Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
The Courettes "Back In Mono" (12"/CD), "R.I.N.G.O." (7")
Don't miss reading Tokyo's Coolest Sound's exclusive interview with The Courettes & mix engineer Seiki Satō! The Courettes, a Brazilian/Danish garage rock guitar & drums duo who takes inspiration from 60s girl groups, is back a brand new 3rd album...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 13:34. | Released on October 15, 2021
Calmera "Golden Hour / Desafinado feat. akiko" (7")
Osaka-based instrumental jazz-rock band Calmera has just released a new 7" single, a cut from their 12th album "Tasogare Resonance" released earlier this year (, Spotify, YouTube Music). With for A-side "Golden Hour" (watch the video below!), the B-side...
Posted on October 9, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on October 6, 2021
Jazztronik "Universal Language" (Download)
Jazztronik is back with an instrumental EP titled "Universal Language", which is performed as a trio formed of Ryota Nozaki (piano & keyboards), Ichiro Fujiya (bass) and Masanori Amakura (drums). It had been almost years since the previous original...
Posted on October 6, 2021 at 13:45. | Released on October 6, 2021
Posted on October 4, 2021 at 23:44. | Event held on Saturday October 9, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Feeling Vegetables" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion has just released a 2nd song digitally with her latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. Watch the music video for "Feeling Vegetables" below and find it on a download platform. This song, along with "High" released...
Posted on October 2, 2021 at 23:51. | Released on September 29, 2021
Michihiro Nakamura "The Gift (Recado Bossa Nova)" (Download)
Michihiro Nakamura, singer of THE IMAGE (see mini-albums "1" and "2"), has just released a 2nd solo single. This one is a cover of standard "The Gift" also known as "Recado Bossa Nova", or originally "Recado", the song written...
Posted on October 1, 2021 at 21:21. | Released on September 29, 2021
Various Artists "What a Wonderful World with Original Love?"
Original Love has just released an official cover album, in which many artists perform their versions of Original Love's songs from the repertory of 30 years. Featured are Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) — with "Let's Spend The Night Together", a...
Posted on September 30, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on September 29, 2021
Francis "Bolero"
Francis is the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori (who previously played in bands Picky Picnic, Original Love and The Collectors), and after a long wait here comes finally a brand new album titled "Bolero"! Included are several...
Posted on September 27, 2021 at 00:48. | Released on September 27, 2021
dip in the pool "What about this love" (Download)
dip in the pool (official Facebook page) has just released a brand new recording, of a cover of Larry Heard's (a.k.a. Mr. Fingers) "What about this love". Check out the teaser clip below! This follows last year's digital single...
Posted on September 26, 2021 at 00:37. | Released on September 24, 2021
Maika Loubté "Show Me How (Kan Sano Remix)" (Download)
Maika Loubté's song "Show Me How", released in its original form in October 2020, has been remixed by singer-songwriter/keyboardist/producer Kan Sano! There's also a music video that you can watch below. It was filmed at l'Institut français du Japon...
Posted on September 25, 2021 at 22:37. | Released on September 22, 2021
Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Takanami keitaro edition)" (Download)
13 songs of Pizzicato Five that have music written by K-taro Takanami and are sung by Maki Nomiya, from the catalog of Nippon Columbia, have been released digitally as a compilation album! This is apparently the first of a series...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:47. | Released on September 22, 2021
Sketch Show "'audio sponge' 'tronika' 'LOOPHOLE'" (3CDs+DVD)
The three albums of Sketch Show (Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi), which were re-issued on vinyl in July, have just been released as one boxed set of three CDs. It's been 20 years since the release of 3rd and latest...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:19. | Released on September 22, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.20
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 00:37.
Posted on September 20, 2021 at 22:34. | Event held on Thursday September 23, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Buffalo Daughter "We Are The Times"
Buffalo Daughter (Facebook) is releasing a brand new album! It has been 7 years since "Kon-jaction" (2014). There are two music videos that you can watch below. The animated video for "Global Warming Kills Us All" has characters designed by...
Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:59. | Released on September 17, 2021
Xavier "Call In Sick feat. chelmico / kyuutai feat. Shiotsuka Moeka" (7")
Xavier is a new project of guitarist/producer Masayuki Ishii (Twitter), sound engineer ZAK, and Buffalo Daughter's Yumiko Ohno! The project will feature collaborations with different artists, of which the first are chelmico and Moeka Shiotsuka (of band Hitsujibungaku). The two...
Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on September 15, 2021
Kaede (Negicco) "Cycles"
Kaede (Negicco) released today a new single titled "Cycles", available on CD and digitally. The title song was made by Jacob Tanaka (of band Yanushi), while B-side "((( escape ))) has music written and arranged by Taiwanese band Wendy Wander...
Posted on September 15, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on September 15, 2021
CAPSULE "Future Wave" (Download)
CAPSULE has just released a new track digitally, titled "Future Wave"! It comes with a music video that you can watch below. This follows new song "Hikari no disco" released in June, which was followed by "Utsusemi". Hopefully there...
Posted on September 11, 2021 at 12:31. | Released on September 10, 2021
Masatomo Yoshizawa meets XTAL "Guitar Esquisse Volume One" (CD/Cassette/Download)
Your Song Is Good's guitarist "Maurice" Masatomo Yoshizawa (Instagram) has just released a first solo album, teaming up with XTAL ((((sssurrounddd))), Jintana & Emeralds). A soundtrack of instrumental guitar, the "Guitar Esquisse" title comes from a series of Instagram posts...
Posted on September 9, 2021 at 00:32. | Released on September 8, 2021
Nona Reeves "Discography"
Nona Reeves has just released a brand new album, their 17th! Titled "Discography", it's an original album and also contains a cover of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" sung by Mashiro Megumi (Hicksville). Check out the music videos below! The...
Posted on September 8, 2021 at 22:48. | Released on September 8, 2021
Chie Horiguchi "Outsider"
Chie Horiguchi, the super guitarist of Learners, is releasing her first solo album! Guest musicians are Miyashita Kosuke (Phono Tones) on pedal steel guitar, Nakamura "Mr. Mondo" Takumi (The Neatbeats) on drums, and Kitajima Hiroyuki (The Rodeos) on bass. Aside...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 22:37. | Released on September 8, 2021
Halfby "Let's Stay Out feat. Ginger Root" (Download)
Following another song released last month, "Calm as Day feat. Ruru", here comes a new song from Halfby! This one features American singer-songwriter Ginger Root, from Huntington Beach, California. Both of these songs will be included on Halfby's brand...
Posted on September 4, 2021 at 23:06. | Released on September 3, 2021
xiangyu "Manhole" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new song, this time themed around manholes, and the mystery world she imagines under them. Check out the music video below! This track was produced by Gimgigam. This follows "Milano Sandwich A"...
Posted on September 4, 2021 at 12:02. | Released on September 3, 2021
POLYPLUS "move"
POLYPLUS (Twitter, Instagram) is an all-star instrumental jazz band of four, formed of members from Calmera, fox capture plan, JABBERLOOP and Neighbors Complain. This new 2nd album titled "move" includes their first ever vocal collaboration, and that in the form...
Posted on August 29, 2021 at 23:18. | Released on September 1, 2021
Shoko & The Akilla "kanashii uwasa" (Download)
Shoko & The Akilla (Facebook page), a duo formed of singer Shoko and guitarist Akilla, have just released a cover of The Scooters' "kanashii uwasa"! This song was written for The Scooters by Konishi Yasuharu. Check out the cover...
Posted on August 28, 2021 at 21:27. | Released on August 27, 2021
City Pop on Vinyl 2021
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and this is the 2nd year it takes place (see City Pop on Vinyl 2020). Below is a selection of some titles not to be...
Posted on August 28, 2021 at 00:58. | Released on August 28, 2021
Michihiro Nakamura "Agua De Beber" (Download)
Singer of THE IMAGE, band which debuted this year releasing two mini-albums ("1" and "2"), Michihiro Nakamura is now starting to offer some self-produced solo works! This first one is a single in which he covers "Agua De Beber",...
Posted on August 26, 2021 at 21:54. | Released on August 25, 2021
Maika Loubté "Flower In The Dark" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released yet another new song from her forthcoming album "Lucid Dreaming"! She explains that "Flower In The Dark" is a song about sudden farewell, ghosts, and flowers. Watch the lyric video below directed by SAOU...
Posted on August 26, 2021 at 21:19. | Released on August 25, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.19
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 26, 2021 at 00:23.
Posted on August 25, 2021 at 00:03. | Event held on Thursday August 26, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
80KIDZ "Your Closet feat. YonYon" (7")
80KIDZ have released the third of their trilogy of "Angle" 7"s. This time it's the song "Your Closet" which featured YonYon, of which the original appeared on album "Angle", and for B-side a remix by yonkey as heard on...
