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  1. Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five in hi-fi" (2CD)
    After the three "Pizzicato Five On Demand" digital releases over the last three months (see the Takanami keitaro, Konishi yasuharu and Nomiya maki editions), here comes a Pizzicato Five 2-CD compilation made of songs from those that were made available...
    Posted on November 23, 2021 at 11:29. | Released on November 24, 2021
  2. Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Nomiya maki edition)" (Download)
    Here comes the third of the "Pizzicato Five On Demand" trilogy! The "Takanami keitaro edition" and "Konishi yasuharu edition" are of course followed by the "Nomiya maki edition", with this time 38 tracks! Some vinyl-only and non-album tracks are included,...
    Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:38. | Released on November 17, 2021
  3. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.21
    đŸ‘· Important! La Face B is undergoing some technical difficulties with some browsers. If the usual website at http://lafaceb.live displays an error, please click here to stream! The problem is being worked on and should be resolved within a...
    Posted on November 12, 2021 at 07:50.
  4. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Racer"
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who is celebrating this year the 10th anniversary of her debut, has a brand new album being released this week! It comes from her own label KRK LAB. Included are previously released singles "Kimiga Iine Kuretara", "Kamaitachi",...
    Posted on October 27, 2021 at 00:05. | Released on October 27, 2021
  5. Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming" (Download)
    Two years in the making, Maika Loubté has just released her brand new album "Lucid Dreaming"! This is the follow-up to "Closer" (2019), but it already feels like it's been a long time as she had remained active releasing many...
    Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:33. | Released on October 20, 2021
  6. Three Berry Icecream "Another World" (Download)
    Three Berry Icecream (Twitter), the solo unit of Mayumi Ikemizu (a former member of the band Bridge), has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Another World"! This is a first cut from the upcoming album "Three Berry...
    Posted on October 17, 2021 at 00:18. | Released on October 15, 2021
  7. Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
    Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
    Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
  8. Various Artists "What a Wonderful World with Original Love?"
    Original Love has just released an official cover album, in which many artists perform their versions of Original Love's songs from the repertory of 30 years. Featured are Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) — with "Let's Spend The Night Together", a...
    Posted on September 30, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on September 29, 2021
  9. Francis "Bolero"
    Francis is the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori (who previously played in bands Picky Picnic, Original Love and The Collectors), and after a long wait here comes finally a brand new album titled "Bolero"! Included are several...
    Posted on September 27, 2021 at 00:48. | Released on September 27, 2021
  10. Sketch Show "'audio sponge' 'tronika' 'LOOPHOLE'" (3CDs+DVD)
    The three albums of Sketch Show (Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi), which were re-issued on vinyl in July, have just been released as one boxed set of three CDs. It's been 20 years since the release of 3rd and latest...
    Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:19. | Released on September 22, 2021
  11. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.20
    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 23, 2021 at 00:37.
  12. Buffalo Daughter "We Are The Times"
    Buffalo Daughter (Facebook) is releasing a brand new album! It has been 7 years since "Kon-jaction" (2014). There are two music videos that you can watch below. The animated video for "Global Warming Kills Us All" has characters designed by...
    Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:59. | Released on September 17, 2021
  13. xiangyu "Manhole" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new song, this time themed around manholes, and the mystery world she imagines under them. Check out the music video below! This track was produced by Gimgigam. This follows "Milano Sandwich A"...
    Posted on September 4, 2021 at 12:02. | Released on September 3, 2021
  14. Crazy Ken / Nomura Sachiyo "Kuroneko no Funk / Such A Beautiful Lady" (7")
    Two songs from the P-Vine 2010 compilation "Rap kayƍ" (Amazon, HMV) are being released on 7". The A-side is one by Crazy Ken aka Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), a song which first appeared on his 1995 solo album...
    Posted on September 3, 2021 at 00:21. | Released on September 2, 2021
  15. CHAI "miniskirt" (Download)
    CHAI has just released a new tune and its music video, a song called "miniskirt". This follows the release of album "Wink" in May. CHAI played at Fuji Rock Festival '21 last week, and a playlist of their set...
