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  1. City Pop on Vinyl 2023
    City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
    Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
  2. Takeshi Nakatsuka "Parade" (2CD)
    Takeshi Nakatsuka has just released a brand new original album, titled "Parade". Included are the Toyota TV commercial song "Dreaming of the Future", a collaboration with orange pekoe titled "Forever and Ever", Pac-Man tribute song "Ladies and PAC-MAN" (from the...
    Posted on August 2, 2023 at 23:56. | Released on August 2, 2023
  3. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" (Download)
    Here comes a brand new song by 4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube). "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" is a fun rock'n'roll tune in Kidder Friendly Club's distinctive style, about their mascot character Kidder-chan! Check...
    Posted on July 26, 2023 at 23:52. | Released on July 19, 2023
  4. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo multiple"
    The excellent "City Music Tokyo" compilation series continues, always selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, the leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This 7th installment is released on Nippon Columbia, from which Cunimondo selected city pop gems, though actually of no precise...
    Posted on July 24, 2023 at 23:48. | Released on July 19, 2023
  5. Negicco "Perfect Sense" (Download)
    Negicco is back with a brand new mini-album, titled "Perfect Sense" and out now digitally! Included are songs written by Konishi Yasuharu ("Good to See You Again - How Are You", Japanese title "ohisashiburi desu - ogenki desuka"), Yasuhiro Hase...
    Posted on July 23, 2023 at 11:40. | Released on July 20, 2023
  6. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
    What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
    Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 2023
  7. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo corner"
    One more compilation of the excellent "City Music Tokyo" series selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This is a selection from Universal Music's repertory, the first on the label in this series (which was so far...
    Posted on July 1, 2023 at 13:03. | Released on June 28, 2023
  8. Five II Four "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai feat. Natsu Summer" (7"/Download)
    Five II Four is a new unit formed of DJs Eitetsu Takamiya (previously known as Little Big Bee) and CHINTAM (Twitter), and here comes their debut release with a cover of Chappie's classic song "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni...
    Posted on June 23, 2023 at 21:33. | Released on May 24, 2023
  9. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.40
    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 16, 2023 at 22:23.
  10. DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Love Groovin'" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE's brand new track is a collaboration with singer hitomitoi, titled "Love Groovin'". The artwork is by German illustrator Mizucat (Instagram). Hear it now on your favorite download/streaming platform. This is the continuity of a series of...
    Posted on June 1, 2023 at 23:28. | Released on May 31, 2023
  11. MANON "L.M.S.N. feat. Kyunchi" (Download)
    MANON is back again with a new solo song that's a collaboration with New York-based hyperpop artist Kyunchi. The word is "Let's Make Some Noise!!" The artwork is by onumi. The track is produced by Kiraku (SoundCloud) like MANON's...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 22:22. | Released on May 24, 2023
  12. Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
    This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
  13. Francis "sabakaruru Emiri feat. Emiri Kanou / Sessomatto" (7")
    The new single of Francis, the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori, is a brand new song with lyrics written by Konishi Yasuharu and sung by Emiri Kanou. The B-side is "Sessomatto" from Francis' latest album "Bolero"....
    Posted on May 22, 2023 at 22:46. | Released on May 24, 2023
  14. Ryuichi Sakamoto "Travesía Ryuichi Sakamoto Curated By Iñárritu" (2CD/2LP)
    This is a compilation album of Ryuichi Sakamoto works, selected carefully by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu from a repertory of over 1000 songs (including solo, collaborations and live performances), a process that took over half a year. In addition...
    Posted on May 18, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on May 3, 2023
  15. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Candy (Moe Shop Remix)" (Download)
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's early popular song "Candy Candy" has been remixed by France-born Tokyo-based future funk DJ/trackmaker Moe Shop — also an Asobisystem artist, who has been very influenced by Yasutaka Nakata. The track has been revamped with full...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 22:33. | Released on April 21, 2023
  16. D.A.N. "No Moon Remixes" (12")
    Three-piece band D.A.N. released in August 2022 its latest album titled "No Moon" (, YouTube Music, Spotify), after which followed a series of remixes. Those have now been released on vinyl, with remixes by Haruomi Hosono, Cornelius, Silent Poets, Fumiya...
