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  1. moonriders "moonriders LIVE at SHINDAITA FEVER"
    moonriders is releasing a live album, of a closed show held on March 31, 2018 at Shindaita Fever in Tokyo. The set included two songs requested by fans: "Video Boy" and "mubōbi toshi". Originally planned for March 19, moonriders have...
    Posted on April 6, 2020 at 00:04. | Released on April 8, 2020
  2. Nao☆ (Negicco) "Best☆Friend"
    Negicco's leader Nao has a new solo single being released in time for her upcoming birthday on April 10 (she will be turning 32!). Title song "Best☆Friend" is backed by band Scoobie Do, whose guitarist Matsuki Taijirō wrote the...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 12:25. | Released on April 7, 2020
  3. Gallantique Kazue "yume miru gogatsu ningyo" (7")
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new 7"! The title song "yume miru gogatsu ningyō" is one that was released digitally in May 2019. It was written by manmancers, the project of drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3), and co-arranged...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 00:03. | Released on April 4, 2020
  4. Dé Dé Mouse "Hello My Friend" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE has just released a brand new EP digitally! This EP was actually inspired by a friend of his from China who mentioned they wanted something to focus their feelings on. DÉ DÉ MOUSE got to work...
    Posted on April 4, 2020 at 16:46. | Released on April 3, 2020
  5. Kenmochi Hidefumi "Bring Me Joy" (Download)
    Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella & produced of xiangyu) has another new track out now digitally! Check it out along with his recent other tracks "Bombay Sapphire" and "Neptune" and album "Footwork". Kenmochi Hidefumi "Bring Me Joy" (Download) ケンモチヒデフミ 「Bring...
    Posted on April 4, 2020 at 16:16. | Released on April 3, 2020
  6. Okamura Yasuyuki "Misao"
    Singer-songwriter Okamura Yasuyuki has a new album out now! Included is "MacGuffin", a collaboration with Rhymester previously released digitally and as a 12" single, and "Step Up Love", a duet with Daoko. Other guests include Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius, Metafive) who...
    Posted on April 4, 2020 at 16:03. | Released on April 1, 2020
  7. Yukihiro Fukutomi "It's About Time" (12")
    Fukutomi Yukihiro has a new 12" out now. Included are "It's About Time", a track from the 1994 CD compilation "Remix Trax vol.6 - Japanese New Vibes", as well as two songs from his 2nd album "Post" (1993). This...
    Posted on April 4, 2020 at 14:55. | Released on March 20, 2020
  8. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "The 'Now' Sounds"
    Funky instrumental party band Wack Wack Rhythm Band has a brand new album about to be released! All songs from their three latest 7"'s are included: "Easy Riding / I'll Close My Eyes", "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed" and "Finish feat....
    Posted on April 1, 2020 at 00:05. | Released on April 4, 2020
  9. Evenyan Roller Coaster "Darling Dreaming Night" (Download)
    Evenyan Roller Coaster (ex-Kit Cat, The Nyantokanyaru's), a cat-girl who also claims she is an alien, had been performing solo for some time and now she has finally released a first song of her own! The song is a...
    Posted on March 30, 2020 at 22:39. | Released on March 30, 2020
  10. Kenmochi Hidefumi "Bombay Sapphire", "Neptune" (Download)
    Kenmochi Hidefumi (of Wednesday Campanella, also producer of xiangyu) has released two new tracks this month! These are his first original tracks since last year's album "Footwork", and he sticks with his footwork/juke style. Some months ago he also...
    Posted on March 29, 2020 at 16:23. | Released on March 20, 2020
  11. xiangyu "home" (Download)
    xiangyu has a released a new song this week digitally! This time she sings about home floor plans. The track is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella), taking inspiration of the South Africa-originated Gqom dance music genre. Check out...
    Posted on March 29, 2020 at 15:59. | Released on March 27, 2020
  12. Maika Loubté "Niet II feat. maco marets" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a new track out now digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc! It's a new version of "Niet", song from her latest album "Closer" (2019), but this time featuring rapper maco marets. Watch a video of a studio...
