Posted on August 2, 2020 at 18:16. | Event held on Saturday August 15, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
Ichiban "Super Drive EP" (7"/Download)
Ichiban (Instagram) is a new indie band whose singer Yoko No-no is located in Japan while band members Marty, Jared and Allen are in California. The distance hasn't kept them from working on their music and recording some songs,...
Posted on July 31, 2020 at 23:54. | Released on July 31, 2020
Gallantique Kazue "namida, ame, Adieu / kizashi no Season" (Download)
Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new single of two songs. "namida, ame, Adieu" is an original written by Mitz Mangrove (another member of Hoshikuzu Scat), while the B-side is a cover of Nakajima Miyuki's "kizashi no Season"....
Posted on July 29, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
The Kirby Stone Four / The Anita Kerr Singers "I could have danced all night / one note samba" (7")
At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the eleventh installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
Posted on July 28, 2020 at 20:53. | Released on July 29, 2020
COUNTJOKE "Moon Ride!" (Download)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), has another new song that has just been released digitally! This follows last month's "A.D. 2020". The new song "Moonride!" has music and lyrics written by...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 12:09. | Released on July 27, 2020
City Pop on Vinyl 2020
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
NUBACK "Still Life" (Download)
NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a new digital EP titled "Still Life"! Coming almost a year after previous EP "I'm not in DUB" (2019), this new release is said to...
Posted on July 24, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 24, 2020
xiangyu "Y△M△" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a brand new track out right now! It's titled "Y△M△" (read "Yama", which means "mountain"). As it's usually the case with her music, this seems inspired by addicting African dance music beats. The producer is...
Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:42. | Released on July 24, 2020
METAFIVE "Environmental" (Download)
Almost 4 years since mini-album "METAHALF", METAFIVE just came back suddenly with a brand new song that features Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) on main vocals, with Takahashi Yukihiro and Leo Imai also singing along. The band had hinted a return...
Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:25. | Released on July 24, 2020
Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.3" (Download)
From an upcoming Pac-Man 40th anniversary compilation expected to be released this fall, here's a last bunch of digital pre-releases. This time we get new tracks by Buffalo Daughter and DiAN (unit of Seidenba Saku, A-bee and immi), one...
Posted on July 24, 2020 at 00:11. | Released on July 24, 2020
No Lie-Sense "Dadalogue"
No Lie-Sense, the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera (Uchōten), is about to release a 3rd album! It had been 4 years since "Japan's Period". Two of the songs were released in advance on 7" in April, "warera ga...
Posted on July 23, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 22, 2020 at 23:35.
Chari Chari "We hear the last decades dreaming"
Chari Chari, aka DJ/producer Kaoru Inoue (SoundCloud), has just released a brand new album, 18 years since his latest under the same monicker (album "In Time", in 2002). Along with his latest sounds of electronic music with an organic feel,...
Posted on July 22, 2020 at 21:18. | Released on July 22, 2020
Magic, Drums & Love "Amazon Night / Eyes, Hands, Height & Hair" (7"/Download)
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has a new double-A-side 7" single being released! Like their latest album, "Hurricane Upsetter", it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The single is said to include...
Posted on July 21, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 22, 2020
Salome no Kuchibiru "Religion"
Having announced that they will be disbanding in 2020, after 17 years of activity, here comes the 5th and last album of kayō rock group Salome no Kuchibiru (aka Salome Lips). A message from the members can be found here...
Posted on July 21, 2020 at 22:02. | Released on July 22, 2020
RHYME SO "Psyche" (Download)
RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has just dropped a sudden double release of two versions of song "Psyche", respectively subtitled "Hoshi" (Star) and "Tsuki" (Moon). An impressive music video of "Psyche -hoshi-"...
Posted on July 18, 2020 at 00:56. | Released on July 15, 2020
Fernanda Takai "Será que você vai acreditar?"
Brazilian singer Fernanda Takai, known as the vocalist and guitarist of band Pato Fu, has released just today a brand new album titled "Será que você vai acreditar?", which includes a collaboration with Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Along with many...