Posted on August 20, 2021 at 14:19. | Released on August 19, 2021
Philosophy no Dance "Double Standard"
Funky idol group Philosophy No Dance has released a new EP titled "Double Standard", including the recently digitally released song of the same name, plus two new songs and a remix by Night Tempo. "Double Standard" is the ending theme...
Posted on August 19, 2021 at 13:33. | Released on August 18, 2021
Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:38. | Event held on Friday August 20, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
Nagie Lane "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (future a cappella ver.)" (Download)
Nagie Lane is an a cappella group of six, which aims to make city pop and dance music with no instrument other than their voices! Their new digital single that has just been released is a cover of Pizzicato...
Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:07. | Released on August 18, 2021
Shibata Satoko / Jintana & Emeralds "GT / Japanese Night" (7")
Two covers of Crazy Ken Band are being released on 7"! On the A-side is a cover of "GT - Gran Turismo -" by Shibata Satoko, and on the B-side one of "Japanese Night" performed by Jintana & Emeralds....
Posted on August 17, 2021 at 21:48. | Released on August 18, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "High" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion, previously active with Re:Served and also an ex-member of Futon (Thailand), is back with a new project called Momoko Motion and Quilts, and she aims to release a full album titled "Lemon is gray" next year....
Posted on August 11, 2021 at 20:46. | Released on August 11, 2021
Sato Yusuke "Utopia" (Download)
Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) has just released a new solo song digitally. In terms of solo works, this follows EP "Kilaak" released in 2019 (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Check out the music video below. Guitars were performed by Sawabe Wataru...
Posted on August 8, 2021 at 23:20. | Released on August 4, 2021
(((sssurrounddd))) "Soap Opera" (Download)
(((sssurrounddd))) is back with a new EP out today! Titled "Soap Opera", it comes as a set of three songs available exclusively on Bandcamp. The title song only is also available on other streaming/download platforms (, Spotify). The music...
Posted on August 6, 2021 at 20:52. | Released on August 6, 2021
Robochu & VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Science Fiction" (7")
A collaboration 7" of rapper Robochū (Twitter) and VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just been released! Exotic sci-fi hip-hop! Music videos of both songs had surfaced on YouTube in June 2020 and February 2021 respectively, made of footage shot at home by...
Posted on August 6, 2021 at 09:02. | Released on August 4, 2021
Urbangarde "TOKYOPOP2"
Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde released today a new album titled "TOKYOPOP2" which consists of remixes plus some new songs! Remixers include Pasocom Music Club, YUC'e, Android52 (Germany), Yeule (UK) and KOTONOHOUSE. HMV gives away a promo plastic folder (while supplies...
Posted on August 4, 2021 at 22:51. | Released on August 4, 2021
LITE x DÉ DÉ MOUSE "Minatsuki Sunset" (Download)
Instrumental band LITE and DÉ DÉ MOUSE have just released a new instrumental track titled "Minatsuki Sunset". Hear it in full in the official audio clip below, or via your favorite streaming/download platform. This is their 2nd collaboration, following...
Posted on August 3, 2021 at 23:12. | Released on July 30, 2021
Chie Horiguchi "Watch Your Back" (7")
Chie Horiguchi, best known as the lead guitarist of Learners, is about to release a first solo album in September titled "Outsider"! But first here comes a 7" single of the song "Watch Your Back", with for exclusive B-side...
Posted on August 3, 2021 at 00:31. | Released on July 30, 2021
Kohinata Yui "sekai ga naiteru"
Singer-songwriter idol Kohinata Yui has just released a brand new album titled "sekai ga naiteru" (translates to "The world is crying"). This is out now on Narisu Records. On September 20, a special show for the release will be held...
Posted on August 2, 2021 at 21:35. | Released on July 27, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
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 29, 2021 at 00:00.
Posted on July 27, 2021 at 23:53. | Event held on Thursday July 29, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Buffalo Daughter "ET (Densha)" (Download)
Buffalo Daughter just released a brand new song titled "ET (Densha)", both as a music video and on download/streaming platforms. Watch the music video (directed by Berlin-based artist Ryoichi Kurokawa) below. It was also announced that a brand new...
Posted on July 25, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on July 23, 2021
Les Sewing Sisters "Les Sewing Sisters" (Download)
Les Sewing Sisters (Facebook) is a duo based in L.A. and formed of Lun*na Menoh and Saori Mitome. Their music is made of nothing but sounds sampled from sewing machines (no drums or synths) and their voices. Find a review...
