DYGL "Sink" (Download)
Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) have just released a new single titled "Sink"! It's their first release since album "Songs of Innocence & Experience" (2019), and will be included in their upcoming 3rd album. DYGL will tour Tokyo,...
Posted on March 5, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on March 3, 2021
Mark Diamond "Heartbreaker (Maika Loubté Remix)" (Download)
Seattle singer-songwriter Mark Diamond's "Heartbreaker", a single released in May 2020, has been remixed by Maika Loubté and it has just been released digitally! You can compare with the original which can be heard here. Mark Diamond "Heartbreaker (Maika...
Posted on March 4, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on March 3, 2021
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Seiko Ito is the poet "ITP 1" (12")
Seikō Itō's dub poetry unit, Seiko Ito is the poet (aka ITP) (Twitter), has just released a first album! Included are songs "iuai" and "naoshite tsugi ni watasu", which had been released on 7" in 2019. Also, last year's single...
Posted on March 4, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on March 3, 2021
HallKariMaako "Terminal"
HallKariMaako (Twitter) is a new unit formed of three singer-songwriters: HALLCA (ex-Especia), Seira Kariya and AmamiyaMaako. On this first EP, "Terminal" and "Glitter" were written in collaboration of the three, while "nettai no Citronade" was written by HALLCA, "Brand New...
Posted on March 3, 2021 at 21:34. | Released on March 3, 2021
Tentenko "An Antworten EP" (12")
Tentenko, who has been active as a proficient electronic artist for several years already, has a new EP about to be released on German label TAL! The EP contains two new tracks, "Ki-Iro" and "Mizu-Iro", as well as remixes by...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on March 5, 2021
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Rikako Aida "Fiction"
Voice actress Aida Rikako (Twitter) has just released a 2nd EP, of which one song is written and produced by Kaji Hideki: "taikutsu ga daisuki". The song was co-arranged by Arai Toshiya (COUNTJOKE), and features Nagai Seiichi (ex-sōtaiseiriron) on...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 00:07. | Released on February 24, 2021
Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "Sophisticated Baby"
Singer Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) has a brand new album about to be released, which is produced by singer-songwriter and pianist Tetsurō Yafune and performed by his trio (with Katsuto Suzuki on bass and Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums). The result...
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 01:02. | Released on March 3, 2021
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 00:59. | Event held on Sunday March 14, 2021 at 16:30 (JST)
Fritz von Runte "The Last Album"
Fritz von Runte is a Manchester-based producer who has previously done remixes for New Order, 808 State, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie, etc. Fritz has recently released a new solo album which includes a collaboration with Nagoya artist Dentaku Miyakawa,...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 21:19. | Released on February 24, 2021
maco marets "WSIV: Lost in November" (Download)
Hip-hop artist maco marets has a 5th album out just recently. It features collaborations with Taisuke Miyata, BUGS, Satō Moka, Shin Sakiura, ggoyle and TiMT, and also a remix by Maika Loubté who had featured him on her song "Niet...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 20:41. | Released on February 24, 2021
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 00:11. | Event held on Monday March 1, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Interview: BJ Rubin
Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
Moon Phase (Tsuki No Michikake) "My Eyes Seek" (Download)
Moon Phase, known in Japanese as Tsuki No Michikake, is a duo formed of songwriter/producer Imai Kazuya and lyricist/singer Kumagai Asumi. They have just released a 2nd EP of three songs digitally. The song "My Eyes Seek" features Matsuki Bitei...
Posted on February 26, 2021 at 21:00. | Released on February 17, 2021
Sputrip "Planet of Light" (Download)
City pop-themed virtual idol trio Sputrip, that's part of the virtual idol project Palette Project (YouTube channel), has just released a 2nd single titled "hikari no wakusei". Just like 1st single "Breeze in the Sun" released last November, it...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:31. | Released on February 19, 2021
The Image "Starlight" (Download)
THE IMAGE is a brand new dance music band that has elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and Ori Makoto (aka Francis,...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on February 24, 2021
Blank Music "My Name is Blank" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (aka NUBACK, also of bands BANK and Vacation Three) has a brand new project that has just started! Under the name Blank Music, and while it starts with just one member —himself—, it's described as a...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 21:40. | Released on February 23, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.14
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 February 25, 2021 at 01:11.
