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  1. Major Force Productions "Murder Face feat. Leo Imai" (12")
    Major Force (Discogs) was a label formed in 1988 by Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics) (R.I.P.), K.U.D.O., Yashiki Gōta, Takagi Kan and Fujiwara Hiroshi. For its 30th anniversary in 2018, some members got back together under the name Major Force Productions...
    Posted on January 16, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on February 5, 2020
  2. 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
  3. Do Nothing Productions "senya ichiya / Sea Gull Song" (7")
    Do Nothing Productions is a new project of DJ/producer Hase Hajimu and pianist Yafune Tetsurō with director Suzuki Yōsuke (Disk Union). This debut release features 21-year-old female singer Shimizu Nanami. The concept of this release is music you'd want...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 16:24. | Released on December 18, 2019
  4. George Cates "12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi" (7")
    This is the 4th of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 00:12. | Released on December 29, 2019
  5. 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.
  6. Agata Morio "kankou omiyage dai3 wakusei"
    Singer Agata Morio has a brand new album out this week! Like its predecessor "risō no kutsushita to fune" (2018), this time again the recording was done in New York City with collaborators including Lary 7, Avery Brooks (Lost Children,...
    Posted on December 17, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on December 18, 2019
  7. Wakita Monari "Deflated Balloons (Toshiya Arai Remix)" (Download)
    There's a new remix of Wakita Monari now available for download and streaming! Remixed by Arai Toshiya, it is of the song "fūsen" (English title "Deflated Balloons"), the first track from album "Right Here" released a few months ago....
    Posted on December 16, 2019 at 23:24. | Released on December 13, 2019
  8. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon"
    Tokyo's Coolest Sound is starting its own radio show! Part of La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), the show will bring you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in...
    Posted on December 14, 2019 at 01:04.
  9. The Sunrays / The Turtles "have to be myself / too young to be the one" (7")
    This is the 3rd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on November 30, 2019 at 13:38. | Released on November 29, 2019
  10. Record Store Day Black Friday 2019
    Black Friday isn't all that big in Japan, but we do get two releases for Record Store Day Black Friday 2019! The first release is song "Energy Flo", a self-cover of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "energy flow" in a collaboration with tabla...
    Posted on November 28, 2019 at 22:54. | Released on November 29, 2019
  11. Konishi Yasuharu & Playboys "Inoue Jun no Playboy kouza 12 shou"
    This is Konishi Yasuharu's latest project! A modern take on 1969-released album "Enraku no Playboy kōza 12 shō", a 12-chapter narrative course for becoming a playboy with perfect lounge music BGM (then performed by pianist Maeda Norio & His Playboys),...
    Posted on November 14, 2019 at 23:37. | Released on November 20, 2019
  12. Scha Dara Parr "Yon the Mic feat. Robochu & Kaseki Cider" (Download)
    Scha Dara Parr has a new track out today on download/streaming platforms! Ending theme of TV anime series "Four Cards" (English title apparently "Four of a Kind"), the track takes inspiration from the number "four" by inviting two more...
    Posted on November 13, 2019 at 22:49. | Released on November 13, 2019
  13. Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66 (Readymade mirai no ongaku Series)" (7")
    This is the 2nd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on October 29, 2019 at 22:59. | Released on October 29, 2019
  14. 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
  15. Miho Keitaro & His Group "Sound Poesy 'Sachio'" (12")
    This rare and unique album of pianist and composer Miho Keitarō is getting a first ever vinyl re-issue. "Sound Poesy 'Sachio'" is an album first released in 1969, taking inspiration from a close friend of Miho, Paris-born car racer Fujisawa...
    Posted on September 13, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on September 11, 2019
  16. Tokyo Killer "Boom Go!!"
    Tokyo Killer, the instrumental rock band led by guitarist Keme (also of Kinoco Hotel), has a 2nd album being released! Included are covers of The Ventures' "Fuzzy and Wild" and Hot Butter's synth-pop classic "Popcorn", as well as many originals....