Posted on July 24, 2021 at 22:09. | Released on July 23, 2021
Posted on July 24, 2021 at 21:28. | Event held on Sunday July 25, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
80KIDZ "Magic feat. AAAMYYY" (7")
80KIDZ have just released a 7" of the song "Magic" which featured AAAMYYY. The A-side is the original version from album "Angle", and the B-side is the remix by tofubeats from "Angle Remixes". This follows 7" single "Glasses feat....
Posted on July 23, 2021 at 12:20. | Released on July 21, 2021
Slowly "Let The Music Take Your Mind"
Slowly, a duo formed of of DJ/producer Masato Komatsu with Ryō Kawahara, has just released a 2nd album titled "Let The Music Take Your Mind". The album contains 12 songs, both instrumental and vocal, and featuring collaborations with LUVRAW (aka...
Posted on July 22, 2021 at 21:32. | Released on July 21, 2021
Various Artists "ESCAPE -Tribute to fox capture plan-"
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan, a tribute album of covers performed by other artists has just been released. Along with a wide variety of bands covering their songs, fox capture plan also included...
Posted on July 22, 2021 at 11:54. | Released on July 21, 2021
Negicco "bokura wa tomodachi (2021 ver.)" (Download)
Negicco has just released digitally a new version of the song "bokura wa tomodachi". First having been recorded in 2006 part of UX Niigata TV 21's "Team ECO" project, this time it comes as a version with vocals newly...
Posted on July 21, 2021 at 00:26. | Released on July 20, 2021
Tentenko "My Sweet Dream: The Best of Private Tracks #2"
Electro artist Tentenko has just released an album that consists of a selection of 13 tracks, mostly ones that were first released on self-made CD-Rs (as well as on Bandcamp) from 2018 to 2021, but also including previously unreleased song...
Posted on July 18, 2021 at 16:00. | Released on July 16, 2021
RSD Drops 2021 Day 2
Here comes the 2nd of Record Store Day's "RSD Drops" for 2021, following the first held on June 12. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST) on release day. Below are some picks for July 17, followed by some related...
Posted on July 17, 2021 at 02:04. | Released on July 17, 2021
Crazy Ken Band "okiki kudasai minasama yo / wakasa de munmun" (7")
Crazy Ken Band is releasing this week a 7" of two songs that first appeared on a compilation titled "Showa Residence>>RED" released on CD in 2002. The A-side is a cover of Tsuda Kōji's 1963 song "okiki kudasai minasama...
Posted on July 12, 2021 at 22:11. | Released on July 14, 2021
Port of Notes "Two", Miyuki Hatakeyama "Song Book #1"
Port of Notes, the unit of singer Miyuki Hatakeyama and guitarist Daisuke Oshima (aka DSK), is celebrating this year its 25th anniversary! This new album titled "Two" was recorded by just the two, and consists of self-covers of their previous...
Posted on July 8, 2021 at 23:48. | Released on July 7, 2021
Zoomgals "Conspiracy Hairy (feat. Dos Monos)" (Download)
Zoomgals (formed of Namichie, Marukido, ASOBOiSM, AKKOGORILLA, valknee and Haruko Tajima) suddenly dropped today a new single out now digitally! Titled "Conspiracy Hairy" or in Japanese "Immoron" (translates to "Pubic hair theory"), it's of course about pubic hair! The...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on July 7, 2021
Frun Frin Friends "Frun Frin Friends" (Download)
Frun Frin Friends is the idol unit of Beni Usakura (Twitter) (also of APOKALIPPPS and featured in Childish Tones) and Aku Nayuta (Twitter). Following several singles, here comes their first full-length album out now on download/streaming platforms! The music is...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 21:12. | Released on July 7, 2021
YeYe "Otona"
Singer-songwriter YeYe is releasing a new mini-album! Included are collaborations with BASI, Kawabe Moto (mitsume) and Ayatake Ezaki. Check out the music videos below! This follows album "30" released in March 2020. Having been released digitally in advance today July...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 19:41. | Released on July 21, 2021
Yusuke Shima "Silent Jazz Case 4"
Yūsuke Shima is a trumpet and flute player and composer/arranger, active professionally since 2002. He has just released a new solo album, the 4th of his "Silent Jazz Case" project which is focused on original compositions. With all brass and...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 19:28. | Released on July 7, 2021
Perfume "Polygon Wave" (Download)
Perfume has just released a brand new song titled "Polygon Wave". This follows the "Time Warp" single released in September 2020. The new song is used as the theme song in the Japan edition of Amazon Original series "The...
