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
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.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.
LISACHRIS & Maika Loubté "Hanabi" (Download)
Maika Loubté and LISACHRIS (Instagram) have released a collaboration EP titled "Hanabi". Featured guests are rapper Chinza Dopeness (Instagram) on title song "Hanabi", and singer-songwriter lIlI (Twitter) on "emoh". One more song titled "Metro Player" and its instrumental are...
Posted on August 8, 2022 at 00:19. | Released on July 27, 2022
Halfby "kurikaesu feat. Oh shu" (7")
This new 7" by Halfby is a cut from latest album "Last Aloha" (2018), of the song "kurikaesu" which featured singer Oh shu. The B-side is a brand new remix by old Second Royal labelmate Handsomeboy Technique. A release...
Posted on August 28, 2019 at 22:23. | Released on August 28, 2019
Various Artists "Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018" (5CD)
Here comes a massive boxed set compilation of works by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) spanning his whole career from 1986 to now! Included are many of the hits and wonderful songs he wrote music or lyrics for, produced,...
Posted on June 3, 2018 at 23:09. | Released on June 6, 2018
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
Maika Loubté "Le Zip" (Download)
Half-French half-Japanese singer-songwriter Maika Loubté has a brand new album out now on iTunes! This is the follow-up to "100 (momo)" (December 2014), and includes latest single "Universal Metro". The song "FEEL" was produced by Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter), and...
Posted on August 24, 2016 at 23:46. | Released on August 24, 2016
Maika Loubté "Universal Metro" (Download)
Half-French half-Japanese electronic artist Maika Loubté, who recently changed her artist name's spelling (from real name Maika Leboutet), has a brand new single out now! She is apparently preparing a new album to be released this year, follow-up to...
Posted on March 2, 2016 at 22:50. | Released on March 2, 2016
Yun*chi "Starlight*"
This is a new mini-album by singer Yun*chi, from the same agency as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Title track "Starlight*" is produced by Jazzin'park, while other producers include TeddyLoid, Aoki Taka (metro trip) and more. Also included is a remix by...
Posted on July 3, 2014 at 21:56. | Released on July 2, 2014
Portable Rock "Lost & Found"
Portable Rock, the 80's band fronted by Nomiya Maki, has a new CD coming! This contains 2 songs that had remained unreleased back in the day, one of which surfaced on Maki's 30th anniversary album "30". Both songs have lyrics...
Posted on March 4, 2012 at 18:39. | Released on March 14, 2012
Yakushimaru Etsuko Metro Orchestra "noruniru / shōnen yo ware ni kaere"
Yakushimaru Etsuko (sōtaiseiriron) has a new single out now as Yakushimaru Etsuko Metro Orchestra. Both songs are featured in anime series "mawaru Penguindrum". Below are two different versions of opening title song "noruniru", both are said to be shown for...
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 21:44. | Released on October 5, 2011
Nakano Aya "zurui hito"
Trying to move on to 2011 but here's something I had failed noticing from last year. 25-year-old hostess Nakano Aya has a debut album released at the end of November that was produced by Hase Hajimu, consisting of various covers...
Posted on January 3, 2011 at 21:30. | Released on November 24, 2010
metro trip "tsuki to Drive +5 ~metro trip 10th anniversary~"
metro trip (MySpace), a band that classifies as neo-Shibuya-kei, brings back its long sold out first album for its 10th anniversary. Added are 5 bonus tracks including a remix by YMCK! metro trip "tsuki to Drive +5 ~metro trip 10th...
Posted on February 16, 2009 at 22:12. | Released on February 25, 2009
Wada Akiko "World Standard Wada Akiko -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix-"
Top club-jazz DJ Sunaga Tatsuo mixes Wada Akiko songs in his World Standard non-stop live mix fashion. A must! Released at the same time as collaboration album "Wada ke" featuring Konishi Yasuharu, Crazy Ken Band and Reggae Disco Rockers. Wada...
Posted on March 18, 2008 at 16:33. | Released on April 23, 2008
Bespa Kumamero "Romantic Waves"
Bespa Kumamero are an indies electro/techno-pop/rave band recently gaining fame worldwide. They give a unique energetic show, and they have a first album just out. Check out their MySpace to learn more and hear what they sound like. Bespa Kumamero...
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 13:53. | Released on February 20, 2008
my charm #11 (Book+CD)
Girl-oriented small book series my charm (you might think of it as a small irregular magazine) has an 11th issue coming which will include a CD full of songs by great indie artists such as Aprils, Hazel Nuts Chocolate, melting...
Posted on February 2, 2007 at 17:04. | Released on March 14, 2007
the fascinations "color code"
the fascinations, solo unit of vibes player Watanabe Masami, has a 3rd album out very soon. The album will feature chanteuse Togawa Masako and Hino Tomoka (metro trip), and a remix by Hase Hajimu! Aside from original songs will be...
Posted on October 27, 2006 at 17:53. | Released on November 15, 2006
Wada Akiko "Free Soul Wada Akiko" (12")
A vinyl edition of "Free Soul Wada Akiko" containing 6 songs (actually two from "Wada Akiko, Co., Ltd." ) will be released shortly, including both songs from the recent single "kaerikonu seishun (readymade mix 2004)"! Wada Akiko "Free Soul Wada...
Posted on March 17, 2005 at 18:25. | Released on March 24, 2005
Wada Akiko "Free Soul Wada Akiko"
Konishi Yasuharu selected his favorite Wada Akiko songs, and the result is this new greatest hits album. The compilation is dedicated to the late Ray Charles. Wada Akiko "Free Soul Wada Akiko" Track list 1. doshaburi no ame no naka...
Posted on September 24, 2004 at 14:21. | Released on November 24, 2004