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  1. Tokimeki Records "seppun feat. Hikari & MELRAW" (7")
    Tokimeki Records (YouTube, Twitter)'s cover of Original Love's "seppun", released last November digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY), has just been released on 7". It is sung by Hikari (Twitter) (a singer in bands Mime and Jintana & Emeralds),...
    Posted on March 23, 2023 at 23:03. | Released on March 22, 2023
  2. 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.
  3. moonriders "Happenings Nine Months Time Ago in June 2022"
    moonriders released last year a new original album titled "It's the moooonriders" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), here comes an album that was made from recordings done in June 2022 over two days in the form of impromptu sessions that totaled...
    Posted on March 15, 2023 at 21:31. | Released on March 15, 2023
  4. Beni Usakura & Yoimachi "Yoakemae" (Download)
    Beni Usakura has teamed up with Kobe band Yoimachi (YouTube, Instagram) for this collaboration song titled "Yoakemae" (translates to "before dawn"). The music was written and performed by Yoimachi, and the sung lyrics were written by Beni while the...
    Posted on March 14, 2023 at 19:07. | Released on March 11, 2023
  5. valknee "White Down Jkt" (Download)
    valknee has released a new song digitally, which has a track by hirihiri. Hear it below! It's the follow-up to EP "vs." (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Recently she also appeared on a song on Bailefunk Kakeko's "Cho Climax EP"....
    Posted on March 14, 2023 at 00:20. | Released on March 8, 2023
  6. xiangyu "katappo shoes" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has released a new song titled "katappo shoes", taking inspiration from abandoned single shoes strangely found on a highway. The track is again by Gimgigam, like the previous "tofu so good / Zarigani". Check out the...
    Posted on March 13, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on March 8, 2023
  7. Jun Parker "Dancing in the Dark" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Jun Parker, raised in Kanagawa, Japan and based in Portland, Victoria (Australia), makes timeless neo city pop sung in Japanese and English. His brand new song "Dancing in the Dark" is one in English, and it's produced by...
    Posted on March 13, 2023 at 12:19. | Released on March 10, 2023
  8. Madoka Ogino "La japonaise"
    This is the 1st mini-album of Kyoto-born Madoka Ogino (Facebook page). Her latest song "Asagiribashi" ("Asagiri Bridge"), of which the video can be watched below, was written by Shigeo Naka (The Surf Coasters) and performed by Frankie and the Pool...
    Posted on March 2, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on February 22, 2023
  9. 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
  10. Various Artists "Blue Tention #bt20230221" (3" CD), Hiiro Moe "Singles 2020-2022" (3" CD), marble≠marble "dare sore?!" (3" CD), 3776 "J.S. Bach: Cembalo Concerto No.1, 3rd mvt. E.P." (3" CD)
    8cm (3") CDs are back! Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the first release of the format in Japan, four have been newly released. First is a 5-song compilation mini-album "Blue Tention #bt20230221" with songs by Three Berry Icecream, Plectrum...
    Posted on February 24, 2023 at 00:48. | Released on February 21, 2023
  11. 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
  12. Cornelius "Change and Vanish" (12")
    Cornelius' latest song, "Change and Vanish", is being pressed on vinyl! Here the B-side contains the version sung by mei ehara and its remix, as released digitally last year, while the A-side has a new version sung by Oyamada Keigo...
    Posted on February 20, 2023 at 22:31. | Released on February 22, 2023
  13. Dai Nakamura "Room, Sea and Me" (Download)
    Dai Nakamura, aka NUBACK, has just released a new solo album under his own name. Titled "Room, Sea and Me", the bedroom acoustic album contains 8 songs including the two from recent single release "About Hunger / Color Field"....
    Posted on February 17, 2023 at 21:19. | Released on January 28, 2023
  14. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.36
    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 17, 2023 at 20:57.
  15. 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.
