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  1. Wednesday Campanella "Neon" (12"), "Rabbit Star ★" (12")
    The two first EPs of Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) with current singer Utaha, "Neon" (2022) and "Rabbit Star ★" (2023), have been released on vinyl! Grab them while you can. Since these two EPs, 4 new songs have...
    Posted on April 11, 2024 at 21:22. | Released on March 14, 2024
  2. 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
  3. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Philosophy"
    Girl garage band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, 𝕏, 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
  4. 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
  5. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.43
    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 20, 2023 at 23:54.
  6. Five II Four "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai feat. Natsu Summer" (7"/Download)
    Five II Four is a new unit formed of DJs Eitetsu Takamiya (previously known as Little Big Bee) and CHINTAM (Twitter), and here comes their debut release with a cover of Chappie's classic song "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni...
    Posted on June 23, 2023 at 21:33. | Released on May 24, 2023
  7. 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
  8. Wednesday Campanella "Rabbit Star ★", "Neon"
    Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 6 songs. This is the 2nd featuring current singer Utaha, following "Neon" released last year. Included are the previously released songs "Hot Pot Commander", "Tinker Bell" and...
    Posted on May 6, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on May 3, 2023
  9. The Let's Go's "Let's A Go-Go! ~Kill By Pop Tour Final 'ikiru By Pop'~" (CD+DVD)
    This new release of THE LET'S GO's is a set of a new CD single plus a DVD of a full show. The single includes a new song titled "Let's A Go-Go!" plus a cover of The Stooges' "I Feel...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 23:26. | Released on April 26, 2023
  10. Record Store Day 2023
    Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 22! Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. As always, there are no online pre-orders,...
    Posted on April 15, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on April 22, 2023
  11. kiss the gambler "What am I saying?" (12"/Download)
    Singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter) has released a 2nd album today, titled "What am I saying?" (Japanese title: "watashi wa nani o itteimasuka?"). This includes the latest single "Cardamon" which was released on 7" in February (with an exclusive B-side)....
    Posted on April 5, 2023 at 21:39. | Released on April 5, 2023
  12. Nao☆ (Negicco) "Eternal Star" (Download)
    Nao☆ (Negicco) has released today a new song digitally, titled "Eternal Star" (or in Japanese "yūkyū no hoshi"). This song was written by Ōnishi Reiji, and arranged by the band he is part of, Nagakumo. This release follows previous...
    Posted on March 29, 2023 at 21:56. | Released on March 29, 2023
  13. Sally Kubota Group "Video Killed The Radio Star feat. Emiri Kanou / Just What I Always Wanted feat. Natsumi Kiyoura" (7")
    The title tracks from the two recent CD EPs by Sally Kubota Group are being released on 7"! The double-A-sider contains "Video Killed The Radio Star" feat. Emiri Kanou (released on CD in July 2022) and "Just What I...
    Posted on March 15, 2023 at 10:55. | Released on March 31, 2023
  14. Rukatama "Misrule"
    The first album of solo idol Rukatama (Twitter, Instagram) has been released! All songs are originals, with three written about by Rukatama herself and the rest by producer Seki Yoshihiko. The all-star recording members are bassist Iga Wataru, drummer Kitayama...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 21:58. | Released on December 21, 2022
  15. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34
    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 December 16, 2022 at 21:03.
  16. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30
    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 August 12, 2022 at 09:00.
  17. Sally Kubota Group feat. Emiri Kanou "Video Killed The Radio Star"
    Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) is starting a new label project named "Girls At Our Best", which will bring new recordings of covers featuring various singers. The first guest is Emiri Kanou, who sings Buggles'...
    Posted on July 28, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on July 29, 2022
  18. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
    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 July 15, 2022 at 13:15.
  19. 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
  20. Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.2: SOLEIL Anthems"
    Here's a 2nd compilation of songs that inspired band SOLEIL, which was active from 2017 to 2019. The compilation contains 28 entertaining pop songs from the 60s, selected by bassist and producer Sally Kubota. Also check out the previous: "A...
