28 - Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Debut"
26 - Sato Chiaki "SickSickSickSick"
25 - Cornelius "NHK 'Design Ah' 3"
22 - "'Be My Baby' Shindo Mitsuo Retrospective" (Book)
18 - DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan "Apron Boy no sashisuseso"
18 - Neil and Iraiza "Timeless Melodies" (10")
16 - Natsu Summer "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation"
15 - Wakita Monari "Ahead!"
14 - The Scooters "Be My Baby" (7"+CD)
11 - Denki Groove "Kraken Taka 2018" (Download)
10 - BTB tokko "Sweet Machine"
08 - hitomitoi "Sixteen Reasons c/w Aquamarine no mamade ite" (7")
08 - HALLCA "Aperitif e.p"
07 - Pizzicato Five "On Her Majesty's Request -Analog Edition-" (12")
05 - Negicco "MY COLOR"
04 - Crazy Ken Band "Going To A Go-Go" (Download)
03 - Sweet Robots Against The Machine "3"
02 - Wednesday Campanella "Galapagos"
01 - Soleil "My Name is SOLEIL" (12")
Reggae meets tabla, with tabla-bongo musician Asa-chang and keyboardist Emerson Kitamura who have just released a first album together, appropriately titled "Debut". Included are several covers (see tracklist) plus an original that features singer Chieko Beauty. Tabla-bongo is an original instrument developed by Asa-chang, which looks like bongo but sounds like tabla.
A free in-store mini-live will be held on August 17 from 19:00 at Tower Records Shibuya (6F). Find details here.
Asa-chang Emerson Kitamura "Debut"
ASA-CHANG エマーソン北村 「Debut」
(Original artists in parentheses)
1. Rock Fort Rock (The Skatalites)
2. oka o koete (Koizumi Kyoko)
3. Cantaloupe Island (Herbie Hancock)
4. Caravan (Duke Ellington)
5. L'amour est bleu (Paul Mauriat)
6. The Look of Love (ABC)
7. Millibar no uta (Original)
Airplane Label AP1076
Out now (7/27), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †,
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Posted on July 28, 2018 at 16:36
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Satō Chiaki (singer of Kinoko Teikoku) has a first solo mini-album out now! The whole is co-produced by Sunahara Yoshinori. Check out the video for "Summer Gate" below.
Satō Chiaki "SickSickSickSick"
佐藤千亜妃 「SickSickSickSick」
1. SickSickSickSick
2. Summer Gate
3. Signal
4. Bedtime Eyes
5. Prologue
Universal Music UPCH-20490
Out 7/25, ¥1600 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, 
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"Summer Gate"
Digest clip
Posted on July 26, 2018 at 21:59
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A 3rd soundtrack album for NHK's popular educational TV program "Design Ah" (「デザインあ」) has just been released. As usual all the music is by Cornelius! Featured are vocals by Chocolat, Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter), Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Leo Imai (Metafive), KAKATO (Tamaki ROY x Chinza Dopeness), Takahashi Yukihiro (Yellow Magic Orchestra, Metafive) and Nakano Yoshie (Ego-Wrappin').
A "Design Ah Exhibition" is being held in Tokyo at Miraikan until October 18, 2018. Find details here.
The "Cornelius Mellow Waves Tour" will be held in October. Tickets are on sale (tour details here). Also Cornelius will perform at Legacy Taipei (Taiwan) on November 9 (details) and in Hong Kong on November 11 (at the Clockedflap Festival 2018). Details of those shows have yet to be announced. And meanwhile Cornelius can be seen at festivals "Sonic Mania" on August 17 and "Tokyo Jazz Festival" on September 1st.
Cornelius "NHK 'Design A' 3"
Cornelius 「NHKデザインあ3」
1. asa no gofunban no Theme
2. Design Ah no Theme (Vocal: Chocolat)
3. shinrabanshō (Vocal: Ohno Yumiko)
4. mienai mono o miru
5. pittari (Vocal: Oyamada Keigo)
6. toshi no Layer
7. ten sen men (Vocal: Chocolat)
8. sozai taisō daiichi
9. ma ni awaseru
10. Shoot&Edit (Vocal: Leo Imai)
11. kurikaeshi
12. medetai - osechi (Vocal: Kakato)
13. Clutch
14. mon
15. matsu (Vocal: Takahashi Yukihiro)
16. kiseru
17. uchi to soto
18. Poster Flight
19. kotonoha uta (Vocal: Nakano Yoshie)
20. Team○○
21. Ending Theme
Warner Music WPCL-12891
Out now (7/18), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †,
(Japan ‡), Far Side Music (UK)
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?
