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  1. Jan flu "Sports" (Download)
    Lo-fi indie-pop band Jan flu (Twitter) has a brand new mini-album out now! Each song was inspired by a different sport, the whole which can be enjoyed at home sort of like imaginary Olympics. This release follows 2018 album "After...
    Posted on June 3, 2020 at 23:51. | Released on June 3, 2020
  2. Wataru Sato "Feel Like April" (Download)
    Ambient and modern classical pianist Wataru Satō (aka Gecko, of instrumental band Gecko & Tokage Parade) has just released a solo piano album that he made during this spring, one that was like none other before because of COVID-19. The...
    Posted on May 30, 2020 at 01:43. | Released on May 27, 2020
  3. Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night" (7")
    Another month, another edition of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the ninth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time Konishi...
    Posted on May 29, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on May 29, 2020
  4. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.5
    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 28, 2020 at 01:10.
  5. jan and naomi "YES", "Neutrino"
    Duo jan and naomi (Facebook) are back with two albums, one produced by jan ("Neutrino") and the other by naomi ("YES"). "YES" has dreamy sounds with Rhodes and organs, while "Neutrino" shows a shoegazer synth-pop side. The two sing on...
    Posted on May 20, 2020 at 22:16. | Released on May 20, 2020
  6. Saigenji "Live 'Compass' for the Future"
    Singer-songwriter and guitarist with scat skills, Saigenji has a new live album being released, of 2 CDs worth of songs selected from shows where he was accompanied by drums, bass, percussions, piano and keyboards. Those shows were held on March...
    Posted on May 13, 2020 at 20:19. | Released on May 13, 2020
  7. Various Artists "Playwright Library of Sounds -solo works at home- vol.1" & "vol.2" (Download)
    Japanese jazz label Playwright has just released two compilations worth of demos and home recordings by related musicians. Label director Taniguchi Keisuke explained that feeling privileged to often be the first to hear artist demos (whether programmed, rehearsal recordings or...
    Posted on May 9, 2020 at 14:30. | Released on May 9, 2020
  8. Saoriiiii "Remix" (Download)
    Saoriiiii has released a digital EP of remixes, including some rare ones from CDs that were sold exclusively at shows. Check out the crossfade sampler clip below, or head over to your favorite streaming platform. Also, a music video of...
    Posted on May 3, 2020 at 17:16. | Released on May 1, 2020
  9. Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April" (7")
    Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the eighth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) Two Brazilian tracks this...
    Posted on April 29, 2020 at 11:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
  10. YMO "Technodon (Remastered 2020)" (SHM-CD/SACD Hybrid/2LP), "Technodon In Tokyo Dome" (Blu-ray+SACD Hybrid), "Technodon Remixes I&II" (SHM-CD)
    For Yellow Magic Orchestra's 40th anniversary, their 8th album "Technodon" (released as YMO in 1993) has just got a stack of related reissues! The album itself was re-issued on SHM-CD (a superior quality of CD that plays in regular players),...
    Posted on April 26, 2020 at 16:53. | Released on April 22, 2020
  11. Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Eros", Asa-Chang & Junray "Jiken"
    Two new mini-albums of projects featuring tabla-bongo player Asa-Chang have just been released. The first is a second collaboration with keyboardist Emerson Kitamura, a follow-up to their album "Debut" (2018). That new mini-album also consists of only covers. Kojima Mayumi...
    Posted on April 26, 2020 at 00:31. | Released on April 22, 2020
  12. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.4
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on April 23, 2020 at 00:50.
  13. Suzuki Masayuki "All Time Rock'n'Roll"
    Singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin) is celebrating this year his 40th anniversary since his debut in February 1980 part of chorus group Chanels (later to become Rats & Star). This new album celebrates that with self-covers of Chanels and Rats...
    Posted on April 11, 2020 at 15:24. | Released on April 15, 2020
  14. Hideki Kaji "The Perfect Day E.P." (Download)
    Here's a new EP from Kaji Hideki! Actually it was first sold during a café tour he did in spring 2018, on cassette tape and limited to 300 copies. But here it is now for all to enjoy digitally!...
