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1. Kirinji "~Connoisseur Series~ Kirinji 'Songbook'"
   Kirinji have often composed songs for other artists. In this 2-CD album they self-cover some of those songs on the 1st CD, while the 2nd CD is a compilation of 10 songs they wrote performed by others. Audio samples of...
   Posted on October 16, 2011 at 00:39
2. Various Artists "Love Songs from Marunouchi -The Lounge-"
   This compilation is themed around "adult love songs to be played in a large city's lounge". Selected by Nakatsuka Takeshi, it contains mainly previously released tracks, mostly by Japanese jazz/lounge/club artists. A previously unreleased long version of Nakatsuka's cover of...
   Posted on September 21, 2010 at 22:35
3. Various Artists "Attractions! Konishi Yasuharu Remixes 1996~2010"
   Konishi Yasuharu has started a new label called Readymade V.I.C., hosted under major label Victor. This first release is a 2-CD collection of his best remixes from 1997 until now. Included are 6 brand new remixes using Victor's catalog (marked...
   Posted on January 11, 2010 at 19:14
4. Various Artists "Katamari Takeshi: 'Katamari Damacy Tribute' Original Soundtrack"
   This new cover and remix album of songs from new Playstation 3 game "Katamari Damacy Tribute" features YMCK (MySpace), Buffalo Daughter (MySpace), Sexy-Synthesizer (MySpace), rei harakami, Matsumae Kimitaka (Expo), Kirinji, Afra, Señor Coconut, atom and more. Various Artists "Katamari Takeshi:...
   Posted on August 25, 2009 at 21:09
5. Mizuno Mari "mariage"
   Konishi Yasuharu contributes a newly written song to this solo mini-album by Mizuno Mari (paris match (MySpace)), who was featured last year on "uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba." from columbia*readymade. His song here is titled "kekkon shiyō yo." ("Let's get...
   Posted on April 11, 2009 at 12:00

1. Maezono Naoki Group "tabun modotte mairimasu / itoshi no Macks" (7")
   After 2 albums of only covers, here's a first original song from Maezono Naoki Group, coming as a 7" and a few days later for download. The title track has music written by Kirinji's Horigome Takaki and lyrics by the...
   Posted on September 28, 2011 at 23:50
2. Various Artists "Happy Holidays! by commmons"
   Sakamoto Ryūichi's label commmons brings us a compilation of calm songs, acoustic and then some, selected from its growing catalog. Included are songs with Minekawa Takako, Kahimi Karie, and lots more. This is a special label sampler sold only at...
   Posted on March 19, 2008 at 15:09
3. Various Artists "Jobiniana ~ai to hohoemi to hana"
   This tribute album to Antonio Carlos Jobim will feature artists from the club-jazz scene, and then some. Interpretations by Cubismo Grafico, Ino Hidefumi, Toki Asako, akiko, Minami Yoshitaka, bird, Monday Michiru, ... should make this a must for bossa nova...
   Posted on August 30, 2007 at 20:03
4. Various Artists "nihon no uta: dai1shū"
   Sakamoto Ryūichi's label commmons brings us this collection of Japanese traditional or regional songs interpreted by artists such as Cornelius, Kahimi Karie, Yann Tomita, Sakamoto Ryūichi + Nakatani Miki, ...
   Posted on August 21, 2007 at 17:53
5. Various Artists "The Transformer - Remix Works by Yukihiro Fukutomi"
   Fukutomi Yukihiro, leading club music producer and also ex-programmer for Pizzicato Five (think "Happy End of the World"), has a 2-CD compilation of his remixes for Japanese and foreign artists coming up. The compilation will contain 20 tracks, and celebrates...
   Posted on March 27, 2007 at 17:16
6. Suzuki Ami joins Buffalo Daughter "O.K. Funky God"
   Idol Suzuki Ami is to collaborate with Buffalo Daughter for a single. This is part of a series of three collaboration singles, the other two with THC!! and Kirinji. You would need all three to enjoy(?) a narration drama of...
   Posted on December 18, 2006 at 18:11
7. Game Soundtrack "minna dai suki katamari damashii Original Soundtrack 'katamari wa tamashii'"
   The sequel to popular Playstation 2 game "katamari damashii" will be out on July 7. Like the first game's acclaimed soundtrack, this one's looks like it will be a winner. It features vocals by Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five), Kahimi Karie,...
   Posted on June 29, 2005 at 12:40
8. Fantastic Plastic Machine "Sound Concierge" #501 and Annex
   A third series of mix CDs by Tanaka Tomoyuki aka Fantastic Plastic Machine has been announced. The formula is same as before, one lounge CD and one house CD. Update 1/6: This time, one of the two CDs seems to...
   Posted on November 12, 2004 at 13:12