HALLCA "Paradise Gate"
HALLCA has just released a 2nd original album, titled "Paradise Gate", the follow-up to "Villa" (2019)! Included are a bunch of new songs, plus last year's "Twisted Rainbow" and "Pink Medicine", and also the two songs released digitally earlier this...
Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:57. | Released on November 24, 2021
Hideki Kaji "Claire's Knees and Christmas" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has just released a new single, titled "Claire's Knees and Christmas". This song was co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) and is performed together with Koncos as the back-band. Check out the music video below! This...
Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on November 24, 2021
Tetsuro Yafune "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent / A Transparent Moment" (7")
Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune is about to release a new full-length album on December 15, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One)! With the title "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums." (uta means song/singing), the album will feature...
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on November 24, 2021
Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five in hi-fi" (2CD)
After the three "Pizzicato Five On Demand" digital releases over the last three months (see the Takanami keitaro, Konishi yasuharu and Nomiya maki editions), here comes a Pizzicato Five 2-CD compilation made of songs from those that were made available...
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 11:29. | Released on November 24, 2021
Posted on November 19, 2021 at 19:35. | Event held on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Nomiya maki edition)" (Download)
Here comes the third of the "Pizzicato Five On Demand" trilogy! The "Takanami keitaro edition" and "Konishi yasuharu edition" are of course followed by the "Nomiya maki edition", with this time 38 tracks! Some vinyl-only and non-album tracks are included,...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:38. | Released on November 17, 2021
MIDORINOMARU "Mellow" (Download)
If you're looking for MIDORINOMARU's 6th album "Mellow", find it here! Instrumental piano & drums duo MIDORINOMARU, formed of pianist NiKA and drummer Akihiro Mitsuboshi (both also members of The ZOOT16), just recently released a new album titled "Mellow" which...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:35. | Released on November 17, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.21
👷 Important! La Face B is undergoing some technical difficulties with some browsers. If the usual website at http://lafaceb.live displays an error, please click here to stream! The problem is being worked on and should be resolved within a...
Posted on November 12, 2021 at 07:50.
Mondo Grosso "Mondo Grosso Official Best" (2CD)
Mondo Grosso, the solo unit of Shinichi Ōsawa (lately also active with RHYME SO), has just released a greatest hits album that's filled with tracks taken from the project's 30 years of history. Some new remixes, new mixes and re-edits...
Posted on November 8, 2021 at 09:16. | Released on November 3, 2021
HALLCA "Precious Flight / Labyrinth" (Download)
HALLCA has just released two new songs digitally, both of which will appear on new album "Paradise Gate" to be released on November 24! The song "Precious Flight" was composed by HALLCA and arranged by PellyColo, while "Labyrinth" was...
Posted on November 3, 2021 at 01:22. | Released on November 2, 2021
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Racer"
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who is celebrating this year the 10th anniversary of her debut, has a brand new album being released this week! It comes from her own label KRK LAB. Included are previously released singles "Kimiga Iine Kuretara", "Kamaitachi",...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 00:05. | Released on October 27, 2021
Saoriiiii "Prove Myself" (Download)
Saoriiiii has just released a new single titled "Prove Myself". The music was written by TRON (Twitter) of Seijaku in Tokyo. Saoriiiii will perform at a birthday event for FQTQ titled "StrawberryKick presents 'VeryBerryPOP! vol.1'" to be held on...
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on October 23, 2021
Haruko Tajima "King Diva feat. Yukkyun" (Download)
Haruko Tajima has just released a new song titled "King Diva" which features Yukkyun (one half of Cinema Boy CQ). Yukkyun gained a lot of attention with the recent single "Diva Me", of which the music video involved the...
Posted on October 23, 2021 at 00:39. | Released on October 20, 2021
Kettles "Timeless Melody / Devils Haircut" (7")
KETTLES (Facebook, Bandcamp, Twitter) is a rock'n'roll duo of guitar and drums formed in 2008, who both also sing. Here comes a 7" single of two covers of which they had posted performances on YouTube in 2014 and 2015,...