Posted on July 10, 2020 at 20:59. | Released on July 10, 2020
MANON "World's End feat. dodo" (Download)
Singer/model MANON (Instagram), who recently moved from Fukuoka to Tokyo for her studies, has just suddenly released a brand new song digitally. This one is a collaboration with rapper dodo (Instagram), and the track is produced by Yuppa (HNC)...
Posted on July 10, 2020 at 00:16. | Released on July 10, 2020
RYUTist "Falsetto"
Niigata-based idol group RYUTist has a 4th album finally being released, after having suffered some delays from the virus situation. Including some songs previously released as singles, and also a bunch of brand new ones. It had been 3 years...
Posted on July 8, 2020 at 23:22. | Released on July 14, 2020
Cherryboy Function "suggested function EP#5"
Trackmaker Cherryboy Function (Twitter) has just released a 5th EP of his "suggested function" series. Included are three new tracks, a new lounge-style mix of early track "Suburban Topless Beach", and a brand new remix by Pasocom Music Club of...
Posted on July 8, 2020 at 19:16. | Released on July 8, 2020
Mom "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board"
23-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a brand new 3rd album being released this week! This is the follow-up to last year's "Detox". Included are a few songs that were available in advance digitally (of which the music videos you can watch...
Posted on July 6, 2020 at 21:04. | Released on July 8, 2020
Jun Kamoda "Escape The Night / Funky Protection" (7"), "kotoba no seiza (w/ CD album '3')" (Book+CD)
Jun Kamoda (aka Illreme, also the singer of band (((sssurrounddd)))) (Facebook, Bandcamp) has just released a 7" of two tracks that consist of sampling works, officially using sounds from Kashif's "The Night" (song that featured hitomitoi, released on album "BlueSongs")...
Posted on July 5, 2020 at 13:39. | Released on July 3, 2020
Punpee "The Sofakingdom" (Download)
Rapper/trackmaker Punpee has just released a new EP of 5 songs. Included is a collaboration with his brother 5lack, and also another with rapper Kreva. The jacket artwork is by French bédé artist Stéphane Oiry. This release is the...
Posted on July 5, 2020 at 12:48. | Released on July 1, 2020
Hiroshi Fujiwara "Territory" (Download)
Hiroshi Fujiwara (Instagram) is back with a new song titled "Territory", which was sound-produced by Watanabe Shunsuke (aka Schroeder-Headz), featuring bass by Hama Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S) and chorus by Yamaguchi Ichirō (sakanaction). Check out the music video below which is...
Posted on July 1, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on June 29, 2020
Sloppy Joe "Waiting For The Night Begins", "With Kisses Four" (12")
Indie pop band Sloppy Joe (Facebook page) has a brand new 2nd album about to be released! Included are a bunch of new songs, as well as two previously released on 7" in 2013, "Once And For All" and "That...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on July 2, 2020
Ema Grace "girasol" (Download)
Imaginary idol Ema Grace (Facebook page, SoundCloud), produced by Ryoma Maeda (of Ryoma Maeda & Romantic Suiciders, and previously known as milch of source), has a new EP out now! This is the follow-up to "FAKE" released early 2019....
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 20:35. | Released on June 25, 2020
Nick Palmer / Frank Ifield "it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin" (7")
At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the tenth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 20:00. | Released on June 29, 2020
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Cocktail Moon feat. Mellow Fellow & Andy Chlau (Single Version)" (10")
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, who last year released album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC", has a new 10" EP of song "Cocktail Moon" from that album. The song is sung by singer Mellow Fellow with chorus by Andy Chlau, both from the...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 00:09. | Released on June 30, 2020
COUNTJOKE "A.D. 2200" (Download)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), is back with a brand new song! It had been 4½ years since their previous single, although they had since contributed many songs and arrangements to...
Posted on June 29, 2020 at 20:37. | Released on June 29, 2020
tsukuyomi "At the Next Corner"
Instrumental jazz unit tsukuyomi, led by saxophonist yo_zo_, has just released a new 3rd album! The songs come in a great variety, some led by saxophone and others by violin or piano, all with a general calm and pleasant feel...
