RF "New Birth"
Instrumental jazz band RF (Rokugen Club with Farah) has a new album coming, containing 12 hip-hop and R&B classics covered in their distinctive style, with songs by Pharrel Williams ("Happy"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), James Blake ("Limit to your love"), Common ("Go"),...
Posted on September 15, 2014 at 12:20. | Released on September 24, 2014
RF "Fill the bill"
Jazz band RF covers hip-hop classics with their signature live band sound. This follows De De Mouse-produced cover album of De De Mouse influences (here). For audio samples, checkout Amazon MP3 (U.S.). RF "Fill the bill" (Original artists in parentheses)...
Posted on April 1, 2013 at 22:11. | Released on April 3, 2013
"The Selection of DE DE MOUSE Favorites performed by Rokugen Club with Farah a.k.a. RF vol.01"
This is an album produced by De De Mouse consisting of songs that influenced the artist, but all of these are re-arranged and performed by an "instrumental hip-hop jazz band" named RF. "Floats & Falls" from De De Mouse's latest...
Posted on March 24, 2013 at 00:07. | Released on March 20, 2013
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Tetsuko "Curl"
Sweet punk trio Tetsuko (Instagram, đ), a band formed in 1999, has just released this month a brand new album titled "Curl". This album takes some inspiration from their favorite bands such as The Beatles and The Hi-Lows, with touches...
Posted on March 27, 2024 at 00:04. | Released on March 6, 2024
Various Artists "seiki no uta, kokoro no uta -Ryoichi Hattori Tribute-"
A tribute album for famous songwriter RyĆichi Hattori (1907-1993), a pioneer of Japanese pop music, has been released. The album contains covers and reworks, performed by various artists including Konishi Yasuharu feat. Miyako KĆda (dip in the pool), Scha Dara...
Posted on March 3, 2024 at 23:56. | Released on February 21, 2024
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (đ, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian and musical artist. Here comes her first full-length album, titled "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic", and like her previous works it is produced by CMJK (Cutemen,...
Posted on February 24, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on February 21, 2024
Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist / Hot na chikyuu yo"
In homage to the famous composer and hitmaker KyĆhei Tsutsumi, who passed away in 2020 (at the age of 80), singers Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya got together as a duet to sing two of his unreleased songs. Both songs,...
Posted on February 23, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on February 14, 2024
°C-want you! "Costello Megane" (7")
Singer-songwriter â-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has just released a brand new single, titled "Costello Megane" (megane = glasses). Both songs are originals written by â-want you!, and both were produced by Seiji MutĆ....
Posted on January 31, 2024 at 21:01. | Released on January 31, 2024
Sally Kubota Group feat. Miki Hirayama "I'm Waiting For The Man / Zozoi" (7")
A 7" edition of the latest EP from Sally Kubota Group's "Girls At Our Best" series has just been released. Featuring singer Miki Hirayama, it contains covers of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" and France Gall's...
Posted on January 30, 2024 at 23:29. | Released on January 29, 2024
Loupx garoux "xxx" (Download)
Loupx garoux is the latest project of singer-songwriter and guitarist Mariko Nii (đ, Instagram), also featuring Yurina da Gold Digger on drums (of Magic, Drums & Love), okan on bass (of roijypsy/WAO!) and Romantic on synthesizers (ex-Bakudan Johnny, betcover!!)....
Posted on January 20, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on November 20, 2023
Keichi & The Coconut Groove "Tell Me You Are There" (Download)
Keichi & The Coconut Groove (đ, Instagram), a young band self-described as Shibuya-kei of subscription music age, has just released a new single of two songs. This comes about 9 months since their first full-length album "Old Joy" (,...
Posted on January 11, 2024 at 00:16. | Released on January 10, 2024
Pasocom Music Club "Fine Line Remixes"
A half-year after Pasocom Music Club's 4th album "Fine Line" was released, this remix album dropped. Included are remixes of most of the album's songs, with remixers including PARKGOLF, Milk Talk, LAUSBUB, TANUKI, and more. Shortly preceding this remix album...
Posted on January 5, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on November 22, 2023
AOI12SAI "Sea of Neon" (Download)
AOI12SAI (Instagram, đ) (read "aoi jĆ«ni sai"), a singer-songwriter who is also active as part of unit ARAKAWAYA, has released a new song digitally titled "Sea of Neon". "Sea of Neon" is described as a place between the world...
