April 2019 Index

29 - Kera "Landscape"
29 - Popuri "Popuri to fuwafuwa monogatari"
29 - RYUTist "Sensitive Sign"
24 - Omodaka "Hietsuki Bushi" (7")
23 - Himeno Tama "Panorama kaidou masshigura"
23 - Sunaga t experience "Suomenlinna"
23 - Wakita Monari "I am ONLY" (12")
13 - Various Artists "Sazanami Label 15th Anniversary Sampler Vol.1", "Vol.2"
11 - Record Store Day 2019
01 - HALLCA "Moisture Milk" (Download)


Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has a brand new album being released! "Landscape" is the follow-up to "Brown, White & Black" (2016). The album has a concept of classical jazz from the 20's to 30's. Featured musicians include Sakaide Masami (Hikashu), jazz pianist Satō Shinya, Orita Yūsuke and Fujita Junnosuke (both of TRI4TH), Fanfan (Quruli) and many more.

Included are 8 new songs (with one titled "Kinema Bravo" written by Nakano Teruo (P-Model)), and also covers of "Cheek to Cheek" (from movie "Top Hat" (1935)), "Stardust" (1927), BOØWY's "B-BLUE" (1986), Moriyama Kayoko's "jinjiroge" (1961) and Sakamoto Kyu's "miagete goran yoru no hoshi o" (1963). Check out the video below for "Cinema Bravo".

There's a vinyl edition that comes as 2 LPs with a different tracklist with 4 bonus tracks and two alternate takes.

Upcoming shows include a big band set with over 15 musicians on August 25 at Billboard Live Tokyo, and a "small unit" set as a band of four on June 16 at Shibuya Loft Heaven. On June 25, an in-store event will be held at Tower Records Shinjuku (7F) from 21:00.

KERA "LANDSCAPE"
ケラ 「LANDSCAPE」

1. cheek to cheek
2. ki no uta
3. Bebop Baton Bebop
4. Kate
5. stardust
6. Cinema Bravo
7. shokujinki
8. B BLUE
9. jinjiroge
10. Silly Walker
11. Thank You
12. miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
13. LANDSCAPE SKA

CD edition
Nagomu Records/Solid Records CDSOL-1836
Out 5/8, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records , ‎ケラの "LANDSCAPE"をApple Musicで, Spotify
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

A1. Stardust
A2. Kate
A3. Thank You
A4. Cinema Bravo
B1. cheek to cheek (Take2)
B2. jinjiroge (LONG VERSION)
B3. miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
B4. LANDSCAPE SKA
C1. ki no uta
C2. Bebop Baton Bebop
C3. B BLUE
C4. Silly Walker
D1. anpan to Jazz
D2. shokujinki
D3. yume de aimashō
D4. Berlin Reggae
D5. Sunny Goodge Street

2-LP edition
Nagomu Records/Solid Records NGN-003
Out 5/15, ¥5500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"Cinema Bravo"

"Kate"

Find out more about: Kera

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Popuri (also spelt Pot-Pourri) is a unit formed of Reina and Sasaki Atsushi (SoundCloud) (also of Melting Holidays). Both compose and perform the music, with Reina singing lead vocals. While their visuals consist of cute illustrations of a girl and her cat, also designed by the two, the sound is definitely neo-Shibuya-kei. After about three years, their first album has just been released! Check out the digest clip below.

Among guest musicians, Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme) plays piano on two songs ("hoshizora no Vanishing Point" and "yūgure Patchwork"), and Tasaka Kimiaki (Melting Holidays) plays guitar on three.