    Posted on April 8, 2020 at 21:33. | Released on April 8, 2020
  15. Scha Dara Parr "shin Scha Dara daisakusen"
    About to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut (album "Scha Dara daisakusen" was released on May 5, 1990), Scha Dara Parr are back with a brand new full-length album! It's been 5 years since album "1212" (2015), after which...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 17:38. | Released on April 8, 2020
  16. Gallantique Kazue "yume miru gogatsu ningyo" (7")
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new 7"! The title song "yume miru gogatsu ningyō" is one that was released digitally in May 2019. It was written by manmancers, the project of drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3), and co-arranged...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 00:03. | Released on April 4, 2020
  17. Dé Dé Mouse "Hello My Friend" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE has just released a brand new EP digitally! This EP was actually inspired by a friend of his from China who mentioned they wanted something to focus their feelings on. DÉ DÉ MOUSE got to work...
    Posted on April 4, 2020 at 16:46. | Released on April 3, 2020
  18. Evenyan Roller Coaster "Darling Dreaming Night" (Download)
    Evenyan Roller Coaster (ex-Kit Cat, The Nyantokanyaru's), a cat-girl who also claims she is an alien, had been performing solo for some time and now she has finally released a first song of her own! The song is a...
    Posted on March 30, 2020 at 22:39. | Released on March 30, 2020
  19. Maika Loubté "Niet II feat. maco marets" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a new track out now digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc! It's a new version of "Niet", song from her latest album "Closer" (2019), but this time featuring rapper maco marets. Watch a video of a studio...
    Posted on March 29, 2020 at 15:17. | Released on March 27, 2020
  20. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires / The Foundations "fat back / call me" (7")
    Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the 7th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) The A side is...
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on March 29, 2020
  21. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
    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 26, 2020 at 08:00.
  22. Various Artists "The Diggers (Keiichi Suzuki & Takashi Okada) loves Sound Archives 01: Spotlight on The Columbia Symphonette"
    Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense) and Okada Takashi (label Li'l Daisy) went digging Nippon Columbia's archives for covers of movie theme songs, performed by the label's orchestra: Columbia Symphonette. Many of these rare recordings are available on CD...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 16:16. | Released on March 25, 2020
  23. YeYe "30"
    Singer-songwriter YeYe has a 5th album titled "30" about to be released! It has been about 2½ years since her previous, "Mottainai" (2017). Check out the music videos and sampler below. On March 17 from 20:00 (Japan time) there will...
    Posted on March 16, 2020 at 12:50. | Released on March 18, 2020
  24. HALLCA & AmamiyaMaako "Floating Trip" (Download)
    Singer-songwriters HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) and AmamiyaMaako have teamed up for this new song. They co-wrote the music, HALLCA did the lyrics, and AmamiyaMaako the arrangements. HALLCA and AmamiyaMaako plan to hold an event together, on Friday March...
    Posted on March 11, 2020 at 19:58. | Released on March 11, 2020
  25. BeastieBoyz "BeastieBoyz1" (Download)
    Two skilled Japanese MCs, Kamisuzuki Hakushu (of P.O.P) and Maru (ex-Hondalady), have formed a band called BeastieBoyz and are doing, yes, Beastie Boys covers! Backed by acoustic sounds of guitar, flute and cajón, they sing lyrics in Japanese that...
    Posted on March 11, 2020 at 19:05. | Released on March 10, 2020
  26. Tokyo Beethoven "Colorful Tokyo feat. Momo / uchuu wa taihen da! feat. Momo" (7")
    Tokyo Beethoven is the new project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife). Their first release is a 7" single of two songs which both feature singer Momo of Charan-Po-Rantan. Check out the...
    Posted on March 2, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on March 4, 2020
  27. The Ventures / The 4 Instants "what now my love / bogattini" (7")
    We're already halfway through this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. Here comes the 6th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time we get...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 01:13. | Released on February 29, 2020
  28. Wakita Monari "AHEAD!" (12")
    Wakita Monari's excellent 2nd album "AHEAD!" (2018) is being released on vinyl! This album includes several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written by YUI (Bakubaku Dokin)), Sasaki Jun (ex-Cosa Nostra)...