Posted on January 4, 2024 at 23:24. | Released on December 13, 2023
Emerson Kitamura "Covers 2003" (12"/Download)
Late 2023, keyboardist Emerson Kitamura released a 6-song vinyl EP titled "COVERS 2003". Included are cover tracks from three 7" singles that were released 20 years earlier and had gone rare since. All songs were performed on his bass...
Posted on January 3, 2024 at 21:49. | Released on October 11, 2023
Negicco "watashi o negi- ni tsuretette II" (Download)
Towards the end of 2023, Negicco released a new song digitally, titled "watashi o negi- ni tsuretette II". The new song is produced by Negicco's main producer connie. The jacket was drawn by Yunico Uchiyama. This new release is...
Posted on January 2, 2024 at 19:55. | Released on December 4, 2023
Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Philosophy"
Girl garage band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, đ, YouTube) has just released this month a new mini-album titled "Kidder Friendly Philosophy", which includes recent digitally-released songs "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" and "Endless Summertime Blues" (watch their music videos below). This...
Posted on December 29, 2023 at 23:12. | Released on December 13, 2023
Magic, Drums & Love "Keep Romance Alive" (7")
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has released a brand new song on 7" and digitally, titled "Keep Romance Alive". The song was written by member Jinta=Jinta, and as always it's produced by Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda. The B-side...
Posted on December 6, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 6, 2023
Jenny Jenny "Jenny Jenny" (7")
Jenny Jenny (Instagram, đ) is a 4-piece girl band formed in 2022, a new sensation of Tokyo's garage rock scene. Having been playing many shows in and out of town, here finally comes their first release as a 7"...
Posted on November 30, 2023 at 00:31. | Released on November 29, 2023
Tetsuto Yoshida "The Summing Up", "The World Won't Listen" (2CD)
Singer-songwriter Tetsuto Yoshida (Twitter) is releasing a first solo album titled "The Summing Up", which follows the release of 7" singles "hitomeguri" and "Light of Planet" in the recent years as well as 8cm CD "Moonlight - Tokyo". The album...
Posted on November 22, 2023 at 22:43. | Released on November 22, 2023
Rie Aono "Tokyo Magic"
City-pop singer Rie Aono is back with a 3rd original album. Following two albums produced by Seki Yoshihiko — "Pastoral" (2017) and "Rain or Shine" (2022) —, the new album "TOKYO Magic" consists of new music written and produced by...
Posted on November 15, 2023 at 09:06. | Released on November 15, 2023
Hazy Sour Cherry "It's Only The End Of The World" (7")
Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp) is releasing a brand new 7" single of two new songs. This is their first release with the band's latest line-up, with new drummer Super Nagai. The title song has been released in...
Posted on November 9, 2023 at 23:02. | Released on November 10, 2023
YMCK "Ten+Ten"
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, YMCK has released a brand new album, their 10th, and it's titled "TEN+TEN" (read "Ten Ten"). The double album is made of 20 tracks, and as usual YMCK has a few tricks in their bag...! The...
Posted on November 8, 2023 at 22:01. | Released on September 29, 2023
Milk Talk "Milk Talk"
Milk Talk (Instagram, đ, Bandcamp) is a duo formed of The Hair Kid, a U.S.-born musician who lives in Himeji (HyĆgĆ pref.), and the Tokyo-based vocalist Q.i. After having released several singles digitally, "Milk Talk" is their first full-length album...
Posted on November 8, 2023 at 13:38. | Released on November 8, 2023
Perfume "Sumikko Disco" (Download)
Perfume has just released a new song, which is the theme song for the new Sumikko Gurashi movie which has started playing in theaters on the same day, October 3. As always, the song was written and produced by...
Posted on November 3, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on November 3, 2023
Record Day 2023
Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3, coinciding with public holiday Culture Day. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also much more to be found...
Posted on November 3, 2023 at 11:43. | Released on November 3, 2023
xiangyu "OTO-SHIMONO" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 3rd EP, titled "OTO-SHIMONO". "Otoshimono" translates to "lost items" (or in a more direct translation, "dropped things"), and her recent tracks about things found on the street are all in: shoes, gloves, and...