80KIDZ "Angle" (Download)
80KIDZ have just released a brand new album titled "Angle"! Including some previously released singles that featured Maika Loubté, YonYon and mabanua, the album also brings new collaborations with singer-songwriter AAAMYYY and Thai synth pop band Polycat's vocalist Na. While...
Posted on February 20, 2021 at 23:36. | Released on February 17, 2021
Live Empower Children "My Hero ~A Song Of Miracle~" (Download)
Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the music and Tsunku♂ the lyrics of a charity song titled "My Hero ~kiseki no uta~" in support of the International Childhood Cancer Day. Featuring vocals by some 21 artists, all profits will be given to...
Posted on February 20, 2021 at 22:53. | Released on February 15, 2021
Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother "TOKIO / Hashire Shoujikimono" (7")
Following the digital release of "Hashire Shoujikimono" (Spotify, ), cover by Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother of an ending theme of "Chibi Maruko-chan", here it comes as the B-side of a 7"! On the A-side is a new cover of...
Posted on February 9, 2021 at 22:56. | Released on February 24, 2021
Ryuji Sawa "FG&Me" (Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Sawa Ryūji has just released a mini-album of solo acoustic demos. This mini-album, of which the title refers to his Yamaha FG280 acoustic guitar, had been available at shows on CD-R since early last year and later...
Posted on February 8, 2021 at 18:15. | Released on May 29, 2020
Posted on February 5, 2021 at 20:53. | Event held on Saturday February 20, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Gallantique Kazue "sekitou / My Address" (Download)
Singer Gallantique Kazue has a new single out today! Both songs are arranged by Yoshida Tetsuto, who also wrote the music of original song "sekitō". "My Address" is a cover of Azusa Michiyo, a song of which the music...
Posted on February 3, 2021 at 20:14. | Released on February 3, 2021
CMJK "Landscape 1"
Electro artist CMJK (of Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove) has just released a first ever solo album as CMJK. The album contains 10 songs, including ones featuring singers Mona and Rachel, and also ones co-written by George (Mop of Head) and musician...
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 22:27. | Released on January 27, 2021
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 19:28. | Event held on Tuesday February 2, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Keiichi Suzuki "Mother Music Revisited"
Keiichi Suzuki (Moonriders, No Lie-Sense, Controversial Spark), who was recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of his musical career, has just released an album that revisits songs from the soundtrack of Famicom game "MOTHER" (aka "EarthBound Beginnings") that he composed. All...
Posted on January 31, 2021 at 18:19. | Released on January 27, 2021
keme "hitorigoto"
Singer-songwriter keme, known for her bands Tokyo Killer and Piggy Banks as well as being the guitarist of Kinoco Hotel, has just released a 3rd solo album! "hitorigoto" is the follow-up to her previous solo album "shiranai sekai" (2013). Included...
Posted on January 30, 2021 at 22:33. | Released on January 27, 2021
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Gum Gum Girl" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who will be celebrating this year the 10th anniversary since her debut, has just released a brand new song digitally! "Gum Gum Girl" is being used as the theme song for Nintendo Switch™ game "Ninjala". Check...
