Various Artists "Christmas Time Bossa"
Time flies, and here come the Christmas compilations! The first is from label Grand Gallery, featuring new recordings by its artists, in a bossa nova style. Featured are violinist Kinbara Chieko (MySpace), pianist NANASE, guitarist Takenaka Shunji, and vocalists Saiko...
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 19:15. | Released on November 3, 2010
Various Artists "Tokyo Luxury Lounge 4"
A 4th installment of the popular "Tokyo Luxury Lounge" series is coming from label Grand Gallery. All tracks are previously unreleased in full length on CD (to be precise, Studio Apartment's track is previously unreleased on CD in Japan). Audio...
Posted on May 8, 2010 at 19:35. | Released on May 12, 2010
City Pop on Vinyl 2023
City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
Record Day 2022 Day 2
It's still time to check out Record Day held a month ago on December 3, which had many great releases and therefore took me some time to write it up. It was the 2nd of two days, following November 3....
Posted on January 3, 2023 at 20:16. | Released on December 3, 2022
Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite" (12"/CD)
Ide Yasushi, of label Grand Gallery, has just released a new album which consists of one song of 36 minutes! Titled "Cosmic Suite", it's a collaboration with several musicians including Jeff Mills, Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM), Yashiki Gōta and Watusi (Coldfeet),...
Posted on November 12, 2020 at 22:04. | Released on November 11, 2020
hitomitoi "Sixteen Reasons c/w Aquamarine no mamade ite" (7")
hitomitoi has a new 7" single being released on the Grand Gallery label. Included are two covers previously released on compilations by the label: "Sixteen Reasons" (Connie Stevens cover) taken from "Oldies But Goodies" (2014, CDJapan) and "Aquamarine no...
Posted on July 8, 2018 at 23:51. | Released on July 13, 2018
Various Artists "Tokyo Luxury Lounge 5"
This is the latest of label Grand Gallery's "Tokyo Luxury Lounge" series, featuring some of the best and latest of Japan's club artists. This time included are Nakatsuka Takeshi, Kinbara Chieko, Octet Sunaga t (Sunaga Tatsuo), Studio Apartment, Coldfeet, i-dep,...
Posted on July 10, 2012 at 22:16. | Released on July 11, 2012
Kinbara Chieko "Best Mix"
Club-style violinist Kinbara Chieko has a greatest hits album out now. This is actually a non-stop mix by DJ Spinna, with each track selected by "25 of the world's greatest DJs". The selection covers her entire solo career that started...
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 01:21. | Released on February 8, 2012
Various Artists "Velvet Songs"
This cover compilation from Grand Gallery consists of new recordings of songs from the repertory of Alfa label. Featured artists include Nakatsuka Takeshi, Cubismo Grafico feat. Kushibiki Sayaka, Sokabe Keiichi, Nanao Tavito, Shimazaki Hitomi with Nanase feat. Kinbara Chieko, Chocolat...
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 21:36. | Released on April 20, 2011
Various Artists "Diva"
Ide Yasushi's label Grand Gallery brings us a new compilation focusing on Japanese female vocalists of the dance/club scene. Various Artists "Diva" 1. Monday Michiru / You Make Me 2. bird / Beats 3. AK / say that you love...
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 12:10. | Released on February 6, 2008
Ikeda Masanori "New Balearic House"
Ikeda Masanori (aka Mansfield) brings us a new mix CD, 3 years after "Electrock" and "Playroom presents Soma & Classic Room". This is a collection of Balearic/Ibiza house. His latest track, "City Lights", is included and also available on the...
Posted on December 27, 2007 at 11:02. | Released on February 6, 2008
Ikeda Masanori "City Lights" (12")
Out now on 12" is Ikeda Masanori's latest track, William Pitt's "City Lights" as featured on the recent compilation "Grand Gallery presents New Wave". The B-side is a remix by Flower Records' Takamiya Eitetsu (Little Big Bee). Fans who miss...
Posted on December 27, 2007 at 10:55. | Released on December 21, 2007
Various Artists "Grand Gallery Presents Holiday 2"
Grand Gallery, the label of Ide Yasushi, offers a second compilation of club-ish tracks by Japanese artists under the theme "Holiday". Official release page Various Artists "Grand Gallery Presents Holiday 2" 1. Akakage / Lovely Day 2. Takizawa Kentaro /...
Posted on March 27, 2007 at 17:39. | Released on April 25, 2007
Various Artists "Tokyo Luxury Lounge 2"
Label Grand Gallery has a second installment of Japanese lounge compilation series "Tokyo Luxury Lounge", out now. The compilation includes recent tracks by Kinbara Chieko, Sunaga t̀ Experience, Jazztronik, Akakage and several others. At the same time, label owner and...
Posted on November 8, 2006 at 15:02. | Released on November 8, 2006
Kinbara Chieko "Strings of Life"
Violonist Kinbara Chieko, who has many ties within Japan's club and Shibuya-kei scenes, will have a 4th solo album released this May on Ide Yasushi's Grand Gallery label. She says that the whole album will be house! The album will...
Posted on April 12, 2006 at 16:16. | Released on May 24, 2006
Kinbara Chieko "Strings of Life" / "Time To Love" / "If You Only" (12")
Kinbara Chieko is back with a 4th album this May, but first come these 12" singles. "Strings of Life" is a Derrick May cover, "Time To Love" is produced by Blaze (who collaborated with Kinbara Chieko before on the song...
Posted on February 22, 2006 at 16:30. | Released on April 3, 2006
Various Artists "Tokyo Luxury Lounge"
Grand Gallery, the recently started label of Ide Yasushi (selector of the CD shop Lonesome Echo, and also producer having worked with artistssuch as Kinbara Chieko and Clémentine), is releasing a compilation of recent Japanese club music, "Tokyo Luxury Lounge"....
Posted on October 26, 2005 at 13:17. | Released on November 9, 2005