Posted on November 1, 2023 at 23:09. | Released on November 1, 2023
Tetsuro Yafune "Yafune Tetsuro, Bellissima o utau", "Wakusei / Yubikiri" (7"/Download)
Jazz pianist and singer-songwriter TetsurĆ Yafune's next album has been announced as being a cover album of Pizzicato Five's 2nd album "Bellissima!" (1988) in its entirety, and produced by Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Like his previous album —"Song, Piano, Bass,...
Posted on October 23, 2023 at 22:54. | Released on November 22, 2023
Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist" (Download)
As the start of a project of unreleased songs written by late songwriter KyĆhei Tsutsumi, here's a new song titled "Artist" sung in duet by Miki Hirayama and Maki Nomiya. The lyrics were written by Tsutsumi's long-time collaborator Jun...
Posted on October 21, 2023 at 12:50. | Released on October 3, 2023
Blank Music "Last Night / Zero" (Download)
This is the 2nd EP of Blank Music, the most recent project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also active as NUBACK, and also in bands BANK and Vacation Three). Described as a minimal funk band, so far featuring only himself,...
Posted on September 6, 2023 at 00:00. | Released on August 31, 2023
Towa Tei "Touch" (CD/12"), "Zoundtracks" (CD)
Towa Tei is releasing two new albums at once! "Touch" is in the same line as "LP", featuring a large variety of guests, while "Zoundtracks" is Towa Tei's first-ever all-instrumental album with no guest artists. Guests featured on "Touch" include...
Posted on August 28, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 6, 2023
Modern Choki Chokies "Kinkan" (Download)
Modern Choki Chokies (Twitter, YouTube channel) (often referred to as "Modachoki"), the large band fronted by singer Mari Hamada (also famous as an actress) that was active in the 90s, came back a few years ago following a long...
Posted on August 15, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 1, 2023
°C-want you! "Peppermint Patty Telephone / Tokimeki" (7")
â-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) is releasing a new 7" single. The A-side is a cover of The Good-Bye's "Peppermint Patty Telephone" (a song released in 1986 as B-side of single "Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!"),...
Posted on August 11, 2023 at 01:20. | Released on August 16, 2023
SaoriRinne "Rinne"
Saoriiiii (Twitter), who was earlier also known as Saori@destiny, is back under the name SaoriRinne and with a new album titled "Rinne". The sound producers are TRON (of Seijaku in Tokyo) and sora, who have been collaborators since the Saori@destiny...
Posted on August 8, 2023 at 23:23. | Released on July 23, 2023
The Highmarts "World Tour: Greatest Hits + Dodgy Demos" (12")
The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) are releasing their first vinyl LP! The "Greatest Hits" A-side includes single "I Want You Bad", live versions of "Hey Boy" and "Flamin' Sunset", and Japan garage rock classics "I Am Just A Mops" and "C.C....
Posted on August 7, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on August 9, 2023
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
Takeshi Nakatsuka "Parade" (2CD)
Takeshi Nakatsuka has just released a brand new original album, titled "Parade". Included are the Toyota TV commercial song "Dreaming of the Future", a collaboration with orange pekoe titled "Forever and Ever", Pac-Man tribute song "Ladies and PAC-MAN" (from the...
Posted on August 2, 2023 at 23:56. | Released on August 2, 2023
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 YĆ«ya 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
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
Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM) "Soundtracks for Ice Cream Fever"
Tomoyuki Tanaka a.k.a. FPM has done the soundtrack for the movie "Ice Cream Fever" (directed by Tetsuya Chihara). The soundtrack is available on CD and digitally. The movie features Utaha (Wednesday Campanella) as an ice cream shop worker, and also...
Posted on July 22, 2023 at 21:06. | Released on July 12, 2023
TESTSET "1STST"
TESTSET (Twitter) is a band formed last year, featuring Yoshinori Sunahara, Leo Imai (both ex-METAFIVE), drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sĆtaiseiriron). Following an EP titled "EP1 TSTST" (released in August 2022), here comes a first full-length album....
Posted on July 17, 2023 at 21:47. | Released on July 12, 2023
The Phantom Gift "manatsu no yoru no doubutsuen c/w Tell Me More" (7")
Legendary neo-GS band The Phantom Gift (Twitter), which was very popular when it started in the 80s, came back recently with three original members —bassist Sally Kubota, guitarist Napoleon Yamagishi and drummer Charlie Morita— joined by new singer Lui...
