Tokyo's Coolest Sound

This is the 2nd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the first post.)

This time, the A-side is a happy track by Billy Strange, once a member of the Wrecking Crew collective. The flip side has a cover of the "Route 66" theme song in an arrangement by English conductor Frank Chacksfield. Both released in 1966, they are available here for the first time ever on 7".

Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66" (7")

A. Billy Strange with The Mexicana Brass "adios"
AA. Frank Chacksfield "Route 66"

Oldays Records ODREP45022
Out 10/29, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Billy Strange "adios"

Frank Chacksfield "Route 66"

All releases:
#01 2019.9.29: Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers "cheerful little earful / dancing nuts"
#02 2019.10.29: Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66"
#03 2019.11.29: The Sunrays / The Turtles "have to be myself / too young to be the one"
#04 2019.12.29: George Cates "12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi"
#05 2020.1.29: Keith / The Arbors "you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba)"
#06 2020.2.29: The Ventures / The 4 Instants "what now my love / bogattini"
#07 2020.3.29: Byron Lee and the Dragonaires / The Foundations "fat back / call me"
#08 2020.4.29: Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April"
#09 2020.5.29: Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night"
#10 2020.6.29: Nick Palmer / Frank Ifield "it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin"
#11 2020.7.29: The Kirby Stone Four / The Anita Kerr Singers "I could have danced all night / one note samba"
#12 2020.8.29: Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers"

Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single that contained a cover of The Scooters' "Tokyo Disco Night", remade into "Tokyo Kung-Fu Night". Last year they also performed Pizzicato Five hits "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young)" and "Happy Sad" in new versions produced by Konishi Yasuharu and sung by Nomiya Maki.

On Sunday November 17 afternoon, there will be an event titled "Vivid Sound Revue 'Tokyo Heat Wave'" featuring The Shaolin Brothers along with The Scooters and The Highmarts, with DJ Konishi Yasuharu and more. The show is from 13:30 to 18:00. Tickets are on sale via e+. After that the party continues at Organ bar with regular DJ event "Let's Go Young?".

The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
少林兄弟 「恋のダイヤル6700/黄昏オーアイニー」

A. koi no Dial 6700
B. tasogare Wo Ai Ni

Vivid Sound MODET7512
Out 10/30, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Sampler clip

Yoshida Tetsuto (Twitter), known in the recent years for his songwriting and arrangements for various idol groups such as WHY@DOLL, Kai and Team Syachihoko (to name a few), is now releasing his own solo debut 7" single as a singer-songwriter! While the music is all written and arranged by himself, he got lyrics written by WHY@DOLL ("hitomeguri") and Kanou Emiri ("hikari no naka e"), which he can be heard singing himself.

An album is also expected for spring 2020!

An in-store event will be held on October 29 from 20:00 at HMV record shop Shinjuku Alta.

Yoshida Tetsuto "hitomeguri / hikari no naka e" (7")
吉田哲人 「ひとめぐり／光の中へ」

A. hitomeguri
B. hikari no naka e

Narisu Records NRSP-772
Out 10/30, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, Tower Records ^†
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Electro artist xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new track out now digitally! Always produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella), and again with a Gqom style (a dance music genre from South Africa), this new track compares the look of piano dampers with shime saba (cured mackerel).

This follows the release of excellent mini-album "The First ○○ Picture Book".

xiangyu "Piano Damper gekini shime saba" (Download)
xiangyu 「ピアノダンパー激似しめ鯖」

Kujaku Club
Out now (10/25)
Sample/buy: Spotify, (Japan)

"Piano Damper gekini shime saba" sample movie
(Apparently, anyone is invited to make their own music video and upload it to YouTube!)

Hajime Tachibana & Low Powers, initially formed in 1997, have been back on stage since about last year, and here comes a brand new album! The band's current line-up consists for former members Tachibana Hajime and eri, with Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter) on bass and synths, hina on drums and MoMo on keyboards. This is currently available only digitally.

A special event will be held on Monday October 28 at Daikanyama Unit, featuring Low Powers, and also special collaborations of Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) and Hajime, and Fujiwara Hiroshi with lowpowers. Details here.