Popuri "Popuri to fuwafuwa monogatari"
ポプリ 「ポプリとふわふわ物語」

1. Orange no machinami
2. watashi no na wa Popuri
3. rantaka Parade
4. hoshizora no Vanishing Point
5. Camomile Tea Time
6. Daisy Crazy
7. yūgure Patchwork
8. nekokan.
9. yuki no hi no kōen
10. Basil Pasta wa uragiranai
11. Parasol Flier
12. shiro no fuwafuwa
13. shunpū no Epilogue
14. shiro no fuwafuwa -Pikofuwa ver.-

Fly High Records VSCF1770
Out now (4/24), ¥2315 (excl. 10% tax)
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Digest clip

Find out more about: HASE Yasuhiro, Popuri

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Niigata idol group RYUTist has a new single out now! Title song "Sensitive Sign" was written by Shin Rizumu, "suteki ni akogarete" by Satō Nozomu (aka M. Lemon, of Orangeade, Fujin Club, caméra-stylo) and features Kurosawa Yōsuke (Orangeade), and "Va-Va-Vacance!" was written by Microstar and features Wack Wack Rhythm Band.

RYUTist's upcoming shows include one on June 1st at Shinjuku Marz also featuring band SOLEIL, and an 8th anniversary one-man live on August 11 at Shibuya Club Quattro. Tickets are on sale.

RYUTist "Sensitive Sign"
RYUTist 「センシティブサイン」

1. Sensitive Sign
2. suteki ni akogarete
3. Va-Va-Vacance!

Penguin Disc PGDC-0010
Out now (4/23), ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, Tower Records , ‎RYUTistの "センシティブサイン - Single"をApple Musicで, Spotify,
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"Sensitive Sign"

Find out more about: Microstar, RYUTist, SATO Nozomu, Wack Wack Rhythm Band

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Omodaka, unique artist who blends chiptune and Japanese traditional minyō singing, has a new 7" out now! "Hietsuki Bushi" is a song from album "Sanosa" (2011), while the B-side is a previously unreleased mambo disco funk track titled "Gujoh Bushi". The release is limited to 300 copies.

Check out the video for "Hietsuki Bushi" below!

Terada Soichi (aka Omodaka) can be seen performing part of a trio (probably music different from Omodaka) at the Japan Connection Festival 2019 in Paris on May 9! More great Japanese artists will play in the 3-day festival. Find details here.

Omodaka "Hietsuki Bushi"

A. Hietsuki Bushi
B. Gujoh Bushi

Far East Recording/Jet Set FER06911
Out now (4/24), ¥1400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records
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"Hietsuki Bushi"

Find out more about: Omodaka

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Multi-talent singer/artist, also freelance idol and model, and known as the singer of band Je et Georges, Himeno Tama is back with a major debut album!

Featured musicians include Hasegawa Hakushi, Naoe Masahiro (Carnation), Torii Masamichi (Triple Fire), Kawabe Moro (Mitsume), Irie Yō, Machi Akari, Sato Yusuke (caméra-stylo) and more. A cover of Chakra's "mada" is included.

On April 30, a special show also celebrating her 10th anniversary will be held at the Sakura Hall of Shibuya Cultural Center Owada. Find all details here.

Himeno Tama "Panorama kaidou masshigura"
姫乃たま 「パノラマ街道まっしぐら」

1. chōsho wa Super Negative!
2. neko no sekai wa Mirrorball
3. shindo wa himitsu no Highway
4. yūkitai (Full Cast)
5. itsukushii hibi
6. abekobe de sakasama
7. otona ni nattemo koi o suru
8. Panorama kaidō masshigura
9. sotsugyōshiki de wa nakanakatta
10. mada

Victor Entertainment VICL-65186
Out 4/24, ¥2315 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"chōsho wa Super Negative!"

Find out more about: HIMENO Tama, MACHI Akari

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Sunaga t experience, the jazz project of DJ Sunaga Tatsuo, has a brand new 6th album being released! It's the follow-up to 2015 album "STE".

Featured musicians include Jukka Eskola, Timo Lassy and Teppo Mäkynen (all three of Five Corners Quintet), Studio Apartment, Dazai Yuri, Mannami Maki, as well as singers ChihiRo (Jill De-Coy Association), Emily Styler, Anna Sato and one named Sara from L.A., along with many others for a total of 34 musicians. "On The Other Side" is a cover of Kansas.

