Musement "Physical Ladyland"
Musement (𝕏) is the solo project of Hiroshi Yabe (Controversial Spark, ex-Carnation). Having released a new album digitally in July 2023 titled "Song Pavilion", this album has now been renewed featuring several female singers, and with three new extra songs....
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2023
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:01. | Event held on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 19:00 (JST)
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
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
Emiland / Way Wave "kemuri c/w kakkoii Boogaloo" (7")
This is a 7" split-single of soulful sisters Way Wave and funky soul band Emiland, each covering a song of Crazy Ken Band. Way Wave's track is a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally a collaboration of CKB with Nagisa...
Posted on April 20, 2022 at 13:38. | Released on April 20, 2022
Way Wave "Venus Step"
Funky soulful sisters Way Wave has released today their 3rd album, titled "Venus Step". Included are "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" (both songs from their new 7" single), a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally by Crazy Ken band & Nagisa...
Posted on December 22, 2021 at 12:13. | Released on December 22, 2021
Way Wave "Wavy Girl" (7")
Way Wave's latest two songs, "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" released digitally earlier this year, are now being released on 7"! Both of the songs were produced by soul & funk band EMILAND. "Wavy Girl" was written by EMILAND's...
Posted on November 16, 2021 at 23:04. | Released on November 17, 2021
Way Wave "Dance Party" (Download)
Funky soulful sisters Way Wave have just released a 2nd monthly single title "Dance Party"! Like the previous, "Wavy Girl", it's produced by soul & funk band EMILAND. This time the music and lyrics were written by Way Wave's...
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 00:47. | Released on May 26, 2021
Way Wave "Wavy Girl" (Download)
Funky soulful sisters Way Wave strike again with a new single out now digitally! "Wavy Girl" is a collaboration with soul & funk band EMILAND who produced the track, written by their front member and guitarist Ultra Emi. Check...
Posted on April 22, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on April 21, 2021
Posted on January 12, 2021 at 21:02. | Event held on Sunday January 17, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
Way Wave "Soul Punch"
Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
Enoshima Bakusou Gals "surume Boy" (7")
Self-produced new wave idol Kanou Emiri joins forces with soulful voiced sisters Way Wave in this new collaboration unit called Enoshima Bakusō Gals. Their first 7" single is titled "surume Boy" (surume = dried squid), a super catchy track...
Posted on June 23, 2019 at 12:21. | Released on June 26, 2019
Way Wave "Show Time"
Way Wave, the funky duo formed of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has released a first album just recently! The producers are Seki Yoshihiko, Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) and Lainy J Groove, and featured musicians include Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme),...
Posted on January 3, 2019 at 11:57. | Released on December 19, 2018
Way Wave "Summer Girl / Lovin' You" (7")
Way Wave is a duo formed of sisters Anna and Yuna with soulful voices, and their first 7" single is produced by Seki Yoshihiko and classifies as city pop. The A-side is original "Summer Girl", while the B-side is...
Posted on June 27, 2018 at 23:57. | Released on June 27, 2018
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Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
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 April 19, 2024 at 13:25.
Haruko Tajima "Gal Ninja feat. Hatsune Miku" (Download)
Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has recently released a new single titled "Gal Ninja", and which also features Hatsune Miku as duet partner. Check out the music video below! Other of Haruko's recent songs are "Rougai Y2K" (YouTube) and "Max...
Posted on April 8, 2024 at 20:54. | Released on March 6, 2024
HALLCA & kukatachii "Romantic" (Download)
The new song of HALLCA is a collaboration with pop dance band kukatachii, titled "Romantic". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A music video should also be coming. This follows the release of three songs by HALLCA...
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 22:23. | Released on March 14, 2024
Tetsuko "Curl"
Sweet punk trio Tetsuko (Instagram, 𝕏), 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
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, 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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.45
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 19, 2024 at 22:29.
Mukaju Dan "Hinafu Tone"
Techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan has just released a brand new 3rd album, titled "Hinafu Tone". The production unit, of which the main members are arranger Shock Tarō and composer Ton-chan, this time recruited singer Hinafu (from whom the album takes...