    Posted on February 14, 2020 at 21:55. | Released on February 19, 2020
  29. SOLEIL "Live at Veats" (DVD), "Lollipop Sixteen" (12")
    SOLEIL, a great band that has put a stop to its activities at the end of 2019, has two releases coming this February 26, 2020! The first is a live DVD which consists mainly of the last show held on...
    Posted on February 9, 2020 at 17:17. | Released on February 26, 2020
  30. Reina Nosa "Eccentric Western Exercise" (Download)
    Here's another new song from Nosa Reina's upcoming album "Sports and Distractions" (Japanese title "Sports to kibarashi"). The artwork was illustrated by Makita Namina. This is the third song released so far, following "Pink Delusional Aquarium" and "City Blue...
    Posted on February 8, 2020 at 22:20. | Released on February 8, 2020
  31. Maika Loubté "Nobara - Ground Remix" (Download)
    Following last week's remix by 80KIDZ, here's another one of Maika Loubté's "Nobara" this time by Ground (aka Gr○un土). The song is originally from Maika's album "Closer" (2019). Album "Closer" was recently released on clear vinyl in Japan, and...
    Posted on February 1, 2020 at 01:08. | Released on January 31, 2020
  32. Various Artists "Silent Running"
    This is a compilation from label Hello From The Gutter founded in 2001, to celebrate a total of 50 releases. Featured are recent songs by various bands including Learners, Childish Tones feat. Usakura Beni (Avandoned) (with a cover of Jane...
    Posted on January 30, 2020 at 23:18. | Released on January 15, 2020
  33. Pollyanna "pantomime"
    Pollyanna, a band described as rocking Shibuya-kei, has a first full-length album out now! Formed in 2014, they previously released two mini-albums. The song "Life" was arranged by Tsujibayashi Miho. Check out the music video for title song "pantomime" below...
    Posted on January 29, 2020 at 22:53. | Released on January 29, 2020
  34. Keith / The Arbors "you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba)" (7")
    This is the 5th of the series of twelve monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") 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 January 28, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on January 29, 2020
  35. Maika Loubté "Nobara - 80KIDZ Remix" (Download)
    A new remix of Maika Loubté's song "Nobara" has been released digitally on iTunes and Spotify (etc.)! The song originally from album "Closer" was this time remixed by 80KIDZ. Also check out another version which was released last September,...
    Posted on January 25, 2020 at 22:22. | Released on January 24, 2020
  36. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on January 22, 2020 at 23:55.
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. Way Wave "Soul Punch"
    Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
  40. 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
  41. Q.A.S.B. "Thank You / Week-End" (7"/Download)
    Japanese funk/soul band Q.A.S.B., formed in 2008, pays tribute to Pizzicato Five with this single of two excellent covers: "Thank You" (from "This Year's Girl" (1991)) and "Week-End" (from "Playboy & Playgirl" (1998))! Nothing much else to say for...
    Posted on December 30, 2019 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2019
  42. Yapoos "Suspicious behavior of Yapoos the 1st year of Reiwa era"
    Yapoos, the band of Togawa Jun, is active again after some 13 years and just released a new album. Included are 6 songs performed at a live recording last August 17 at Shibuya Club Quattro, with a line-up featuring also...
    Posted on December 29, 2019 at 22:09. | Released on December 11, 2019
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. Towa Tei "Arbeit" (2CD), "Future Listening!" (2x12")
    Towa Tei is celebrating the 25th anniversary since his solo debut (album "Future Listening!" released in October 1994). Taking part in the celebrations are the releases of 2CD album "Arbeit", a collection of mainly production or remix works for other...
    Posted on November 4, 2019 at 15:16. | Released on November 6, 2019
  49. WHY@DOLL "＠LBUM ~Selection 2014-2019~"
    Idol duo WHY@DOLL, who has announced in July that they will be ending their activities because of a member's health condition, is releasing a final album. Along with a selection of their best songs are some new mixes, a new...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 23:41. | Released on November 5, 2019
  50. Record Day 2019
    Record Day 2019, an initiative of Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is being held this Sunday November 3rd (the same day as Japan's "Culture Day" national holiday). Items are available in stores and online from that date. Below is a...
    Posted on November 3, 2019 at 01:12. | Released on November 3, 2019
  51. 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
  52. The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single...
    Posted on October 28, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on October 30, 2019
  53. Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys "The man who calls bliss."
