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  1. Her Serves & Receive "Kanosare"
    Idol duo Her Serves & Receive has just suddenly released a 2nd album, titled "Kanosare" (short for their name in Japanese, kanojo no Serve & Receive), after having been adding to their repertory in live shows. The whole is sound-produced...
    Posted on December 14, 2020 at 21:35. | Released on December 12, 2020
  2. Nao☆ "gift songs" (12")
    The latest mini-album by Nao☆ (Negicco), "gift songs" (, Spotify), is being released on vinyl this week! Included are songs written by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza), Chocolat & Akito, the band apart, and Lee HwangDae, and...
    Posted on December 14, 2020 at 20:58. | Released on December 15, 2020
  3. Ryusenkei "Friday Night / Airport '80" (7")
    City pop unit Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) has just released a 7" cut of two songs from 2003 album "City Music" (Spotify, ). This follows another 7" of two other songs that was released for Record Day 2020...
    Posted on December 5, 2020 at 00:41. | Released on December 2, 2020
  4. MIKKO "Christmas 2020" (Download)
    Yes, it's that time of the year! 🎄 Singer-songwriter MIKKO has just released a new Christmas EP digitally, titled "Christmas 2020", which includes a song in collaboration with TWEEDEES ("Happy Xmas With You") and also a cover of Paul...
    Posted on December 4, 2020 at 20:20. | Released on November 27, 2020
  5. Zoomgals "GALS feat. Yayoi Daimon" (Download)
    Six-girl rap group Zoomgals (formed of Namichie, Marukido, ASOBOiSM, AKKOGORILLA, valknee and Haruko Tajima) have just released a new song digitally, this time featuring guest Yayoi Daimon. Check out the accompanying music video below! This track follows "Status Ailment...
    Posted on December 3, 2020 at 23:41. | Released on December 2, 2020
  6. 80KIDZ "Banane feat. Maika Loubté" (Download)
    80KIDZ has a brand new song out now, and it features vocals by Maika Loubté! "Banane" is a French pop song born in Tokyo, and it's the first track to be reveiled in advance from 80KIDZ' upcoming 6th album...
    Posted on December 3, 2020 at 23:27. | Released on December 2, 2020
  7. Urbangarde "Avantdemic"
    Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde has just released a new album, titled "Avantdemic". This is their 10th album, actually their 2nd this year following the release of "TOKYOPOP" on New Year's Day. It's full of brand new songs including an upgraded...
    Posted on November 30, 2020 at 00:24. | Released on November 25, 2020
  8. Sally Kubota Group "Twiggy Twiggy c/w Le Canon De Manon" (7"+Download code)
    Bassist Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, Les 5-4-3-2-1) has just turned 60 this summer, and his latest project is Sally Kubota Group, a trio that features Nakayama Tsutomu (The Scooters) on organ, Hara "Gen" Hideki on drums, and himself on...
    Posted on November 28, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on December 2, 2020
  9. Sputrip "Breeze in the Sun" (Download)
    Sputrip is a city pop-themed idol trio that's part of the virtual idol project Palette Project (YouTube channel). This first song to get released is written by Yoshida Tetsuto and co-arranged by Hase Yasuhiro (Yume To Cosme). Watch a...
    Posted on November 28, 2020 at 21:17. | Released on November 18, 2020
  10. Iris Bevy "Endeavor feat. Emiri Kanou" (Download)
    Indonesian band Iris Bevy (Instagram, Twitter, Bandcamp), previously known as Ping Pong Club, has just released a brand new song digitally that features Emiri Kanou! Emiri sings and also did translation of the lyrics. Check it out on your...
    Posted on November 28, 2020 at 20:48. | Released on November 27, 2020
  11. my♪Rabbits "Hyper Girl / SHINExSHINExSHINExSHINE"
    Electro-pop idol my♪Rabbits has just released a new single which is written by Imai Kentaro (The Aprils, CTO LAB.) and arranged by The Aprils! The A-side "Hyper Girl" (or in Japanese "High Tension Girl") is a newly written song, for...
    Posted on November 28, 2020 at 00:07. | Released on November 25, 2020
  12. Madame Croissant "Lyrical Dance / A.S.C." (7")
    Madame Croissant, a unit featuring singers Michi and Satomi and produced by M. Lemon (aka Nozomu Satō aka plantar, also producer of Fujin Club), has just released a brand new 2nd single! The music features band Natsunomujina. The jacket...