    Posted on June 30, 2022 at 23:38. | Released on June 24, 2022
  21. nicely nice "The Adventures of Nicely Nice"
    The 1st full-length album of nicely nice, solo unit of Seiki Satō (microstar), which was released on vinyl for "Record Day 2021", has just been released as a CD edition. The jacket features the same illustration by Hisashi Eguchi, slightly...
    Posted on June 9, 2022 at 13:17. | Released on June 8, 2022
  22. Shintaro Sakamoto "Like A Fable"
    Shintarō Sakamoto (ex-Yura Yura Teikoku) has just released a brand new album, his 4th, titled "Like A Fable". It had been 6 years since his previous, "Love If Possible". The new album was recorded with a band featuring Yūta Suganuma...
    Posted on June 5, 2022 at 00:13. | Released on June 3, 2022
  23. World Standard "World Standard for Quiet Corner - Diamond Days"
    This is a compilation of the "Quiet Corner" label and series, of songs by World Standard selected by Yūki Yamamoto (Quiet Corner). Not a collection of greatest hits, this selection consists of quiet and relaxing songs from the vast discography...
    Posted on March 30, 2022 at 00:49. | Released on March 26, 2022
  24. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (Japanese edition CD)
    Released last October on Damaged Goods Records (UK), which was followed by a wave of word-of-mouth in Japan, here comes the Japanese edition CD release of The Courettes' 3rd album "Back In Mono" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)! Two bonus tracks...
    Posted on February 15, 2022 at 19:19. | Released on February 16, 2022
  25. Record Day 2021 Day 2
    Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
    Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
  26. Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
    Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
    Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
  27. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (12"/CD), "R.I.N.G.O." (7")
    Don't miss reading Tokyo's Coolest Sound's exclusive interview with The Courettes & mix engineer Seiki Satō! The Courettes, a Brazilian/Danish garage rock guitar & drums duo who takes inspiration from 60s girl groups, is back a brand new 3rd album...
    Posted on October 14, 2021 at 13:34. | Released on October 15, 2021
  28. POLYPLUS "move"
    POLYPLUS (Twitter, Instagram) is an all-star instrumental jazz band of four, formed of members from Calmera, fox capture plan, JABBERLOOP and Neighbors Complain. This new 2nd album titled "move" includes their first ever vocal collaboration, and that in the form...
    Posted on August 29, 2021 at 23:18. | Released on September 1, 2021
  29. ikkubaru "Amusement Park Expanded Edition"
    An "expanded edition" of Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru's first album "Amusement Park" is being released today in Japan! The 2-CD package includes both 1st album "Amusement Park" (2015) plus mini-album "Brighter" (2016), plus a full CD worth of rare...
    Posted on June 30, 2021 at 13:11. | Released on June 30, 2021
  30. RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
    Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
    Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
  31. Halfby "20th Anniversary" (7")
    Halfby is celebrating his 20th anniversary of activity by releasing a 7" EP of two of his hit songs: "Slow Banana feat. Alfred Beach Sandal" (from 5th album "Innn Hawaii") and "Star Track feat. Rondo Brothers" (from 2nd album...
    Posted on June 8, 2021 at 22:34. | Released on June 9, 2021
  32. CHAI "Wink"
    CHAI has just released today a 3rd album! "WINK" follows "PUNK" (2019) and "PINK" (2017). It includes previously released songs such as "Donuts Mind If I Do", "ACTION" and "PING! PONG feat. YMCK", along with plenty of brand new ones....
    Posted on May 21, 2021 at 18:46. | Released on May 21, 2021
  33. Cornelius "Ghost In The Shell Arise O.S.T." (12"+7"), "Ghost In The Shell: The Movie / Ghost In The Shell Arise Alternative Architecture O.S.T." (12"+7")
    Two soundtracks of "Ghost In The Shell" that were produced by Cornelius are being released on vinyl! Each comes as a set of 12" and 7", of which the 7" contains apparently previously unreleased live versions of the theme songs....