Posted on July 6, 2021 at 23:33. | Released on July 2, 2021
DYGL "A Daze In A Haze"
Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) is releasing a brand new 3rd album titled "A Daze In A Haze"! Check out the music video for "Half of Me" below. This follows "Songs of Innocence & Experience" (2019). The album will...
Posted on July 5, 2021 at 23:41. | Released on July 7, 2021
Kera "Marude Sekai"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) is releasing a cover album on July 7! Check out the illustrated sampler clip below. In terms of solo albums, this is the follow-up to "Landscape" (2019). "Marude Sekai" will be released...
Posted on July 4, 2021 at 10:49. | Released on July 7, 2021
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no mikkai"
Kinoco Hotel is releasing a brand new 8th album, titled "Marianne no mikkai"! Unlike the previous ("Marianne no ougi") which was a co-production, this time Kinoco Hotel is self-produced by leader Marianne Shinonome. It's the last album with bassist Giulietta...
Posted on July 3, 2021 at 20:25. | Released on July 7, 2021
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & TANUKI "The Night of Neon Light feat. HITOMITOI" (Download)
A new collaboration single by DÉ DÉ MOUSE and UK producer TANUKI (Twitter, SoundCloud), featuring singer hitomitoi, has just been released today! The artwork is by Korean artist Billie Snippet, and the release comes jointly from both DÉ DÉ...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 22:33. | Released on June 30, 2021
ikkubaru "Amusement Park Expanded Edition"
An "expanded edition" of Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru's first album "Amusement Park" is being released today in Japan! The 2-CD package includes both 1st album "Amusement Park" (2015) plus mini-album "Brighter" (2016), plus a full CD worth of rare...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 13:11. | Released on June 30, 2021
Mom "Mom no Day Catch" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has released today a new song digitally titled "Mom no Day Catch", accompanied by a music video that you can watch below. This is the 3rd song released since last year's album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a...
Posted on June 29, 2021 at 23:08. | Released on June 30, 2021
P.O.P "Band and Soul"
P.O.P, the band fronted by twin rappers, has just released a new 4th album! To put the focus on being backed by a band sound, the album is titled "Band and Soul", also a wordplay that sounds similar to...
Posted on June 28, 2021 at 23:23. | Released on June 23, 2021
RYUTist "Mizugarasu" (12")
RYUTist's latest single "Mizugarasu", released digitally last month, is being released on 12" clear vinyl that plays at 45rpm. A previously unreleased instrumental version is also included. A live show of the "Home Live" series will be held online...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 21:40. | Released on June 29, 2021
YORUWAKOREKARA "VOYAGE -midnight-" (Download)
Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) has just released a new EP of 5 songs. As always the music is produced by Blackstone Village. Since the single "Stronger Like You", they had also released two other songs titled "OkiteYaburi"...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 20:58. | Released on June 27, 2021
G.RINA "Tolerance"
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker G.RINA has just released a new album titled "Tolerance"! Featured artists include Chinza Dopeness, Zen-La-Rock, NENE (Yurufuwa Gang), BIM and more. This follows 2017 album "Live & Learn", though she had since released several songs digitally, and also in...
Posted on June 27, 2021 at 16:23. | Released on June 23, 2021
METAFIVE "The Paramedics" (Download)
METAFIVE suddenly released today a brand new song, titled "The Paramedics"! The music video was directed by METAFIVE and is made up of excerpts from the films of Takashi Itō. It had already been 11 months since the song...
Posted on June 25, 2021 at 23:38. | Released on June 25, 2021
Maika Loubté & Ryan Hemsworth "System" (Download)
Maika Loubté released this week a new song titled "System", which is a collaboration with Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth! The song is already available digitally, and a lyric video directed by Saou Tanaka (who also did the visuals for...
Posted on June 25, 2021 at 00:11. | Released on June 23, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.17
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 24, 2021 at 00:26.
Posted on June 22, 2021 at 21:15. | Event held on Thursday June 24, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Chikada Haruo & Haruophone "Ai No Sono", "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide" (Download)
Two new songs were just released today by Chikada Haruo & Haruophone, a band name that was mainly used in the 70s. Titled "Ai No Sono" and "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide", both of the songs were arranged by guitarist...
Posted on June 18, 2021 at 21:36. | Released on June 18, 2021
Kaede "Youth - Original Soundtrack"
Kaede (Negicco) has just released a new concept album, the soundtrack of an imaginary movie titled "Youth". The album's producer is Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) who often accompanies Kaede on piano in her shows. One song also has lyrics written by...