    Posted on November 27, 2020 at 20:58. | Released on November 25, 2020
  13. 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.
  14. Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (7")
    Emiri Kanou's latest single "Asaninare" (Spotify, ) is being released on vinyl! The B-side is a new mix of "Because Of You", a non-album track that previously appeared on limited CD single "1988". The single's design was done by...
    Posted on November 23, 2020 at 23:28. | Released on November 25, 2020
  15. MANON "18" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram) has just suddenly released a brand new song titled "18". Produced by KM, with who she previously collaborated on the song "Air Kissing" (, Spotify), this time MANON writes the lyrics about being an 18-year-old. The music...
    Posted on November 21, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on November 20, 2020
  16. Negicco "gozen 0ji no Sympathy" (10"), Kaede "Stardust in Blue" (12")
    Two Negicco vinyl releases are coming! The first is Negicco's latest EP "gozen 0ji no Sympathy" (, Spotify), of which the three songs will be released on 10", with new jacket artwork by manga artist Akase Yuriko. On the same...
    Posted on November 19, 2020 at 21:26. | Released on November 24, 2020
  17. XTAL "Aburelu" (10")
    Trackmaker XTAL's 2nd solo album, "Aburelu" (out digitally in May), has just been released on 10" vinyl! This comes from new label 813 Records. The album explained in the artist's words: "First of all, I don't use any rhythm instruments...
    Posted on November 18, 2020 at 00:47. | Released on November 18, 2020
  18. ZEUS a.k.a. Kensuke Okuda "sore wa, Wednesday" (Download)
    ZEUS, the new solo project of guitarist/keyboardist Okuda Kensuke (Nona Reeves), has just released another brand new song which is sung by hitomitoi! The new song has touches of techno-pop and city pop. This follows two songs released in...
    Posted on November 18, 2020 at 00:17. | Released on November 18, 2020
  19. Fujin Club "The Gold Rush" (Download)
    Based in Sado Island (off the coast of Niigata prefecture), the always charming yet mysterious housewives unit Fujin Club has just released a brand new song digitally. Titled "The Gold Rush" (or in Japanese, "kimi ni yawaragi"), it follows...
    Posted on November 15, 2020 at 12:35. | Released on November 11, 2020
  20. Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "Talio"
    Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) and hitomitoi have teamed up to produce the city pop-themed soundtrack of the currently ongoing NHK TV series "Talio". After releasing the song "kanashii kurai Diamond" digitally last month (Spotify, ), here comes the full...
    Posted on November 10, 2020 at 00:23. | Released on November 11, 2020
  21. Salome no Kuchibiru "Sound of Salome Mizuno Satoshi hen", "Sound of Salome Tachibana Kyōko hen"
    Kayō rock group Salome no Kuchibiru, who are about to disband after 18 years of history, are releasing two compilations of their favorite songs. Each contains 16 songs, selected respectively by leader Mizuno Satoshi and singer Tachibana Kyōko. Also be...
    Posted on November 8, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on November 4, 2020
  22. Aina Hirose "17"
    This is the first solo album of Hirose Aina (official Twitter), following a mini-album titled "Schedule of Afternoon Hours" (2018, Spotify, , YouTube Music). In addition to songs produced by city pop artist Seki Yoshihiko, there are songs written by...
    Posted on November 4, 2020 at 22:04. | Released on November 4, 2020
  23. fox capture plan "Discovery"
    Piano-led jazz-rock instrumental trio fox capture plan has just released a brand new album! This is their 8th album, the follow-up to "Capturism" (2018). Included are the songs "yakan kōro" and "New Era", both first released digitally last year, as...
    Posted on November 4, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on November 4, 2020
  24. Various Artists "Join The Pac - Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Album -"
    Following the release of Pac-Man tribute songs as three digital EPs earlier this year (vol.1, vol.2 & vol.3), here finally comes the awaited Pac-Man 40th anniversary album! Included are all of the tracks from those three EPs, plus songs by...
    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 22:01. | Released on October 28, 2020
  25. 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
  26. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "God Bless the Girls" (CD/10")
    Childish Tones (Twitter) has just released a full-length album, titled "God Bless the Girls", and it's the first featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram)! Following the early-bird cassette edition released for Cassette Store Day, here it comes on CD and...
    Posted on October 28, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on October 28, 2020
  27. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.10
    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 October 28, 2020 at 21:52.