    Posted on September 4, 2019 at 22:51. | Released on September 11, 2019
  17. Carole & Tuesday / Angela "Polly Jean / Not Afraid"
    This is a new single coming from music-themed anime series "Carole & Tuesday". The song "Polly Jean", sung by the two main characters, has music written and arranged by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), with lyrics by Leo Imai (METAFIVE). A vinyl...
    Posted on August 18, 2019 at 23:41. | Released on August 28, 2019
  18. Nomoto Karia "Chocola ni muchū" (7")
    Originally released on CD in 2005 on label Readymade International (CD release), this single sung by Nomoto Karia and produced by Konishi Yasuharu was the opening theme song for anime series "Sugar Sugar Rune" (based on the manga of...
    Posted on August 10, 2019 at 13:21. | Released on September 4, 2019
  19. 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
  20. Crazy Ken Band "Pacific"
    Crazy Ken Band has a brand new album being released next week, their 19th original album! This comes just a year after "Going To A Go-Go". A remix by VIDEOTAPEMUSIC is included. The album's limited edition comes with a bonus...
    Posted on August 1, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on August 7, 2019
  21. Cornelius "Mellow Waves Visuals" (Blu-ray), "The First Question Award" (Remaster), "Point" (Remaster)
    Three exciting new releases from Cornelius are about to drop! First is a Blu-ray disc titled "Mellow Waves Visuals" of 200 minutes, which contains visuals for all songs of album "Mellow Waves", as seen used in his concerts. Included is...
    Posted on July 25, 2019 at 23:48. | Released on July 31, 2019
  22. HALLCA "Show the Night" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has just released a new track digitally! "Show the Night" is a brand new song written by herself and arranged by PellyColo. HALLCA's next show will be her self-organized event "Tipsy Bar Vol.4" on...
    Posted on May 6, 2019 at 23:22. | Released on May 6, 2019
  23. Kera "Landscape"
    Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has a brand new album being released! "Landscape" is the follow-up to "Brown, White & Black" (2016). The album has a concept of classical jazz from the 20's to 30's. Featured musicians...
    Posted on April 29, 2019 at 23:57. | Released on May 8, 2019
  24. Popuri "Popuri to fuwafuwa monogatari"
    Popuri (also spelt Pot-Pourri) is a unit formed of Reina and Sasaki Atsushi (SoundCloud) (also of Melting Holidays). Both compose and perform the music, with Reina singing lead vocals. While their visuals consist of cute illustrations of a girl and...
    Posted on April 29, 2019 at 22:39. | Released on April 24, 2019
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. Yackle "Frank Throw"
    18-year-old DJ/trackmaker Yackle has just released a 1st full-length physical album. Every track features various singers and collaborators that he chose, and those include DÉ DÉ MOUSE, MANON and many more. Check out the video for "Feel Me" (with Dé...
    Posted on March 22, 2019 at 08:58. | Released on March 20, 2019
  30. HALLCA "burning in blue" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out now digitally! "burning in blue" is a track arranged by Rillsoul, who also produced "guilty pleasure" on "Apéritif e.p". One more song is to follow on April 1st. Stay...
    Posted on March 1, 2019 at 23:24. | Released on March 1, 2019
  31. 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
  32. Hoshino Michiru "gyakkou"
    Hoshino Michiru, who just started her very own label "yoi Record gaisha" (translates to "Good Record Company") at the end of last year, has a brand new EP being released! Included are three songs of which she wrote the music...
    Posted on February 20, 2019 at 22:38. | Released on March 6, 2019
  33. Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace -kaitei ban-"
    Future tennis icon unit Her Serves & Receive's excellent first album "Service Ace" is being re-released as a "revised" edition. Included is the entire original album plus new track "One" that was contributed by Kobe pop group Sappy. The jacket...