    Posted on August 29, 2021 at 01:06. | Released on August 27, 2021
  16. lyrical school "PLAYBACK SUMMER ver.1.2" (Download)
    lyrical school have released a new digital EP, titled "Playback Summer ver.1.2". A collection of all of lyrical school's best summer tracks, this upgraded version adds a new summer track to the series that started last year. The brand new...
    Posted on August 9, 2021 at 23:05. | Released on August 4, 2021
  17. Robochu & VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Science Fiction" (7")
    A collaboration 7" of rapper Robochƫ (Twitter) and VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just been released! Exotic sci-fi hip-hop! Music videos of both songs had surfaced on YouTube in June 2020 and February 2021 respectively, made of footage shot at home by...
    Posted on August 6, 2021 at 09:02. | Released on August 4, 2021
  18. Kohinata Yui "sekai ga naiteru"
    Singer-songwriter idol Kohinata Yui has just released a brand new album titled "sekai ga naiteru" (translates to "The world is crying"). This is out now on Narisu Records. On September 20, a special show for the release will be held...
    Posted on August 2, 2021 at 21:35. | Released on July 27, 2021
  19. Mom "Owari No Caricature"
    Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released this week a new album titled "Owari No Caricature" (translates to "Caricature of the end")! It's available both on CD and digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Check out the several music videos below, which had...
    Posted on July 30, 2021 at 23:37. | Released on July 28, 2021
  20. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
    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 29, 2021 at 00:00.
  21. Buffalo Daughter "ET (Densha)" (Download)
    Buffalo Daughter just released a brand new song titled "ET (Densha)", both as a music video and on download/streaming platforms. Watch the music video (directed by Berlin-based artist Ryoichi Kurokawa) below. It was also announced that a brand new...
    Posted on July 25, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on July 23, 2021
  22. RSD Drops 2021 Day 2
    Here comes the 2nd of Record Store Day's "RSD Drops" for 2021, following the first held on June 12. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST) on release day. Below are some picks for July 17, followed by some related...
    Posted on July 17, 2021 at 02:04. | Released on July 17, 2021
  23. Crazy Ken Band "Diggin' Crazy Ken Band ep04 selected by Muro", "Diggin' Crazy Ken Band ep05 selected by Muro" (7")
    Two more records of the series of Crazy Ken Band 7"'s have been released this month. These two are selected by Muro, from the compilation album "Diggin' Crazy Ken Band mixed by Muro" (2012). Find out about the previous...
    Posted on July 9, 2021 at 00:12. | Released on July 3, 2021
  24. DYGL "A Daze In A Haze"
    Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) is releasing a brand new 3rd album titled "A Daze In A Haze"! Check out the music video for "Half of Me" below. This follows "Songs of Innocence & Experience" (2019). The album will...
    Posted on July 5, 2021 at 23:41. | Released on July 7, 2021
  25. Chikada Haruo & Haruophone "Ai No Sono", "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide" (Download)
    Two new songs were just released today by Chikada Haruo & Haruophone, a band name that was mainly used in the 70s. Titled "Ai No Sono" and "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide", both of the songs were arranged by guitarist...
    Posted on June 18, 2021 at 21:36. | Released on June 18, 2021
  26. VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Funny Meal" (Download)
    VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Funny Meal". The song samples cooking sounds of worldwide meals. Check out the chill music video below! Other recent releases were album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019), which...
    Posted on June 11, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on June 9, 2021
  27. RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
    Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
    Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
  28. Crazy Ken Band "World Standard Crazy Ken Band ep01 selected by Tatsuo Sunaga" (7"), "Diggin' Crazy Ken Band ep03 selected by Muro" (7")
    A series of Crazy Ken Band 7"'s is being released since last month. Based on 2012 mix CDs "World Standard Crazy Ken Band ~A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix~" and "Diggin' Crazy Ken Band mixed by Muro", the songs are selected...
