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  1. Wakita Monari "Place" (Download)
    A brand new original song by Wakita Monari has just been released digitally! "Place" has music co-written by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE) & Dorian, and lyrics by YURINA da GOLD DIGGER (Magic, Drums & Love). Monari also took part in...
    Posted on June 5, 2021 at 23:14. | Released on June 5, 2021
  2. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
    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 26, 2021 at 21:01.
  3. Various Artists "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"
    Night Tempo is a Korean producer and DJ, who in the recent years has gained popularity by revisiting city pop and 80's idol sounds from Japan and giving them his special touch. This is a compilation of many of his...
    Posted on May 19, 2021 at 22:57. | Released on May 19, 2021
  4. Cutemen "Covers & Mellow Tunes 2" (Download)
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (ex-Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has just released a mini-album of mainly covers! Included are covers of Gary Numan's "Cars", Hideki Saijō & Barry Manilow's "In Search Of Love", Sparks, Killing Joke and The...
    Posted on May 19, 2021 at 19:10. | Released on May 19, 2021
  5. Latin Quarter "pattern01" (Cassette/Download), "Mock" (Cassette+Download), "Hearty Party"
    Latin Quarter (Twitter), trackmaker/DJ of the Pan Pacific Playa collective from Yokohama, has a brand new album being released! His first original release in 13 years, "pattern01" is available either on cassette or digitally (via Bandcamp). Jet Set also has...
    Posted on April 12, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on April 14, 2021
  6. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "SKA=ALMIGHTY"
    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra has just released a brand new album titled "SKA=ALMIGHTY". This follows album "tsugihagi Colorful" (2019). Included are theme songs from Kamen Rider, "Almighty ~ Kamen no yakusoku", "Kamen Rider Saber" and "tajū rokō", as well as...
    Posted on March 6, 2021 at 01:00. | Released on March 3, 2021
  7. Interview: BJ Rubin
    Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
    Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
  8. Childish Tones "Country Girl" (7")
    Childish Tones (Twitter), band which plays rock'n'roll using only toy instruments, has a new single being released on 7"! This follows the album "God Bless The Girls" which featured singer Beni Usakura. This time the songs are sung by...
    Posted on February 11, 2021 at 21:15. | Released on February 26, 2021
  9. Keiichi Suzuki "Mother Music Revisited"
    Keiichi Suzuki (Moonriders, No Lie-Sense, Controversial Spark), who was recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of his musical career, has just released an album that revisits songs from the soundtrack of Famicom game "MOTHER" (aka "EarthBound Beginnings") that he composed. All...
    Posted on January 31, 2021 at 18:19. | Released on January 27, 2021
  10. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on January 28, 2021 at 01:13.
  11. SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO 2"
    Following last year's "SOLEIL in STEREO" album which remixed into stereo all songs from already legendary band SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright"), as the originals were recorded and mixed in mono, here comes...
    Posted on December 25, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on December 23, 2020
  12. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on December 24, 2020 at 00:34.
  13. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
    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 November 25, 2020 at 23:58.
  14. Record Day 2020
    Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is just about to happen this November 3rd. Being on the same day as Japan's "Culture Day", it's a day off well spent doing record shopping. Record Day items are...
    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 01:59. | Released on November 3, 2020
  15. Interview: Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi
    Original interview text by Takashi Ikegami Translated from Japanese by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (below "Mimi") is an interesting artist from actually many perspectives. First, there is the one where she expresses original works as the...
    Posted on November 2, 2020 at 00:25.
  16. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.10
    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 October 28, 2020 at 21:52.
  17. sugar me "Wild Flowers"
    Singer-songwriter sugar me is releasing a brand new album, her first original album since "Around the Corner" (2015) which had been followed by cover mini-album "6 femmes". Featured musicians include Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) on keyboards, Kamiya Jumpei (Akai...
    Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:35. | Released on October 7, 2020
  18. STAMP "Jailhouse feat. SKY-HI" (Download)
    Famous Thai singer STAMP (official Facebook page) has teamed up with rapper SKY-HI for a Japanese version of his song "Jailhouse Rap" (original sung in Thai). This is the 2nd collaboration of the two, following a song by SKY-HI...
    Posted on September 28, 2020 at 00:07. | Released on September 18, 2020
  19. RSD Drops Day 2: Pizzicato One, Toki Asako, Avec Avec
    Record Store Day's second of three "RSD Drops Days" is being held on September 26. In addition to the items being sold in physical shops from the morning, online sales are allowed from 13:00 on release day. Below are just...
    Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:57. | Released on September 26, 2020
  20. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.9
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on September 24, 2020 at 00:19.
  21. ikkubaru "Chords & Melodies"
    Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru, also very active in the Japanese city pop scene, has just released a 2nd album of which the Japanese edition CD contains several bonus tracks! Included are three songs from a commemorative release of their...
    Posted on September 6, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on September 2, 2020
  22. Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers" (7")
    This is the twelfth and last of this year-long monthly series of 7", named "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") and consisting of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This time Konishi chose two covers of movie hit songs,...
    Posted on August 26, 2020 at 23:55. | Released on August 29, 2020
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. Kaede "Remember You" (CD/7")
    Negicco's Kaede has a new solo single about to be released! Title song "Remember You" is an original written and produced by Dōjima Kōhei, while the B-side is a cover of idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku (aka Ebichū) arranged by...
    Posted on October 12, 2019 at 23:39. | Released on October 15, 2019
  41. Negicco "I Love Your Love" (CD/7")
    Negicco has a brand new single being released this month! Title song "I Love Your Love" was written by Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves) and its recording features himself and Nona Reeves member Komatsu Shigeru. Meanwhile, "I Am A Punk!" was...
    Posted on September 19, 2019 at 07:09. | Released on September 24, 2019
  42. Original Love "bless You!" (12")
    Original Love (aka Tajima Takao)'s latest album "bless You!" has just been released on vinyl! Also a new music video for title song "bless You!" has been released, as well as the full length videos for "Acrobat tachi yo" and...
    Posted on August 30, 2019 at 22:52. | Released on August 21, 2019
  43. chelmico "Fishing"
    chelmico, 2-girl rap unit formed of MCs Rachel and Mamiko, has a 2nd major album being released this month! This time there are tracks made in collaboration with Mikeneko Homeless, ryo takahashi and Toshiki Hayashi (%C), and also Chikada Haruo...
    Posted on August 14, 2019 at 22:27. | Released on August 21, 2019
  44. Ultra-Vybe Japanese hit release re-issues
    Long-running indie label and distributor Ultra-Vybe has just made available many of the acclaimed releases from its catalog, and priced them down to only ¥1000 (+tax) each! This includes many rarities. Below is a small selection from their Japanese re-issues....
    Posted on July 12, 2019 at 23:18. | Released on July 10, 2019
  45. Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no ougi", "yuukan Scandoll / jukai no nettai" (7" picture disc), "Playgirl dai makyou" (2x12")
    The theme of this 7th full-length album by Kinoco Hotel is said to have a concept of "danceable Kinoco Hotel". The album was co-produced by leader/singer-songwriter/hotel manager Marianne Shinonome and hit-maker (and her long time friend) Shimazaki Takamitsu. While keeping...
    Posted on June 15, 2019 at 23:02. | Released on June 26, 2019
  46. Kudo Shizuka "Deep Breath"
    Kudō Shizuka, who debuted as an idol in 1987, has a concept cover album being released that consists of covers of foreign songs under the theme "relax". Konishi Yasuharu has arranged and produced two songs, a cover of "Heartbreak Hotel"...
    Posted on June 14, 2019 at 23:56. | Released on June 12, 2019
  47. Record Store Day 2019
    Record Store Day 2019 is just around the corner! This year it's to be held on April 13, a week earlier than usual. This year again there are many great releases happening in Japan. Below are Tokyo's Coolest Sound's picks!...
    Posted on April 11, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on April 13, 2019
  48. Gallantique Kazue "Original Collection", "Cover Collection"
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has two new albums being released at the same time! One is an album of her original songs, while the other is a collection of covers. "Original Collection" is actually her 2nd original album, the previous dating...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 20:58. | Released on March 27, 2019
  49. Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace -kaitei ban-"
    Future tennis icon unit Her Serves & Receive's excellent first album "Service Ace" is being re-released as a "revised" edition. Included is the entire original album plus new track "One" that was contributed by Kobe pop group Sappy. The jacket...
    Posted on February 14, 2019 at 23:08. | Released on February 23, 2019
  50. Childish Tones feat. Usakura Beni "Cruel To Be Kind / There She Goes" (7")
    Childish Tones (Twitter) is a band that plays rock'n'roll using nothing but toy instruments! This new 7" single is a collaboration with Beni Usakura (of Avandoned). Included are covers of Nick Lowe's "Cruel To Be Kind" and The La's' "There...