    Posted on February 14, 2019 at 23:08. | Released on February 23, 2019
  34. Lang Lee & Shibata Satoko "Run Away"
    Singer-songwriters Lang Lee (from Korea, also an active filmmaker, writer, etc.) and Shibata Satoko (from Japan) did a tour together of 7 cities in Japan in November 2016. A month after the "Runaway Tour", Lang Lee visited again to record...
    Posted on February 7, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on February 7, 2019
  35. Kanou Emiri "gomenne c/w Been With You" (7")
    Even though she has only released a CD-R so far, Kanou Emiri (Twitter) has been gaining a lot of attention lately for her songs that take straight inspiration from 80's new wave (despite her young age) while having a...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:57. | Released on February 13, 2019
  36. moonriders "moonriders Final Banquet 2016 ~ saigo no kyōen ~" (2CD)
    Despite that they were in hiatus, in 2016 Moonriders did a "hiatus hiatus" to thank their fans, and performed several times at festivals and also did a tour which ended on December 15, 2016 at Nakano Sunplaza (Tokyo). This 2-CD...
    Posted on January 22, 2019 at 21:36. | Released on January 23, 2019
  37. Kamoda Jun featuring Yano Akiko "ii jikan" (12")
    "ii jikan" is a song that first appeared on Evisbeats' 2nd album in 2012 (titled "hitotsu ni naru toki"). The song was co-written by Kamoda Jun (Twitter) (aka Illreme, of (((sssurrounddd)))), and here it is being released by himself as...
    Posted on January 20, 2019 at 21:15. | Released on January 23, 2019
  38. nimit & co. / BANK split cassette single
    nimit & co. is the solo unit of Kunimi Tomoko (Twitter), trumpeter of Wack Wack Rhythm Band, and this is her very first release! This comes as a split cassette tape with band BANK whose two latest songs (released...
    Posted on January 7, 2019 at 21:45. | Released on December 15, 2018
  39. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  40. Tentenko "All Your Need Is Cat ~ neko koso wa subete"
    Tentenko has a new mini-album out now in which she sings songs about her favorite animal, the cat. Guest artists include Kawamoto Makoto, Kera, Kishino You-ichi, Yoshida Tetsuto, Nakahara Masaya, neco nemuru, Itoken, ayU tokiO, Carre and more. A free...
    Posted on December 6, 2018 at 00:04. | Released on December 5, 2018
  41. SOLEIL "Pinky Fluffy" (7") (Re-issue)
    SOLEIL's debut 7" "Pinky Fluffy" (2017) which had sold out long ago is being released once again with a different jacket! Recorded when singer Soleil was still 13, both songs have remained non-album tracks. Note that this release doesn't...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 19:16. | Released on November 14, 2018
  42. Record Day 2018
    Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
    Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
  43. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Japamyu"
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a 4th album about to be released! "Japamyu" comes over 4 years after "Pika Pika Fantajin" (2014). Included are the previously released songs "Harajuku Iyahoi", "Kimi No Mikata" and "Todoke Punch", as well as a new...
    Posted on September 21, 2018 at 23:52. | Released on September 26, 2018
  44. Cornelius "Ripple Waves"
    Cornelius has a new album being released this week! This is actually an album that revolves around the latest, "Mellow Waves". Included are some remixes (two of which were previously released part of the Sound & Recording magazine), some tracks...
    Posted on September 17, 2018 at 22:10. | Released on September 19, 2018
  45. STUTS "Eutopia"
    Trackmaker/producer STUTS has a 2nd album coming soon! "Eutopia" features guest vocalists such as Thai singer Phum Viphurit, hitomitoi, jazz singer Maya Hatch, and rappers Chinza Dopeness, Campanella, JJJ, Senninsho, Daichi Yamamoto and G Yamazawa. Some collaboration track with Nagaoka...
    Posted on September 11, 2018 at 22:40. | Released on September 5, 2018
  46. Vanilla Beans "going my way"
    Idol group Vanilla Beans announced recently that they will be quitting after a last single and last shows. That last single's details have now been announced. "going my way" is an upbeat song, while B-side "Last Song" is a ballad,...