    Posted on June 7, 2021 at 21:13. | Released on June 5, 2021
  29. MANON "GALCHAN MODE" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram) just dropped a brand new song and music video, titled "GALCHAN MODE" and complete with ParaPara-inspired dancing! Don't miss the spaceship for Planet MANON! The track was written produced by Lil'Yukichi (Twitter) with lyrics by MANON herself....
    Posted on May 27, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on May 26, 2021
  30. 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.
  31. CHAI "Wink"
    CHAI has just released today a 3rd album! "WINK" follows "PUNK" (2019) and "PINK" (2017). It includes previously released songs such as "Donuts Mind If I Do", "ACTION" and "PING! PONG feat. YMCK", along with plenty of brand new ones....
    Posted on May 21, 2021 at 18:46. | Released on May 21, 2021
  32. Toshiyuki Yasuda "Once a Robot Sings (Piano Solos of Robo*Brazileira)" (Download)
    For the 20th anniversary of the release of Toshiyuki Yasuda's album "Robo*Brazileira" (released in 2000) (, Spotify, YouTube Music) — a concept album on which a robot sang human feelings over Brazilian music — the artist did self-covers of all...
    Posted on May 1, 2021 at 20:48. | Released on April 30, 2021
  33. Philosophy no Dance "Cup Ramen Program"
    Funky idol group Philosophy No Dance have just released a new EP! You can watch the music video for title song "Cup Ramen Program" below. The album comes in three editions. Limited edition A includes a Blu-ray disc of live...
    Posted on April 29, 2021 at 11:50. | Released on April 28, 2021
  34. CHAI "PING PONG! feat. YMCK" (Download)
    CHAI has just released a new song that's a collaboration with YMCK! "PING! PONG!" is accompanied by a music video in YMCK's distinctive style. Check it out below! This is the 5th song to be released in advance from...
    Posted on April 29, 2021 at 01:07. | Released on April 28, 2021
  35. Wataru Sato "After World"
    Minimal post-classical pianist Wataru Satƍ (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), aka Gecko of instrumental band Gecko & Tokage Parade, has just released a new solo album. It's his first which also features strings. This is the follow-up to last year's "Feel Like...
    Posted on April 15, 2021 at 21:18. | Released on April 14, 2021
  36. Dorian "Everlasting LOVE / Sweet Ending" (7")
    Dorian (Twitter), whose latest album is "midori" ( (World), (Japan), Spotify), is back with a brand new 7" single on his own label Fruits King! Both songs can be sampled at Jet Set. A playlist of many of Dorian's...
    Posted on April 5, 2021 at 22:27. | Released on April 7, 2021
  37. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.15
    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 25, 2021 at 00:36.
  38. World Standard "World Standard" (12")
    World Standard's first original album, first released in 1985 on Haruomi Hosono's Non-Standard label, is being re-issued on vinyl remastered under the supervision of Suzuki Sƍichiro (World Standard). Included are newly written liner notes by himself, in Japanese and English....
    Posted on March 20, 2021 at 13:48. | Released on March 24, 2021
  39. Wataru Sato "Remembrance" (Download)
    Minimal post-classical pianist Wataru Satƍ (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), also the leader of instrumental band Gecko & Tokage Parade, has a new solo album about to be released on April 14. In its anticipation, the song "Remembrance" has been released...
    Posted on March 17, 2021 at 13:37. | Released on March 17, 2021
  40. Seiko Ito is the poet "ITP 1" (12")
    Seikƍ Itƍ's dub poetry unit, Seiko Ito is the poet (aka ITP) (Twitter), has just released a first album! Included are songs "iuai" and "naoshite tsugi ni watasu", which had been released on 7" in 2019. Also, last year's single...
    Posted on March 4, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on March 3, 2021
  41. 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.
  42. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.14
    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 25, 2021 at 01:11.
  43. 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
  44. dodo & tofubeats "nirvana" (Download)
    tofubeats and rapper dodo (Instagram) have just released a collaboration track digitally, titled "nirvana". Check it out below! In 2020, dodo released a 2nd album titled "Normal" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) and also collaborated with Manon on the song...