    Posted on April 17, 2021 at 00:06. | Released on May 12, 2021
  34. Skirt "Another Story"
    Pop band Skirt, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Sawabe Wataru, has released just recently this album of re-recordings of early indie-days songs, before he joined label Kakubarhythm. The limited edition includes a Blu-ray disc of Skirt's 10th anniversary concert, held on September 5,...
    Posted on December 26, 2020 at 21:00. | Released on December 16, 2020
  35. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
    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 December 24, 2020 at 00:34.
  36. Record Day 2020
    Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is just about to happen this November 3rd. Being on the same day as Japan's "Culture Day", it's a day off well spent doing record shopping. Record Day items are...
    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 01:59. | Released on November 3, 2020
  37. RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marble≠marble
    This Saturday October 24 is Record Store Day's third and last "RSD Drops Day", which this year gave a chance buying the exclusive items online on the day of release in addition to physical shops. Online sales will start from...
    Posted on October 23, 2020 at 13:31. | Released on October 24, 2020
  38. Live streaming info: ExT Recordings presents INOYAMALAND "SWIVA"

    Posted on September 15, 2020 at 21:35. | Event held on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
  39. Perfume "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Perfume are now celebrating their 20th anniversary, and the 15th since their major debut. This Blu-ray/DVD release is of the Tokyo Dome show of their latest tour, titled "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome", which followed the release...
    Posted on September 1, 2020 at 21:46. | Released on September 2, 2020
  40. The Pen Friend Club "In Concert"
    The Pen Friend Club have a new album coming (their 7th!), and it's their first-ever live album! It's also the last release featuring their previous singer Fujimoto Yuka. The album contains songs from two recent shows: one held in December...
    Posted on August 24, 2020 at 23:40. | Released on September 23, 2020
  41. RHYME SO "Psyche" (Download)
    RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has just dropped a sudden double release of two versions of song "Psyche", respectively subtitled "Hoshi" (Star) and "Tsuki" (Moon). An impressive music video of "Psyche -hoshi-"...
    Posted on July 18, 2020 at 00:56. | Released on July 15, 2020
  42. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.6
    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 June 25, 2020 at 01:32.
  43. Fujii Yohei "I Wanna Be Your Star / The Ambiguous Logic and Equation" (7")
    Indie funkster Fujii Yōhei (SoundCloud) has a new single out now on 7" and digitally! It had been about 7 years since his 2nd album "Banana Games" (2013) (, Spotify). The new songs hint Prince and 80's influences. Don't...
    Posted on April 25, 2020 at 23:10. | Released on April 22, 2020
  44. Suzuki Masayuki "All Time Rock'n'Roll"
    Singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin) is celebrating this year his 40th anniversary since his debut in February 1980 part of chorus group Chanels (later to become Rats & Star). This new album celebrates that with self-covers of Chanels and Rats...
    Posted on April 11, 2020 at 15:24. | Released on April 15, 2020
  45. Dé Dé Mouse "baby's star jam (Edit 001)" (Download)
    Shortly following album "Nulife" released in December, DÉ DÉ MOUSE has just released digitally a new remix of early hit track "baby's star jam". And at the same time three earlier releases that were sold only at live venues...
    Posted on February 3, 2020 at 23:02. | Released on January 31, 2020
  46. Konishi Yasuharu & Playboys "Inoue Jun no Playboy kouza 12 shou"
    This is Konishi Yasuharu's latest project! A modern take on 1969-released album "Enraku no Playboy kōza 12 shō", a 12-chapter narrative course for becoming a playboy with perfect lounge music BGM (then performed by pianist Maeda Norio & His Playboys),...
