Tweedees "kokkyō no Emilia" (Download)
Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has released this month a new digital mini-album titled "kokkyō no Emilia" inspired by the manga of the same name. This follows the Augustt release of "kyōkaisenjō ni fuku...
Posted on December 30, 2021 at 22:20. | Released on December 10, 2021
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) Mimix EP.1" (Download)
Following her rebooted self-cover of "Lum no Love Song" last month, the song's composer Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi now brings a digital EP of its remixes by other artists. The "Mimix EP.1" features Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella, xiangyu), 3ASiC (a...
Posted on December 25, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on December 8, 2021
xiangyu "Life!" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released this month a brand new song titled "LIFE!". It's the theme song of the movie "hotobori Meltsounds" which features xiangyu and Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders). The song was produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). The movie...
Posted on December 23, 2021 at 13:47. | Released on December 10, 2021
Way Wave "Venus Step"
Funky soulful sisters Way Wave has released today their 3rd album, titled "Venus Step". Included are "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" (both songs from their new 7" single), a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally by Crazy Ken band & Nagisa...
Posted on December 22, 2021 at 12:13. | Released on December 22, 2021
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:55. | Event held on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Konishi Yasuharu "Drama 'nigatsu no shousha -zettai goukaku no kyoushitsu-' Original Soundtrack"
Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) made the original soundtrack for the NTV drama series "nigatsu no shōsha -zettai gōkaku no kyōshitsu-", an adaptation of the manga series by Takase Shiho. Other recent Konishi Yasuharu news include the production of jazz pianist/singer-songwriter...
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 20:27. | Released on December 15, 2021
CAPSULE "Virtual Freedom" (Download)
CAPSULE has released a brand new song titled "Virtual Freedom"! Check out the impressive 3DCG music video below! This follows the songs "Hikari no disco" and "Future Wave" released in June and September respectively. Another short instrumental titled "Utsusemi"...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on December 10, 2021
Maki Nomiya "The night is still young (feat. Night Tempo)" (Download)
Maki Nomiya suddenly released a new version of "The night is still young", Pizzicato Five's most famous song, reconstructed by South Korean producer Night Tempo. This is part of a "World Tour Mix" project for the 40th anniversary of...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:17. | Released on December 17, 2021
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.
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
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
Blue Peppers "Symphony"
Blue Peppers, the city pop duo formed of Fukuda Naoki and Inoue Kaoru, has just released a 2nd album titled "Symphony"! The featured guest vocalists are Natsumi Kiyoura (Tweedees) and Sasaki Shiori. This album is the follow-up to "Retroactive" (2017)....
Posted on December 13, 2021 at 23:50. | Released on December 8, 2021
Emiri Kanou "steppin'" (7")
Emiri Kanou has just released a brand new single which is produced by Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru! Included is a brand new song titled "steppin'", plus Emiri's version of ikkubaru's "City Hunter" which she had remixed on their...
Posted on December 13, 2021 at 21:45. | Released on December 8, 2021
Posted on December 10, 2021 at 08:13. | Event held on Friday December 10, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Hideki Kaji "The Winter Fields" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has just released a winter-inspired instrumental song digitally, following the recent release of "Claire's Knees and Christmas"! The new song is co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) who also played keyboards, and the track was made...
Posted on December 10, 2021 at 00:21. | Released on December 8, 2021
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.
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
Mukaju Dan "Uminekogazer"
Techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan has just released a 2nd album! Mukaju Dan is a songwriting/production duo formed of Shock Tarō and Ton-chan (both previously of blue marble), and this new album features singer Misaki like on the previous, "Madoromu" (2020)....
Posted on December 5, 2021 at 00:37. | Released on November 24, 2021
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
Posted on December 3, 2021 at 21:19. | Event held on Friday December 10, 2021 at 10:00 (JST)
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 19:27. | Event held on Friday November 19, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) / Bambutsuruten" (Download)
Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (Instagram), who composed "Lum no Love Song" (the popular theme song of "Urusei Yatsura"), is back with a brand new "rebooted" version of it with a jungle beat. The B-side is also a self-cover of an...
