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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. YMO "Technodon (Remastered 2020)" (SHM-CD/SACD Hybrid/2LP), "Technodon In Tokyo Dome" (Blu-ray+SACD Hybrid), "Technodon Remixes I&II" (SHM-CD)
    For Yellow Magic Orchestra's 40th anniversary, their 8th album "Technodon" (released as YMO in 1993) has just got a stack of related reissues! The album itself was re-issued on SHM-CD (a superior quality of CD that plays in regular players),...
    Posted on April 26, 2020 at 16:53. | Released on April 22, 2020
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. HALLCA "Twisted Rainbow / Pink Medicine" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has just released two brand new songs digitally! "Twisted Rainbow" was arranged by PellyColo, and "Pink Medicine" by Blackstone Village (unit of Rillsoul). If you haven't yet, also check out her recent collaborations with...
    Posted on April 19, 2020 at 18:44. | Released on April 19, 2020
  21. Saoriiiii "Mr. Midnight", "Toryanse", "Hot Chocolate", Saori Seijaku in Tokyo "moonlight", "nadeshiko give me", Seijaku in Tokyo "foxy", "Rooftop" (Download)
    Singer Saoriiiii (Twitter) (previously Saori@destiny) and band Seijaku in Tokyo (Twitter), both of which are part of label Rooftop Studio, have taken turns releasing seven songs digitally, one every day for a week! Two of the songs are collaborations of...
    Posted on April 18, 2020 at 22:18. | Released on April 17, 2020
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Scha Dara Parr "shin Scha Dara daisakusen"
    About to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut (album "Scha Dara daisakusen" was released on May 5, 1990), Scha Dara Parr are back with a brand new full-length album! It's been 5 years since album "1212" (2015), after which...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 17:38. | Released on April 8, 2020
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. Les Childish Tones avec Beni Usakura "Ex Fan Des Sixties" (7")
    Childish Tones (Twitter), band that using only toy instruments, has a new single featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) about to be released! This time they cover Jane Birkin's "Ex Fan Des Sixties" (1978) and The Spiders' "Nati Bati...
    Posted on March 16, 2020 at 00:52. | Released on March 25, 2020
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. (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
  65. Marianne Shinonome "Mood Adjuster" (12")
    There's a vinyl edition of Kinoco Hotel leader Marianne Shinonome's first solo album "Mood Adjuster" out now! Aside from many originals, the album contains covers of "Se Voce Pensa" (originally by Roberto Carlos) and "Good Bye" (originally sung by Kon...
    Posted on February 20, 2020 at 21:37. | Released on February 19, 2020
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. SOLEIL "Live at Veats" (DVD), "Lollipop Sixteen" (12")
    SOLEIL, a great band that has put a stop to its activities at the end of 2019, has two releases coming this February 26, 2020! The first is a live DVD which consists mainly of the last show held on...
    Posted on February 9, 2020 at 17:17. | Released on February 26, 2020
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. Haruko Tajima "Sun Jewel" (Download)
    "New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima's brand new track is about enjoying cheap jewelry such as those of brands made for young girls. It's on YouTube (watch below), and available now on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Also check out previous single...
    Posted on January 28, 2020 at 21:31. | Released on January 20, 2020
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. Portable Rock "Beginnings" (12")
    Portable Rock's early works album "Beginnings", first released on CD only in 1990, is being released on vinyl for the first time! Portable Rock was a band in the late 80's formed of Nomiya Maki (who later joined Pizzicato Five),...
    Posted on January 4, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on February 5, 2020
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. Q.A.S.B. "Thank You / Week-End" (7"/Download)
    Japanese funk/soul band Q.A.S.B., formed in 2008, pays tribute to Pizzicato Five with this single of two excellent covers: "Thank You" (from "This Year's Girl" (1991)) and "Week-End" (from "Playboy & Playgirl" (1998))! Nothing much else to say for...
    Posted on December 30, 2019 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2019

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