    Posted on November 14, 2019 at 23:37. | Released on November 20, 2019
  47. Negicco "Negicco 2003~2012 Best" (2x12")
    The final release of Negicco's vinyl re-issue project is their first full-length album, first released on CD in 2012 and bringing together 18 of their best songs since their 2003 debut. To fit everything, it needed to be made into...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 22:54. | Released on November 5, 2019
  48. YMCK "Family Circus"
    YMCK has a brand new 8th album being released, this time with a "circus" theme! Always moving on with their sound while keeping their 8-bit style, this time they added hints of classical music, electro swing and American rock. The...
    Posted on October 17, 2019 at 23:25. | Released on November 4, 2019
  49. Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Oyamada Keigo" (2xCD/3x12"), "Shoplifters (manbiki kazoku) Original Soundtrack" (12")
    Here's the 2nd of two greatest hits albums covering the career of Hosono Haruomi. This one was selected by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) and contains 34 songs, entirely different from the previous one compiled by Hoshino Gen. Both the CD and...
    Posted on September 22, 2019 at 00:03. | Released on September 25, 2019
  50. Perfume "Perfume The Best 'P Cubed'"
    Perfume, who did their major debut 14 years ago this month, has a new greatest hits album about to be released! Included are 52 songs on three CDs, included are two brand new songs, "nananananairo" and "Challenger". Nakata Yasutaka himself...
    Posted on September 12, 2019 at 22:55. | Released on September 18, 2019
  51. Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Hoshino Gen"
    This is a greatest hits album of Hosono Haruomi works, including his solo music and also Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra. This first release, which comes as a 2-CD or 3-LP set of 38 songs, was compiled by singer-songwriter...
    Posted on August 29, 2019 at 22:01. | Released on August 28, 2019
  52. Cornelius "Mellow Waves Visuals" (Blu-ray), "The First Question Award" (Remaster), "Point" (Remaster)
    Three exciting new releases from Cornelius are about to drop! First is a Blu-ray disc titled "Mellow Waves Visuals" of 200 minutes, which contains visuals for all songs of album "Mellow Waves", as seen used in his concerts. Included is...
    Posted on July 25, 2019 at 23:48. | Released on July 31, 2019
  53. Record Store Day 2019
    Record Store Day 2019 is just around the corner! This year it's to be held on April 13, a week earlier than usual. This year again there are many great releases happening in Japan. Below are Tokyo's Coolest Sound's picks!...
    Posted on April 11, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on April 13, 2019
  54. Lullatone "Music for Museum Gift Shops"
    Nagoya-based unit Lullatone has already been around for 20 years (when counting their early days)! It seems like it was the right time to revisit their vast repertory, as does this 52-song album of almost 2½ hours. All songs were...
    Posted on March 30, 2019 at 13:32. | Released on March 22, 2019
  55. Various Artists "Non-Standard collection - Non-Standard no hibiki -" (4CD)
    Here comes a massive compilation of the Non-Standard label, which was produced by Hosono Haruomi (YMO) during the 80's. With genres covering techno-pop, ambient and improvised music, the label featured artists such as World Standard, Koshi Miharu, Mikado, Urban Dance,...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 12:47. | Released on March 27, 2019
  56. Nomiya Maki "miss maki nomiya sings (Re-issue)"
    Nomiya Maki's solo album "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings" was released in July 2000 (back when Pizzicato Five was still active) and it is finally being re-issued! The album had a theme of Maki being a jetsetter and travelling across the...
    Posted on February 21, 2019 at 22:13. | Released on March 20, 2019
  57. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  58. Hello, Wendy! "No.9", "The First Encounter with Hello, Wendy!"
    Hello, Wendy! (Facebook Page) is a unit of four synthesizer musicians led by Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter) and also featuring Maika Loubté, Azuma Hitomi and Niitsu Yui (previously known as Neat's), with no use of computer programming. Following the release...
    Posted on May 31, 2018 at 21:55. | Released on May 30, 2018
  59. Ellie "Stay Gold"
    Ellie (ex-Love Tambourines) has a new mini-album being released! It had been 11 years since her previous "rita" (as "eli") (2007). This time it seems that she somewhat goes back to her roots with some musicians she feels most comfortable...