    Posted on March 29, 2020 at 15:17. | Released on March 27, 2020
  13. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires / The Foundations "fat back / call me" (7")
    Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the 7th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) The A side is...
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on March 29, 2020
  14. tofubeats "TBEP" (Download)
    tofubeats has a brand new EP out now digitally! Check out the fun video for "Conspiracy Theory" below, and then tune in on your favorite platform. This release follows 2018 album "RUN" (, Spotify). Release official page tofubeats "TBEP" 1....
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 19:49. | Released on March 27, 2020
  15. Recto Berso "No Recto, No Berso"
    Singer-songwriter guitar duo Recto Berso have a first full-length album out now! This follows their 2012 mini-album "Nice To Love You!" which was produced by Okada Tohru (Moonriders, CTO LAB.). The album which was entirely recorded at home contains plenty...
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 19:20. | Released on March 25, 2020
  16. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
    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 March 26, 2020 at 08:00.
  17. No Lie-Sense "warera ga yo wa" (7")
    No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page), the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera, has a new 7" single out now! Containing two brand new songs, this is the follow-up to album "Japan's Period" (2016), and comes ahead of new...
    Posted on March 24, 2020 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2020
  18. Hosono Haruomi "No Smoking" (Download)
    From Hosono Haruomi's documentary movie "No Smoking", which was shown in theaters last year, two songs that had been newly written for its soundtrack have just been released digitally. Hosono Haruomi "No Smoking" (Download) 細野晴臣 「No Smoking」 1. No...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 19:58. | Released on March 18, 2020
  19. Sunny Day Service "iine!" (Download)
    Sunny Day Service has just released suddenly a brand new album titled "iine!" This is the follow-up to "Popcorn Ballads" (2017). It's available only digitally, including an official stream of the full album on YouTube to enjoy for free. The...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 17:32. | Released on March 19, 2020
  20. Various Artists "The Diggers (Keiichi Suzuki & Takashi Okada) loves Sound Archives 01: Spotlight on The Columbia Symphonette"
    Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense) and Okada Takashi (label Li'l Daisy) went digging Nippon Columbia's archives for covers of movie theme songs, performed by the label's orchestra: Columbia Symphonette. Many of these rare recordings are available on CD...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 16:16. | Released on March 25, 2020
  21. Ohtaki Eiichi "Happy Ending"
    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut, this new release of Ohtaki Eiichi works collects mainly songs written for TV drama since the 90's, all of which are previously unreleased! The album is available in a limited edition which has...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 15:19. | Released on March 21, 2020
  22. Coastlines "East Coast / West Coast" (7")
    Following their self-titled album "Coastlines" (2019), here come two new songs by Coastlines (Bandcamp), the instrumental unit of DJ/producer Masanori Ikeda (aka Mansfield) and keyboardist Kaneko Takumi (of cro-magnon). The songs are being released on 7". "'East Coast' with...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 13:36. | Released on March 25, 2020
  23. Charan-Po-Rantan "Ko Russia"
    Charan-Po-Rantan has a new single out now! The title track has a Russia theme, and its music video (watch it below) was shot in Vladivostok. Other tracks include a cover of the theme song from anime "Sally the Witch", a...
    Posted on March 18, 2020 at 23:34. | Released on March 18, 2020
  24. YeYe "30"
    Singer-songwriter YeYe has a 5th album titled "30" about to be released! It has been about 2½ years since her previous, "Mottainai" (2017). Check out the music videos and sampler below. On March 17 from 20:00 (Japan time) there will...
    Posted on March 16, 2020 at 12:50. | Released on March 18, 2020
  25. Kaji Hideki "French Cinema! / Non Non Song" (7")
    From Kaji Hideki's latest album "Goth Romance" (2019), this 7" cut of lead songs "French Cinema!" and "Non Non Song" was first sold during the album release tour, but here it is finally available more widely! The songs feature...