Hajime Tachibana & Low Powers "lowpowers with the friends" (Download)
立花ハジメとLow Powers 「lowpowers with the friends」

1. Sleeper lp
2. Count kinshi lp
3. Neon Boy lp
4. Speed lp
5. Naite Dōnaru?! lp
6. Eight Days a Week lp
7. Medley Ai no Theme lp ~ Do You Love Me? ~ Jet Boy
8. Watashi Wa Anata ni Shozoku Shitai lp
9. Chikyū Yori Tooi 2 lp
10. Shinshi lp
11. Juppenno Shiniyoru Guitarist o Ute lp

LowPowers
Out now (10/25)
Sample/buy: , Amazon MP3 Japan, Amazon MP3 U.S., Spotify

"Chikyū Yori Tooi 2 lp"

Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys (aka OLB), the band led by Kubota Shingo (ex-8 1/2, and one of the original "Stardust Brothers"), has a 3rd album about to be released! "The man who calls bliss." is the follow-up to "One from Sunny's Heart" (2017).

The band's line-up includes guitarist Muramatsu Kunio (ex-Sugar Babe), keyboardist Kotaki Mitsuru (ex-Cinema), bassist Yajima Chikara (ex-8 1/2) and "mascot boy" Sasha (once a roadie for bands such as Pizzicato Five, Boredoms and Godiego).

They have a monthly show at the historical live restaurant Harajuku Crocodile (opened in 1977!), and their next one will be on November 17.

Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys "The man who calls bliss."
サニー久保田とオールド・ラッキー・ボーイズ 「『幸福を呼ぶ男』　The man who calls bliss.」
(Japanese title: "kōfuku o yobu otoko")

1. natsu no nioi ga suru
2. doyō no yoru wa yacchaina
3. kinben de doryokuka to fuichō suru Peten-shi
4. oshare wa Ophelia
5. Chiba On My Mind.
6. Falsetto Corset
7. Sunday Morning
8. asa made odorō
9. hi wa mata noboru
10. kimi to boku no uta
11. Coffee & Donuts
12. kidō o hazurete
13. hashire GPX! (Bonus track)
14. chichi to ko no kizuna (Bonus track)

Old Lucky Records QACW-2002
Out 10/25, ¥2727 (excl. 10% tax)
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"kinben de doryokuka to fuichō suru Peten-shi"

"Coffee & Donuts" (Live performance at Harajuku Crocodile)

YMCK has a brand new 8th album being released, this time with a "circus" theme! Always moving on with their sound while keeping their 8-bit style, this time they added hints of classical music, electro swing and American rock. The concept album is said to have a storyline throughout. Included are two remixes, by Terada Soichi (aka Omodaka) and Pasocom Music Club, of songs from "Family Genesis" and "Family Dancing" respectively. The CD is only available at Amazon.

A special show titled "Family Circus Show" will be held on release day November 4 at Space Odd in Daikanyama. Tickets are on sale at Peatix and e+.

Check out the album and show's special site here which has an original car chase game (circus version!).

For those who may have missed YMCK's latest releases, check out previous album "Family Swing" (2017), last year's "Magical Galaxy Tour EP", and also "Family Book" (Amazon Japan only) which came with a CD of demos and rarities.

YMCK "Family Circus"
YMCK 「ファミリーサーカス」

(Original Japanese titles in parentheses)
1. The Entrance (Circus e yōkoso)
2. We're the circus
3. The Secret of the Show (himitsu no Showtime)
4. Pierrot in Labyrinth (meikyū Pierrot)
5. Millionaires Laugh Out Loud (Millionaire-tachi no takawarai)
6. The Dream (yume)
7. Wild Wild Caravan
8. The Theme of Family Circus (Family Circus no Theme)
9. Floor99 (Soichi Terada House Remix)
10. You Can Be A Star (Pasocom Music Club Go Go General MIDI REMIX)

not records
Out 11/4, ¥2500 (excl. tax)
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"Wild Wild Caravan"

Trailer clip

(A bit late to announce this as there was nowhere to order it online internationally, but now it's at Jet Set!)

Here comes a series of 7" releases selected by Konishi Yasuharu! Under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (translates to "Readymade Music of the Future") and with center label design that reads "Readymade Oldays", the series will bring tracks that are all-time classics from Konishi's DJ sets, most of which are available on his format of choice for the first time worldwide. The series will bring one 7" release every month for 12 months, each pressed to 500 copies. Below are the details of the first release. Look forward to another one at the end of each month (full list below). Collect them all!