Posted on July 10, 2023 at 21:47. | Released on July 7, 2023
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 2023
The Scooters "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" (7" / 8cm CD)
This 7" by The Scooters is a brand new recording of a cover of Pizzicato Five's hit song, "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("The night is still young"). It was decided to record the song after Yasuharu Konishi asked...
Posted on July 7, 2023 at 00:30. | Released on July 7, 2023
KiQ "Boys" (7")
The band KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "kee-Q"), which released last year its first album "FuU", has just released a new 7" single titled "Boys". Check out the music video of the A-side below. Being on Rhion Records, the jacket...
Posted on July 6, 2023 at 22:17. | Released on July 5, 2023
Magic, Drums & Love "Tohhou Magic" (7"/Download)
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has released a brand new single today! "Tohhou Magic" is a funky latin summer track of their own style. Like the other recent releases, this is produced by Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda (of Learners,...
Posted on July 5, 2023 at 23:34. | Released on July 5, 2023
Color Filter "Mark Twain", "Summer Days", "melody", "ZERO" (Download)
Color Filter (Bandcamp) is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
Posted on June 27, 2023 at 22:16. | Released on June 18, 2023
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no Kyoten"
In dramatic news last year, it was announced that all members of Kinoco Hotel had left the group, leaving only its leader (or hotel manager) Marianne Shinonome. Now she's back with a brand new full-length album that marks a new...
Posted on June 17, 2023 at 01:04. | Released on June 14, 2023
Saigenji "Covers & Instrumentals"
Singer-songwriter and guitarist with a distinctive scat style, Saigenji has just released a new album of studio recordings of about half covers and half original instrumentals, selected from his popular live repertory which includes a lot of MPB (MĂșsica popular...
Posted on June 7, 2023 at 13:43. | Released on June 7, 2023
perfect young lady "PYL 3rd Season..." (Download)
Lo-fi synth-pop solo artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp), who for the past three years has kept sharing on SoundCloud a great number of original songs, has just released a new album on Bandcamp, titled "PYL 3rd SEASON..." (as it...
Posted on June 3, 2023 at 00:11. | Released on June 1, 2023
Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto "TravesĂa Ryuichi Sakamoto Curated By Iñårritu" (2CD/2LP)
This is a compilation album of Ryuichi Sakamoto works, selected carefully by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzålez Iñårritu from a repertory of over 1000 songs (including solo, collaborations and live performances), a process that took over half a year. In addition...
Posted on May 18, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on May 3, 2023
xiangyu "ireba" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally. Following the song "katappo Shoes" (released in March) which talked about an abandoned single shoe on a highway, this one is about a similar situation when she was taking...
Posted on May 7, 2023 at 00:01. | Released on May 3, 2023
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Candy (Moe Shop Remix)" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's early popular song "Candy Candy" has been remixed by France-born Tokyo-based future funk DJ/trackmaker Moe Shop — also an Asobisystem artist, who has been very influenced by Yasutaka Nakata. The track has been revamped with full...
Posted on May 3, 2023 at 22:33. | Released on April 21, 2023
Mamoru & The Davies "First, Life, And Next, Rock'n Roll" (7")
MAMORU & The DAViES is the rock'n roll band led by Watanabe Mamoru. They have just released a new 7" single of new ska song "First, Life, And Next, Rock'n Roll". While the band debuted in 1997 and released...
Posted on April 26, 2023 at 13:22. | Released on April 26, 2023
Elektel "Man with a Thousand Faces" (Download)
Lounge music unit Elektel has just released a brand new song, titled "Man with a Thousand Faces". Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform and through the links below. This follows the song "Dent in The Universe" released last...
Posted on April 14, 2023 at 23:58. | Released on April 14, 2023
Wang Dang Doodle "Cherry on Top" (Download)
Wang Dang Doodle (Instagram, Twitter) is a duo formed of Momiji (vocals & blues harp) and Kahori (guitar & manipulation), and give a fun and energetic performance. Today a new song has been released, their first this year, titled...
Posted on March 29, 2023 at 22:39. | Released on March 29, 2023
Tokimeki Records "seppun feat. Hikari & MELRAW" (7")
Tokimeki Records (YouTube, Twitter)'s cover of Original Love's "seppun", released last November digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY), has just been released on 7". It is sung by Hikari (Twitter) (a singer in bands Mime and Jintana & Emeralds),...
