Posted on February 14, 2021 at 18:43. | Event held on Monday February 15, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Childish Tones "Country Girl" (7")
Childish Tones (Twitter), band which plays rock'n'roll using only toy instruments, has a new single being released on 7"! This follows the album "God Bless The Girls" which featured singer Beni Usakura. This time the songs are sung by...
Posted on February 11, 2021 at 21:15. | Released on February 26, 2021
Posted on February 10, 2021 at 21:31. | Event held on Saturday February 13, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Toki Asako "Home Town -Cover Songs-"
Toki Asako has a new cover album about to be released! This follows original album "Passion Blue" (2019). Included are covers of Quruli, Yuming, EPO, a self-cover of "Rendez-vous in '58" (originally from album "Heartbreakin'") and more. The song "Home",...
Posted on February 9, 2021 at 22:48. | Released on February 17, 2021
Ryuji Sawa "FG&Me" (Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Sawa Ryūji has just released a mini-album of solo acoustic demos. This mini-album, of which the title refers to his Yamaha FG280 acoustic guitar, had been available at shows on CD-R since early last year and later...
Posted on February 8, 2021 at 18:15. | Released on May 29, 2020
Posted on February 5, 2021 at 21:39. | Event held on Sunday February 14, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 02 'neko mo shakushi mo Twist'" (CD+Book)
Started in January, here's the 2nd of the "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") monthly CD+Book series supervised by Konishi Yasuharu! This time the CD is an updated edition of a limited edition mix tape of twist tunes, while...
Posted on February 5, 2021 at 20:29. | Released on February 26, 2021
The Highmarts "It's All Over Now" (7")
The Highmarts (Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter) have recently released a brand new 7" single. The title song "It's All Over Now" is the theme song of imaginary movie "Sukeban Baby" by Rockin' Jelly Bean who illustrated the jacket. The B-side is...
Posted on February 3, 2021 at 23:58. | Released in December 2020
Gallantique Kazue "sekitou / My Address" (Download)
Singer Gallantique Kazue has a new single out today! Both songs are arranged by Yoshida Tetsuto, who also wrote the music of original song "sekitō". "My Address" is a cover of Azusa Michiyo, a song of which the music...
Posted on February 3, 2021 at 20:14. | Released on February 3, 2021
Towa Tei "Birthday" (7")
Towa Tei is releasing this month a new 7" single titled "Birthday"! The new song features Hosono Haruomi, Koike Mitsuko (Beautiful Hummingbird) and HANA. The B-side is "Luv Pandemic" from album "CUTE" (2015), which featured vocals by Hosono Haruomi, Takahashi...
Posted on February 1, 2021 at 22:32. | Released on February 10, 2021
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 19:28. | Event held on Tuesday February 2, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Keiichi Suzuki "Mother Music Revisited"
Keiichi Suzuki (Moonriders, No Lie-Sense, Controversial Spark), who was recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of his musical career, has just released an album that revisits songs from the soundtrack of Famicom game "MOTHER" (aka "EarthBound Beginnings") that he composed. All...
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 18:19. | Released on January 27, 2021
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 00:26. | Event held on Sunday January 31, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
keme "hitorigoto"
Singer-songwriter keme, known for her bands Tokyo Killer and Piggy Banks as well as being the guitarist of Kinoco Hotel, has just released a 3rd solo album! "hitorigoto" is the follow-up to her previous solo album "shiranai sekai" (2013). Included...
Posted on January 30, 2021 at 22:33. | Released on January 27, 2021
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Gum Gum Girl" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who will be celebrating this year the 10th anniversary since her debut, has just released a brand new song digitally! "Gum Gum Girl" is being used as the theme song for Nintendo Switch™ game "Ninjala". Check...
Posted on January 30, 2021 at 00:55. | Released on January 29, 2021
Jintana & Emeralds "Oh! Southern Wind" (Download)
Jintana & Emeralds are back with a brand new ambient doo-wop song that has just suddenly been released digitally! Jintana & Emeralds is a group formed of Jintana and Kashif (both of Pacific Pan Playa), XTAL, and three female...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 23:56. | Released on January 27, 2021
Maika Loubté "Mist" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Mist"! The lyrics are a mix French, English and Japanese. You can read them at Bandcamp. This comes ahead of a new album expected to be released this...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on January 27, 2021
Aya Nakano y Central "La Vida"
Once again, singer Nakano Aya has teamed up with latin sound band Central, this time as Aya Nakano y Central, for a brand new album titled "La Vida"! Along with a bunch of originals is included a cover of Yuming's...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 21:27. | Released on January 27, 2021
dodo & tofubeats "nirvana" (Download)
tofubeats and rapper dodo (Instagram) have just released a collaboration track digitally, titled "nirvana". Check it out below! In 2020, dodo released a 2nd album titled "Normal" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) and also collaborated with Manon on the song...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 09:11. | Released on January 20, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
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 January 28, 2021 at 01:13.