  28. Maika Loubté "Show Me How" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a brand new song out today digitally! "Show Me How" is currently being used in a TV commercial for the Mazda MX-30, which even shows Maika driving the new car! Watch it below. She can also...
    Posted on October 28, 2020 at 19:38. | Released on October 28, 2020
  29. World Standard "Shikisai Ongaku"
    World Standard, the solo unit of Suzuki Sōichirō that debuted 35 years ago on Hosono Haruomi's label Non-Standard, is releasing a brand new 12th album! Not only had it been 10 years since his previous full-length — "Silencio" (2010, Amazon,...
    Posted on October 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on November 28, 2020
  30. Crazy Ken Band "Now"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released a brand new album titled "NOW"! I believe it's their 20th album! Included are a great bunch of brand new songs, as well as renewed versions of songs from the recent "Ivory ep". CDJapan...
    Posted on October 21, 2020 at 00:19. | Released on October 21, 2020
  31. 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
  32. Tetsuro Yafune "Optimist Winter / If You Want To Meet" (Download)
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has just released two new songs digitally! It had been 5 years since his previous solo release, album "The Romantist" (2015, Amazon, HMV). Featured musicians are Suzuki Katsuto on bass, Kakizawa Ryūsuke on drums,...
    Posted on October 15, 2020 at 22:12. | Released on October 15, 2020
  33. Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "kanashii kurai Diamond" (Download)
    Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) and hitomitoi made the music for new NHK drama series "Talio" that just started last week. The plot is about a fired lawyer and a crook who join forces to help people take their...
    Posted on October 14, 2020 at 23:25. | Released on October 14, 2020
  34. Live streaming info: Nekosogi

    Posted on October 12, 2020 at 23:42. | Event held on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
  35. waiai "Palm & Radio feat. HALLCA" (Download)
    Producer waiai (SoundCloud, has just released a new track featuring HALLCA, who also wrote the lyrics. The song, which can be heard on YouTube in the lyric video below, is available via Bandcamp and also on Spotify. HALLCA has...
    Posted on October 11, 2020 at 00:27. | Released on October 7, 2020
  36. Bronze "Aquarium" (Download)
    Korean city pop producer Bronze (브론즈) has just released a brand new album titled "Aquarium". Featuring a variety of vocalists, one of the songs is sung by hitomitoi! The whole album also seems to have a great vibe, so be...
    Posted on October 9, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on October 9, 2020
  37. Zoomgals "Status Ailment Just Alive" (Download)
    Zoomgals is a recently formed collaboration unit of six girl rappers: Namichie, Marukido, ASOBOiSM, AKKOGORILLA, valknee and Haruko Tajima! They have just released a brand new track and music video, titled "Status Ailment Just Alive", of which the music...
    Posted on October 7, 2020 at 21:31. | Released on October 7, 2020
  38. sugar me "Wild Flowers"
    Singer-songwriter sugar me is releasing a brand new album, her first original album since "Around the Corner" (2015) which had been followed by cover mini-album "6 femmes". Featured musicians include Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) on keyboards, Kamiya Jumpei (Akai...
    Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:35. | Released on October 7, 2020
  39. Hiroshi Fujiwara "slumbers 2"
    Hiroshi Fujiwara (Instagram) is releasing a brand new album titled "slumbers 2", the follow-up to "slumbers" (2017) (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The new album, which is described as alternative city-pop, vaporwave and neo-soul, is sound produced by Watanabe Shunsuke (Schroeder-Headz)...
    Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:13. | Released on October 7, 2020
  40. plantar & Maika Loubté "Moon Flower" (Download)
    plantar is the brand new solo project of Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, conte (previously Orangeade), Madame Croissant). His first release is a collaboration with Maika Loubté, and it's out digitally on French label Menace....
    Posted on October 2, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on September 29, 2020
  41. "Stand Strong feat. Libro, Pocyomkin, Bose & Chozen Lee" (7")
    "Stand Strong" is a skateboard-themed movie directed by Hisashi Kikuchi, known for his music video and TV commercial works, and written by pro-skateboarder Shin Okada. This song of the same name is the movie's theme song, and it features...
    Posted on October 1, 2020 at 23:08. | Released on October 7, 2020
  42. STAMP "Jailhouse feat. SKY-HI" (Download)
    Famous Thai singer STAMP (official Facebook page) has teamed up with rapper SKY-HI for a Japanese version of his song "Jailhouse Rap" (original sung in Thai). This is the 2nd collaboration of the two, following a song by SKY-HI...