Teaser clip
Posted on July 25, 2018 at 23:04
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Shindō Mitsuo has been active as a prolific art director since the 80's, creating countless CD, record and poster artworks for Japanese artists of all kinds including many of the Shibuya-kei scene such as Pizzicato Five, Flipper's Guitar, Cornelius, Kahimi Karie, Original Love, etc. His currently ongoing exhibition "Be My Baby" displays over 1,000 of his works, and this official catalog of 390 pages is to contain all of his main works plus new interviews and artist commentary (Konishi Yasuharu, Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band) and Lily Franky).
The book will be available from July 24 at the Setagaya Library Museum shop, and is expected to be available at other bookshops and online from August 3 (pre-orders can be placed already).
Also being the leader of The Scooters, band formed in 1978 and still active to this day, a new 7"+CD single of the exhibition's theme song "Be My Baby" was released. An analog edition of Pizzicato FIve's "On Her Majesty's Request" was also released.
The "Be My Baby" exhibition is being held at the Setagaya Literary Museum until September 17, 2018, open from 10:00 to 18:00 (ticketing closes at 17:30) except on Mondays. Over 1000 of art director Shindō Mitsuo's works are on display (including many he did for Pizzicato Five and other artists)! Find all details about the exhibition on the official page (in Japanese).
"'Be My Baby' Shindo Mitsuo Retrospective" (Book)
「ビーマイベイビー 信藤三雄レトロスペクティブ」
Heibonsha 978-4582207132
Out 7/24, ¥3200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV
Posted on July 22, 2018 at 20:10
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DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan has a new mini-album being released! Included is "Apron Boy", the theme song of anime "Emiya-san chi no kyō no gohan". Also there's a curry collaboration song with Negicco!
HMV and Tower Records (and apparently Amazon) give away a promo DJ Misojiru & MC Gohan sticker sheet (while supplies last).
A free in-store mini-live event will be held at HMV record shop Shibuya on July 26 from 20:00. Those who buy the CD at a participating HMV store can get an autograph after the show. Details here.
DJ Misojiru & MC Gohan "Apron Boy no sashisuseso"
DJみそしるとMCごはん 「エプロンボーイのさしすせそ」
1. Apron Boy
2. ajitsuke Ranger! sashisuseso
3. amakara MC Battle ~tamagoyaki hen~
4. Spoon Girl no My Curry feat. Negicco
5. namida no shio Vanilla
6. danranran
Ki/oon KSCL-3069
Out 7/25, ¥1852 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
"Apron Boy" (Anime short version)
Posted on July 18, 2018 at 23:43
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Neil and Iraiza, the band of Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Cubismo Grafico) and Horie Hirohisa (The Cornelius Group, etc.), released last December a new album titled "Timeless Melodies". It is now being released on 10" vinyl!
Neil and Iraiza "Timeless Melodies" (10")
A1. Magic Hour Melodies
A2. Clock Park Orange
A3. Mixture Of Love
A4. Potassium Purple
B1. Love Is Navy Blue
B2. Timeless Melody
B3. Magic Hour Colors
Feelin' Fellows/Jet Set FFK-002
Out 8/22, ¥2700 (excl. 10% tax)
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Posted on July 18, 2018 at 22:56
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City pop singer Natsu Summer has released earlier this month a new mini-album! Like her first album "Hello, future day" this is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei), though this time the whole is backed by a real band with drums and bass, organ and steel pan and then some. This resulted in a reggae/dub sound that should help through this hot summer.
On August 16 a special show titled "One Night Dub Vibration!" will be held at Moon Romantic in Aoyama with a band of nine! Reservations started just today. Details here.