    Posted on February 10, 2019 at 10:58. | Released on February 20, 2019
  51. Original Love "bless You!"
    Original Love (aka Tajima Takao) has a brand new album coming this month! In terms of original albums this follows "Lover Man" (2015), since which single "Golden Time" (2016) and collaboration live album "Sessions" (2018, with Nagaoka Ryōsuke (Petrolz)) were...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:23. | Released on February 13, 2019
  52. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  53. Tentenko "All Your Need Is Cat ~ neko koso wa subete"
    Tentenko has a new mini-album out now in which she sings songs about her favorite animal, the cat. Guest artists include Kawamoto Makoto, Kera, Kishino You-ichi, Yoshida Tetsuto, Nakahara Masaya, neco nemuru, Itoken, ayU tokiO, Carre and more. A free...
    Posted on December 6, 2018 at 00:04. | Released on December 5, 2018
  54. Wakita Monari "I Love You Oh! Oh! from The Planet (Get Loose Mix)" (Download)
    Just days ahead of Wakita Monari's new single "Just a 'Crush for Today'", a new remix of song "yūsei kara no I Love You oh! oh!" has been released digitally. The remix was done by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke) who...
    Posted on November 24, 2018 at 20:45. | Released on November 24, 2018
  55. Urbangarde "Urbangarde of Love and Fantasy"
    Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary, has just released a new special album! Closely following the release of "shojo Fiction" (April 2018), this new album collects rarities and tracks not available on any of their...
    Posted on November 23, 2018 at 21:23. | Released on November 21, 2018
  56. The Pen Friend Club "Merry Christmas from The Pen Friend Club"
    The Pen Friend Club, a band that takes inspiration from The Beach Boys and Phil Spector (etc.), has just released a "first and last" Christmas album! Included are 15 covers, of songs by Mariah Carey ("All I Want For Christmas...
    Posted on November 14, 2018 at 23:27. | Released on November 14, 2018
  57. Record Day 2018
    Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
    Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
  58. Nomiya Maki "Shibuya-kei Songbook" (2 CDs), "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad" (7")
    This new album by Nomiya Maki comes with 2 discs. The first is a collection of songs from her recent albums of the "Shibuya-kei Standards" series (released from 2014 through 2017), and the 2nd is of a previously unreleased entire...
    Posted on October 20, 2018 at 21:26. | Released on October 31, 2018
  59. CTO LAB. "Beyond The Box"
    CTO LAB., gadget techno-pop unit and supergroup of Okada Tohru (Moonriders), polymoog (Elektel) and Imai Kentaro (The Aprils), has a brand new album coming in November! It will be their 2nd full-length album, following their 1st "Okie Dokie" (2010) and...
    Posted on September 29, 2018 at 23:53. | Released on November 14, 2018
  60. SOLEIL "SOLEIL is Alright"
    SOLEIL, the band fronted by now 15-year-old singer Soleil, has a 2nd album being released very soon! Following the excellent "My Name is SOLEIL" released last March, the new full-length also consists of all original songs with the exception of...
    Posted on September 16, 2018 at 23:03. | Released on September 19, 2018
  61. Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Debut"
    Reggae meets tabla, with tabla-bongo musician Asa-chang and keyboardist Emerson Kitamura who have just released a first album together, appropriately titled "Debut". Included are several covers (see tracklist) plus an original that features singer Chieko Beauty. Tabla-bongo is an original...
    Posted on July 28, 2018 at 16:36. | Released on July 27, 2018
  62. "'Be My Baby' Shindo Mitsuo Retrospective" (Book)
    Shindō Mitsuo has been active as a prolific art director since the 80's, creating countless CD, record and poster artworks for Japanese artists of all kinds including many of the Shibuya-kei scene such as Pizzicato Five, Flipper's Guitar, Cornelius,...
    Posted on July 22, 2018 at 20:10. | Released on July 24, 2018
  63. Hello, Wendy! "No.9", "The First Encounter with Hello, Wendy!"
    Hello, Wendy! (Facebook Page) is a unit of four synthesizer musicians led by Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter) and also featuring Maika Loubté, Azuma Hitomi and Niitsu Yui (previously known as Neat's), with no use of computer programming. Following the release...