Five of the songs have just been released on 7" on Record Store Day 2019, while two others were released last year on RSD 2018. Another song previously appeared on compilations "Sunaga Tatsuo no yoru Jazz gaiden 3 ~ All the young dudes ~" (2017) and "Family Vol.2" (2018).

All songs can be sampled at Disk Union.

Sunaga t experience "Suomenlinna"

1. ibitsuna kajitsu
2. konayuki
3. Nighthawks
4. Sasuke
5. Rogue
6. Futa_Ara
7. On The Other Side
8. SQUAW MARCH
9. Alvo
10. yureru.
11. Theme uit de film 'Mensen van morgen'

Playwright PWT54
Out 4/24, ¥2778 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records , ‎Sunaga T Experienceの "Suomenlinna"をApple Musicで, Spotify
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"yureru."

"konayuki"

"SQUAW MARCH"

"Theme uit de film 'Mensen van morgen'"

Find out more about: Label: Playwright, Studio Apartment, Sunaga t Experience

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Wakita Monari's excellent 1st album "I am ONLY" (2017) is finally being released on vinyl!

Included are songs written by Hase Hajimu, Microstar, Fukutomi Yukihiro, Yafune Tetsurō, Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Count Joke, Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme), ikkubaru (from Indonesia), and Illicit Tsuboi with YUI (Bakubaku Dokin). Also, three songs are arranged by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and other musicians include Smooth Ace, Kashif (PPP) and Nakajima Hajime. Art direction and design by Sally Kubota.

An in-store event is being held on release day April 24 at HMV record shop Shinjuku ALTA from 19:30. There will also be ones in Kawasaki and Yokohama on April 30, and in Ikebukuro and Kinshicho on May 5. Details here. On May 8, Monari will perform at a free event held at Shibuya MAGNET by Shibuya 109, on the 7th floor's MAG7 space (details). Check out Monari's full schedule here.

Wakita Monari "I am ONLY" (12")
脇田もなり 「I am ONLY」

A1. IN THE CITY
A2. IRONY
A3. nakimushi Revolution
A4. Dippin'
A5. Cloudless Night
A6. inori no kotoba
B1. Boy Friend
B2. I'm with you
B3. EST! EST!! EST!!!
B4. akai Skirt
B5. anone,,,
B6. yoake no VIEW

Vivid Sound / High Contrast HCR9682
Out 4/24, ¥3300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"nakimushi Revolution"

"I'm with you"

"Boy Friend"

"IN THE CITY"

Find out more about: ARAI Toshiya, Count Joke, FUKUTOMI Yukihiro, HASE Yasuhiro, ikkubaru, Illicit Tsuboi, Kashif, Microstar, NISHIDERA Gota, Sally KUBOTA, Smooth Ace, WAKITA Monari, YAFUNE Tetsuro, Yume to Cosme

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Sazanami Label, an independant label known for introducing many bands of genres such as garage rock and neo-GS among lots more of variety. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, here are two new very nice priced compilations that cover respectively years 2014-2016 (Vol.1) and 2017-2018 (Vol.2). Each has over 20 songs. Here's a great opportunity to check out the label's recent line-up. Check out the music videos below to get an idea of what to expect.

