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  1. milch of source "Outsider Musics In My Life" (Download)
    Electronic artist Maeda Ryoma aka milch of source (blog, MySpace), also known as the producer of EeL's recent albums ("for common people", "Little Prince"), has a new album available digitally starting tonight, apparently exclusively at the great HearJapan. The album...
    Posted on October 16, 2011 at 22:53. | Released on October 17, 2011
  2. Luvraw & BTB "Hotel Pacifica"
    Yokohama-based mellow talkbox duo Luvraw & BTB (MySpace) have a 2nd album coming. Their previous album was "Yokohama City Blues" released in summer 2010. This time they aim at making a soundtrack for fall evenings. Included is a cover of...
    Posted on October 16, 2011 at 11:50. | Released on October 19, 2011
  3. Kirinji "~Connoisseur Series~ Kirinji 'Songbook'"
    Kirinji have often composed songs for other artists. In this 2-CD album they self-cover some of those songs on the 1st CD, while the 2nd CD is a compilation of 10 songs they wrote performed by others. Audio samples of...
    Posted on October 16, 2011 at 00:39. | Released on October 19, 2011
  4. Hatakeyama Miyuki "waga utsukushiki furusato yo"
    Singer-songwriter Hatakeyama Miyuki (Port of Notes) celebrates her 10th anniversary since her solo debut with a 5th original album. Included are mainly new original songs, and also covers of standards "What A Wonderful World", "Moon River" and "Over The Rainbow"....
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 22:59. | Released on December 7, 2011
  5. Chloe "Norwegian Wood"
    Singer dahlia sings all songs on this new cover album by Irma Records Japan-based producer unit Chloe. This is a concept album featuring only covers of songs mentioned in books by writer Murakami Haruki ("1Q84", "Norwegian Wood", "Kafka on the...
    Posted on October 3, 2011 at 23:08. | Released on October 5, 2011
  6. Perfume "JPN"
    And here's a 4th album by Perfume! The title is "JPN". Has it already been over 2 years since "⊿"? Included are all 8 songs from the 4 singles released since ("fushizen na Girl / Natural ni koi shite", "VOICE",...
    Posted on September 9, 2011 at 23:43. | Released on November 30, 2011
  7. Perfume "Spice"
    It's a Perfume release rush! New album "JPN" is dropping at the end of November, but first comes this single of two tie-ups. Title track "Spice" is the theme song for new TV drama series "sengyō shufu tantei ~ watashi...
    Posted on September 9, 2011 at 23:20. | Released on November 2, 2011
  8. Nakatsuka Takeshi "barairo no seisen -The Future Is In Our Hands-" (Download)
    Nakatsuka Takeshi has produced the soundtrack for new TV series "barairo no seisen", about a 30-year-old mother who wants to become a model. Subtitled "The Future Is In Our Hands", the pop and jazzy soundtrack features jazz musicians such as...
    Posted on September 4, 2011 at 00:51. | Released on September 7, 2011
  9. Magic Party "2 tai 5"
    Boy-girl unit Magic Party has a new mini-album with a concept of inviting 5 different artists to produce each track, hence the title that translates to "2 vs 5". Those producers are Konishi Yasuharu, Kaji Hideki, Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Cubismo...
    Posted on August 7, 2011 at 23:27. | Released on August 17, 2011
  10. globe "house of globe"
    Late 90's mainstream dance unit globe, produced by Komuro Tetsuya, has a remix album coming that attempts to appeal to fans of the current club scene. Remixers include Konishi Yasuharu, FPM, Osawa Shinichi, Shinco (Scha Dara Parr), Kawanabe Hiroshi (Tokyo...
    Posted on August 7, 2011 at 23:02. | Released on August 10, 2011
  11. yanokami "Bamboo Music" (Download)
    yanokami, the unit of rei harakami and Yano Akiko, has a new song available for download. This is a cover of "Bamboo Music", a song from 1982 by Sakamoto Ryūichi and David Sylvian (hear the original on YouTube). rei harakami...
    Posted on August 4, 2011 at 23:53. | Released on August 3, 2011
  12. LAMA "Spell"
    LAMA is a new all-star band featuring Nakamura Kōji (iLL, ex-Supercar), Furukawa Miki (ex-Supercar), Ushio Kensuke (agraph) and Tabuchi Hisako (bloodthirsty butchers, ex-Number Girl). This is their first single, a song used as the opening theme of TV anime series...