Posted on January 30, 2021 at 00:55. | Released on January 29, 2021
Jintana & Emeralds "Oh! Southern Wind" (Download)
Jintana & Emeralds are back with a brand new ambient doo-wop song that has just suddenly been released digitally! Jintana & Emeralds is a group formed of Jintana and Kashif (both of Pacific Pan Playa), XTAL, and three female...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 23:56. | Released on January 27, 2021
Maika Loubté "Mist" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Mist"! The lyrics are a mix French, English and Japanese. You can read them at Bandcamp. This comes ahead of a new album expected to be released this...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on January 27, 2021
Aya Nakano y Central "La Vida"
Once again, singer Nakano Aya has teamed up with latin sound band Central, this time as Aya Nakano y Central, for a brand new album titled "La Vida"! Along with a bunch of originals is included a cover of Yuming's...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 21:27. | Released on January 27, 2021
dodo & tofubeats "nirvana" (Download)
tofubeats and rapper dodo (Instagram) have just released a collaboration track digitally, titled "nirvana". Check it out below! In 2020, dodo released a 2nd album titled "Normal" (Spotify, , YouTube Music) and also collaborated with Manon on the song...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 09:11. | Released on January 20, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
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 28, 2021 at 01:13.
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 14:32. | Event held on Sunday January 24, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
for instance "door that wind"
"door that wind" is the first album of for instance, the instrumental group led by Moonriders' guitarist Shirai Ryōmei. Taking the name from his previous solo album, "For Instance" (2017) (CDJapan, Amazon), the band features twin drums by Ōta Kōji...
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 11:49. | Released on January 27, 2021
Posted on January 23, 2021 at 21:06. | Event held on Thursday February 18, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Miho Hatori "Between Isekai and Slice of Life"
The brand new album of Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) has finally dropped, following the two singles "Formula X" and "Tokyo Story". Check out the brand new music video for "Tokyo Story" below, and head over to your favorite...
Posted on January 22, 2021 at 20:56. | Released on January 22, 2021
Posted on January 21, 2021 at 09:52. | Event held on Friday January 29, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother "Hashire Shoujikimono" (Download)
Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone) has just released a brand new track in collaboration with horn section band videobrother! The song "Hashire Shōjikimono" is a cover of an ending theme of TV anime series "Chibi Maruko-chan", originally sung by Saijō Hideki....
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 20:19. | Released on January 15, 2021
Ino hidefumi "In Dreams" (7"/Download)
Singer-songwriter Ino Hidefumi has just released a new 7" single, in advance of a brand new 8th album expected to be released in 2021! While B-side "Magnetic Dance" was previously released digitally in November 2019 (, Spotify), the A-side...
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 15:35. | Released on January 16, 2021
Posted on January 8, 2021 at 20:38. | Event held on Tuesday January 19, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Miho Hatori "Tokyo Story" (Download)
Following last month's "Formula X", Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) has just released one more brand new song digitally, titled "Tokyo Story". This time she announces that both of these songs will be part of her new album to...
Posted on January 8, 2021 at 13:38. | Released on January 8, 2021
Ayane Yamazaki "Yobikakerarete" (Download)
Singer-songwritter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released digitally an album titled "Yobikakerarete", which focuses on pleasant electronic piano and synthesizer sounds, along with the artist's own singing. Closing the album is a cover of the theme song from "Nausicaä of the...
Posted on January 7, 2021 at 22:47. | Released on November 25, 2020
HALLCA "Precious Flight With You 20'" (Download)
After a bit of catching up with 2020 releases, it's now time to move on to 2021! I look forward to lots of good new music to come this year! The first release of the new year is from HALLCA,...
Posted on January 4, 2021 at 17:50. | Released on January 3, 2021
Neighbors Complain "Destruction" (Cassette/Dowload)
Osaka-based R&B band Neighbors Complain has released a 4th album titled "Destruction". This is the first of two releases under a theme of "Neo Soul". It follows cover album "Made in Street" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) and previous original album...
Posted on January 3, 2021 at 21:33. | Released on December 26, 2020
Various Artists "REWIRE"
VIRTUAFREAK, a music event series that started in 2018 celebrating virtual culture, has just released a compilation of songs by a total of 21 artists, to go along with an event of the same name that was held simultaneously at...
Posted on January 2, 2021 at 11:40. | Released on December 27, 2020
Ellie "Neo Bitchizm"
Ellie, formerly the singer of Shibuya-kei band Love Tambourines, has just released in December a brand new solo album! The whole is produced by keyboardist SWING-O (Flying Kids). The songs "maji muri NOWAY" and "Midnight Parade 2020", a remake of...