Various Artists "Sazanami Label 15th Anniversary Sampler vol.1"

1. The Pen Friend Club / I Sing A Song For You
2. The kissaten / atashi wa taiyō
3. The Pen Friend Club / I Like You
4. Los Tailors / ningen dake damono
5. That's a NO NO! / I want a cat
6. The Highmarts / makka na yūyake
7. wasurete Motels / ano ko no Lever
8. yammy mammy / koibumi biyori
9. Sister Paul / Romance
10. Sister Paul / 5fun keika
11. atomicfarm / yume ume
12. BIGMAMA SHOCKIN' 3 / MIDNIGHT MONSTER
13. The End / nisemono no Gibson
14. kutsushita / Beetlejuice
15. Baytles / yoru
16. Valentines / KISS ME
17. Berry / Dear My Baby
18. THE STEPHANIES / Baby, I love you
19. Samehada Shiriko and Dynamite / Last Bomb
20. Sonson Bentobakō / Trash
21. wasurete Motels / 100yen yaru kara
22. atomicfarm / doriruzorototan
23. THE MILKEES / groovy ripples (Previously unreleased)

Sazanami Label SZDW1058
Out 4/24, ¥1200 (excl. 10% tax)
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Various Artists "Sazanami Label 15th Anniversary Sampler vol.2"

1. Velvet Go!Go! / Ready Steady Rock'n'Roll
2. The Pen Friend Club / Wonderful World Of The Pen Friend Club
3. Tetsuko / koneko-chan
4. THE LET'S GO's / CALENDER GIRL
5. GIRLS GO-YLE / WILD WEEKEND
6. Kageno Wakaba / nigemizu
7. The Pen Friend Club / hohoende
8. Samehada Shiriko and Dynamite / Gelpin Rock
9. Pyramidos / Koşa Koşa
10. Salome Lips / Aizu Bandaisan
11. Salome Lips / shindoi ondo
12. The Beat Girls / Let Kiss
13. Samehada Shiriko and Dynamite / Live in HAKATA
14. wasurete Motels / ato wa omae o matsu bakari
15. UNITED BANANA / Rocket Coaster
16. wasurete Motels / aa, Mutant
17. Galaxians / koi shite! uchū shōnen
18. Kageno Wakaba / namida no shanikusai
19. Boppatsu / sokonuke
20. Delisya Sweets / Delisha Carnival no Theme Song
21. DOORBELLS / EZ BOY
22. THE CHOCOLATES / Stain

Sazanami Label SZDW1059
Out 4/24, ¥1200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Los Tailors "ningen dake damono"

yammy mammy "koibumi biyori"

The Stephanies "Baby, I Love You"

Kageno Wakaba "nigemizu"

Pyramidos "Koşa Koşa"

Samehada Shiriko and Dynamite "Live in HAKATA"

wasurete Motels "aa, Mutant"

Galaxians "koi shite! uchū shōnen"

Kageno Wakaba "namida no shanikusai"

Boppatsu "sokonuke"

DOORBELLS "EZ BOY"

Find out more about: Salome Lips, The Pen Friend Club

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Record Store Day 2019 is just around the corner! This year it's to be held on April 13, a week earlier than usual. This year again there are many great releases happening in Japan. Below are Tokyo's Coolest Sound's picks! Scroll down for some music videos, or follow the links to Jet Set for audio samples.

Check out the Record Store Day Japan official site for the full list of releases from Japan, and to find participating stores. Record Store Day releases are only sold in store from release date, but may be found online a week later.

See also the worldwide Record Store Day site which has a list of international releases.

Natsuki Mari "Co・ro・na / watashi o ikite" (7")
夏木マリ 「Co・ro・na / 私を生きて」

Single produced by Ōsawa Shinichi and released digitally in January.

1. Co・ro・na
2. watashi o ikite

Toyo Kasei TYO7S1012
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Toki Asako "Black Savanna (Kan Sano Remix) / Blue Moon (Sunahara Yoshinori Remix)" (7")
土岐麻子 「Black Savanna (Kan Sano Remix) / Blue Moon (砂原良徳 Remix)」

Two new remixes, of songs from albums "Safari" (2018, CDJapan) and "Pink" (2017), remixed by Kan Sano and Sunahara Yoshinori! Color vinyl!

