usabeni / MaNaMaNa "Female Friend" (Download)
Solo idols usabeni and MaNaMaNa (Instagram, 𝕏) have done a surprise double release of covers of Maki Nomiya's debut song "onna tomodachi" (this time with an English title of "Female Friend"). They have each released their own version in...
Posted on April 23, 2025 at 21:58. | Released on April 23, 2025
Maika Loubté "Dream, Neo, Atmo" (Download)
Maika Loubté has released a digital EP titled "Dream, Neo, Atmo" consisting of three covers of J-pop songs that mean a lot to her. Those are Spitz' "Robinson", Cocco's "tsuyoku hakanai monotachi" and Puffy's "Asia no junshin". Maika will...
Posted on April 23, 2025 at 21:28. | Released on April 23, 2025
Veg "Adrift in Time"
Veg (Bandcamp, Instagram, 𝕏), a 3-piece rock band formed in 2021 in Tokyo, has released a first full-length album titled "Adrift in Time". It's now available on CD and download/streaming platforms. There will be a release party held on June...
Posted on April 16, 2025 at 21:05. | Released on April 16, 2025
Kagami "Time Machine" (Download)
Netherlands-based cosmic funk project KAGAMI (Instagram) has released a new EP titled "Time Machine". Included are previously released songs featuring Natsu Summer and Hikari (Tokimeki Records), and in addition to those are several new songs including collaborations with Monari Wakita...
Posted on April 13, 2025 at 14:39. | Released on April 11, 2025
Record Store Day 2025
Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 12. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan should start the...
Posted on April 12, 2025 at 10:35. | Released on April 12, 2025
Kanako Hara "Exposure feat. Hana Hope" (Download)
This is a new song by songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara, which features singer Hana Hope. The song "Exposure" has lyrics written by Shō Kurashina (of Good Bye April), and it is a first advance release from the upcoming...
Posted on March 27, 2025 at 23:22. | Released on March 26, 2025
Kaede "Rushmore" (Download)
Kaede (Negicco) has released a new song digitally, titled "Rushmore". Written and produced by Yūsuke Satō (caméra-stylo), it also features guitar played by Shinrizumu. It's the theme song for the movie "haru no yukisaki" (directed by Tarō Shibano). This...
Posted on March 26, 2025 at 22:30. | Released on March 26, 2025
Hitomitoi "Telepa Telepa"
Hitomitoi is back this year with a brand new album, the follow-up to "Ecstasy" (2017). Included are songs with special collaborations with Wild Nothing, Juanpalitoschinos, and Los Retros (who previously collaborated with Jintana & Emeralds), and also songs produced by...
Posted on March 26, 2025 at 19:36. | Released on March 26, 2025
Posted on March 14, 2025 at 13:50. | Event held on Sunday April 6, 2025 at 17:20 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.58
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 11, 2025 at 15:00.
Posted on February 28, 2025 at 19:34. | Event held on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
Gallantique Kazue & Yasushi Suzuki Group "tada sore dake no koto" (CD/7"/Download)
Gallantique Kazue (of Hoshikuzu Scat) has released a new single on CD and vinyl. It features for backband the Yasushi Suzuki Group (a group based at U.F.O. Club in Koenji) and also members of Wack Wack Rhythm Band. The...
Posted on February 24, 2025 at 18:45. | Released on February 19, 2025
Posted on February 22, 2025 at 11:52. | Event held on Saturday February 22, 2025 at 18:20 (JST)
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) 37th Anniversary
The "Tanzaku CD" format, a.k.a. 8cm or 3" or mini CD, is celebrating its 37th anniversary today February 21, 2025. Ten new titles in the nostalgic format are being released on this day. Find some of the release details below,...
Posted on February 22, 2025 at 01:31. | Released on February 21, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57
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 12, 2025 at 13:17.
