Pimp" Sessions), Hama Okamoto (Okamoto's), and many more.

All songs can be sampled at HMV.

A tour is currently being held, and will finish in Tokyo at Akasaka Blitz on May 3.

Charisma.com "not not me"

1. #hashdark (sound produce: PABLO a.k.a. WTF!?)
2. Like it (sound produce: KO-ney)
3. YAJIUMA DANCE (sound produce: Cibo Matto)
4. iji easy (sound produce: ALIKICK)
5. Lunch time funk (sound produce: Nishidera Gōta from Nona Reeves)
6. classic glasses (sound produce: Hama Okamoto from OKAMOTO'S)
7. dattara show me (sound produce: Tokyo Recordings)
8. muko ni oide (sound produce: Shacho from SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS)
9. mekimeki more (sound produce: Iwabuchi Masaru)
10. Chicken boom (sound produce: Awaki Makihiko)
11. not not me (sound produce: Tsutaya Kōichi)

Warner WPCL-12530
Out now (3/22), ¥2593 (excl. 10% tax)
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‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?

"#hashdark (short edit ver.)"

"not not me"

"classic glasses (making movie)"

Kayama Yūzō is a singer-songwriter who will soon be celebrating his 80th birthday. This is a remix album of some of his songs, featuring artists such as Scha Dara Parr, Wednesday Campanella, Rhymester, Momoiro Clover Z with Cypress Ueno & Roberto Yoshino and Dorian, Kawanabe Hiroshi (Tokyo No.1 Soul Set, InK) with Kakato (Tamaki Roy & Chinza Dopeness), Rhymester, ECD, etc. The remix album has a mainly rap/hip-hop direction, which was most likely started by the 2015 remix by rapper Punpee that was previously released on 12", included as the first track.

All tracks can be sampled at CDJapan.

Various Artists "Kayama Yuzo no shin sekai"
オムニバス 「加山雄三の新世界」

1. oyome ni oide 2015 feat. PUNPEE
2. aoi hoshikuzu feat. Momoiro Clover Z x Cypress Ueno & Roberto Yoshino x Dorian
3. yozora no hoshi feat. KAKATO x Kawanabe Hiroshi
4. Black Sand Beach ~Eleki danjiri~ feat. Scha Dara Parr
5. tabibito yo feat. RHYMESTER / RHYMESTER
6. yūhi wa akaku (yah-man version) feat. RITTO x ALTZ
7. umi sono ai feat. Wednesday Campanella
8. kimi to itsumademo (together forever mix) feat. ECD x DJ Mitsu The Beats

dreamusic MUCD-1380
Out now (3/8), ¥2315 (excl. 10% tax)
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"oyome ni oide 2015 feat. PUNPEE"

Sampler clip

Maika Loubté's new single "Skydiver" has been released as a limited cassette tape! It comes with a cool 64-page booklet with behind the scenes photos and then a lot more. A download code is also included.

Buy it at Jet Set, or otherwise look for the two tracks on iTunes, Amazon MP3, etc.

Maika Loubté "Skydiver" (Cassette/Download)

A. Skydiver
B. Le Gong

Out now (3/10), ¥1300 (excl. tax)
Order: Jet Set, , Amazon MP3 Japan, Amazon MP3 U.S.

"Skydiver"

"Le Gong"

Sakamoto Ryūichi has a brand new album out now!

While it is out today in Japan, "async" will be released in the rest of the world on April 28 on Milan Records. Also, a 2-LP vinyl edition is expected to be released in Japan on May 17, and will include bonus track "water state 2".

Ryuichi Sakamoto "async"
坂本龍一 「async」

1. andata
2. disintegration
3. solari
4. ZURE
5. walker
6. stakra
7. ubi
8. fullmoon
9. async
10. tri
11. Life, Life
12. honj
13. ff
14. garden

CD edition
commmons RZCM-86314
Out now (3/29), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Vinyl edition (2x12" incl. bonus track)
commmons RZJM-86312
Out 5/17, ¥6500 (excl. 10% tax)
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After becoming a trio a year ago, one-of-a-kind idol group Especia are now quitting at the end of this month (March 2017)... but not without releasing a last album. "Wizard" contains 4 brand new songs, some tracks from recent EPs ("Mirage" and "Danger"), a bunch of re-recorded songs with the latest line-up, and two remixes.

Thanks for all the great music, Especia!

Especia "Wizard"

1. Night Rider
2. umibe no Satie
3. Aventure wa giniro ni
4. FOOLISH
5. No1 Sweeper
6. Boogie Aroma
7. Savior
8. Nothing
9. Danger
10. John's Rod
11. Call me back
12. Just Go
13. Ternary
14. Savior (Remix)
15. Nothing (Remix)

Bermuda Entertainment BMEJ-0041
Out now (3/22), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Just Go"

"Ternary"

"Danger"

"Nothing"

"Savior"

This is a compilation of Shinohara Tomoe's greatest hits, going beyond label boundaries to include songs from her whole solo career, with of course many from her major releases but also from her self-produced albums "-:*Better*:-" and "-:*Oh Yes Say LaLa*:-" (2012), plus many singles and B-sides. Also included is a newly recorded cover of star-themed song "chōshō" (original by Beat Takeshi) featuring Asakura Daisuke on piano.

Totaling 36 songs, the whole comes digitally remastered on a set of two high-quality Blu-spec CD2 discs (which play in regular CD players).

All songs can be sampled online at CDJapan, etc.