    Posted on March 16, 2020 at 00:13. | Released on March 18, 2020
  26. RHYME SO "Fashion Blogger" (Download)
    Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso)'s latest project is RHYME SO (Twitter), featuring Australian singer RHYME (Bandcamp). They have just released brand new song out now titled "Fashion Blogger". Check out the cool video below, and also read more about the...
    Posted on March 13, 2020 at 21:52. | Released on March 13, 2020
  27. HALLCA & AmamiyaMaako "Floating Trip" (Download)
    Singer-songwriters HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) and AmamiyaMaako have teamed up for this new song. They co-wrote the music, HALLCA did the lyrics, and AmamiyaMaako the arrangements. HALLCA and AmamiyaMaako plan to hold an event together, on Friday March...
    Posted on March 11, 2020 at 19:58. | Released on March 11, 2020
  28. BeastieBoyz "BeastieBoyz1" (Download)
    Two skilled Japanese MCs, Kamisuzuki Hakushu (of P.O.P) and Maru (ex-Hondalady), have formed a band called BeastieBoyz and are doing, yes, Beastie Boys covers! Backed by acoustic sounds of guitar, flute and cajón, they sing lyrics in Japanese that...
    Posted on March 11, 2020 at 19:05. | Released on March 10, 2020
  29. Blan( "Bleu & Vert"
    Blan( (previously spelt Blanc) is the dance music unit of darkwave veterans Narita Shinobu (aka Shinobu, of Urban Dance) and Yokogawa Tadahiko (ex-P-Model) (both also of 4-D mode1). So far having only sold CD-R singles at shows and some select...
    Posted on March 10, 2020 at 22:01. | Released on March 11, 2020
  30. The Pen Friend Club "Along Comes Mary / Love Can Go The Distance"
    The Pen Friend Club, a band of eight that takes inspiration from 60's west coast rock, has a brand new single to be released this week! This is actually their last release featuring Fujimoto Yuka who had been the...
    Posted on March 8, 2020 at 12:14. | Released on March 11, 2020
  31. Philosophy no Dance "Sapiosexual"
    Funky idol group Philosophy no Dance (aka Dance for Philosophy) has a new remix album about to be released! Included are remixes by FPM, Hyadain, Pasocom Music Club, ikkubaru (Indonesia), Night Tempo (South Korea), among many others. The album comes...
    Posted on March 5, 2020 at 22:15. | Released on March 6, 2020
  32. Haruko Tajima "Vibes No Daikouzui (DJ Nonono Remix)" (Download)
    New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima has released a new remix, of song "Flood Of The Vibes" from album "Holy Holy Holy Holy" (2018). The track was remixed by DJ Nonono who was Haruko's support DJ for her recent solo...
    Posted on March 4, 2020 at 23:03. | Released on March 4, 2020
  33. Tokyo Beethoven "Colorful Tokyo feat. Momo / uchuu wa taihen da! feat. Momo" (7")
    Tokyo Beethoven is the new project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife). Their first release is a 7" single of two songs which both feature singer Momo of Charan-Po-Rantan. Check out the...
    Posted on March 2, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on March 4, 2020
  34. Ino Hidefumi "Squall / Eienteki Slow Motion" (7")
    Singer-songwriter Ino Hidefumi has just released a new 7"! The A-side is "Squall", which was first released digitally last year (, Spotify), while the B-side is a previously unreleased new song. A new album is expected to be released...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 19:18. | Released on February 28, 2020
  35. The Ventures / The 4 Instants "what now my love / bogattini" (7")
    We're already halfway through this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. Here comes the 6th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time we get...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 01:13. | Released on February 29, 2020
  36. xiangyu "byo de Pick shiro" (Download)
    xiangyu sings about white T-shirts and how easily they get stained when eating food. This new track is again produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella) who takes inspiration from music genre Gqom that originates from Durban, South Africa. Also...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 00:38. | Released on February 28, 2020
  37. (M)otocompo feat. Temma Matsunaga "Far from BOKU" (Download)
    (M)otocompo has a brand new song out now digitally! Composed by Dr.Usui and with lyrics written by drummer Hirano Kinoko, the both modern and retro catchy winter love song features guest singer Matsunaga Temma (of Urbangarde). This is also...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 00:12. | Released on February 26, 2020
  38. Learners "Hello Stranger"
    Learners has a 3rd album about to be released! It's the follow-up to album "More Learners" after which mini-album "Learners High" was also released. Included are three original songs, for which the lyrics were written by singer Sara Mary, and...