    Posted on May 1, 2023 at 22:40. | Released on April 12, 2023
  17. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.38
    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 21, 2023 at 12:33.
  18. Record Store Day 2023
    Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 22! Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. As always, there are no online pre-orders,...
    Posted on April 15, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on April 22, 2023
  19. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "at the Friday Club"
    Wack Wack Rhythm Band has just released a brand new album, which is actually their first cover album! "at the Friday Club" contains covers of Marvin Gaye, The Friday Club, Cold Blood, The Supremes, Essence Of Capricorn, Frankie Valli, Georgie...
    Posted on April 4, 2023 at 21:13. | Released on April 4, 2023
  20. Interview: The Courettes in Japan
    Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Just one year after "Back in Mono", The Courettes made it to Japan to entertain, meet and greet their fans in Japan who seem to have been increasing very quickly. In...
    Posted on March 28, 2023 at 12:32.
  21. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 11 'DJ no tensai, Kanō Miwako o minasan ni goshōkai shimasu'" (CD+Book)
    Here comes the 11th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku", a series that's wholely supervised by Konishi Yasuharu. This new issue introduces DJ Kanō Miwako (Instagram) who is the guest supervisor and selector. Also the CD this...
    Posted on March 28, 2023 at 00:19. | Released on March 31, 2023
  22. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.37
    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 16, 2023 at 23:56.
  23. Various Artists "Roots of London Nite vol.1: Archive"
    "Roots of London Nite" is a new CD compilation series selected and supervised by rock DJ pioneer Kenshō Ōnuki (Instagram, Twitter) who started in 1980 the "London Nite" event which is still continuing to this day. The music played at...
    Posted on February 28, 2023 at 21:48. | Released on February 22, 2023
  24. The Pen Friend Club "The Pen Friend Club" (12")
    After a few delays, The Pen Friend Club's latest 8th album "The Pen Friend Club" is finally arriving on vinyl! It's the first but also last album featuring singer Megumi who had joined three years ago but is leaving the...
    Posted on February 20, 2023 at 23:59. | Released on February 22, 2023
  25. MANON "gabber gabber hey!!" (Download)
    MANON's 4th of four consecutive monthly singles has dropped recently, titled "gabber gabber hey!!" and quite reminiscent of... gabber! The music is again written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud), with lyrics by Manon. It can be heard in...
    Posted on February 14, 2023 at 23:09. | Released on January 27, 2023
  26. Nao☆ (Negicco) "Keep Banging on the Door!"
    Nao☆ (Negicco) has just released a new solo single, and the title song was written and produced by Hideki Kaji! The B-side is also a new song of which the lyrics were written by Nao☆ herself, with music written by...
    Posted on January 27, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on January 24, 2023
  27. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.35
    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 20, 2023 at 00:04.
  28. Record Day 2022 Day 2
    It's still time to check out Record Day held a month ago on December 3, which had many great releases and therefore took me some time to write it up. It was the 2nd of two days, following November 3....
    Posted on January 3, 2023 at 20:16. | Released on December 3, 2022
  29. Caoli Cano "Caoli Cano Collection"
    A collection of songs by singer-songwriter Caoli Cano (ex-Cioccolata) has just been released on CD this month. Included are many of her best songs, mostly selected from her singles, plus three new recordings: self-covers of "Amrita" and "Beautiful Days" and...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 23:45. | Released on December 21, 2022
  30. MANON "strong zero gravity" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a 3rd of four monthly songs, titled "strong zero gravity". Like her two previous, "aura" and "Fake Friends", the music is written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud), with lyrics by Manon. There's a...