Natsu Summer "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation"
1. Aloha (Intro)
2. Old School Surfer
3. Long Hot Summer
4. Sexy (Japanese title: kimi wa Sexy)
5. Japanese Reggae Woman
6. Night Shadow (Japanese title: yoru wa kirai)
7. Sleep and Steel (Outro)
P-Vine PCD-18028
Out now (7/4), ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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Posted on July 16, 2018 at 12:46
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Wakita Monari has a 2nd album being released this month! This is the follow-up to the excellent "I am ONLY" (2017). Included are several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written by YUI (Bakubaku Dokin)), Sasaki Jun (ex-Cosa Nostra) (with lyrics by Suzuki Momoko, also ex-Cosa Nostra)), Count Joke (both of them), and more. Three songs from recent singles "Wingscape" and "Take It Lucky!!!!" are included, but all other 9 songs are brand new!
A tour will be held from the end of August, to finish on September 14 at WWW X in Shibuya. Tickets are on sale! Check out her full schedule here.
Also several in-store events will take place to promote the album, notably on July 24 from 19:00 at HMV Shinjuku, on July 25 from 21:00 at Tower Records Shibuya, on July 26 from 19:30 at HMV Coppice Kichijoji, on July 28 from 12:00 at Tower Records Shinjuku, and on July 29 from 14:00 at Tower Records Aeon Laketown and then from 18:00 at Tower Records Ikebukuro. Details are to be announced soon, so keep an eye on Monari's Twitter account.
Wakita Monari "AHEAD!"
1. Callin' You
2. PEPPERMINT RAINBOW
3. Gozigen Lover-Joi
4. Dear
5. ai no Decadence
6. hashiru boku
7. TAKE IT LUCKY!!!!
8. CUTi-BiL
9. LEMON
10. yūsei kara no I Love You oh! oh!
11. WINGSCAPE
12. ao no yume
Vivid Sound/High Contrast HCCD-9600
Out 7/25, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Gozigen Lover-Joi"
"TAKE IT LUCKY!!!!"
Posted on July 15, 2018 at 23:59
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The Scooters have a brand new single that has just been released! "Be My Baby" is a new original song that was made as the theme of leader Shindō Mitsuo's exhibition held a few months ago sharing the same title. The B-side is a new recording of their song "kanashii uwasa" written by Konishi Yasuharu, of which the original version appeared on album "Une Manche et La Belle" (2012).
This single was first only available at Shindō Mitsuo's retrospective exhibition, until September 17, but it is finally being released normally today November 14.
On December 22, The Scooters will perform a full set at a show of The Ska Flames at Shibuya Club Quattro. Tickets go on sale November 24. Details here.
The Scooters "Be My Baby" (7"+CD)
スクーターズ 「ビーマイベイビー」
7"
A. Be My Baby
B. kanashii uwasa
CD
1. Be My Baby
2. kanashii uwasa
3. Be My Baby (Inst)
4. kanashii uwasa (Inst)
Vivid Sound/High Contrast HCCD-9601
Out now (11/14), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
Posted on July 14, 2018 at 22:58
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Denki Groove has suddenly released digitally a live album of a show held at Zepp Tokyo on March 17. Towards the end, the show featured several songs with guitarist Yoshida Satoshi and a guest appearance by singer Hidero. Hear it on iTunes or Spotify.
Denki Groove can be seen at various festivals this summer, including the Fujio Rock Festival (not Fuji Rock!) on August 1st at Ebisu Garden Place, and also Rising Sun Rock Festival, Sonicmania and Magurock & FujiSonic.