    Posted on August 4, 2011 at 00:00. | Released on August 3, 2011
  13. Pyokn "Be Yourself" (Download)
    Label Flawless World (post-Usagi-chang Records) has a new digital release available now for female vocal unit Pyokn. The 3 main tracks have been selected from previously released on album "Colorful Vibration" (2004, Amazon), and remastered to suit the label's direction....
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 00:02. | Released on July 27, 2011
  14. Original Love "hakunetsu"
    Original Love, the solo unit of Tajima Takao (ex-Pizzicato Five), has a new album coming this week! For this album Tajima says having played all instruments and done everything by himself down to mixing and mastering. It also includes a...
    Posted on July 27, 2011 at 19:52. | Released on July 27, 2011
  15. Gig report: Yellow Magic Orchestra U.S. shows, with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter, Towa Tei
    Text, photos and videos by Nicholas D. Kent (Japanese Electronic Music) for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Two reports of Yellow Magic Orchestra shows held in California last month (June 26 at Hollywood Bowl, L.A., with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter and Towa...
    Posted on July 23, 2011 at 20:13.
  16. Vanilla Beans "Vanilla Beans II"
    Idol duo Vanilla Beans comes back to us on their Nordic winds with a brand new album full of yet unheard tracks! This includes new catchy pop track "älskar dig" (watch a live performance on YouTube) that's an answer song...
    Posted on July 13, 2011 at 00:11. | Released on July 20, 2011
  17. Gig report: Saori@destiny "Domestic domain" release event
    Text and photo by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound This week was the release of Saori@destiny's new mini-album "Domestic domain", and she is doing a series of mini live shows at Shosen Book Tower, a book and entertainment store...
    Posted on June 17, 2011 at 00:12.
  18. spoon+ "birth"
    Fun indies techno-pop/electro-pop unit spoon+ (MySpace) has a first album coming next week. They have been quite active performing many shows, in which singer-songwriter aco dances and sings in front of a large screen of synchronized video. Before this album...
    Posted on June 14, 2011 at 22:29. | Released on June 21, 2011
  19. Yellow Magic Orchestra "YMO"
    Here's yet another greatest hits album from Yellow Magic Orchestra selected by the 3 members. Worth of mention are the inclusions of HASYMO's "Tokyo Town Pages" (2008) and some tracks from live albums (tracks 4, 5 from "Faker Holic" and...
    Posted on June 4, 2011 at 01:16. | Released on June 15, 2011
  20. Gig report: Vanilla Beans & Negicco press conference
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Tonight was a special press conference for idol groups Vanilla Beans and Negicco, held at Tower Records Shibuya's Stage One venue downstairs. It was in a way open to the...
    Posted on June 3, 2011 at 23:58.
  21. EmiLy "tear drop"
    Singer-songwriter EmiLy (Hashimoto Emiri) has a 2nd album out now, with songs arranged by the likes of Imai Kentarō (The Aprils) and Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme). Also the wonderful video clip for title song was directed by Nakama Norihisa...
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 01:48. | Released on May 25, 2011
  22. Gig report: Hikashu & Shinohara Tomoe at The Japan Society, NYC
    Text and photos by Nicholas D. Kent (Japanese Electronic Music) for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Back in late 2009 Tomoe asked to let her listen to some Hikashu (MySpace) tracks, specifically "Biro Biro", a classic 1980 released track of theirs because...
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 23:22.
  23. mito "Dawns"
    mito, bassist of band clammbon, has a solo album coming next week. Featured are many guests including electronic artist agraph, pianist kotringo, and members of bands toe and Rovo. Plus, the album is mastered by Sunahara Yoshinori! Released at the...
    Posted on May 15, 2011 at 01:26. | Released on May 18, 2011
  24. Gig report: Frenesi and Kaseki Cider
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Friday May 6 was the first day of a series of shows celebrating the 11th anniversary of venue Astro Hall in Harajuku. It was only my 2nd time there (the first being...
    Posted on May 11, 2011 at 00:10.
  25. Towa Tei "Sunny"
    Towa Tei is back with a brand new, 6th album! "Sunny" is the 3rd of a trilogy started with "Flash" and "Big Fun". Featured guests include Hatori Miho (Cibo Matto), Takahashi Yukihiro, Hosono Haruomi (both YMO), Yasuda Toshiyuki, Natural Calamity,...