    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 11:34. | Released on December 16, 2022
  31. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34
    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 16, 2022 at 21:03.
  32. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 10 'Blanket no shita de'" (CD+Book)
    This is the 10th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku", a series that's wholely supervised by Konishi Yasuharu. This time the CD is of songs best listened in winter, selected by Juri Tominaga who is a music...
    Posted on December 9, 2022 at 23:55. | Released on November 25, 2022
  33. Hideki Kaji "A Room Without You e.p."
    Hideki Kaji has just released a new CD EP in time for Christmas! Included are three songs: new song "A Room Without You", a Christmas medley performed by Dots+Borders (his unit with Hirohisa Horie), and a new home-style recording...
    Posted on December 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on December 7, 2022
  34. MANON "aura" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a new song, "aura", the 2nd of a series of four monthly releases. Like her previous, "Fake Friends", it has music written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). There's a music video that you...
    Posted on November 26, 2022 at 22:07. | Released on November 25, 2022
  35. STE with J.Lamotta Suzume "Re Blue"
    Sunaga t Experience, the project of Sunaga Tatsuo, has collaborated with Israeli singer J.Lamotta Suzume (Instagram, Twitter) for this cover album of all songs from Joni Mitchell's "Blue" (released in 1971). This has now been released on CD and also...
    Posted on November 19, 2022 at 23:31. | Released on November 16, 2022
  36. Original Love "Music, Dance & Love"
    Original Love, which celebrated in 2021 the 30th anniversary since its debut, has just released a 20th full-length album titled "Music, Dance & Love". The song "Gentle Hands" is a collaboration with Tendre, and "Kiss" ("seppun ~ Kiss") is a...
    Posted on November 19, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on November 16, 2022
  37. Various Artists "Shin-Covered ~ J-Pops Renovated for New Generation" (Download)
    Related to TV show "uta no shin Top Ten" (aired on NTV on November 6, 2022), which showcased J-pop songs selected by young people in their teens or 20s, here's a digital EP of covers of some of those...
    Posted on November 6, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on November 6, 2022
  38. Record Day 2022 Day 1
    Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3 (coinciding with public holiday Culture Day) and also on December 3. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also...
    Posted on November 6, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on November 3, 2022
  39. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 09 'ocha to okashi to ongaku to'" (CD+Book)
    Here's the 9th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released today! The guest this time is dessert expert Kaede Fujisawa, and the book and CD contents are said to fit perfectly together. The book has...
    Posted on October 28, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on October 28, 2022
  40. MANON "Fake Friends" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Fake Friends", with music produced by up-and-coming trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). Check out the lyric video below, and find the song on your favorite download/streaming platform! It was also announced...
    Posted on October 23, 2022 at 15:27. | Released on October 14, 2022
  41. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Isshin Doutai" (Download)
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song, "Isshin Doutai", which is the new opening theme of TV animated series "Ninjala". As always, it was written and produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Check out the fun music video...
    Posted on October 13, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 5, 2022
  42. Ayane Yamazaki "Mimosa" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has released a digital EP of her song "Mimosa", which first appeared on album "The Highway of Truth" released in May. Along with the original version are included an "Extended Dub Mix" and an instrumental. These...
    Posted on October 9, 2022 at 23:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  43. YMCK "Family Innovation"
    YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  44. plantar "Forest, Sea, Harmony"
    plantar is the solo project of Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, conte (previously Orangeade), Madame Croissant). This is plantar's first album release, which features alto saxophone, bass clarinet and piano. The album is best described...
    Posted on September 25, 2022 at 22:51. | Released on September 23, 2022
  45. Amane TRiLL "SUSTAiN"
    City pop male duo Amane TRiLL has recently released a brand new album titled "SUSTAiN". It includes the song "Yuunagi Film" which was released on 7" for City Pop on Vinyl 2021 (on the flip side of "Lady Pink Panther"),...
    Posted on September 18, 2022 at 18:42. | Released on August 18, 2022
  46. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
    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 9, 2022 at 13:25.