The first of the series has for A-side Jackie & Roy's "cheerful little earful", a song from album "Double Take" (1961, which Konishi once had re-issued on CD circa 1994), and the other side is Polish group NOVI Singers' "dancing nuts" (1967). Both are full of scat, and for the first time ever on 7".

Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers "cheerful little earful / dancing nuts" (7")

A. Jackie & Roy "cheerful little earful"
AA. NOVI Singers "dancing nuts"

Oldays Records ODREP45021
Out now (9/29), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

All releases:
#01 2019.9.29: Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers "cheerful little earful / dancing nuts"
#02 2019.10.29: Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66"
#03 2019.11.29: The Sunrays / The Turtles "have to be myself / too young to be the one"
#04 2019.12.29: George Cates "12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi"
#05 2020.1.29: Keith / The Arbors "you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba)"
#06 2020.2.29: The Ventures / The 4 Instants "what now my love / bogattini"
#07 2020.3.29: Byron Lee and the Dragonaires / The Foundations "fat back / call me"
#08 2020.4.29: Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April"
#09 2020.5.29: Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night"
#10 2020.6.29: Nick Palmer / Frank Ifield "it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin"
#11 2020.7.29: The Kirby Stone Four / The Anita Kerr Singers "I could have danced all night / one note samba"
#12 2020.8.29: Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers"

Hoshino Michiru, who this year started her own label and released 4-song EP "gyakkō", is now back with a new full-length album! It's also her first album in her singer-songwriter style, which puts the focus on gentle and beautiful melodies. The whole is produced by Sally Kubota (SOLEIL) and arranged by Okada Yumi (arranger for SOLEIL), and the album has some lyrics contributed by Kiyoura Natsumi (Tweedees), Iizumi Yuko (microstar) and Tsujibayashi Miho, etc.

Among many new originals, there's one written by Ijichi Hiromasa, known for his production of 90's idol group Speed, and also covers of Pizzicato Five's "minna waratta (They All Laughed)" and Minamino Yōko's "hanashi kaketakatta". Musicians include Michiru's recent live support musicians (cello and percussion), as well as Sally Kubota on bass, keyboardist Nakayama Tsutomu (The Scooters), chorus group Smooth Ace among others. Shindō Mitsuo did the art direction.

The album's Japanese title, which translates to "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?", is a phrase that was once used to poetically translate "I love you" from English.

An abridged edition of the album is available digitally worldwide on iTunes, Spotify, etc.

Several in-store events will be held, including ones on October 22 from 19:30 at HMV & Books Shibuya, on release day October 23 from 19:30 at HMV record shop Shinjuku Alta, on October 25 from 19:30 at Tower Records Ikebukuro, on Sunday October 27 from 18:00 at Tower Records Shinjuku, and on October 28 from 21:00 at Tower Records Shibuya (5F).

Michiru's next solo show of her "Pororin" series will be held on October 27 starting at 12:30. Also on Wednesday November 20 (a day after her birthday) a special talk & live event titled "Michiru Best ~1985-2019~" will be held at Billboard Cafe & Dining inside Tokyo Midtown Hibiya. Check out her whole schedule and event details here.

Hoshino Michiru "Moonlight Confessions"
星野みちる 「月がきれいですね」
(Japanese title: "tsuki ga kirei desune")

(Japanese titles in parentheses)
1. I Love You (tsuki ga kirei desune)
2. Bon Voyage, Michiru! (Michiru no Taiheiyō kō)
3. Umbrella Waltz (amatsubu no Waltz)
4. They All Laughed (minna waratta)
5. Rock'n'Roll Apple Pie
6. Sweet Surprise (Surprise biyori)
7. My Dear (watashi dake no hito)
8. hanashi kaketakatta
9. Photograph (gyakkō)
10. Double Encore

yoi Record gaisha YRCD-0002
Out 10/23, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
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"amatsubu no Waltz (Umbrella Waltz)"

Sampler clip

Negicco's Kaede has a new solo single about to be released! Title song "Remember You" is an original written and produced by Dōjima Kōhei, while the B-side is a cover of idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku (aka Ebichū) arranged by Satō Yūsuke (caméra=stylo) with piano performed by Kaede herself. The artwork's photography was done in Taiwan by photographer Kris Kang. Check out the title song's music video below, also shot in Taiwan.