Posted on November 26, 2023 at 12:10. | Released on November 24, 2023
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "So" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian/talent and a musical artist, whose music is produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). A new single titled "So" was released this month, including the original...
Posted on October 24, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on October 18, 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
CAPSULE "Metro Pulse" (12")
CAPSULE's latest album "Metro Pulse", released on CD and digitally last December, is now being released on vinyl! This might be the first time a full-length CAPSULE album is released on LP?! The group, now active for over 25 years,...
Posted on May 23, 2023 at 00:13. | Released on May 24, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.39
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 May 19, 2023 at 14:29.
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 Kenshō Ōnuki (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
Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.3: SOLEIL Juke Box"
This is the 3rd of a trilogy of compilations of music from which the band SOLEIL (active from 2017 to 2019) took some of its inspiration. This compilation contains 30 songs from the 60s selected by the band's bassist and...
Posted on January 31, 2023 at 22:15. | Released on January 27, 2023
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
Komono Lake "Sunshower" (Download)
Natural city pop unit Komono Lake recently released its first full-length album! Titled "Sunshower", it contains a everal brand new songs along with previously released digital singles. Also check out previous EPs "Justified" released digitally in January 2022 (Spotify, ,...
Posted on December 29, 2022 at 22:35. | Released on November 30, 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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
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 9, 2022 at 13:25.
Komono Lake feat. gb "Easy" (Download)
Natural city pop unit KOMONO LAKE has just released a new song titled "Easy", which features rapper gb (Instagram, Twitter). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. KOMONO LAKE also released two more singles recently: "Chapters" (lyric video,...
Posted on August 8, 2022 at 21:43. | Released on July 27, 2022
Perfume "Plasma"
Perfume has recently released a brand new album titled "Plasma", the follow-up to "Future Pop" (2018). The album contains 3 songs from the "Polygon Wave EP" released last year, two songs from the "Time Warp" single ("Time Warp" apparently in...
Posted on July 27, 2022 at 22:20. | Released on July 27, 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
Portable Rock "Past & Future ~ My Favorite Portable Rock"
Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, has just released an album of favorite songs, all newly remastered. Also included are brand new songs "Lonely Girl,...
Posted on May 26, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on May 25, 2022
Portable Rock "Lonely Girl, Dreaming Girl" (Download)
Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, is coming back this year! An album titled "PAST & FUTURE ~ My Favorite Portable Rock" consisting of...
Posted on May 11, 2022 at 21:47. | Released on May 11, 2022
Perfume "Flow"
Perfume has just released a new single titled "Flow". The title song is the theme of TV drama series "Fight Song". Check out the music video below! Also included is a live performance of another new song, titled "mawaru...
Posted on March 11, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on March 9, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.25
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 11, 2022 at 01:26.
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
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.
CAPSULE "Virtual Freedom" (Download)
CAPSULE has released a brand new song titled "Virtual Freedom"! Check out the impressive 3DCG music video below! This follows the songs "Hikari no disco" and "Future Wave" released in June and September respectively. Another short instrumental titled "Utsusemi"...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on December 10, 2021
MANON "Girlfriend" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a brand new song titled "Girlfriend", which is produced by DJ Chari (Twitter, Instagram), with music written by ZOT on the WAVE and dubby bunny. Check out the music video, by the same...
Posted on December 14, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on December 8, 2021
BUBBLE-B "Ambient for the Farthest Land"
DJ and producer BUBBLE-B, known for various activities such as his J-death techno label Speedking Productions as well as his units BUBBLE-B feat. Enjo-G and KARATECHNO, is back with a solo album of ambient music which has for concept a...
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 00:45. | Released on October 20, 2021
Perfume "Polygon Wave EP"
Perfume's latest song "Polygon Wave", released digitally in July, is getting released as a CD EP! Aside from several versions of the title song (including a remix and an instrumental) are included new songs "∞Loop" (read "mugen Loop") and "Android&"...