  47. The Pen Friend Club "The Pen Friend Club"
    The Pen Friend Club, who are celebrating this year their 10th anniversary, have released a brand new 8th album, self-titled "The Pen Friend Club"! It's the first album featuring latest singer Megumi, and it also entirely consists of original songs,...
    Posted on September 7, 2022 at 22:58. | Released on September 7, 2022
  48. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 4 out of 4 (7"x3)
    These are the last three 7"s from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). Below are the details of this month's releases. Collect them all by following links...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 22:57. | Released on August 26, 2022
  49. Monari Wakita "La Shangri La" (7"+Download)
    Monari Wakita has just released a brand new single, titled "La Shangri La"! The music was written and produced by Dorian, and lyrics were co-written by Yurina da Gold Digger (Magic, Drums & Love) and Monari. The 7" single...
    Posted on August 17, 2022 at 21:19. | Released on August 17, 2022
  50. Live streaming info: The Pen Friend Club presents "Add Some Music To Your Day: 10 Big Ones Special Concert" w/ C-want you! & Meet The Hopes

    Posted on August 17, 2022 at 00:23. | Event held on Sunday August 21, 2022 at 11:15 (JST)
  51. Crazy Ken Band "Jyuei"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released this month a brand new album, their 22nd it seems! This follows cover album "I Like It" (2021) and previous original album "Now" (2020). Check out the music videos and sampler clip at the...
    Posted on August 16, 2022 at 00:31. | Released on August 3, 2022
  52. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on August 12, 2022 at 09:00.
  53. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 08 'Love Ballad ja odorenai'" (CD+Book)
    An eighth installment of the fun CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released! While the series as a whole is supervised by Konishi Yasuharu (most often featuring music selected by himself), this time he has named DJ...
    Posted on July 28, 2022 at 00:18. | Released on August 26, 2022
  54. Perfume "Plasma"
    Perfume has recently released a brand new album titled "Plasma", the follow-up to "Future Pop" (2018). The album contains 3 songs from the "Polygon Wave EP" released last year, two songs from the "Time Warp" single ("Time Warp" apparently in...
    Posted on July 27, 2022 at 22:20. | Released on July 27, 2022
  55. Hideki Kaji "Summer Sunday Smile"
    Hideki Kaji has just released a new song, titled "Summer Sunday Smile"! This follows the song "April Fool" released last April, a fun summer song with a touch of funka latina. It's co-produced by Hirohisa Horie (Neil & Iraiza)....
    Posted on July 20, 2022 at 23:11. | Released on July 20, 2022
  56. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Airways"
    4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) has just released their first album, a concept album titled "Kidder Friendly Airways" full of fun songs that revolve around an imaginary trip to the UK. The song "Missing...
    Posted on July 18, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on July 6, 2022
  57. The Pen Friend Club "The Sun Is Up" (Download)
    The Pen Friend Club has just released a brand new original song digitally, in advance of their upcoming 8th album "The Pen Friend Club". "The Sun Is Up" has music written by bassist Rie Nishioka. Check out the music...
    Posted on July 17, 2022 at 00:30. | Released on July 13, 2022
  58. The Pen Friend Club "Auld Lang Syne (A Cappella On The Beach)" (Download)
    The Pen Friend Club has released digitally an a cappella cover of "Auld Lang Syne" (in Japanese called "hotaru no hikari"), sung in Japanese and then English. It's sung by members Megumi, Soy, Ricca and leader Yūichi Hirakawa. This...
    Posted on July 9, 2022 at 00:12. | Released on June 29, 2022
  59. MANON, Panpan Yeeyee, HNC "Lazy Bandits" (Download)
    A collaboration song of MANON and PANPAN YEEYEE (Thailand), with music written and produced by HNC, has just been released digitally as July arrived. Check out the both cute and freaky music video of "Lazy Bandits" below, directed by...