    Posted on August 28, 2018 at 22:43. | Released on September 18, 2018
  47. Kaji Hideki "Autumn Olive"
    Kaji Hideki has a brand new EP being released just ahead of fall. The EP's two lead songs take their theme from fashion magazine Olive (published from 1982 to 2003). Both of these songs were produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil...
    Posted on August 19, 2018 at 13:23. | Released on September 5, 2018
  48. Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace"
    Her Serves & Receive (Japanese name "kanojo no Serves & Receive") is a girl vocal duo, and "future tennis icons", that has a gimmick of sporting tennis wear and a racket whenever performing live. Beyond the looks, their sounds have...
    Posted on August 11, 2018 at 18:20. | Released on August 5, 2018
  49. Cornelius "NHK 'Design Ah' 3"
    A 3rd soundtrack album for NHK's popular educational TV program "Design Ah" (「デザインあ」) has just been released. As usual all the music is by Cornelius! Featured are vocals by Chocolat, Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter), Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Leo Imai (Metafive),...
    Posted on July 25, 2018 at 23:04. | Released on July 18, 2018
  50. DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan "Apron Boy no sashisuseso"
    DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan has a new mini-album being released! Included is "Apron Boy", the theme song of anime "Emiya-san chi no kyō no gohan". Also there's a curry collaboration song with Negicco! HMV and Tower Records (and apparently...
    Posted on July 18, 2018 at 23:43. | Released on July 25, 2018
  51. Denki Groove "Kraken Taka 2018" (Download)
    Denki Groove has suddenly released digitally a live album of a show held at Zepp Tokyo on March 17. Towards the end, the show featured several songs with guitarist Yoshida Satoshi and a guest appearance by singer Hidero. Hear it...
    Posted on July 11, 2018 at 23:35. | Released on July 11, 2018
  52. Sweet Robots Against The Machine "3"
    Towa Tei's side-project Sweet Robots Against The Machine is back with a 3rd album! Titled "3" (pronounced "san"), the unit now consists of three people: Towa Tei, Sunahara Yoshinori and comedian Bakarhythm (Twitter). Also featured are actresses Kaho and Asō...
    Posted on July 3, 2018 at 22:28. | Released on July 18, 2018
  53. Denki Groove "Tropical Love Tour 2017" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    The final show from Denki Groove's latest tour, "Tropical Love Tour 2017", is being released on Blu-ray and DVD! The show was held on March 25, 2017 at Zepp Tokyo. The limited editions include two CDs of the entire show's...
    Posted on June 11, 2018 at 22:25. | Released on June 20, 2018
  54. Various Artists "Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018" (5CD)
    Here comes a massive boxed set compilation of works by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) spanning his whole career from 1986 to now! Included are many of the hits and wonderful songs he wrote music or lyrics for, produced,...
    Posted on June 3, 2018 at 23:09. | Released on June 6, 2018
  55. Hoshikuzu Scat "keshoushitsu"
    Hoshikuzu Scat, the Shōwa-kayō drag queen trio formed of Mitz Mangrove, Gallantique Kazue and Meili Mu, has a first full-length album being released! Most songs were arranged—and many written—by Nakatsuka Takeshi. Most songs can be sampled at CDJapan and other...
    Posted on April 22, 2018 at 22:46. | Released on April 25, 2018
  56. Nosa Reina "Endless Party ~Cover Album~"
    Nosa Reina is releasing a first cover album this month, of various charming Japanese songs from her memories arranged with a new wave touch. Featured are songs originally by EPO, Sakakibara Ikue (Techno-kayō classic "Robot"!), Sawada Kenji, Ōtaki Eiichi, Suzuki...
    Posted on April 14, 2018 at 00:15. | Released on April 18, 2018
  57. Plastics "A"
    On February 25 it will have been a year since the passing away of Plastics leader Nakanishi Toshio. This is a live album of the Plastics' 40th anniversary show held at Blue Note Tokyo on May 10, 2016. The show...