    Posted on May 31, 2018 at 21:55. | Released on May 30, 2018
  64. Pizzicato Five "On Her Majesty's Request;ep" (7"), "Lovers Rock" (7")
    Following the release of two Pizzicato Five 7" cuts last year, "couples ep" and "Bellissima! ep", here are two more limited 7"'s coming this month! The first contains 3 songs from the 1989 album "On Her Majesty's Request", when...
    Posted on May 3, 2018 at 22:47. | Released on May 16, 2018
  65. Record Store Day 2018
    Record Store Day 2018 is coming up this weekend! Like every year many Japanese artists, labels and shops get involved, and many exciting releases will appear on the shelves on Saturday morning. Here's a selection that Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers...
    Posted on April 16, 2018 at 23:40. | Released on April 21, 2018
  66. Scooters "The Scooters Comes Alive! (The Basement Tape)" (Cassette+CD+T-shirt)
    The Scooters are releasing a first live album, recorded at Shimokitazawa Basement Bar on November 1st, 2017. The show also featured guest vocalist (and labelmate) Nakano Aya. This limited release comes as a cassette tape with a CD of the...
    Posted on February 15, 2018 at 22:57. | Released on March 7, 2018
  67. Plastics "A"
    On February 25 it will have been a year since the passing away of Plastics leader Nakanishi Toshio. This is a live album of the Plastics' 40th anniversary show held at Blue Note Tokyo on May 10, 2016. The show...
    Posted on February 13, 2018 at 21:41. | Released on February 21, 2018
  68. Yasutaka Nakata "Digital Native"
    Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE) is releasing a first solo album! Included are some brand new songs, including collaborations with banvox and MAMIKO (chelmico), along with some previously released tracks including "Crazy Crazy" (a collaboration with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Charli XCX)...
    Posted on January 31, 2018 at 22:37. | Released on February 7, 2018
  69. Tajima Takao & Nagaoka Ryosuke "Sessions"
    This is a live album from a series of shows featuring Tajima Takao (Original Love) and Nagaoka Ryōsuke (Petrolz), which were held in October and November 2017. Included is a new song by Original Love titled "Happy Birthday Song", and...
    Posted on January 30, 2018 at 22:31. | Released on January 31, 2018
  70. Takkyu Ishino "Takkyu Ishino Works 1983-2017"
    Takkyu Ishino (Denki Groove), who just turned 50 on December 26, is releasing an box set of eight CDs! This includes a lot of his works except his solo original albums and Denki Groove original songs. This sums up to...
    Posted on January 6, 2018 at 00:23. | Released on January 24, 2018
  71. Record Day 2017
    Record Day 2017 was held on November 3, and this year again led to the release of many vinyl records. Below is a selection of the titles, but you can find the whole list on the official site here. Record...
    Posted on November 26, 2017 at 00:44. | Released on November 3, 2017
  72. Gig report: "Shibuya no Radio no Shibuya-kei Festival"
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday October 21, 2017 was held a very special music event for Shibuya-kei music fans. Shibuya ward organizes annually a music festival called "Shibuya ongakusai" (or "Shibu-on", official site) and for...
    Posted on October 28, 2017 at 11:43.
  73. Nomiya Maki "Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau."
    Nomiya Maki's new album is coming this month, and this time she sings Shibuya-kei standards that share a winter theme. Included are duets with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), Watanabe Marina, Takano Hiroshi and Suzuki Masayuki, with also chorus by...
    Posted on October 8, 2017 at 21:11. | Released on October 18, 2017
  74. Learners "Water The Flowers / Shampoo Planet" (7"), "More Learners" (Cassette)
    Learners have a new 7" that's just out! Included are original songs "Water The Flowers" (from 2nd album "More Learners") and "Shampoo Planet" (from "Learners"). Color vinyl edition of 1000! Includes a download code. Out at the same time is...
    Posted on July 9, 2017 at 10:50. | Released on July 6, 2017
  75. Nona Reeves "Billboard Best 2011-2016"
    Here's a greatest hits album of band Nona Reeves, covering the 3 original albums and 3 cover albums released during their 5 years so far on Billboard Records. Nona Reeves "Billboard Best 2011-2016" 1. P-O-P-T-R-A-I-N 2. yume no koibito 3....
