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1. Nomiya Maki "30 ~Greatest Self Covers & More!!!~"
   Let's start 2012 with a bang! Finally here's a new album by Nomiya Maki! This time she celebrates 30 years of her singing career by doing self-covers in collaboration with various other artists. Featured are Cornelius, Kaji Hideki, Takahashi Yukihiro,...
   Posted on January 2, 2012 at 13:00
2. Various Artists "FPMBoot"
   Here's an interesting one, a said "unofficial" remix album of FPM tracks! Included are various previously unreleased remixes and other goodies, mixed and remixed by young DJs but also Kuchiroro, Tahiti 80, Ryohei with Verbal (m-flo)... Including the megamixes this...
   Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:55
3. Various Artists "CC:01 -commmons compilation-"
   Here's a first label sampler compilation from Sakamoto Ryūichi's commmons, also hoping to give a good starting point to new fans of the label. Featured artists include HASYMO, Sakamoto Ryūichi, mi-gu (aka Araki Yūko, drummer of The Cornelius Group), naomi...
   Posted on February 19, 2010 at 23:37
4. Aira Mitsuki "PLASTIC"
   This week, Aira Mitsuki is back with a 2nd album, not even a year since "Copy". I count 7 tracks taken from the three latest singles: "Robot Honey", "sayonara Technopolis", and "BARBiE BARBiE", leaving us with 7 brand new tracks...
   Posted on July 19, 2009 at 22:25

1. kotringo "La mémoire de mon bandwagon"
   Pianist singer-songwriter kotringo has a new mini-album in which she fronts a trio. She is accompanied by Murata Shige (Kuchiroro, Cubismo Grafico Five, Circle Darko) on bass and Kamiya Shunpei (akai kutsu) on drums. A full-length 4th album by kotringo...
   Posted on March 4, 2012 at 19:08
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. Fantastic Plastic Machine "Sound Concierge Japan"
   FPM brings us a 10th installment of his popular "Sound Concierge" series! This time he focuses his selection to nothing but house tracks with Japanese lyrics! As the rest of the series, we can expect limited edition artwork with desktop...
   Posted on January 30, 2008 at 15:02
4. Haru-sama Roro-sama Dylan-sama
   Halcali will perform a rare full live set at Shibuya Club Quattro on December 21! They will share the stage with kuchiroro, to who they lent their vocal talents on the recent album "Golden Love", and also Shibuya-kei-related unit Hoff...
   Posted on September 28, 2007 at 17:48
5. m-flo "electriCOLOR -COMPLETE remix-"
   m-flo's upcoming remix album, of songs from the album "Cosmicolor", includes remixes by Fantastic Plastic Machine, Sunaga t̀ Experience, Nakata Yasutaka (capsule), Ishino Takkyū, Akakage, Dexpistols, Ram Rider, Alex of Clazziquai Project, and more! Included is a bonus non-stop mix...
   Posted on September 5, 2007 at 14:30
6. kuchiroro "Golden Love"
   kuchiroro's new album will feature a guest appearance by Halcali! Also being that they're now released on the Sakamoto Ryūichi's label commmons, it might be time for me to check them out. kuchiroro "Golden Love" 口ロロ 「Golden Love」 1. Golden...
   Posted on July 31, 2007 at 15:40
7. Various Artists "Hosono Haruomi Tribute Album - Tribute to Haruomi Hosono"
   Here comes a very interesting tribute album to Hosono Haruomi (Sketch Show, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Happy End). The 2-CD set will include appearances and many surprising collaborations, such as Sakamoto Ryūichi + Minekawa Takako (a return!), Yano Akiko + Rei...
   Posted on March 1, 2007 at 11:47