Tokyo's Coolest Sound

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1. Tokyo Outbound vol.02, with CTO LAB., Open Reel Ensemble, etc.
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Saturday was event "Tokyo Outbound vol.02" at Koenji High, presented by CTO LAB. and Otona no kagaku, a popular magazine that always comes with something that you can build...
   Posted on January 11, 2012 at 23:36
2. CTO LAB. Presents Tokyo Outbound #01, with (M)otocompo, Shampoo
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Monday June 27 was an event organized by CTO LAB. at Koenji High, a good venue for which I've heard many praises for its good sound and tall stage....
   Posted on July 4, 2011 at 00:18
3. Moonriders "Caméra Égal Stylo Special Edition"
   The Moonriders has a reissue coming of "Caméra Égal Stylo", their 5th album first released in 1980. This edition contains a special bonus CD with remixes of all songs by the likes of CTO LAB., Kishino Yūichi (La veuve moustache...
   Posted on April 24, 2011 at 23:14
4. CTO LAB., Candles, Hi-5, spoon+
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Monday (December 27) was my first occasion to see CTO LAB., a side-unit of Imai Kentarō (The Aprils), polymoog (Elektel) and Okada Tōru (Moonriders), which I had been wanting...
   Posted on December 31, 2010 at 17:46
5. CTO LAB. "Okie Dokie!"
   There's a new techno-pop unit called CTO LAB., formed of Okada Tōru (Moonriders), Polymoog (Elektel) and Imai Kentarō (The Aprils). "CTO" standing for "Compact Techno Organization", the concept is to use small synthesizers and electronic instruments for making their music....
   Posted on July 14, 2010 at 00:11

1. (M)otocompo vs The Aprils, with BiS, Ezypt
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On February 4 was an event organized by (M)otocompo, together with The Aprils, BiS and Ezypt. It was held at Shibuya Milkyway, and it was my first time at this...
   Posted on February 12, 2012 at 00:30
2. The Aprils "Magical Girls"
   Here's a brand new release from The Aprils coming early January! 2 years have went by since "Back To The Future Music", and this time the band adds a touch of magic to its future-pop post-Shibuya-kei sound. With 4 new...
   Posted on December 26, 2011 at 22:35
3. The Aprils "Magical Girls E.P." pre-release party
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last night (November 22) at Koenji High was the pre-release party for The Aprils' new CD, "Magical Girls" EP going on sale on January 11, 2012. The event was even...
   Posted on November 23, 2011 at 22:37
4. nAo "Strawberry Heart"
   This first album by singer-songwriter and model nAo is produced by Moonriders' Okada Tōru, who is recently also active as CTO LAB. Included are two songs involving The Aprils' Imai Kentarō (also of CTO LAB.), "My Sunshine" in which he...
   Posted on January 17, 2011 at 20:52
5. Future Pop Lounge 2010
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On August 28, I went to Future Pop Lounge (official site), a festival style event at Shibuya O-Nest. It was the 3rd time the yearly summer event was held though...
   Posted on September 8, 2010 at 22:37
6. "E*P=10Y" Elektel and Pyokn's 10th anniversary
   Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last weekend, on Sunday June 13, was held an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of two bands, Elektel and Pyokn, incidentally formed around the same time. The event was...
   Posted on June 20, 2010 at 18:21