    Posted on May 22, 2018 at 22:18. | Released on May 23, 2018
  60. The Geno London "Geno London EP"
    The Geno London is the latest band of guitarist Geno Satō (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair) and features boy-girl vocals. After having been active live for some years, here's a first release of 5 original songs! The...
    Posted on April 15, 2018 at 00:16. | Released on April 11, 2018
  61. Toshiyuki Yasuda "Breaking the Silence (Version 10.3.3)"
    Toshiyuki Yasuda has a brand new album out now! This is his 6th album, the follow-up to "Nameless God's Blue" (2015), although this time he used a completely new process to produce music which he calls "Version Up Music". Started...
    Posted on January 25, 2018 at 22:01. | Released on January 24, 2018
  62. "'The Legend of the Stardust Brothers' / 'The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers' Original Soundtrack"
    In the 80's, based on the Chikada Haruo album of the same name, director Tezka Macoto (son of Tezuka Osamu) created cult musical movie "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers" (1985, Japanese title "hoshikuzu kyōdai no densetsu") featuring Takagi Kan,...
    Posted on January 2, 2018 at 19:00. | Released on January 10, 2018
  63. Sunny Day Service "Popcorn Ballads", "Sunny Day Service in Hibiya natsu no ikenie" (DVD), "Christmas -white falcon & blue christmas- remixed by Konishi Yasuharu" (7")
    Sunny Day Service has just recently released a brand new album titled "Popcorn Ballads". This 11th album actually totals 25 songs, and is available on a set of 2 CDs or 2 LPs. Both formats have the same track list....
    Posted on December 31, 2017 at 23:03. | Released on December 25, 2017
  64. Hosono Haruomi "Vu Ja De"
    Hosono Haruomi has released a brand new album last month. Titled "Vu Jà Dé", it's a 2-CD album with the 1st disc sub-titled "Eight Beat Combo" and the 2nd "Essay". Check out this special site where all songs can be...
    Posted on December 31, 2017 at 00:07. | Released on November 8, 2017
  65. Charan-Po-Rantan "Mirage Collage"
    Sisters Charan-Po-Rantan released a brand new album original album recently. All songs can be sampled on this special site. The limited editions (Blu-ray and DVD) contain 3 music videos plus a digest of 12 songs from a show held in...
    Posted on December 30, 2017 at 23:15. | Released on November 1, 2017
  66. Maika Loubté "Candy Haus" (7")
    Maika Loubté has a new 7" single out now! The A-side is "Candy Haus", a song released as a YouTube video in collaboration with Gap and also as a digital EP (iTunes, Spotify) earlier this year. The B-side is...
    Posted on December 21, 2017 at 21:36. | Released on December 20, 2017
  67. Perfume "Perfume Clips 2" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Perfume have a 2nd collection of video clips being released on Blu-ray and DVD! This contains everything from "Spring of Life" (2012), when they moved to label Universal Music, up to the latest "If you wanna" (2017), pursuing from where...
    Posted on November 27, 2017 at 23:43. | Released on November 29, 2017
  68. The Aprils "Astro +Early Works"
    The Aprils' debut album "Astro" was released on Usagi-chang Records in 2003 and had long been discontinued. Now it's back all newly remastered and reworked using the latest technology, sounding better than ever before. In addition, rare bonus tracks such...
    Posted on November 22, 2017 at 23:00. | Released on November 15, 2017
  69. De De Mouse "via alpha centauri" (Download)
    Dé Dé Mouse has a brand new EP being released digitally! This is the follow-up to "dream you up" (April 2017). "via alpha centauri" takes inspiration from the "Centaur festival" which appears in classic Japanese fantasy novel "Night on the...
    Posted on September 12, 2017 at 00:27. | Released on September 15, 2017
  70. Cutemen "Exhibition Of Love & Desire"
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has a new album being released! This is the follow-up to "Humanity" (2016) which marked their 25th anniversary. This new album's limited edition comes with a bonus disc...