    Posted on April 29, 2011 at 22:26. | Released on May 11, 2011
  26. Gig report: Charity event: KAJI Hideki, Chabe, Harvard, Love and Hates
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Wednesday was held a charity event organized by Kaji Hideki, with the help of Harajuku Astro Hall where he has been doing regular events for a long time. The...
    Posted on April 25, 2011 at 23:25.
  27. Supercar "RE:SUPERCAR 1 ~redesigned by nakamura koji~"
    Supercar (disbanded in 2005) has a new release coming, that's of previously released songs "redesigned" by former member Nakamura Kōji (aka Nakakō aka iLL). The songs are mainly taken from early albums "Three Out Change", "Jump Up", "OOYeah!" and "OOKeah!"....
    Posted on April 17, 2011 at 00:34. | Released on April 20, 2011
  28. Various Artists "Velvet Songs"
    This cover compilation from Grand Gallery consists of new recordings of songs from the repertory of Alfa label. Featured artists include Nakatsuka Takeshi, Cubismo Grafico feat. Kushibiki Sayaka, Sokabe Keiichi, Nanao Tavito, Shimazaki Hitomi with Nanase feat. Kinbara Chieko, Chocolat...
    Posted on April 14, 2011 at 21:36. | Released on April 20, 2011
  29. Aira Mitsuki "Aira Mitsuki LiVE TOUR 2011 '???' in LIQUIDROOM" (DVD+CD)
    Aira Mitsuki has a 2nd live DVD coming up, this time of the awesome final show of her latest tour for 3rd album "???". This show was held last January 30 at Liquidroom in Ebisu, Tokyo. I had the great...
    Posted on April 10, 2011 at 00:19. | Released on April 20, 2011
  30. Perfume "Laser Beam/kasukana kaori"
    Perfume's next double-A-sider single is coming in May, and the song "Laser Beam" can already be heard in a TV commercial (watch below). Part of the profit from the sales will be given to charity for the recent earthquake/tsunami victims....
    Posted on April 9, 2011 at 01:16. | Released on May 18, 2011
  31. Cubismo Grafico Five "Half Dozen"
    Shortly following leader Chabe's first solo album "Me." (out on March 16), and last year album "Double Dozen", this is a new mini-album from Cubismo Grafico Five. A tour of Tokyo/Ozaka/Nagoya will follow the release, stopping on May 28 at...
    Posted on April 5, 2011 at 00:04. | Released on April 13, 2011
  32. Panda 1/2 "Panda! Panda! Panda!" (Download)
    Panda 1/2 have a new pop track available for download. The title, "Panda! Panda! Panda!" The sound breathes Shibuya-kei! Watch a trailer of the video below, showing producer James Panda Jr. visiting the pandas of the world. Today March 21,...
    Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:08. | Released on March 16, 2011
  33. Chabe "Me."
    Cubismo Grafico aka Matsuda Gakuji is back with a new album, his first under his popular nickname, Chabe. This includes songs from last December's now sold out debut 10" EP that marked the opening of his KIT Gallery, and contains...
    Posted on March 7, 2011 at 21:24. | Released on March 16, 2011
  34. Original Love "Red Curtain ~Original Love early days~"
    Before Original Love, there was The Red Curtain, which released an album titled "Original Love" in 1986. Here all 8 songs are re-issued for the first time, together with 9 songs from a live show of the same year, plus...
    Posted on February 21, 2011 at 21:52. | Released on March 2, 2011
  35. Gig report: Ohno Yumiko "The Rainy Table" release party
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Friday was a public holiday, Japan's National Foundation Day, and early evening I went to Roppongi SuperDeluxe for an event organized by multi-talent Ohno Yumiko of Buffalo Daughter. Yumiko...
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 22:52.
  36. Tokyo No.1 Soul Set "subete hikari"
    Tokyo No.1 Soul Set continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary with this album of covers featuring various female singers such as Halcali, Kojima Mayumi, Toki Asako, Harada Ikuko (clammbon) and more. Covers include ones of Original Love, Scha Dara Parr,...
    Posted on February 9, 2011 at 21:58. | Released on February 9, 2011
  37. "Tokyo Idol Festival 2010" (DVD)
    Here is a live DVD set (2 discs) of event Tokyo Idol Festival 2010 ("TIF") held last August 7-8, which featured some 45 up-and-coming idol groups. Included are 6 or 7 songs with Vanilla Beans, making this much worth of...
    Posted on February 7, 2011 at 23:22. | Released on February 9, 2011
  38. Gig report: Aira Mitsuki "???" tour final
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Sunday I had the chance to catch Aira Mitsuki's last stop of her tour for the release of latest album "???". The show was held at Ebisu LiquidRoom on January 30....