Posted on November 18, 2021 at 23:50. | Released on November 17, 2021
Posted on November 18, 2021 at 08:24. | Event held on Thursday November 18, 2021 at 23:45 (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
Boris "Reincarnation Rose"
Experimental rock band Boris (Facebook page) has just released a new single. The songs use a new fuzz effector called Hizumitas made by Japanese company Wata. Only the title track "Reincarnation Rose" was released digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music),...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 12:24. | Released on November 17, 2021
Posted on November 16, 2021 at 09:34. | Event held on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 12:15 (JST)
Risa Cooper "Risa Land"
This is the first album of Risa Cooper, the solo project of drummer Risa Okada (previously a member of band D.W. Nicols). Featured musicians include Sekitori Hana, Nakazawa Hiroki (Going Under Ground), Maeda Kyōsuke (androp), Fan Fan (ex-Quruli), Suzuki Kenta...
Posted on November 14, 2021 at 00:27. | Released on November 10, 2021
Megu (Negicco) "So good" (CD+Book)
Negicco's Megu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new single out now! "So good" is her first rap song! It was produced by Kim Yasuhiro (producer of lyrical school), and has music written and arranged by Ueda Shūhei and lyrics by...
Posted on November 13, 2021 at 23:57. | Released on November 9, 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.
Posted on November 5, 2021 at 00:21. | Event held on Tuesday November 16, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
DISCOMPO with Izumi Mari "Merry go ahead" (Download)
DISCOMPO, the latest project of Dr.Usui (ex-Motocompo, (M)otocompo), has just released a new song titled "Merry go ahead". Like the previous ones, it features singer Izumi Mari. This follows single "Shadow Venus" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), and "Rinkaku" (Music...
Posted on November 5, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on October 29, 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
Machida Girls' Choir "hoshizora no Synthesizer" (Download)
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir has released yet another new single digitally, this time a song written by Ishida Shōkichi. This follows three more of the spacey series: "Planetarium no aru machi de" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), "Seven...
Posted on November 1, 2021 at 23:15. | Released on November 1, 2021
Rie Aono "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Download)
Rie Aono, who released the album "Pastoral" in 2017, has just released a brand new single digitally! The song is an original, of which the music was written and arranged by The Bookmarcs' Horasawa Tōru, with lyrics written by...
Posted on October 31, 2021 at 00:58. | Released on October 27, 2021
Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (CD/12")
This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and...
Posted on October 29, 2021 at 23:13. | Released on October 27, 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 at 08:44. | Event held on Thursday October 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Michihiro Nakamura "Bossa Tokyo" (Download)
Michihiro Nakamura, singer of THE IMAGE, has just released his first solo album. Titled "Bossa Tokyo", its sound takes its roots from bossa nova with elements of jazz-funk, techno, electronica, etc. The songs are covers of some bossa nova standards...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on October 27, 2021
Wednesday Campanella "Alice / Buckingham" (Download)
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) recently rebooted after former singer KOM_I passed the baton to new face Utaha (Instagram)! The first two songs have just been released digitally, as well as their music videos that you can watch...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 21:16. | Released on October 27, 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
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 23:51. | Event held on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
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
NUBACK "Sorekara" (Download)
NUBACK, the solo project of musician/singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a new digital EP titled "Sorekara". With a vocal title track followed by three instrumentals, the songs sketch the summer of 2021....
Posted on October 25, 2021 at 00:00. | Released on October 17, 2021
Ban Hiroshi "Music Is My Life" (2CD)
A 2-CD of greatest hits and rarities of Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (Twitter) has just been released! The selection covers his whole career so far since his debut single in 1978 ("ano ko ni nage KISS") when he was 18,...
Posted on October 23, 2021 at 01:30. | Released on October 20, 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
Takako Ohta "Voice of Angel"
Takako Ohta, a singer and voice actress known for "Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel" and many songs from the series, has just released a new album titled "Voice of Angel", her first in 31 years! Several self-covers are included, plus...
Posted on October 20, 2021 at 23:38. | Released on October 20, 2021
Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Konishi yasuharu edition)" (Download)
Following last month's "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Takanami keitaro edition)", here comes the second digital compilation of Pizzicato Five, this time focusing on songs penned by Konishi Yasuharu. The 32 songs (over 2 hours!) were apparently selected from Columbia's catalog...
Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:35. | Released on October 20, 2021
Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming" (Download)
Two years in the making, Maika Loubté has just released her brand new album "Lucid Dreaming"! This is the follow-up to "Closer" (2019), but it already feels like it's been a long time as she had remained active releasing many...
Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:33. | Released on October 20, 2021
dip in the pool "8 red noW"
dip in the pool, the unit of composer/arranger Tatsuya Kimura and lyricist/singer Miyako Koda which started in 1983, is releasing an album titled "8 red noW", which is an updated version of the 1997 album "Wonder 8". Included are 6...
Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:25. | Released on October 20, 2021
fox capture plan "XRONICLE"
fox capture plan is releasing a brand new 10th album titled "XRONICLE" (read "Chronicle"). Along with many new songs, included is a self-cover of "Evolution of science", a cover of Dido's "Thank You" This year celebrates the instrumental jazz-rock trio's...
Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:15. | Released on October 20, 2021
Posted on October 18, 2021 at 22:32. | Event held on Saturday October 23, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
Three Berry Icecream "Another World" (Download)
Three Berry Icecream (Twitter), the solo unit of Mayumi Ikemizu (a former member of the band Bridge), has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Another World"! This is a first cut from the upcoming album "Three Berry...
Posted on October 17, 2021 at 00:18. | Released on October 15, 2021
Posted on October 15, 2021 at 09:57. | Event held on Friday October 15, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
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
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 00:06. | Event held on Thursday October 14, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Hoshikuzu Scat "la distanza" (Download)
Hoshikuzu Scat released today a new song titled "la distanza", which was written by member Mitz Mangrove, and arranged by Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone). This release follows digital single "Christmas kanpa" (December 2020) which was also arranged by Nakatsuka Takeshi....
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on October 13, 2021
Emiri Kanou "Wasurenaiwa feat. Ryuto Kasahara" (Download)
Emiri Kanou has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Wasurenaiwa" (translates to "I won't forget") and featuring R&B singer Ryūto Kasahara. The recording was done in Hokkaido which is the home prefecture of the two. Emiri's previous...
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 23:17. | Released on October 13, 2021
Pasocom Music Club "See-Voice"
Pasocom Music Club has just released a 3rd album titled "See-Voice". Featured guest vocalists are Kawabe Moto (Mitsume), ayu inotsume (aka ayU tokiO), Yumiki Erino, Tokiyo Ooto (And Summer Club), unmo and Sagesaka Tomoyuki (isagen). Pasocom Music Club "See-Voice" パソコン音楽クラブ...
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 22:42. | Released on October 13, 2021
Calmera "Golden Hour / Desafinado feat. akiko" (7")
Osaka-based instrumental jazz-rock band Calmera has just released a new 7" single, a cut from their 12th album "Tasogare Resonance" released earlier this year (, Spotify, YouTube Music). With for A-side "Golden Hour" (watch the video below!), the B-side...
Posted on October 9, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on October 6, 2021
Nona Reeves "Disco Amigo / Seventeen" (7")
Nona Reeves has just released a 7" cut from latest & 17th album "Discography". The songs included are "Disco Amigo", the ending theme song of movie "yūsei ōji 2021", and for B-side the album's first track "Seventeen". Both are...
Posted on October 9, 2021 at 22:05. | Released on October 6, 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
POLY "Prided" (7")
POLY is the solo project of Yasuda Chihiro (also a member of Klang Ruler), a multi-artist who creates music and fashion. This is a 7" release of two songs from this year which were arranged by Chocoholic. POLY wrote...
Posted on October 5, 2021 at 09:33. | Released on October 8, 2021
Posted on October 4, 2021 at 23:44. | Event held on Saturday October 9, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Machida Girls' Choir "Voice In Space" (Download)
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir has just released a new single digitally. Titled "Voice In Space", it was written by the two of microstar! This is the 3rd monthly single, all of which had a spacey theme, starting...
Posted on October 3, 2021 at 23:12. | Released on October 1, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Feeling Vegetables" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion has just released a 2nd song digitally with her latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. Watch the music video for "Feeling Vegetables" below and find it on a download platform. This song, along with "High" released...
Posted on October 2, 2021 at 23:51. | Released on September 29, 2021
Michihiro Nakamura "The Gift (Recado Bossa Nova)" (Download)
Michihiro Nakamura, singer of THE IMAGE (see mini-albums "1" and "2"), has just released a 2nd solo single. This one is a cover of standard "The Gift" also known as "Recado Bossa Nova", or originally "Recado", the song written...