    Sunny Kubota & Old Lucky Boys (aka OLB), the band led by Kubota Shingo (ex-8 1/2, and one of the original "Stardust Brothers"), has a 3rd album about to be released! "The man who calls bliss." is the follow-up to...
    Posted on October 22, 2019 at 22:45. | Released on October 25, 2019
  54. 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
  55. Kaede "Remember You" (CD/7")
    Negicco's Kaede has a new solo single about to be released! Title song "Remember You" is an original written and produced by Dōjima Kōhei, while the B-side is a cover of idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku (aka Ebichū) arranged by...
    Posted on October 12, 2019 at 23:39. | Released on October 15, 2019
  56. Polysics "In The Sync", The Vocoders "1st V"
    Polysics have a brand new album that has just been released! Also, out at the same time is a first album by The Vocoders, a "café techno group" formed of the same members as Polysics. Each containing 13 songs, included...
    Posted on October 12, 2019 at 22:07. | Released on October 9, 2019
  57. SOLEIL "Twinkle Heart" (7")
    SOLEIL has a brand new 7" single being released! The title song is Christmas-themed, and it's a brand new original written by Ijichi Hiromasa, known for writing many songs for idol group Speed. The B-side is a cover of...
    Posted on October 10, 2019 at 23:21. | Released on November 20, 2019
  58. Final Spank Happy "mint exorcist" (Download)
    Spank Happy's latest (or "final"!?) incarnation is Final Spank Happy! Credited members are Boss the NK (monicker of Kikuchi Naruyoshi) and OD (aka Oda Tomomi of CRCK/LCKS, DCPRG). After having performed shows for over a year, they finally put together...
    Posted on October 1, 2019 at 22:36. | Released on December 1, 2019
  59. Negicco "I Love Your Love" (CD/7")
    Negicco has a brand new single being released this month! Title song "I Love Your Love" was written by Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves) and its recording features himself and Nona Reeves member Komatsu Shigeru. Meanwhile, "I Am A Punk!" was...
    Posted on September 19, 2019 at 07:09. | Released on September 24, 2019
  60. Perfume "Perfume The Best 'P Cubed'"
    Perfume, who did their major debut 14 years ago this month, has a new greatest hits album about to be released! Included are 52 songs on three CDs, included are two brand new songs, "nananananairo" and "Challenger". Nakata Yasutaka himself...
    Posted on September 12, 2019 at 22:55. | Released on September 18, 2019
  61. kataomoi "Liv Tower"
    Band kataomoi is back with a new album titled "Liv Tower". It has been 3 years since previous album "Quiero V.I.P". Check out the teaser clip below, and also the special site for the release. Also, a 7" of "kankyō"...
    Posted on September 2, 2019 at 21:46. | Released on September 4, 2019
  62. Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Hoshino Gen"
    This is a greatest hits album of Hosono Haruomi works, including his solo music and also Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra. This first release, which comes as a 2-CD or 3-LP set of 38 songs, was compiled by singer-songwriter...
    Posted on August 29, 2019 at 22:01. | Released on August 28, 2019
  63. Nuback "I'm not in DUB" (Download)
    NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has a new mini-album out now digitally! Guitar-driven minimal sounds, with hints of 80's dub and new wave. Grab it on Bandcamp, or listen on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Dai's...
    Posted on August 21, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on August 21, 2019
  64. Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys "Pachinko" (7")
    Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, the 1 DJ + 2 percussionists unit of Comoesta Yaegashi, Paradise Yamamoto and Gonzalez Suzuki, is re-releasing its first single "Pachinko" in vinyl format! The two songs were originally featured on first album "Mambo tengoku"...
    Posted on August 11, 2019 at 18:56. | Released on August 21, 2019
  65. 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
  66. The Shaolin Brothers "Pandafull World / Tokyo Kung-Fu Nite" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers has a new 7" single being released on July 31! The A-side is original "Pandafull World", while the B-side is a customized cover of The Scooters' hit track "Tokyo Disco Night", renamed "Tokyo King-Fu...