    Posted on February 15, 2020 at 00:16. | Released on February 19, 2020
  39. Wakita Monari "AHEAD!" (12")
    Wakita Monari's excellent 2nd album "AHEAD!" (2018) is being released on vinyl! This album includes several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written by YUI (Bakubaku Dokin)), Sasaki Jun (ex-Cosa Nostra)...
    Posted on February 14, 2020 at 21:55. | Released on February 19, 2020
  40. KEEPON "Party" (7"+CD)
    Brilliant 16-year-old singer-songwriter KEEPON, who is a huge fan of Hosono Haruomi, is releasing a 7" of two covers of songs from "Hosono House" (1973). KEEPON was 15 when the recording was done by himself at his home studio....
    Posted on February 9, 2020 at 22:27. | Released on February 21, 2020
  41. Reina Nosa "Eccentric Western Exercise" (Download)
    Here's another new song from Nosa Reina's upcoming album "Sports and Distractions" (Japanese title "Sports to kibarashi"). The artwork was illustrated by Makita Namina. This is the third song released so far, following "Pink Delusional Aquarium" and "City Blue...
    Posted on February 8, 2020 at 22:20. | Released on February 8, 2020
  42. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Kimiga Iine Kuretara" (7")
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's latest song, "Kimiga Iine Kuretara" (released digitally last May), is getting released on 7" vinyl this month! The song comes on cute pink vinyl, and the B-side is a previously unreleased instrumental. Also check out latest...
    Posted on February 8, 2020 at 15:10. | Released on February 26, 2020
  43. Dé Dé Mouse "baby's star jam (Edit 001)" (Download)
    Shortly following album "Nulife" released in December, DÉ DÉ MOUSE has just released digitally a new remix of early hit track "baby's star jam". And at the same time three earlier releases that were sold only at live venues...
    Posted on February 3, 2020 at 23:02. | Released on January 31, 2020
  44. Maika Loubté "Nobara - Ground Remix" (Download)
    Following last week's remix by 80KIDZ, here's another one of Maika Loubté's "Nobara" this time by Ground (aka Gr○un土). The song is originally from Maika's album "Closer" (2019). Album "Closer" was recently released on clear vinyl in Japan, and...
    Posted on February 1, 2020 at 01:08. | Released on January 31, 2020
  45. Various Artists "Silent Running"
    This is a compilation from label Hello From The Gutter founded in 2001, to celebrate a total of 50 releases. Featured are recent songs by various bands including Learners, Childish Tones feat. Usakura Beni (Avandoned) (with a cover of Jane...
    Posted on January 30, 2020 at 23:18. | Released on January 15, 2020
  46. Controversial Spark "G.G.B. c/w Yoru Ha Yurushite Kurenai" (7")
    Here's a new 7" single by Controversial Spark (Facebook Page), band formed of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Yabe Hiroshi (Musement), bassist Iwasaki Naomi, guitarist Kondō Kenji and vocalist konore! With for A-side a brand new song titled "G.G.B.", this closely...
    Posted on January 30, 2020 at 22:27. | Released on January 22, 2020
  47. Crazy Ken Band "Kadomatsu" (Download)
    Crazy Ken Band has a new song out now digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. "Kadomatsu" is the theme song of movie "uso 800 Kyōmachi Royale" that will premiere on January 31. Listen to the song via YouTube Music below!...
    Posted on January 29, 2020 at 23:13. | Released on January 29, 2020
  48. Pollyanna "pantomime"
    Pollyanna, a band described as rocking Shibuya-kei, has a first full-length album out now! Formed in 2014, they previously released two mini-albums. The song "Life" was arranged by Tsujibayashi Miho. Check out the music video for title song "pantomime" below...