Posted on June 28, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on June 24, 2020
Kenmochi Hidefumi "Town Work" (Download)
Kenmochi Hidefumi (sound producer of Wednesday Campanella and xiangyu) has just released a new album, which is the follow-up to "Footwork". Each of the songs has a music video or official audio on YouTube, which you can watch below. Also...
Posted on June 27, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on June 26, 2020
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Ninja Re Bang Bang (Steve Aoki Remix)" (Download)
Steve Aoki has made a remix of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's hit song "Ninja Re Bang Bang", which has just been released digitally! It's also a collaboration with new Nintendo Switch game Ninjala that was released the same day. Check...
Posted on June 27, 2020 at 12:07. | Released on June 25, 2020
Learners "tsukikake" (7")
Learners has just released a new 7" of "tsukikake" from 3rd album "Hello Stranger", and for B-side a cover of "Sleep Walk" (Santo & Johnny, Brian Setzer) which appeared on mini-album "More Learners". The 7" is a limited edition...
Posted on June 27, 2020 at 00:15. | Released on June 26, 2020
Crazy Ken Band "Ivory ep"
Crazy Ken Band has just released a new EP which consists mainly of brand new songs "Ivory" and "dakara itta desho"! Also included are the previously digitally released "Kadomatsu" (theme song of movie "uso 800 Kyōmachi Royale") and "yume no...
Posted on June 26, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on June 24, 2020
Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.2" (Download)
From the upcoming Pac-Man 40th anniversary compilation expected to be released this fall, here are two more tracks available in advance digitally. Following last month's vol. 1 (Ken Ishii and Pasocom Music Club), this time we get songs by...
Posted on June 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on June 24, 2020
Makita Mashiro with DO NOTHING Productions "Orange Soul / sukitte ieru kana?" (7")
This is a 2nd single by Do Nothing Productions, the project of DJ/producer Hase Hajimu and pianist Yafune Tetsurō with director Suzuki Yōsuke (Disk Union), this time teaming up with jazz-kayō singer Makita Mashiro. The A-side is a new...
Posted on June 26, 2020 at 19:16. | Released on June 24, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.6
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 June 25, 2020 at 01:32.
XTAL "Aburelu" (Download)
Trackmaker XTAL has a 2nd solo album out now, the follow-up to the excellent "Skygazer" (2016). XTAL is also active as a member of bands (((surrround))) and Jintana & Emeralds, and part of DJ unit Traks Boys. The artist explains...
Posted on June 20, 2020 at 22:22. | Released on May 29, 2020
Pizzicato One "The Night Before: Pizzicato One In Person"
Pizzicato One (Instagram), the solo project of Konishi Yasuharu (of Pizzicato Five), has a first live album being released! Made from recordings of shows held at Billboard Live Tokyo and Osaka in October 2019, it features Konishi personally singing his...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 23:30. | Released on June 24, 2020
Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
Maika Loubté "Ride My Bike" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song titled "Ride My Bike", available digitally. For this project she collected daily life photos contributed by fans, a total of about 1300 which were used for the artwork and music...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 15:12. | Released on June 12, 2020
Mellow Mellow "saikou kessaku"
Mellow Mellow, a trio formed of girls "not taller than 150cm", has a new single out now digitally and the title song was written and arranged by Konishi Yasuharu! Check out the cool music video below! The B-side was written...
Posted on June 11, 2020 at 23:43. | Released on June 10, 2020
Ryan Hemsworth & Wednesday Campanella "Tiny Tea Room" (7")
This collaboration song of Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth with Wednesday Campanella, which was released digitally in September last year (, Spotify, YouTube Music), is now getting released on 7" with an exclusive instrumental version for B-side. The jacket was...
Posted on June 9, 2020 at 23:17. | Released on June 10, 2020
Cinema and Boy CQ "The Picture Show of Chronic Deja Vu"
Cinema and Boy CQ (named denei to shōnen CQ in Japanese) is a boy-girl idol duo with a cinematic approach, singing music of imaginary movie soundtracks. Their 2nd album has just been released. Check out the music videos below. There's...
