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.
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
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
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
Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:57. | Event held on Saturday October 8, 2022 at 10:00 (JST)
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Top Secret Man / Yeah Yeah Yeah" (7")
Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a new 7" single coming this month. Both songs are covers: Plastics' "Top Secret Man" and The Vibrators' "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (this one sung in...
Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:03. | Released on October 20, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Sotaro "Daisuki" (7"+Download code)
Sotaro (Twitter), the 11-year-old son of the couple who form chorus group Smooth Ace, has just released a new 7" single! Included is a cover of Okamura Yasuyuki's "Daisuki", which had appeared on mini-album "Smile", and also a new...
Posted on September 6, 2022 at 00:47. | Released on August 24, 2022
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
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
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
(((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
Posted on September 2, 2022 at 13:51. | Event held on Friday September 9, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
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
Posted on August 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Event held on Sunday September 11, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
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
Posted on August 17, 2022 at 21:07. | Event held on Friday September 23, 2022 at 18:30 (JST)
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
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.
Posted on August 11, 2022 at 12:19. | Event held on Saturday September 10, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
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
Komono Lake feat. gb "Easy" (Download)
Natural city pop unit KOMONO LAKE has just released a new song titled "Easy", which features rapper gb (Instagram, Twitter). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. KOMONO LAKE also released two more singles recently: "Chapters" (lyric video,...
Posted on August 8, 2022 at 21:43. | Released on July 27, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
Posted on August 3, 2022 at 23:47. | Event held on Friday August 12, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
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
Sally Kubota Group feat. Emiri Kanou "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) is starting a new label project named "Girls At Our Best", which will bring new recordings of covers featuring various singers. The first guest is Emiri Kanou, who sings Buggles'...
Posted on July 28, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on July 29, 2022
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 08 'Love Ballad ja odorenai'" (CD+Book)
An eighth installment of the fun CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released! While the series as a whole is supervised by Konishi Yasuharu (most often featuring music selected by himself), this time he has named DJ...
Posted on July 28, 2022 at 00:18. | Released on August 26, 2022
Perfume "Plasma"
Perfume has recently released a brand new album titled "Plasma", the follow-up to "Future Pop" (2018). The album contains 3 songs from the "Polygon Wave EP" released last year, two songs from the "Time Warp" single ("Time Warp" apparently in...
Posted on July 27, 2022 at 22:20. | Released on July 27, 2022
Fake Creators "Fake EP" (Download)
Fake Creators is a new art collective kind of project which started last year, formed of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and instrumental rock band LITE! They have released a first 4-song EP digitally. Check out the music video for the...
Posted on July 26, 2022 at 23:37. | Released on July 6, 2022
Megu (Negicco) "The Cat's Dream" (CD+Book)
Negicco's Megu (Twitter, Instagram) has released recently a new single titled "The Cat's Dream" (or in Japanese "neko no yume"). The song was produced by singer-songwriter Satō Moka. The physical release comes with a photo book shot by photographer...
Posted on July 24, 2022 at 23:57. | Released on June 28, 2022
valknee "vs." (Download)
Rapper valknee has released earlier this month a new EP titled "vs." ("versus"), which includes recent tracks "Devil In My Head" and "Bet Me!" plus three new ones. Trackmakers are hirihiri, Pianootoko aka pianoid (SoundCloud) (member of ryoko2000), Benxni...
Posted on July 24, 2022 at 23:16. | Released on July 6, 2022
Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite 2 -New Beginning-" (CD/12")
Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) released recently a new album titled "Cosmic Suite 2", the follow-up to "Cosmic Suite" (2020). Featuring guests such as UA, Kan Takagi & Reck, DJ Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, Josh Milan, Emily Capell & Rebel Dread, and...
Posted on July 23, 2022 at 19:54. | Released on June 22, 2022
Cornelius "Change and Vanish feat. mei ehara" (Download)
Cornelius suddenly released a new song digitally, titled "Change and Vanish" and featuring singer mei ehara. The lyrics were written by Shintaro Sakamoto. Check out the music video below! Cornelius announced in May that he is resuming his musical...