The Scooters "Shindo Mitsuo presents The Scooters Complete Box ~Tokyo Disco Nite~" (5CD+DVD)
"Tokyo Motown Sound" band The Scooters (Instagram, 𝕏) are releasing a massive boxed set in honor of their leader Mitsuo Shindō, also known as the famous Shibuya-kei art director, who passed away on February 10, 2023, at the age of...
Posted on February 1, 2025 at 12:34. | Released on February 10, 2025
Posted on January 28, 2025 at 17:32. | Event held on Wednesday February 12, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Hajime Tachibana "hajimeht"
Hajime Tachibana (known as the guitarist of Plastics) has released a greatest hits album, the first to cover his whole solo career that started with his first album "H" (1982). The album was supervised by Kan Takagi, and the songs...
Posted on January 21, 2025 at 23:07. | Released on January 15, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.56
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 14, 2025 at 22:58.
Posted on January 10, 2025 at 23:44. | Event held on Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Sunaga t experience "STE100 c/w The Way Of The Dragon" (7")
Sunaga t experience, the solo project of DJ Tatsuo Sunaga (𝕏), has just released a 7" of two songs that were previously posted on SoundCloud last September prior to an event titled "STE100" celebrating his 60th birthday and 40th...
Posted on January 8, 2025 at 22:59. | Released on January 8, 2025
Chie Horiguchi "Cosmic Highway" (7"+Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Learners) is releasing her new song "Cosmic Highway" as a 7" single! The B-side is a cover of country favorite "Why You Been Gone So Long". The 7" includes a download code. The new...
Posted on January 7, 2025 at 20:54. | Released on January 10, 2025
Posted on December 31, 2024 at 12:34. | Event held on Friday January 17, 2025 at 23:30 (JST)
3776 "The Birth and Death of the Universe through Mount Fuji"
3776 (minanaro), the idol unit performed solo by Chiyono Ide, has released this month a brand new and mysterious album titled "The Birth and Death of the Universe through Mount Fuji". Checking the tracklist confirms that this is a deep...
Posted on December 31, 2024 at 10:45. | Released on December 11, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024
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 20, 2024 at 23:54.
Posted on December 15, 2024 at 23:43. | Event held on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
hitomitoi "Like a First Kiss feat. Wild Nothing" (Download)
hitomitoi is back with a surprise new song, a collaboration with U.S. artist Wild Nothing (a.k.a. Jack Tatum). "LIke a First Kiss" is said to be from her upcoming 8th album. Wild Nothing produced the track and is also...
Posted on December 12, 2024 at 21:49. | Released on December 11, 2024
The Pen Friend Club "Best Of The Pen Friend Club 2018-2024"
The Pen Friend Club recently released a greatest hits album covering their 2018 to 2024 period, which included the presence of three different vocalists over time: Yuka Fujimoto, Megumi and current singer Niina. Included are 21 tracks, many of which...
Posted on December 8, 2024 at 15:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
Posted on December 8, 2024 at 13:57. | Event held on Sunday December 15, 2024 at 12:30 (JST)
Maika Loubté "art of mani mani (Live at WWW X)" (Download)
Maika Loubté has released a first ever live album, of a show held last year on November 16 (2023) at Shibuya WWW X. It was a show for the release of album "mani mani", and featured special guests AAAMYYY, LISACHRIS...
Posted on December 7, 2024 at 01:17. | Released on December 4, 2024
Machi Akari "Machi Akari Techno Phase II"
Following "Machi Akari Techno Phase I" released two weeks ago, here comes the 2nd half of Machi Akari's take on techno. This time the songs were made in collaboration with DÉ DÉ MOUSE ("Hula Girl nya Ura ga aru!")...
Posted on December 4, 2024 at 23:05. | Released on December 4, 2024
Aina Hirose "21"
Singer Hirose Aina (𝕏) has released a brand new 2nd full-length album. Titled "21", it follows "17" released —you guessed it— four years ago. The whole is produced by Yoshihiko Seki, and included are also songs written by Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 3, 2024 at 21:45. | Released on November 27, 2024
Posted on December 3, 2024 at 20:34. | Event held on Saturday November 30, 2024 at 11:00 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.55
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 22, 2024 at 13:46.