    Posted on February 13, 2018 at 21:41. | Released on February 21, 2018
  58. Robochu "Scrappin"
    Rapper Robochu, lately often seen on stage with Scha Dara Parr but also as the leader of 90's hip-hop group Dassen 3 and a member of Donuts Disco Deluxe (with Afra and Ani (SDP)), has released a new album. It...
    Posted on February 3, 2018 at 18:01. | Released on January 31, 2018
  59. Yasutaka Nakata "Digital Native"
    Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE) is releasing a first solo album! Included are some brand new songs, including collaborations with banvox and MAMIKO (chelmico), along with some previously released tracks including "Crazy Crazy" (a collaboration with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Charli XCX)...
    Posted on January 31, 2018 at 22:37. | Released on February 7, 2018
  60. Milli Milli Bar "My Sweet Seventeen" (Download)
    Milli Milli Bar (Twitter) is the new band featuring pianist/singer-songwriter Yafune Tetsurō and singer Mia Nascimento (ex-Especia), with bassist Hishikawa Kōtarō and Sugata Naoto. Already having played some shows in Tokyo (some of which can be watched on YouTube)...
    Posted on January 19, 2018 at 22:52. | Released on January 19, 2018
  61. Nosa Reina "Endless Valentine" (Download)
    Nosa Reina has a new cover song out now digitally! "Endless Valentine" is a cover of EPO, originally released in 1990. A whole album of covers including this and her recent Christmas song cover is expected to be released...
    Posted on January 17, 2018 at 20:27. | Released on January 17, 2018
  62. Takkyu Ishino "Takkyu Ishino Works 1983-2017"
    Takkyu Ishino (Denki Groove), who just turned 50 on December 26, is releasing an box set of eight CDs! This includes a lot of his works except his solo original albums and Denki Groove original songs. This sums up to...
    Posted on January 6, 2018 at 00:23. | Released on January 24, 2018
  63. Denki Groove "Man Human", "Man Human / konya dake", Ushio Kensuke "Devilman crybaby Original Soundtrack"
    Denki Groove kicks off the new year with a theme song for new anime series "DEVILMAN crybaby" that's about to start airing on Netflix worldwide from January 5. Two releases are coming at the same time, one is a Denki...
    Posted on January 2, 2018 at 00:27. | Released on January 10, 2018
  64. kotringo "ame no hakoniwa"
    Pianist singer-songwriter kotringo has recently released new album "ame no hakoniwa", the follow-up to "birdcore!" (2014). All songs can be sampled at CDJapan and other retailers. kotringo "ame no hakoniwa" コトリンゴ 「雨の箱庭」 1. ame agaru 2. maigo ni natta onna...
    Posted on December 30, 2017 at 23:47. | Released on November 8, 2017
  65. Vanilla Beans "Necco ~watashi no mono~" (Download)
    Vanilla Beans never stop surprising! Today they suddenly released a brand new song on iTunes worldwide, and it's sung in Korean! Filed under K-Pop, the song actually has a Swedish-style soft rock sound with pizzicato strings that should perk...
    Posted on December 20, 2017 at 21:19. | Released on December 20, 2017
  66. Vanilla Beans "Vani Best II"
    Vanilla Beans are celebrating their 10th anniversary! This is a greatest hits album that consists of all singles since their debut in 2007. Also included are one brand new song and also a new version of "Tokyo wa yoru no...
    Posted on November 30, 2017 at 23:54. | Released on December 6, 2017
  67. Gig report: "Shibuya no Radio no Shibuya-kei Festival"
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday October 21, 2017 was held a very special music event for Shibuya-kei music fans. Shibuya ward organizes annually a music festival called "Shibuya ongakusai" (or "Shibu-on", official site) and for...
    Posted on October 28, 2017 at 11:43.
