Robochu & VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Science Fiction" (7")
A collaboration 7" of rapper Robochū (Twitter) and VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just been released! Exotic sci-fi hip-hop! Music videos of both songs had surfaced on YouTube in June 2020 and February 2021 respectively, made of footage shot at home by...
Posted on August 6, 2021 at 09:02. | Released on August 4, 2021
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Funny Meal" (Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Funny Meal". The song samples cooking sounds of worldwide meals. Check out the chill music video below! Other recent releases were album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019), which...
Posted on June 11, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on June 9, 2021
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "The Secret Life of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (12"+Download code)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC is releasing a vinyl edition of his 4th album "The Secret Life of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019) (Spotify, ), but not without a twist. Several of the songs were re-mixed, the order changed, and the jacket also renewed for 2020. Also...
Posted on September 15, 2020 at 20:10. | Released on September 18, 2020
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Cocktail Moon feat. Mellow Fellow & Andy Chlau (Single Version)" (10")
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, who last year released album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC", has a new 10" EP of song "Cocktail Moon" from that album. The song is sung by singer Mellow Fellow with chorus by Andy Chlau, both from the...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 00:09. | Released on June 30, 2020
Crazy Ken Band "Pacific"
Crazy Ken Band has a brand new album being released next week, their 19th original album! This comes just a year after "Going To A Go-Go". A remix by VIDEOTAPEMUSIC is included. The album's limited edition comes with a bonus...
Posted on August 1, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on August 7, 2019
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC"
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has a new 4th album coming this week, most of which is vocal! A large number of collaborators are featured including vocalists Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), Takagi Shōhei (cero), Robochū, mmm, etc., and musicians such as Emerson Kitamura,...
Posted on July 22, 2019 at 23:04. | Released on July 24, 2019
Record Day 2018
Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "On the Air"
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, a talentful artist who is both a prolific video director (using old video tapes for source) and also makes exotic music with pianica sounds, has a brand new album coming this month! There's an appearance by female rapper NOPPAL,...
Posted on October 17, 2017 at 22:59. | Released on October 25, 2017
Halfby "Innn Hawaii"
Halfby aka Takahashi Takahiro has a brand new 5th album out now! This successes "Leaders Of The New School" (2014), and features VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, Alfred Beach Sandal, Hashimoto Tsubasa (cero) and Electric Sisters. Expect danceable exotic soundscapes of Halfby's trademark, with...
Posted on November 15, 2015 at 18:23. | Released on November 11, 2015
Noppal "I Luv MaryJane / Lazy Sun Day" (7")
Laid-back female rapper Noppal has a 7" cut coming, of two songs from excellent mini-album "Summer EP 2015" (ironically released in 2014). "I Luv MaryJane" was produced by Mr.Melody (PPP) and features LUVRAW on talkbox, while "Lazy Sun Day"...
Posted on February 11, 2015 at 13:30. | Released on February 20, 2015
Noppal "Summer EP 2015"
Noppal is a female rapper whose 1st mini-album was just released on LUVRAW's label Image Cluv. Producers include Dorian, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, Mr.Melody (PPP) and more. Hear more sound samples at Jet Set. NOPPAL 「SUMMER EP 2015」 1. I Luv MaryJane (Pro....
Posted on October 23, 2014 at 23:11. | Released on October 8, 2014
Various Artists "Tonchi Compi"
Tonchi Records is an indies label that's been around for some 8 years and that's run by members of kataomoi and Horizon Yamashita takuhaibin. This all-genre compilation is filled of previously unreleased tracks, with kataomoi, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, cero, and many more....
Posted on January 13, 2014 at 10:00. | Released on January 1, 2014
Various Artists "Sauna Cool 1"
New label Sauna Cool starts things off with this 51-track compilation, with a rule of "no more than 30 seconds per track". Featured are mainly artists from the Tokyo indies scene, including Chabe, HNC, Miila and the Geeks, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, Mitsume,...
Posted on January 3, 2014 at 23:24. | Released on December 25, 2013
Yakenohara "Sunny New Life"
Rapper Yakenohara has a 2nd album coming this month. Featured guests include Dorian, Beta Panama, Kicell, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, LUVRAW (LUVRAW & BTB) and more. Yakenohara "Sunny New Life" やけのはら 「SUNNY NEW LIFE」 1. INTO THE SUNNY PLACE 2. HELTER-SKELTER 3. RELAXIN'...
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 23:25. | Released on March 20, 2013
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Slumber Party Girl's Diary" (7")
From VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, who released 1st album "7haku 8ka" last year, here comes a 7" cut of the song "Slumber Party Girl's Diary", both in its original version and also as a remix by keyboardist Tucker. The package includes a download...
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 23:22. | Released on February 20, 2013
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "7haku 8ka"
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC have been active in the indies scene for many years, sampling VHS tapes and creating a unique video and audio experience, and also releasing several CD-Rs of their music works. This time is their first official CD release, and...
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 23:11. | Released on June 20, 2012
Posted on November 1, 2020 at 12:16. | Event held on Sunday November 1, 2020 at 16:30 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.9
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 September 24, 2020 at 00:19.
Jintana & Emeralds "Mirage" (Download)
Jintana & Emeralds, the neo-doo-wop group of Jintana and Kashif (both of PPP), DJ Crystal (XTAL, (((sssurrounddd)))), and 3 female vocalists including hitomitoi, has a new single out now on iTunes Japan! A release party will be held on...
Posted on August 26, 2016 at 00:40. | Released on August 3, 2016
Kojima Mayumi "On The Beach"
Kojima Mayumi has a new mini-album coming! Included are 6 songs, with covers of Mina Mazzini's "Tintarella di luna", with guest Kaji Hideki on bass (among others), and The Spiders' "yūhi ga naiteiru". Check out the great video clip below,...
Posted on July 5, 2014 at 23:55. | Released on July 9, 2014