Machi Akari "Machi Akari Techno Phase I"
Following the mini albums "Disco Akari" and "New Folk", here comes Machi Akari's take on techno! This first of two techno-themed consecutive releases contains two new songs, one in collaboration with Cherryboy Function ("Mee is a sucker for cats", Japanese...
Posted on November 20, 2024 at 22:22. | Released on November 20, 2024
Record Day 2024
This year again, Record Day was held earlier this month on November 3, coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day. Here are some picks from the many releases of this year. The full list can be found here. Cruisic "Euphoria"...
Posted on November 19, 2024 at 23:36. | Released on November 3, 2024
Posted on November 16, 2024 at 09:45. | Event held on Friday November 22, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
HALLCA "WAVE"
HALLCA has released a 3rd solo album, titled "WAVE". Included are the previously released songs "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" and "Romantic" (a collaboration with band kukatachii), and many brand new songs. This follows album "Paradise Gate" (2021), after which...
Posted on November 12, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on November 2, 2024
Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found"
Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) is releasing this month a first studio album sung by himself, also his first solo album under his own name. The album contains many songs taken from Pizzicato Five's repertory, and also ones that...
Posted on October 19, 2024 at 10:21. | Released on October 30, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.54
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 18, 2024 at 14:19.
DJ event announcement: "POLY-810" Nov. 10, 2024
DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below with longtime friend polymoog (ELEKTEL/CTO LAB.). Come by for a late-afternoon/early-evening of good music (with lounge, electro, pop, Shibuya-kei, and beyond). Check out the details below in Japanese &...
Posted on October 12, 2024 at 22:50.
Posted on October 10, 2024 at 09:47. | Event held on Friday October 18, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
usabeni "Patchwork"
Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has released a new single titled "Patchwork", to commemorate the 10th anniversary since her debut. The song "Patchwork" was written by Tsuruuchi Hana, a long-time collaborator who also wrote several songs for avandoned, and...
Posted on October 8, 2024 at 00:53. | Released on October 7, 2024
Crazy Ken Band "Kasei"
Crazy Ken Band has just recently released a 24th album, with the title "Kasei" (Japanese for "Mars"). Check out the music videos below! It's the follow-up to last year's "Sekai". The album is available in limited and regular editions. The...
Posted on October 2, 2024 at 00:00. | Released on September 18, 2024
Kaede "Wrong" (CD/Download/7")
Here's a new solo single from Kaede (Negicco). Titled "Wrong" in English, and in Japanese "ikenai", the title song was written and produced by the band Mitsume. The B-side is named "Fine Time" and was written and produced by The...
Posted on September 27, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on September 17, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.53
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 20, 2024 at 22:33.
Posted on September 13, 2024 at 13:04. | Event held on Friday September 20, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
CHiLi GiRL "CARAI"
CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima mixing traditional sounds and city music, has just released a new full-length album! Follow-up to "Mebae" (2020) which had been released just digitally, here comes new album "CARAI" which...
Posted on September 6, 2024 at 22:25. | Released on September 4, 2024
xiangyu "haccha KO" (Download)
xiangyu (𝕏, Instagram) has just released a brand new song, again produced by Gimgigam (𝕏, Instagram) who this time makes beats inspired by South-African Amapiano. The song is titled "haccha KO", and xiangyu explains it's about when eating out...
Posted on September 3, 2024 at 23:17. | Released on August 28, 2024
Posted on September 3, 2024 at 20:45. | Event held on Thursday September 5, 2024 at 19:30 (JST)
Negicco "What A Wonderful World"
Negicco has released a brand new album titled "What A Wonderful World". It's their 5th original album, and in terms of albums it's the follow-up to "My Color" (2018). Check out the music video below of the song "Walk With"...