The single will be available on 7" and CD.

A free in-store event will be held on release day October 15 at Tower Records Shinjuku 7F from 20:00 (details). And on the day before, October 14, there will be another in Niigata at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia (6F) near Niigata station (details).

Also check out Negicco's new maxi-single "I Love Your Love" if you haven't yet!

Kaede "Remember You"

7"
A. Remember You
B. hotaru no hikari

T-Palette Records TPRV-0048
Out 10/15, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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CD
1. Remember You
2. hotaru no hikari
3. Remember You (inst)
4. hotaru no hikari (inst)

T-Palette Records TPRC-0232
Out 10/15, ¥1000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Remember You"

Polysics have a brand new album that has just been released! Also, out at the same time is a first album by The Vocoders, a "café techno group" formed of the same members as Polysics. Each containing 13 songs, included are some which were previously released digitally this year, and both albums contain a differently arranged version of song "Part of me". It had been about two years since Polysics album "That's Fantastic!" (2017).

Both albums have a limited edition that contains a bonus live DVD. Polysics' is of a show from event "Toisu In Japan Festival in Shimokita" held in August 2018, and The Vocoders' is one that was held last March at Yoyogi Zher the Zoo.

CDJapan, Amazon and some other retailers give away a postcard set with each album (while supplies last).

A tour of The Vocoders will be held in November. Tickets are on sale. A Polysics tour titled "Polysics Tour 2020 ~Synchro ni City~" is planned for February and March 2020, with its finale on March 14 at Ebisu Liquidroom. Tickets go on sale on January 11. Find all details here.

Polysics "In The Sync"

1. Broken Mac
2. Piko
3. Check Point
4. Twist and Turn!
5. Belong
6. Corn Flakes
7. Surprise me
8. Imitation, Strobe
9. Kami-Saba
10. Abrinbou
11. It's Noisy
12. Frame On
13. Part of me

DVD (Limited edition only)
1. Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
2. SUN ELECTRIC
3. jinsei no hai
4. DTMK mirai
5. First Aid
6. XCT
7. kikai tabechaimashita
8. Coelacanth Is Android
9. How are you?
10. Modern
11. AT-AT

Limited edition (CD+DVD (Region 2 NTSC))
Ki/oon KSCL-3191
Out now (10/9), ¥3300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Regular edition (CD only)
Ki/oon KSCL-3193
Out now (10/9), ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

The Vocoders "1st V"

1. Part of me
2. Play
3. Repeat Repeat Repeat
4. Catch On Everywhere
5. New Melody
6. Commodoll
7. Mandolin Girl
8. Speak to me
9. Nero
10. Tune Up
11. Shizuka is a machine doctor
12. Code4
13. Dancing Queen

DVD (Limited edition only)
1. Black Out Fall Out
2. Mandolin Girl
3. Shizuka is a machine doctor
4. New Melody
5. Jerkin'Back'N'Forth
6. Smile to Me
7. Rain Rain Rain
8. Part of me
9. Code4

Limited edition (CD+DVD (Region 2 NTSC))
Ki/oon KSCL-3194
Out now (10/9), ¥3300 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Regular edition (CD only)
Ki/oon KSCL-3196
Out now (10/9), ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Polysics "Piko"

The Vocoders "Dancing Queen"

Polysics "Part of Me"

The Vocoders "Part of Me"

SOLEIL has a brand new 7" single being released! The title song is Christmas-themed, and it's a brand new original written by Ijichi Hiromasa, known for writing many songs for idol group Speed. The B-side is a cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Multiplies". In addition to both members, singer Soleil and bassist/producer Sally Kubota, former guitarist Nakamori Yasuhiro (Hicksville) also plays on these new recordings.

In sudden news, it has just been announced that SOLEIL will be going on hiatus after performing their planned shows for the rest of this year, the reason being that singer Soleil wants to focus on her studies. Soleil, who is now 16, just started high school last spring.