Shinohara Tomoe "Tomoe Shinohara ☆All Time Best☆"
篠原ともえ 「篠原ともえ ☆All Time Best☆」

Disc 1
1. Chime
2. yaruki Sensation
3. kurukuru Miracle
4. Ultra Relax
5. wasurechau mon
6. Shinohara Tomoe no Kurekure Takora
7. Märchen fushi
8. yonosa
9. Rainbow rara ru-
10. maru mōke
11. HAPPY POINT
12. ★aso FEVER★
13. anything
14. Loop people
15. Story Book
16. ~Night & Day~
17. -Listen to my Heart-
18. Stereo Phonics

Disc 2
1. kokoro no usagi
2. PURE ATOM BOY
3. I LOVE YOU, DE JA VU
4. an Audio
5. A Funny Feeling
6. Sailing Dream
7. fare well
8. Voyage
9. MUSIC
10. kiminchi.
11. ai ni iku no.
12. Karogons no Theme
13. Metro no musume
14. Karogons no Love Song
15. *Oh Yes Say LaLa*
16. ++ KiMi Wa Moon ++
17. *Better*
18. chōshō (featuring Asakura Daisuke Playing the Piano)

GT Music MHCL-30447
Out 3/8, ¥2778 (excl. 10% tax)
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Kinoco Hotel has a new live Blu-ray/DVD out now! This show was held on October 22, 2016 at Tokyo Kinema Club, part of the tour that followed released of latest album "Marianne no kakumei" (2016).

Available on Blu-ray and DVD, both editions contain a different bonus music video.

Kinoco Hotel will perform a show on June 24 at Akasaka Blitz, in a tour celebrating their 10th anniversary! Tickets are on sale.

Kinoco Hotel "jitsuroku - gebageba daikakumei" (DVD/Blu-ray)
キノコホテル 「実録・ゲバゲバ大革命」

1. gebageba daikakumei no Theme (Opening SE)
2. hangyaku no kisetsu
3. onedari Strange Love
4. rurō Gamble
5. bara-bara
6. enrai
7. te no hiragaeshi
8. tsuki yo tokoshie ni
9. Eros + dokusai
10. kyutai kansetsu
11. ai to kyōiku
12. ai wa gebageba
13. koi no ari jigoku
14. kaiten Restaurant no higeki
15. koi wa moyamoya
16. Sexaroid M
17. Kinoco Hotel shōka
18. aka no rōgoku
19. shiroi heya
20. mayonaka no Angel Baby
21. makka na Jelly

Blu-ray bonus (Blu-ray edition only)
aka no rōgoku (New music video)
gebageba daikakumei no Theme (New song studio recording)

DVD bonus (DVD edition only)
ai wa gebageba (New music video)
gebageba daikakumei no Theme (New song studio recording)

Blu-ray edition (NTSC, Region free)
King Records KIXM-269
Out now (3/1), ¥4000 (excl. 10% tax)
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DVD edition (NTSC, Region 2)
King Records KIBM-642
Out now (3/1), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Special trailer

Denki Groove has just released a brand new album, 4 years after "Human Beings and Animals" (2013). Titled "Tropical Love", it contains a total of 10 new songs including an album version of latest single "Fallin' Down" (2015). The song "Venus Hill" is sung by Natsuki Mari.

The limited edition contains a DVD of an entire show held on March 9, 2016, at Zepp Tokyo. There's also a 2-LP edition that was released at the same time. Another special CD edition comes in a special box with a magnet and a code that lets you view selected video online for one year (including the contents of the DVD). Of course there's also the regular CD edition.

And, also released just a week before is a new 12" single of new remixes of "Fallin' Down" by The Other Two, aka Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert (both of New Order). Find details below.

The "Tropical Love Tour" will be held this month, and finish at Zepp Tokyo on March 24 and 25. Find details here.

Denki Groove "Tropical Love"
電気グルーヴ 「Tropical Love」

CD
1. Ningen President
2. Tokyo Genghis Khan
3. Kao Kawacchatteru.
4. Puerto Rico no HITorIKKO
5. Kakinokizaka
6. Fallin' Down (Album mix)
7. UFOholic
8. Tropical Love
9. Venus Hill
10. Stand by You

DVD (Limited edition only)
1. Hello! Mr.Monkey Magic Orchestra
2. Fallin' Down
3. Missing Beatz
4. Shameful
5. Shinkansen
6. Eine Kleine Melodie
7. Baby's on Fire
8. Scorpion 2001
9. Barong Dance
10. Asunaro Sunshine
11. Kamelife
12. TKO Tekno Queen
13. Fake it!
14. Love Domination
15. FLASHBACK DISCO
16. Jumbo Tanishi
17. N.O.
18. Wicked Jumper

Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Ki/oon KSCL-2874
Out now (3/1), ¥3600 (excl. 10% tax)
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Regular edition (CD only)
Ki/oon KSCL-2876
Out now (3/1), ¥2913 (excl. 10% tax)
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Limited LP edition
Ki/oon KSJL-6191
Out now (3/1), ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Special limited edition (CD+Magnet+Online video code)
Ki/oon KSCL-2874
Out now (3/1), ¥4600 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Tropical Love (Video Edit)"

"Ningen President (Video Edit)"

"Wicked Jumper (Short Ver.)"

Denki Groove "Fallin' Down (The Other Two Remix)" (12")

A. Fallin' Down (Other Two Remix)
B. Fallin' Down (Other Two Groove Mix)

Out now (2/22), ¥1600 (excl. tax)
Order: Amazon, Tower (Japan only)