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  1. CHAI "jaja-n"
    CHAI has released a Japan-exclusive CD EP which includes four songs out worldwide last year in digital form, plus the brand new song "Love jan" which seems so far only available digitally in Japan (, Spotify, OTOTOY). There's a...
    Posted on February 13, 2023 at 00:17. | Released on January 18, 2023
  2. Wednesday Campanella "Little Red Riding Hood" (Download)
    Wednesday Campanella has released recently a brand new song, titled "Little Red Riding Hood". It is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi as always. There's word of a music video being made, but it isn't yet available at this time. Meanwhile...
    Posted on February 12, 2023 at 23:37. | Released on January 25, 2023
  3. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.36

    Posted on February 10, 2023 at 12:42. | Event held on Friday February 17, 2023 at 10:30 (JST)
  4. Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.3: SOLEIL Juke Box"
    This is the 3rd of a trilogy of compilations of music from which the band SOLEIL (active from 2017 to 2019) took some of its inspiration. This compilation contains 30 songs from the 60s selected by the band's bassist and...
    Posted on January 31, 2023 at 22:15. | Released on January 27, 2023
  5. Nao☆ (Negicco) "Keep Banging on the Door!"
    Nao☆ (Negicco) has just released a new solo single, and the title song was written and produced by Hideki Kaji! The B-side is also a new song of which the lyrics were written by Nao☆ herself, with music written by...
    Posted on January 27, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on January 24, 2023
  6. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.35
    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 20, 2023 at 00:04.
  7. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.35

    Posted on January 13, 2023 at 22:40. | Event held on Friday January 20, 2023 at 10:30 (JST)
  8. Mondo Grosso "Rave (Hungry Driver) feat. Dongurizu" (Download)
    Mondo Grosso, the solo project of Shinichi Ōsawa, has just released a new song titled "Rave (Hungry Driver)". It features rap unit DONGURIZU who had also collaborated on Mondo Grosso's "B.S.M.F." which appeared on latest album "Big World". RHYME...
    Posted on January 13, 2023 at 00:03. | Released on January 11, 2023
  9. Morio Agata Ruby "Wonder Ruby 2022"
    Morio Agata is releasing a new album as Morio Agata Ruby, the follow-up to "Wonder Ruby 2021" out at the end of 2021. 50 years have passed since his debut in 1972, and he has been releasing a new album...
    Posted on January 9, 2023 at 14:19. | Released on January 11, 2023
  10. Monari Wakita "Monari no 8-Beat" (7"+Download)
    A brand new 7" single by Monari Wakita is being released this month! The new song "Monari no 8-Beat" is produced by Dorian (Twitter) and is described as a hyper 8-beat track. The B-side is a new remix of...
    Posted on January 4, 2023 at 22:55. | Released on January 11, 2023
  11. kiss the gambler "Kuzumochi" (7")
    Happy New Year 2023! The first release of 2023 is a new 7" single by singer-songwriter kiss the gambler. New song "Kuzumochi" and the B-side's band version of "Sayonara Seishun" (a song that was also named "Good Bye, Youth"...
    Posted on January 3, 2023 at 23:02. | Released on January 2, 2023
  12. Record Day 2022 Day 2
    It's still time to check out Record Day held a month ago on December 3, which had many great releases and therefore took me some time to write it up. It was the 2nd of two days, following November 3....
    Posted on January 3, 2023 at 20:16. | Released on December 3, 2022
  13. Perfume "Perfume Live 2021 [polygon wave]" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Perfume has released a new live Blu-ray/DVD of a show held in August 2021 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama under the title "polygon wave". Watch the special teaser clip below. There's a limited edition, also available in Blu-ray or...
    Posted on January 2, 2023 at 00:29. | Released on December 24, 2022
  14. Caoli Cano "Caoli Cano Collection"
    A collection of songs by singer-songwriter Caoli Cano (ex-Cioccolata) has just been released on CD this month. Included are many of her best songs, mostly selected from her singles, plus three new recordings: self-covers of "Amrita" and "Beautiful Days" and...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 23:45. | Released on December 21, 2022
  15. Rukatama "Misrule"
    The first album of solo idol Rukatama (Twitter, Instagram) has been released! All songs are originals, with three written about by Rukatama herself and the rest by producer Seki Yoshihiko. The all-star recording members are bassist Iga Wataru, drummer Kitayama...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 21:58. | Released on December 21, 2022
  16. Live streaming info: "Narisu Records matsuri 2023" w/ Hiiro Moe & The Phantom Gift, Kohinata Yui, Nantyara-Idol, Rukatama

