Negicco "Tea for Three"
Negicco have a 3rd original album coming soon! "Tea for Three" is the follow-up to "Rice & Snow" (2014). The album includes single tracks "mujun, hajimemashita.", "nee, Vardia", "Canal no madobe" and "oyasumi" (this one in a new album version),...
Posted on May 3, 2016 at 23:30. | Released on May 24, 2016
Various Artists "Puffy Covers"
There's a new Puffy ("AmiYumi") tribute album, of their songs covered by Okamoto's, Guitar Wolf, LOW IQ 01, Okuda Tamio and many others. 10 of the tracks are brand new recordings. Audio samples of all songs at CDJapan. Various Artists...
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 11:04. | Released on July 4, 2012
Full-text search results for Okamoto's
Negicco "Perfect Sense" (CD/7"x3/Cassette), "anata to Negi With You"
Negicco has released physical editions of their latest mini-album "Perfect Sense". There is a widely distributed CD edition, and also a 7" boxed set (3x7") and cassette editions which are available exclusively at their label's online shop (shipping internationally). The...
Posted on July 28, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on July 17, 2024
Negicco "Perfect Sense" (Download)
Negicco is back with a brand new mini-album, titled "Perfect Sense" and out now digitally! Included are songs written by Konishi Yasuharu ("Good to See You Again - How Are You", Japanese title "ohisashiburi desu - ogenki desuka"), Yasuhiro Hase...
Posted on July 23, 2023 at 11:40. | Released on July 20, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.32
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on October 14, 2022 at 13:08.
Lafuzin "Love Energy Motivation"
Lafuzin (Instagram), described as a "new retro sophisti-pop duo", has just released their first album! The duo is formed of main singer Mika Tamura and producer Brian Shinsekai this year. Included on the album is "Silk no Cardigan" produced by...
Posted on September 30, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on September 21, 2022
Posted on March 19, 2022 at 01:07. | Event held on Thursday March 31, 2022 at 17:00 (JST)
POLY "Prided" (7")
POLY is the solo project of Yasuda Chihiro (also a member of Klang Ruler), a multi-artist who creates music and fashion. This is a 7" release of two songs from this year which were arranged by Chocoholic. POLY wrote...
Posted on October 5, 2021 at 09:33. | Released on October 8, 2021
Order of Things "Mind Roaming / Sixth" (7")
Two songs by ORDER of THINGS, the unit of Hiroshi Fujiwara and Kōki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S), have just been released on 7"! "Mind Roaming" and "Sixth" were first released as a digital single in March 2021. Featured musicians are Shunsuke...
Posted on October 5, 2021 at 09:15. | Released on October 8, 2021
PARKGOLF "Totem" (12")
The latest album of Sapporo-based trackmaker PARKGOLF (SoundCloud, Twitter), "Totem", which was released digitally in April, is now being released on pink-colored vinyl! Included are collaborations with SUSHIBOYS, Emi Okamoto (of Friends), GOODMOODMOKU, and Taiwanese rapper Mizu98. The vinyl edition...
Posted on September 8, 2021 at 00:15. | Released on September 8, 2021
PARKGOLF "Totem" (Download)
Sapporo-based trackmaker PARKGOLF (SoundCloud, Twitter) has a brand new album out now! Titled "Totem", it's full of brand new tracks including collaborations with SUSHIBOYS, Emi Okamoto (of Friends), GOODMOODMOKU, and Taiwanese rapper Mizu98. Check out the music video for "Lumos...
Posted on April 15, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on April 14, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.15
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on March 25, 2021 at 00:36.
Posted on November 24, 2020 at 21:03. | Event held on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
fox capture plan "Discovery"
Piano-led jazz-rock instrumental trio fox capture plan has just released a brand new album! This is their 8th album, the follow-up to "Capturism" (2018). Included are the songs "yakan kōro" and "New Era", both first released digitally last year, as...
Posted on November 4, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on November 4, 2020
Posted on August 3, 2020 at 00:33. | Event held on Monday August 10, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
Hiroshi Fujiwara "Territory" (Download)
Hiroshi Fujiwara (Instagram) is back with a new song titled "Territory", which was sound-produced by Watanabe Shunsuke (aka Schroeder-Headz), featuring bass by Hama Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S) and chorus by Yamaguchi Ichirō (sakanaction). Check out the music video below which is...
Posted on July 1, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on June 29, 2020
Various Artists "Manhattan Records Presents Tokyo Neo 90s Groove mixed by DJ Hasebe"
DJ Hasebe (aka Old Nick) (Twitter, Facebook) mixes recent R&B and hip-hop songs that connect with 90's Japanese sounds. Look out for songs by DJ Hasebe (including new song "Midnight Dreamin'") as well as many more that give an overview...
Posted on February 11, 2019 at 11:33. | Released on February 20, 2019
PARKGOLF "Reo"
Parkgolf (Twitter), a beatmaker/producer based in Hokkaidō whose debut album was released on Seiho's Day Tripper Records, has a 2nd album out now! "hyakunen" (feat. hitomitoi) and "Dance no aizu" (feat. Okamoto Emi) were also released on 7", find details...
Posted on August 14, 2017 at 23:03. | Released on August 9, 2017
Charisma.com "not not me"
Charisma.com has a new full-length album out now! It's their first since they moved to major label Warner. All songs are produced by different artists, with ones by Cibo Matto, Nishidera Gota (Nona Reeves), Shacho (Soil & "Pimp" Sessions), Hama...
Posted on March 29, 2017 at 23:20. | Released on March 22, 2017
Various Artists "NHK dai! tensai terebi-kun MTK the 18th"
This new compilation from NHK's long-running kids program "dai! tensai TV-kun" features original tracks by a bunch of good artists, such as CTO LAB., Nakatsuka Takeshi ("Jump'n'Jive odore!"), Terada Sōichi (aka Omodaka) ("Dark Matter") and Okamoto's, among others. CDJapan gives...
Posted on March 8, 2014 at 00:02. | Released on March 5, 2014
Gig report: The Scooters, Juicy Fruits, Kotaro & The Bizarremen at Shibuya WWW
Text and photos Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On December 5 was a show featuring The Scooters, and it was held at my favorite venue, WWW in Shibuya. Since their official come-back last year, after some 30 years, The...
Posted on December 14, 2013 at 23:51.
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. | Released on February 4, 2005
