HALLCA "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" (Download)
HALLCA is back this July, with new songs that were released digitally one per week for the last three weeks. "Night Driver" was co-arranged by Yūya Kumagai, and "Sugar" and "Mind's Eye" respectively by Blackstone Village and PellyColo. All...
Posted on July 27, 2023 at 00:22. | Released on July 25, 2023
HALLCA "Seaside Bar" (Download)
HALLCA has just released digitally a new EP of 4 songs, titled "Seaside Bar"! Two of the songs were arranged by Blackstone Village (unit of Rillsoul) ("Dream Dancer" and "Jewel Rain"), while the two others by PellyColo ("Inner Heaven" and...
Posted on October 23, 2022 at 14:05. | Released on October 16, 2022
HALLCA "Paradise Gate"
HALLCA has just released a 2nd original album, titled "Paradise Gate", the follow-up to "Villa" (2019)! Included are a bunch of new songs, plus last year's "Twisted Rainbow" and "Pink Medicine", and also the two songs released digitally earlier this...
Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:57. | Released on November 24, 2021
HALLCA "Precious Flight / Labyrinth" (Download)
HALLCA has just released two new songs digitally, both of which will appear on new album "Paradise Gate" to be released on November 24! The song "Precious Flight" was composed by HALLCA and arranged by PellyColo, while "Labyrinth" was...
Posted on November 3, 2021 at 01:22. | Released on November 2, 2021
HALLCA "Twisted Rainbow / Pink Medicine" (Download)
HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has just released two brand new songs digitally! "Twisted Rainbow" was arranged by PellyColo, and "Pink Medicine" by Blackstone Village (unit of Rillsoul). If you haven't yet, also check out her recent collaborations with...
Posted on April 19, 2020 at 18:44. | Released on April 19, 2020
HALLCA "Villa"
Following the release of an EP and 5 digital singles, here finally comes a full-length album by HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia)! In addition to previously released tracks, new song "Complex City" and also two remixes are included. Check out...
Posted on September 19, 2019 at 07:38. | Released on September 25, 2019
HALLCA "Show the Night" (Download)
HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has just released a new track digitally! "Show the Night" is a brand new song written by herself and arranged by PellyColo. HALLCA's next show will be her self-organized event "Tipsy Bar Vol.4" on...
Posted on May 6, 2019 at 23:22. | Released on May 6, 2019
HALLCA "Moisture Milk" (Download)
Today HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out now digitally! This one was produced by PellyColo, and it concludes a series of three monthly releases (see also "Wanna Dance!" and "burning in blue"). HALLCA's next live...
Posted on April 1, 2019 at 22:22. | Released on April 1, 2019
HALLCA "Wanna Dance!" (Download)
HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out today digitally! "Wanna Dance!", a new dancefloor-oriented track with music written by PellyColo, is the follow-up to "Apéritif e.p" released last summer. It has been announced that there will...
Posted on February 1, 2019 at 21:14. | Released on February 1, 2019
HALLCA "Aperitif e.p"
It's been a bit over a year since Especia disbanded, and it's now the turn of group leader Tominaga Haruka to come back as a solo singer! Under the new monicker HALLCA, here comes a first EP of which the...
Posted on July 8, 2018 at 00:22. | Released on July 25, 2018
Especia "Carta"
Osaka 80's style idol group Especia has a brand new album coming this month! Included are songs written by Fujii Naoyuki (ex-Checkers), Rillsoul, Schtein & Longer, PellyColo, with the rest mainly written by Hi-Fi City. The album is being released...
Posted on February 16, 2016 at 00:11. | Released on February 24, 2016
Especia "Aviator / Boogie Aroma"
Osaka 80's-inspired idol group Especia have a new single out now! This double-A-sider is actually their first one on a major label, and it has songs produced by Schtein&Longer and PellyColo respectively. Check out the sampler clip below which give...
Posted on July 28, 2015 at 21:10. | Released on July 22, 2015
Record Store Day 2015
Here comes Record Store Day 2015, to be held this Saturday April 18! On that day, people go to record shops to buy vinyl records available exclusively in shops on that day. No pre-orders or even online sales, at least...
Posted on April 15, 2015 at 23:37. | Released on April 18, 2015
Especia "Primera"
Osaka-based 80's style idol group Especia have made a move to a major label, and their first major release comes as a mini-album (still clocking over 38 minutes). This includes songs written by Meserati Nagisa (LUVRAW (Image Cluv) & PellyColo),...
Posted on February 22, 2015 at 23:25. | Released on February 18, 2015
Especia "Gusto (7" Vinyl Sampler)" (7")
Here's a 7" cut of two songs from Especia's excellent album "Gusto", here presented in vinyl-only edits by Schtein & Longer and PellyColo. Audio samples can be heard at Jet Set. Especia "Gusto (7" Vinyl Sampler)" (7") A. No1 Sweeper...
Posted on October 26, 2014 at 22:36. | Released on October 17, 2014
Negipecia "Girl's Life"
Negicco (3-girl idol group from Niigata) and Especia (6-girl idol group from Osaka) join forces for a special temporary project named Negipecia! The song "Girl's Life" was written and produced by hit-maker Gotō Tsugutoshi, who wrote songs since the 80's...
Posted on August 23, 2014 at 01:04. | Released on August 26, 2014
Especia "YA-ME-TE! / Aventure wa giniro ni"
Osaka-based idol group Especia has a new single coming, and track "Aventure wa giniro ni" was produced by Maserati Nagisa, unit of LUVRAW (LUVRAW & BTB) and PellyColo (SoundCloud). Especia are one of those few idol groups that are likely...
Posted on January 4, 2014 at 13:12. | Released on January 8, 2014
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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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.23
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 January 13, 2022 at 23:08.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
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 26, 2020 at 08:00.
Especia "Gusto"
Osaka-based 80's-style idol group Especia have a first album out this week. Their nostalgic synth sounds and touches of brass makes them stand out, as does the retro feel of their videos. The album has a total of 16 tracks,...
Posted on May 27, 2014 at 23:54. | Released on May 28, 2014
Luvraw feat. Costa De Palma "seppun -kiss-"
This is a first release from Image Cluv, the new label of Luvraw (of talkbox duo Luvraw & BTB). Here Luvraw does a talkbox cover of Original Love's famous "seppun -kiss-", with the help of band Costa De Palma (SoundCloud)....
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 21:57. | Released on October 16, 2013