    Posted on September 28, 2020 at 00:07. | Released on September 18, 2020
  43. Philosophy no Dance "Don't Stop the Dance"
    Funky idol group Philosophy No Dance has just done their major debut on Sony, with this new single titled "Don't Stop the Dance". The title song's lyrics were written by Hyadain. There are two limited editions, the "type A" which...
    Posted on September 27, 2020 at 22:37. | Released on September 23, 2020
  44. HALLCA & yuca "Catch your night" (Download)
    Singer-songwriters HALLCA and yuca (SoundCloud) have just released a first collaboration song! The track was made by Mexico-based producer Skule Toyama (Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Twitter). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform, or below via YouTube Music. HALLCA &...
    Posted on September 27, 2020 at 17:20. | Released on September 27, 2020
  45. RSD Drops Day 2: Pizzicato One, Toki Asako, Avec Avec
    Record Store Day's second of three "RSD Drops Days" is being held on September 26. In addition to the items being sold in physical shops from the morning, online sales are allowed from 13:00 on release day. Below are just...
    Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:57. | Released on September 26, 2020
  46. Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (Download)
    Emiri Kanou is back from the hiatus she had annnounced last April, and she has just released a brand new song today! This time she takes a bit of a new approach by adding some real instruments, in contrast...
    Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on September 25, 2020
  47. 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.
  48. valknee "Diary" (Download)
    Rapper valknee (Twitter) released a new mini-album titled "Diary". Check out the music videos for "Super Kawaii Oshi" and title track "Diary" below! Two remixes were also released in the following months: "Fake Balenciaga (Ryoko2000 Sweet 16 Blues Mix)" (,...
    Posted on September 23, 2020 at 13:29. | Released on September 23, 2020
  49. the oto factory "paraíso" (Download)
    5-piece band the oto factory (Twitter, SoundCloud) has just released a brand new album! With a theme of "imaginary vacation", the album includes a song that features singer hitomitoi. The release follows album "date course" (2016, CDJapan), since which digital...
    Posted on September 21, 2020 at 00:37. | Released on September 20, 2020
  50. Live streaming info: Yoshiyuki & Megumi

    Posted on September 19, 2020 at 21:03. | Event held on Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
  51. VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "The Secret Life of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (12"+Download code)
    VIDEOTAPEMUSIC is releasing a vinyl edition of his 4th album "The Secret Life of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019) (Spotify, ), but not without a twist. Several of the songs were re-mixed, the order changed, and the jacket also renewed for 2020. Also...
    Posted on September 15, 2020 at 20:10. | Released on September 18, 2020
  52. ZEUS a.k.a. Kensuke Okuda "Little Bit Better with Bonnie Pink / Horizon" (Download)
    ZEUS is the new monicker of guitarist/keyboardist Okuda Kensuke, member of band Nona Reeves. He starts his new project with the release of two songs digitally. One of the songs features Bonnie Pink on vocals, while the other, "Horizon",...
    Posted on September 15, 2020 at 13:20. | Released on September 15, 2020
  53. 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
  54. SAKA-SAMA "SAKA-SAMA Songbook 1: Dance o tomeru na" (Download)
    Idol duo SAKA-SAMA has just released a new digital EP of brand new song "Dance o tomeru na" plus two new versions of previously released songs. This is the first of three releases to happen over three consecutive months....
    Posted on September 9, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on September 9, 2020
  55. Tokyo Beethoven "Nippon kuishin Boy feat. Momo" (7")
    Tokyo Beethoven, the project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife), is releasing a 2nd 7" single featuring Momo of Charan-Po-Rantan. Like the previous release from last March, "Colorful Tokyo / uchuu wa...
    Posted on September 8, 2020 at 23:57. | Released on September 16, 2020
  56. Perfume "Time Warp"
    Perfume continues to celebrate their 20th anniversary, as well as the 15th since their major debut. Following the live Blu-ray/DVD that has just been released, here comes a brand new single! The B-side was previously released digitally at the end...
    Posted on September 8, 2020 at 22:10. | Released on September 16, 2020
  57. ROVO "ROVO"
    Formed in 1996, instrumental band ROVO is releasing a 12th original album, and it's titled "ROVO"! Check out a live versio of "AXETO" below, as performed at last year's "MDT Festival" (ROVO's yearly festival). ROVO "ROVO" 1. SINO RHIZOME 2....