Posted on March 23, 2023 at 23:03. | Released on March 22, 2023
moonriders "Happenings Nine Months Time Ago in June 2022"
moonriders released last year a new original album titled "It's the moooonriders" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), here comes an album that was made from recordings done in June 2022 over two days in the form of impromptu sessions that totaled...
Posted on March 15, 2023 at 21:31. | Released on March 15, 2023
Beni Usakura & Yoimachi "Yoakemae" (Download)
Beni Usakura has teamed up with Kobe band Yoimachi (YouTube, Instagram) for this collaboration song titled "Yoakemae" (translates to "before dawn"). The music was written and performed by Yoimachi, and the sung lyrics were written by Beni while the...
Posted on March 14, 2023 at 19:07. | Released on March 11, 2023
valknee "White Down Jkt" (Download)
valknee has released a new song digitally, which has a track by hirihiri. Hear it below! It's the follow-up to EP "vs." (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Recently she also appeared on a song on Bailefunk Kakeko's "Cho Climax EP"....
Posted on March 14, 2023 at 00:20. | Released on March 8, 2023
xiangyu "katappo shoes" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has released a new song titled "katappo shoes", taking inspiration from abandoned single shoes strangely found on a highway. The track is again by Gimgigam, like the previous "tofu so good / Zarigani". Check out the...
Posted on March 13, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on March 8, 2023
Jun Parker "Dancing in the Dark" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Jun Parker, raised in Kanagawa, Japan and based in Portland, Victoria (Australia), makes timeless neo city pop sung in Japanese and English. His brand new song "Dancing in the Dark" is one in English, and it's produced by...
Posted on March 13, 2023 at 12:19. | Released on March 10, 2023
Madoka Ogino "La japonaise"
This is the 1st mini-album of Kyoto-born Madoka Ogino (Facebook page). Her latest song "Asagiribashi" ("Asagiri Bridge"), of which the video can be watched below, was written by Shigeo Naka (The Surf Coasters) and performed by Frankie and the Pool...
Posted on March 2, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on February 22, 2023
Various Artists "Roots of London Nite vol.1: Archive"
"Roots of London Nite" is a new CD compilation series selected and supervised by rock DJ pioneer KenshĆ Ćnuki (Instagram, Twitter) who started in 1980 the "London Nite" event which is still continuing to this day. The music played at...
Posted on February 28, 2023 at 21:48. | Released on February 22, 2023
The Pen Friend Club "The Pen Friend Club" (12")
After a few delays, The Pen Friend Club's latest 8th album "The Pen Friend Club" is finally arriving on vinyl! It's the first but also last album featuring singer Megumi who had joined three years ago but is leaving the...
Posted on February 20, 2023 at 23:59. | Released on February 22, 2023
Cornelius "Change and Vanish" (12")
Cornelius' latest song, "Change and Vanish", is being pressed on vinyl! Here the B-side contains the version sung by mei ehara and its remix, as released digitally last year, while the A-side has a new version sung by Oyamada Keigo...
Posted on February 20, 2023 at 22:31. | Released on February 22, 2023
Dai Nakamura "Room, Sea and Me" (Download)
Dai Nakamura, aka NUBACK, has just released a new solo album under his own name. Titled "Room, Sea and Me", the bedroom acoustic album contains 8 songs including the two from recent single release "About Hunger / Color Field"....
Posted on February 17, 2023 at 21:19. | Released on January 28, 2023
Mondo Grosso "Rave (Hungry Driver) feat. Dongurizu" (Download)
Mondo Grosso, the solo project of Shinichi Ćsawa, has just released a new song titled "Rave (Hungry Driver)". It features rap unit DONGURIZU who had also collaborated on Mondo Grosso's "B.S.M.F." which appeared on latest album "Big World". RHYME...
Posted on January 13, 2023 at 00:03. | Released on January 11, 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
Perfume "Perfume Live 2021 [polygon wave]" (Blu-ray/DVD)
Perfume has released a new live Blu-ray/DVD of a show held in August 2021 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama under the title "polygon wave". Watch the special teaser clip below. There's a limited edition, also available in Blu-ray or...