    Posted on February 6, 2011 at 22:56.
  39. YO!HEY!! "Cult Club Manners Vol.1: Fantazy Mix"
    Out this Friday on HNC's White Lily Records is the first of a mix album series, on which YO!HEY!! shows how hip-hop and indie rock go together. YO!HEY!! is one of the three members of Threepee Boys who contributed a...
    Posted on February 2, 2011 at 23:29. | Released on February 4, 2011
  40. Misswonda "In Flawless"
    Misswonda has a 2nd album coming on new label flawless world (post-Usagi-chang Records)! It's already been 5 years since "Wonderful Tangent" (2005). The album takes inspiration from UK new wave and various rock/pop/dance influences from the 80's and 90's, and...
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 01:11. | Released on February 9, 2011
  41. Perfume "Perfume Live @ Tokyo Dome '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11'" (DVD)
    Perfume has a new DVD coming of their concert held at Tokyo Dome on November 3 last year. Their biggest yet show for an audience of 50000 fans marked their 10th anniversary (and also the 5th of moving to a...
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 22:16. | Released on February 9, 2011
  42. EeL "for common people"
    Osaka cute-electro-punk-future-pop indies artist EeL has a new album on the way, full of brand new songs! This comes on post-Vroom Sound label Stubbie Records. Check out the new video and sampler clip below. Also if you missed it, last...
    Posted on January 14, 2011 at 22:27. | Released on January 26, 2011
  43. Cherryboy Function "suggested function EP#2"
    2011's first release is from indies electronic artist Cherryboy Function, a new 5-song EP coming 3½ years after 1st album "Something Electronic". Since the album release Cherryboy Function has been acclaimed for his DJ and live performances as well as...
    Posted on January 2, 2011 at 15:26. | Released on January 5, 2011
  44. Gig report: Harajuku Performance+: Nomiya Maki, Open Reel Ensemble
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last week on Tuesday December 22 was the first of two days of a performance-themed event at La Foret Museum, Harajuku, titled "Harajuku Performance+". On that day were two artists that I...
    Posted on December 30, 2010 at 21:37.
  45. Gig report: Groove Unchant "Notre Musique" release party
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On December 18, Groove Unchant was of passage in Tokyo part of a tour for the release of his first album "Notre Musique" (out last month on Orange Records). Even...
    Posted on December 30, 2010 at 01:46.
  46. Gig report: Electronic World Cup 2010
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound It's been a month already since I went to this really fun event titled "Electronic World Cup 2010". Organized by Kishino Yūichi (hige no mibōjin aka La veuve moustachue aka...
    Posted on December 18, 2010 at 14:08.
  47. EeL "Kung-Fu People Etcetera"
    Have you missed EeL's early albums? Here's a new release that contains the best tracks from both "Kung-Fu Master" and "people people", now both pretty rare, as well as 2 new tracks and a new arrangement! A free MP3 if...
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 22:56. | Released on December 21, 2010
  48. Chabe "6 Songs For Kit Gallery" (10")
    Chabe (aka Cubismo Grafico), has a first release going by his nickname. This is his first solo release since "Nuit" (2007). This is a 10" including 3 brand new songs, and on the B-side 3 cover songs featuring various female...
    Posted on December 9, 2010 at 22:28. | Released on December 15, 2010
  49. Various Artists "We wish you a happy"
    A Christmas compilation is out just now on label Niw!. This includes both Christmas classics and original songs, featuring Cubismo Grafico Five, miila (whose 7" is out at the same time on the label), Frontier Backyard and other artists from...
    Posted on December 2, 2010 at 21:53. | Released on December 3, 2010
  50. Various Artists "Christmas Time Bossa"
    Time flies, and here come the Christmas compilations! The first is from label Grand Gallery, featuring new recordings by its artists, in a bossa nova style. Featured are violinist Kinbara Chieko (MySpace), pianist NANASE, guitarist Takenaka Shunji, and vocalists Saiko...
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 19:15. | Released on November 3, 2010
  51. Yumiko Ohno from Buffalo Daughter "Music for Dance Performance The Rainy Table Collaboration work by Strange Kinoko Dance Company x plaplax Soundtrack by Yumiko Ohno"
    Buffalo Daughter's Ohno Yumiko has a first solo release, in the form of a soundtrack for a dance performance titled "The Rainy Table" by Strange Kinoko Dance Company and plaplax (as the title says!). The play was originally performed on...