Posted on October 21, 2021 at 21:13. | Released on October 22, 2021
Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
The Courettes "Back In Mono" (12"/CD), "R.I.N.G.O." (7")
Don't miss reading Tokyo's Coolest Sound's exclusive interview with The Courettes & mix engineer Seiki Satō! The Courettes, a Brazilian/Danish garage rock guitar & drums duo who takes inspiration from 60s girl groups, is back a brand new 3rd album...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 13:34. | Released on October 15, 2021
Jazztronik "Universal Language" (Download)
Jazztronik is back with an instrumental EP titled "Universal Language", which is performed as a trio formed of Ryota Nozaki (piano & keyboards), Ichiro Fujiya (bass) and Masanori Amakura (drums). It had been almost years since the previous original...
Posted on October 6, 2021 at 13:45. | Released on October 6, 2021
Various Artists "What a Wonderful World with Original Love?"
Original Love has just released an official cover album, in which many artists perform their versions of Original Love's songs from the repertory of 30 years. Featured are Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) — with "Let's Spend The Night Together", a...
Posted on September 30, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on September 29, 2021
Francis "Bolero"
Francis is the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori (who previously played in bands Picky Picnic, Original Love and The Collectors), and after a long wait here comes finally a brand new album titled "Bolero"! Included are several...
Posted on September 27, 2021 at 00:48. | Released on September 27, 2021
Sketch Show "'audio sponge' 'tronika' 'LOOPHOLE'" (3CDs+DVD)
The three albums of Sketch Show (Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi), which were re-issued on vinyl in July, have just been released as one boxed set of three CDs. It's been 20 years since the release of 3rd and latest...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:19. | Released on September 22, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.20
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 00:37.
Perfume "Polygon Wave EP"
Perfume's latest song "Polygon Wave", released digitally in July, is getting released as a CD EP! Aside from several versions of the title song (including a remix and an instrumental) are included new songs "∞Loop" (read "mugen Loop") and "Android&"...
Posted on September 18, 2021 at 21:53. | Released on September 22, 2021
Yoshinori Sunahara "LOVEBEAT 2021 -Optimized Re-Master-" (CD+Blu-ray/CD/2x12")
It's the 20th anniversary of Yoshinori Sunahara's album "LOVEBEAT", released in 2001! Here it comes newly remastered in three formats. Aside from the regular edition of the CD album only, there's also a limited edition that includes a Blu-ray disc...
Posted on September 12, 2021 at 23:34. | Released on September 15, 2021
Nona Reeves "Discography"
Nona Reeves has just released a brand new album, their 17th! Titled "Discography", it's an original album and also contains a cover of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" sung by Mashiro Megumi (Hicksville). Check out the music videos below! The...
Posted on September 8, 2021 at 22:48. | Released on September 8, 2021
PARKGOLF "Totem" (12")
The latest album of Sapporo-based trackmaker PARKGOLF (SoundCloud, Twitter), "Totem", which was released digitally in April, is now being released on pink-colored vinyl! Included are collaborations with SUSHIBOYS, Emi Okamoto (of Friends), GOODMOODMOKU, and Taiwanese rapper Mizu98. The vinyl edition...
Posted on September 8, 2021 at 00:15. | Released on September 8, 2021
Chie Horiguchi "Outsider"
Chie Horiguchi, the super guitarist of Learners, is releasing her first solo album! Guest musicians are Miyashita Kosuke (Phono Tones) on pedal steel guitar, Nakamura "Mr. Mondo" Takumi (The Neatbeats) on drums, and Kitajima Hiroyuki (The Rodeos) on bass. Aside...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 22:37. | Released on September 8, 2021
Crazy Ken Band "I Like It"
Crazy Ken Band is releasing a cover album for the first time ever, including many songs that are part of band's and most precisely leader Yokoyama Ken's musical roots. The selection spans from the 70s to the early 90s. Check...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 21:17. | Released on September 8, 2021
xiangyu "Manhole" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new song, this time themed around manholes, and the mystery world she imagines under them. Check out the music video below! This track was produced by Gimgigam. This follows "Milano Sandwich A"...
Posted on September 4, 2021 at 12:02. | Released on September 3, 2021
Crazy Ken / Nomura Sachiyo "Kuroneko no Funk / Such A Beautiful Lady" (7")
Two songs from the P-Vine 2010 compilation "Rap kayō" (Amazon, HMV) are being released on 7". The A-side is one by Crazy Ken aka Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), a song which first appeared on his 1995 solo album...