    Posted on July 26, 2019 at 23:55. | Released on July 31, 2019
  67. Cornelius "Sauna Sukisugi" (Download)
    Cornelius has a new song out now digitally! Titled "Sauna sukisugi", it's the theme song of a TV series titled "Sa dō", a live-action adaptation of the sauna-themed manga of the same name. Some Cornelius physical releases ("Mellow Waves...
    Posted on July 26, 2019 at 22:31. | Released on July 26, 2019
  68. 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
  69. Wakita Monari "Right Here"
    Wakita Monari has a 3rd album being released at the end of July! With Arai Toshiya (Count Joke) as the main producer and songwriter of several tracks, the album also includes latest single "Espadrille de tsukamaete" that has music written...
    Posted on July 24, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on July 31, 2019
  70. VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC"
    VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has a new 4th album coming this week, most of which is vocal! A large number of collaborators are featured including vocalists Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), Takagi Shōhei (cero), Robochū, mmm, etc., and musicians such as Emerson Kitamura,...
    Posted on July 22, 2019 at 23:04. | Released on July 24, 2019
  71. Ultra-Vybe Japanese hit release re-issues
    Long-running indie label and distributor Ultra-Vybe has just made available many of the acclaimed releases from its catalog, and priced them down to only ¥1000 (+tax) each! This includes many rarities. Below is a small selection from their Japanese re-issues....
    Posted on July 12, 2019 at 23:18. | Released on July 10, 2019
  72. Maika Loubté "Closer" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter and synth wiz Maika Loubté has a brand new album out now digitally! Included are many new tracks, such as "Mountaintop" and "Nobara" which had been released in advance, and also a collaboration with New Optimism (aka Miho Hatori),...
    Posted on July 12, 2019 at 22:31. | Released on July 12, 2019
  73. Nakano Aya to Central "Reverse"
    Singer Nakano Aya teams up with 9-piece street style latin sound band Central for this collaboration album. Included is brand new original song "Tropical Dandy" written by Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), "rakuen no Moon Bar" written by Sugi Masamichi,...
    Posted on July 8, 2019 at 23:21. | Released on July 3, 2019
  74. DYGL "Songs of Innocence & Experience"
    Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) have a 2nd album that has just been released. This time with the help of producer Rory Attwell, they aimed for a sound that reminds of the late 60's to 70's. Three of the...
    Posted on July 7, 2019 at 23:24. | Released on July 3, 2019
  75. avandoned "Margaret"
    Idol group avandoned, led by Usakura Beni, is back as a 6-piece, and finally here comes a brand new single! The title song was written by songwriter Tsuruuchi Hana and the music performed by band The Broken TV, while...
    Posted on June 24, 2019 at 21:44. | Released on June 26, 2019
  76. Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no ougi", "yuukan Scandoll / jukai no nettai" (7" picture disc), "Playgirl dai makyou" (2x12")
    The theme of this 7th full-length album by Kinoco Hotel is said to have a concept of "danceable Kinoco Hotel". The album was co-produced by leader/singer-songwriter/hotel manager Marianne Shinonome and hit-maker (and her long time friend) Shimazaki Takamitsu. While keeping...
    Posted on June 15, 2019 at 23:02. | Released on June 26, 2019
  77. Kudo Shizuka "Deep Breath"
    Kudō Shizuka, who debuted as an idol in 1987, has a concept cover album being released that consists of covers of foreign songs under the theme "relax". Konishi Yasuharu has arranged and produced two songs, a cover of "Heartbreak Hotel"...
    Posted on June 14, 2019 at 23:56. | Released on June 12, 2019
  78. xiangyu "The First ○○ Picture Book"
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) is a newcomer solo female artist who debuted last year. Her music is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). Following a few digital releases since October 2018, here comes her first physical mini-album! You can also enjoy...
    Posted on May 24, 2019 at 22:27. | Released on May 22, 2019
  79. Maika Loubté "Nobara" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a brand new song out now digitally! "Nobara" had been often performed in her shows for about two years, and it's finally available. A limited CD edition will be sold from May 15 only at Tower...
    Posted on May 10, 2019 at 22:49. | Released on May 10, 2019
  80. 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
  81. Omodaka "Hietsuki Bushi" (7")
    Omodaka, unique artist who blends chiptune and Japanese traditional minyō singing, has a new 7" out now! "Hietsuki Bushi" is a song from album "Sanosa" (2011), while the B-side is a previously unreleased mambo disco funk track titled "Gujoh...