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 12:44. | Event held on Sunday January 24, 2021 at 13:00 (JST)
for instance "door that wind"
"door that wind" is the first album of for instance, the instrumental group led by Moonriders' guitarist Shirai Ryōmei. Taking the name from his previous solo album, "For Instance" (2017) (CDJapan, Amazon), the band features twin drums by Ōta Kōji...
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 11:49. | Released on January 27, 2021
Miho Hatori "Between Isekai and Slice of Life"
The brand new album of Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) has finally dropped, following the two singles "Formula X" and "Tokyo Story". Check out the brand new music video for "Tokyo Story" below, and head over to your favorite...
Posted on January 22, 2021 at 20:56. | Released on January 22, 2021
Posted on January 21, 2021 at 21:00. | Event held on Thursday January 21, 2021 at 21:30 (JST)
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 01 'yoasobi ni tsukarete shimatta'" (CD+Book)
Following the series of 12 monthly 7"'s of the "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") which ended last August, here comes another fun series of collectibles supervised by Konishi Yasuharu! This time the format is a CD and book...
Posted on January 21, 2021 at 11:09. | Released on January 29, 2021
Posted on January 20, 2021 at 23:50. | Event held on Sunday February 21, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother "Hashire Shoujikimono" (Download)
Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone) has just released a brand new track in collaboration with horn section band videobrother! The song "Hashire Shōjikimono" is a cover of an ending theme of TV anime series "Chibi Maruko-chan", originally sung by Saijō Hideki....
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 20:19. | Released on January 15, 2021
Ino hidefumi "In Dreams" (7"/Download)
Singer-songwriter Ino Hidefumi has just released a new 7" single, in advance of a brand new 8th album expected to be released in 2021! While B-side "Magnetic Dance" was previously released digitally in November 2019 (, Spotify), the A-side...
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 15:35. | Released on January 16, 2021
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 14:40. | Event held on Sunday January 17, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
NUBACK "When The Party Is Over" (7")
NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back), the solo unit of Dai Nakamura (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a 7" single on German label Growing Bin Records! The two songs were previously included on digital EP "Good bye Summer, Again" (2013)...
Posted on January 14, 2021 at 12:23. | Released in January 2021
Posted on January 8, 2021 at 20:38. | Event held on Tuesday January 19, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Miho Hatori "Tokyo Story" (Download)
Following last month's "Formula X", Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) has just released one more brand new song digitally, titled "Tokyo Story". This time she announces that both of these songs will be part of her new album to...
Posted on January 8, 2021 at 13:38. | Released on January 8, 2021
Ayane Yamazaki "Yobikakerarete" (Download)
Singer-songwritter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released digitally an album titled "Yobikakerarete", which focuses on pleasant electronic piano and synthesizer sounds, along with the artist's own singing. Closing the album is a cover of the theme song from "Nausicaä of the...
Posted on January 7, 2021 at 22:47. | Released on November 25, 2020
Posted on January 4, 2021 at 21:18. | Event held on Friday January 8, 2021 at 19:20 (JST)
HALLCA "Precious Flight With You 20'" (Download)
After a bit of catching up with 2020 releases, it's now time to move on to 2021! I look forward to lots of good new music to come this year! The first release of the new year is from HALLCA,...
Posted on January 4, 2021 at 17:50. | Released on January 3, 2021
Neighbors Complain "Destruction" (Cassette/Dowload)
Osaka-based R&B band Neighbors Complain has released a 4th album titled "Destruction". This is the first of two releases under a theme of "Neo Soul". It follows cover album "Made in Street" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) and previous original album...
Posted on January 3, 2021 at 21:33. | Released on December 26, 2020
Various Artists "REWIRE"
VIRTUAFREAK, a music event series that started in 2018 celebrating virtual culture, has just released a compilation of songs by a total of 21 artists, to go along with an event of the same name that was held simultaneously at...