  16. Mondo Grosso "Rave (Hungry Driver) feat. Dongurizu" (Download)
    Mondo Grosso, the solo project of Shinichi Ōsawa, has just released a new song titled "Rave (Hungry Driver)". It features rap unit DONGURIZU who had also collaborated on Mondo Grosso's "B.S.M.F." which appeared on latest album "Big World". RHYME...
    Posted on January 13, 2023 at 00:03. | Released on January 11, 2023
  17. 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
  18. Perfume "Perfume Live 2021 [polygon wave]" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Perfume has released a new live Blu-ray/DVD of a show held in August 2021 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama under the title "polygon wave". Watch the special teaser clip below. There's a limited edition, also available in Blu-ray or...
    Posted on January 2, 2023 at 00:29. | Released on December 24, 2022
  19. Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya / route no.3 shibuya -Ritmo Fantastico remix-" (7")
    This year Ryusenkei released a mini-album featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji), and here's a 7" cut of lead track "route no.3 shibuya" (a self-cover of Ryusenkei). Included for B-side is a new remix by Ritmo Fantastico. Ryusenkei feat. Yasuyuki Horigome...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 22:40. | Released on December 21, 2022
  20. Wednesday Campanella "Edison - From The First Take", "Buckingham - From The First Take" (Download)
    Wednesday Campanella has released digitally two songs as performed for YouTube channel The First Take, which consists of artists being given one take only to do a performance. Those performances of "Edison" and "Buckingham" can be watched below. These...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 20:15. | Released on December 23, 2022
  21. Way Wave "Soul Sugar"
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has just released an EP of three new songs! Check out the music video of title song "Soul Sugar" below, which features guitarist Miyake Shinji who wrote all of the EP's three songs....
    Posted on December 28, 2022 at 00:36. | Released on December 21, 2022
  22. Moe Hiiro & The Phantom Gift "Heart ni Rock!" (7")
    Here's a brand new collaboration of "pub rock idol" Moe Hiiro (Instagram, Twitter) (member of progressive rock idol group XOXO Extreme) and The Phantom Gift. The original song "Heart ni Rock!" was written by Emiri Kanou, and the music...
    Posted on December 27, 2022 at 23:09. | Released on December 21, 2022
  23. CAPSULE "Metro Pulse"
    CAPSULE has released a brand new album this month, said to be their 16th! Titled "Metro Pulse", it contains many new songs along with album mixes of ones that had been released digitally last year ("Hikari no disco", "Future Wave"...
    Posted on December 25, 2022 at 18:25. | Released on December 14, 2022
  24. 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
  25. Sally Kubota Group feat. Natsumi Kiyoura "Just What I Always Wanted"
    Here's a 2nd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs produced by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1). This one features singer Natsumi Kiyoura (of Tweedees), and includes covers of "Just What...
    Posted on November 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Released on November 25, 2022
  26. 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
  27. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33
    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 18, 2022 at 22:33.
  28. Beni Usakura "NEW" (Download)
    Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a solo mini-album of 6 songs! Included are the recent "open mind" and on the "Passion" 2-song single, which were released in digital form (and also physically via Beni's online shop and at...
    Posted on November 17, 2022 at 11:56. | Released on November 16, 2022
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. "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
  32. Wednesday Campanella "Tinker Bell / Hot Pot Commander" (Download)
    Wednesday Campanella has just released two new songs, "Tinker Bell" and "Hot Pot Commander". The songs are produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi as always. Watch the music video of "Tinker Bell" below, and find both songs on your favorite download/streaming...
    Posted on October 25, 2022 at 00:08. | Released on October 19, 2022
  33. HALLCA "Seaside Bar" (Download)
    HALLCA has just released digitally a new EP of 4 songs, titled "Seaside Bar"! Two of the songs were arranged by Blackstone Village (unit of Rillsoul) ("Dream Dancer" and "Jewel Rain"), while the two others by PellyColo ("Inner Heaven" and...