A. Black Savanna (Kan Sano Remix)
B. Blue Moon (Sunahara Yoshinori Remix)

Kissing Fish Records KMKN31
Out 4/13, ¥1852 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Hamada Maron "migi no hoho ga yugamu toki" (7")
浜田マロン 「右の頬がゆがむとき」

Single released last January, now on 7".

A. migi no hoho ga yugamu toki
B. CITY POP feat. ZEN-LA-ROCK

HMV record shop HR7S139
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Natsu Amano with Spencer "kimagure na Call c/w Secret 703" (7")
天野なつ with ザ・スペンサー 「気まぐれなCall c/w Secret 703」

Formerly of idol group LinQ, this is Amano Natsu's 2nd single as a solo singer. Guitar pop sound! Mixed by Satō Seiki (microstar), art direction by Tokiwa Hibiki.

A. kimagure na Call
B. Secret 703

Narisu Records NRSP-758
Out 4/13, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Sunaga t experience "Rogue / Nighthawks" (7")

Two new songs from upcoming album "Suomenlinna" (out April 24)! A-side "Rogue" is a collaboration with Studio Apartment.

A. Rogue (Sunaga t experience + STUDIO APARTMENT)
B. Nighthawks (Analog Edit)

Playwright PWEP55
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Sunaga t experience "yureru. / yureru. (instrumental)" (7")
Sunaga t experience 「揺れる。/ 揺れる。(instrumental)」

Also a new song from upcoming album "Suomenlinna" (out April 24), this one featuring LA-based singer Sara. The B-side is an exclusive instrumental version.

A. 揺れる。
B. 揺れる。(instrumental)

Disc Minor / HMV record shop HR7S138
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Sunaga t experience "ibitsuna kajitsu / ALVO" (7")
Sunaga t experience 「いびつな果実 / ALVO」

A third single of two songs from upcoming album "Suomenlinna" (out April 24). "ibitsuna kajitsu" features vocalist ChihiRo (JiLL-Decoy association).

Playwright / Jet Set JS7S242
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Takahashi Yukihiro "C'est si bon / Back Street Midnight Queen" (7")
高橋幸宏 「C'est si bon / Back Street Midnight Queen」

Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO, METAFIVE) is this year's ambassador for Record Store Day. This nice-priced 7" contains two songs from latest album "Saravah Saravah!" (a remake of album "Saravah!"), although both are mixed differently from the album. The same 7" was included in last year's tour pamphlet, but here it is released with a different jacket.

A. C'est si bon
B. Back Street Midnight Queen

Toyo Kasei TYO7S1015
Out 4/13, ¥926 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Tsuruoka Ryū "KIMINOKO" (7")
鶴岡龍 「KIMINOKO」

Tsuruoka Ryū (aka LUVRAW)'s "KIMINOKO", and a song featuring reggae singer asuka ando.

A. KIMINOKO
B. yume de aimashō

Image Cluv IMG-005
Out 4/13, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

The Teeth "The Teeth" (12")

Guitar pop album recorded in 2001 but never released until this year (on CD in January), here it is on vinyl. Limited to 300 copies.

A1. Cosy Nest
A2. Farmer's Land
A3. Walk In The Sunshine
A4. Dream In The Countryside
B1. On The Weekend
B2. Bongo Inn
B3. Don't Take Too Long - Reprise
B4. Don't Take Too Long

Narisu Records NRSP-1257
Out 4/13, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Ana "hitsuyō ni nattara denwa o kakete" (7")
アナ 「必要になったら電話をかけて」

Remix by Avec Avec (Sugar's Campaign).

A. hitsuyō ni nattara denwa o kakete 2019ver. (arranged by Avec Avec)
B. hitsuyō ni nattara denwa o kakete

Second Royal EMF-091
Out 4/13, ¥1400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

3776 "RSD3 Mini Turntable 3776 Special Model" (Mini turntable + three 3" records)

A special mini turntable that plays 3" (8cm) records (like others sold separately on Record Store Day in other countries). This one has a Fuji-san design especially for idol group "3776" (Minanaro) named after the mountain's height in meters. Three mini records are included. Limited to 100 sets.