    Posted on November 2, 2010 at 20:31. | Released on November 3, 2010
  52. Cornelius "Fantasma" (2CD+DVD)
    It's been 13 years since the release of "Fantasma", Cornelius' masterpiece that won him worldwide recognition. Here it is reissued entirely remastered, by none other than Sunahara Yoshinori! The limited edition comes with a bonus CD of rare tracks, remixes...
    Posted on October 30, 2010 at 15:57. | Released on November 3, 2010
  53. agraph "equal"
    Electro artist agraph has a 2nd album coming up. This one has been mastered by Sunahara Yoshinori, and features collaborations with Mito (Clammbon) and Carsten Nicolai (alva noto). Audio samples at official release page agraph "equal" 1. lib 2. blurred...
    Posted on October 30, 2010 at 15:34. | Released on November 3, 2010
  54. Gig report: Fantastic Explosion "Sounds In Space" release party
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last week, on Friday October 22, was Fantastic Explosion's release party for new mini-album "Sounds In Space". The event was held at heavysick ZERO, a small-sized 2-floor club in Nakano,...
    Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39.
  55. Gig report: Hoover's Ooover at the O-West
    Text by Ken M (Japan Live) I have trouble with big concert venues. A phobia of sorts. Ax, Zepp, Tokyo International Forum...I'm not a fan of any of them. Visions of animals being herded through the slaughterhouse... But these places...
    Posted on October 17, 2010 at 18:49.
  56. Perfume "nee"
    Perfume has a new single coming this November, titled "nee". It can already be heard in a TV commercial for Natural Beauty Basic (the same brand for which they sang "Natural ni koi shite" earlier this year). The commercial, seen...
    Posted on October 9, 2010 at 21:13. | Released on November 10, 2010
  57. Various Artists "Grrrls Talk (compiled by Twee Grrrls Club)"
    Twee Grrrls Club (MySpace) is a grrrls unit doing what indie grrrls do: make cassette mix tapes, fanzines, collect records and DJ. The unit features Yuppa (HNC, Love And Hates), Miila (Love And Hates), Sumire and Satomi. This is their...
    Posted on October 4, 2010 at 20:56. | Released on October 6, 2010
  58. Gig report: It's a Sunny Day
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last weekend, on Sunday September 12, I had the chance to go to this very special event. Wack Wack Rhythm Band recently lost one of their important members 6 months...
    Posted on September 18, 2010 at 13:29.
  59. Kaji Hideki to Riddim Saunter "anettai Girl / Happy Talk" (7")
    Kaji Hideki has a new album coming on November 3rd, with music performed by band Riddim Saunter. Meanwhile here's a 7" with 2 cuts. The B-side is a cover of "Happy Talk" (1982) by U.K.'s Captain Sensible (The Damned). Audio...
    Posted on September 10, 2010 at 22:51. | Released on September 8, 2010
  60. frenesi "Märchen"
    frenesi (MySpace) is back again this year with a new album titled "Märchen" (in Japanese "Meruhen"), follow-up to last year's wonderful "Cupra"! This new album, subtitled "Computer no namida." ("Computer tears"), contains a cover of Cosmic Invention's "Computer obaachan" (1981),...
    Posted on September 5, 2010 at 21:10. | Released on September 15, 2010
  61. Gig report: Rocketman Summer Fes 2010 - thank you for the music!!
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Sunday August 22, I went to Liquidroom in Ebisu for "Rocketman Summer Fes 2010", an event celebrating the 10 years since the debut of Rocketman, Fukawa Ryō's music unit....
    Posted on September 1, 2010 at 22:47.
  62. Gig report: Club Aloe
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Two weeks ago, on August 10, I had the chance to see what I believe was the first show by Club Aloe, a new band by 5 ex-members of Modern...
    Posted on August 28, 2010 at 02:00.
  63. TRI4TH "TRI4TH"
    Sunaga Tatsuo has produced the first album of instrumental jazz band TRI4TH (MySpace) (pronounced in Japanese like "Triforce"), who recently played Konishi Yasuharu's soundtrack live for musical "Talk Like Singing". This album features guest musicians Jukka Eskola (trumpeter of Five...
    Posted on August 24, 2010 at 23:02. | Released on August 25, 2010
  64. Gig report: Rehabilitation: yes, mama ok? & Yume to Cosme
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Friday August 6, I went to mona records in Shimokitazawa for an event called "Rehabilitation", featuring a show by mid-90's indies band "yes, mama ok?". 5 years ago leader...