Posted on September 3, 2021 at 00:21. | Released on September 2, 2021
POLYPLUS "move"
POLYPLUS (Twitter, Instagram) is an all-star instrumental jazz band of four, formed of members from Calmera, fox capture plan, JABBERLOOP and Neighbors Complain. This new 2nd album titled "move" includes their first ever vocal collaboration, and that in the form...
Posted on August 29, 2021 at 23:18. | Released on September 1, 2021
City Pop on Vinyl 2021
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and this is the 2nd year it takes place (see City Pop on Vinyl 2020). Below is a selection of some titles not to be...
Posted on August 28, 2021 at 00:58. | Released on August 28, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.19
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on August 26, 2021 at 00:23.
suzuki mamiko (chelmico) "ms", chelmico "POWER" (12"), "Fishing" (12"), "maze" (12"), "COZY" (12")
This week came a massive drop of chelmico! First is a solo album by member Suzuki Mamiko, her first full-length, titled "ms". The song "jam" features singer-songwriter iri. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD of a band-backed live...
Posted on August 19, 2021 at 21:35. | Released on August 18, 2021
Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:38. | Event held on Friday August 20, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
Nagie Lane "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (future a cappella ver.)" (Download)
Nagie Lane is an a cappella group of six, which aims to make city pop and dance music with no instrument other than their voices! Their new digital single that has just been released is a cover of Pizzicato...
Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:07. | Released on August 18, 2021
Shibata Satoko / Jintana & Emeralds "GT / Japanese Night" (7")
Two covers of Crazy Ken Band are being released on 7"! On the A-side is a cover of "GT - Gran Turismo -" by Shibata Satoko, and on the B-side one of "Japanese Night" performed by Jintana & Emeralds....
Posted on August 17, 2021 at 21:48. | Released on August 18, 2021
HallKariMaako "One day traveller" (Download)
HallKariMaako (Twitter), the recently formed unit of HALLCA (ex-Especia), Seira Kariya and AmamiyaMaako, has just released a new song today. This song's music and lyrics were written by member AmamiyaMaako. "One day traveller" follows the release of EP "Terminal"...
Posted on August 11, 2021 at 22:19. | Released on August 11, 2021
Posted on August 9, 2021 at 12:28. | Event held on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Sato Yusuke "Utopia" (Download)
Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) has just released a new solo song digitally. In terms of solo works, this follows EP "Kilaak" released in 2019 (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Check out the music video below. Guitars were performed by Sawabe Wataru...
Posted on August 8, 2021 at 23:20. | Released on August 4, 2021
Robochu & VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Science Fiction" (7")
A collaboration 7" of rapper Robochū (Twitter) and VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just been released! Exotic sci-fi hip-hop! Music videos of both songs had surfaced on YouTube in June 2020 and February 2021 respectively, made of footage shot at home by...
Posted on August 6, 2021 at 09:02. | Released on August 4, 2021
Machida Girls' Choir "Planetarium no aru machi de" (Download)
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Planetarium no aru machi de" (roughly translates to "In a town where there's a planetarium"). The song's music and lyrics were written by Tetsurō...
Posted on August 3, 2021 at 22:56. | Released on August 1, 2021
Maika Loubté "It's So Natural feat. AAAMYYY" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released another brand new song in anticipation of her upcoming album! This song is a collaboration with singer/producer AAAMYYY, and it has a drum'n'bass touch for a result that Maika calls "drum'n'pop". This is the...
Posted on July 30, 2021 at 13:03. | Released on July 28, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 29, 2021 at 00:00.
Les Sewing Sisters "Les Sewing Sisters" (Download)
Les Sewing Sisters (Facebook) is a duo based in L.A. and formed of Lun*na Menoh and Saori Mitome. Their music is made of nothing but sounds sampled from sewing machines (no drums or synths) and their voices. Find a review...
Posted on July 24, 2021 at 22:09. | Released on July 23, 2021
Various Artists "ESCAPE -Tribute to fox capture plan-"
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan, a tribute album of covers performed by other artists has just been released. Along with a wide variety of bands covering their songs, fox capture plan also included...
Posted on July 22, 2021 at 11:54. | Released on July 21, 2021
Tentenko "My Sweet Dream: The Best of Private Tracks #2"
Electro artist Tentenko has just released an album that consists of a selection of 13 tracks, mostly ones that were first released on self-made CD-Rs (as well as on Bandcamp) from 2018 to 2021, but also including previously unreleased song...
