Morio Agata "Morio Agata Show Time"
In a series of releases for Morio Agata's 50th anniversary (active since 1972!), here comes a release of a legendary show from 1977 in its entirety. The movie "boku wa tenshi janai yo", directed by Morio, was first shown in...
Posted on March 23, 2022 at 13:20. | Released on March 23, 2022
Kokyu "Prayer / And Then" (Download)
Kokyu (Soundcloud) is a duo formed of Miki Hirose (h-shallows, ex-Smokebees) and guitarist Shingo Takano. Formed in summer 2021, here comes their very first EP of two songs, "Prayer" and "And Then", which were recorded at studio tsuchi no...
Posted on March 22, 2022 at 23:14. | Released on March 22, 2022
Je et Georges "hyakunen no kodoku c/w Dashiell Hammett & Popcorn" (7")
Je et Georges (or in Japanese boku to Georges) is back as a unit formed of Himeno Tama and Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo). Ahead of a 3rd album (titled "III") to be released in June, which is announced as being...
Posted on March 20, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on March 23, 2022
Posted on March 19, 2022 at 01:07. | Event held on Thursday March 31, 2022 at 17:00 (JST)
chelmico "Meidaimae" (Download)
A new song by chelmico has just been released today! This one is a first collaboration with tofubeats. "Maedaimae" is the name of a train station in Setagaya, Tokyo. This new song follows the digital EP "COZY" (, Spotify,...
Posted on March 18, 2022 at 23:05. | Released on March 18, 2022
Cypress Ueno & Roberto Yoshino "Shuttle Loop"
Rapper duo Cypress Ueno & Roberto Yoshino, who have been active for 20 years, have just released a 7th original full-length album titled "Shuttle Loop". Included are songs featuring Chinza Dopeness, Kan a.k.a. GAMI, and TARO SOUL & KEN THE...
Posted on March 18, 2022 at 19:16. | Released on March 16, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Triangles and the relationship" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has released today a 3rd song digitally. Watch the music video below, and hear it on your favorite streaming/download platform. The song is also available in hi-res audio from OTOTOY....
Posted on March 17, 2022 at 20:39. | Released on March 16, 2022
Rie Aono "Rain or Shine"
Singer Rie Aono is releasing a 2nd solo album, the follow-up to "Pastoral" (2017) (Bandcamp, , Spotify, YouTube). With lyrics written by herself, the music was written, arranged and produced by Seki Yoshihiko in an AOR/city-pop sound. Check out the...
Posted on March 15, 2022 at 20:59. | Released on March 16, 2022
Posted on March 14, 2022 at 09:21. | Event held on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 20:00 (JST)
O'CHAWANZ "Episode X"
Hip-hop unit O'CHAWANZ has just released a new mini-album titled "Episode X" (read "Episode Ten"), said to be the last of their "1st generation" with this current line-up. In this one, members Sugar Shu Lala and Ichico Nico are joined...
Posted on March 13, 2022 at 12:36. | Released on March 9, 2022
Perfume "Flow"
Perfume has just released a new single titled "Flow". The title song is the theme of TV drama series "Fight Song". Check out the music video below! Also included is a live performance of another new song, titled "mawaru...
Posted on March 11, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on March 9, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.25
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on March 11, 2022 at 01:26.
Posted on March 10, 2022 at 11:34. | Event held on Sunday March 20, 2022 at 19:00 (JST)
Morio Agata "Deluxe Raizo"
This year is Morio Agata's 50th anniversary since his debut (1972-2022)! This March there are two special releases of rare and previously unreleased recordings. The first is this deluxe 2-CD package, of which the 1st CD is a re-issue of...
Posted on March 5, 2022 at 23:13. | Released on March 2, 2022
Posted on March 2, 2022 at 22:01. | Event held on Friday March 11, 2022 at 10:30 (JST)
Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 2022
valknee "SPRING2022..u_u..vV" (Download)
Rapper valknee has released a surprise 3-song EP titled "SPRING2022..u_u..vV", which can be found on digital platforms! All three tracks are by Shampoo, including a remix of "Lip Lacquer" released last summer. The artwork is by Aoi Itoh, who...
Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:24. | Released on March 2, 2022
YORUWAKOREKARA "Night Tempo (Blackstone Village Remix)" (Download)
Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA ended its activities just recently on February 13, with the release of last single "what do u think?" (, Spotify, OTOTOY) and also a last show held on the same day. Then, just ten...
Posted on February 26, 2022 at 23:39. | Released on February 23, 2022
DÉ DÉ MOUSE x punipunidenki "Midnight Dew (Dance Mix)" (Download)
A new remix of the collaboration song of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and singer-songwriter/producer punipunidenki has been released! The original "Midnight Dew" was released in December, along with a bar scene lyric video that starred DÉ DÉ MOUSE as the...
Posted on February 26, 2022 at 22:00. | Released on February 25, 2022
Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya feat. Yasuyuki Horigome" (Download)
Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is starting a series of digital releases of brand new songs. "Route No.3" (in Japanese "3gōsen") is a self-cover of a song that first appeared on Ryūsenkei's 2003 album "City Music" (, Spotify),...
Posted on February 26, 2022 at 21:13. | Released on February 25, 2022
Wednesday Campanella "Maneki Neko / Edison" (Download)
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released today two brand new songs, "Maneki Neko" and "Edison"! Both have music videos that you can watch below. As usual the songs are produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi. This is the...
Posted on February 25, 2022 at 20:22. | Released on February 25, 2022
Reina Nosa "The Closet Music" (Download)
Reina Nosa has built a studio in her closet, from which she has been regularly delivering countless fun ukulele covers via her YouTube channel and Instagram. Meanwhile, she has found the time to make this charming and beautiful mini-album of...
Posted on February 24, 2022 at 23:56. | Released on December 20, 2021
MIDORINOMARU "Mellow"
MIDORINOMARU is an instrumental piano & drums duo that was formed in 2010, featuring pianist NiKA and drummer Akihiro Mitsuboshi (both also members of The ZOOT16). "Mellow" is their 6th album, and here it is now available digitally! The album...
Posted on February 24, 2022 at 22:45. | Released on February 23, 2022
Machi Akari "Dead In A Hundred Years (Another Ver.)" (Download)
Following the release of her first song in English last month, "Dead In A Hundred Years" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), Machi Akari has just released an alternate version of that same song. It has different lyrics, and a music...
Posted on February 24, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on February 23, 2022
kimriri "crush on you" (Download)
18-year-old singer-songwriter kimriri's (Instagram) single "crush on you" has been released today on digital platforms! Her music can be described as indie electro-pop with a cool minimal lo-fi sound, onto which she sings with her cute voice. Having been...
Posted on February 23, 2022 at 23:59. | Released on February 23, 2022
dip in the pool "What about this love" (12")
A 12" pressing of dip in the pool's latest single "What about this love" has just been released! It's a cover of Larry Heart (a.k.a. Mr. Fingers) that also appeared on their new album "8 red noW". Included is...
Posted on February 20, 2022 at 00:00. | Released on February 6, 2022
Posted on February 16, 2022 at 22:48. | Event held on Sunday February 27, 2022 at 20:00 (JST)
Shuta Hasunuma & U-zhaan "Good News"
Shūta Hasunuma and tabla musician U-zhaan are releasing a 3rd collaboration album, titled "Good News", the follow-up to "2 Tone" (2017) (, Spotify). This new album is entirely instrumental, and is a mixture of genres such as Indian music, ambient,...
Posted on February 16, 2022 at 20:54. | Released on February 16, 2022
The Courettes "Back In Mono" (Japanese edition CD)
Released last October on Damaged Goods Records (UK), which was followed by a wave of word-of-mouth in Japan, here comes the Japanese edition CD release of The Courettes' 3rd album "Back In Mono" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)! Two bonus tracks...
Posted on February 15, 2022 at 19:19. | Released on February 16, 2022
Nakama Sounds feat. Odoru Mie "gutto,, gaman shite!!" (Download)
Nakama Sounds (Instagram) is a recent project that's based in San Francisco, and so far features singers from Japan. This new song released recently is "gutto,, gaman shite!!", a cover of Rumi Koyama (song originally released in 1970) presented...
