Tokyo's Coolest Sound

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 pages. Tune in at the times below at https://lafaceb.live.

"Tokyo's Coolest Sound" (vol.54) was aired at https://lafaceb.live on October 17 from 20:30 (EDT = Montréal/New York).
* Japan time: October 18, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.

This episode is not archived as-is. Some replays are expected to be aired in the following weeks.

Listen to the Spotify playlist of some of the songs played (some replaced according to Spotify availability), or scroll down this page to find music videos and individual songs, and also listen to the narration.

Below is the full tracklist with liner notes, and narration parts you can listen to.

1. Yuyakeshiwasu "Danger Girl" (2024)
(Japanese title: ゆうやけしはす Yūyakeshihasu 「ギリギリガール」 "girigiri Girl")

From the new 3rd album of Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏), previously a band but now the solo unit of the singer-songwriter of the same name, this is the song "Danger Girl". The album "Rock'n'Roll Cult" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) is a 2-disc psychedelic concept album of 28 songs, which is like a mystery tour of various kinds of rock'n'roll.

It is available digitally and also on YouTube, where a mysterious "movie trailer" also surfaced on release day.

Upcoming shows include ones on Wednesday November 6 at Shimokitazawa Club Que (details), and on Sunday November 24 at U.F.O. Club (Higashi-Koenji).

Here's the music video of "Danger Girl".

🎙️ Listen to Narration I
Presenting: Yuyakeshiwasu, DÉ DÉ MOUSE & Milk Talk

2. DÉ DÉ MOUSE & Milk Talk "Beautiful Criminal" (2024)

This is a recent collaboration of DÉ DÉ MOUSE's latest collaboration collaboration is with the duo Milk Talk (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp). The song is titled "Beautiful Criminal". Check out the music video below, which was directed by Milk Talk's singer Q.i.

For more of DÉ DÉ MOUSE's recent releases, which have kept flowing in every week or two, check out his official site's news pages.

DÉ DÉ MOUSE will be touring China from October 31 to November 3. Find details here, and also check out the rest of his schedule.

3. Elektel "Man with a Thousand Faces" (2023)

Next is the latest song by lounge music unit Elektel, "Man with a Thousand Faces" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), released in 2023.

Other songs of the recent years are "Dent in The Universe" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) and "Goodbye Husky Girl" (this one released part of compilation "Pastelphonic pt.3 powered by Guitar Pop Restaurant").

🎙️ Listen to Narration II
Presenting: Elektel, CTO LAB. + DJ event announcement

DJ event announcement

"POLY-810"

A DJ event featuring:
polymoog (ELEKTEL/CTO LAB.) &
DJ 810 (Tokyo's Coolest Sound/CHILDISH TONES)

Sunday, November 10, 2024
Asakusa Odoriba (Kaminari 2F)
From 17:00 to 22:00
Charge: ¥1000 + 1 drink order

Place: Odoriba, Kaminari 2F, 2-13-1 Kaminarimon, Daitō-ku (Google Maps)
Access: 3 min. from Asakusa station (Tokyo Metro Ginza & Toei Asakusa lines)

Admission: First check-in at Hoshiya, 1F
* Drinks and alcohol, snacks can be purchased to go at Hoshiya! (Take away only)

🍪 Special bonus 🍪
Those who reserve by Friday, November 8 will be given a mini set of cookies from Nishi-Ogikubo Kies!
(* The cookies will be given at Odoriba 2F. Please ask DJ 810 or polymoog.)

Reservation form

4. CTO LAB. "Nazo No Enban" (2018)

And follows a song by CTO LAB., the super group formed of Tohru Okada (Moonriders), polymoog (Elektel) and Kentarō Imai (The Aprils). The song "Nazo No Enban" is from their 2nd and latest album "Beyond The Box" (Spotify, ). I had the pleasure to write the lyrics to this song, of which the music was composed by polymoog. It is sung by Tohru Okada and Kentaro Imai.

Tohru Okada passed away at the age of 73 on February 14, 2023.

5. usabeni "Patchwork" (2024)

This is the new song of elf-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura), titled "Patchwork" (Spotify, , YouTube Music). Written by long-time collaborator Tsuruuchi Hana, it commemorates the 10th anniversary of Beni's debut (in 2014 with the group avandoned). Check out the music video below, directed and edited by herself!

A limited CD edition of the single with two exclusive bonus tracks is available in premium and regular editions at Naruheson;s, though only shipping within Japan.

usabeni will perform twice in Bangkok (Thailand) this month, on October 23 and 24. Find all details of her schedule here. There's also an upcoming show for her 10th anniversary, to be held on November 5 at Shibuya Loft Heaven (details & tickets).

🎙️ Listen to Narration III
Presenting: usabeni, Color Filter

6. Color Filter "⭐︎StarCloud" (2024)

Last is a new song by Color Filter (Bandcamp), titled "⭐︎StarCloud". It was introduced on Instagram briefly, and I hope it will surface again somewhere. Enjoy the deep and progressive 8m08s track.

This song followed the almost simultaneous release of 4 songs last year.

Color Filter will be presenting event "Moonstruck vol.3" on Friday, October 25 at Moonromantic in Aoyama (Tokyo). Also performing will be Haruna Yusa and Cocuto+onnacodomo. Find details here.

Because "⭐︎StarCloud" isn't available on streaming platforms, this time's Spotify playlist instead contains the song "Summer Days".

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Find previous radio shows right here. You can also listen to some older ones on Mixcloud.