    Posted on September 3, 2017 at 20:08. | Released on September 6, 2017
  71. Various Artists "Toy Chara Pop Collection Vol.1~3 Selected by DJ Fukutake"
    DJ Fukutake, who selected the great "Yava-kayō" mix CD series, is back with this trio of compilations under a "Toy Character Pop" theme! Respectively subtitled "Hero & Hit", "Fancy & Kawaii" and "Video Game", each compilation is filled with Shōwa-era...
    Posted on April 1, 2017 at 22:26. | Released on March 22, 2017
  72. Shinohara Tomoe "Tomoe Shinohara ☆All Time Best☆"
    This is a compilation of Shinohara Tomoe's greatest hits, going beyond label boundaries to include songs from her whole solo career, with of course many from her major releases but also from her self-produced albums "-:*Better*:-" and "-:*Oh Yes Say...
    Posted on March 23, 2017 at 00:13. | Released on March 8, 2017
  73. Various Artists "manatsu no Innocence ~ Urino Masao Works Covers"
    This is a cover album of songs by lyricist Urino Masao whose career amounts to 35 years. These are all new arrangements of some of his most known works, here sung by many vocalists such as hitomitoi, Mizuno Mari (paris...
    Posted on February 24, 2017 at 00:04. | Released on February 22, 2017
  74. Various Artists "ExT Best File"
    ExT Recordings, the underground electro label of Nagata Kazunao (Organization), is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! This compilation contains a previously unreleased track by De De Mouse, a new mix from Cherryboy Function, as well more brand new recordings...
    Posted on January 14, 2017 at 13:17. | Released on January 11, 2017
  75. Cutemen "Humanity", "Cruel Memories -The Best & Rarities-"
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has a brand new album out today! Cutemen is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, although the unit had been inactive for a long time. "Humanity" is the...
    Posted on November 23, 2016 at 00:50. | Released on November 23, 2016
  76. Charan-Po-Rantan "karimono kyousou"
    Accordion and vocals sister duo Charan-Po-Rantan have a new album out now, consisting of all covers of Japanese and foreign bands. All songs can also be sampled on this official release page. The limited edition comes with a DVD of...
    Posted on September 19, 2016 at 23:27. | Released on September 14, 2016
  77. Perfume "Cosmic Explorer" (2x12")
    Perfume's 6th album "Cosmic Explorer", released last April, has just been released in a limited vinyl edition! This comes in as a set of two 12"'s, and the 1st record is blue, while the 2nd comes in a random color...
    Posted on August 14, 2016 at 11:43. | Released on August 3, 2016
  78. Perfume "Cosmic Explorer"
    Perfume has a brand new 6th album out now! This is the follow-up to "LEVEL3" (2013) since which 2½ years have passed. Amidst brand new unheard songs, some of the previously released songs such as "Sweet Refrain", "Cling Cling" and...
    Posted on April 7, 2016 at 22:24. | Released on April 6, 2016
  79. Saoriiiii "Nostalgy"
    Saoriiiii (previously known as Saori@destiny until 2012) is back with a first mini-album under the new monicker she has been using for the last few years. A release party will be held this Friday April 1st at Shibuya Star lounge...
    Posted on March 31, 2016 at 22:59. | Released on March 23, 2016
  80. Perfume "Perfume Anniversary 10days 2015 PPPPPPPPPP 'LIVE 3:5:6:9'" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Here's a new Perfume live Blu-ray/DVD, of a show titled "LIVE 3:5:6:9" part of 10-day event "Perfume Anniversary 10days 2015 PPPPPPPPPP" held to celebrate their 15th anniversary and also 10 years since their major debut. The limited edition contains a...