Posted on June 8, 2020 at 21:02. | Released on June 8, 2020
Handsomeboy Technique "Dakishimeta feat. Sokabe Keiichi" (7")
Handsomeboy Technique, who has so far released two albums, is back with a new single that's said to be from an upcoming 3rd album! Apparently his first song with Japanese lyrics, it features Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) on...
Posted on June 8, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on June 12, 2020
YMCK "Kitten Parade Fuwa Fuwa (Neko Nadetai)" (Download)
YMCK has released digitally its song "Neko Nadetai", one that had been up on YouTube for a little while (watch below). YMCK does the cutest 8-bit cats, in both sounds and visuals! For more YMCK cats, check out the...
Posted on June 6, 2020 at 12:12. | Released on June 6, 2020
xiangyu "Kiki" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 2nd EP today, titled "Kiki"! Included are her four recent singles that were released digitally since December 2019, plus a brand new track titled "BBIISPP". As always, all songs are produced by...
Posted on June 6, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on June 5, 2020
Masami Watanabe (the fascinations) "fascinated lost tracks" (Download)
Masami Watanabe, vibraphonist who is the leader of club-jazz band the fascinations, has released a new digital EP of previously unreleased original songs that he recorded in the mid-80's on a 4-track tape recorder. While excusing his singing which...
Posted on June 4, 2020 at 00:39. | Released on June 1, 2020
Jan flu "Sports" (Download)
Lo-fi indie-pop band Jan flu (Twitter) has a brand new mini-album out now! Each song was inspired by a different sport, the whole which can be enjoyed at home sort of like imaginary Olympics. This release follows 2018 album "After...
Posted on June 3, 2020 at 23:51. | Released on June 3, 2020
Nakano Aya "10th Anniversary Black Box" (5x7")
Singer Nakano Aya has a boxed set of five 7"'s being released on June 10, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her career! Four of the discs were selected different DJs and one by herself. Those selectors are Sunaga...
Posted on May 31, 2020 at 22:33. | Released on June 10, 2020
Wataru Sato "Feel Like April" (Download)
Ambient and modern classical pianist Wataru Satō (aka Gecko, of instrumental band Gecko & Tokage Parade) has just released a solo piano album that he made during this spring, one that was like none other before because of COVID-19. The...
Posted on May 30, 2020 at 01:43. | Released on May 27, 2020
Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night" (7")
Another month, another edition of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the ninth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time Konishi...
Posted on May 29, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on May 29, 2020
Avec Avec "Rendezvous"
Avec Avec (aka Takuma Hosokawa, one half of Sugar's Campaign) has just released a brand new EP, his first solo release in about 8 years going back to 3-song EP "oshiete" (2012) (, Spotify). The songs "Dedication" and "Goodbye"...
Posted on May 28, 2020 at 22:52. | Released on May 27, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.5
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 May 28, 2020 at 01:10.
Cutemen "2121" (Download)
Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has released in May 2020 a new album titled "2121"! Including the songs "Fish" and "Time Rider" that were released in advance in 2019, this is the follow-up...
Posted on May 27, 2020 at 17:52. | Released on May 27, 2020
Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.1" (Download)
Classic video game Pac-Man is celebrating this year its 40th anniversary! The game first appeared as an arcade game on May 22, 1980. A compilation album of original collaboration tracks is expected to be released this fall, featuring Ken...
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 15:09. | Released on May 22, 2020
Towa Tei "Magic" (7")
Coming in June is a brand new single by Towa Tei! Titled "Magic", it's said to be an uptempo track with synths and guitar, and it's the first cut from an upcoming 10th album expected around fall 2020. Featured...
Posted on May 23, 2020 at 23:08. | Released on June 17, 2020
Sunny Day Service "iine!"
Sunny Day Service's latest album "iine!", released suddenly in March digitally, is now available on CD and colored vinyl. There's also a limited edition of the CD album that comes with a bonus live DVD of 9 songs, from a...
Posted on May 22, 2020 at 23:35. | Released on May 22, 2020
LLLL "Impure" (Download)
LLLL (read "four L") (Facebook page) has a brand new 3rd album that was just released suddenly today! It has been 5 years since previous album "Faithful" (2015). Check out the music videos below. LLLL "Impure" (Download) 1. Yes 2....