    Posted on January 29, 2020 at 22:53. | Released on January 29, 2020
  49. Keith / The Arbors "you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba)" (7")
    This is the 5th of the series of twelve monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") 7"s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on January 28, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on January 29, 2020
  50. xiangyu "Hiji No Biribiri" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally, as well as an accompanying music video! Titled "Hiji No Biribiri", she raps about that funny buzz (biribiri) feeling you get in your forearm when you hit your elbow...
    Posted on January 25, 2020 at 22:54. | Released on January 24, 2020
  51. Maika Loubté "Nobara - 80KIDZ Remix" (Download)
    A new remix of Maika Loubté's song "Nobara" has been released digitally on iTunes and Spotify (etc.)! The song originally from album "Closer" was this time remixed by 80KIDZ. Also check out another version which was released last September,...
    Posted on January 25, 2020 at 22:22. | Released on January 24, 2020
  52. Pico Pico Revolution "Lucky Lucky Happy!"
    Idol group Pico Pico Revolution from Toyama prefecture, easily recognized by that they always carry their "pico pico hammers", has a new 5th single out now! Title track "Lucky Lucky Happy!" has music written and produced by Dr.Usui ((M)otocompo)....
    Posted on January 24, 2020 at 00:11. | Released on January 22, 2020
  53. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
    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 22, 2020 at 23:55.
  54. Kai "Paper Diamond / kanashii shirase" (7")
    A 7" single of Kai's "Paper Diamond" from her recent mini-album of the same name is being released! Produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), it comes with a brand new cover of Moonriders' "kanashii shirase" (1985). The A'-side was arranged...
    Posted on January 19, 2020 at 23:46. | Released on January 29, 2020
  55. Major Force Productions "Murder Face feat. Leo Imai" (12")
    Major Force (Discogs) was a label formed in 1988 by Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics) (R.I.P.), K.U.D.O., Yashiki Gōta, Takagi Kan and Fujiwara Hiroshi. For its 30th anniversary in 2018, some members got back together under the name Major Force Productions...
    Posted on January 16, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on February 5, 2020
  56. Mira Parameter "Phantasmagoria" (Download)
    Here's one that slipped through from the end of 2019. Singer-songwriter Mira Parameter released a brand new song titled "Phantasmagoria". Song description (from Facebook): One spring day, there was an exceptionally awesome cherry blossom tree in the graveyard. I'm...
    Posted on January 15, 2020 at 01:03. | Released on December 3, 2019
  57. Haruko Tajima "Happy Duty" (Download)
    "New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima released a new track digitally right at the end of 2019 (year that brought Japan a tax increase) titled "Happy Duty", and its music video has just dropped, edited in her always distinct style....
    Posted on January 9, 2020 at 22:25. | Released on December 31, 2019
  58. Kimura Takuya "Go with the Flow"
    Kimura Takuya (ex-SMAP), aka Kimutaku, is back solo with an album that's full of collaborations with various artists. Most worth of mention is that the opening track "Flow" was written and arranged by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius). There's also a...
    Posted on January 7, 2020 at 21:37. | Released on January 8, 2020
  59. Kaede "ima no watashi wa kawaritsuzukete ano koro no watashi de irareteru."
    Kaede (Negicco) has a 1st full-length solo album that has just been released on New Year's Day! The album has collaborations with artists such as Skirt, Horigome Yasuyuki (ex-Kirinji), Itō Gorō (naomi & goro), Oh shu, Dōjima Kōhei, Wada Shō...
    Posted on January 1, 2020 at 23:12. | Released on January 1, 2020
  60. Katori Shingo "20200101"
    Out on the first day of 2020 is a first solo album by Katori Shingo (atarashii chizu, ex-SMAP). The title "20200101" is to be read "niwaniwa waiwai". Included are several collaborations such as ones with Scha Dara Parr, BiSH,...