Posted on January 2, 2021 at 11:40. | Released on December 27, 2020
Ellie "Neo Bitchizm"
Ellie, formerly the singer of Shibuya-kei band Love Tambourines, has just released in December a brand new solo album! The whole is produced by keyboardist SWING-O (Flying Kids). The songs "maji muri NOWAY" and "Midnight Parade 2020", a remake of...
Posted on January 1, 2021 at 21:56. | Released on December 15, 2020
Sokabe Keiichi "Loveless Love" (Download)
Just before year 2020 comes to an end, Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) released this brand new solo album digitally. This is the follow-up to "Heaven" (2018), after which was also released greatest hits album "The Best Of Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 31, 2020 at 00:12. | Released on December 25, 2020
Miho Hatori "Formula X" (Download)
Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) dropped this month a brand new song titled "Formula X". Don't miss checking out the mesmerizing music video below! Miho has been active in the recent years with projects such as New Optimism,...
Posted on December 30, 2020 at 23:00. | Released on December 11, 2020
Posted on December 29, 2020 at 00:47. | Event held on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
Final Spank Happy "Smooth Escalator" (Download)
Final Spank Happy, the unit of Boss the NK (aka Kikuchi Naruyoshi) and OD (aka Oda Tomomi of CRCK/LCKS, DCPRG), has released this brand new song earlier this month. This follows album "mint exorcist" that came at the end...
Posted on December 28, 2020 at 22:43. | Released on December 11, 2020
SAKA-SAMA "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii jan"
Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA, who have since August 2019 been active as the duo of Suzuki Kokone and Asakura Mizuho, have just released an album of 28 songs on 2 CDs! Included are all songs from limited album...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on December 16, 2020
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 21:10. | Event held on Sunday December 27, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Skirt "Another Story"
Pop band Skirt, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Sawabe Wataru, has released just recently this album of re-recordings of early indie-days songs, before he joined label Kakubarhythm. The limited edition includes a Blu-ray disc of Skirt's 10th anniversary concert, held on September 5,...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 21:00. | Released on December 16, 2020
Haruko Tajima "Galnia feat. Marukido, valknee" (Download)
Haruko Tajima has just released this week a new song which is a collaboration with fellow gal rappers Marukido and valknee, both also part of unit Zoomgals. Check out the music video below! If you haven't yet, check out...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 16:25. | Released on December 23, 2020
The Shaolin Brothers "Hyo-tan Rhapsody"
Rock band The Shaolin Brothers (known in Japanese as Shaolin kyōdai) has just released an album! This follows the release of 7" singles "Pandafull World" and "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni". The songs "Pandafull World" and...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 14:35. | Released on December 16, 2020
Agata Morio "Urashima 2020"
Singer Agata Morio has just released this month a 10th yearly album of a project that he had started in 2010. This is also said to be the last under his name "Agata Morio", which is likely to mark his...
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 23:12. | Released on December 12, 2020
SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO 2"
Following last year's "SOLEIL in STEREO" album which remixed into stereo all songs from already legendary band SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright"), as the originals were recorded and mixed in mono, here comes...
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on December 23, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
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 December 24, 2020 at 00:34.
Posted on December 20, 2020 at 11:19. | Event held on Friday December 25, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
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
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
Posted on December 8, 2020 at 21:11. | Event held on Friday December 11, 2020 at 19:20 (JST)
Cornelius "Music For Parco" (12")
Cornelius has just released a new 12" of original BGM made for the Shibuya Parco department store which reopened in November 2019 after being rebuilt. Along with seasonal jingles are included information and closing time tracks. The white color vinyl...
Posted on December 4, 2020 at 21:45. | Released on December 2, 2020
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
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
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
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
Posted on November 29, 2020 at 21:17. | Event held on Friday December 4, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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
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
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
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
Posted on November 27, 2020 at 23:16. | Event held on Sunday November 29, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
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
Posted on November 27, 2020 at 00:07. | Event held on Friday November 27, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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.
Posted on November 24, 2020 at 21:03. | Event held on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Various Artists "Magical Connection 2020"
This is a compilation of new generation Shibuya-kei, compiled and supervised by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift). Featured are a few brand new recordings, including new SOLEIL covers by microstar (songwriters of "Baby Boo"), Tweedees...
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 10:40. | Released on November 25, 2020
Posted on November 22, 2020 at 13:43. | Event held on Saturday November 28, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
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
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
