Night Tempo "New Romantic feat. Maki Nomiya" (Download)
South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo has just released a brand new song digitally which features guest Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five)! The song is titled "New Romantic" and has lyrics written by Maki herself. Check out the official...
Posted on June 1, 2023 at 22:09. | Released on May 31, 2023
Night Tempo "Ladies In The City" (12"/Cassette)
South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo's latest album "Ladies In The City" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), which featured various female singers, has just been released on vinyl and cassette! The singers include Maki Nomiya, Bonnie Pink, and many more....
Posted on April 7, 2022 at 23:52. | Released on April 6, 2022
Maki Nomiya "New Beautiful"
Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been celebrating the 40th anniversary since her debut (with album "Pink no kokoro" released in 1981), and here comes a brand new album to mark the milestone. "New Beautiful" comes as a combination of three...
Posted on March 26, 2022 at 11:51. | Released on April 20, 2022
Maki Nomiya "The night is still young (feat. Night Tempo)" (Download)
Maki Nomiya suddenly released a new version of "The night is still young", Pizzicato Five's most famous song, reconstructed by South Korean producer Night Tempo. This is part of a "World Tour Mix" project for the 40th anniversary of...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:17. | Released on December 17, 2021
Night Tempo "Ladies In The City"
South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo, who has gained a lot of attention with his "Showa Groove" series of re-edits (see "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"), is now back with a brand new original album! "Ladies In...
Posted on December 7, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on December 1, 2021
Various Artists "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"
Night Tempo is a Korean producer and DJ, who in the recent years has gained popularity by revisiting city pop and 80's idol sounds from Japan and giving them his special touch. This is a compilation of many of his...
Posted on May 19, 2021 at 22:57. | Released on May 19, 2021
hitomitoi "Secret Garden" (12")
Recently released for the 2nd anniversary of specialized city pop record shop Adult Oriented Records (located in Yoyogi-Uehara, Tokyo), and first only available directly at the shop, this 12" EP of hitomitoi is now available to order online! Included...
Posted on September 27, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on September 26, 2020
Philosophy no Dance "Sapiosexual"
Funky idol group Philosophy no Dance (aka Dance for Philosophy) has a new remix album about to be released! Included are remixes by FPM, Hyadain, Pasocom Music Club, ikkubaru (Indonesia), Night Tempo (South Korea), among many others. The album comes...
Posted on March 5, 2020 at 22:15. | Released on March 6, 2020
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Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 2022
YORUWAKOREKARA "Night Tempo (Blackstone Village Remix)" (Download)
Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA ended its activities just recently on February 13, with the release of last single "what do u think?" (, Spotify, OTOTOY) and also a last show held on the same day. Then, just ten...
Posted on February 26, 2022 at 23:39. | Released on February 23, 2022
Maki Nomiya "On the sunny side of the street (feat. Phum Viphurit)" (Download)
2nd installment of her "World Tour Mix" series, here comes a collaboration of Maki Nomiya with Thai singer-songwriter and producer Phum Viphurit (Facebook page, Instagram)! This song is a self-cover of Pizzicato Five's "On the sunny side of the...
Posted on February 9, 2022 at 20:27. | Released on February 9, 2022
Philosophy no Dance "Double Standard"
Funky idol group Philosophy No Dance has released a new EP titled "Double Standard", including the recently digitally released song of the same name, plus two new songs and a remix by Night Tempo. "Double Standard" is the ending theme...
Posted on August 19, 2021 at 13:33. | Released on August 18, 2021
Jun Kamoda "II"
Jun Kamoda (Facebook) (aka Illreme, also the singer of band (((sssurrounddd)))) has just released a brand new album titled "II"! The artist explains that his process to make the songs is to create them at regular house BPM (of 120...
Posted on May 1, 2021 at 00:55. | Released on April 30, 2021
City Pop on Vinyl 2020
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
Gig report: Vanilla Beans band live with Kaji Hideki
Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Until recently, Vanilla Beans had always performed their shows "idol style", singing karaoke over a backtrack of the music. Last year marked their 5th anniversary, and then came 3rd album...
Posted on May 3, 2013 at 20:01.
Gig report: Hikashu & Shinohara Tomoe at The Japan Society, NYC
Text and photos by Nicholas D. Kent (Japanese Electronic Music) for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Back in late 2009 Tomoe asked to let her listen to some Hikashu (MySpace) tracks, specifically "Biro Biro", a classic 1980 released track of theirs because...
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 23:22.
Various Artists "Blue Cafe"
DJs of Organ b.'s "Blue Cafe", regular event, led by Suzuki Masanori (April Set / Premium Cuts), have put down their best tracks for a compilation of the same name. The event recently celebrated its 7th anniversary. Sunaga Tatsuo, former...
Posted on October 23, 2006 at 17:43. | Released on October 25, 2006