    Posted on October 23, 2022 at 14:05. | Released on October 16, 2022
  34. Cassette Store Day 2022
    Cassette Store Day is happening this year again, on Saturday October 15, and many albums are being released in the nostalgic format. Below are a few picks, a bit coincidentally all from the KiliKiliVilla label (which puts a lot of...
    Posted on October 14, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 15, 2022
  35. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.32
    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 14, 2022 at 13:08.
  36. Beni Usakura "open mind" (Download)
    Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a brand new song out now digitally. Like her previous EP "Passion", the music was written and sound-produced by Emiri Kanou, with lyrics written by Beni herself. Inu Machine co-arranged, mixed and mastered the...
    Posted on October 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on October 8, 2022
  37. 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
  38. YeYe "Hamidete!" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter YeYe has released a brand new album digitally! This includes collaborations with rapper BIM ("Suttonkyo") and Ginger Root ("minamo ni, ice"). Also, two songs were produced by Akito Katayose (GREAT3): "Tashikanagogo" and "mina dareka no daiji". Watch the music...
    Posted on September 23, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on September 21, 2022
  39. Je et Georges "III"
    Je et Georges (or in Japanese boku to Georges) has a brand new but last album titled "III" that was released just recently. The band also comes as a new line-up, with in addition to Himeno Tama and Satō Yūsuke...
    Posted on September 18, 2022 at 19:01. | Released on August 24, 2022
  40. Denki Groove "Homebase" (Download)
    Denki Groove has dropped a brand new song titled "Homebase", along with its hilarious music video! It had been 25 years since the members appeared in a music video (the previous having been hit song "Shangri-La"). Check it out...
    Posted on September 14, 2022 at 22:35. | Released on August 29, 2022
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. TESTSET "EP1 TSTST" (Download)
    TESTSET (Twitter) is a new unit formed of METAFIVE members Yoshinori Sunahara and Leo Imai, together with drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sōtaiseiriron). Last year the four had appeared at Fuji Rock Festival '21 as a...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 20:06. | Released on August 12, 2022
  44. Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming" (12"), "Lucid Dreaming: Synthesized Symphony" (Download)
    Maika Loubté's latest album "Lucid Dreaming", released digitally in October last year, has just been released physically on neon pink-colored vinyl! The LP is available internationally via Qrates. The album featured collaborations with AAAMYYY ("It's So Natural") and Ryan Hemsworth...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 00:43. | Released on August 31, 2022
  45. moonriders + nanaco sato "Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz"
    A live recording of a show from 1979 by moonriders & Nanaco Satō (Twitter) (known as the songwriter of "Twiggy Twiggy") has been released on CD and digitally, with the title "Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz". On September 24, moonriders...
    Posted on September 2, 2022 at 00:07. | Released on August 3, 2022
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. Jintana & Emeralds "Live Tapes from Blue Note Tokyo" (Download/Cassette)
    Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has released a 3-song EP of live performances from a show held on January 14, 2022 at Blue Note Tokyo. Included are "Oh! Southern Wind" (sung by Toi Emeralds a.k.a. hitomitoi), "taiyō no sei"...
    Posted on August 9, 2022 at 00:44. | Released on August 5, 2022
  49. Gecko "Hydro"
    Gecko is the electro solo project of Wataru Satō (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), also known as the pianist-composer of jazz band Gecko & Tokage Parade. Following the release of digital single "Fluid Tripper" in June (which was featured on Tokyo's Coolest...
    Posted on August 7, 2022 at 00:27. | Released on July 27, 2022
  50. City Pop on Vinyl 2022
    "City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei. It takes place again in 2022, for the 3rd tme. Below is a selection of some titles not to be missed by readers of this...
    Posted on August 6, 2022 at 00:55. | Released on August 6, 2022
  51. Sally Kubota Group feat. Emiri Kanou "Video Killed The Radio Star"
    Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) is starting a new label project named "Girls At Our Best", which will bring new recordings of covers featuring various singers. The first guest is Emiri Kanou, who sings Buggles'...