    Posted on September 7, 2020 at 22:24. | Released on September 9, 2020
  58. Kaede "Stardust in Blue", "Cloud Nine" (10")
    Kaede (Negicco) is releasing a new mini-album! This follows a 1st mini-album released last year and a full-length album out on New Year's Day. The new mini-album features production and performance by members of bands Lamp and UWANOSORA among other...
    Posted on September 6, 2020 at 14:02. | Released on September 8, 2020
  59. Nickey "Le Soleil est Solitaire", "Love x Hurts"
    Nickey, the singer of punk band Nickey & The Warriors formed in 1984, has just released a new EP. Included are two duets with Morishige Jūichi: title song "Le Soleil est Solitaire" and "All Kids Love Rock and Roll". This...
    Posted on September 6, 2020 at 11:50. | Released on September 4, 2020
  60. ikkubaru "Chords & Melodies"
    Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru, also very active in the Japanese city pop scene, has just released a 2nd album of which the Japanese edition CD contains several bonus tracks! Included are three songs from a commemorative release of their...
    Posted on September 6, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on September 2, 2020
  61. tofubeats "Run Remixes" (Download)
    tofubeats has just released a digital EP of remixes of songs from 2018 album "RUN" (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Along with the "RUN" remix featuring Kreva & VaVa (watch the video below!) are ones by Pasocom Music Club, Sekitova, tofubeats...
    Posted on September 5, 2020 at 11:25. | Released on September 4, 2020
  62. Bakubaku Dokin "Hotter Than Havana" (Download)
    Bakubaku Dokin has just suddenly released a new track titled "Hotter Than Havana"! It's available digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. The new track was produced by Giorgio Blaise Givvn and mixed by Illicit Tsuboi, and the music video directed...
    Posted on September 4, 2020 at 21:07. | Released on September 3, 2020
  63. Okino Shuntaro "June July August" (Download)
    Okino Shuntarō (Venus Peter) has just released a brand new solo song digitally! It's now available on major platforms. Also check out the teaser clips below. Catch up with his other recent works on his official site. Okino Shuntaro...
    Posted on September 4, 2020 at 20:58. | Released on September 2, 2020
  64. Live streaming info: Kohinata Yui / Kobayashi Kiyomi

    Posted on September 4, 2020 at 20:32. | Event held on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 17:00 (JST)
  65. Tsudio Studio "Promise of Summer feat. HALLCA" (12")
    Tsudio Studio (Twitter) has just released a new song which features HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia). The release includes a 10-miute remix by Cat System Corp (猫 シ corp.). The tracks are available digitally via Bandcamp, but also as...
    Posted on September 4, 2020 at 13:26. | Released on August 30, 2020
  66. Fujin Club "Taiwan Tour" (Download)
    Fujin Club has just released a new single that recalls memories of a trip to Taiwan. It had been three years since their CD single "tabi to Ferry" (2017). New member "Fujin E" has joined this mysterious pop unit...
    Posted on September 2, 2020 at 13:14. | Released on September 2, 2020
  67. 963 "tick tock"
    Fukuoka-based idol group 963 (read "kurumi") has just released a 2nd album! Music contributors include Miura Kōshi (Kuchiroro), Kenichirō Nishihara (Unprivate), Shinjō Kenichi (Submarine, Pineapple Club), ikkubaru and more. 963 has two upcoming events that can be viewed online: "IDOL...
    Posted on August 30, 2020 at 21:04. | Released on August 28, 2020
  68. Rocketman "Donikanariso feat. Mari Mizuno -beachside mix-" (Download)
    Rocketman (aka Ryō Fukawa) released this week a new version of song "dounikanarisou" featuring Mizuno Mari (paris match). It's available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Rocketman had previously featured her before on his albums "life is music 2" (2014) and...
    Posted on August 29, 2020 at 00:40. | Released on August 26, 2020
  69. Shuta Hasunuma Full Philharmonic Orchestra "Fullphony" (Download)
    Shuta Hasunuma Full Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestral project of 26 musicians, has just released a digital album of original works and remixes, plus a version of Shuta Hasunuma's "windandwindows". The recording was done in March 2019. The orchestra features members...
    Posted on August 28, 2020 at 00:29. | Released on August 26, 2020
  70. 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.