    Posted on July 4, 2022 at 23:48. | Released on July 1, 2022
  60. Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.2: SOLEIL Anthems"
    Here's a 2nd compilation of songs that inspired band SOLEIL, which was active from 2017 to 2019. The compilation contains 28 entertaining pop songs from the 60s, selected by bassist and producer Sally Kubota. Also check out the previous: "A...
    Posted on June 30, 2022 at 23:38. | Released on June 24, 2022
  61. Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming: The Remixes" (Download)
    A remix album of "Lucid Dreaming", Maika Loubté's latest album from last year, has just been released digitally! Included are 15 remixes by 14 remixers. Check the tracklist below, and go listen on your favorite download/streaming platform. A new music...
    Posted on June 15, 2022 at 22:22. | Released on June 15, 2022
  62. Hazy Sour Cherry "Strange World"
    Here comes a brand new album by Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp), a cool and catchy band from Tokyo formed in 2018. "Strange World", the follow-up to 1st album "Tour De Tokyo" (2019), is now available digitally and pre-orders...
    Posted on June 15, 2022 at 21:55. | Released on June 15, 2022
  63. Ayane Yamazaki "The Highway of Truth"
    Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has just released a brand new album titled "The Highway of Truth". Like for her previous, "Ribbon" (2021), the music was arranged and sound-produced by Kei Maruyama. Listen to it on your favorite download/streaming platform. The artist...
    Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:30. | Released on May 20, 2022
  64. KiQ "FuU"
    KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "ki-Q") is a band that was formed last year around singer & guitarist Yamanoha (ex-Yomei Hyakunen), also with bassist Isobe Satoshi (also of Puné Loi), drummer Terunuma Kōsei (seen playing with jan and naomi, etc.), and...
    Posted on June 1, 2022 at 22:23. | Released on May 18, 2022
  65. Maika Loubté "Mist (TiMT Remix)" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has just released a new remix of the song "Mist", remixed by TiMT (Twitter) (PEARL CENTER, Mime, Pistachio Studio). It can be found on download/streaming services linked below. The original version of "Mist" appeared on album "Lucid...
    Posted on May 21, 2022 at 01:22. | Released on May 18, 2022
  66. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.27
    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 13, 2022 at 12:49.
  67. six impala x MANON "Troll Me" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has a new song out now digitally in collaboration with six impala (SoundCloud), a collective apparently based in Toronto (Canada) but with members elsewhere in the world. Check out the lyric video below! For MANON, this...
    Posted on May 7, 2022 at 22:45. | Released on May 6, 2022
  68. Live streaming info: The Pen Friend Club presents "Add Some Music To Your Day" w/ Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura

    Posted on April 29, 2022 at 23:17. | Event held on Sunday May 29, 2022 at 11:15 (JST)
  69. Record Store Day 2022
    It's time for Record Store Day! This weekend on Saturday April 23 is the worldwide Record Store Day, and like always there are many releases happening in Japan too! Below is a list of recommended picks. Many releases in Japan...
    Posted on April 23, 2022 at 01:33. | Released on April 23, 2022
  70. Shingo Katori "Tokyo SNG"
    Shingo Katori (Twitter, Instagram) (ex-SMAP) has just released a new album, the follow-up to "20200101". The album's concept is "tuxedo jazz". Featured guests are Takao Tajima (Original Love), Atarashii Gakko!, H ZETTRIO, Gentle Forest Jazz Band, Higuchi Ai and...
    Posted on April 17, 2022 at 11:14. | Released on April 13, 2022
  71. Beni Usakura "Passion"
    Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram), who is active in idol group Apokalippps (also ex-Frun Frin Friends and avandoned) and the featured vocalist of Childish Tones (Twittter, Instagram), has just released a first solo single! Both of these songs have music...
    Posted on April 17, 2022 at 10:05. | Released on April 17, 2022
  72. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.26
    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 14, 2022 at 23:51.