Denki Groove "Kraken Taka 2018" (Download)
電気グルーヴ 「クラーケン鷹 2018」
1. Fallin' Down
2. Missing Beatz
3. Puerto Rico no HITorIKKO
4. ichigo musume wa hitorikko
5. 3gatsu wa March
6. Tropical Love
7. Slow Motion
8. Kao Kawacchatteru.
9. The Big Shirts
10. flight to Shang-hai
11. Garigari-kun
12. Shame
13. Shameful
14. B.B.E.
15. Upside Down
16. Mononoke Dance
17. MAN HUMAN
18. Baby's on Fire
19. Kakinokizaka (Guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
20. Caty Summer (Guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
21. UFOholic (Guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
22. CATV 2017 (Guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
23. moeru! Barcelona (Vocals: Hidero, guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
24. Ningen President (Guitar: Yoshida Satoshi)
Ki/oon
Out now (7/11)
Sample/buy:
(Japan), Spotify
Posted on July 11, 2018 at 23:35
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Talkbox musician BTB (Pan Pacific Playa, ex-Luvraw & BTB) is back as "BTB tokkō" (tokkō = 特効 = special effects) with a new album titled "Sweet Machine". Expect mellow urban summer sounds! This follows recent single "I'll Be Around" (2018) which is included on this album. Featured artists include rapper Zen-La-Rock, steel guitarist Jintana (Jintana & Emeralds, PPP), guitarist Kashif (Jintana & Emeralds, PPP), beatmaker Latin Quarter (PPP), trumpetist Takahashi Makoto (Omoide Yarō A Team), Ichihashi Dubwise and more. The album was mastered by Nagata Kazunao (ExT Recordings).
BTB tokkō will appear at Pan Pacific Playa party "fuku to tomi" on July 14 at TOP Fukutomichō in Yokohama, home of PPP.
BTB tokkō "Sweet Machine"
BTB特効 「Sweet Machine」
1. Overnight 39 Jah [Steel Guitar: JINTANA (Pan Pacific Playa/JINTANA & EMERALDS)]
2. Suga Suga Disco Nights feat. ZEN-LA-ROCK
3. Wild ni saikō no mirai e
4. Phat Phat Future
5. Funkaflash -kōkai da- feat. ZEN-LA-ROCK [Guitar: KASHIF (Pan Pacific Playa/JINTANA & EMERALDS)]
6. Yo, Sexy Body Malinda
7. Yes, Jonny
8. Tropical Damage [Trumpet: Takahashi Makoto (Omoide Yaro A Team)]
9. chinpō Island
10. dō ni mo tomaranai
11. Dirty Talk [Keyboards: go max Gōda]
12. I'll Be Around
13. Amayadori Dub -kasa ga nai- [DUBWISE: ICHIHASHI DUBWISE]
14. mikakunin hikō buttai B
15. Keep On Stupid Fresh! (KEITA SANO Club Remix)
16. Yokohama Flames [Track by Latin Quarter (Pan Pacific Playa)]
17. kono mama umi made
Ultra-Vybe/Pan Pacific Playa PPPVB-009
Out 7/11, ¥2300 (excl. 10% tax)
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† Tower Records ships within Japan only
Sampler clip
"Suga Suga Disco Nights feat. ZEN-LA-ROCK"
Posted on July 10, 2018 at 21:30
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hitomitoi has a new 7" single being released on the Grand Gallery label. Included are two covers previously released on compilations by the label: "Sixteen Reasons" (Connie Stevens cover) taken from "Oldies But Goodies" (2014, CDJapan) and "Aquamarine no mamade ite" (Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe cover) taken from "Twilight Time" (2014, CDJapan).
Both tracks can be sampled at Jet Set.
hitomitoi "Sixteen Reasons c/w Aquamarine no mamade ite" (7")
一十三十一 「Sixteen Reasons c/w アクアマリンのままでいて」
A. Sixteen Reasons
B. Aquamarine no mamade ite
Grand Gallery GRGAE0015
Out 7/13, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV
Posted on July 8, 2018 at 23:51
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It's been a bit over a year since Especia disbanded, and it's now the turn of group leader Tominaga Haruka to come back as a solo singer! Under the new monicker HALLCA, here comes a first EP of which the songs were made available in advance digitally on Spotify. Of the 4 songs, three were written and produced by PellyColo ("Diamond", "Dreamer", "Milky Way") and one by Rillsoul ("guilty pleasure"), both of who were involved with Especia. All lyrics are by HALLCA herself.
On July 24 an in-store event will be held at Village Vanguard Shibuya from 20:00. More in-store events are also being announced, check out HALLCA's Twitter account.
