Posted on September 28, 2020 at 23:58. | Event held on Wednesday October 7, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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
hitomitoi "Secret Garden" (12")
Recently released for the 2nd anniversary of specialized city pop record shop Adult Oriented Records (located in Yoyogi-Uehara, Tokyo), and first only available directly at the shop, this 12" EP of hitomitoi is now available to order online! Included...
Posted on September 27, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on September 26, 2020
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Posted on September 22, 2020 at 01:11. | Event held on Thursday September 24, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
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
MANON "World's End feat. dodo (LUV STEP REMIX) - Remix by Hiroshi Fujiwara" (7")
MANON (Instagram)'s latest single "World's End feat. dodo" is being released on vinyl! Here the A-side is the remix by Hiroshi Fujiwara (who is about to release a new solo album of his own on October 7), while the B-side...
Posted on September 19, 2020 at 21:33. | Released on October 28, 2020
Posted on September 15, 2020 at 21:35. | Event held on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
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
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
Posted on September 14, 2020 at 19:57. | Event held on Tuesday September 15, 2020 at 22:00 (JST)
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
Posted on September 9, 2020 at 23:15. | Event held on Thursday September 10, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
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
Posted on September 9, 2020 at 20:48. | Event held on Thursday September 10, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
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
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
Posted on September 7, 2020 at 23:04. | Event held on Saturday September 19, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
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
Posted on September 7, 2020 at 20:36. | Event held on Monday September 7, 2020 at 22:00 (JST)
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
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
Posted on September 6, 2020 at 10:38. | Event held on Monday September 7, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
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
Posted on September 5, 2020 at 11:37. | Event held on Tuesday September 8, 2020 at 18:30 (JST)
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
Posted on September 4, 2020 at 23:20. | Event held on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
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
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
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
Posted on September 3, 2020 at 22:07. | Event held on Friday September 11, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Posted on September 2, 2020 at 13:01. | Event held on Wednesday September 2, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Perfume "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome" (Blu-ray/DVD)
Perfume are now celebrating their 20th anniversary, and the 15th since their major debut. This Blu-ray/DVD release is of the Tokyo Dome show of their latest tour, titled "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome", which followed the release...
Posted on September 1, 2020 at 21:46. | Released on September 2, 2020
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
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 17:57. | Event held on Sunday August 30, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
RSD Drops Day 1
This year Record Store Day has been hit hard by the pandemic, and after one postponement that didn't work out, it ended up finding shape as "RSD Drops Day". Three "RSD Drops" days will be held: on August 29, September...
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 17:18. | Released on August 29, 2020
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Ask" (7")
Childish Tones (Twitter) featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new 7" single. Included are covers of The Smiths' "Ask", and New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain's solo song "Teenage News". A download code is included. The...
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 00:54. | Released on August 28, 2020
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
Posted on August 28, 2020 at 21:49. | Event held on Saturday August 29, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
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
Posted on August 27, 2020 at 13:06. | Event held on Saturday August 29, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers" (7")
This is the twelfth and last of this year-long monthly series of 7", named "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") and consisting of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This time Konishi chose two covers of movie hit songs,...
Posted on August 26, 2020 at 23:55. | Released on August 29, 2020
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.
Posted on August 25, 2020 at 13:19. | Event held on Friday August 28, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
The Pen Friend Club "In Concert"
The Pen Friend Club have a new album coming (their 7th!), and it's their first-ever live album! It's also the last release featuring their previous singer Fujimoto Yuka. The album contains songs from two recent shows: one held in December...
Posted on August 24, 2020 at 23:40. | Released on September 23, 2020
Posted on August 24, 2020 at 22:42. | Event held on Sunday October 11, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
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
Posted on August 24, 2020 at 00:43. | Event held on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
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
chelmico "maze"
chelmico, girl rap unit of MCs Rachel and Mamiko, is releasing a 3rd full-length album! This follows "Fishing" released last year, and includes hit single "Easy Breezy". Featured musicians include U-zhaan, Hasegawa Hakushi, mabanua (Ovall), Toshiki Hayashi (%C) and more....
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 19:01. | Released on August 26, 2020
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 17:51. | Event held on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
Ushio Kensuke "'Japan Sinks: 2020' Original Soundtrack" (2CD)
This is the soundtrack for Netflix anime series "Japan Sinks: 2020" (directed by Yuasa Asaaki), of which the music was produced by Ushio Kensuke (agraph). This soundtrack album includes 41 songs on two CDs, and the first pressing is said...
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 11:43. | Released on August 26, 2020
Cosa Nostra "Jolie / Girl Talk ~never fall in love again~" (12")
Cosa Nostra is releasing a 12" single of two songs released in 1994 and 1996 respectively, "Jolie" (1994) and "Girl Talk" (1996). Included is an acoustic version of "Jolie" and also a remix of "Girl Talk" by Satoshi Tomiie and...
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 11:29. | Released on August 26, 2020
Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:49. | Event held on Saturday August 29, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
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
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
Posted on August 17, 2020 at 00:00. | Event held on Saturday August 22, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
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
Posted on August 15, 2020 at 10:37. | Event held on Monday August 17, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
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
Posted on August 14, 2020 at 19:58. | Event held on Friday August 21, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
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
Posted on August 10, 2020 at 21:33. | Event held on Friday August 14, 2020 at 23:45 (JST)
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
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