    Posted on January 1, 2020 at 21:45. | Released on January 1, 2020
  61. Urbangarde "TOKYOPOP"
    The first release of 2020 (or Reiwa year 2 in the Japanese calendar) is a new album by trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde titled "TOKYOPOP". The album contains 6 new songs (including "kotoba uri" and "Tokyo wa Reiwa reiji"), newly recorded...
    Posted on January 1, 2020 at 00:10. | Released on January 1, 2020
  62. Venus Peter "Heartbeat" (7"/Download)
    Venus Peter, a Shibuya-kei band formed in 1990, started new activities in January 2019, and now here comes a new 7" of two brand new songs! The release is also available digitally. Check out the video below! The band...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 23:48. | Released on December 25, 2019
  63. Pearl Brothers TWO "Delay"
    Two of the Pearl Brothers have come back as Pearl Brothers TWO (or in Japanese "futari Pearl kyōdai") with a brand new album. The album consists of only Kubota Haruo's guitar sound and Saeki Kenzō's vocals, and the songs were...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 20:42. | Released on December 11, 2019
  64. Blue Peppers "Believe in Love" (Download/7")
    Good-music duo Blue Peppers, formed of Fukuda Naoki and Inoue Kaoru, has a new single with a city pop vibe out now digitally and coming on 7" at the end of January. The B-side "Marine Snow no toshi" is a...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 17:26. | Released on December 12, 2019
  65. Do Nothing Productions "senya ichiya / Sea Gull Song" (7")
    Do Nothing Productions is a new project of DJ/producer Hase Hajimu and pianist Yafune Tetsurō with director Suzuki Yōsuke (Disk Union). This debut release features 21-year-old female singer Shimizu Nanami. The concept of this release is music you'd want...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 16:24. | Released on December 18, 2019
  66. Way Wave "Soul Punch"
    Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
  67. Reina Nosa "City Blue Carnival" (Download)
    Nosa Reina, whose upcoming album "Sports and Distractions" (Japanese title "Sports to kibarashi") is set to be released in 2020, has a new song from it available in advance digitally! A new song is expected to be released every...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 14:52. | Released on December 27, 2019
  68. George Cates "12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi" (7")
    This is the 4th of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 00:12. | Released on December 29, 2019
  69. YMC "Yellow Magic Children #01"
    YMC, or Yellow Magic Children, was a special tribute concert featuring artists who were influenced by or have strong ties with Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), for the 40th anniversary of the legendary group. The show was held at the Shinjuku...
    Posted on December 30, 2019 at 23:20. | Released on December 25, 2019
  70. Yapoos "Suspicious behavior of Yapoos the 1st year of Reiwa era"
    Yapoos, the band of Togawa Jun, is active again after some 13 years and just released a new album. Included are 6 songs performed at a live recording last August 17 at Shibuya Club Quattro, with a line-up featuring also...
    Posted on December 29, 2019 at 22:09. | Released on December 11, 2019
  71. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.1
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's first official episode of its own radio show (following a Christmas special)! The show is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some...
    Posted on December 26, 2019 at 01:31.
  72. Agata Morio "kankou omiyage dai3 wakusei"
    Singer Agata Morio has a brand new album out this week! Like its predecessor "risō no kutsushita to fune" (2018), this time again the recording was done in New York City with collaborators including Lary 7, Avery Brooks (Lost Children,...
    Posted on December 17, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on December 18, 2019
  73. Wakita Monari "Deflated Balloons (Toshiya Arai Remix)" (Download)
    There's a new remix of Wakita Monari now available for download and streaming! Remixed by Arai Toshiya, it is of the song "fūsen" (English title "Deflated Balloons"), the first track from album "Right Here" released a few months ago....
    Posted on December 16, 2019 at 23:24. | Released on December 13, 2019
  74. SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO"
    SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright") are being reissued as a two-in-one album, and that remixed in stereo for the first time! SOLEIL having always recorded and released in mono only, this time they...
    Posted on December 15, 2019 at 12:06. | Released on December 18, 2019
  75. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon"
    Tokyo's Coolest Sound is starting its own radio show! Part of La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), the show will bring you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in...