Posted on October 1, 2021 at 21:21. | Released on September 29, 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
dip in the pool "What about this love" (Download)
dip in the pool (official Facebook page) has just released a brand new recording, of a cover of Larry Heard's (a.k.a. Mr. Fingers) "What about this love". Check out the teaser clip below! This follows last year's digital single...
Posted on September 26, 2021 at 00:37. | Released on September 24, 2021
Maika Loubté "Show Me How (Kan Sano Remix)" (Download)
Maika Loubté's song "Show Me How", released in its original form in October 2020, has been remixed by singer-songwriter/keyboardist/producer Kan Sano! There's also a music video that you can watch below. It was filmed at l'Institut français du Japon...
Posted on September 25, 2021 at 22:37. | Released on September 22, 2021
Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Takanami keitaro edition)" (Download)
13 songs of Pizzicato Five that have music written by K-taro Takanami and are sung by Maki Nomiya, from the catalog of Nippon Columbia, have been released digitally as a compilation album! This is apparently the first of a series...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:47. | 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.
Posted on September 20, 2021 at 21:34. | Event held on Tuesday September 21, 2021 at 12:00 (JST)
Marinon "SriSriSri Lanka" (Download)
Marinon (who changed her artist name from "marino" in 2018) has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "SriSriSri Lanka". The catchy rap tune made of breakbeats and exotic scales links with her passion for tea (Marinon runs...
Posted on September 20, 2021 at 00:25. | Released on September 18, 2021
Buffalo Daughter "We Are The Times"
Buffalo Daughter (Facebook) is releasing a brand new album! It has been 7 years since "Kon-jaction" (2014). There are two music videos that you can watch below. The animated video for "Global Warming Kills Us All" has characters designed by...
Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:59. | Released on September 17, 2021
Xavier "Call In Sick feat. chelmico / kyuutai feat. Shiotsuka Moeka" (7")
Xavier is a new project of guitarist/producer Masayuki Ishii (Twitter), sound engineer ZAK, and Buffalo Daughter's Yumiko Ohno! The project will feature collaborations with different artists, of which the first are chelmico and Moeka Shiotsuka (of band Hitsujibungaku). The two...
Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on September 15, 2021
Kaede (Negicco) "Cycles"
Kaede (Negicco) released today a new single titled "Cycles", available on CD and digitally. The title song was made by Jacob Tanaka (of band Yanushi), while B-side "((( escape ))) has music written and arranged by Taiwanese band Wendy Wander...
Posted on September 15, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on September 15, 2021
Posted on September 14, 2021 at 09:19. | Event held on Wednesday September 15, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Jintana & Emeralds "Emerald City Guide"
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds is releasing a long-awaited 2nd full-length album! It has been over 7 years since debut album "Destiny" (2014, , Spotify). This time the album has a concept of a trip to the imaginary Emerald City,...
Posted on September 12, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on September 15, 2021
CAPSULE "Future Wave" (Download)
CAPSULE has just released a new track digitally, titled "Future Wave"! It comes with a music video that you can watch below. This follows new song "Hikari no disco" released in June, which was followed by "Utsusemi". Hopefully there...
Posted on September 11, 2021 at 12:31. | Released on September 10, 2021
Masatomo Yoshizawa meets XTAL "Guitar Esquisse Volume One" (CD/Cassette/Download)
Your Song Is Good's guitarist "Maurice" Masatomo Yoshizawa (Instagram) has just released a first solo album, teaming up with XTAL ((((sssurrounddd))), Jintana & Emeralds). A soundtrack of instrumental guitar, the "Guitar Esquisse" title comes from a series of Instagram posts...
Posted on September 9, 2021 at 00:32. | Released on September 8, 2021
Hideki Kaji "Naked Coffee Affogato" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released today a new summer pop song, titled "Naked Coffee Affogato"! It's co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) who also played keyboards, and also features beats programmed by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE) and guitar by Sato...
Posted on September 8, 2021 at 23:43. | Released on September 8, 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
The Bohemians "essential fanfare"
5-piece rock band The Bohemians is releasing a new 10th album this week! Check out their new music video below for the song "the legacy". The songs "the legacy" and "the erina" were released in advance digitally (Spotify, (Japan)). The...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 23:45. | 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