Posted on August 20, 2024 at 00:49. | Released on August 14, 2024
Sugiurumn "Someone Is Dancing Somewhere"
SUGIURUMN (of The Alexx, ex-Electric Glass Balloon) has released a brand new solo album, featuring a variety of singers: Ani (of Scha Dara Parr), Keiichi Sokabe (Sunny Day Service), Hokuto Asami and Haruna Yusa (both of Have a Nice Day!),...
Posted on August 17, 2024 at 17:39. | Released on August 7, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.52
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 16, 2024 at 13:15.
Voodoo Club "Voodoo Club"
Up-and-young rock'n'roll band Voodoo Club has just released their first full-length album. Along with many brand new original songs, such as "Born to Kill" (Spotify, YouTube Music), also included are covers of Bo Diddley's "Road Runner" (done in The Pretty...
Posted on August 11, 2024 at 18:00. | Released on August 7, 2024
The Bohemians "ultimate confirmation"
Rock'n'roll band The Bohemians has just released a brand new album, their 11th. This is the follow-up to "essential fanfare (2021). The new album is available on CD and digitally. A tour of Japan will be held for the release,...
Posted on August 10, 2024 at 23:14. | Released on August 7, 2024
City Pop on Vinyl 2024
City Pop on Vinyl was held for the 5th time on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find on the official...
Posted on August 10, 2024 at 18:07. | Released on August 3, 2024
Posted on August 9, 2024 at 19:43. | Event held on Friday August 16, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Utaha "Utauyouni, Hogarakani"
This is the debut solo album of Utaha (Instagram, 𝕏), until now known as the current singer of Wednesday Campanella. The songs were written by Utaha herself, and arranged/sound-produced by Ichirō Yoshida (ex-Zazen Boys), giving the album a rock sound...
Posted on July 28, 2024 at 23:27. | Released on August 9, 2024
Negicco "Perfect Sense" (CD/7"x3/Cassette), "anata to Negi With You"
Negicco has released physical editions of their latest mini-album "Perfect Sense". There is a widely distributed CD edition, and also a 7" boxed set (3x7") and cassette editions which are available exclusively at their label's online shop (shipping internationally). The...
Posted on July 28, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on July 17, 2024
RYUSENKEI "Illusions" (12")
A vinyl edition of RYUSENKEI's new album "Illusions" has just been released! The album was first released on CD in April, and it has now also been made available digitally (, Spotify, OTOTOY). RYUSENKEI is the city pop group led...
Posted on July 27, 2024 at 01:00. | Released on July 24, 2024
SHURO "Town Pages" (Download)
SHURO (𝕏) is the unit of Yō Kurosawa (yawk) and Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, plantar, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, Madame Croissant). It's the latest form of what started as Orangeade and later became conte, bands that featured other members....
Posted on July 25, 2024 at 00:39. | Released on July 24, 2024
Natsu Summer "Orange Airmail"
Natsu Summer has just released a brand new album titled "Orange Airmail". As usual it is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (RYUSENKEI). In addition to reggae city pop sounds that Natsu Summer is well known for, this time touches of Amapiano...
Posted on July 24, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on July 24, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.51
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 19, 2024 at 13:25.
cubismo grafico "Seaside Weekend (feat. Kaori Takeda)" (Download/7")
cubismo grafico, the solo uniit of Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners, Neil and Iraiza), has released a new song! "Seaside Weekend" is a cover of Isabelle Antena, and it is here sung by Kaori Takeda (Instagram, 𝕏) (Tica)....
Posted on July 15, 2024 at 11:30. | Released on August 21, 2024
Machi Akari "New Folk"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released a 2nd new mini-album of this year. Following her previous disco one, "", this time she goes for sounds of folk rock. All songs were written by herself, and again arranged by Yumi Okada. The...