    Posted on December 14, 2019 at 01:04.
  76. Dé Dé Mouse "Nulife"
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE has a brand new album out now! "Nulife" has an "exotic" concept with lots of latin percussions, with the whole resulting in nu-disco. HMV (and apparently Amazon and other retailers) gives away a promo CD of new...
    Posted on December 12, 2019 at 23:15. | Released on December 11, 2019
  77. Kai "Paper Diamond"
    Singer Kai has a 2nd solo mini-album out now! It's entirely produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense), and includes three new originals written by himself, plus covers of ones he wrote for Nomiya Maki ("onna tomodachi",...
    Posted on December 11, 2019 at 00:17. | Released on December 7, 2019
  78. Glue Scissors / Mermaid "MACH EP" (7")
    Glue Scissors is a new project of Towa Tei with graphic artist Tomoo Gokita, and this is their first official 7" release! This is actually a split-single with Mermaid, the unit of Hanazawa Takahiro (Energish Golf) (Twitter). Hear audio...
    Posted on December 8, 2019 at 23:23. | Released on December 1, 2019
  79. The Sunrays / The Turtles "have to be myself / too young to be the one" (7")
    This is the 3rd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on November 30, 2019 at 13:38. | Released on November 29, 2019
  80. Reina Nosa "Pink Delusional Aquarium" (Download)
    Nosa Reina has a new song out now digitally! She has also announced that it's from her upcoming album "Sports and Distractions" (Japanese title "Sports to kibarashi") to be released in 2020. Reina can be heard playing ukulele (as...
    Posted on November 29, 2019 at 01:05. | Released on November 21, 2019
  81. Emiri Kanou "GREENPOP"
    Self-produced singer-songwriter and "neo electro-pop girl" Emiri Kanou has finally a full-length album being released! This follows the excellent singles "gomen ne" (7"), "Friday Night" and "1988", all released this year. The lead tracks from those singles are included, as...
    Posted on November 14, 2019 at 22:10. | Released on November 20, 2019
  82. 80KIDZ "Always On My Way feat. Na Polycat" (Download)
    80KIDZ has a new song out now digitally, and it features singer Na of Thai synth-pop band Polycat (Facebook)! Check it out below. This collaboration came to shape because Polycat sent in 2017 a copy of their Japanese-sung album...
    Posted on November 13, 2019 at 23:34. | Released on November 13, 2019
  83. Scha Dara Parr "Yon the Mic feat. Robochu & Kaseki Cider" (Download)
    Scha Dara Parr has a new track out today on download/streaming platforms! Ending theme of TV anime series "Four Cards" (English title apparently "Four of a Kind"), the track takes inspiration from the number "four" by inviting two more...
    Posted on November 13, 2019 at 22:49. | Released on November 13, 2019
  84. Hasegawa Hakushi "Air Ni Ni"
    Eclectic 20-year-old singer-songwriter Hasegawa Hakushi (Soundcloud) has a first full-length album being released! This is his 2nd CD release and follows mini-album "sōmoku hōdō" (2018) (which contained a cover of YMO's "Cue"). Included is a self-cover of "itsukushii hibi", a...
    Posted on November 11, 2019 at 22:46. | Released on November 13, 2019
  85. Sheena Ringo "Newton no Ringo ~hajimete no Best ban~"
    Sheena Ringo has a first ever greatest hits album being about to be released. Covering her whole career, the 2CD album also contains a new song in collaboration with Utada Hikaru which was recorded in London with the London Phiharmonic...
    Posted on November 11, 2019 at 21:39. | Released on November 13, 2019
  86. Ozawa Kenji "So kakkoii Uchu"
    Ozawa Kenji (ex-Flipper's Guitar) has a brand new album about to be released! A new video for "Like a Comet" has just been posted, in which he plays cards with his eldest son. A drone was used for shooting the...
