8bit Project "Familiar Computing World"
Game music and techno-pop fans be on the look-out! 8bit Project is a new unit produced by Itō Toshiharu (ex-Mansfield), and featuring special guests Matsutake Hideki (Logic System, and also the said "4th member of YMO") and Saitō Hisahi (of...
Posted on August 3, 2006 at 16:19. | Released on August 23, 2006
jenny01 "Listen or Love"
jenny01's 3rd major mini-album is produced by Sunaga Tatsuo. It will contain a cover of Ōnuki Taeko's "tokai", a song produced by Abe Noboru (Studio Apartment), a remix of debut song "Monologue" by Ikeda Masanori (Mansfield), and appearances by Takamiya...
Posted on August 3, 2006 at 12:23. | Released on October 4, 2006
"minna wa kore o 'kōkai made' gaman dekinai ~The Making of 'otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai~" (DVD)
After having seen Shimokitazawa comedy "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai", the new film by art director Shindō Mitsuo, I definitely need to get this making-of DVD! "minna wa kore o 'kōkai made' gaman dekinai ~The Making of 'otoko wa...
Posted on July 7, 2006 at 11:26. | Released on July 28, 2006
Introducing Agenda: Magazine!
This last day or two I've been preparing something new called Agenda: Magazine. This is a list of magazines featuring columns or interviews with some of my favorite artists. Each entry contains front cover (when available), featured artist names (in...
Posted on July 1, 2006 at 02:05.
Coco d'Or "Coco d'Or 2"
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Posted on June 28, 2006 at 10:29. | Released on July 26, 2006
Various Artists "Technoroid - Japanese 80's New Wave Sampler"
This 80's new wave compilation features many gems and rarities, several of the songs even being available for the first time on CD. Not only for maniacs, it's definitely a good opportunity to get accustomed with many leaders of Japan's...
Posted on June 27, 2006 at 16:51. | Released on June 28, 2006
Asia Engineer "Jun-natsu" (CD+DVD)
Asia Engineer's upcoming summer-themed album will include songs featuring Halfby, Sugiurumn, and a remix of Konishi Yasuharu-produced "Tokyo 7" (the original previously released as a maxi single). A bonus DVD will include 8 video-remixed songs from live shows at Zepp...
Posted on June 19, 2006 at 11:07. | Released on July 19, 2006
COPTER4016882 "2D2D"
Not enough contemode for your spring? Along with the new capsule and coltemonikha releases, there's also a new COPTER4016882 12-track album on its way! The unit's lead member Ukai Yasuhiro has also been active lately as part of the successful...
Posted on April 11, 2006 at 14:03. | Released on May 10, 2006
coltemonikha "coltemonikha"
Fashion designer Kate Sakai ("Kate" read in English, or Keito) of brand Colkinikha teams up with capsule's Nakata Yasutaka for this first mini-album of new unit coltemönikha (a mix of "contemode" and "colkinikha"). Samples at contemode's news page (click "詳細"...
Posted on April 10, 2006 at 10:52. | Released on May 17, 2006
Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you for vinyl 1 + 2" (12")
Accompanying the release of "pizzicato five we dig you" (formerly entitled "5 minutes of pizzicato five") will be released two 12"'s containing 8 of the cut-ups. Art direction is of course by Konishi-san. The cover of #1 says "Pizzicatomania no...
Posted on April 10, 2006 at 10:22. | Released on May 24, 2006
"komaneko - hajime no ippo" (DVD)
The very cute stop-animation 5 minute film "komaneko - hajime no ippo" (I had talked about it before on my main blog), about a cat recursively making puppets and shooting a stop-animation flick using those, is coming out on DVD...
Posted on March 13, 2006 at 23:26. | Released on April 14, 2006
Elektel at Apple Store Shibuya
Elektel will be playing a free live show at Apple Store Shibuya. Whether you can make it or not, check out their great latest album "Bit Stream Lounge". Elektel live at Apple Store Shibuya Live: Elektel with guests: Kushibiki Sayaka,...
Posted on February 6, 2006 at 23:53. | Released on March 12, 2006
Zin-say! "Zin-say! Nagomu Collection"
I was really waiting for this one! Part of legendary indies label Nagomu's re-issue series, Zin-say!'s turn has finally come! Zin-say! was a pre-Denki Groove unit featuring Ishino Takkyū, Pierre Taki and friends. The concept involved simple new wave melodies,...
Posted on January 13, 2006 at 13:13. | Released on March 23, 2006
Various Artists "Tribute to yes, mama ok?"
Short-lived bright indies pop band "yes, mama ok?" (fan site) created many great songs just one decade ago. Marking the band's 10th anniversary, today's artists put together a fan tribute album, which is planned to be released in early 2006....
Posted on December 13, 2005 at 10:34. | Released on April 20, 2006
Various Artists "Maison de Chocola"
Konishi Yasuharu, who produced the Nomoto Karia-sung opening and ending themes to anime series "Sugar Sugar Rune", has written music, arranged and produced an "image album" for the series. While not used in the series itself, the songs were inspired...