Remaining shows are one at Shibuya O-Crest on November 15, in collaboration with 60's-style fashion brand Starblinc and featuring guest band Tweedees, and then a last Christmas concert on December 22 at Veats Shibuya.

There's also an in-store event on Saturday November 23 from 15:00 at Tower Records Shinjuku where Soleil will autograph the 7".

SOLEIL "Twinkle Heart" (7")

A. Twinkle Heart
B. Multiplies

Victor VIKL-30012
Out 11/20, ¥1800 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Twinkle Heart" (Short ver.)

"Multiplies" sample

11/20発売SOLEIL初回完全限定生産7インチアナログ盤「Twinkle Heart」のカップリングはYMOのカバー、MULTIPLIES!
要予約です！#ソレイユぽ pic.twitter.com/eHW2lXC0xk

— SOLEIL（ソレイユ）公式 (@SOLEILTOKYO) October 15, 2019

22-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a first 7" out now! Both "Boys and Girls" and "himitsu no futari" are taken from his latest album "Detox". Check out videos of both songs below!

Upcoming shows include event "look forward to science 2" on October 21 at Shibuya O-nest (with Tokyo Health Cub and xiangyu), an appearance at Sanrio Puroland's all-night Halloween party "Spooky Pumpkin 2019" on October 26 (with Scha Dara Parr, m-flo, chelmico, Tentenko, lyrical school, xiangyu, DJs Hello Kitty & Pompompurin and many more). Find details and his full schedule here.

Mom "Boys and Girls" (7")

A. Boys and Girls
B. himitsu no futari

Life Is Craft LIC-003
Out now (10/9), ¥1700 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"Boys and Girls"

"himitsu no futari"

Marianne Shinonome, the leader/singer/keyboardist of Kinoco Hotel, has a first solo album out now! While Marianne usually always writes all songs in Kinoco Hotel, this time she had the music of several songs written by collaborators. Also included are covers of "Se Voce Pensa" (originally by Roberto Carlos) and "Good Bye" (originally sung by Kon Yōko). Fans are likely to find a new side of the "hotel manager".

Shows will be held as "Marianne Shinonome & G.S.P" in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, on November 9, November 30 and December 1st respectively. The Tokyo show on Saturday November 9 will be held at Shimokitazawa Club Que, and will also feature band Rokkotsu formed of Marianne, Ōkubo Kei (Urbangarde, Tokyo Killer) and VJ ALi (La veuve moustachue).

Marianne Shinonome "Mood Adjuster"
マリアンヌ東雲 「MOOD ADJUSTER」

1. dasshutsu
2. Savanna
3. Mood Adjuster
4. Poolside Pretender
5. Se Voce Pensa
6. Glass no jikan
7. sabakareru monotachi e
8. Good Bye
9. hōryū no Subterraneans
10. zekkai no onna

Victor Entertainment VICL-65254
Out 11/6, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Mood Adjuster"

Trailer clip

Serph and DÉ DÉ MOUSE have released a collaboration mini-album. Included are two songs they made together, a remix of a song by each other, and a solo track by each.

Serph & DÉ DÉ MOUSE "Dreamnauts"

1. Serph & DÉ DÉ MOUSE / Rainman
2. Serph & DÉ DÉ MOUSE / Ladyland
3. DÉ DÉ MOUSE / be yourself (Serph be higherself mix)
4. Serph / sparkle (DÉ DÉ MOUSE nijimu kagayaki mix)
5. DÉ DÉ MOUSE / Newtown Roman
6. Serph / spica

noble & not records SEDE-001
Out now (10/2), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
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Toki Asako has a new album out now! This is the follow-up to "Safari" (2018). One song features G.Rina.

There are limited editions which include either a DVD or Blu-ray of a full show from last year's "Safari Tour" plus two music videos.

An in-store event will be held on Saturday October 19 at Tower Records Shinjuku (7F) from 13:00 (details). Also, a tour of Japan will start on December 15 at Ebisu The Garden Hall in Tokyo. Tour tickets go on sale October 12 (details).