Posted on September 18, 2021 at 21:53. | Released on September 22, 2021
Yoshinori Sunahara "LOVEBEAT 2021 -Optimized Re-Master-" (CD+Blu-ray/CD/2x12")
It's the 20th anniversary of Yoshinori Sunahara's album "LOVEBEAT", released in 2001! Here it comes newly remastered in three formats. Aside from the regular edition of the CD album only, there's also a limited edition that includes a Blu-ray disc...
Posted on September 12, 2021 at 23:34. | Released on September 15, 2021
CAPSULE "Future Wave" (Download)
CAPSULE has just released a new track digitally, titled "Future Wave"! It comes with a music video that you can watch below. This follows new song "Hikari no disco" released in June, which was followed by "Utsusemi". Hopefully there...
Posted on September 11, 2021 at 12:31. | Released on September 10, 2021
Haruko Tajima "Joshibi Mad Dog" (Download)
New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima had released just recently a new track titled "Joshibi Mad Dog" (which I somehow failed to notice right away). The self-produced track is described as a fast hyper pop tune at 201 BPM, and...
Posted on September 5, 2021 at 22:06. | Released on August 25, 2021
Posted on July 11, 2021 at 23:44. | Event held on Saturday July 31, 2021 at 17:30 (JST)
Perfume "Polygon Wave" (Download)
Perfume has just released a brand new song titled "Polygon Wave". This follows the "Time Warp" single released in September 2020. The new song is used as the theme song in the Japan edition of Amazon Original series "The...
Posted on July 6, 2021 at 23:33. | Released on July 2, 2021
Hard Nips "Master Cat"
Hard Nips is a band of four Japanese girls based in Brooklyn, New York. They have just released a 3rd album titled "Master Cat"! Formed in 2009, Hard Nips have influences of rock'n'roll, punk and new wave. The album is...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 12:35. | Released on June 4, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.17
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 24, 2021 at 00:26.
CAPSULE "Hikari no disco" (Download)
CAPSULE has just released yesterday a brand new song titled "Hikari no disco", a title that roughly translates to "Disco of light"! With the song came along a music video showing singer Koshijima Toshiko driving a retro-futuristic Honda Prelude...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 21:38. | Released on June 4, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
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 May 26, 2021 at 21:01.
Toshiyuki Yasuda "Once a Robot Sings (Piano Solos of Robo*Brazileira)" (Download)
For the 20th anniversary of the release of Toshiyuki Yasuda's album "Robo*Brazileira" (released in 2000) (, Spotify, YouTube Music) — a concept album on which a robot sang human feelings over Brazilian music — the artist did self-covers of all...
Posted on May 1, 2021 at 20:48. | Released on April 30, 2021
Haruko Tajima "Eccentric Seinen Boy" (Download)
New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima has released a new single titled "Eccentric Seinen Boy". Check out the music video below, self-directed as always, in which she turned herself into two eccentric dancing boyish characters! The track appears to be...
Posted on March 26, 2021 at 21:59. | Released on March 24, 2021
Kamisuzuki Kyoudai (P.O.P) & YMCK "oshiete Hokusai!" (Download)
Twin rappers Kamisuzuki Kyōdai (of P.O.P) have teamed-up with YMCK again, this time for the ending theme of anime series "oshiete Hokusai!" about Japanese art and philosophy. Check out the music video below! The series' episodes can be viewed...
Posted on March 13, 2021 at 12:57. | Released on March 10, 2021
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "SKA=ALMIGHTY"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra has just released a brand new album titled "SKA=ALMIGHTY". This follows album "tsugihagi Colorful" (2019). Included are theme songs from Kamen Rider, "Almighty ~ Kamen no yakusoku", "Kamen Rider Saber" and "tajū rokō", as well as...
Posted on March 6, 2021 at 01:00. | Released on March 3, 2021
Interview: BJ Rubin
Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
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 28, 2021 at 01:13.
Neighbors Complain "Destruction" (Cassette/Dowload)
Osaka-based R&B band Neighbors Complain has released a 4th album titled "Destruction". This is the first of two releases under a theme of "Neo Soul". It follows cover album "Made in Street" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) and previous original album...