Posted on July 18, 2021 at 16:00. | Released on July 16, 2021
RSD Drops 2021 Day 2
Here comes the 2nd of Record Store Day's "RSD Drops" for 2021, following the first held on June 12. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST) on release day. Below are some picks for July 17, followed by some related...
Posted on July 17, 2021 at 02:04. | Released on July 17, 2021
Sketch Show "audio sponge" (2x12"), "tronika" (12"), "LOOPHOLE" (2x12")
Three albums of Sketch Show, the unit of Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono, are being re-issued on vinyl for the first time after almost 20 years. "audio sponge" was first released in 2002, followed by "tronika" and "LOOPHOLE" in 2003....
Posted on July 14, 2021 at 22:39. | Released on July 21, 2021
Port of Notes "Two", Miyuki Hatakeyama "Song Book #1"
Port of Notes, the unit of singer Miyuki Hatakeyama and guitarist Daisuke Oshima (aka DSK), is celebrating this year its 25th anniversary! This new album titled "Two" was recorded by just the two, and consists of self-covers of their previous...
Posted on July 8, 2021 at 23:48. | Released on July 7, 2021
Perfume "Polygon Wave" (Download)
Perfume has just released a brand new song titled "Polygon Wave". This follows the "Time Warp" single released in September 2020. The new song is used as the theme song in the Japan edition of Amazon Original series "The...
Posted on July 6, 2021 at 23:33. | Released on July 2, 2021
P.O.P "Band and Soul"
P.O.P, the band fronted by twin rappers, has just released a new 4th album! To put the focus on being backed by a band sound, the album is titled "Band and Soul", also a wordplay that sounds similar to...
Posted on June 28, 2021 at 23:23. | Released on June 23, 2021
YORUWAKOREKARA "VOYAGE -midnight-" (Download)
Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) has just released a new EP of 5 songs. As always the music is produced by Blackstone Village. Since the single "Stronger Like You", they had also released two other songs titled "OkiteYaburi"...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 20:58. | Released on June 27, 2021
G.RINA "Tolerance"
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker G.RINA has just released a new album titled "Tolerance"! Featured artists include Chinza Dopeness, Zen-La-Rock, NENE (Yurufuwa Gang), BIM and more. This follows 2017 album "Live & Learn", though she had since released several songs digitally, and also in...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 16:23. | Released on June 23, 2021
Hard Nips "Master Cat"
Hard Nips is a band of four Japanese girls based in Brooklyn, New York. They have just released a 3rd album titled "Master Cat"! Formed in 2009, Hard Nips have influences of rock'n'roll, punk and new wave. The album is...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 12:35. | Released on June 4, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.17
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 24, 2021 at 00:26.
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Funny Meal" (Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Funny Meal". The song samples cooking sounds of worldwide meals. Check out the chill music video below! Other recent releases were album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019), which...
Posted on June 11, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on June 9, 2021
RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
moonriders "moonriders special live Camera Egal Stylo"
moonriders is releasing a live album of a show that was performed with no audience, instead streamed live online on August 25, 2020 at Shibuya Club Quattro. They played their whole classic album "Camera Egal Stylo" (1980) to celebrate its...
Posted on June 8, 2021 at 22:23. | Released on June 9, 2021
Wakita Monari "Place" (Download)
A brand new original song by Wakita Monari has just been released digitally! "Place" has music co-written by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE) & Dorian, and lyrics by YURINA da GOLD DIGGER (Magic, Drums & Love). Monari also took part in...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 23:14. | Released on June 5, 2021
Megu (Negicco) "taiyou to hoshi no hazama de" (CD+Photobook)
Negicco's Megu (Twitter, Instagram) is releasing a single in the form of a CD with photobook. The song "taiyō to hoshi no hazama de" was written by connie (Negicco's main producer) and arranged and performed by ska band The...
Posted on May 31, 2021 at 23:19. | Released on June 3, 2021
Rocko2 "Skeletal Future" (Download)
Rocko2 (or in Japanese rokkotsu, meaning ribs or rib cage) is a band formed of Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde), Marianne Shinonome (Kinoco Hotel) and visual artist ALi (anttkc, La veuve mustachue). They had been performing live irregularly since 2018, and...