  68. VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "On the Air"
    VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, a talentful artist who is both a prolific video director (using old video tapes for source) and also makes exotic music with pianica sounds, has a brand new album coming this month! There's an appearance by female rapper NOPPAL,...
    Posted on October 17, 2017 at 22:59. | Released on October 25, 2017
  69. Aira Mitsuki "Pyramidal"
    After a 2-year hiatus, techno-pop singer Aira Mitsuki had been slowly coming back since 2015 and released 4 digital singles. Now it's finally time for a full-length album! "Pyramidal" has just been released also digitally. The whole is sound produced...
    Posted on October 13, 2017 at 21:33. | Released on October 11, 2017
  70. Nomiya Maki "Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau."
    Nomiya Maki's new album is coming this month, and this time she sings Shibuya-kei standards that share a winter theme. Included are duets with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), Watanabe Marina, Takano Hiroshi and Suzuki Masayuki, with also chorus by...
    Posted on October 8, 2017 at 21:11. | Released on October 18, 2017
  71. CTO LAB. "The Theme of Ma.K." (Download)
    CTO LAB. released this song last year as a limited cassette tape edition, but it's now finally available for download on iTunes, etc.! This is a theme song for Ma.K., aka Maschinen Krieger, a science fiction universe created by...
    Posted on October 4, 2017 at 21:53. | Released on October 4, 2017
  72. Pizzicato Five "Pizzicatomania!" (12")
    Following the recent release of a remastered CD last February, Pizzicato Five's "Pizzicatomania!" is now being released on vinyl for the first time. In addition to one of the new "Action Painting" mixes that appeared on that CD, previously unreleased...
    Posted on September 27, 2017 at 00:06. | Released on November 3, 2017
  73. Cutemen "Exhibition Of Love & Desire"
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has a new album being released! This is the follow-up to "Humanity" (2016) which marked their 25th anniversary. This new album's limited edition comes with a bonus disc...
    Posted on September 3, 2017 at 20:08. | Released on September 6, 2017
  74. Soleil "Pinky Fluffy" (7"+CD)
    SOLEIL is a brand new band produced by Sally Kubota (Sally Soul Stew, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift), and led by the 14-year-old singer of the same name: Soleil! Their first release comes as a single (7"+CD) of original song...
    Posted on September 2, 2017 at 11:48. | Released on September 20, 2017
  75. Various Artists "Throw Away Your CDs Go Out To A Show"
    Call And Response Records has a new compilation out now! Curated by Ian Martin, author of the book "Quit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Underground", this album features 17 bands from various areas of Japan, revolving around genres...
    Posted on August 20, 2017 at 00:37. | Released on August 16, 2017
  76. Omisohan to Richakohan "Nihao! Zaijian! Yodaredori!!", Vanilla Beans "Tokyo Crawl (Rena ver.)" (Download)
    Vanilla Beans are this year celebrating their 10th anniversary! Today, members Rena & Lisa have each released a separate song now available on iTunes Japan and other download/streaming services. DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan (nickname: Omisohan) and Lisa (nickname...
    Posted on August 2, 2017 at 20:46. | Released on August 2, 2017
  77. Denki Groove "Tropical Love Lights", "Denki Groove Decade 2008~2017"
    Denki Groove has two new releases out at once today! "Tropical Love Lights" is an alternate edition of latest album "Tropical Love" (2017), including mainly instrumentals and two new mixes. The other, "Denki Groove Decade 2008-2017", is a greatest hits...
    Posted on July 26, 2017 at 23:11. | Released on July 26, 2017
  78. STE "koyoi mo, sakaba ni te." (7"+CD)
    This is a single produced by Sunaga Tatsuo (Sunaga t Experience), commissioned by Tochigi Doughnuts, an association that promotes restaurants, bars and shops of Utsunomiya city in Tochigi prefecture, and also 7" records. The song is a kayō-ska hymn...