    Posted on January 29, 2021 at 09:11. | Released on January 20, 2021
  45. 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.
  46. Nakagawa Toshio "Mystery Woman (Speed Mix) / Shinjuku Gigolo (Continental Mix)" (7")
    Two commercial songs by composer Nakagawa Toshio circa 1990 are being released on 7" for the first time, both of which were remixed by Chikada Haruo and to which Ishino Takkyu (Denki Groove) participated to the recording. A-side "Mystery...
    Posted on January 7, 2021 at 13:30. | Released on January 20, 2021
  47. Various Artists "REWIRE"
    VIRTUAFREAK, a music event series that started in 2018 celebrating virtual culture, has just released a compilation of songs by a total of 21 artists, to go along with an event of the same name that was held simultaneously at...
    Posted on January 2, 2021 at 11:40. | Released on December 27, 2020
  48. The Shaolin Brothers "Hyo-tan Rhapsody"
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers (known in Japanese as Shaolin kyƍdai) has just released an album! This follows the release of 7" singles "Pandafull World" and "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni". The songs "Pandafull World" and...
    Posted on December 26, 2020 at 14:35. | Released on December 16, 2020
  49. 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.
  50. MANON "18" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram) has just suddenly released a brand new song titled "18". Produced by KM, with who she previously collaborated on the song "Air Kissing" (, Spotify), this time MANON writes the lyrics about being an 18-year-old. The music...
    Posted on November 21, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on November 20, 2020
  51. Live streaming info: "Summer Sonic Highlights on YouTube" Day 2

    Posted on November 18, 2020 at 23:42. | Event held on Saturday November 28, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
  52. fox capture plan "Discovery"
    Piano-led jazz-rock instrumental trio fox capture plan has just released a brand new album! This is their 8th album, the follow-up to "Capturism" (2018). Included are the songs "yakan kƍro" and "New Era", both first released digitally last year, as...
    Posted on November 4, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on November 4, 2020
  53. Various Artists "Join The Pac - Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Album -"
    Following the release of Pac-Man tribute songs as three digital EPs earlier this year (vol.1, vol.2 & vol.3), here finally comes the awaited Pac-Man 40th anniversary album! Included are all of the tracks from those three EPs, plus songs by...
    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 22:01. | Released on October 28, 2020
  54. Record Day 2020
    Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tƍyƍkasei, 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
  55. 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.
  56. World Standard "Shikisai Ongaku"
    World Standard, the solo unit of Suzuki Sƍichirƍ that debuted 35 years ago on Hosono Haruomi's label Non-Standard, is releasing a brand new 12th album! Not only had it been 10 years since his previous full-length — "Silencio" (2010, Amazon,...
    Posted on October 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on November 28, 2020
  57. RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marble≠marble
    This Saturday October 24 is Record Store Day's third and last "RSD Drops Day", which this year gave a chance buying the exclusive items online on the day of release in addition to physical shops. Online sales will start from...
    Posted on October 23, 2020 at 13:31. | Released on October 24, 2020
  58. Crazy Ken Band "Now"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released a brand new album titled "NOW"! I believe it's their 20th album! Included are a great bunch of brand new songs, as well as renewed versions of songs from the recent "Ivory ep". CDJapan...
    Posted on October 21, 2020 at 00:19. | Released on October 21, 2020
  59. Hiroshi Fujiwara "slumbers 2"
    Hiroshi Fujiwara (Instagram) is releasing a brand new album titled "slumbers 2", the follow-up to "slumbers" (2017) (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The new album, which is described as alternative city-pop, vaporwave and neo-soul, is sound produced by Watanabe Shunsuke (Schroeder-Headz)...
    Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:13. | Released on October 7, 2020
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. MANON "World's End feat. dodo (LUV STEP REMIX) - Remix by Hiroshi Fujiwara" (7")
    MANON (Instagram)'s latest single "World's End feat. dodo" is being released on vinyl! Here the A-side is the remix by Hiroshi Fujiwara (who is about to release a new solo album of his own on October 7), while the B-side...