Posted on January 3, 2021 at 21:33. | Released on December 26, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
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 November 25, 2020 at 23:58.
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
Interview: Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi
Original interview text by Takashi Ikegami Translated from Japanese by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (below "Mimi") is an interesting artist from actually many perspectives. First, there is the one where she expresses original works as the...
Posted on November 2, 2020 at 00:25.
Posted on October 31, 2020 at 21:18. | Event held on Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Tokyo Beethoven feat. Chiharu Muto "yureteta buranko" (Download)
Tokyo Beethoven (Twitter, Instagram), the project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife), has a new single out now digitally! This time the featured singer is Chiharu Mutō (ex-E-girls, ex-Flower, now navigator of...
Posted on October 18, 2020 at 13:10. | Released on October 17, 2020
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.
Haruko Tajima "Still Summer" (Download)
New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima, known for her self-produced tracks and music videos, has just suddenly dropped a brand new song titled "Still Summer"! It's now available on streaming platforms. Also check out the video below! Haruko Tajima "Still...
Posted on September 11, 2020 at 20:45. | Released on September 10, 2020
Posted on September 3, 2020 at 21:26. | Event held on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.8
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 26, 2020 at 21:40.
Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:49. | Event held on Saturday August 29, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
City Pop on Vinyl 2020
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
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 22, 2020 at 23:35.
RHYME SO "Fashion Blogger (Alternative)", RHYME "RETUNES Compartment One." (Download)
Here comes a 2nd new remix of "Fashion Blogger", the first track of RHYME SO, unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso). See the original's music video if you haven't yet. Also, RHYME has just released a...
Posted on April 30, 2020 at 22:12. | Released on April 29, 2020
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.
Haruko Tajima "Vibes No Daikouzui (DJ Nonono Remix)" (Download)
New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima has released a new remix, of song "Flood Of The Vibes" from album "Holy Holy Holy Holy" (2018). The track was remixed by DJ Nonono who was Haruko's support DJ for her recent solo...
Posted on March 4, 2020 at 23:03. | Released on March 4, 2020
Haruko Tajima "Sun Jewel" (Download)
"New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima's brand new track is about enjoying cheap jewelry such as those of brands made for young girls. It's on YouTube (watch below), and available now on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Also check out previous single...
Posted on January 28, 2020 at 21:31. | Released on January 20, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
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 22, 2020 at 23:55.
Haruko Tajima "Happy Duty" (Download)
"New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima released a new track digitally right at the end of 2019 (year that brought Japan a tax increase) titled "Happy Duty", and its music video has just dropped, edited in her always distinct style....
Posted on January 9, 2020 at 22:25. | Released on December 31, 2019
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.1
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's first official episode of its own radio show (following a Christmas special)! The show is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some...
Posted on December 26, 2019 at 01:31.
The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single...
Posted on October 28, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on October 30, 2019
Nuback "I'm not in DUB" (Download)
NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has a new mini-album out now digitally! Guitar-driven minimal sounds, with hints of 80's dub and new wave. Grab it on Bandcamp, or listen on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Dai's...
Posted on August 21, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on August 21, 2019
WHY@DOLL "futari de ikite yukereba / Love Story wa shumatsu ni" (7")
Girl duo WHY@DOLL have a new 7" single being released. A-side "futari de ikite yukereba" is taken from their latest EP "Hey!", while the B-side is a new 2019 mix of a song from a previous single ("kimi wa...
Posted on June 23, 2019 at 16:18. | Released on June 26, 2019
Shonen Knife "Sweet Candy Power"
Shonen Knife has a brand new album out now! This is the follow-up to album "Adventure" (2016), since which original member Atsuko also joined back the band. The 10 songs were written by Naoko, and there's one in which drummer...
Posted on June 8, 2019 at 22:18. | Released on June 5, 2019
Masanori Ikeda "City Lights" (7")
Masanori Ikeda's cover of William Pitt's "City Lights" is being released on 7". First released part of compilation "Grand Gallery presents New Wave" in 2007 and then on 12" vinyl in 2009, this time it has been re-mixed into...