    Posted on August 15, 2010 at 20:09.
  65. Gig report: Fujimura Tohru + Yasuda Toshiyuki "Shimokitazawa Silent Disco"
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Recently I got to go to an interesting event held in a café called Slow Comedy Factory in Shimokitazawa. Limited to some 30 people, as many seats as there were,...
    Posted on August 5, 2010 at 23:50.
  66. Perfume "VOICE"
    Next week brings a brand new single by Perfume, again of course produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule)! Check out the teaser video clip below. There is (was?) a limited edition too, including a bonus DVD with the title track's video...
    Posted on August 5, 2010 at 21:18. | Released on August 11, 2010
  67. Takanami Keitarō to Nangasaki Five "Ryōma no hanauta (akaban)"
    Where did Takanami K-tarō go? He's doing fine, back to his hometown of Nagasaki since last year. And it seems like he fell in love with the roots he found there, as he offers this surprising new album consisting of...
    Posted on July 24, 2010 at 00:49. | Released on June 16, 2010
  68. Sweet Jam Style "Shibuya-kei Bossa"
    Bossa nova cover project Sweet Jam Style's first release is a collection of Shibuya-kei classics. Included are hit songs by Pizzicato Five, Cornelius, Kahimi Karie, Original Love, Flipper's Guitar and Ozawa Kenji. The album features various female vocalists, and is...
    Posted on July 20, 2010 at 22:10. | Released on July 21, 2010
  69. Gig report: Shinohara Tomoe's Ultra Relax Day 2010
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Wednesday, July 14, was a show celebrating the 15th anniversary of Shinohara Tomoe's debut album "Super Model". The album was reissued just recently with bonus tracks and an added DVD of...
    Posted on July 17, 2010 at 21:07.
  70. Jazztronik "Bon Voyage!"
    Jazztronik (MySpace) collaborates with select shop Tomorrowland to bring this album of rearranged versions of Jazztronik tracks and also Nozaki Ryōta solo piano works. Jazztronik "Bon Voyage!" 1. Butterfly Dance 2. Sign of Tomorrow 3. Beira Mar 4. Abyssal Hill...
    Posted on July 12, 2010 at 22:43. | Released on July 14, 2010
  71. DJ Codomo "Play"
    DJ Codomo, best known for a remix featured on Cornelius "PM" and also producing Kiiiiiii, has a 2nd album coming this week. Cornelius himself comments "colourful, cheerful & playful" on this new release. A short sampler can be heard at...
    Posted on July 12, 2010 at 21:40. | Released on July 14, 2010
  72. Cubismo Grafico Five "Double Dozen"
    Cubismo Grafico Five has a new album coming. Having recently sized down to 4 members, and feeling like a brand new band, they call this a "first album", and it comes with no less than 24 tracks, hence the title...
    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 22:05. | Released on July 7, 2010
  73. Gig report: "E*P=10Y" Elektel and Pyokn's 10th anniversary
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last weekend, on Sunday June 13, was held an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of two bands, Elektel and Pyokn, incidentally formed around the same time. The event was...
    Posted on June 20, 2010 at 18:21.
  74. Cubismo Grafico Five "Life Is Like A Season" (7"+CD-R)
    Cubismo Grafico Five (MySpace) have an upcoming album to be released on July 7, titled "Double Dozen", but first comes this 3-song 7" single. The B-side is a non-album remix by US indie band The Signals (MySpace). Jet Set provides...
    Posted on June 14, 2010 at 23:45. | Released on June 23, 2010
  75. Kimura Kaela "Ring a Ding Dong"
    Kimura Kaela's new single is for the super cute & catchy song heard in the recent DoCoMo commercials (watch below). As a bonus the CD contains no less than 8 live songs from her show at Budōkan held last March....
    Posted on June 7, 2010 at 21:46. | Released on June 9, 2010
  76. Various Artists "Beautiful Girls Electro"
    First of a compilation series, "Beautiful Girls Electro" presents Osaka indies electro artists including EeL, Sucrette, Tokyo Pinsalocks and many more. Not to be missed at this low price! Various Artists "Beautiful Girls Electro" (Title / Artist) 1. introduction 2....