Posted on July 14, 2024 at 11:12. | Released on July 10, 2024
Posted on July 12, 2024 at 00:37. | Event held on Friday July 19, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2024
This year again, Tanzaku CD Day is being celebrated on July 7, the same day as Tanabata. Started last year for the 35th anniversary of the now nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD), Tanzaku CD Day brings several great...
Posted on July 7, 2024 at 17:08. | Released on July 7, 2024
xiangyu "zutto iru Tomato" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally. Titled "zutto iru Tomato", it's about a lonely neglected tomato slice that sometimes remains on the plate at an izakaya get-together. The track produced by Gimgigam takes inspiration from...
Posted on July 2, 2024 at 00:20. | Released on June 26, 2024
Posted on July 1, 2024 at 22:02. | Event held on Tuesday July 2, 2024 at 19:00 (JST)
Various Artists "16 Songs of Hirobumi Suzuki"
moonriders' bassist Hirobumi Suzuki celebrated last month his 70th birthday (on May 19). This tribute album consisting of covers of his various works (solo and with moonriders) was planned by Narisu Records and ayU tokiO, and kept a complete secret...
Posted on June 25, 2024 at 22:08. | Released on June 25, 2024
EFUEMU TOWNS "Pastel☆Night" (Download)
EFUEMU TOWNS (read "F.M. Towns") is the new unit of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and Sasuke Haraguchi (previously known as SASUKE), which creates music that may classify as post-future funk and post-vaporwave. This first single features 15-year old city pop...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 21:48. | Released on June 19, 2024
Halfby "Yakan Hiko feat. Keiichi Sokabe" (7")
Halfby has released a new 7", of a cover of Yoshitaka Minami's "yakan hikō", featuring guest singer Keiichi Sokabe. The song was previously released as a music video part of the Newtro project. Watch it below! For the 7",...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 20:11. | Released on June 19, 2024
Cornelius "Ethereal Essence"
Cornelius is releasing a new album this week, titled "Ethereal Essence". This is an ambient-themed album of tracks from the recent years that are made available on CD for the first time, at least some of which are reworked or...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 17:36. | Released on June 26, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.50
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 21, 2024 at 12:48.
RYUTist "WOOT!" (Download)
Niigata-based idol group RYUTist has released a new song titled "WOOT!". The song was written and produced by Satoko Shibata who previously also wrote the songs "Nice Pose" and "Aurora" for the group. Check out the music video below!...
Posted on June 21, 2024 at 00:25. | Released on June 12, 2024
Omodaka "Hokkai Bon Uta" (Download)
Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada, has released a new digital EP of two songs, titled "Hokkai Bon Uta". Check out the short version music video below (directed by Takuya Hosogane (mimoid)), and find the whole EP...
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 23:53. | Released on June 7, 2024
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 20:39. | Event held on Friday June 21, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Sunny Day Service "Live! (Live at Yokohama Bay Hall 10/29/2023)"
Sunny Day Service has released a new live album, titled "Live!". Having been on a tour of 43 shows following the release of latest original album "Doki Doki" (2022), this new live album features 10 songs from a memorable show...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 21:50. | Released on June 5, 2024
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Revisit" (Cassette/Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released a new 5th album, titled "Revisit". Having previously visited various towns in Japan to get inspiration for making his music — namely Tatebayashi (Gunma pref.), Nomozaki (Nagasaki), Susaki (Kōchi), Shiojiri (Nagano) and Ureshino (Saga) —, this...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 13:47. | Released on June 5, 2024
YMCK "Shining Summer Dream / Fourteen☆Revolution" (Download)
YMCK has just released a new digital single of two summer city pop tracks, of course done in their signature 8-bit style! Check them out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A limited cassette tape edition including two extra tracks...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on June 5, 2024
Wednesday Campanella "Pop Delivery"
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 8 songs. This is the 3rd EP since singer Utaha joined in 2021, and is the follow-up to "Rabbit Star ★". Check out the music videos below,...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 22:54. | Released on June 5, 2024
Way Wave "Journey"
Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has released a brand new album, their first that is self-produced. Titled "Journey", it consists of all original songs which were written by the sisters (with the sole exception of collaboration single "Free My...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on June 5, 2024
perfect young lady "BEST 2020-2023"
Lo-fi synth-pop solo artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, 𝕏) has released a first CD album, which comes as a greatest hits album titled "BEST 2020-2023". Included are 21 songs, totaling 72 minutes. As the title hints, many of the...
