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Singer-songwriter emily hashimoto (Instagram, 𝕏) has released last month a 7" single, of which the title track is her song "kaede", and for B-side a cover of Yasuyuki Okamura's hit song "daisuki". The songs were arranged by Takashi Ogawa of the unit Canvas. The single was mastered by Seiki Satō (microstar). Both songs are also available digitally.

Aside from the shop links below, in Japan the single can also be ordered directly from the label Unchantable Records.

The song "Bonbon", which was co-written by emily and Makoto Kawamoto, has been announced to be coming digitally on October 14. Stay tuned!

emily hashimoto "kaede / daisuki" (7")
emily hashimoto 「楓 -kaede- / だいすき」

A. kaede
B. daisuki

Unchantable Records UCT-067
Out now (9/9), ¥2200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"kaede"

"daisuki"

Tokyo-based artist Yuma Koda has just released a brand new album titled "Amid Kinos". It's out now digitally on the Tokyo-based label Newhere Records which has also released works by Jim O'Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi.

The album features appearances by Mei Semones, Yuma Abe (never young beach), Jan Urila Sas (jan & naomi, GREAT3), guitarist and producer Takurō Okada, composer-vocalist LUCA (who previously contributed to Ryuichi Sakamoto's "async"), Julia Shortreed (of Black Boboi), saxophonist Kei Matsumaru, bassist Marty Holoubek, and drummers Shun Ishiwaka and Shinya Fukumori, among others.

On October 28, Yuma Koda will hold a special show at Shibuya WWW, featuring various artists who appear on the album. Details and tickets can be found here.

Yuma Koda "Amid Kinos" (Download)
香田悠真 「Amid Kinos」

1. umbra
2. kopfkino
3. images on loan (feat. Jan Urila Sas, Shun Ishiwaka)
4. marthe (feat. Shuhei Kato, LUCA)
5. senari
6. artemisia (feat. Julia Shortreed)
7. nanpō no hito
8. liquorice (feat. Takuro Okada)
9. borrowed light semblance
10. repose
11. amid kino[s] (feat. Kei Matsumaru, Shinya Fukumori)
12. ende (feat. Mei Semones, Yuma Abe)

Newhere Music
Out now (10/2)
Stream/buy: Bandcamp, , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners) has just released a brand new single, titled "Where Is The Hummingbird?". Like for her previous, "Cosmic Highway", she is accompanied by her backband The Desperado Gentlemen. Both the title song and B-side "All My Relations" are originals written by herself.

The Desperado Gentlemen are Kōsuke Miyashita on pedal steel guitar (of Phono Tones), Hiroyuki Kitajima on double bass, and Kosuke Wakiyama on drums.

While the full release can be found digitally on Bandcamp, the title song is also available on download/streaming platforms: , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY.

Chie can next be seen playing with The Desperado Gentlemen in Tokyo on Friday, October 16 at Top Beat Club in Ogikubo (details & tickets). And then on Wednesday, October 21 she will perform at Shibuya B.Y.G as Chie Horiguchi with Inokashira Chikuondan. Also playing will be Piggy Banks. Find details here.

Chie Horiguchi "Where Is The Hummingbird?" (7"+Download)

A. Where Is The Hummingbird?
B. All My Relations

KiliKiliVilla KKV-196VL
Out now (10/2), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Bandcamp, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, Disk Union
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.