Posted on May 30, 2021 at 12:05. | Released on May 19, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on May 26, 2021 at 21:01.
°C-want you ! & Meet The Hopes "Love Dream" (Download)
After having been performing together live for a while, here comes a first collaboration release of singer-songwriter ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) and "Southern Shimokita Soul Band" Meet The Hopes! ℃-want you! wrote the...
Posted on May 22, 2021 at 20:44. | Released on May 22, 2021
fox capture plan "NEBULA"
Instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan's 9th full-length album has just been released! "Nebula" is a concept album for which each of the members wrote songs that were put together in a story-like manner. In addition to their signature piano...
Posted on May 19, 2021 at 20:00. | Released on May 19, 2021
Soleil "Kurage No Nanari" (Download)
Soleil (Twitter) (ex-SOLEIL, Tanqun Democracy) has made a first self-produced solo single, which has just been made available digitally! For title song "Kurage No Nanari", Soleil wrote lyrics herself for the first time, and she is accompanied by Nakamori...
Posted on May 8, 2021 at 21:11. | Released on May 8, 2021
Posted on May 2, 2021 at 01:15. | Event held on Sunday May 2, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
DISCOMPO with Izumi Mari "Rinkaku" (Download)
DISCOMPO is the latest project of Dr.Usui (ex-Motocompo, (M)otocompo). Featuring singer Izumi Mari, they became active in May 2020 and released a few songs on YouTube ("Boys, Boys, Boys....." and "Another Century") as well as the short movie "DISCOMPO"...
Posted on April 26, 2021 at 23:19. | Released on April 21, 2021
chelmico "COZY" (Download)
chelmico have just released a brand new mini-album digitally, titled "COZY"! There's a video of the title track that you can watch below. This follows album "maze" released last August. chelmico did an online talk and live event on release...
Posted on April 16, 2021 at 21:17. | Released on April 16, 2021
fox capture plan "Meteor Stream" (Download)
Instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan has just released a new song digitally! "Meteor Stream" is the first cut from their upcoming concept album "Nebula". Check it out below. For "Nebula", which will be released on May 19th, the...
Posted on April 15, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on April 14, 2021
Posted on April 15, 2021 at 13:21. | Event held on Tuesday April 20, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Mom "shukujitsu" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released a brand new song, titled "shukujitsu"! Check out the music video below! This follows his 3rd album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board" that was released in July 2020. This Thursday April 15 from...
Posted on April 15, 2021 at 00:00. | Released on April 14, 2021
U-zhaan x Tamaki ROY x Chinza Dopeness "tanoshimi"
Tabla player U-zhaan collaborates with rappers Tamaki Roy & Chinza Dopeness on this new album! The three had been posted songs on YouTube starting over 5 years ago, including a collaboration with Yano Akiko, and finally here comes a collection...
Posted on April 13, 2021 at 23:03. | Released on April 14, 2021
The Aprils "Hyper Girl" (Download)
The Aprils always have a trick ready for April Fool's Day! This year is a surprise release of "Hyper Girl", now available on digital platforms. The song is a self-cover of one written for electro-pop idol my♪Rabbits. Find that...
Posted on April 2, 2021 at 13:48. | Released on April 1, 2021
hitomitoi "Surfbank Social Club" (2LP), "Snowbank Social Club" (2LP)
hitomitoi's "Surfbank Social Club" (2013) and "Snowbank Social Club" (2014) albums, which had followed "City Dive" (2012), are both being released as double-LPs. "Surfbank Social Club" comes on blue colored vinyl, and "Snowbank Social Club" on white vinyl. A concert...
Posted on March 28, 2021 at 16:48. | Released on March 31, 2021
Posted on March 28, 2021 at 15:24. | Event held on Saturday April 3, 2021 at 18:15 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.15
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on March 25, 2021 at 00:36.
Saoriiiii "Rave Once More" (Download)
Saoriiiii has a brand new song out now, and it's written and produced by Sasaki Kissa of Recoride! The energetic and fun rave-themed track has a chiptune-esque bassline. Saoriiiii had previously collaborated with Sasaki Kissa on song "3cm Distance"...