    Posted on July 28, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on July 29, 2022
  52. 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
  53. Fake Creators "Fake EP" (Download)
    Fake Creators is a new art collective kind of project which started last year, formed of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and instrumental rock band LITE! They have released a first 4-song EP digitally. Check out the music video for the...
    Posted on July 26, 2022 at 23:37. | Released on July 6, 2022
  54. Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite 2 -New Beginning-" (CD/12")
    Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) released recently a new album titled "Cosmic Suite 2", the follow-up to "Cosmic Suite" (2020). Featuring guests such as UA, Kan Takagi & Reck, DJ Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, Josh Milan, Emily Capell & Rebel Dread, and...
    Posted on July 23, 2022 at 19:54. | Released on June 22, 2022
  55. Cornelius "Change and Vanish feat. mei ehara" (Download)
    Cornelius suddenly released a new song digitally, titled "Change and Vanish" and featuring singer mei ehara. The lyrics were written by Shintaro Sakamoto. Check out the music video below! Cornelius announced in May that he is resuming his musical...
    Posted on July 23, 2022 at 01:03. | Released on July 22, 2022
  56. Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "kimi wa tenneniro / kimi wa niji Girl" (7")
    A new 7" single of Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) with Tetsurō Yafune Trio has just been released! The A-side is a cover of Eiichi Ohtaki's "kimi wa tenneniro", and the B-side is of a song that was previously distributed...
    Posted on July 21, 2022 at 09:46. | Released on July 20, 2022
  57. SAKA-SAMA "Maiwai"
    Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA released last month a new album titled "Maiwai". It's the last album with the line-up which consisted of original member Suzuki Kokone and support member Asakura Mizuho. This follows album "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii...
    Posted on July 19, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on June 17, 2022
  58. 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
  59. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
    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 15, 2022 at 13:15.
  60. Machi Akari "Colorful! Exciting! Pop Music!"
    Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has just released a brand new album of all original songs. Of the great line-up of songs, all written by herself, four were arranged by Sally Kubota & Yumi Okada ("A Wonderful Time", "Making Up for Eye...
    Posted on July 6, 2022 at 21:27. | Released on June 29, 2022
  61. Various Artists "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (12"+Download code)
    The label BOOTREC was started in 2016 as a sub-label of KiliKiliVilla and led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet (Childish Tones) and Hitoshi "Kink" Suzuki (designer & DJ), and here comes a first label compilation under the new slogan "Nu Psychic...
    Posted on July 3, 2022 at 20:46. | Released on July 29, 2022
  62. 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
  63. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
    "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order...
    Posted on June 21, 2022 at 22:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
  64. Kinoco Hotel "Pavilion" (Download)
    Kinoco Hotel announced this month that all members except leader ("hotel manager") Marianne Shinonome are leaving the group, making it go on hiatus. This new song "Pavilion" is the last recorded by the latest line-up: guitarist Isabelle-Keme Kamogawa, bassist...
    Posted on June 20, 2022 at 00:21. | Released on June 19, 2022
  65. 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
  66. CHiLi GiRL "Mebae" (Download)
    CHiLi GiRL is the new project of singer-songwriter and shamisen (Wikipedia) player Shinobu Kawashima. As CHiLi GiRL, guided by the keywords "spicy" and "charming", she creates genreless music with a touch of city pop and a special presence of her...
    Posted on June 12, 2022 at 22:31. | Released on June 10, 2022
  67. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.28
    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 10, 2022 at 08:54.
  68. Yasushi Ide feat. UA "LAVA" (7")
    A new song by Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) has just been released on 7" and digitally. The song "LAVA" is sung by UA. Check out the animated music video below. The B-side is an instrumental dub mix by Steven...