Posted on February 13, 2022 at 23:53. | Released on December 3, 2021
YORUWAKOREKARA "what do u think?" (Download)
Future soul idol group YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) has just released a new and last single of two songs. It had been announced that the group will end its activities with the release of this single. The reason is that the...
Posted on February 13, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on February 13, 2022
Posted on February 12, 2022 at 23:21. | Event held on Sunday February 13, 2022 at 11:00 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.24
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 11, 2022 at 00:14.
Mondo Grosso "Big World"
Mondo Grosso, the solo project of Shinichi Ōsawa (lately also active with RHYME SO), is back with a brand new album! Each song is a collaboration with different singers, Takao Tajima (Original Love), Yoshie Nakano (Ego-Wrappin')), CHAI, RHYME, DONGURIZU, and...
Posted on February 9, 2022 at 23:26. | Released on February 9, 2022
Maki Nomiya "On the sunny side of the street (feat. Phum Viphurit)" (Download)
2nd installment of her "World Tour Mix" series, here comes a collaboration of Maki Nomiya with Thai singer-songwriter and producer Phum Viphurit (Facebook page, Instagram)! This song is a self-cover of Pizzicato Five's "On the sunny side of the...
Posted on February 9, 2022 at 20:27. | Released on February 9, 2022
Posted on February 8, 2022 at 22:54. | Event held on Wednesday February 9, 2022 at 19:00 (JST)
CHAI "Wink Together" (Download)
CHAI has just released a digital mini-album of remixes and collaborations, of songs that appeared on their latest album "WINK" (2021). Included are remixes by STUTS, Busy P, Confidence Man, and Scoobert Doobert, as well as collaborations with Zazen...
Posted on February 6, 2022 at 20:53. | Released on February 2, 2022
Various Artists "TOYRO MUSIC Compilation vol.1: Colors"
Founded in 2020, Toyro Music is a collective of many songwriters (most if not all previously of Manual of Errors Artists) who mainly work making soundtracks, commercials, game music, etc. This is a first compilation featuring an original song...
Posted on February 6, 2022 at 19:58. | Released on January 31, 2022
Posted on February 2, 2022 at 22:47. | Event held on Friday February 11, 2022 at 10:30 (JST)
Komono Lake "Justified" (Download)
KOMONO LAKE is a unit with a theme of "natural style city pop", formed of singer Kanbin (also an illustrator), London-born producer SKYTOPIA (Facebook page) (ex-Kero Kero Bonito), and bassist Kuroji. "Justified" is their 2nd EP. Check out the music...
Posted on February 2, 2022 at 00:19. | Released on January 26, 2022
MEK & kamisuzuki bros (P.O.P) "MEK & kamisuzuki bros" (Download)
The Kamisuzuki twin rappers (of P.O.P) and Mexico-based Japanese rapper MEK (aka Mek Piisua) have released a collaboration EP of two songs, available digitally! "Kanpai Asia" has a track by DJ JET BARON (aka Takano Mandokoro, Pro Hambuger), and...
Posted on January 31, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on January 26, 2022
Sunny Day Service "Omiyage Wo Motte" (Download)
Sunny Day Service has released a new digital single titled "Omiyage wo motte", a song that's now used as the theme for travel TV series "burari tochū gesha no tabi". There's a music video in which member Tanaka Takashi...
Posted on January 31, 2022 at 09:50. | Released on January 26, 2022
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) Mimix EP.3" (Download)
A 3rd digital EP of "Lum no Love Song" remixes has been released, based on composer Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi's rebooted version released in November. This new EP has remixes by Gus Bonito (of Kero Kero Bonito), funk unit Simonger...
Posted on January 31, 2022 at 00:02. | Released on January 26, 2022
Machida Girls' Choir "Orion-za ryuseigun"
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir, formed in 2015, has just released a brand new album! Aside from the many songs by their main producer Ishida Shōkichi (ex-Scudelia Electro, Spiral Life), there are also songs written by Sally Kubota ("yūsei...