Posted on January 2, 2023 at 00:29. | Released on December 24, 2022
Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya / route no.3 shibuya -Ritmo Fantastico remix-" (7")
This year Ryusenkei released a mini-album featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji), and here's a 7" cut of lead track "route no.3 shibuya" (a self-cover of Ryusenkei). Included for B-side is a new remix by Ritmo Fantastico. Ryusenkei feat. Yasuyuki Horigome...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 22:40. | Released on December 21, 2022
Wednesday Campanella "Edison - From The First Take", "Buckingham - From The First Take" (Download)
Wednesday Campanella has released digitally two songs as performed for YouTube channel The First Take, which consists of artists being given one take only to do a performance. Those performances of "Edison" and "Buckingham" can be watched below. These...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 20:15. | Released on December 23, 2022
Way Wave "Soul Sugar"
Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has just released an EP of three new songs! Check out the music video of title song "Soul Sugar" below, which features guitarist Miyake Shinji who wrote all of the EP's three songs....
Posted on December 28, 2022 at 00:36. | Released on December 21, 2022
Moe Hiiro & The Phantom Gift "Heart ni Rock!" (7")
Here's a brand new collaboration of "pub rock idol" Moe Hiiro (Instagram, Twitter) (member of progressive rock idol group XOXO Extreme) and The Phantom Gift. The original song "Heart ni Rock!" was written by Emiri Kanou, and the music...
Posted on December 27, 2022 at 23:09. | Released on December 21, 2022
CAPSULE "Metro Pulse"
CAPSULE has released a brand new album this month, said to be their 16th! Titled "Metro Pulse", it contains many new songs along with album mixes of ones that had been released digitally last year ("Hikari no disco", "Future Wave"...
Posted on December 25, 2022 at 18:25. | Released on December 14, 2022
Hideki Kaji "A Room Without You e.p."
Hideki Kaji has just released a new CD EP in time for Christmas! Included are three songs: new song "A Room Without You", a Christmas medley performed by Dots+Borders (his unit with Hirohisa Horie), and a new home-style recording...
Posted on December 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on December 7, 2022
Sally Kubota Group feat. Natsumi Kiyoura "Just What I Always Wanted"
Here's a 2nd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs produced by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1). This one features singer Natsumi Kiyoura (of Tweedees), and includes covers of "Just What...
Posted on November 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Released on November 25, 2022
Original Love "Music, Dance & Love"
Original Love, which celebrated in 2021 the 30th anniversary since its debut, has just released a 20th full-length album titled "Music, Dance & Love". The song "Gentle Hands" is a collaboration with Tendre, and "Kiss" ("seppun ~ Kiss") is a...
Posted on November 19, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on November 16, 2022
Beni Usakura "NEW" (Download)
Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a solo mini-album of 6 songs! Included are the recent "open mind" and on the "Passion" 2-song single, which were released in digital form (and also physically via Beni's online shop and at...
Posted on November 17, 2022 at 11:56. | Released on November 16, 2022
Various Artists "Shin-Covered ~ J-Pops Renovated for New Generation" (Download)
Related to TV show "uta no shin Top Ten" (aired on NTV on November 6, 2022), which showcased J-pop songs selected by young people in their teens or 20s, here's a digital EP of covers of some of those...
Posted on November 6, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on November 6, 2022
Record Day 2022 Day 1
Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3 (coinciding with public holiday Culture Day) and also on December 3. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also...
Posted on November 6, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on November 3, 2022
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 09 'ocha to okashi to ongaku to'" (CD+Book)
Here's the 9th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released today! The guest this time is dessert expert Kaede Fujisawa, and the book and CD contents are said to fit perfectly together. The book has...
Posted on October 28, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on October 28, 2022
Wednesday Campanella "Tinker Bell / Hot Pot Commander" (Download)
Wednesday Campanella has just released two new songs, "Tinker Bell" and "Hot Pot Commander". The songs are produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi as always. Watch the music video of "Tinker Bell" below, and find both songs on your favorite download/streaming...
Posted on October 25, 2022 at 00:08. | Released on October 19, 2022
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
Cassette Store Day 2022
Cassette Store Day is happening this year again, on Saturday October 15, and many albums are being released in the nostalgic format. Below are a few picks, a bit coincidentally all from the KiliKiliVilla label (which puts a lot of...
Posted on October 14, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 15, 2022