    Posted on June 30, 2017 at 23:33. | Released on July 5, 2017
  79. Cornelius "Mellow Waves"
    A brand new album by Cornelius (international site) is coming at the end of June! Announced a few months ago and preceded by the release of two 7" singles, here comes "Mellow Waves", the long awaited follow-up to "Sensuous" (2006)!...
    Posted on June 10, 2017 at 23:34. | Released on June 28, 2017
  80. J.A.M "Silent Notes"
    J.A.M, the instrumental jazz trio led by pianist Josei, with double-bassist Akita Goldman and drummer Midorin (all of Soil & "Pimp" Sessions), has a new album being released! The album features a song with Jin Oki, and one with L.D....
    Posted on May 21, 2017 at 22:41. | Released on May 24, 2017
  81. "'Tasha Tudor - a still water story' Soundtrack"
    "Tasha Tudor - a still water story" is a documentary movie by Japanese director Matsutani Mitsue that followed for ten years Tasha Tudor, a picture book writer and maker of beautiful gardens. This movie soundtrack features music by sione (aka...
    Posted on May 4, 2017 at 21:34. | Released on May 15, 2017
  82. Gallantique Kazue "Chigasaki Memory" (7")
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has a new 7" out now! The two songs were selected from her ongoing cover EP series "Anthology" that began last year (a 5th one is coming on May 31), consisting of covers of kayō̄kyoku from the...
    Posted on May 4, 2017 at 20:56. | Released on May 3, 2017
  83. "Game ongaku taizen Revolution" (Book)
    This book about game music, with a title that translates to "Game music encyclopedia revolution", was supervised by YMCK and Famicomania. A follow-up to "Game ongaku taizen" (2016), it comes with a CD of 10 famous Konami game tracks,...
    Posted on May 3, 2017 at 22:03. | Released on May 10, 2017
  84. Agata Morio & Hachimitsu Pie "Baby-lon"
    Hachimitsu Pie was a band formed in the early 70's by singer Agata Morio and Suzuki Keiichi, a few years after which Morio went on with his solo career while several others moved on to become Moonriders. Some 45 years...
    Posted on April 25, 2017 at 23:17. | Released on April 26, 2017
  85. Record Store Day 2017
    Record Store Day 2017 will be taking place this weekend, on Saturday April 22! As usual, many limited releases will be available at record shops only from that date. Below is a selection of some of the best stuff that...
    Posted on April 18, 2017 at 22:15. | Released on April 22, 2017
  86. Denki Groove "Tropical Love"
    Denki Groove has just released a brand new album, 4 years after "Human Beings and Animals" (2013). Titled "Tropical Love", it contains a total of 10 new songs including an album version of latest single "Fallin' Down" (2015). The song...
    Posted on March 5, 2017 at 01:04. | Released on March 1, 2017
  87. DJ Hasebe "DJ HASEBE Butter Smooth - Tokyo 90's Groove -"
    DJ Hasebe (official Facebook page) has a new mix album out now of 90's songs revolving around Shibuya-kei. This includes a brand new original song that features Nomiya Maki! DJ Hasebe "DJ HASEBE Butter Smooth - Tokyo 90's Groove -"...
    Posted on February 24, 2017 at 00:10. | Released on February 22, 2017
  88. Nomiya Maki "otoko to onna 'Un Homme et Une Femme' ~ Nomiya Maki, French Shibuya-kei o utau." (2x7")
    A set of two 7"'s of songs from Nomiya Maki's latest album "otoko to onna 'Un homme et une femme'" is being released! The songs are covers of Pierre Barouh (from the movie "Un homme et une femme"), Michel Legrand...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:54. | Released on February 22, 2017
  89. Various Artists "Ace", Pizzicato Five "couples ep" (7"), "Bellissima! ep" (7")
    Konishi Yasuharu supervises a new 7" single project on the Great Tracks label (Sony). First of all comes a compilation called "Ace", named after monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. Having been playing...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:30. | Released on February 22, 2017
  90. Pizzicato Five "Pizzicatomania!" (Remaster)
    Here comes a remastered edition of Pizzicato Five's "Pizzicatomania!" (1985), with bonus previously unreleased 1985 mixes of "Action Painting". The whole CD was also newly remastered this year, and the leaflet includes new liner notes by Konishi Yasuharu in regard...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:07. | Released on February 22, 2017
  91. Vanilla Beans "sweet life" (Download)
    Vanilla Beans have a brand new single out today on iTunes! This song's music was composed by the late singer-songwriter bice, and lyrics by long time collaborator Takata Mikiko. In 2017, Vanilla Beans will celebrate their 10th anniversary! Here's...
