Plastics "A"
On February 25 it will have been a year since the passing away of Plastics leader Nakanishi Toshio. This is a live album of the Plastics' 40th anniversary show held at Blue Note Tokyo on May 10, 2016. The show...
Posted on February 13, 2018 at 21:41. | Released on February 21, 2018
Record Store Day 2016
This year again Record Store Day is being held in Japan, this time on Saturday April 16! A lot of special and limited vinyl editions are being released on that very day, and at first only available in physical shops....
Posted on April 14, 2016 at 23:15. | Released on April 16, 2016
Cornelius "Constellations of Music"
Cornelius has a new collection of his recent works coming. At a first glance it seems to be part of the "CM" series (the previous was "CM4" in 2012), though this one is distinguished by bringing a good share of...
Posted on August 15, 2015 at 22:11. | Released on August 19, 2015
Tachibana Hajime "Monaco" (USB)
Tachibana Hajime, guitarist of the Plastics and also graphic designer, has a new album out now! "Monaco" was released last year as an expensive limited package (at ¥12000), but now here it is in a more easily reachable form. "Monaco"...
Posted on April 20, 2014 at 14:20. | Released on April 16, 2014
Various Artists "Hatsune Miku sings New Wave"
Out this week is this new Hatsune Miku compilation of new wave covers sung by the virtual idol. Included are songs originally by Plastics, Nomiya Maki, Portable Rock, Juicy Fruits, Hikashu, P-Model, Halmens, Cosmic Invention and more. The compilation is...
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 00:24. | Released on October 26, 2011
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Hajime Tachibana "Beauty 2022" (Download)
Hajime Tachibana (Plastics, Low Powers) has released today a new track titled "Beauty 2022", coinciding with his 71st birthday (October 28, 2022)! The song is a new take on "Beauty" which originally appeared on one-sider 12" "Beauty & Modern...
Posted on October 28, 2022 at 23:21. | Released on October 28, 2022
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Top Secret Man / Yeah Yeah Yeah" (7")
Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a new 7" single coming this month. Both songs are covers: Plastics' "Top Secret Man" and The Vibrators' "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (this one sung in...
Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:03. | Released on October 20, 2022
Various Artists "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (12"+Download code)
The label BOOTREC was started in 2016 as a sub-label of KiliKiliVilla and led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet (Childish Tones) and Hitoshi "Kink" Suzuki (designer & DJ), and here comes a first label compilation under the new slogan "Nu Psychic...
Posted on July 3, 2022 at 20:46. | Released on July 29, 2022
Yossy Little Noise Weaver "Peace / Walk On The Wild Side" (7")
Yossy Little Noise Weaver is releasing a 7" of two covers, Plastics' "Peace" and Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side". The latter was previously released on compilation "apart my surround" (2010), and although "Peace" had been covered on...
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 23:33. | Released on October 27, 2021
Kera "Marude Sekai"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) is releasing a cover album on July 7! Check out the illustrated sampler clip below. In terms of solo albums, this is the follow-up to "Landscape" (2019). "Marude Sekai" will be released...
Posted on July 4, 2021 at 10:49. | Released on July 7, 2021
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 13:00. | Event held on Friday May 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Major Force Productions "Murder Face feat. Leo Imai" (12")
Major Force (Discogs) was a label formed in 1988 by Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics) (R.I.P.), K.U.D.O., Yashiki Gōta, Takagi Kan and Fujiwara Hiroshi. For its 30th anniversary in 2018, some members got back together under the name Major Force Productions...
Posted on January 16, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on February 5, 2020
Gig report: Electronic World Cup 2010
Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound It's been a month already since I went to this really fun event titled "Electronic World Cup 2010". Organized by Kishino Yūichi (hige no mibōjin aka La veuve moustachue aka...
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 14:08.
Plastic Sex Night: live at Soft
Plastic Sex, the unit of Nakanishi Toshio (ex-Plastics) and Nomiya Maki, will perform a live show at Shibuya Soft this Thursday! There will also be shows next month in Kobe (6/12 at Beber) and Osaka (6/13 at Noon). Plastic Sex...
