Posted on March 4, 2021 at 21:24. | Event held on Saturday March 20, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Seiko Ito is the poet "ITP 1" (12")
Seikō Itō's dub poetry unit, Seiko Ito is the poet (aka ITP) (Twitter), has just released a first album! Included are songs "iuai" and "naoshite tsugi ni watasu", which had been released on 7" in 2019. Also, last year's single...
Posted on March 4, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on March 3, 2021
HallKariMaako "Terminal"
HallKariMaako (Twitter) is a new unit formed of three singer-songwriters: HALLCA (ex-Especia), Seira Kariya and AmamiyaMaako. On this first EP, "Terminal" and "Glitter" were written in collaboration of the three, while "nettai no Citronade" was written by HALLCA, "Brand New...
Posted on March 3, 2021 at 21:34. | Released on March 3, 2021
Tentenko "An Antworten EP" (12")
Tentenko, who has been active as a proficient electronic artist for several years already, has a new EP about to be released on German label TAL! The EP contains two new tracks, "Ki-Iro" and "Mizu-Iro", as well as remixes by...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on March 5, 2021
Various Artists "ALFA Music Live - ALFA 50th Anniversary Edition" (2 Blu-ray + 2 CDs)
In September 2015 was held a special concert for the 70th birthday of composer and music producer Murai Kunihiko, founder of the record company Alfa Music. The show was planned by Matsutoya Masataka, and featured performances of many artists close...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 22:35. | Released on March 4, 2021
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Rikako Aida "Fiction"
Voice actress Aida Rikako (Twitter) has just released a 2nd EP, of which one song is written and produced by Kaji Hideki: "taikutsu ga daisuki". The song was co-arranged by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE), and features Nagai Seiichi (ex-sōtaiseiriron) on...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 00:07. | Released on February 24, 2021
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 23:20. | Event held on Friday April 2, 2021 at 18:30 (JST)
Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "Sophisticated Baby"
Singer Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) has a brand new album about to be released, which is produced by singer-songwriter and pianist Tetsurō Yafune and performed by his trio (with Katsuto Suzuki on bass and Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums). The result...
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 01:02. | Released on March 3, 2021
Towa Tei "LP"
Towa Tei has a brand new album titled "LP" about to be released on March 3! In terms of original albums, it succeeds "EMO" (2017). "LP" includes recent singles "Magic" and "Birthday" (both released in advance on 7"), and features...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 21:58. | Released on March 3, 2021
Fritz von Runte "The Last Album"
Fritz von Runte is a Manchester-based producer who has previously done remixes for New Order, 808 State, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie, etc. Fritz has recently released a new solo album which includes a collaboration with Nagoya artist Dentaku Miyakawa,...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 21:19. | Released on February 24, 2021
maco marets "WSIV: Lost in November" (Download)
Hip-hop artist maco marets has a 5th album out just recently. It features collaborations with Taisuke Miyata, BUGS, Satō Moka, Shin Sakiura, ggoyle and TiMT, and also a remix by Maika Loubté who had featured him on her song "Niet...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 20:41. | Released on February 24, 2021
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:33. | Event held on Sunday February 28, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Interview: BJ Rubin
Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
Sound's Deli "Sound's Deli" (7")
Sound's Deli (Instagram, Twitter) is a 5 MC crew formed of G-YARD, Gypsy Well, Kaleido, Moon Jam and Tim Pepperoni. After the release of two EPs (available digitally) here comes a first vinyl release! The A-side is of their...
Posted on February 26, 2021 at 23:21. | Released on February 26, 2021
Moon Phase (Tsuki No Michikake) "My Eyes Seek" (Download)
Moon Phase, known in Japanese as Tsuki No Michikake, is a duo formed of songwriter/producer Imai Kazuya and lyricist/singer Kumagai Asumi. They have just released a 2nd EP of three songs digitally. The song "My Eyes Seek" features Matsuki Bitei...
Posted on February 26, 2021 at 21:00. | Released on February 17, 2021
Sputrip "Planet of Light" (Download)
City pop-themed virtual idol trio Sputrip, that's part of the virtual idol project Palette Project (YouTube channel), has just released a 2nd single titled "hikari no wakusei". Just like 1st single "Breeze in the Sun" released last November, it...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:31. | Released on February 19, 2021
The Image "Starlight" (Download)
THE IMAGE is a brand new dance music band that has elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and Ori Makoto (aka Francis,...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on February 24, 2021
Blank Music "My Name is Blank" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (aka NUBACK, also of bands BANK and Vacation Three) has a brand new project that has just started! Under the name Blank Music, and while it starts with just one member —himself—, it's described as a...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 21:40. | Released on February 23, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.14
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 February 25, 2021 at 01:11.