    Posted on June 15, 2017 at 21:11. | Released on June 14, 2017
  76. Smooth Ace "Sing Like Talking Complete"
    First released in 2014, this 6th album by chorus group Smooth Ace had become rare. This time it is reissued on a major label, remastered and with two newly recorded songs added! Including the new songs, a total of 5...
    Posted on May 8, 2017 at 21:34. | Released on May 10, 2017
  77. The Boom "kaze ni naritai" (7")
    Next up from Konishi Yasuharu's 7" single project is hit song "kaze ni naritai" by The Boom. Released in 1995 as a 3" CD single, it was never released as a single on vinyl until now. The B-side "Tokyo Love"...
    Posted on May 5, 2017 at 22:51. | Released on May 24, 2017
  78. Gallantique Kazue "Chigasaki Memory" (7")
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has a new 7" out now! The two songs were selected from her ongoing cover EP series "Anthology" that began last year (a 5th one is coming on May 31), consisting of covers of kayō̄kyoku from the...
    Posted on May 4, 2017 at 20:56. | Released on May 3, 2017
  79. Kashif "BlueSongs"
    Guitarist Kashif — a member of collective Pan Pacific Playa (PPP), and also known for his works and appearances with Jintana & Emeralds, hitomitoi, Scha Dara Parr, (((sssurrounddd))), G.Rina and Sugar Campaign — has a first solo album being released!...
    Posted on April 30, 2017 at 23:17. | Released on May 3, 2017
  80. Record Store Day 2017
    Record Store Day 2017 will be taking place this weekend, on Saturday April 22! As usual, many limited releases will be available at record shops only from that date. Below is a selection of some of the best stuff that...
    Posted on April 18, 2017 at 22:15. | Released on April 22, 2017
  81. Shinohara Tomoe "Tomoe Shinohara ☆All Time Best☆"
    This is a compilation of Shinohara Tomoe's greatest hits, going beyond label boundaries to include songs from her whole solo career, with of course many from her major releases but also from her self-produced albums "-:*Better*:-" and "-:*Oh Yes Say...
    Posted on March 23, 2017 at 00:13. | Released on March 8, 2017
  82. DJ Hasebe "DJ HASEBE Butter Smooth - Tokyo 90's Groove -"
    DJ Hasebe (official Facebook page) has a new mix album out now of 90's songs revolving around Shibuya-kei. This includes a brand new original song that features Nomiya Maki! DJ Hasebe "DJ HASEBE Butter Smooth - Tokyo 90's Groove -"...
    Posted on February 24, 2017 at 00:10. | Released on February 22, 2017
  83. Various Artists "Ace", Pizzicato Five "couples ep" (7"), "Bellissima! ep" (7")
    Konishi Yasuharu supervises a new 7" single project on the Great Tracks label (Sony). First of all comes a compilation called "Ace", named after monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. Having been playing...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:30. | Released on February 22, 2017
  84. Learners "More Learners"
    Learners, the 5-piece rockabilly band featuring Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji and singer Sara Mary, has a brand new 2nd album being released this week! Included are many covers, and also 3 original songs. A release party will be held on February...
    Posted on January 30, 2017 at 21:29. | Released on January 31, 2017
  85. the fascinations "tsuki no ura de aimashō - Let's go to the darkside of the moon -" (7")
    Vibraphone-led jazz band the fascinations are back with a new 7" single! Included are covers of Original Love's "tsuki no ura de aimashō - Let's go to the darkside of the moon -" (originally released in 1991) and Alice Clark's...
    Posted on January 2, 2017 at 22:13. | Released on January 18, 2017
  86. Emerson Kitamura "Rock'n Roll No Hajimari Ha"
    Synth and keyboard lovers should find it hard to resist to Emerson Kitamura! This new album of 6 songs is the follow up to "Ochi Kochi Ni (in perspective)" (2014), and consists of more delectable instrumental pieces, mostly originals but...
    Posted on December 16, 2016 at 00:36. | Released on December 14, 2016
  87. Hoshino Michiru "You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~" (12")
    Out at the same time as her new Christmas single, here's a vinyl edition of Hoshino Michiru's 3rd and latest original album "You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~" released on...
    Posted on November 29, 2016 at 22:17. | Released on November 30, 2016
  88. Cutemen "Humanity", "Cruel Memories -The Best & Rarities-"
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has a brand new album out today! Cutemen is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, although the unit had been inactive for a long time. "Humanity" is the...