Posted on January 1, 2021 at 21:56. | Released on December 15, 2020
Posted on December 31, 2020 at 11:03. | Event held on Sunday January 3, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Sokabe Keiichi "Loveless Love" (Download)
Just before year 2020 comes to an end, Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) released this brand new solo album digitally. This is the follow-up to "Heaven" (2018), after which was also released greatest hits album "The Best Of Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 31, 2020 at 00:12. | Released on December 25, 2020
Miho Hatori "Formula X" (Download)
Miho Hatori (New Optimism, ex-Cibo Matto) dropped this month a brand new song titled "Formula X". Don't miss checking out the mesmerizing music video below! Miho has been active in the recent years with projects such as New Optimism,...
Posted on December 30, 2020 at 23:00. | Released on December 11, 2020
Posted on December 29, 2020 at 00:47. | Event held on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
Final Spank Happy "Smooth Escalator" (Download)
Final Spank Happy, the unit of Boss the NK (aka Kikuchi Naruyoshi) and OD (aka Oda Tomomi of CRCK/LCKS, DCPRG), has released this brand new song earlier this month. This follows album "mint exorcist" that came at the end...
Posted on December 28, 2020 at 22:43. | Released on December 11, 2020
SAKA-SAMA "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii jan"
Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA, who have since August 2019 been active as the duo of Suzuki Kokone and Asakura Mizuho, have just released an album of 28 songs on 2 CDs! Included are all songs from limited album...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on December 16, 2020
Skirt "Another Story"
Pop band Skirt, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Sawabe Wataru, has released just recently this album of re-recordings of early indie-days songs, before he joined label Kakubarhythm. The limited edition includes a Blu-ray disc of Skirt's 10th anniversary concert, held on September 5,...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 21:00. | Released on December 16, 2020
Haruko Tajima "Galnia feat. Marukido, valknee" (Download)
Haruko Tajima has just released this week a new song which is a collaboration with fellow gal rappers Marukido and valknee, both also part of unit Zoomgals. Check out the music video below! If you haven't yet, check out...
Posted on December 26, 2020 at 16:25. | Released on December 23, 2020
SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO 2"
Following last year's "SOLEIL in STEREO" album which remixed into stereo all songs from already legendary band SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright"), as the originals were recorded and mixed in mono, here comes...
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on December 23, 2020
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 01:04. | Event held on Friday December 25, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
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 24, 2020 at 00:34.
Posted on December 20, 2020 at 11:23. | Event held on Sunday December 20, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
Hoshikuzu Scat "Christmas kanpa" (Download)
Hoshikuzu Scat has just released a brand new Christmas EP! Title song "Christmas kanpa" was written by member Mitz Mangrove, and B-side "Banana no namida" is a cover of mid-80's idol group Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (formed of two members from...
Posted on December 14, 2020 at 22:10. | Released on December 10, 2020
Her Serves & Receive "Kanosare"
Idol duo Her Serves & Receive has just suddenly released a 2nd album, titled "Kanosare" (short for their name in Japanese, kanojo no Serve & Receive), after having been adding to their repertory in live shows. The whole is sound-produced...
Posted on December 14, 2020 at 21:35. | Released on December 12, 2020
Nao☆ "gift songs" (12")
The latest mini-album by Nao☆ (Negicco), "gift songs" (, Spotify), is being released on vinyl this week! Included are songs written by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza), Chocolat & Akito, the band apart, and Lee HwangDae, and...
Posted on December 14, 2020 at 20:58. | Released on December 15, 2020
Posted on December 8, 2020 at 21:26. | Event held on Sunday December 20, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
Ryusenkei "Friday Night / Airport '80" (7")
City pop unit Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) has just released a 7" cut of two songs from 2003 album "City Music" (Spotify, ). This follows another 7" of two other songs that was released for Record Day 2020...