    Posted on January 15, 2016 at 00:35. | Released on January 13, 2016
  81. Metafive "Meta"
    Happy New Year 2016!!! Here we go! Metafive finally have a first original album coming! Metafive is an all-star band featuring Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO), Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Towa Tei, Sunahara Yoshinori, Gondō Tomohiko and Leo Imai. All songs are brand...
    Posted on January 1, 2016 at 12:40. | Released on January 13, 2016
  82. Reina & The Blue Valentines "First Recital in Shibuya"
    Reina & The Blue Valentines, who released their first album "Lady or Girl?" last February, now offer a live album that comes with both CD and DVD. This is of their first one-man show that was held on April 25,...
    Posted on October 31, 2015 at 23:26. | Released on November 3, 2015
  83. Perfume "Star Train"
    Perfume has a brand new single out now! The group celebrates this year its 15th anniversary! The limited edition includes a bonus track (a newly recorded version of "Imitation World") and instrumentals, a DVD, and comes in special packaging. Perfume...
    Posted on October 30, 2015 at 20:36. | Released on October 28, 2015
  84. Towa Tei "Cute"
    This week brings us Towa Tei's 8th solo album, "Cute", the follow-up to "Lucky" (2013)! The album features members of METAFIVE (Tei's all-star band with Takahashi Yukihiro, Oyamada Keigo, Sunahara Yoshinori et al.), and also Hosono Haruomi, Ino Hidefumi, Yasuda...
    Posted on July 27, 2015 at 23:50. | Released on July 29, 2015
  85. YMCK "Family Dancing"
    YMCK are back this month with a 6th album, and this time the theme is "Family Dancing"! Of course this lets us hope for some of the best 8-bit dance music ever! This comes a year and a half after...
    Posted on June 11, 2015 at 23:30. | Released on June 24, 2015
  86. Hanazawa Kana "Blue Avenue"
    Voice actress Hanazawa Kana's recent 3rd album "Blue Avenue" has an all-star lineup of songwriters and producers including Kitagawa Katsutoshi (Round Table), Nakatsuka Takeshi, Yakushimaru Etsuko (sōtaiseiriron), Yano Hiroyasu (ex-Cymbals), mito (clammbon), Studio Apartment, Okuda Kensuke with Nishidera Gōta (Nona...
    Posted on May 31, 2015 at 16:57. | Released on April 22, 2015
  87. Various Artists "Piano Man Plays Disney" (2x12")
    The latest Disney cover compilation is one full of pianists. Featured are artists such as Nakatsuka Takeshi, fox capture plan, Schroeder-Headz, →Pia-no-jaC← and more, playing various Disney hit tunes old and new. This was actually released on CD earlier this...
    Posted on March 21, 2015 at 23:49. | Released on March 27, 2015
  88. Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi x Sakamoto Ryuichi at EX Theater Roppongi 2013.12.21" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    A live collaboration show of Hosono Haruomi and Sakamoto Ryūichi (both of Yellow Magic Orchestra) has been released on Blu-ray and DVD. The show was held on December 21, 2013 at EX Theater Roppongi, and featured appearances of Oyamada Keigo...
    Posted on March 21, 2015 at 00:27. | Released on March 18, 2015
  89. Tomita Isao "Space Fantasy", "Tomita on NHK"
    Two albums by synthesizer maestro Tomita Isao were released this month. The first, "Space Fantasy", is a 2-CD release of which the 1st CD is a collection of tracks from his "Planets" trilogy ("Cosmos", "Bermuda Triangle" and "Firebird") remastered in...
    Posted on March 14, 2015 at 16:07. | Released on March 4, 2015
  90. Various Artists "Yaba-kayō 2 Non-stop DJ Mix -TV Theme hen- Mixed by DJ Fukutake"
    Following the success of compilation "Yaba-kayō" (sometimes better spelled "Yava-kayō"), here comes a follow-up that's full of songs once heard on TV, mainly in the 70's and 80's. Another common point is that they're all groovy as can be, and...