    Posted on June 3, 2010 at 23:59. | Released on May 19, 2010
  77. Boot Beat "Manifesto 5"
    This 5th of Boot Beat's popular "Manifesto" mix CD series brings us more happy and catchy, fresh-sounding jazzy tunes, both standards and obscure, and sure to make you want to dance. Available now at Jet Set! Boot Beat "Manifesto 5"...
    Posted on June 2, 2010 at 21:28. | Released on March 24, 2010
  78. KOR=GIRL "Nanba"
    KOR=GIRL is a 2-girl unit using KORG Wavedrums, produced by Terukado. This is a first CD single but exclusive to Tower Records (ships within Japan only). Included is song "KIYOMIZU", heavily sampling Cornelius' "Star Fruits Surf Rider" as previously released...
    Posted on June 1, 2010 at 23:57. | Released on June 2, 2010
  79. Gig report: Rogue Wave vol.1
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Tuesday after a rough day at work, I headed to Shindaita Fever (Shindaita is the station next to Shimokitazawa), a venue I had yet never been to. There was...
    Posted on May 30, 2010 at 23:00.
  80. The FLiRT "Dance Terminal / Tokyo Music Lovers" (12")
    The FLiRT is a brand new all-star girl unit from Tokyo's club scene. Members are DJ:C3 (aka Fujisawa Shiho), RON (aka hiro:n), Reeju (aka Shōno Juli), and cham. Their first release is a 2-song 12" single that features Kawanishi Suguru...
    Posted on May 26, 2010 at 21:55. | Released on May 31, 2010
  81. Gig report: Fabulous Soundscape vol.2
    Text by Ken M (Japan Live), photos by Takanashi Haruno Time-traveling back to the not-too-distant past again, I went to a great event organized by Mr. Henachoko at a venue called Bar Coredo in Nogizaka, featuring the leading lights of...
    Posted on May 22, 2010 at 20:38.
  82. Gig report: Japanino Night
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Sunday I went to Japanino Night, an event held at Nifty's Tokyo Culture Culture café in Odaiba, promoting build-your-own 8-bit computer Japanino , the latest from popular magazine Otona...
    Posted on May 21, 2010 at 22:07.
  83. Gig report: Vanilla Beans release in-store event at HMV Shibuya
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Vanilla Beans have a new mini-album titled "Def & Def" out this week. They're doing in-store live shows through the weekend to promote it, and I went to see the first one...
    Posted on May 21, 2010 at 00:04.
  84. Shinohara Tomoe "Super Model 15th Anniversary Edition" (CD+DVD)
    Celebrating the 15th years of Shinohara Tomoe's debut album "Super Model" comes this limited anniversary edition. Produced by Denki Groove's Ishino Takkyū with Sunahara Yoshinori, Pierre Taki, CMJK, and also Chikada Haruo, Nakahara Masaya, Surf Coasters and more, this is...
    Posted on May 18, 2010 at 21:31. | Released on June 30, 2010
  85. Gig report: Aira Mitsuki one-man live at Liquidroom
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Aira Mitsuki keeps taking techno-pop to a higher level, always in a way that I like. Yesterday she performed a one-man show at Liquidroom in Ebisu, backed from start to finish by...
    Posted on May 7, 2010 at 00:12.
  86. Aira Mitsuki "Heat My Love", Aira Mitsuki sync. Sawagi "LEVEL5" (Download)
    Aira Mitsuki has 2 new songs out now on iTunes, ahead of a new mini-album titled "6 FORCE" coming on June 2. "LEVEL5" features instrumental band Sawagi which perform club music live on keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. The mini-album...
    Posted on May 5, 2010 at 23:01. | Released on May 5, 2010
  87. KOR=GIRL "KIYOMIZU" (Download)
    A brand new unit called KOR=GIRL debuted today with this download-only release. Described as a "2-girl beat hitting unit", the two sing and hit Korg Wavedrums. The producer behind this is Terukado, same as for Aira Mitsuki and Saori@destiny. This...
    Posted on May 5, 2010 at 22:42. | Released on May 5, 2010
  88. Halfby "The Island of Curiosity"
    3 years since album "Side Farmers", Halfby is now back on label Second Royal with a brand new album. Again this is a summer party album, being described as "resort dance music". Featured are members of foreign indies bands Skibunny,...
    Posted on May 4, 2010 at 13:47. | Released on May 19, 2010
  89. Yakushimaru Etsuko to d.v.d. "Blu Day"
    Yakushimaru Etsuko, singer of sōtaiseiriron, joins band d.v.d. ("drums video drums") for this album. d.v.d. is known for performing live using two drum sets to trigger game-like video. The album comes with a DVD. Out at the same time is...