    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 20:43. | Event held on Monday January 9, 2023 at 19:00 (JST)
  17. Wednesday Campanella "Edison - From The First Take", "Buckingham - From The First Take" (Download)
    Wednesday Campanella has released digitally two songs as performed for YouTube channel The First Take, which consists of artists being given one take only to do a performance. Those performances of "Edison" and "Buckingham" can be watched below. These...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 20:15. | Released on December 23, 2022
  18. Rattana "Rainbow Eyes (feat. hitomitoi)" (Download)
    Thai singer-songwriter Rattana Chanprasit (aka Na Polycat) (Instagram), a member of band Polycat, has collaborated with hitomitoi on his latest solo single as Rattana, titled "Rainbow Eyes". The song's original version was sung by himself in Thai (music video),...
    Posted on December 30, 2022 at 00:15. | Released on December 20, 2022
  19. Various Artists "Excerpts From Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (Download)
    The original songs from the recent LP compilation "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" are now available digitally. In addition to the album versions of songs by Rinda & Marya, CAR10, Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura, Learners, Bluevalley, Petersfield, Flashlights and Kettles,...
    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 23:23. | Released on December 21, 2022
  20. MANON "strong zero gravity" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a 3rd of four monthly songs, titled "strong zero gravity". Like her two previous, "aura" and "Fake Friends", the music is written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud), with lyrics by Manon. There's a...
    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 11:34. | Released on December 16, 2022
  21. microstar "microstar album"
    microstar's debut album "microstar album" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), released in 2008, has just been re-issued on CD newly digitally remastered by the band's composing member Seiki Satō. microstar's latest release is the 7" single "Swing in the Life" released...
    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 00:11. | Released on December 21, 2022
  22. Way Wave "Soul Sugar"
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has just released an EP of three new songs! Check out the music video of title song "Soul Sugar" below, which features guitarist Miyake Shinji who wrote all of the EP's three songs....
    Posted on December 28, 2022 at 00:36. | Released on December 21, 2022
  23. Moe Hiiro & The Phantom Gift "Heart ni Rock!" (7")
    Here's a brand new collaboration of "pub rock idol" Moe Hiiro (Instagram, Twitter) (member of progressive rock idol group XOXO Extreme) and The Phantom Gift. The original song "Heart ni Rock!" was written by Emiri Kanou, and the music...
    Posted on December 27, 2022 at 23:09. | Released on December 21, 2022
  24. Fujin Club "Winter Rendezvous" (Download)
    Fujin Club has just released a brand new winter-themed song, titled "Winter Rendezvous". As always this is produced by M. Lemon (aka Nozomu Satō/plantar). The guitar is played by Kashif (PPP). The previous release of Fujin Club was "The...
    Posted on December 27, 2022 at 22:04. | Released on December 17, 2022
  25. Hoshikuzu Scat "eki / Tattoo"
    Hoshikuzu Scat has released this month two new covers, "eki" and "Tattoo", both of which were oriiginally sung by Nakamori Akina in 1986 and 1988 respectively. "eki" was written by Takeuchi Mariya who also did a self-cover in 1987....
    Posted on December 26, 2022 at 23:30. | Released on December 7, 2022
  26. CAPSULE "Metro Pulse"
    CAPSULE has released a brand new album this month, said to be their 16th! Titled "Metro Pulse", it contains many new songs along with album mixes of ones that had been released digitally last year ("Hikari no disco", "Future Wave"...
    Posted on December 25, 2022 at 18:25. | Released on December 14, 2022
  27. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34
    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 16, 2022 at 21:03.
  28. Tetsuro Yafune Trio & Seira Kariya "Singin' On The Wind"
    Tetsurō Yafune Trio has just released a full-length album in collaboration with singer Seira Kariya (Instagram, Twitter) (who is also a member of HallKariMaako)! Along with many originals are included covers of "My Boy Lollipop" (originally sung by Barbie Gaye),...
    Posted on December 12, 2022 at 23:10. | Released on December 7, 2022
  29. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34