    Posted on November 23, 2016 at 00:50. | Released on November 23, 2016
  89. Record Day 2016
    Record Day (not the same as "Record Store Day") has been set to coincide with Japan's "Culture Day" public holiday on November 3 since 1957. Since last year, Japan's only record press Tōyō Kasei takes the lead inviting Japanese artists...
    Posted on November 6, 2016 at 23:02. | Released on November 3, 2016
  90. Halmens X "35 seiki"
    Halmens X is a limited time project led by two original members of new wave band Halmens (formed in 1979), Saeki Kenzo and Sensui Toshiro. 2016 marks the 35th anniversary of the release of album "Halmens no 20 seiki" (1981),...
    Posted on October 10, 2016 at 11:49. | Released on September 21, 2016
  91. Hoshino Michiru "My Favorite Songs"
    Hoshino Michiru has a cover album coming! Selected by herself and producer Hase Hajimu, this includes many new recordings and a few songs from recent singles, such as "koi suru Fortune Cookie feat. The Scooters" that is sold at live...
    Posted on September 4, 2016 at 12:30. | Released on September 7, 2016
  92. Nomiya Maki "otoko to onna 'Un Homme et Une Femme' ~ Nomiya Maki, French Shibuya-kei o utau."
    Nomiya Maki has a brand new album just about to be released! This album has a theme of "French Shibuya-kei", highlighting bits of the French culture that influenced the Shibuya-kei scene. This is a 2-CD release of both a studio...
    Posted on August 29, 2016 at 23:22. | Released on August 31, 2016
  93. Pizzicato Five "Couples", "Bellissima!"
    The two first albums of Pizzicato Five, "Couples" (1987) and "Bellissima!" (1988), are being re-issued! Both were newly remastered from the original master tapes under the supervision of Konishi Yasuharu himself, and are pressed as high-quality Blu-spec CD2 (they play...
    Posted on August 23, 2016 at 21:59. | Released on August 24, 2016
  94. Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no kakumei"
    Group sounds girl band Kinoco Hotel have a brand new album coming this week! This follows a move to King Records, and it's their 5th original album since going major. The limited edition comes with a DVD of a music...
    Posted on July 24, 2016 at 22:06. | Released on July 27, 2016
  95. Various Artists "Bossa Brasilia 2016"
    This compilation of samba/bossa nova songs was selected by DJ Itō Yōichirō (aka Akakage), mainly from the vast repertory of UK label Far Out Recordings. Included is an original by Akakage taken from his "Fighissima" album (2006). Various Artists "Bossa...
    Posted on July 18, 2016 at 01:08. | Released on July 20, 2016
  96. Nakano Aya "Emerald In Paradise"
    Here's a new album by Kyoto-born singer Nakano Aya, produced by Hase Hajimu as usual. Included are 8 original songs and 2 covers, one of which features salsa band Central. Two 7" singles (incl. CD) were released in advance: "Episode...
    Posted on June 20, 2016 at 22:57. | Released on June 15, 2016
  97. Original Love "Golden Time"
    Original Love has a brand new single out this week! Included are two other new songs, plus a remix by Miura Kōshi (Kuchiroro). The release also comes with a DVD of the title song's music video plus live footage from...
    Posted on May 31, 2016 at 23:23. | Released on June 1, 2016
  98. Cupitron "Galaxy Express 999"
    Electro/techno-pop idol trio Cupitron's new single is a cover of the theme of "Galaxy Express 999" (in Japanese "ginga tetsudō 999", with "999" read "three nine"). The original was performed by band Godaigo and released in 1979. The new cover...
    Posted on May 24, 2016 at 23:00. | Released on May 25, 2016
  99. Kaji Hideki "The Blue Boy"
    Kaji Hideki celebrates this year the 20th anniversary since his solo debut in 1996. I've lost count, but "The Blue Boy" is said to be his 15th original album! His back-band on this album is formed of Furukawa Taichi and...
    Posted on May 4, 2016 at 21:44. | Released on May 25, 2016
  100. Harada Tomoyo "Love Song Covers 2 ~ wakaba no koro"
    Follow-up to last year's "Love Song Covers", here's a 2nd cover album from Harada Tomoyo. Whlie the previous was of foreign songs, this time the focus is on Japanese love songs. This time again the whole is produced by Itō...
    Posted on May 4, 2016 at 12:25. | Released on May 11, 2016

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