Posted on January 26, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on January 26, 2022
Asakura Seira "Que Será, Seira - Angel birth -"
Asakura Seira (Twitter), who was active as a lyricist mainly in the 80s and 90s (having written lyrics for artists such as Koizumi Kyoko, Watanabe Marina, Shonentai, PSY·S, Yamashita Kumiko, ribbon and many more), has finally released a first original...
Posted on January 25, 2022 at 11:18. | Released on January 19, 2022
Soichi Terada "Asakusa Light"
Soichi Terada (aka Omodaka), has just recently released a new instrumental house album, revisiting his roots from over 25 years ago. Artist comment from Bandcamp:"I tried to recall my feelings 30 years ago, but when I tried it, I found...
Posted on January 25, 2022 at 11:12. | Released on December 13, 2021
Boris "W"
Rock band Boris, celebrating its 30th anniversary(!), has just released a brand new album titled "W". The whole is sound produced by suGar Yoshinaga (Buffalo Daughter), and also features guest bassist Tokie. The jacket artwork is by painter Kotao Tomozawa....
Posted on January 23, 2022 at 13:34. | Released on January 21, 2022
Haruko Tajima "Dreamer" (Download)
Haruko Tajima (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a new song digitally! "Dreamer" is a self-produced song, and it's the follow-up to last year's "King Diva feat. Yukkyun". Haruko will be part of an event titled "AVYSS Imaginary Line" on...
Posted on January 20, 2022 at 13:44. | Released on January 19, 2022
Good Bye April "swing in the dark"
Good Bye April is a band that takes inspiration from 70s new music, city pop and 80s sound, with their added touch of fresh air. "swing in the dark" is their 4th full-length album, follow-up to "Xanadu" that was released...
Posted on January 19, 2022 at 23:54. | Released on January 19, 2022
Sotaro "Someday" (7"+Download code)
Here's already a 2nd single by Sotaro (Twitter), the 10-year-old son of the couple forming chorus group Smooth Ace who debuted last month with "Parade". This times he covers Tatsurō Yamashita's "itsuka (Someday)" and Jackson 5's "I Wanna be...
Posted on January 19, 2022 at 00:12. | Released on January 19, 2022
Machi Akari "Dead In A Hundred Years" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released digitally a song in English for the first time ever! Check out the catchy & fun pop track of which the lyrics carry a message of "memento mori". Machi Akari's latest album is "sore...
Posted on January 18, 2022 at 22:52. | Released on January 20, 2022
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) Mimix EP.2" (Download)
Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi, composer of "Lum no Love Song" (the famous theme song of "Urusei Yatsura"), has released a 2nd digital remix EP of the song which she rebooted in November. The new EP features remixes by tofubeats, SKYTOPIA...
Posted on January 17, 2022 at 23:17. | Released on January 12, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.23
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 13, 2022 at 23:08.
Toki Asako "Twilight"
Toki Asako released recently a brand new original album titled "Twilight". Included is a collaboration with singer-songwriter TENDRE. It had been 2 years since her previous album "Passion Blue", since which she also released an album of covers titled "Home...
Posted on January 9, 2022 at 00:06. | Released on November 24, 2021
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Maybe Baby" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu released digitally today a new song titled "Maybe Baby". This is the theme song of TV anime series "Ninjala", based on the game of the same name. The new song is written and produced by Nakata...
Posted on January 8, 2022 at 23:31. | Released on January 8, 2022
Posted on January 6, 2022 at 13:01. | Event held on Friday January 14, 2022 at 10:00 (JST)
Cutemen "Love On The Beach", "Cutemen 30th Anniversary Best CM30" (Download)
Cutemen, the techno unit of CMJK (ex-Denki Groove) and singer Picorin, has released towards the end of 2021 a new single titled "Love On The Beach", and also a greatest hits album covering their 30 years of activity. Both are...
Posted on January 5, 2022 at 13:30. | Released on November 24, 2021
World Standard "Eden"
World Standard, the solo unit of Sōichirō Suzuki, has released recently a 13th original full-length album titled "Eden". While previous album "Shikisai Ongaku" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) was a vocal album sung by Suzuki himself, this new album also features...