    Posted on December 12, 2022 at 21:32. | Event held on Friday December 16, 2022 at 10:30 (JST)
  30. Tweedees "World Record"
    Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has just released a brand new 4th album! Along with many brand new songs, included is a rocking self-cover of "Le Coeur Qui Fuzz", a song that the two...
    Posted on December 11, 2022 at 01:01. | Released on December 3, 2022
  31. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 10 'Blanket no shita de'" (CD+Book)
    This is the 10th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku", a series that's wholely supervised by Konishi Yasuharu. This time the CD is of songs best listened in winter, selected by Juri Tominaga who is a music...
    Posted on December 9, 2022 at 23:55. | Released on November 25, 2022
  32. Hideki Kaji "A Room Without You e.p."
    Hideki Kaji has just released a new CD EP in time for Christmas! Included are three songs: new song "A Room Without You", a Christmas medley performed by Dots+Borders (his unit with Hirohisa Horie), and a new home-style recording...
    Posted on December 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on December 7, 2022
  33. Live streaming info: dip in the pool "Immersive voices 2nd set"

    Posted on November 28, 2022 at 12:37. | Event held on Sunday December 4, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
  34. RYUTist "(en)"
    Niigata-based idol group RYUTist has just released a 5th album, titled "(en)". It's the follow-up to "Falsetto" (2020). The new album includes songs produced by Shibata Satoko ("Aurora"), Pasocom Music Club ("Shirushi") and Hasunuma Shuta ("PASSPort"), among many more collaborators....
    Posted on November 26, 2022 at 22:25. | Released on November 22, 2022
  35. MANON "aura" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a new song, "aura", the 2nd of a series of four monthly releases. Like her previous, "Fake Friends", it has music written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). There's a music video that you...
    Posted on November 26, 2022 at 22:07. | Released on November 25, 2022
  36. Sally Kubota Group feat. Natsumi Kiyoura "Just What I Always Wanted"
    Here's a 2nd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs produced by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1). This one features singer Natsumi Kiyoura (of Tweedees), and includes covers of "Just What...
    Posted on November 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Released on November 25, 2022
  37. Sunny Day Service "Doki Doki"
    Sunny Day Service has just released a 14th album titled "Doki Doki", the follow-up to "iine!" (2020) (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The new album is described as a 43-minute rock'n'roll journey. In addition to being released on CD, LP and...
    Posted on November 20, 2022 at 18:04. | Released on November 19, 2022
  38. STE with J.Lamotta Suzume "Re Blue"
    Sunaga t Experience, the project of Sunaga Tatsuo, has collaborated with Israeli singer J.Lamotta Suzume (Instagram, Twitter) for this cover album of all songs from Joni Mitchell's "Blue" (released in 1971). This has now been released on CD and also...
    Posted on November 19, 2022 at 23:31. | Released on November 16, 2022
  39. Original Love "Music, Dance & Love"
    Original Love, which celebrated in 2021 the 30th anniversary since its debut, has just released a 20th full-length album titled "Music, Dance & Love". The song "Gentle Hands" is a collaboration with Tendre, and "Kiss" ("seppun ~ Kiss") is a...
    Posted on November 19, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on November 16, 2022
  40. OCHA∞ME "Heart Express"
    OCHA∞ME (Instagram, Twitter) is a band that was formed in 2018 in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. After having released a few 7"'s and a 10" mini-album ("New Mistakes" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)), this new 7-song mini-album is actually their first CD release....
    Posted on November 19, 2022 at 21:32. | Released on October 5, 2022
  41. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33
    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 November 18, 2022 at 22:33.
  42. Beni Usakura "NEW" (Download)
    Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a solo mini-album of 6 songs! Included are the recent "open mind" and on the "Passion" 2-song single, which were released in digital form (and also physically via Beni's online shop and at...
    Posted on November 17, 2022 at 11:56. | Released on November 16, 2022
  43. Dai Nakamura "About Hunger / Color Field" (Download)
    Two songs by singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also known as NUBACK, also of BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch) have just been released in the form of a digital EP. These will be part of an upcoming album currently in the making,...
    Posted on November 15, 2022 at 23:40. | Released on November 15, 2022
  44. Lullatone "Shapes & Time"
    A brand new album by Lullatone has just been released! On their Bandcamp you can find it as a zine with CD (or with just a download code) or as a cassette edition. The zine has 32 pages and was...
    Posted on November 15, 2022 at 23:15. | Released on November 11, 2022
  45. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33