Disc 1. sayonara shōgakusei -Radio Edit-
Disc 2. sakura sakura
Disc 3. zaikyo kanketsugata oyobi subete no zaitaku ni sasageru Ballad -Radio Edit-

Narisu Records RSD3-3776
Out 4/13, ¥11000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: (to be added later if available)

Elekibass "Season of Mine" (12")

6 new songs plus 4 bonus tracks.

A1. SEASONS IN THE SUN
A2. It Wouldn't Be Nice Day
A3. Hallelujah
A4. Matilda
A5. jibun no ude ni kiite mina
B1. Paris
B2. You Share the Same Heart In Theory (Nabe Party Live Version)
B3. All The People Come, Lets Get Down (Nabe Party Live Version)
B4. I'm Leaving (Nabe Party Live Version)
B5. Lookup Western

Waikiki Records WAKRD073R
Out 4/13, ¥1905 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Freedom Suite Folk Club "Meet Me On The Corner" (7")

First release by this folk unit led by Yamashita Hiroshi (Wack Wack Rhythm Band, Freedom Suite). The A-side is a cover of Lindisfarne, and the B-side is an original.

A1. Meet me on the corner
B1. Udagawa-chō o furatsukinagara

Thursdays Middle Club Tokyo TMCT-001
Out 4/13, ¥1429 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

minakumari "shanti, shanti, shanti!" (12")

5th album by singer and sitar player minakumari. Produced by Shimizu Hirotaka (Cornelius Group), and also featuring Kunimi Tomoko (Wack Wack Rhythm Band) and more.

A1. hachimitsu
A2. shiawase no mizu
A3. Dream Surfer
A4. Quiet
B1. Soul Maker
B2. Aakash
B3. Sanskrit
B4. kuroneko
B5. MINAKAR

Toyo Kasei chaichai06
Out 4/13, ¥3300 (excl. tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower (Japan only)

Ushio Kensuke "Mahjongg horoki 2020 Original Soundtrack" (12")
牛尾憲輔 「麻雀放浪記2020 オリジナル・サウンドトラック」

Soundtrack of movie "Mahjongg horoki 2020" by Ushio Kensuke (aka agraph).

Disk Union DUMJ-2020
Out 4/13, ¥3500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Various Artists "Restoration" (12")

Japanese club music label Charterhouse Records, until now mainly releasing on cassette tape and digitally, brings a selection of tracks for its first vinyl release.

(Title / Artist)
A1. Go on a walk / Motoki Hada
A2. Horizon (Hiroshi Watanabe remix) / Charterhouse
B1. If you float you burn / Ueno
B2. The Wail of Siren / Watusi
B3. Drift Away (Cup & String Remix) / Charterhouse

Charterhouse Records CR-001
Out 4/13, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: (to be added later if available)

DJ Kawasaki "Alive feat. Shea Soul (7" Edit) / Alive feat. Shea Soul (Kon's Higher Love Mix)" (7")

2nd release from DJ Kawasaki's Kawasaki Records label, started for Record Day 2018. The song features Shea Soul (from London), and a remix by DJ Kon is included.

A. Alive feat. Shea Soul (7" Edit)
B. Alive feat. Shea Soul (Kon's Higher Love Mix)

Kawasaki Records HR7S132
Out 4/13, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Kizuna AI "Hello, Morning EP" (12" Picture Disc)

V-tuber star Kizuna AI's debut song, plus a danceable remix by Pa's Lam System and both instrumentals. First vinyl release.

A1. Hello, Morning
A2. Hello, Morning (inst ver.)
B1. Hello, Morning -Pa's Lam System Remix-
B2. Hello, Morning -Pa's Lam System Remix- (inst ver.)