Posted on November 1, 2005 at 14:48. | Released on December 28, 2005
YMCK "Family Racing"
Finally! A second album from YMCK is coming before the end of the year! The album features 8 new songs, one featuring Japan's Famicom hero Takahashi Meijin. There will be two editions, one of the CD only, and a limited...
Posted on October 27, 2005 at 10:09. | Released on December 21, 2005
p&art sasanoooha "p&art Music"
Osaka's fun club breakbeat unit p&art sasanoooha (read "Panda to Sasanoha"), who appeared on the recent Nomiya Maki album and maxi single, are back in surprise wih a brand new album, "p&art Music" ("Panda to Music"). All songs and a...
Posted on October 24, 2005 at 12:40. | Released on December 7, 2005
Various Artists "Shōwa Dance Party @ Ikenoue Koan" (7"+2x12")
Finally, the promised vinyl edition of the great compilation of Shōwa-era rare groove, "Moodsville Presents Shōwa Dance Party @ Ikenoue Koan", is coming soon! One 7" on Readymade, one 12" on Moodsville, and another on Ballroom Record (which wasn't a...
Posted on September 16, 2005 at 10:35. | Released on October 12, 2005
YeLLOW Generation "life-sized portrait"
Konishi Yasuharu wrote music, arranged and produced the song "Lemonade" on the upcoming YeLLOW Generation album. The song is sung solo by member Hitomi who also wrote the lyrics. YeLLOW Generation "life-sized portrait" 1. Yellow 2. tobira no mukō e...
Posted on August 7, 2005 at 10:24. | Released on August 10, 2005
Update: Nomoto Karia
Nomoto Karia "Chocola ni muchū / tsuki no mukō no sekai" Artwork added!...
Posted on July 4, 2005 at 12:18.
Mogy Junwich "MOGY-TV"
Musician and narrator Mogi Junichi, or Mogy Junwich as he prefers, is best known to me as the announcer's voice in the hilarious "Ski Jumping Pairs" DVDs (3 stunts are also included on Halcali's first DVD ). I'm not too...
Posted on June 27, 2005 at 16:54. | Released on August 10, 2005
Nomoto Karia "Chocola ni muchū / tsuki no mukō no sekai"
A new single from Readymade International's beautiful Nomoto Karia is coming! The single will contain the opening and ending themes of a new anime TV series, both sung by Karia and of course music written/arranged/produced by Konishi Yasuharu. This release...
Posted on May 31, 2005 at 16:19. | Released on August 3, 2005
Aprils "Space Dream Bathroom"
A brand new album by the Aprils is coming out as soon as next month on Softly! The album features many guests including YMCK and tetrapletrap-F, and is mixed and mastered by Plus-tech Squeeze Box' Hayashibe Tomonori. The first, limited...
Posted on April 15, 2005 at 10:23. | Released on May 18, 2005
Various Artists "Moodsville Presents Shōwa Dance Party @ Ikenoue Koan"
Following the regular event Shōwa Dance Party held at Ikenoue Koan, DJs Konishi Yasuharu, Hirabayashi Shinichi (Moodsville) and Uchikado Hiroshi (Ballroom Records) have selected tracks for this compilation of wamono/rare groove. Vinyl release also being planned. Various Artists "Moodsville Presents...
Posted on March 8, 2005 at 12:21. | Released on April 20, 2005
Various Artists "Yellow Magic kayōkyoku" & "Techno Magic kayōkyoku"
Two interesting compilations of 80's techno-pop/kayō, certainly containing a lot of gems, will be released in February at a relatively low price. The first compilation has 3 CDs and consists of only songs written/produced by Yellow Magic Orchestra members (Sakamoto...
Posted on December 7, 2004 at 17:54. | Released on February 23, 2005
Matsudaira Ken "Matsuken Samba II Remix Tracks"
Matsudaira Ken's hit song "Matsuken Samba II" is being remixed by Sunaga Tatsuo, Crazy Ken Band, Jazztronik, Fukutomi Yukihiro and Kawakami Tsuyoshi to kare no Moodmakers. These new remixes will be released alongside Konishi Yasuharu's "Readymade Shogun Mix 2004" (previously...
Posted on November 5, 2004 at 17:05. | Released on December 15, 2004
8-ban Records Nu-Music Sampler Softly! Edition
Now isn't this the coolest stuff ever! Label Softly!, teaming up with other indie labels, is releasing a series of eight 8-ban records and also an original Softly! color 8-ban player! Featured artists include Aprils, EeL, Hazel Nuts Chocolate and...
Posted on September 17, 2004 at 10:31. | Released on October 1, 2004
YMCK "Family Music"
Famicom-music-inspired fantastic trio YMCK has a first full-length album coming out soon! The title is same as their previous CD-R EP, so don't confuse the two. MP3s at Usagi-Chang Records. YMCK "Family Music" Track list 1. FANFARE 2. Magical 8bit...
Posted on September 13, 2004 at 23:18. | Released on November 3, 2004
Ai George "teiban Best"
There's a new greatest hits album of Ai George including the song "jiyūdōri no gogo", recently covered by Nomoto Karia on her album "Karly" produced by Konishi Yasuharu. Release official page Ai George "teiban Best" アイ・ジョージ 「定番ベスト」 Track list 1....
Posted on September 3, 2004 at 15:29. | Released on September 1, 2004