HALLCA "Aperitif e.p"
1. Diamond
2. Dreamer
3. guilty pleasure
4. Milky Way
Waveridge WVRG-1001
Out 7/25, ¥926 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †,
, Spotify, YouTube Music
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
"Diamond"
"Milky Way" (Lyrics Video)
Posted on July 8, 2018 at 00:22
| Released on July 25, 2018
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Pizzicato Five's 3rd album, "On Her Majesty's Request" (1989), is being released on vinyl for the first time! This follows a 7" EP release of 3 songs earlier this year. Just for the record, back in the day a 4-song promo-only vinyl was also made. Nomiya Maki sang on "Satellite Hour", her first recording with Pizzicato Five, in this album said to be an imaginary spy movie soundtrack.
The album was newly remastered under the supervision of Konishi Yasuharu, cut by Bernie Grundman, and pressed in Sony DADC Japan's shining new vinyl press. The jacket was also redesigned by Shindō Mitsuo, and this release coincides with the art director's "Be My Baby" retrospective exhibition to be held from July 14 to September 17 at the Setagaya Literary Museum.
Pizzicato Five "On Her Majesty`s Request -Analog Edition-" (12")
ピチカート・ファイヴ 「女王陛下のピチカート・ファイヴ -Analog Edition-」
A1. Holiday for Audrey H.
A2. Bellisima '90
A3. T.V.A.G.
A4. Lip Service
A5. excerpt from the music for film "EROTICA Operation" ~ a. SPY vs. SPY
A6. b. Swedish Girl
A7. c. "I Confess"
A8. d. Feint Operation
A9. Top 40
B1. Top Secrets
B2. Bananas
B3. Homesick Blues
B4. Satellite Hour
B5. God Save The Queen
B6. Let's Spend the Night Together
Sony Music MHJL-42
Out 7/13, ¥3700 (excl. 10% tax)
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† Tower Records ships within Japan only
Posted on July 7, 2018 at 01:15
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Negicco has a brand new 4th album about to be released! The album opens with singles "ai, kamashitai no" and "Calypso musume ni hanataba o", after which follow 11 new songs! Check out the sampler clip below. This album is the follow up to "Tea for Three" (2016).
The limited edition comes with a bonus CD of one solo song by each of the girls, and a new song by Negicco.
A free in-store mini-live event will be held at Tower Records Shinjuku (7F) on July 16 from 19:00.
Negicco "MY COLOR"
1. ai, kamashitai no
2. Calypso musume ni hanataba o
3. Good Day Your Life (kudari ver.)
4. sumaho ni utsuranai
5. Never Ending Story
6. kimi wa Dream
7. Tell me why?
8. she's gone
9. soshite monogatari wa yuku
10. Nostalgia
11. Glass iro no natsu
12. shizuku no wa
13. 15
Disc 2 (Limited edition only)
1. Nao☆ / Nanohana
2. Megu / hoshi no kakera
3. Kaede / ano ko ga kurasu machi (made ato dore gurai?)
4. Negicco / hajimari no basho
Limited edition (2 CDs)
T-Palette Records TPRC-0208
Out 7/10, ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
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† Tower Records ships within Japan only
Regular edition (1 CD only)
T-Palette Records TPRC-0210
Out 7/10, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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Sampler clip
Posted on July 5, 2018 at 00:09
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A third consecutive new song by Crazy Ken Band has just been released digitally. Check out the video below! "Soul Train", "yamabato Waltz" and "Going To A Go-Go" lead the way to a brand new album (also titled "Going To A Go-Go") to be released on August 1st!
A tour of Japan will be held from late August to November. Tickets go on sale July 28. Check out the official site's "live" page for all details.
Crazy Ken Band "Going To A Go-Go" (Download)
クレイジーケンバンド 「GOING TO A GO-GO」
Universal Sigma
Out now (7/4)
Sample/buy:
(Japan), Amazon MP3 Japan, Spotify
Posted on July 4, 2018 at 22:57
| Released on July 4, 2018
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Towa Tei's side-project Sweet Robots Against The Machine is back with a 3rd album! Titled "3" (pronounced "san"), the unit now consists of three people: Towa Tei, Sunahara Yoshinori and comedian Bakarhythm (Twitter). Also featured are actresses Kaho and Asō Kumiko. The jacket artwork is by Gokita Tomoo.