Toki Asako "Passion Blue"
土岐麻子 「PASSION BLUE」

1. Passion Blue
2. utsukushii kao
3. High Line
4. Emerald
5. RADIO
6. Ice Cream Talk feat. G.RINA
7. That Summer
8. ai o tesaguri
9. kasa
10. Bubble Gum Town

DVD/Blu-ray (Limited edition only)
"Toki Asako Live 2018 'Safari Tour'" 2018/9/8 ＠ Hulic Hall Tokyo
"Black Savanna" Music Video
"namae" Music Video

Limited edition with DVD (CD+DVD (Region 2 NTSC))
rhythm zone RZCB-87006
Out now (10/2), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon (18% off *), HMV (10% off *), Tower Records ^†
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Limited edition with Blu-ray (CD+Blu-ray)
rhythm zone RZCB-87007
Out now (10/2), ¥5500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon (18% off *), HMV (10% off *), Tower Records ^†
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Regular edition (CD only)
rhythm zone RZCB-87008
Out now (10/2), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

"utsukushii kao"

Sampler clip

"Toki Asako Live 2018 'Safari Tour'" digest clip

New York producer Ursula 1000 (aka Alex Gimeno) has a brand new album out now! Featured are collaborations with Qypthone's Ookawara Izumi and Nakatsuka Takeshi, The Gentle People, Ferd Schneider (The B-52s), Isabelle Antena, Loredana Grimaudo (Swingrowers), and remixes by Fantastic Plastic Machine and Jazzanova!

Out now digitally (iTunes, Spotify, etc.), and coming on CD and 2LP on October 11, the whole album can also be previewed at AllMusic.

In NYC, a release party will be held on Saturday October 19 at Easy Lover (Facebook event page).

Ursula 1000 "Esoterique"

1. Esoterique Intro
2. Hello Darling
3. The Neptune Freeze (feat. Fred Schneider)
4. Swing Boom Bop (feat. Loredana Grimaudo)
5. Bossa Hey (feat. Isabelle Antena)
6. Le Beat Fantastique
7. Campari and Soda (feat. Qypthone)
8. Follow That Car!
9. Bass Rock
10. What Is Jazz?
11. Relaxamento
12. Perchance 2 Dream
13. Laka and Lono (feat. The Gentle People)
14. Esoterique Fin
15. Bossa Hey (feat. Isabelle Antena) [Jazzanova Remix]
16. Laka and Lono (feat. The Gentle People) [Fantastic Plastic Machine Remix Exotica 1000 Remix]

CD edition
Insect Queen Music CD-IQ028
Out 10/11
Order: , Spotify, Fat Beats, Juno, Rough Trade

2LP vinyl edition
Insect Queen Music L-IQ028
Out 10/11
Order: Fat Beats, Juno, Rough Trade

Teaser clip

Following in Negicco's vinyl series is "Get It On!", which was their first release on label T-Palette Records in 2011. This is available on vinyl for the first time.

The last release in this vinyl re-issue project will be "Negicco 2003~2012 Best", coming on November 5.

Also check out their brand new single "I Love You Love".

Negicco "Get It On!" (12")

A1. GET IT ON!
A2. Gatter! Gatter! Gatter!
B1. kanzen kōryaku
B2. DISCO!! The Negicco!
B3. Falling Stars

T-Palette Records TPRV-0043
Out now (10/1), ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships within Japan only

Spank Happy's latest (or "final"!?) incarnation is Final Spank Happy! Credited members are Boss the NK (monicker of Kikuchi Naruyoshi) and OD (aka Oda Tomomi of CRCK/LCKS, DCPRG). After having performed shows for over a year, they finally put together this first album which includes covers of Beck's "Devils Haircut" and Kemono's "tO→Kio", as well as many new originals. The artwork was done by graphic designer Sobue Shin.

For the record, the album is also available on CD within Japan directly via Bureau Kikuchi's official online shop. The CD edition includes two extra songs.

FINAL SPANK HAPPY "mint exorcist"

1. NICE CUT
2. Devils Haircut
3. Amefuri Techno
4. Natsu No Tensai (Re-mix)
5. Nude Model
6. Alien Sex Friend
7. tO→Kio
8. Taiyō
9. Hikōki
10. mint exorcist

Bureau Kikuchi
Out now (2019/10/1)
Sample/buy: , Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon MP3 Japan, Amazon MP3 U.S., OTOTOY

"Alien Sex Friend" live

"mint exorcist tour" Promotion Movie