Posted on July 23, 2022 at 01:03. | Released on July 22, 2022
Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "kimi wa tenneniro / kimi wa niji Girl" (7")
A new 7" single of Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) with Tetsurō Yafune Trio has just been released! The A-side is a cover of Eiichi Ohtaki's "kimi wa tenneniro", and the B-side is of a song that was previously distributed...
Posted on July 21, 2022 at 09:46. | Released on July 20, 2022
Hideki Kaji "Summer Sunday Smile"
Hideki Kaji has just released a new song, titled "Summer Sunday Smile"! This follows the song "April Fool" released last April, a fun summer song with a touch of funka latina. It's co-produced by Hirohisa Horie (Neil & Iraiza)....
Posted on July 20, 2022 at 23:11. | Released on July 20, 2022
SAKA-SAMA "Maiwai"
Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA released last month a new album titled "Maiwai". It's the last album with the line-up which consisted of original member Suzuki Kokone and support member Asakura Mizuho. This follows album "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii...
Posted on July 19, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on June 17, 2022
Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Airways"
4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) has just released their first album, a concept album titled "Kidder Friendly Airways" full of fun songs that revolve around an imaginary trip to the UK. The song "Missing...
Posted on July 18, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on July 6, 2022
COUNTJOKE "One" (CD)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), released last year their first album "ONE" as an LP for Record Store Day which had since sold out. Here it is back as a CD, and...
Posted on July 17, 2022 at 22:36. | Released on July 13, 2022
°C-want you! "Don't Poy Me!" (Download)
℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has released at the beginning of the month a brand new song titled "Don't Poy Me!". "poy" (or "poi") is a word meaning "throw away carelessly" (often used for...
Posted on July 17, 2022 at 22:04. | Released on July 1, 2022
The Pen Friend Club "The Sun Is Up" (Download)
The Pen Friend Club has just released a brand new original song digitally, in advance of their upcoming 8th album "The Pen Friend Club". "The Sun Is Up" has music written by bassist Rie Nishioka. Check out the music...
Posted on July 17, 2022 at 00:30. | Released on July 13, 2022
Natsu Summer & Ryusenkei "Sun Kissed Lady"
Reggae-touch city pop singer Natsu Summer released a brand new album titled "Sun Kissed Lady", this time fully backed by band Ryusenkei which is led by Cunimondo Takiguchi. A cover of "nagisa no Unlucky Boys" is included, a song originally...
Posted on July 16, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on July 6, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 15, 2022 at 13:15.
The Pen Friend Club "Auld Lang Syne (A Cappella On The Beach)" (Download)
The Pen Friend Club has released digitally an a cappella cover of "Auld Lang Syne" (in Japanese called "hotaru no hikari"), sung in Japanese and then English. It's sung by members Megumi, Soy, Ricca and leader Yūichi Hirakawa. This...
Posted on July 9, 2022 at 00:12. | Released on June 29, 2022
Ryoma Maeda "Live At Pudokan" (Download)
Ryoma Maeda (of Ryoma Maeda & Romantic Suiciders, and also known as milch of source and milky-chu) has released a concept mini-album of a condensed show of an imaginary progressive rock band. Titled "Live at Pudokan", this takes place in...
Posted on July 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on June 19, 2022
Posted on July 8, 2022 at 11:36. | Event held on Friday July 15, 2022 at 09:30 (JST)
Machi Akari "Colorful! Exciting! Pop Music!"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has just released a brand new album of all original songs. Of the great line-up of songs, all written by herself, four were arranged by Sally Kubota & Yumi Okada ("A Wonderful Time", "Making Up for Eye...
Posted on July 6, 2022 at 21:27. | Released on June 29, 2022
MANON, Panpan Yeeyee, HNC "Lazy Bandits" (Download)
A collaboration song of MANON and PANPAN YEEYEE (Thailand), with music written and produced by HNC, has just been released digitally as July arrived. Check out the both cute and freaky music video of "Lazy Bandits" below, directed by...
Posted on July 4, 2022 at 23:48. | Released on July 1, 2022
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura x Bluevalley "Summer Together EP" (7"+Download code)
Here comes a split-single of Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) and Nagoya-based lo-fi indie-pop band Bluevalley. Both of the songs are brand new originals. The lyrics of "Daikirai Collection" were written...