    Posted on November 14, 2022 at 19:41. | Event held on Friday November 18, 2022 at 10:30 (JST)
  46. Various Artists "Shin-Covered ~ J-Pops Renovated for New Generation" (Download)
    Related to TV show "uta no shin Top Ten" (aired on NTV on November 6, 2022), which showcased J-pop songs selected by young people in their teens or 20s, here's a digital EP of covers of some of those...
    Posted on November 6, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on November 6, 2022
  47. Record Day 2022 Day 1
    Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3 (coinciding with public holiday Culture Day) and also on December 3. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also...
    Posted on November 6, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on November 3, 2022
  48. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 09 'ocha to okashi to ongaku to'" (CD+Book)
    Here's the 9th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released today! The guest this time is dessert expert Kaede Fujisawa, and the book and CD contents are said to fit perfectly together. The book has...
    Posted on October 28, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on October 28, 2022
  49. Live streaming info: "Rittor Base Special Live 20221029" w/ COUNTJOKE Band, Konishi Yasuharu

    Posted on October 27, 2022 at 00:08. | Event held on Saturday October 29, 2022 at 15:30 (JST)
  50. Haruko Tajima "Fansii Gyangu" (Download)
    Haruko Tajima (Instagram, Twitter) has released a new single digitally today, for her 30th birthday! "FANSii GYANGU" (read "Fancy Gang") has a self-made track with lyrics inspired by a dragon key chain from a souvenir shop. Find the song...
    Posted on October 26, 2022 at 23:43. | Released on October 26, 2022
  51. Wednesday Campanella "Tinker Bell / Hot Pot Commander" (Download)
    Wednesday Campanella has just released two new songs, "Tinker Bell" and "Hot Pot Commander". The songs are produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi as always. Watch the music video of "Tinker Bell" below, and find both songs on your favorite download/streaming...
    Posted on October 25, 2022 at 00:08. | Released on October 19, 2022
  52. MANON "Fake Friends" (Download)
    MANON has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Fake Friends", with music produced by up-and-coming trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). Check out the lyric video below, and find the song on your favorite download/streaming platform! It was also announced...
    Posted on October 23, 2022 at 15:27. | Released on October 14, 2022
  53. HALLCA "Seaside Bar" (Download)
    HALLCA has just released digitally a new EP of 4 songs, titled "Seaside Bar"! Two of the songs were arranged by Blackstone Village (unit of Rillsoul) ("Dream Dancer" and "Jewel Rain"), while the two others by PellyColo ("Inner Heaven" and...
    Posted on October 23, 2022 at 14:05. | Released on October 16, 2022
  54. Cassette Store Day 2022
    Cassette Store Day is happening this year again, on Saturday October 15, and many albums are being released in the nostalgic format. Below are a few picks, a bit coincidentally all from the KiliKiliVilla label (which puts a lot of...
    Posted on October 14, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 15, 2022
  55. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.32
    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 October 14, 2022 at 13:08.
  56. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Isshin Doutai" (Download)
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song, "Isshin Doutai", which is the new opening theme of TV animated series "Ninjala". As always, it was written and produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Check out the fun music video...
    Posted on October 13, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 5, 2022
  57. Megu (Negicco) "White Stardust" (CD+Photobook)
    Negicco's Megu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new single, titled "White Stardust". Watch the music video below! The limited CD release comes with an astronomy-themed photo book. The songs can also be found on download/streaming platforms. Megu's previous...
    Posted on October 12, 2022 at 23:39. | Released on October 4, 2022
  58. Live streaming info: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "10th Anniversary Japan Tour 2022 -Tour Final- UMA 105"