The album will be available on both CD and vinyl, although the vinyl edition has two discs and contains 5 bonus instrumentals (see details below).
Amazon gives away a bonus CD-R of 4 tracks ("Insane quiz (D.I.Y. Stereo)", "Dakitime (D.I.Y. Stereo)", "Insane quiz (D.I.Y. Mono)" and "Dakitime (D.I.Y. Mono)" while supplies last. Also Tower Records and HMV each give away different "3" postcards. Order quick!
A special talk show with the three will be held on July 17 at Tower Records Shibuya's Cut-Up Studio (B1F) for those who buy the album there (details). DJ Towa Tei's upcoming gigs include one on August 4 at Sound Museum Vision.
Sweet Robots Against The Machine "3"
1. Futurism
2. Dakitime
3. Gymnastics to make
4. Do not remember 99
5. Animal
6. Insane quiz
7. Boxes
8. Radio
9. Assembly
10. Kawaii
CD edition
Nippon Columbia COCB-54263
Out 7/18, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
A1. Futurism
A2. Dakitime
A3. Gymnastics to make
A4. Do not remember 99
A5. Animal
B1. Insane quiz
B2. Boxes
B3. Radio
B4. Assembly
B5. Kawaii
C1. Futurism (Inst.)
C2. Dakitime (Inst.)
D1. Do not remember 99 (Inst.)
D2. Insane quiz (Inst.)
D3. Assembly (Inst.)
LP edition (2x12" incl. 5 bonus instrumentals)
Nippon Columbia COJA-9335
Out 7/18, ¥5500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
"DAKITIME with Kaho"
"DAKITIME with Kaho (AI Version)"
Posted on July 3, 2018 at 22:28
| Released on July 18, 2018
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Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has a brand new album out now! "Galapagos" is available on both CD and limited edition LP, and on iTunes worldwide.
Wednesday Campanella "Galapagos"
水曜日のカンパネラ 「ガラパゴス」
1. The Bamboo Princess
2. Minakata Kumagusu
3. Picasso
4. Melos
5. Matryoshka
6. Three Mystic Apes
7. The Sand Castle
8. A Cat Called Yellow
CD edition
Warner Music WPCL-12888
Out now (6/27), ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, 
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
A1. The Bamboo Princess
A2. Minakata Kumagusu
A3. Picasso
A4. Melos
B1. Matryoshka
B2. Three Mystic Apes
B3. The Sand Castle
B4. A Cat Called Yellow
Vinyl edition
Warner Music WPJL-10103
Out now (6/27), ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships within Japan only
"The Bamboo Princess"
"Three Mystic Apes" (Short version)
"Matryoshka"
Posted on July 2, 2018 at 22:56
| Released on June 27, 2018
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The first album of 60's sound band SOLEIL (official Twitter) is being released on vinyl! SOLEIL is the band of 14-year-old singer Soleil (who will soon turn 15!), bassist and producer Sally Kubota (Sally Soul Stew, ex-The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) and guitarist Nakamori Yasuhiro (Hicksville). This album also features chorus by Hoshino Michiru, and songs written by many famous songwriters. See the CD details to know everything. Like the CD, this is a mono release!
A brand new 2nd album has been announced and is currently being recorded! Stay tuned!
A tour of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka has also just been announced and will be held in late September. Tickets are currently available as a draw on e+ until July 8.
SOLEIL "My Name is SOLEIL" (12")
A1. Do You Believe in Magic?
A2. Guitar in Love
A3. Love Letter in Blue Ink
A4. Good Bye, Teddy Bear
A5. Apple Princess Go Go!
A6. The Fruits Who Dream
B1. Marine I Love You
B2. Pieces of Candy
B3. Are you happy?
B4. Summer Wink
B5. So Long My Fourteen
B6. Theme of SOLEIL
Vivid Sound/High Contrast HCR-9675
Out 7/4, ¥3300 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Do You Believe in Magic?"
"Guitar in Love"
"Marine I Love You"
Posted on July 1, 2018 at 19:58
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