Posted on May 31, 2024 at 00:07. | Released on May 22, 2024
usabeni "AIR"
Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has just released a new EP. Titled "AIR", it contains 3 new songs plus a remix. Like the previous mini-album "textures!", it features the sounds of Hyoe Yasuhara and Feww. The remix is...
Posted on May 27, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on May 27, 2024
Cornelius "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)" (Download)
Cornelius has released a new track, a re-arranged version of "Sauna Sukisugi" (2019), re-titled "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)". Check out the music video below! This year is the 30th anniversary of the release of Cornelius' debut...
Posted on May 25, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on May 24, 2024
xiangyu "rasuichi no Pizza" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released a new song this month, taking inspiration from the last piece of pizza that no one dares to take. The Baltimore breaks track was produced by Gimgigam, who had produced xiangyu's latest EP "OTO-SHIMONO". The...
Posted on May 21, 2024 at 00:41. | Released on May 1, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.49
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 17, 2024 at 12:59.
Chie Horiguchi and The Desperado Gentlemen "We Saw The Light"
Chie Horiguchi, known as the super guitarist of Learners (band currently on hiatus), has released a live album with her band Chie Horiguchi and The Desperado Gentlemen. This is a recording of a show held on July 13, 2023 at...
Posted on May 17, 2024 at 00:33. | Released on May 15, 2024
kimriri "frame" (Download)
D.I.Y.-style singer-songwriter kimriri (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a new song, titled "frame". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows the song "episode". kimriri will be guest DJ on May 12 at event "Blue Boys Club",...
Posted on May 9, 2024 at 13:28. | Released on May 8, 2024
Posted on May 8, 2024 at 21:29. | Event held on Friday May 17, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
The Pen Friend Club "Back In The Pen Friend Club"
The Pen Friend Club has released a new album titled "Back In The Pen Friend Club", the first featuring their new vocalist Niina (UK-born British-Japanese). This album consists of all covers, with the exception of a self-cover of original song...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 22:26. | Released on May 1, 2024
Machi Akari "Chikyu Dekin Ni Shite Iiyo ~ Disco Akari"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released a new mini-album of 4 songs with a theme of disco, always with her special touch of Japanese vibes and humor! The songs were arranged by Yumi Okada who had also participated to previous...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 00:15. | Released on April 3, 2024
bala "bala-llel world" (Download)
Girl artists & creators crew bala (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube, TikTok) has just released a first EP! Included are the songs releaseed over the last year — "barla", "Heavenly", and "Tokyo Survivor" — as well as the lead song "Like...
Posted on May 1, 2024 at 00:03. | Released on April 19, 2024
RYUSENKEI "Illusions"
RYUSENKEI, the city pop group led by Cunimondo Takiguchi, has come back as a unit fronted by new singer Sincere (Instagram, 𝕏) as an official member. The new album "Illusions" has just been released, as the first original release of...
Posted on April 28, 2024 at 11:29. | Released on April 24, 2024
Hideki Kaji "Being Pure At Heart"
Hideki Kaji has just released a brand new album, titled "Being Pure At Heart". It had been about 5 years since the previous original full-length "Goth Romance". The new album contains some songs released digitally over the last few years,...
Posted on April 27, 2024 at 23:58. | Released on April 24, 2024
Record Store Day 2024
Record Store Day was held worldwide on Saturday April 20. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan have already started. Also...
Posted on April 23, 2024 at 00:54. | Released on April 20, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
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 19, 2024 at 13:25.