    Posted on October 12, 2022 at 20:55. | Event held on Wednesday October 19, 2022 at 18:30 (JST)
  59. Ayane Yamazaki "Mimosa" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has released a digital EP of her song "Mimosa", which first appeared on album "The Highway of Truth" released in May. Along with the original version are included an "Extended Dub Mix" and an instrumental. These...
    Posted on October 9, 2022 at 23:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  60. Beni Usakura "open mind" (Download)
    Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a brand new song out now digitally. Like her previous EP "Passion", the music was written and sound-produced by Emiri Kanou, with lyrics written by Beni herself. Inu Machine co-arranged, mixed and mastered the...
    Posted on October 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on October 8, 2022
  61. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.32

    Posted on October 8, 2022 at 01:11. | Event held on Friday October 14, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
  62. Live streaming info: "Shimane Jett Fes 2022" w/ Guitar Wolf, The Courettes, Keiichi Sokabe, King Brothers, The Neatbeats, The Highmarts, Wasurete Motels, Johnny Pandora & more

    Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:57. | Event held on Saturday October 8, 2022 at 10:00 (JST)
  63. The Courettes "Daydream" (7"), "Back In Mono: B-sides & Outtakes" (Japanese edition CD)
    Denmark-based Brazilian/Danish garage rock band The Courettes are finally coming to Japan this month! To commemorate their visit, they are releasing a Japan-only 7" single of the song "Daydream" with for B-side a version sung in Japanese(!), and also a...
    Posted on October 1, 2022 at 21:02. | Released on October 5, 2022
  64. Kera "fugitive K"
    Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has just released a brand new solo album, titled "fugitive K"! Check out the animated sampler clip below. This new original album follows cover album "Marude Sekai" released last year. The album...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on September 21, 2022
  65. YMCK "Family Innovation"
    YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  66. Lafuzin "Love Energy Motivation"
    Lafuzin (Instagram), described as a "new retro sophisti-pop duo", has just released their first album! The duo is formed of main singer Mika Tamura and producer Brian Shinsekai this year. Included on the album is "Silk no Cardigan" produced by...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on September 21, 2022
  67. The Let's Go's "Kill By Pop"
    Girl punk & rock'n'roll band THE LET'S GO's are back with a brand new album, recorded with their current line-up of guitarist Coco, drummer Mariko-Mariko and new bassist Manami. The album includes a cover of Shonen Knife's "Girl's Rock". Check...
    Posted on September 28, 2022 at 23:55. | Released on September 28, 2022
  68. Tetsuaki "I Found Galaxies EP" (Download)
    Tetsuaki, a.k.a. DJ Codomo, has released a brand new instrumental EP, titled "I Found Galaxies EP". It can be found on Bandcamp, and also on download/streaming platforms. The artist's recent releases can be found listed on the Stopwatch Records...
    Posted on September 28, 2022 at 00:02. | Released on September 12, 2022
  69. Fake Creators "Her Footwork" (Download)
    Fake Creators, the project of DÉ DÉ MOUSE with instrumental rock band LITE, has recently a new single digitally, titled "Her Footwork". Watch the music video below, directed by Jackson Kaki (Instagram), and find the song on your favorite...
    Posted on September 27, 2022 at 23:40. | Released on September 7, 2022
  70. plantar "Forest, Sea, Harmony"
    plantar is the solo project of Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, conte (previously Orangeade), Madame Croissant). This is plantar's first album release, which features alto saxophone, bass clarinet and piano. The album is best described...
    Posted on September 25, 2022 at 22:51. | Released on September 23, 2022
  71. YeYe "Hamidete!" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter YeYe has released a brand new album digitally! This includes collaborations with rapper BIM ("Suttonkyo") and Ginger Root ("minamo ni, ice"). Also, two songs were produced by Akito Katayose (GREAT3): "Tashikanagogo" and "mina dareka no daiji". Watch the music...
    Posted on September 23, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on September 21, 2022
  72. Rocketman "Taihai Planet"
    Rocketman (aka Ryō Fukawa) has released a brand new album. Included are songs featuring Shiori Tomita, Mico (previously known as She Is Summer), and some using Vocaloid. It had been 6 years since his previous album "I'm Music". Rocketman "Taihai...