Posted on March 10, 2021 at 23:48. | Released on March 10, 2021
Ozawa Kenji "Ultraman Zenbu" (Download)
Ozawa Kenji has just released a brand new song, titled "Ultraman Zenbu" (zenbu = all / everything) from a hero name his 4-year-old son came up with. This song follows album "So kakkoii Uchu" (2019). The single is the...
Posted on March 9, 2021 at 23:01. | Released on March 9, 2021
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "SKA=ALMIGHTY"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra has just released a brand new album titled "SKA=ALMIGHTY". This follows album "tsugihagi Colorful" (2019). Included are theme songs from Kamen Rider, "Almighty ~ Kamen no yakusoku", "Kamen Rider Saber" and "tajū rokō", as well as...
Posted on March 6, 2021 at 01:00. | Released on March 3, 2021
Seiko Ito is the poet "ITP 1" (12")
Seikō Itō's dub poetry unit, Seiko Ito is the poet (aka ITP) (Twitter), has just released a first album! Included are songs "iuai" and "naoshite tsugi ni watasu", which had been released on 7" in 2019. Also, last year's single...
Posted on March 4, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on March 3, 2021
HallKariMaako "Terminal"
HallKariMaako (Twitter) is a new unit formed of three singer-songwriters: HALLCA (ex-Especia), Seira Kariya and AmamiyaMaako. On this first EP, "Terminal" and "Glitter" were written in collaboration of the three, while "nettai no Citronade" was written by HALLCA, "Brand New...
Posted on March 3, 2021 at 21:34. | Released on March 3, 2021
Tentenko "An Antworten EP" (12")
Tentenko, who has been active as a proficient electronic artist for several years already, has a new EP about to be released on German label TAL! The EP contains two new tracks, "Ki-Iro" and "Mizu-Iro", as well as remixes by...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on March 5, 2021
Various Artists "ALFA Music Live - ALFA 50th Anniversary Edition" (2 Blu-ray + 2 CDs)
In September 2015 was held a special concert for the 70th birthday of composer and music producer Murai Kunihiko, founder of the record company Alfa Music. The show was planned by Matsutoya Masataka, and featured performances of many artists close...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 22:35. | Released on March 4, 2021
Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "Sophisticated Baby"
Singer Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) has a brand new album about to be released, which is produced by singer-songwriter and pianist Tetsurō Yafune and performed by his trio (with Katsuto Suzuki on bass and Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums). The result...
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 01:02. | Released on March 3, 2021
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:33. | Event held on Sunday February 28, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Interview: BJ Rubin
Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
Sputrip "Planet of Light" (Download)
City pop-themed virtual idol trio Sputrip, that's part of the virtual idol project Palette Project (YouTube channel), has just released a 2nd single titled "hikari no wakusei". Just like 1st single "Breeze in the Sun" released last November, it...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:31. | Released on February 19, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.14
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 01:11.
Otagiri "The Radiant" (Download)
Otagiri, previously known as Soccerboy (of Tokyo Fun Party fame!), has just released a full-length album digitally! All tracks are produced in collaboration with DJ MAYAKU, with two co-produced with butaji. One track features i know. The whole was mastered...
Posted on February 18, 2021 at 13:46. | Released on February 11, 2021
Childish Tones "Country Girl" (7")
Childish Tones (Twitter), band which plays rock'n'roll using only toy instruments, has a new single being released on 7"! This follows the album "God Bless The Girls" which featured singer Beni Usakura. This time the songs are sung by...
Posted on February 11, 2021 at 21:15. | Released on February 26, 2021
Posted on February 9, 2021 at 23:52. | Event held on Sunday February 21, 2021 at 12:30 (JST)
Ryuji Sawa "FG&Me" (Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Sawa Ryūji has just released a mini-album of solo acoustic demos. This mini-album, of which the title refers to his Yamaha FG280 acoustic guitar, had been available at shows on CD-R since early last year and later...
Posted on February 8, 2021 at 18:15. | Released on May 29, 2020
Gallantique Kazue "sekitou / My Address" (Download)
Singer Gallantique Kazue has a new single out today! Both songs are arranged by Yoshida Tetsuto, who also wrote the music of original song "sekitō". "My Address" is a cover of Azusa Michiyo, a song of which the music...
Posted on February 3, 2021 at 20:14. | Released on February 3, 2021