    Posted on November 10, 2019 at 12:42. | Released on November 13, 2019
  87. Maika Loubté "Numbers" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a brand new song out now digitally! The song "Numbers" is being used in a campaign by mall Flags in Shinjuku, where it can be heard in digital signage in and out of the building. If...
    Posted on November 8, 2019 at 23:54. | Released on November 1, 2019
  88. Maika Loubté "Closer" (12")
    Maika Loubté's latest album "Closer", out digitally last July (, Spotify, etc.), is about to get a physical release on clear vinyl! Check out the brand new music video for "Snappp (feat. New Optimism)" below, a track featuring New Optimism...
    Posted on November 8, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on December 4, 2019
  89. Omodaka "Gujoh Bushi"
    Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada (also well known for his house music and DJing), has a 3rd full-length album out now! Always with vocals by enka/minyō singer Kanazawa Akiko, this is the follow-up to album "Bridge Song...
    Posted on November 6, 2019 at 22:53. | Released on November 6, 2019
  90. Towa Tei "Arbeit" (2CD), "Future Listening!" (2x12")
    Towa Tei is celebrating the 25th anniversary since his solo debut (album "Future Listening!" released in October 1994). Taking part in the celebrations are the releases of 2CD album "Arbeit", a collection of mainly production or remix works for other...
    Posted on November 4, 2019 at 15:16. | Released on November 6, 2019
  91. WHY@DOLL "＠LBUM ~Selection 2014-2019~"
    Idol duo WHY@DOLL, who has announced in July that they will be ending their activities because of a member's health condition, is releasing a final album. Along with a selection of their best songs are some new mixes, a new...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 23:41. | Released on November 5, 2019
  92. Negicco "Negicco 2003~2012 Best" (2x12")
    The final release of Negicco's vinyl re-issue project is their first full-length album, first released on CD in 2012 and bringing together 18 of their best songs since their 2003 debut. To fit everything, it needed to be made into...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 22:54. | Released on November 5, 2019
  93. Record Day 2019
    Record Day 2019, an initiative of Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is being held this Sunday November 3rd (the same day as Japan's "Culture Day" national holiday). Items are available in stores and online from that date. Below is a...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 01:12. | Released on November 3, 2019
  94. Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66 (Readymade mirai no ongaku Series)" (7")
    This is the 2nd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on October 29, 2019 at 22:59. | Released on October 29, 2019
  95. The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single...
    Posted on October 28, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on October 30, 2019
  96. xiangyu "Piano Damper gekini shime saba" (Download)
    Electro artist xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new track out now digitally! Always produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella), and again with a Gqom style (a dance music genre from South Africa), this new track compares the look of...
    Posted on October 26, 2019 at 13:23. | Released on October 25, 2019
  97. Hajime Tachibana & Low Powers "lowpowers with the friends" (Download)
    Hajime Tachibana & Low Powers, initially formed in 1997, have been back on stage since about last year, and here comes a brand new album! The band's current line-up consists for former members Tachibana Hajime and eri, with Ohno Yumiko...
    Posted on October 26, 2019 at 00:06. | Released on October 25, 2019
  98. Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys "The man who calls bliss."
    Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys (aka OLB), the band led by Kubota Shingo (ex-8 1/2, and one of the original "Stardust Brothers"), has a 3rd album about to be released! "The man who calls bliss." is the follow-up to...
    Posted on October 22, 2019 at 22:45. | Released on October 25, 2019
  99. YMCK "Family Circus"
    YMCK has a brand new 8th album being released, this time with a "circus" theme! Always moving on with their sound while keeping their 8-bit style, this time they added hints of classical music, electro swing and American rock. The...
    Posted on October 17, 2019 at 23:25. | Released on November 4, 2019
  100. Hoshino Michiru "Moonlight Confessions (tsuki ga kirei desune)"
    Hoshino Michiru, who this year started her own label and released 4-song EP "gyakkō", is now back with a new full-length album! It's also her first album in her singer-songwriter style, which puts the focus on gentle and beautiful melodies....
    Posted on October 13, 2019 at 13:16. | Released on October 23, 2019

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