YMCK "YMCK's Cozy Christmas Song Collection" (Download)
YMCK has released an EP of three Christmas songs. It includes a brand new song titled "Minasama, Go Anzen ni" (meaning "Stay safe, everyone"), and also two songs previously performed only live but finally available in recorded form: "PaPaPaPa...
Posted on December 5, 2024 at 00:18. | Released on November 27, 2024
YMCK "Shining Summer Dream / Fourteen☆Revolution" (Download)
YMCK has just released a new digital single of two summer city pop tracks, of course done in their signature 8-bit style! Check them out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A limited cassette tape edition including two extra tracks...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on June 5, 2024
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
YMCK "Family Innovation"
YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
CHAI "Wink Together" (Download)
CHAI has just released a digital mini-album of remixes and collaborations, of songs that appeared on their latest album "WINK" (2021). Included are remixes by STUTS, Busy P, Confidence Man, and Scoobert Doobert, as well as collaborations with Zazen...
Posted on February 6, 2022 at 20:53. | Released on February 2, 2022
Posted on November 13, 2021 at 22:33. | Event held on Sunday December 19, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
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
Posted on May 2, 2021 at 21:25. | Event held on Monday May 3, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
CHAI "PING PONG! feat. YMCK" (Download)
CHAI has just released a new song that's a collaboration with YMCK! "PING! PONG!" is accompanied by a music video in YMCK's distinctive style. Check it out below! This is the 5th song to be released in advance from...
Posted on April 29, 2021 at 01:07. | Released on April 28, 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
Posted on October 31, 2020 at 18:05. | Event held on Friday November 13, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
YMCK "Kitten Parade Fuwa Fuwa (Neko Nadetai)" (Download)
YMCK has released digitally its song "Neko Nadetai", one that had been up on YouTube for a little while (watch below). YMCK does the cutest 8-bit cats, in both sounds and visuals! For more YMCK cats, check out the...
Posted on June 6, 2020 at 12:12. | Released on June 6, 2020
Various Artists "Casiotunes!"
This is a fan-made indie compilation of new recordings that use Casiotone keyboards, a series that celebrates its 40th anniversary (the CT-201 was first sold in 1980). As the catch copy says it best: "Cute and Pop Music by Casiotone...
Posted on May 6, 2020 at 21:41. | Released on May 5, 2020
Omodaka "Gujoh Bushi"
Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada (also well known for his house music and DJing), has a 3rd full-length album out now! Always with vocals by enka/minyō singer Kanazawa Akiko, this is the follow-up to album "Bridge Song...
Posted on November 6, 2019 at 22:53. | Released on November 6, 2019
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
YMCK "Magical Galaxy Tour EP" (Download)
YMCK is releasing a new EP, and on the same day doing a rare one-man show in Ebisu! The EP consists of 4 songs including collaborations with Robotprins (Sweden), Mega Ran (U.S.), and a mysterious rapper named MC8bit, and also...
Posted on April 12, 2018 at 23:44. | Released on April 14, 2018
"Game ongaku taizen Revolution" (Book)
This book about game music, with a title that translates to "Game music encyclopedia revolution", was supervised by YMCK and Famicomania. A follow-up to "Game ongaku taizen" (2016), it comes with a CD of 10 famous Konami game tracks,...
Posted on May 3, 2017 at 22:03. | Released on May 10, 2017
YMCK "Family Swing"
YMCK kicks off 2017 with a brand new album! "Family Swing" goes back to their jazzy roots which are blown full-size into a musical-like concept album. It's also the return of the "Swingers" characters who first appeared in album "Family...
Posted on January 2, 2017 at 19:40. | Released on January 18, 2017
Taketatsu Ayana "Lyrical Concerto"
Voice actress/singer Taketatsu Ayana has a 3rd album about to be released. It features an outstanding list of composers/producers including Takeshi Yokemura (YMCK), Hayashibe Tomonori (Plus-tech Squeeze Box), Mito (clammbon), Okii Reiji (Tweedees, ex-Cymbals) and Nakatsuka Takeshi among others. The...
Posted on November 1, 2016 at 00:29. | Released on November 2, 2016
"Game ongaku taizen" (Book)
This book, of which the title translates to "Game Music Encyclopedia", includes a CD of game play music from 11 Namco games such as "Xevious", "Digdug", "Galaga", "Mappy", etc., plus a special original Namco medley by YMCK. The book...
Posted on June 5, 2016 at 22:18. | Released on May 21, 2016
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Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024
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 20, 2024 at 23:54.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.50
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 21, 2024 at 12:48.
Omodaka "Hokkai Bon Uta" (Download)
Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada, has released a new digital EP of two songs, titled "Hokkai Bon Uta". Check out the short version music video below (directed by Takuya Hosogane (mimoid)), and find the whole EP...
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 23:53. | Released on June 7, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.46
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 February 16, 2024 at 13:05.
Takeshi Nakatsuka "Dreaming of the Future" (12")
First released as a digital EP in July, this month Takeshi Nakatsuka's "Dreaming of the Future" was released a vinyl 12" edition, including the original plus all three remixes by FPM, in the blue shirt, and Sasuke Haraguchi (a.k.a....
Posted on September 19, 2023 at 23:25. | Released on September 6, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33
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 18, 2022 at 22:33.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
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 29, 2021 at 00:00.
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & TANUKI "The Night of Neon Light feat. HITOMITOI" (Download)
A new collaboration single by DÉ DÉ MOUSE and UK producer TANUKI (Twitter, SoundCloud), featuring singer hitomitoi, has just been released today! The artwork is by Korean artist Billie Snippet, and the release comes jointly from both DÉ DÉ...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 22:33. | Released on June 30, 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.