Posted on July 3, 2022 at 21:10. | Released on August 31, 2022
Various Artists "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (12"+Download code)
The label BOOTREC was started in 2016 as a sub-label of KiliKiliVilla and led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet (Childish Tones) and Hitoshi "Kink" Suzuki (designer & DJ), and here comes a first label compilation under the new slogan "Nu Psychic...
Posted on July 3, 2022 at 20:46. | Released on July 29, 2022
Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.2: SOLEIL Anthems"
Here's a 2nd compilation of songs that inspired band SOLEIL, which was active from 2017 to 2019. The compilation contains 28 entertaining pop songs from the 60s, selected by bassist and producer Sally Kubota. Also check out the previous: "A...
Posted on June 30, 2022 at 23:38. | Released on June 24, 2022
Kono y Los Chicos de Cuba "Tokio a las 7 de la Noche" (7")
Released on CD last November, the Cuban salsa cover of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young)" by Kono y Los Chicos de Cuba is now available on 7"! Both Spanish and Japanese versions...
Posted on June 30, 2022 at 13:05. | Released on June 22, 2022
Posted on June 30, 2022 at 00:12. | Event held on Wednesday July 13, 2022 at 19:30 (JST)
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 07 'mata yoasobi ga koishikunaru'" (CD+Book)
To go along the 2nd season of 7" releases which started last month (6 are now available, with 6 more coming in the next two months), the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has also come back! This issue...
Posted on June 29, 2022 at 21:41. | Released on June 24, 2022
Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 2 out of 4 (7"x3)
Here's the 2nd drop 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"), in which he selected songs that he wished to have on 7" for...
Posted on June 29, 2022 at 00:06. | Released on June 24, 2022
Takeshi Nakatsuka "kita no kuni kara / Black Screen" (7"), "Your Voice / Make Her Mine" (7")
Four songs by Takeshi Nakatsuka (Qyptone) have just being released on 7", at the same time from two different labels. Three of the songs are from his 3rd album "Girls & Boys" ("kita no kuni kara", "Your Voice" and...
Posted on June 26, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
"Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order...
Posted on June 21, 2022 at 22:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
Kinoco Hotel "Pavilion" (Download)
Kinoco Hotel announced this month that all members except leader ("hotel manager") Marianne Shinonome are leaving the group, making it go on hiatus. This new song "Pavilion" is the last recorded by the latest line-up: guitarist Isabelle-Keme Kamogawa, bassist...
Posted on June 20, 2022 at 00:21. | Released on June 19, 2022
Haruko Tajima & Bailefunk Kakeko "5000 Trillion Per Hour" (Download)
Rapper/lyricist Haruko Tajima (Twitter, Instagram) and trackmaker Bailefunk Kakeko (a.k.a. DJ nonono) (SoundCloud Instagram) have just released a collaboration EP of four tracks, out now digitally. It can also be heard on SoundCloud. The two had previously collaborated on the...
Posted on June 19, 2022 at 00:18. | Released on June 15, 2022
Posted on June 19, 2022 at 00:12. | Event held on Sunday June 19, 2022 at 19:00 (JST)
Maika Loubté "Lucid Dreaming: The Remixes" (Download)
A remix album of "Lucid Dreaming", Maika Loubté's latest album from last year, has just been released digitally! Included are 15 remixes by 14 remixers. Check the tracklist below, and go listen on your favorite download/streaming platform. A new music...
Posted on June 15, 2022 at 22:22. | Released on June 15, 2022
Hazy Sour Cherry "Strange World"
Here comes a brand new album by Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp), a cool and catchy band from Tokyo formed in 2018. "Strange World", the follow-up to 1st album "Tour De Tokyo" (2019), is now available digitally and pre-orders...
Posted on June 15, 2022 at 21:55. | Released on June 15, 2022
CHiLi GiRL "Mebae" (Download)
CHiLi GiRL is the new project of singer-songwriter and shamisen (Wikipedia) player Shinobu Kawashima. As CHiLi GiRL, guided by the keywords "spicy" and "charming", she creates genreless music with a touch of city pop and a special presence of her...