Posted on June 15, 2021 at 21:16. | Released on June 15, 2021
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Funny Meal" (Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Funny Meal". The song samples cooking sounds of worldwide meals. Check out the chill music video below! Other recent releases were album "The Secret Life Of VIDEOTAPEMUSIC" (2019), which...
Posted on June 11, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on June 9, 2021
RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
moonriders "moonriders special live Camera Egal Stylo"
moonriders is releasing a live album of a show that was performed with no audience, instead streamed live online on August 25, 2020 at Shibuya Club Quattro. They played their whole classic album "Camera Egal Stylo" (1980) to celebrate its...
Posted on June 8, 2021 at 22:23. | Released on June 9, 2021
Wakita Monari "Place" (Download)
A brand new original song by Wakita Monari has just been released digitally! "Place" has music co-written by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE) & Dorian, and lyrics by YURINA da GOLD DIGGER (Magic, Drums & Love). Monari also took part in...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 23:14. | Released on June 5, 2021
Mom "Kokoro Ga Kowaresou" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released a new song titled "Kokoro Ga Kowaresou", accompanied by the music video below which has English subtitles. This song follows "shukujitsu" released in April, and 3rd album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board" out...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 01:06. | Released on June 2, 2021
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 01:00. | Event held on Saturday June 12, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
Hideki Kaji "Dreams Never End" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released this week a new song titled "Dreams Never End"! The song features Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) on keyboards and programming by Arai Toshiya. The mix was done by Yoshida Jin (Salon Music). A new...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 00:38. | Released on June 2, 2021
Rocko2 "Skeletal Future" (Download)
Rocko2 (or in Japanese rokkotsu, meaning ribs or rib cage) is a band formed of Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde), Marianne Shinonome (Kinoco Hotel) and visual artist ALi (anttkc, La veuve mustachue). They had been performing live irregularly since 2018, and...
Posted on May 30, 2021 at 12:05. | Released on May 19, 2021
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 05 'nanimokamo akite shimatta'" (CD+Book)
This is the 5th of five monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" CD+Book series supervised by Konishi Yasuharu! This time he selected music from his record collection, including some jazz, beguine, rock'n'roll, twist, mambo, cha-cha-cha and folk songs. The 60-page booklet...
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on May 28, 2021
MANON "GALCHAN MODE" (Download)
MANON (Instagram) just dropped a brand new song and music video, titled "GALCHAN MODE" and complete with ParaPara-inspired dancing! Don't miss the spaceship for Planet MANON! The track was written produced by Lil'Yukichi (Twitter) with lyrics by MANON herself....
Posted on May 27, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on May 26, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
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 26, 2021 at 21:01.
Posted on May 21, 2021 at 21:24. | Event held on Thursday May 27, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Ayane Yamazaki "Melody" (Download)
Singer-songwritter Ayane Yamazaki has released today a brand new song titled "Melody"! This soothing ambient pop tune follows mini-album "Yobikakerarete". A new album titled "Ribbon" has been announced to be released next month, and will include "Melody". Stay tuned...
Posted on May 21, 2021 at 20:52. | Released on May 21, 2021
xiangyu "Milano Sandwich A" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a brand new song today! "Milano Sandwich A" (or in Japanese "Milano Sando A") is a popular and tasty menu at café chain Doutor. There's also B and C, but xiangyu's favorite is...
Posted on May 21, 2021 at 20:19. | Released on May 21, 2021
fox capture plan "NEBULA"
Instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan's 9th full-length album has just been released! "Nebula" is a concept album for which each of the members wrote songs that were put together in a story-like manner. In addition to their signature piano...
Posted on May 19, 2021 at 20:00. | Released on May 19, 2021
Cutemen "Covers & Mellow Tunes 2" (Download)
Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (ex-Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has just released a mini-album of mainly covers! Included are covers of Gary Numan's "Cars", Hideki Saijō & Barry Manilow's "In Search Of Love", Sparks, Killing Joke and The...
Posted on May 19, 2021 at 19:10. | Released on May 19, 2021
Posted on May 18, 2021 at 23:42. | Event held on Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "kanashii kurai Diamond" (7")
Ryusenkei / hitomitoi recently released the city pop soundtrack of TV drama series "Talio", first on CD and then vinyl. The song "kanashii kurai Diamond" was the show's ending theme, sung by hitomitoi, and here it comes as a...
Posted on May 16, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on May 19, 2021