  73. Night Tempo "Ladies In The City" (12"/Cassette)
    South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo's latest album "Ladies In The City" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), which featured various female singers, has just been released on vinyl and cassette! The singers include Maki Nomiya, Bonnie Pink, and many more....
    Posted on April 7, 2022 at 23:52. | Released on April 6, 2022
  74. World Standard "World Standard for Quiet Corner - Diamond Days"
    This is a compilation of the "Quiet Corner" label and series, of songs by World Standard selected by Yūki Yamamoto (Quiet Corner). Not a collection of greatest hits, this selection consists of quiet and relaxing songs from the vast discography...
    Posted on March 30, 2022 at 00:49. | Released on March 26, 2022
  75. Maki Nomiya "New Beautiful"
    Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been celebrating the 40th anniversary since her debut (with album "Pink no kokoro" released in 1981), and here comes a brand new album to mark the milestone. "New Beautiful" comes as a combination of three...
    Posted on March 26, 2022 at 11:51. | Released on April 20, 2022
  76. Ryusenkei "two silhouette feat. Horigome Yasuyuki" (Download)
    Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is doing a series of digital releases of brand new songs. Following last month's "route no.3 shibuya" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) (a Ryusenkei self-cover), here comes a 2nd song titled "two silhouette" (in...
    Posted on March 26, 2022 at 10:25. | Released on March 25, 2022
  77. Morio Agata "Morio Agata Show Time"
    In a series of releases for Morio Agata's 50th anniversary (active since 1972!), here comes a release of a legendary show from 1977 in its entirety. The movie "boku wa tenshi janai yo", directed by Morio, was first shown in...
    Posted on March 23, 2022 at 13:20. | Released on March 23, 2022
  78. Rie Aono "Rain or Shine"
    Singer Rie Aono is releasing a 2nd solo album, the follow-up to "Pastoral" (2017) (Bandcamp, , Spotify, YouTube). With lyrics written by herself, the music was written, arranged and produced by Seki Yoshihiko in an AOR/city-pop sound. Check out the...
    Posted on March 15, 2022 at 20:59. | Released on March 16, 2022
  79. Perfume "Flow"
    Perfume has just released a new single titled "Flow". The title song is the theme of TV drama series "Fight Song". Check out the music video below! Also included is a live performance of another new song, titled "mawaru...
    Posted on March 11, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on March 9, 2022
  80. valknee "SPRING2022..u_u..vV" (Download)
    Rapper valknee has released a surprise 3-song EP titled "SPRING2022..u_u..vV", which can be found on digital platforms! All three tracks are by Shampoo, including a remix of "Lip Lacquer" released last summer. The artwork is by Aoi Itoh, who...
    Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:24. | Released on March 2, 2022
  81. Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya feat. Yasuyuki Horigome" (Download)
    Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is starting a series of digital releases of brand new songs. "Route No.3" (in Japanese "3gōsen") is a self-cover of a song that first appeared on Ryūsenkei's 2003 album "City Music" (, Spotify),...
    Posted on February 26, 2022 at 21:13. | Released on February 25, 2022
  82. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.24
    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 February 11, 2022 at 00:14.
  83. Mondo Grosso "Big World"
    Mondo Grosso, the solo project of Shinichi Ōsawa (lately also active with RHYME SO), is back with a brand new album! Each song is a collaboration with different singers, Takao Tajima (Original Love), Yoshie Nakano (Ego-Wrappin')), CHAI, RHYME, DONGURIZU, and...
    Posted on February 9, 2022 at 23:26. | Released on February 9, 2022
  84. Maki Nomiya "On the sunny side of the street (feat. Phum Viphurit)" (Download)
    2nd installment of her "World Tour Mix" series, here comes a collaboration of Maki Nomiya with Thai singer-songwriter and producer Phum Viphurit (Facebook page, Instagram)! This song is a self-cover of Pizzicato Five's "On the sunny side of the...
