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1. Yellow Magic Orchestra U.S. shows, with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter, Towa Tei
   Text, photos and videos by Nicholas D. Kent (Japanese Electronic Music) for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Two reports of Yellow Magic Orchestra shows held in California last month (June 26 at Hollywood Bowl, L.A., with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter and Towa...
   Posted on July 23, 2011 at 20:13
2. Yuka Honda "Heart Chamber Phantoms"
   Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) has a brand new 3rd solo album out this week on John Zorn's Tzadik label! This succeeds "Eucademix" (2004) and "Memories Are My Only Witness" (2002), both truly brilliant electronic music albums that give high expectations...
   Posted on January 25, 2010 at 22:10

1. Towa Tei "Sunny"
   Towa Tei is back with a brand new, 6th album! "Sunny" is the 3rd of a trilogy started with "Flash" and "Big Fun". Featured guests include Hatori Miho (Cibo Matto), Takahashi Yukihiro, Hosono Haruomi (both YMO), Yasuda Toshiyuki, Natural Calamity,...
   Posted on April 29, 2011 at 22:26
2. If By Yes "Salt On Sea Glass"
   If By Yes is a new all-star band led of Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) with Petra Haden (that dog., The Rentals), Araki Yuko (mi-gu, The Cornelius Group) and Shimizu Hirotaka (also of The Cornelius Group)! This first album also features...
   Posted on February 21, 2011 at 22:27
3. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band "Between My Head and The Sky"
   Following a download-only EP, Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band now brings us a full-length album! Featured musicians include Oyamada Keigo, Araki Yūko (mi-gu), Shimizu Hirotaka (all three of The Cornelius Group), Honda Yuka (Cibo Matto), and Sean Lennon. The recording was...
   Posted on August 10, 2009 at 23:48
4. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band "Don't Stop Me!" (Download)
   Yoko Ono's latest work brings back the Plastic Ono Band name with a new EP titled "Don't Stop Me!" now released for download only. Featured musicians include Oyamada Keigo, Araki Yūko, Shimizu Hirotaka (all three of The Cornelius Group), Honda...
   Posted on June 10, 2009 at 23:23
5. Towa Tei "Big Fun"
   4 years have passed since "Flash", here comes Towa Tei's 5th album! The list of guests can only help us trust a title like "Big Fun", with Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Hatori Miho (Cibo Matto), Hosono Haruomi (YMO), Meg, Verbal (m-flo),...
   Posted on January 11, 2009 at 12:44
6. Original soundtrack "shindō"
   Hatori Miho (ex-Cibo Matto) has made the music for the film adaptation of classical music-themed comic "shindō". Out now! Shindo movie official site (I tried to fill-in with correct English titles and composers below.) Original soundtrack "shindō" オリジナルサウンドトラック 「神童」 1....
   Posted on March 29, 2007 at 10:22
7. Cibo Matto "Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto"
   Cibo Matto has a greatest hits album coming up on Rhino in the U.S. It's all remastered and will include two previously unreleased tracks. Cibo Matto "Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto" 1. Sugar Water 2. Spoon 3. Sci-Fi Wasabi...
   Posted on February 17, 2007 at 01:35
8. Hatori Miho "Ecdysis"
   Ex-Cibo Matto vocalist Hatori Miho, who has kept herself busy over the past years doing some releases and shows with her bossa nova unit Smokey & Miho (together with Smokey, best known as Beck's studio and tour guitarist), has a...
   Posted on September 1, 2005 at 13:14
9. Higurashi Aiha "Platonic"
   Although her solo works hadn't quite caught my attention so far, ex-Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her Higurashi Aiha's new album seems like it will be a winner! Producers include Sunahara Yoshinori (ex-Denki Groove), Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Asa-chang, Hatori Miho...
   Posted on May 11, 2005 at 16:32
10. Halcali "Halcalimix"
    Halcali's first remix album will contain remixes by OTF, Halfby, Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto), Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove), Okamura Yasuyuki, and more! Some of the tracks have been previously released on Halcali's singles, but some are brand new. Halcali "Halcalimix"...
    Posted on January 11, 2005 at 16:17
11. Panikaraqs live
    There's a new band called Panikaraqs which seems rather interesting...! Shinohara Tomoe: vocals Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto): keyboards, musical direction Steve Eto: percussions Chikage: dance No idea what this will sound like! This is an early announcement of their first...
    Posted on December 16, 2004 at 14:49