    Posted on April 1, 2010 at 00:06. | Released on April 7, 2010
  90. sōtaiseiriron "Synchroniciteen"
    Girl-fronted rock band sōtaiseiriron has a 2nd album coming. Last year saw the release of a solo single by singer Yakushimaru Etsuko, who has also been performing with band d.v.d. (drums video drums) with which album "Blu Day" is being...
    Posted on March 31, 2010 at 23:50. | Released on April 7, 2010
  91. Perfume "fushizen na Girl / Natural ni koi shite"
    Here's a long-awaited new single from Perfume, their first since 3rd album "⊿" out last summer. The title song "Natural ni koi shite" is a tie-up with fashion brand Natural Beauty Basic, and can be heard in the brand's new...
    Posted on March 21, 2010 at 18:45. | Released on April 14, 2010
  92. Gig report: Tokyo Pinsalocks, Noodles, Kinoco Hotel at Que
    Text and photos by Ken M (Japan Live) Sunday was girl band night at the Club Que, but the three featured groups had little in common other than that they were all girls. First up was Kinoco Hotel, AKA "mushroom...
    Posted on March 8, 2010 at 03:37.
  93. Desmond & The Tutus "Desmond & The Tutus EP" (12")
    South African band Desmond & The Tutus (MySpace) has got a remix 12" EP released in Japan. Featured are remixes by Cubismo Grafico, Love and Hates (HNC side-project) and 80kidz. Desmond & The Tutus "Desmond & The Tutus EP" (12")...
    Posted on February 27, 2010 at 05:51. | Released on February 25, 2010
  94. Various Artists "Club Jazz Digs Lupin The Third"
    Sunaga Tatsuo (Sunaga t Experience) produces this new cover album of songs from "Lupin the 3rd", arranged in club jazz fashion. Featured from Japan are Sunaga t Experience, TRI4TH (jazz band recently performing Konishi Yasuharu's "Talk Like Singing" musical), Ego-Wrappin',...
    Posted on February 24, 2010 at 23:08. | Released on March 10, 2010
  95. Yuka Honda "Heart Chamber Phantoms"
    Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) has a brand new 3rd solo album out this week on John Zorn's Tzadik label! This succeeds "Eucademix" (2004) and "Memories Are My Only Witness" (2002), both truly brilliant electronic music albums that give high expectations...
    Posted on January 25, 2010 at 22:10. | Released on January 26, 2010
  96. Polysics "Bestoisu!!!!"
    Here comes a greatest hits album of Polysics (MySpace), covering from when drummer Yano joined in 2005 until now. This also precedes the leaving of singer Kayo who announced she will quit the band after their March 14 show at...
    Posted on January 3, 2010 at 16:13. | Released on January 13, 2010
  97. Perfume "Perfume Second Tour 2009 'chokkaku nitouhen sankakkei Tour'" (DVD)
    Perfume's recent tour for album "⊿" is getting a DVD release. More specifically, this is the final show of the tour, held at Yokohama Arena on October 30, 2009, included in its entirety. A bonus disc contains 2 songs with...
    Posted on December 30, 2009 at 22:05. | Released on January 13, 2010
  98. DG-10 "Golden Synthesizer!"
    A new mini-album from DG-10, the 3-girl unit featuring music made with the Korg DS-10. This one contains covers of Ghibli's "kaze no tani no Nausicaa", "Ghostbusters" and Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime", plus one new original song. The CD contains...
    Posted on December 22, 2009 at 23:39. | Released on December 23, 2009
  99. Erieza Royal & AsamixJuice "Vacuum"
    This is a new 2-girl techno-pop unit with an adult twist, featuring SM queen and punk band Ecodamned drummer Erieza Royal with performer and "doll" maker AsamixJuice. Their first album is produced by Nagata Kazunao and features remixes by Yoshida...
    Posted on December 13, 2009 at 01:42. | Released on December 11, 2009
  100. Yasuda Toshiyuki "Children's Songs 2050"
    In his new album, Yasuda Toshiyuki (MySpace) (early Fantastic Plastic Machine) covers children's songs from around the world into his wonderful electronic sounds, featuring various singers including ROBO*BRAZILEIRA of course. Yasuda Toshiyuki "Children's Songs 2050" 1. Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman...
    Posted on November 18, 2009 at 23:23. | Released on November 25, 2009

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