Posted on May 20, 2020 at 22:54. | Released on May 20, 2020
jan and naomi "YES", "Neutrino"
Duo jan and naomi (Facebook) are back with two albums, one produced by jan ("Neutrino") and the other by naomi ("YES"). "YES" has dreamy sounds with Rhodes and organs, while "Neutrino" shows a shoegazer synth-pop side. The two sing on...
Posted on May 20, 2020 at 22:16. | Released on May 20, 2020
Emiri Kanou "Koiseyo Otome" (12")
Neo ele-pop girl Emiri Kanou has a new 12" vinyl about to be released! Included are "Koiseyo Otome", the lead track from her album "GREENPOP", as well as a new remix by "new music unit" Lemmon, plus two versions of...
Posted on May 17, 2020 at 01:19. | Released on May 20, 2020
Tomoyuki Tanaka "Change the World Again (feat. Takano Hiroshi & Harada Ikuko)" (Download)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (aka FPM) has just released a 2nd single under his own name, following the recent "Alone". This new song features vocals by Takano Hiroshi and Harada Ikuko (clammbon). It's available digitally, but first be sure to check...
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 23:37. | Released on May 13, 2020
Saigenji "Live 'Compass' for the Future"
Singer-songwriter and guitarist with scat skills, Saigenji has a new live album being released, of 2 CDs worth of songs selected from shows where he was accompanied by drums, bass, percussions, piano and keyboards. Those shows were held on March...
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 20:19. | Released on May 13, 2020
fox capture plan "Curtain Call feat.Yosh (Survive Said The Prophet)"
Piano-led jazz-rock instrumental trio fox capture plan has a brand new single coming on May 13, featuring singer Yosh from rock band Survive Said The Prophet. Included are brand new collaboration song "Curtain Call", a cover of Survive Said The...
Posted on May 11, 2020 at 21:02. | Released on May 13, 2020
Various Artists "Playwright Library of Sounds -solo works at home- vol.1" & "vol.2" (Download)
Japanese jazz label Playwright has just released two compilations worth of demos and home recordings by related musicians. Label director Taniguchi Keisuke explained that feeling privileged to often be the first to hear artist demos (whether programmed, rehearsal recordings or...
Posted on May 9, 2020 at 14:30. | Released on May 9, 2020
sugar me "Follow The Rainbow EP" (Download)
Singer-songwriter sugar me has just released a new digital EP of two songs! The title song was arranged by Hayashibe Tomonori (Plus-Tech Squeeze Box), while the B-side is a home recording featuring bassist Ray, pianist Kashiwa Saori and drummer...
Posted on May 8, 2020 at 21:09. | Released on May 8, 2020
Lin Yiloh "yume de aetara / otomodachi de imashou yo" (7")
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lin Yiloh (林以樂, aka Skip Skip Ben Ben, also of Freckles, Boyz&Girl) (Bandcamp, Twitter) has a new 7" single being released in Japan. Included are two covers, one of Ohtaki Eiichi's "yume de aetara" (first sung by...
Posted on May 7, 2020 at 23:36. | Released on May 13, 2020
bice "kanaerarenai koi no tame ni" (12")
The third and last album of singer-songwriter bice, self-produced bedroom pop masterpiece "kanaerarenai koi no tame ni" (2008), is being released on vinyl for the first time. Released on columbia*readymade after Konishi Yasuharu prompted her to finalize some songs, it...
Posted on May 6, 2020 at 22:42. | Released on May 13, 2020
Various Artists "Casiotunes!"
This is a fan-made indie compilation of new recordings that use Casiotone keyboards, a series that celebrates its 40th anniversary (the CT-201 was first sold in 1980). As the catch copy says it best: "Cute and Pop Music by Casiotone...