  71. Denki Groove "Set you Free" (Download)
    Denki Groove has suddenly released a brand new song today, following a premiere of its music video at the Fuji Rock Festival online edition the night before. The song features guitar by Yoshida Satoshi and extra production by Ushio...
    Posted on August 24, 2020 at 22:26. | Released on August 24, 2020
  72. The High "Affair"
    The High is a '60s-influenced rock band, and they're now releasing a 3rd album which follows album "Welcome To The Next World" (2017). Guest musicians are Mashiro Megumi (Hicksville) on chorus and Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde) on keyboards. Sally Kubota directed...
    Posted on August 23, 2020 at 20:14. | Released on August 26, 2020
  73. RHYME SO "Hot" (Download)
    RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has just released a brand new song digitally. The impressive music video is set in a futuristic club and comes in 360° VR, worth watching directly on...
    Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:37. | Released on August 19, 2020
  74. COUNTJOKE "ZERO" (Download)
    COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), has just released digitally a compilation of previous 7" singles including rare track "city line" that was only released on CD-R. All songs were newly remastered or...
    Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on August 19, 2020
  75. kiarayui "MOONLESS" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter kiarayui has just released a new album! The song "Strawberry Moon" HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) released digitally in April is included, as well as two songs featuring Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Joe Barry. This album follows album "bambina" released...
    Posted on August 15, 2020 at 13:54. | Released on August 15, 2020
  76. Negicco "gozen 0ji no Sympathy"
    Negicco has a brand new single coming this month! hitomitoi wrote the title song's lyrics and co-wrote the music with PARKGOLF, who also did the arrangement. Two more songs are included: "sakasama" which has music written and arranged by Okino...
    Posted on August 15, 2020 at 00:20. | Released on August 25, 2020
  77. Handsomeboy Technique "Long Slow Distance feat. Moto Kawabe (Mitsume)" (Download)
    Handsomeboy Technique has another brand new song out now! This one features the singer of band Mitsume, Kawabe Moto. It follows another single titled "Dakishimeta" (out on 7") which featured Sokabe Keiichi. It's been announced that a 3rd album...
    Posted on August 12, 2020 at 22:06. | Released on August 12, 2020
  78. NT Connection "Chuo Freeway feat. Mashiro Megumi", "aoi sakana feat. Ishimine Satoko", "fushigi na hi feat. Caoli Tsuji" (Download)
    NT Connection (official YouTube channel) is a unit formed of bassist Kashima Tatsuya, keyboardist/guitarist Ueda Tadashi and drummer Wakiyama Kōsuke. Having been active for a few years, holding events featuring various guest vocalists, here comes a first bunch of...
    Posted on August 12, 2020 at 19:40. | Released on August 12, 2020
  79. Suzuki Kokone "Fever"
    Suzuki Kokone, member and leader of idol group SAKA-SAMA, has a first solo album being released! Included are songs written and arranged by pop band bjons, Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) and Sasaki Kissa (Recoride) among others, as well as a cover...
    Posted on August 10, 2020 at 11:56. | Released on August 19, 2020
  80. tofubeats "TBEP" (12"), "I Can't Do It Alone" (12")
    tofubeats' latest EP, namely "TBEP", is being released on vinyl! It was previously only available digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Also, a 12" single will be released at the same time, of tofubeats' cover of TC Crew's "I Can't...
    Posted on August 9, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on August 19, 2020
  81. Naka Tomizawa "2020 GW"
    Electro exotic dub artist Naka Tomizawa (aka King of Opus) (SoundCloud) is releasing a new instrumental album of ambiant guitar sounds, with dub effects and hints of TB-303. Naka Tomizawa "2020 GW" 冨沢仲 「2020 GW」 1. kūkō 2. sakimori 3....
    Posted on August 9, 2020 at 15:39. | Released on August 12, 2020
  82. Live streaming info: "We are the idolen" online festival (Day 2)

    Posted on August 7, 2020 at 18:59. | Event held on Monday August 10, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
  83. Live streaming info: "We are the idolen" online festival (Day 1)

    Posted on August 7, 2020 at 18:54. | Event held on Sunday August 9, 2020 at 16:00 (JST)
  84. Kinoco Hotel "Red Flower Blue Flower / Silver Monochrome" (Download)
    Kinoco Hotel has two brand new songs that have just been released digitally! These are the first recordings with new drummer Natasha Urayasu. Kinoco Hotel will perform a live show streamed online, with Salome no Kuchibiru, on Saturday August...