    Posted on February 9, 2022 at 20:27. | Released on February 9, 2022
  85. Various Artists "TOYRO MUSIC Compilation vol.1: Colors"
    Founded in 2020, Toyro Music is a collective of many songwriters (most if not all previously of Manual of Errors Artists) who mainly work making soundtracks, commercials, game music, etc. This is a first compilation featuring an original song...
    Posted on February 6, 2022 at 19:58. | Released on January 31, 2022
  86. Sunny Day Service "Omiyage Wo Motte" (Download)
    Sunny Day Service has released a new digital single titled "Omiyage wo motte", a song that's now used as the theme for travel TV series "burari tochū gesha no tabi". There's a music video in which member Tanaka Takashi...
    Posted on January 31, 2022 at 09:50. | Released on January 26, 2022
  87. Soichi Terada "Asakusa Light"
    Soichi Terada (aka Omodaka), has just recently released a new instrumental house album, revisiting his roots from over 25 years ago. Artist comment from Bandcamp:"I tried to recall my feelings 30 years ago, but when I tried it, I found...
    Posted on January 25, 2022 at 11:12. | Released on December 13, 2021
  88. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.23
    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 13, 2022 at 23:08.
  89. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Maybe Baby" (Download)
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu released digitally today a new song titled "Maybe Baby". This is the theme song of TV anime series "Ninjala", based on the game of the same name. The new song is written and produced by Nakata...
    Posted on January 8, 2022 at 23:31. | Released on January 8, 2022
  90. Tweedees "kokkyō no Emilia" (Download)
    Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has released this month a new digital mini-album titled "kokkyō no Emilia" inspired by the manga of the same name. This follows the Augustt release of "kyōkaisenjō ni fuku...
    Posted on December 30, 2021 at 22:20. | Released on December 10, 2021
  91. Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection Vol.2"
    Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) has released a 2nd compilation of Japanese rocking kayō songs, again selected from Columbia's vast catalog. The album consists of songs from the mid-50s to the early-80s, traversing almost chronogically periods of different influences...
    Posted on December 24, 2021 at 00:10. | Released on December 22, 2021
  92. Konishi Yasuharu "Drama 'nigatsu no shousha -zettai goukaku no kyoushitsu-' Original Soundtrack"
    Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) made the original soundtrack for the NTV drama series "nigatsu no shōsha -zettai gōkaku no kyōshitsu-", an adaptation of the manga series by Takase Shiho. Other recent Konishi Yasuharu news include the production of jazz pianist/singer-songwriter...
    Posted on December 21, 2021 at 20:27. | Released on December 15, 2021
  93. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2021
    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 19, 2021 at 02:42.
  94. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums."
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new full-length album, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five)! Titled "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (or in Japanese "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums"), the album contains a variety of...
    Posted on December 15, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on December 15, 2021
  95. MANON "Girlfriend" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a brand new song titled "Girlfriend", which is produced by DJ Chari (Twitter, Instagram), with music written by ZOT on the WAVE and dubby bunny. Check out the music video, by the same...
    Posted on December 14, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on December 8, 2021
  96. Hideki Kaji "The Winter Fields" (Download)
    Hideki Kaji has just released a winter-inspired instrumental song digitally, following the recent release of "Claire's Knees and Christmas"! The new song is co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) who also played keyboards, and the track was made...
    Posted on December 10, 2021 at 00:21. | Released on December 8, 2021
  97. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.22
    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 9, 2021 at 23:13.
  98. Night Tempo "Ladies In The City"
    South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo, who has gained a lot of attention with his "Showa Groove" series of re-edits (see "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"), is now back with a brand new original album! "Ladies In...
    Posted on December 7, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on December 1, 2021
  99. Record Day 2021 Day 2
    Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
    Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
  100. Hideki Kaji "Claire's Knees and Christmas" (Download)
    Hideki Kaji has just released a new single, titled "Claire's Knees and Christmas". This song was co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) and is performed together with Koncos as the back-band. Check out the music video below! This...
    Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on November 24, 2021

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