    Posted on September 23, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on September 7, 2022
  73. Bluevalley "Bluevalley"
    BLUEVALLEY is a bassless lo-fi pop group based in Nagoya, led by singer-songwriter Kikumi Minatani. Here finally comes their first full-length original album! This follows the release of three independently-made 7" singles (some available at Jet Set), and more recently...
    Posted on September 21, 2022 at 23:33. | Released on September 21, 2022
  74. Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band "Stone Stone Stone"
    Here's a full length album by Ōtomo Yoshihide Special Big Band. Included are 9 songs, three of which were released digitally as a mini-album of the same title earlier this year, including the song "Music for Kinue Hitomi" which is...
    Posted on September 19, 2022 at 22:57. | Released on August 31, 2022
  75. Je et Georges "III"
    Je et Georges (or in Japanese boku to Georges) has a brand new but last album titled "III" that was released just recently. The band also comes as a new line-up, with in addition to Himeno Tama and Satō Yūsuke...
    Posted on September 18, 2022 at 19:01. | Released on August 24, 2022
  76. Amane TRiLL "SUSTAiN"
    City pop male duo Amane TRiLL has recently released a brand new album titled "SUSTAiN". It includes the song "Yuunagi Film" which was released on 7" for City Pop on Vinyl 2021 (on the flip side of "Lady Pink Panther"),...
    Posted on September 18, 2022 at 18:42. | Released on August 18, 2022
  77. Ryusenkei "incomplete feat. Yasuyuki Horigome"
    Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, has released last month a mini-album featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji). Included are four vocal songs that were released in advance digitally, plus an unreleased piece titled "incomplete". It had been 16 years since the...
    Posted on September 17, 2022 at 23:54. | Released on August 17, 2022
  78. Denki Groove "Homebase" (Download)
    Denki Groove has dropped a brand new song titled "Homebase", along with its hilarious music video! It had been 25 years since the members appeared in a music video (the previous having been hit song "Shangri-La"). Check it out...
    Posted on September 14, 2022 at 22:35. | Released on August 29, 2022
  79. METAFIVE "METAATEM"
    After a long wait, here comes METAFIVE's new album "METAATEM"! Included are the previously digitally released "Environmental" and "The Paramedics", as well as many brand new songs! Unfortunately, it has also been announced that it's their last album. The "Deluxe...
    Posted on September 13, 2022 at 00:04. | Released on September 14, 2022
  80. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
    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 9, 2022 at 13:25.
  81. The Pen Friend Club "The Pen Friend Club"
    The Pen Friend Club, who are celebrating this year their 10th anniversary, have released a brand new 8th album, self-titled "The Pen Friend Club"! It's the first album featuring latest singer Megumi, and it also entirely consists of original songs,...
    Posted on September 7, 2022 at 22:58. | Released on September 7, 2022
  82. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 4 out of 4 (7"x3)
    These are the last three 7"s from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). Below are the details of this month's releases. Collect them all by following links...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 22:57. | Released on August 26, 2022
  83. TESTSET "EP1 TSTST" (Download)
    TESTSET (Twitter) is a new unit formed of METAFIVE members Yoshinori Sunahara and Leo Imai, together with drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sōtaiseiriron). Last year the four had appeared at Fuji Rock Festival '21 as a...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 20:06. | Released on August 12, 2022
  84. Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming" (12"), "Lucid Dreaming: Synthesized Symphony" (Download)
    Maika Loubté's latest album "Lucid Dreaming", released digitally in October last year, has just been released physically on neon pink-colored vinyl! The LP is available internationally via Qrates. The album featured collaborations with AAAMYYY ("It's So Natural") and Ryan Hemsworth...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 00:43. | Released on August 31, 2022
  85. (((sssurrounddd))) "After Hours" (Download)
    (((sssurrounddd))), which came back last year as the duo unit of Jun Kamoda (Facebook) (aka Illreme) and XTAL with the digital EP release "Soap Opera", has now released a new album titled "After Hours" digitally! Unlike previous works, the songs...
    Posted on September 3, 2022 at 12:37. | Released on August 10, 2022
  86. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31