Posted on June 12, 2022 at 22:31. | Released on June 10, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.28
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on June 10, 2022 at 08:54.
nicely nice "The Adventures of Nicely Nice"
The 1st full-length album of nicely nice, solo unit of Seiki Satō (microstar), which was released on vinyl for "Record Day 2021", has just been released as a CD edition. The jacket features the same illustration by Hisashi Eguchi, slightly...
Posted on June 9, 2022 at 13:17. | Released on June 8, 2022
Yasushi Ide feat. UA "LAVA" (7")
A new song by Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) has just been released on 7" and digitally. The song "LAVA" is sung by UA. Check out the animated music video below. The B-side is an instrumental dub mix by Steven...
Posted on June 7, 2022 at 21:42. | Released on June 1, 2022
The Courettes "Back In Mono (B-sides & Outtakes)" (10"/CD)
Following last year's excellent album "Back In Mono", here comes from The Couretttes a collection of B-sides and outtakes from those recording sessions. With three previously unreleased songs ("Daydream", "Tough Like That" and "Talking About My Baby"), it appears also...
Posted on June 7, 2022 at 20:50. | Released on May 27, 2022
Shintaro Sakamoto "Like A Fable"
Shintarō Sakamoto (ex-Yura Yura Teikoku) has just released a brand new album, his 4th, titled "Like A Fable". It had been 6 years since his previous, "Love If Possible". The new album was recorded with a band featuring Yūta Suganuma...
Posted on June 5, 2022 at 00:13. | Released on June 3, 2022
chelmico "gokigen"
chelmico have just released a brand new album titled "gokigen". Included are collaborations with tofubeats ("Meidaimae"), DJ Fumiya (Rip Slyme) ("O·La"), Tomggg ("ISOGA♡PEACH"), Tsubame (Tokyo Health Club) ("moderation"), and LA-based NVDES ("Roller Coaster"), in addition to chelmico's regular trackmakers Esme...
Posted on June 4, 2022 at 01:19. | Released on June 1, 2022
valknee "BET ME!" (Download)
Rapper valknee has just released a new song titled "Bet Me!", a techno track made by Pianootoko aka pianoid (SoundCloud) (a member of ryoko2000). The artwork is by Aoi Itoh like previous releases "Devil In My Head" and "SPRING2022..u_u..vV"....
Posted on June 3, 2022 at 23:43. | Released on June 1, 2022
Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 1 out of 4 (7"x3)
Following a series of twelve 7" of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"), one a month from September 2019 to August 2020 (find them all linked here), here comes a second...
Posted on June 3, 2022 at 20:09. | Released on May 27, 2022
the fascinations / Cloe "The Beauties of Nature / Haoto" (7")
the fascinations, band of vibraphonist Masami Watanabe, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This 7" release has for A-side the fascinations' "The Beauties of Nature", a song that appeared on the self-titled 2nd album from 2004 and that was sung...
Posted on June 2, 2022 at 23:32. | Released on May 18, 2022
Kaede "Leave It To Shining a Light" (7")
Kaede (Negicco)'s latest single "Leave It To Shining a Light" (Japanese title "hikari no sasu mama ni"), which was released on CD and digitally in March, has just been released on vinyl. The title song was sound produced by...
Posted on June 2, 2022 at 23:00. | Released on May 31, 2022
Jintana & Emeralds "Emerald City Guide" (12"), "Destiny" (12")
Neo doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds's first two albums, "Destiny" (2014, , Spotify) and "Emerald City Guide" (2021, , Spotify), have just been released on vinyl! "Destiny" had been pressed on vinyl once in 2014 but quickly sold out, this...
Posted on June 2, 2022 at 22:43. | Released on June 2, 2022
Posted on June 2, 2022 at 21:07. | Event held on Wednesday June 15, 2022 at 19:00 (JST)
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Fake Food (Quilts version)" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has just released a 5th song digitally! This one is a self-cover of her solo song "Fake Food" (find the original jazzy piano version here), but this time performed with...
Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on May 25, 2022
Ayane Yamazaki "The Highway of Truth"
Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has just released a brand new album titled "The Highway of Truth". Like for her previous, "Ribbon" (2021), the music was arranged and sound-produced by Kei Maruyama. Listen to it on your favorite download/streaming platform. The artist...
Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:30. | Released on May 20, 2022