    Posted on February 22, 2015 at 22:43. | Released on February 25, 2015
  91. clammbon "Why not clammbon!? ~ clammbon Tribute"
    This recently released clammbon tribute album features a great amount of like-minded artists, including Buffalo Daughter, salyu x salyu, Nona Reeves, Tokyo No.1 Soul Set, GREAT3, Hanaregumi, Rekishi and more. Check out the trailer clip below, and hear samples of...
    Posted on December 31, 2014 at 17:53. | Released on December 3, 2014
  92. Reina & The Blue Valentines "Space Camera" (7"+CD-R+DVD)
    Nosa Reina's band has a 2nd 7" out now. Both songs are brand new originals. Included is a CD-R (probably of the same content) autographed by Reina, and a DVD of herself playing unreleased song "Star Ocean" on ukulele. A...
    Posted on December 4, 2014 at 21:21. | Released on November 19, 2014
  93. The Lady Spade "Reverse Shaped Black Heart"
    The Lady Spade (sono na wa Spade) have a 2nd album coming! This is their first with current singer ATG (aka AliceToGizelle). Also their sound is now electro and danceable with an amount of rap. Songs range from happy sweets...
    Posted on November 23, 2014 at 10:18. | Released on November 26, 2014
  94. Nakatsuka Takeshi "Disney piano jazz 'Happiness' Deluxe Edition"
    Nakatsuka Takeshi produces and performs Disney favorites on this piano-centered jazz album. Some tracks also feature a big band! This contains what's said to be the world's first jazz cover of "Let It Go" (Frozen). Hear samples in the clip...
    Posted on November 11, 2014 at 22:11. | Released on November 12, 2014
  95. Denki Groove "25"
    Denki Groove celebrates its 25th anniversary with new mini-album "25"! Check out the new clip below (hopefully... as it seems to be restricted to maybe to Japan only?), or at least audio samples at CDJapan. This is accompanied by a...
    Posted on October 28, 2014 at 22:55. | Released on October 29, 2014
  96. Game Soundtrack "taiko no tatsujin Original Soundtrack 'Girls Pop Mania'"
    This new mini-compilation soundtrack for long-running hit game "taiko no tatsujin" brings four new songs under the theme "girls pop mania". Featured artists are blue marble, Her Ghost Friend, Phenotas (band of which guitarist/composer Yamamoto Shō has produced songs for...
    Posted on August 14, 2014 at 23:59. | Released on August 13, 2014
  97. Perfume "Cling Cling"
    Perfume has a new single containing 4 new songs coming in July. "Cling Cling" was used in a TV commercial for a health drink, and "Hold Your Hand" was the theme song for TV drama "Silent Poor". "DISPLAY" and "ijiwaru...
    Posted on June 29, 2014 at 21:01. | Released on July 16, 2014
  98. xxx of Wonder "Wonder of Wonder"
    xxx of Wonder (reads just "of Wonder") is a new all-star collaboration unit formed of Nanba Shiho, Dr.Usui ((M)otocompo), Frenesi, Julie Watai, and illustrator Kishida Mel. Each of the creators seem to have a defined role, with Dr.Usui writing the...
    Posted on June 11, 2014 at 23:43. | Released on June 18, 2014
  99. Hoshino Michiru "Back To The Earth ~Live On A Starry Night~" (DVD)
    This is a first live DVD by Hoshino Michiru, presenting parts of the release live for album "hoshi ga Michiru" (July 17, 2013) and her birthday show (November 25, 2013, with VJ Sally Kubota), both held at Aoyama Cay in...
    Posted on May 31, 2014 at 01:05. | Released on June 4, 2014
  100. Idiot Pop "Universe"
    Idiot Pop, whose previous album "EXWORLD" featured Frenesi and PandaBoY, is now back with new album "Universe". Guests include Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji, among others. Free mixes by the artist can be downloaded on the official site. Idiot Pop. 「UNIVERSE」 1....
    Posted on March 30, 2014 at 13:17. | Released on March 25, 2014

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