    Posted on April 24, 2019 at 00:40. | Released on April 24, 2019
  82. Himeno Tama "Panorama kaidou masshigura"
    Multi-talent singer/artist, also freelance idol and model, and known as the singer of band Je et Georges, Himeno Tama is back with a major debut album! Featured musicians include Hasegawa Hakushi, Naoe Masahiro (Carnation), Torii Masamichi (Triple Fire), Kawabe Moro...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on April 24, 2019
  83. Sunaga t experience "Suomenlinna"
    Sunaga t experience, the jazz project of DJ Sunaga Tatsuo, has a brand new 6th album being released! It's the follow-up to 2015 album "STE". Featured musicians include Jukka Eskola, Timo Lassy and Teppo Mäkynen (all three of Five Corners...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 22:17. | Released on April 24, 2019
  84. Wakita Monari "I am ONLY" (12")
    Wakita Monari's excellent 1st album "I am ONLY" (2017) is finally being released on vinyl! Included are songs written by Hase Hajimu, Microstar, Fukutomi Yukihiro, Yafune Tetsurō, Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Count Joke, Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme), ikkubaru (from...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 21:28. | Released on April 24, 2019
  85. 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
  86. Record Store Day 2019
    Record Store Day 2019 is just around the corner! This year it's to be held on April 13, a week earlier than usual. This year again there are many great releases happening in Japan. Below are Tokyo's Coolest Sound's picks!...
    Posted on April 11, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on April 13, 2019
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. YonYon x Hitomitoi "Overflow (henshin)" (Download)
    This new song by YonYon, a DJ and singer-songwriter born in Seoul and raised in Tokyo, is the 3rd of her "The Link" project in which she collaborates with other singers and producers. This time her new song features...
    Posted on March 21, 2019 at 22:05. | Released on March 21, 2019
  90. Learners "Always On My Mind" (7")
    Learners have a new 7" single being released this March! There's already a video for A-side "Always On My Mind", a cover of a 1969 song (and later covered by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, etc.), while the B-side is...
    Posted on February 23, 2019 at 00:07. | Released on March 20, 2019
  91. 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
  92. Original Love "bless You!"
    Original Love (aka Tajima Takao) has a brand new album coming this month! In terms of original albums this follows "Lover Man" (2015), since which single "Golden Time" (2016) and collaboration live album "Sessions" (2018, with Nagaoka Ryōsuke (Petrolz)) were...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:23. | Released on February 13, 2019
  93. ammakasie noka "Little Ghost House"
    ammakasie noka is a unit featuring songwriter Mayutan. This new album has a conceptual story of two twin sisters in a deep forest, the elder is a ghost and the younger one who became a witch. The music is made...
    Posted on January 31, 2019 at 00:01. | Released on January 30, 2019
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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.
  97. Wakita Monari "Live Radio Broadcast From After 6 Junction" (Download)
    A live radio performance of Wakita Monari has been released digitally. Musical instruments including event a drum set were stuffed into the radio studio for a sound as close as possible to what's heard in Monari's live shows. The...
    Posted on December 28, 2018 at 21:40. | Released on December 21, 2018
  98. Wakita Monari "Just a 'Crush for Today'" (CD/7")
    Wakita Monari has a new single about to be released! Both tracks have music written and arranged by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and Monari wrote the lyrics of title track "Just a 'Crush for Today'". The A-side is said...
    Posted on November 23, 2018 at 22:13. | Released on November 28, 2018
  99. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed" (7")
    Wack Wack Rhythm Band has another new 7" single out now! This time the band brings us two new groovy original instrumentals. A-sider "Madras Express" has over 5 minutes and spotlights the brass section in an afro-funk tune, while...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 10:38. | Released on November 11, 2018
  100. Chikada Haruo "chou joudan dakara"
    Chikada Haruo, a singer-songwriter famous for his "hoshikuzu kyōdai no densetsu" album (1980) which was turned into a cult rock opera movie in the mid-80's, but also for many hits he wrote for other artists, has a brand new solo...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 00:10. | Released on October 31, 2018

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