Posted on December 5, 2020 at 00:41. | Released on December 2, 2020
MIKKO "Christmas 2020" (Download)
Yes, it's that time of the year! 🎄 Singer-songwriter MIKKO has just released a new Christmas EP digitally, titled "Christmas 2020", which includes a song in collaboration with TWEEDEES ("Happy Xmas With You") and also a cover of Paul...
Posted on December 4, 2020 at 20:20. | Released on November 27, 2020
Zoomgals "GALS feat. Yayoi Daimon" (Download)
Six-girl rap group Zoomgals (formed of Namichie, Marukido, ASOBOiSM, AKKOGORILLA, valknee and Haruko Tajima) have just released a new song digitally, this time featuring guest Yayoi Daimon. Check out the accompanying music video below! This track follows "Status Ailment...
Posted on December 3, 2020 at 23:41. | Released on December 2, 2020
80KIDZ "Banane feat. Maika Loubté" (Download)
80KIDZ has a brand new song out now, and it features vocals by Maika Loubté! "Banane" is a French pop song born in Tokyo, and it's the first track to be reveiled in advance from 80KIDZ' upcoming 6th album...
Posted on December 3, 2020 at 23:27. | Released on December 2, 2020
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Urbangarde "Avantdemic"
Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde has just released a new album, titled "Avantdemic". This is their 10th album, actually their 2nd this year following the release of "TOKYOPOP" on New Year's Day. It's full of brand new songs including an upgraded...
Posted on November 30, 2020 at 00:24. | Released on November 25, 2020
Sally Kubota Group "Twiggy Twiggy c/w Le Canon De Manon" (7"+Download code)
Bassist Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, Les 5-4-3-2-1) has just turned 60 this summer, and his latest project is Sally Kubota Group, a trio that features Nakayama Tsutomu (The Scooters) on organ, Hara "Gen" Hideki on drums, and himself on...
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on December 2, 2020
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 21:35. | Event held on Friday December 4, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Sputrip "Breeze in the Sun" (Download)
Sputrip is a city pop-themed idol trio that's part of the virtual idol project Palette Project (YouTube channel). This first song to get released is written by Yoshida Tetsuto and co-arranged by Hase Yasuhiro (Yume To Cosme). Watch a...
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 21:17. | Released on November 18, 2020
Iris Bevy "Endeavor feat. Emiri Kanou" (Download)
Indonesian band Iris Bevy (Instagram, Twitter, Bandcamp), previously known as Ping Pong Club, has just released a brand new song digitally that features Emiri Kanou! Emiri sings and also did translation of the lyrics. Check it out on your...
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 20:48. | Released on November 27, 2020
my♪Rabbits "Hyper Girl / SHINExSHINExSHINExSHINE"
Electro-pop idol my♪Rabbits has just released a new single which is written by Imai Kentaro (The Aprils, CTO LAB.) and arranged by The Aprils! The A-side "Hyper Girl" (or in Japanese "High Tension Girl") is a newly written song, for...
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 00:07. | Released on November 25, 2020
Madame Croissant "Lyrical Dance / A.S.C." (7")
Madame Croissant, a unit featuring singers Michi and Satomi and produced by M. Lemon (aka Nozomu Satō aka plantar, also producer of Fujin Club), has just released a brand new 2nd single! The music features band Natsunomujina. The jacket...
Posted on November 27, 2020 at 20:58. | Released on November 25, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
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 25, 2020 at 23:58.
Posted on November 24, 2020 at 21:03. | Event held on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (7")
Emiri Kanou's latest single "Asaninare" (Spotify, ) is being released on vinyl! The B-side is a new mix of "Because Of You", a non-album track that previously appeared on limited CD single "1988". The single's design was done by...
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 23:28. | Released on November 25, 2020
Various Artists "Magical Connection 2020"
This is a compilation of new generation Shibuya-kei, compiled and supervised by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift). Featured are a few brand new recordings, including new SOLEIL covers by microstar (songwriters of "Baby Boo"), Tweedees...
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 10:40. | Released on November 25, 2020