Posted on May 6, 2020 at 21:41. | Released on May 5, 2020
Orland "Cut Life A City" (Download)
Nagoya-based synth-pop band Orland has just released a new EP that consists of 4 songs, including one featuring singer Takakoh. In terms of mini-albums this follows "Luv Connection E.P." (2015) (CDJapan, , Spotify), since which a few digital singles...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on April 22, 2020
Watauchi Katsuyuki "almost green"
Singer-songwriter Watauchi Katsuyuki has just released a brand new album. It was recorded with musicians who played with him back when he did his solo debut (around 1994), such as guitarist Aoki Takaaki, bassist Ori Makoto (aka Francis, ex-The Collectors)...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 21:36. | Released on April 4, 2020
YORUWAKOREKARA "Stronger Like You" (Download)
YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) is a recently started three-piece idol group with a city pop/soul sound, produced by Blackstone Village (who also do arrangements for HALLCA). This is their 2nd single to be made available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Check out...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 18:06. | Released on May 3, 2020
Saoriiiii "Remix" (Download)
Saoriiiii has released a digital EP of remixes, including some rare ones from CDs that were sold exclusively at shows. Check out the crossfade sampler clip below, or head over to your favorite streaming platform. Also, a music video of...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 17:16. | Released on May 1, 2020
Philosophy no Dance "Side Dish" (Download)
Funky idol group Philosophy no Dance (aka Dance for Philosophy) has a new digital EP out now, which consists of single B-sides which were versions sung solo by one of the members. This is a limited streaming-only release available until...
Posted on May 2, 2020 at 21:27. | Released on May 1, 2020
Ram Rider "Stay With Me starring MEG" (Download)
Ram Rider has been back with new monthly digital releases since last December, on his own new label called "401". This is the 5th of those releases, and it's features singer MEG! The two had previously collaborated on his...
Posted on May 2, 2020 at 20:28. | Released on April 30, 2020
PARKGOLF "Good Place" (Download)
Sapporo-based trackmaker PARKGOLF (SoundCloud, Twitter) has a brand new instrumental track out now digitally. Check out the fun video below for "Good Place"! This follows a few other digital singles and EPs that were released since 2nd album "Reo"...
Posted on May 2, 2020 at 19:11. | Released on April 29, 2020
RHYME SO "Fashion Blogger (Alternative)", RHYME "RETUNES Compartment One." (Download)
Here comes a 2nd new remix of "Fashion Blogger", the first track of RHYME SO, unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso). See the original's music video if you haven't yet. Also, RHYME has just released a...
Posted on April 30, 2020 at 22:12. | Released on April 29, 2020
ARM (Akakage+RYO-Z+MGF) "sorezore no Saturday" (7")
ARM is a brand new project of Akakage (Yoichirō Itō), RYO-Z (Rip Slyme) and three-MC rap crew MGF. Also featuring Hashimoto Takahide (Zainichi Funk) on cuíca and saxophone, and singer Asca Hirayabu on back vocals, this first single is...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on April 29, 2020
Kaede "ima no watashi wa kawaritsuzukete ano koro no watashi de irareteru." (12")
Kaede (Negicco)'s 1st full-length solo album, released on CD on the first day of 2020, has just been released on vinyl! The album contains songs in collaboration with artists such as Skirt, Horigome Yasuyuki (ex-Kirinji), Itō Gorō (naomi & goro),...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 18:16. | Released on April 28, 2020
comoestas Salome no Kuchibiru "ozashiki Rock" (7")
Salome no Kuchibiru (aka Salome Lips) has a new 7" single out now! This one is a collaboration with comoestas aka Comoesta Yaegashi (Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys), and the B-side is a remix by Groove Unchant. The song is...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 12:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April" (7")
Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the eighth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) Two Brazilian tracks this...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 11:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
Takaoka Saki "Sunny" (7")
This new single of singer Takaoka Saki is a cover of Bobby Hebb's classic "Sunny". The A-side is sung in Japanese with a downtempo dub style, while the B-side has a bossa nova style using a rhythm box and...
Posted on April 27, 2020 at 13:51. | Released on April 24, 2020
Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Eros", Asa-Chang & Junray "Jiken"
Two new mini-albums of projects featuring tabla-bongo player Asa-Chang have just been released. The first is a second collaboration with keyboardist Emerson Kitamura, a follow-up to their album "Debut" (2018). That new mini-album also consists of only covers. Kojima Mayumi...