Posted on May 19, 2019 at 21:04. | Released on May 22, 2019
Kanou Emiri "Friday Night", "gomenne" (Download)
Self-produced singer-songwriter Kanou Emiri (Twitter), who takes a lot of her inspiration from 80's new wave, has a brand new song titled "Friday Night" now available on iTunes, Spotify, etc.! A CD edition was also just released, containing other new...
Posted on March 18, 2019 at 19:03. | Released on March 18, 2019
Kanou Emiri "gomenne c/w Been With You" (7")
Even though she has only released a CD-R so far, Kanou Emiri (Twitter) has been gaining a lot of attention lately for her songs that take straight inspiration from 80's new wave (despite her young age) while having a...
Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:57. | Released on February 13, 2019
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.
MaCWorry Hillbillies "MaCWorry Hillbillies e.p." (7")
Shizuoka-based 8-piece jug band MaCWorry Hillbillies (Facebook, Twitter) has a first 7" single out now! Included are three covers: Blondie's "Heart of Glass" is taken from their 2016 self-titled album, and two more which were previously unreleased (Cheap Trick's...
Posted on December 25, 2018 at 22:31. | Released on November 28, 2018
Bank "Vivre / Number 3" (Download)
New wave band BANK has a new single out now digitally! Lovers rock song "Vivre" features vocals by Kunimi Tomoko (Wack Wack Rhythm Band, nimit & co.) and additional guitars by Ōhashi Nobuyuki (aka Pate, ex-Bridge, an ex-member of...
Posted on November 28, 2018 at 22:54. | Released on November 28, 2018
Cornelius "Ripple Waves"
Cornelius has a new album being released this week! This is actually an album that revolves around the latest, "Mellow Waves". Included are some remixes (two of which were previously released part of the Sound & Recording magazine), some tracks...
Posted on September 17, 2018 at 22:10. | Released on September 19, 2018
Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace"
Her Serves & Receive (Japanese name "kanojo no Serves & Receive") is a girl vocal duo, and "future tennis icons", that has a gimmick of sporting tennis wear and a racket whenever performing live. Beyond the looks, their sounds have...
Posted on August 11, 2018 at 18:20. | Released on August 5, 2018
The Beatniks "Exitentialist A Xie Xie"
The Beatniks, the unit of Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO, Metafive) and Suzuki Keiichi (The Moonriders), is about to release a 5th album! "Exitentialist A Xie Xie" is the follow-up to "Last Train To Exitown". Included are 10 songs with sounds that...
Posted on April 30, 2018 at 20:37. | Released on May 9, 2018
Pearl Brothers "uma no you ni"
Pearl Brothers (Japanese name "Pearl kyōdai"), a famous rock/new wave band formed in the early 80's, has recently been active with five of its original members, and now here comes a new mini-album! In addition to two new songs and...
Posted on April 22, 2018 at 21:23. | Released on April 25, 2018
Nosa Reina "Endless Party ~Cover Album~"
Nosa Reina is releasing a first cover album this month, of various charming Japanese songs from her memories arranged with a new wave touch. Featured are songs originally by EPO, Sakakibara Ikue (Techno-kayō classic "Robot"!), Sawada Kenji, Ōtaki Eiichi, Suzuki...
Posted on April 14, 2018 at 00:15. | Released on April 18, 2018
Yogee New Waves "Spring Cave e.p."
City pop band Yogee New Waves has a new EP out now, their first since their recent move to a major label! Included are some brand new songs and a new remix of "Ride on Wave" (lead track of 2nd...
Posted on March 29, 2018 at 22:24. | Released on March 14, 2018
Scooters "The Scooters Comes Alive! (The Basement Tape)" (Cassette+CD+T-shirt)
The Scooters are releasing a first live album, recorded at Shimokitazawa Basement Bar on November 1st, 2017. The show also featured guest vocalist (and labelmate) Nakano Aya. This limited release comes as a cassette tape with a CD of the...
Posted on February 15, 2018 at 22:57. | Released on March 7, 2018