    Posted on August 7, 2020 at 00:18. | Released on August 7, 2020
  85. Mukaju Dan "Madoromu"
    7 years since blue marble's "full color", the songwriting/production duo formed of Shock Tarō and Ton-chan is back with a first full album as Mukaju Dan. Their sound is self-described as "Hyper Technology Pops", a blend of techno-pop and city...
    Posted on August 5, 2020 at 13:17. | Released on August 7, 2020
  86. Live streaming info: Plan B presents "Borderless Beat Tape"

    Posted on August 4, 2020 at 23:07. | Event held on Thursday August 6, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
  87. Natsu Summer "Hayama Nights"
    Reggae-touch city pop singer Natsu Summer has a brand new album about to be released! Like her previous mini-album "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation", it is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei). The album features collaborations with Kobayashi Izumi (Mimi of...
    Posted on August 4, 2020 at 00:55. | Released on August 5, 2020
  88. Ichiban "Super Drive EP" (7"/Download)
    Ichiban (Instagram) is a new indie band whose singer Yoko No-no is located in Japan while band members Marty, Jared and Allen are in California. The distance hasn't kept them from working on their music and recording some songs,...
    Posted on July 31, 2020 at 23:54. | Released on July 31, 2020
  89. Gallantique Kazue "namida, ame, Adieu / kizashi no Season" (Download)
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new single of two songs. "namida, ame, Adieu" is an original written by Mitz Mangrove (another member of Hoshikuzu Scat), while the B-side is a cover of Nakajima Miyuki's "kizashi no Season"....
    Posted on July 29, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
  90. COUNTJOKE "Moon Ride!" (Download)
    COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), has another new song that has just been released digitally! This follows last month's "A.D. 2020". The new song "Moonride!" has music and lyrics written by...
    Posted on July 27, 2020 at 12:09. | Released on July 27, 2020
  91. 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
  92. NUBACK "Still Life" (Download)
    NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a new digital EP titled "Still Life"! Coming almost a year after previous EP "I'm not in DUB" (2019), this new release is said to...
    Posted on July 24, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 24, 2020
  93. xiangyu "Y△M△" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a brand new track out right now! It's titled "Y△M△" (read "Yama", which means "mountain"). As it's usually the case with her music, this seems inspired by addicting African dance music beats. The producer is...
    Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:42. | Released on July 24, 2020
  94. METAFIVE "Environmental" (Download)
    Almost 4 years since mini-album "METAHALF", METAFIVE just came back suddenly with a brand new song that features Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) on main vocals, with Takahashi Yukihiro and Leo Imai also singing along. The band had hinted a return...
    Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:25. | Released on July 24, 2020
  95. Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.3" (Download)
    From an upcoming Pac-Man 40th anniversary compilation expected to be released this fall, here's a last bunch of digital pre-releases. This time we get new tracks by Buffalo Daughter and DiAN (unit of Seidenba Saku, A-bee and immi), one...
    Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:11. | Released on July 24, 2020
  96. 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.
  97. Chari Chari "We hear the last decades dreaming"
    Chari Chari, aka DJ/producer Kaoru Inoue (SoundCloud), has just released a brand new album, 18 years since his latest under the same monicker (album "In Time", in 2002). Along with his latest sounds of electronic music with an organic feel,...
    Posted on July 22, 2020 at 21:18. | Released on July 22, 2020
  98. Magic, Drums & Love "Amazon Night / Eyes, Hands, Height & Hair" (7"/Download)
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has a new double-A-side 7" single being released! Like their latest album, "Hurricane Upsetter", it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The single is said to include...
    Posted on July 21, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 22, 2020
  99. Salome no Kuchibiru "Religion"
    Having announced that they will be disbanding in 2020, after 17 years of activity, here comes the 5th and last album of kayō rock group Salome no Kuchibiru (aka Salome Lips). A message from the members can be found here...
    Posted on July 21, 2020 at 22:02. | Released on July 22, 2020
  100. RHYME SO "Psyche" (Download)
    RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has just dropped a sudden double release of two versions of song "Psyche", respectively subtitled "Hoshi" (Star) and "Tsuki" (Moon). An impressive music video of "Psyche -hoshi-"...
    Posted on July 18, 2020 at 00:56. | Released on July 15, 2020

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