Posted on April 26, 2020 at 00:31. | Released on April 22, 2020
Fujii Yohei "I Wanna Be Your Star / The Ambiguous Logic and Equation" (7")
Indie funkster Fujii Yōhei (SoundCloud) has a new single out now on 7" and digitally! It had been about 7 years since his 2nd album "Banana Games" (2013) (, Spotify). The new songs hint Prince and 80's influences. Don't...
Posted on April 25, 2020 at 23:10. | Released on April 22, 2020
lyrical school "OK!!!!!"
Following album "Be Kind Rewind" (2019), here's a brand new EP by idol rap group lyrical school! Having had several shows canceled or delayed, lyrical school have instead posted two great "remote free live" shows on YouTube, in which each...
Posted on April 25, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on April 22, 2020
Tomoyuki Tanaka "Alone"
Tomoyuki Tanaka (aka FPM) has a new track out now, the first released under his real name! The music was co-written and co-arranged by Nakamura Hiroshi (i-dep). The song uses samples of people speaking the word "alone" that he...
Posted on April 25, 2020 at 19:36. | Released on April 22, 2020
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Kamaitachi" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a brand new song out now, as well as its music video! As usual, it's produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). "Kamaitachi" refers to a Japanese mythical creature (see Wikipedia). The digital single includes an instrumental...
Posted on April 24, 2020 at 21:36. | Released on April 24, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.4
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 April 23, 2020 at 00:50.
Reina Nosa "Jealousy Overheat" (Download)
Nosa Reina has released digitally yet another song from her upcoming album "Sports and Distractions" (Japanese title "Sports to kibarashi"). The new single's artwork was illustrated by Ayaka Hama. This follows "Pink Delusional Aquarium", "City Blue Carnival" and Eccentric...
Posted on April 21, 2020 at 21:12. | Released on April 21, 2020
Virtualboys x Breezesquad "Chico Ficticio" (Download)
Virtualboys (Soundcloud), the 8-bit chiptune duo of Imai Kentaro (The Aprils, CTO LAB.) and Asahi Taichi (Genius), collaborates with Fukuoka bitpop artist Breezesquad for this new delightful EP of two songs and two remixes! It's available digitally on iTunes,...
Posted on April 20, 2020 at 23:58. | Released on April 15, 2020
RHYME SO "Fashion Blogger (Soft Rave)" (Download)
RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has been getting a lot of attention for their first official track "Fashion Blogger", of which the music video got over 2 million views in a month....
Posted on April 15, 2020 at 21:47. | Released on April 15, 2020
The Aprils "Aprilster" (Download)
The Aprils, who tend to get active somehow in the month of April, have just released a brand new track digitally! This one was announced on April Fool's Day, on which they have a tradition to hijack their own...
Posted on April 15, 2020 at 21:33. | Released on April 15, 2020
Suzuki Masayuki "All Time Rock'n'Roll"
Singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin) is celebrating this year his 40th anniversary since his debut in February 1980 part of chorus group Chanels (later to become Rats & Star). This new album celebrates that with self-covers of Chanels and Rats...
Posted on April 11, 2020 at 15:24. | Released on April 15, 2020
kiarayui feat. HALLCA "Strawberry Moon" (Download)
Singer-songwriter kiarayui has a new song out now digitally which features HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia). The song was made in collaboration by the two, and HALLCA also sings chorus. The track was sound-produced by keyboardist ken akamatsu. It's...
Posted on April 10, 2020 at 22:39. | Released on April 10, 2020
Matsushige Yutaka, U-zhaan & Sakamoto Ryuichi "Nekomura-san no uta" (Download)
Sakamoto Ryūichi and tabla player U-zhaan have teamed up for the theme song of short TV series "kyō no Nekomura-san" which just started this week. The TV show stars actor Matsushige Yutaka (known for his main role in the...
Posted on April 10, 2020 at 22:14. | Released on April 9, 2020
Hideki Kaji "The Perfect Day E.P." (Download)
Here's a new EP from Kaji Hideki! Actually it was first sold during a café tour he did in spring 2018, on cassette tape and limited to 300 copies. But here it is now for all to enjoy digitally!...
Posted on April 8, 2020 at 21:33. | Released on April 8, 2020