    Posted on June 7, 2022 at 21:42. | Released on June 1, 2022
  69. Momoko Motion and Quilts "Fake Food (Quilts version)" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has just released a 5th song digitally! This one is a self-cover of her solo song "Fake Food" (find the original jazzy piano version here), but this time performed with...
    Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on May 25, 2022
  70. Live streaming info: "Masakosan onkochishin YEAR"

    Posted on May 25, 2022 at 23:46. | Event held on Saturday May 28, 2022 at 20:00 (JST)
  71. DÉ DÉ MOUSE & SASUKE "PreRomance" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE is joined by SASUKE for a brand new song titled "PreRomance". Check out the video below! This follows other collaboration tracks released in the previous months: "Midnight Dew" (with punipunidenki) and "Step in Step in" (with...
    Posted on May 20, 2022 at 23:48. | Released on May 18, 2022
  72. 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.
  73. Momoko Motion and Quilts "Department store" (Download)
    Here's a 4th song by singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. The song "Department store" is a new original written by Momoko, actually taking inspiration from a department store. The music is performed by Kazuaki Koyama...
    Posted on May 1, 2022 at 23:07. | Released on April 27, 2022
  74. 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
  75. Maki Nomiya "onaidoshi" (Download)
    Maki Nomiya has just released this week a brand new song digitally, a collaboration with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band) titled "onaidoshi". The title means "the same age" as the two really are of the same age. This is...
    Posted on April 15, 2022 at 22:01. | Released on April 13, 2022
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. Je et Georges "hyakunen no kodoku c/w Dashiell Hammett & Popcorn" (7")
    Je et Georges (or in Japanese boku to Georges) is back as a unit formed of Himeno Tama and Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo). Ahead of a 3rd album (titled "III") to be released in June, which is announced as being...
    Posted on March 20, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on March 23, 2022
  80. O'CHAWANZ "Episode X"
    Hip-hop unit O'CHAWANZ has just released a new mini-album titled "Episode X" (read "Episode Ten"), said to be the last of their "1st generation" with this current line-up. In this one, members Sugar Shu Lala and Ichico Nico are joined...
    Posted on March 13, 2022 at 12:36. | Released on March 9, 2022
  81. 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
  82. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.25
    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, 2022 at 01:26.
  83. Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
    Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
    Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 2022
  84. YORUWAKOREKARA "Night Tempo (Blackstone Village Remix)" (Download)
    Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA ended its activities just recently on February 13, with the release of last single "what do u think?" (, Spotify, OTOTOY) and also a last show held on the same day. Then, just ten...
    Posted on February 26, 2022 at 23:39. | Released on February 23, 2022
  85. 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
  86. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (Japanese edition CD)
    Released last October on Damaged Goods Records (UK), which was followed by a wave of word-of-mouth in Japan, here comes the Japanese edition CD release of The Courettes' 3rd album "Back In Mono" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)! Two bonus tracks...
    Posted on February 15, 2022 at 19:19. | Released on February 16, 2022
  87. YORUWAKOREKARA "what do u think?" (Download)
    Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) has just released a new and last single of two songs. It had been announced that the group will end its activities with the release of this single. The reason is that the...
    Posted on February 13, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on February 13, 2022
  88. 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.
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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.
  92. Live streaming info: DJ Plays CORNELIUS & Keigo Oyamada ONLY "WE HATE HATE"

    Posted on December 28, 2021 at 22:43. | Event held on Friday December 31, 2021 at 22:00 (JST)
  93. Live streaming info: "Christian Marclay Translating" w/ Ōtomo Yoshihide, Makigami Kōichi & more

    Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:55. | Event held on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
  94. Francis "Repulsion / Coquette Marionnette" (7")
    Two songs from the new album of Francis (aka Makoto Ori), "Bolero" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), are being released on 7". This comes from Groove Unchant's label Unchantable Records. Like the album, the jacket was designed by Hitoshi Odajima....
    Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on December 22, 2021
  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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

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