Toyo Kasei TYO12S1005
Out 4/13, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Ulfuls "Sentimental Fever ~anata ga suki dakara~ / ai ga nakucha (2018 ver.)" (7")
ウルフルズ 「センチメンタルフィーバー 〜あなたが好きだから〜 / 愛がなくちゃ (2018 ver.)」 (7")

Rock band Ulfuls (formed in 1988) releases a techno-pop track!

A. Sentimental Fever ~anata ga suki dakara~
B. ai ga nakucha (2018 ver.)

HMV record shop HR7S140
Out 4/13, ¥1300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Flower Meg "Bed ni bakari iru no" (7")
フラワー・メグ 「ベッドにばかりいるの」

Re-issue of debut single by 70's subculture icon Flower Meg. Sexy mondo kayō. Includes pin-up card. The B-side was featured on compilation "ozashiki Japan" selected by Konishi Yasuharu.

A. Bed ni bakari iru no
B. soshite futari wa La LaLaLaLa

Dan TJKA-10018
Out 4/13, ¥1600 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends "warau taiyo (feat. Nakano Yoshie from Ego-Wrappin')" (7")
Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends 「笑う太陽 (feat. 中納良恵 From EGO-WRAPPIN')」

Ending theme of 2010 TV movie "Lupin the Third -the Last Job-" of the Lupin the 3rd series.

A. warau taiyo (feat. Nakano Yoshie from Ego-Wrappin')
B. Lupin the 3rd - Love Theme

Vap / Jet Set JS7S244
Out 4/13, ¥1700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends "Love Squall (feat. Nakano Yoshie from Ego-Wrappin')" (7")
Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends 「Love Squall (feat. 中納良恵 From EGO-WRAPPIN')」

A. Love Squall feat. Nakano Yoshie (from Ego-Wrappin')
B. Theme From Lupin The Third ~2011 Slow Version~

Vap / Jet Set JS7S245
Out 4/13, ¥1700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set

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Natsuki Mari "Co・ro・na"

Hamada Maron "migi no hoho ga yugamu toki"

Sunaga t experience "yureru."

Tsuruoka Ryu "KIMINOKO"

Tsuruoka Ryu "yume de aimashō"

The Teeth "The Teeth" teaser clip

Ana "hitsuyō ni nattara denwa o kakete 2019ver. (arranged by Avec Avec)"

Elekibass "SEASONS IN THE SUN"

minakumari "shiawase no mizu"

minakumari "kuroneko"

minakumari "shanti, shanti, shanti!" album sampler clip

DJ Kawasaki "Alive feat. Shea Soul (7" Edit)"

DJ Kawasaki "Alive feat. Shea Soul (Kon's Higher Love Mix)"

Kizuna AI "Hello, Morning"

Kizuna AI "Hello, Morning (Pa's Lam System Remix)"

Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends "warau taiyo (feat. Nakano Yoshie from Ego-Wrappin')"

Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five with Friends "Love Squall (feat. Nakano Yoshie from Ego-Wrappin')"

Find out more about: agraph, DJ Kawasaki, Elekibass, HAMADA Maron, Luvraw, NATSUKI Mari, Sunaga t Experience, SUNAHARA Yoshinori, TAKAHASHI Yukihiro, TOKI Asako

Posted on | Released on April 13, 2019 | Comments (0) | Tweet |


Today HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out now digitally! This one was produced by PellyColo, and it concludes a series of three monthly releases (see also "Wanna Dance!" and "burning in blue").

HALLCA's next live event will be "Tipsy Bar vol.3" hosted by herself on Wednesday April 10 at Ebisu Batica (details).

HALLCA "Moisture Milk" (Download)
HALLCA 「モイスチャーミルク」

HALLCA
Out now (4/1)
Sample/buy: ‎HALLCAの "モイスチャーミルク - Single"をApple Musicで, Spotify, OTOTOY, YouTube Music

Find out more about: HALLCA, PellyColo

Posted on | Released on April 1, 2019 | Comments (0) | Tweet |


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