    Posted on February 1, 2017 at 23:13. | Released on February 1, 2017
  92. Various Artists "Best of Pied Piper Days Vol.2"
    Pied Piper House (official Twitter) was an influential record shop in Tokyo from 1975 to 1989. It has been revived for a limited time on the 5th floor of Tower Records Shibuya since last summer, first for an expected 6...
    Posted on January 22, 2017 at 15:36. | Released on January 25, 2017
  93. Various Artists "ExT Best File"
    ExT Recordings, the underground electro label of Nagata Kazunao (Organization), is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! This compilation contains a previously unreleased track by De De Mouse, a new mix from Cherryboy Function, as well more brand new recordings...
    Posted on January 14, 2017 at 13:17. | Released on January 11, 2017
  94. "lyrical school no michi to no sōgū" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Earlier this year rap idol group lyrical school made a sci-fi-themed movie that was shown in theaters in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, and has now just been released on Blu-ray and DVD. While working in a Tokyo record shop to...
    Posted on December 10, 2016 at 13:05. | Released on December 7, 2016
  95. Cutemen "Humanity", "Cruel Memories -The Best & Rarities-"
    Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (early Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has a brand new album out today! Cutemen is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, although the unit had been inactive for a long time. "Humanity" is the...
    Posted on November 23, 2016 at 00:50. | Released on November 23, 2016
  96. La Veuve Moustachue "Les Vacances de la Veuve Moustachue" (12")
    La Veuve Moustachue (aka "hige no mibōjin" in Japanese) is releasing an album on vinyl! This unit of Kishino You-ichi and composer/pianist Gary Ashiya first released a 5-song mini-album of the same title in 2002. All of those 5 songs...
    Posted on November 15, 2016 at 23:49. | Released on November 16, 2016
  97. Record Day 2016
    Record Day (not the same as "Record Store Day") has been set to coincide with Japan's "Culture Day" public holiday on November 3 since 1957. Since last year, Japan's only record press Tōyō Kasei takes the lead inviting Japanese artists...
    Posted on November 6, 2016 at 23:02. | Released on November 3, 2016
  98. Rovo "XI (eleven)"
    ROVO is an instrumental band that's celebrating this year its 20th anniversary! Sometimes qualified as a "dance music band", it goes much beyond that by featuring double drums/percussions, electric violin, and by making songs that are mostly over 10 minutes....
    Posted on October 25, 2016 at 23:44. | Released on October 26, 2016
  99. Nakata Yasutaka "Nanimono EP / Nanimono (Original Soundtrack)"
    Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE) collaborated with singer Yonezu Kenshi (aka Hachi) for the title song of movie "Nanimono". This soundtrack includes remixes as well as more music used in the film, all produced by Nakata. The movie will open in theaters...
    Posted on October 2, 2016 at 22:13. | Released on October 5, 2016
  100. Izumi Ookawara "Friendly Ghost" (Download)
    Izumi Ookawara (Qypthone) has two new songs about to be released on iTunes! Both were written by herself, and co-arranged by guitarist Ishigaki Kentarō (Qypthone) and pianist Mami Oonishi. Both tracks also feature Suzuki Kaoru on drums among others....
    Posted on September 27, 2016 at 23:00. | Released on September 28, 2016

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