Posted on May 20, 2008 at 21:57. | Released on May 22, 2008
The 30th Anniversary of NYLON100%
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of NYLON100%, a café/bar that was located in Shibuya from the late 70's throughout the 80's (now defunct) and had an important place in Japan's punk and new wave scene, a bunch of artists from the...
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 13:44. | Released on July 9, 2008
DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live
Nomiya Maki's big recital might be over, but she's not taking it easy just yet! Indeed, he will be appearing on stage as part of Plastic Sex, her unit with Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics). DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live on 4/26...
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 17:23. | Released on April 26, 2008
Tycoon To$h & Kuni Sugimoto "Let It Dub"
Plastics' Nakanishi Toshio, aka Tycoon To$h, has a brand new album coming up, together with Natural Calamity's Sugimoto Kumi. The sleeve is hexagon-shaped. Three of the songs are already available on iTunes as "Let It Dub - EP": Tycoon To$h...
Posted on August 1, 2007 at 14:52. | Released on August 4, 2007
Various Artists "bakuretsu! New Wave 1980"
With contents similar to the recently released "Technoroid - Japanese 80's New Wave Sampler" comes a 2-CD compilation on the same theme. Once again this is a good introduction to Japanese 80's new wave/punk, and seems to contain more essentials...
Posted on August 22, 2006 at 16:07. | Released on September 21, 2006
Various Artists "Technoroid - Japanese 80's New Wave Sampler"
This 80's new wave compilation features many gems and rarities, several of the songs even being available for the first time on CD. Not only for maniacs, it's definitely a good opportunity to get accustomed with many leaders of Japan's...
Posted on June 27, 2006 at 16:51. | Released on June 28, 2006
Plastic Folk / Plastic Knife "Billion Knives & Folks and Disk One"
After their Plastics revival unit Plastic Sex that released an album last year, ex-Plastics' leader Nakanishi Toshio and ex-Pizzicato Five singer Nomiya Maki are back again with another brand new project, Plastic Folk / Plastic Knife ("folk" when written out...
Posted on May 25, 2006 at 15:20. | Released on June 20, 2006
Nomiya Maki "Pink no kokoro"
First released in 1981, Nomiya Maki's debut album as a new wave idol, "Pink no kokoro", is being reissued! The great album produced by Moonriders' Suzuki Keiichi, which includes "Twiggy Twiggy" (covered with Pizzicato Five in the 90's), will come...
Posted on July 13, 2005 at 10:50. | Released on August 25, 2005
Update: PlasticSex
PlasticSex "Here comes SEX education" Track list added! Apparently no Plastics covers!...
Posted on May 13, 2005 at 12:17.
Plastic Sex "Here comes SEX education"
Here it comes! Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the world famous techno/new wave band Plastics, leader Nakanishi Toshio (aka Tycoon To$h)'s new project Plastic Sex finally releases an album! The album will not only feature vocalist Nomiya Maki, but also...
Posted on April 20, 2005 at 13:17. | Released on July 13, 2005
Tei Towa "Flash"
Tei Towa's new album will be here in April! The album will feature a bunch of guest artists such as Sakamoto Ryūichi, Nomiya Maki, Tycoon To$h (Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics, [Water] Melon,...)), Buffalo Daughter, Arto Lindsay, Moritaka Chisato, Kylie Minogue, Byron...
Posted on January 14, 2005 at 13:15. | Released on April 2, 2005
Plastics Sex
Plastics Sex, Nakanishi Toshio aka Tycoon Tosh (Plastics, Major Force, Melon)'s new unit featuring NOMIYA Maki, will be performing tonight at Shibuya Eggman! According to Nomiya Maki's moblog, they will be playing around 26:00. Plastics Sex will have an album...
Posted on October 15, 2004 at 17:47. | Released on October 15, 2004
Nomiya Maki news
Nomiya Maki's new album "Dress Code" is about to be released on 7/7. Two sound samples have now been made available at her official Web site, here (accessible from the News & Topics page). Also, her photo diary has been...
Posted on June 29, 2004 at 22:18.