    Posted on September 2, 2022 at 13:51. | Event held on Friday September 9, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
  87. moonriders + nanaco sato "Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz"
    A live recording of a show from 1979 by moonriders & Nanaco Satō (Twitter) (known as the songwriter of "Twiggy Twiggy") has been released on CD and digitally, with the title "Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz". On September 24, moonriders...
    Posted on September 2, 2022 at 00:07. | Released on August 3, 2022
  88. Live streaming info: dip in the pool "Immersive voices 1st set"

    Posted on August 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Event held on Sunday September 11, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
  89. Monari Wakita "La Shangri La" (7"+Download)
    Monari Wakita has just released a brand new single, titled "La Shangri La"! The music was written and produced by Dorian, and lyrics were co-written by Yurina da Gold Digger (Magic, Drums & Love) and Monari. The 7" single...
    Posted on August 17, 2022 at 21:19. | Released on August 17, 2022
  90. Live streaming info: The Pen Friend Club presents "Add Some Music To Your Day: 10 Big Ones Special Concert" w/ C-want you! & Meet The Hopes

    Posted on August 17, 2022 at 00:23. | Event held on Sunday August 21, 2022 at 11:15 (JST)
  91. Crazy Ken Band "Jyuei"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released this month a brand new album, their 22nd it seems! This follows cover album "I Like It" (2021) and previous original album "Now" (2020). Check out the music videos and sampler clip at the...
    Posted on August 16, 2022 at 00:31. | Released on August 3, 2022
  92. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30
    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 12, 2022 at 09:00.
  93. Jintana & Emeralds "Live Tapes from Blue Note Tokyo" (Download/Cassette)
    Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has released a 3-song EP of live performances from a show held on January 14, 2022 at Blue Note Tokyo. Included are "Oh! Southern Wind" (sung by Toi Emeralds a.k.a. hitomitoi), "taiyō no sei"...
    Posted on August 9, 2022 at 00:44. | Released on August 5, 2022
  94. LISACHRIS & Maika Loubté "Hanabi" (Download)
    Maika Loubté and LISACHRIS (Instagram) have released a collaboration EP titled "Hanabi". Featured guests are rapper Chinza Dopeness (Instagram) on title song "Hanabi", and singer-songwriter lIlI (Twitter) on "emoh". One more song titled "Metro Player" and its instrumental are...
    Posted on August 8, 2022 at 00:19. | Released on July 27, 2022
  95. Gecko "Hydro"
    Gecko is the electro solo project of Wataru Satō (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), also known as the pianist-composer of jazz band Gecko & Tokage Parade. Following the release of digital single "Fluid Tripper" in June (which was featured on Tokyo's Coolest...
    Posted on August 7, 2022 at 00:27. | Released on July 27, 2022
  96. xiangyu & Gimgigam "tofu so good / Zarigani" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released just recently two new songs in collaboration with trackmaker Gimgigam, who had also produced "Manhole" last year. Find "tofu so good" and "ZARIGANI" on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows xiangyu's song "LIFE!", which is...
    Posted on August 6, 2022 at 23:44. | Released on July 20, 2022
  97. City Pop on Vinyl 2022
    "City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei. It takes place again in 2022, for the 3rd tme. Below is a selection of some titles not to be missed by readers of this...
    Posted on August 6, 2022 at 00:55. | Released on August 6, 2022
  98. Emerson Kitamura "porthole / stupid fingers" (Download)
    Emerson Kitamura has released two new songs on download/streaming platforms. "porthole" is an instrumental with drummer Suganuma Yuta, while "stupid fingers" features singer mmm. The single is also available via his Bandcamp, just digitally or also as a "download...
    Posted on August 5, 2022 at 13:12. | Released on August 3, 2022
  99. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30

    Posted on August 3, 2022 at 23:47. | Event held on Friday August 12, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
  100. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 3 out of 4 (7"x3)
    Here's the 3rd of four monthly batches of three 7"s, from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). Below are the details of this month's releases. Collect them...
    Posted on July 30, 2022 at 00:17. | Released on July 29, 2022

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