    Posted on September 19, 2020 at 21:33. | Released on October 28, 2020
  63. RSD Drops Day 1
    This year Record Store Day has been hit hard by the pandemic, and after one postponement that didn't work out, it ended up finding shape as "RSD Drops Day". Three "RSD Drops" days will be held: on August 29, September...
    Posted on August 29, 2020 at 17:18. | Released on August 29, 2020
  64. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.8
    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 26, 2020 at 21:40.
  65. The High "Affair"
    The High is a '60s-influenced rock band, and they're now releasing a 3rd album which follows album "Welcome To The Next World" (2017). Guest musicians are Mashiro Megumi (Hicksville) on chorus and Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde) on keyboards. Sally Kubota directed...
    Posted on August 23, 2020 at 20:14. | Released on August 26, 2020
  66. World Standard "taiyou wa oshiete kurenai" (7")
    World Standard has just released a 7" of two songs from album "Allo!" (1986). The song "taiyƍ wa oshiete kurenai" has lyrics written by Konishi Yasuharu (of Non-Standard labelmates Pizzicato V) and music by then-member Mikami Masaharu, while B-side...
    Posted on July 29, 2020 at 21:48. | Released on July 29, 2020
  67. 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
  68. 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.
  69. RHYME SO "Psyche" (Download)
    RHYME SO, the unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso), has just dropped a sudden double release of two versions of song "Psyche", respectively subtitled "Hoshi" (Star) and "Tsuki" (Moon). An impressive music video of "Psyche -hoshi-"...
    Posted on July 18, 2020 at 00:56. | Released on July 15, 2020
  70. MANON "World's End feat. dodo" (Download)
    Singer/model MANON (Instagram), who recently moved from Fukuoka to Tokyo for her studies, has just suddenly released a brand new song digitally. This one is a collaboration with rapper dodo (Instagram), and the track is produced by Yuppa (HNC)...
    Posted on July 10, 2020 at 00:16. | Released on July 10, 2020
  71. 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.
  72. Cinema and Boy CQ "The Picture Show of Chronic Deja Vu"
    Cinema and Boy CQ (named denei to shƍnen CQ in Japanese) is a boy-girl idol duo with a cinematic approach, singing music of imaginary movie soundtracks. Their 2nd album has just been released. Check out the music videos below. There's...
    Posted on June 8, 2020 at 21:02. | Released on June 8, 2020
  73. Nakano Aya "10th Anniversary Black Box" (5x7")
    Singer Nakano Aya has a boxed set of five 7"'s being released on June 10, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her career! Four of the discs were selected different DJs and one by herself. Those selectors are Sunaga...
    Posted on May 31, 2020 at 22:33. | Released on June 10, 2020
  74. 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.
  75. Tomoyuki Tanaka "Change the World Again (feat. Takano Hiroshi & Harada Ikuko)" (Download)
    Tomoyuki Tanaka (aka FPM) has just released a 2nd single under his own name, following the recent "Alone". This new song features vocals by Takano Hiroshi and Harada Ikuko (clammbon). It's available digitally, but first be sure to check...
    Posted on May 13, 2020 at 23:37. | Released on May 13, 2020
  76. 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
  77. 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.
  78. 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
  79. 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.
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. Record Day 2019
    Record Day 2019, an initiative of Japan's long-running record factory Tƍyƍkasei, 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
  84. The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single...
    Posted on October 28, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on October 30, 2019
  85. Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers "cheerful little earful / dancing nuts (Readymade mirai no ongaku Series)" (7")
    (A bit late to announce this as there was nowhere to order it online internationally, but now it's at Jet Set!) Here comes a series of 7" releases selected by Konishi Yasuharu! Under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku"...