80KIDZ "Angle" (Download)
80KIDZ have just released a brand new album titled "Angle"! Including some previously released singles that featured Maika Loubté, YonYon and mabanua, the album also brings new collaborations with singer-songwriter AAAMYYY and Thai synth pop band Polycat's vocalist Na. While...
Posted on February 20, 2021 at 23:36. | Released on February 17, 2021
Live Empower Children "My Hero ~A Song Of Miracle~" (Download)
Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the music and Tsunku♂ the lyrics of a charity song titled "My Hero ~kiseki no uta~" in support of the International Childhood Cancer Day. Featuring vocals by some 21 artists, all profits will be given to...
Posted on February 20, 2021 at 22:53. | Released on February 15, 2021
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Otagiri "The Radiant" (Download)
Otagiri, previously known as Soccerboy (of Tokyo Fun Party fame!), has just released a full-length album digitally! All tracks are produced in collaboration with DJ MAYAKU, with two co-produced with butaji. One track features i know. The whole was mastered...
Posted on February 18, 2021 at 13:46. | Released on February 11, 2021
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 9, 2021 at 23:52. | Event held on Sunday February 21, 2021 at 12:30 (JST)
Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother "TOKIO / Hashire Shoujikimono" (7")
Following the digital release of "Hashire Shoujikimono" (Spotify, ), cover by Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother of an ending theme of "Chibi Maruko-chan", here it comes as the B-side of a 7"! On the A-side is a new cover of...
Posted on February 9, 2021 at 22:56. | Released on February 24, 2021
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 20:53. | Event held on Saturday February 20, 2021 at 19:00 (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
CMJK "Landscape 1"
Electro artist CMJK (of Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove) has just released a first ever solo album as CMJK. The album contains 10 songs, including ones featuring singers Mona and Rachel, and also ones co-written by George (Mop of Head) and musician...
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 22:27. | Released on January 27, 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
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 17:22. | Event held on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at 19:00 (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
Posted on January 23, 2021 at 21:06. | Event held on Thursday February 18, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
"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 21, 2021 at 09:52. | Event held on Friday January 29, 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 01:10. | Event held on Monday January 25, 2021 at 19:00 (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 9, 2021 at 15:25. | Event held on Wednesday January 13, 2021 at 12:00 (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
Nakagawa Toshio "Mystery Woman (Speed Mix) / Shinjuku Gigolo (Continental Mix)" (7")
Two commercial songs by composer Nakagawa Toshio circa 1990 are being released on 7" for the first time, both of which were remixed by Chikada Haruo and to which Ishino Takkyu (Denki Groove) participated to the recording. A-side "Mystery...
Posted on January 7, 2021 at 13:30. | Released on January 20, 2021
Posted on January 4, 2021 at 18:41. | Event held on Thursday January 7, 2021 at 20:00 (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
April Set "asayake ga kieru mae ni / yakan hikou" (7")
April Set, the solo project of DJ & producer Suzuki Masanori (Instagram), has just recently released a new 7"! The A-side is a cover of Ishikawa Seri's hit song "asayake ga kieru mae ni", written by Yuming, this time...
Posted on January 3, 2021 at 19:42. | Released on December 16, 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
Cherryboy Function "suggested function EP#5" (12")
Trackmaker Cherryboy Function (Twitter)'s latest EP of his "suggested function" series has just been released on vinyl. The CD edition had been released in July. A remix by Pasocom Music Club is included. Cherryboy Function "suggested function EP#5" (12")...
Posted on January 1, 2021 at 21:23. | Released on December 23, 2020
Posted on December 31, 2020 at 11:03. | Event held on Sunday January 3, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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 30, 2020 at 11:21. | Event held on Sunday January 17, 2021 at 13:00 (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
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
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 20:44. | Event held on Saturday January 16, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
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
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 01:04. | Event held on Friday December 25, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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 11:23. | Event held on Sunday December 20, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
Hoshikuzu Scat "Christmas kanpa" (Download)
Hoshikuzu Scat has just released a brand new Christmas EP! Title song "Christmas kanpa" was written by member Mitz Mangrove, and B-side "Banana no namida" is a cover of mid-80's idol group Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (formed of two members from...
Posted on December 14, 2020 at 22:10. | Released on December 10, 2020
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