    Posted on October 17, 2019 at 22:06. | Released on September 29, 2019
  86. Hoshino Michiru "Moonlight Confessions (tsuki ga kirei desune)"
    Hoshino Michiru, who this year started her own label and released 4-song EP "gyakkƍ", 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
  87. Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Oyamada Keigo" (2xCD/3x12"), "Shoplifters (manbiki kazoku) Original Soundtrack" (12")
    Here's the 2nd of two greatest hits albums covering the career of Hosono Haruomi. This one was selected by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) and contains 34 songs, entirely different from the previous one compiled by Hoshino Gen. Both the CD and...
    Posted on September 22, 2019 at 00:03. | Released on September 25, 2019
  88. Perfume "Perfume The Best 'P Cubed'"
    Perfume, who did their major debut 14 years ago this month, has a new greatest hits album about to be released! Included are 52 songs on three CDs, included are two brand new songs, "nananananairo" and "Challenger". Nakata Yasutaka himself...
    Posted on September 12, 2019 at 22:55. | Released on September 18, 2019
  89. Pizzicato Five "The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001"
    Pizzicatomania all over the world! Check this out! This is a compilation of the best from Pizzicato Five's Nippon Columbia years (Triad/Readymade), which featured vocalist Nomiya Maki. The whole was supervised and selected by Konishi Yasuharu himself, with art direction...
    Posted on August 2, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on November 3, 2019
  90. The Shaolin Brothers "Pandafull World / Tokyo Kung-Fu Nite" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers has a new 7" single being released on July 31! The A-side is original "Pandafull World", while the B-side is a customized cover of The Scooters' hit track "Tokyo Disco Night", renamed "Tokyo King-Fu...
    Posted on July 26, 2019 at 23:55. | Released on July 31, 2019
  91. 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
  92. Shonen Knife "Sweet Candy Power"
    Shonen Knife has a brand new album out now! This is the follow-up to album "Adventure" (2016), since which original member Atsuko also joined back the band. The 10 songs were written by Naoko, and there's one in which drummer...
    Posted on June 8, 2019 at 22:18. | Released on June 5, 2019
  93. xiangyu "The First ○○ Picture Book"
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) is a newcomer solo female artist who debuted last year. Her music is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). Following a few digital releases since October 2018, here comes her first physical mini-album! You can also enjoy...
    Posted on May 24, 2019 at 22:27. | Released on May 22, 2019
  94. Various Artists "Sazanami Label 15th Anniversary Sampler Vol.1", "Vol.2"
    Sazanami Label, an independant label known for introducing many bands of genres such as garage rock and neo-GS among lots more of variety. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, here are two new very nice priced compilations that cover respectively years...
    Posted on April 13, 2019 at 01:05. | Released on April 24, 2019
  95. 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
  96. Lullatone "Music for Museum Gift Shops"
    Nagoya-based unit Lullatone has already been around for 20 years (when counting their early days)! It seems like it was the right time to revisit their vast repertory, as does this 52-song album of almost 2½ hours. All songs were...
    Posted on March 30, 2019 at 13:32. | Released on March 22, 2019
  97. 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
  98. Various Artists "Non-Standard collection - Non-Standard no hibiki -" (4CD)
    Here comes a massive compilation of the Non-Standard label, which was produced by Hosono Haruomi (YMO) during the 80's. With genres covering techno-pop, ambient and improvised music, the label featured artists such as World Standard, Koshi Miharu, Mikado, Urban Dance,...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 12:47. | Released on March 27, 2019
  99. MANON "Winter Lil Life feat. Sleet Mage" (Download)
    Fukuoka-based teenage model & singer MANON (Instagram) who just turned 17 recently has a brand new song out today digitally! "Winter Lil Life" is as usual produced by Yuppa (HNC), and it features young Hokkaido rapper Sleet Mage (YouTube...
    Posted on February 22, 2019 at 20:53. | Released on February 22, 2019
  100. Nomiya Maki "miss maki nomiya sings (Re-issue)"
    Nomiya Maki's solo album "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings" was released in July 2000 (back when Pizzicato Five was still active) and it is finally being re-issued! The album had a theme of Maki being a jetsetter and travelling across the...
    Posted on February 21, 2019 at 22:13. | Released on March 20, 2019

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