Posted on January 3, 2022 at 11:08. | Released on November 27, 2021
Morio Agata Ruby "Wonder Ruby 2021"
The last release of 2021 is an album by Morio Agata Ruby, the new unit of singer Morio Agata. Having started a new style of live events last year, by inviting fans to gather at the Asukayama Park with their...
Posted on December 31, 2021 at 21:50. | Released on December 29, 2021
Morio Agata "Urashima Nisenjuu Nendai Senshuu" (2CD)
Singer Morio Agata has released a 2-CD compilation of some of the best songs from his last 10 years (2011-2020) during which he released a total of 14 albums at the pace of at least one every year. This album...
Posted on December 30, 2021 at 23:39. | Released on December 22, 2021
Tweedees "kokkyō no Emilia" (Download)
Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has released this month a new digital mini-album titled "kokkyō no Emilia" inspired by the manga of the same name. This follows the Augustt release of "kyōkaisenjō ni fuku...
Posted on December 30, 2021 at 22:20. | Released on December 10, 2021
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) Mimix EP.1" (Download)
Following her rebooted self-cover of "Lum no Love Song" last month, the song's composer Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi now brings a digital EP of its remixes by other artists. The "Mimix EP.1" features Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella, xiangyu), 3ASiC (a...
Posted on December 25, 2021 at 00:23. | Released on December 8, 2021
Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection Vol.2"
Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) has released a 2nd compilation of Japanese rocking kayō songs, again selected from Columbia's vast catalog. The album consists of songs from the mid-50s to the early-80s, traversing almost chronogically periods of different influences...
Posted on December 24, 2021 at 00:10. | Released on December 22, 2021
xiangyu "Life!" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released this month a brand new song titled "LIFE!". It's the theme song of the movie "hotobori Meltsounds" which features xiangyu and Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders). The song was produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). The movie...
Posted on December 23, 2021 at 13:47. | Released on December 10, 2021
Way Wave "Venus Step"
Funky soulful sisters Way Wave has released today their 3rd album, titled "Venus Step". Included are "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" (both songs from their new 7" single), a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally by Crazy Ken band & Nagisa...
Posted on December 22, 2021 at 12:13. | Released on December 22, 2021
Francis "Repulsion / Coquette Marionnette" (7")
Two songs from the new album of Francis (aka Makoto Ori), "Bolero" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), are being released on 7". This comes from Groove Unchant's label Unchantable Records. Like the album, the jacket was designed by Hitoshi Odajima....
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on December 22, 2021
Konishi Yasuharu "Drama 'nigatsu no shousha -zettai goukaku no kyoushitsu-' Original Soundtrack"
Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One) made the original soundtrack for the NTV drama series "nigatsu no shōsha -zettai gōkaku no kyōshitsu-", an adaptation of the manga series by Takase Shiho. Other recent Konishi Yasuharu news include the production of jazz pianist/singer-songwriter...
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 20:27. | Released on December 15, 2021
CAPSULE "Virtual Freedom" (Download)
CAPSULE has released a brand new song titled "Virtual Freedom"! Check out the impressive 3DCG music video below! This follows the songs "Hikari no disco" and "Future Wave" released in June and September respectively. Another short instrumental titled "Utsusemi"...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on December 10, 2021
Maki Nomiya "The night is still young (feat. Night Tempo)" (Download)
Maki Nomiya suddenly released a new version of "The night is still young", Pizzicato Five's most famous song, reconstructed by South Korean producer Night Tempo. This is part of a "World Tour Mix" project for the 40th anniversary of...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:17. | Released on December 17, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2021
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 19, 2021 at 02:42.
Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums."
Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new full-length album, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five)! Titled "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (or in Japanese "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums"), the album contains a variety of...
Posted on December 15, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on December 15, 2021
MANON "Girlfriend" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a brand new song titled "Girlfriend", which is produced by DJ Chari (Twitter, Instagram), with music written by ZOT on the WAVE and dubby bunny. Check out the music video, by the same...
Posted on December 14, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on December 8, 2021
Blue Peppers "Symphony"
Blue Peppers, the city pop duo formed of Fukuda Naoki and Inoue Kaoru, has just released a 2nd album titled "Symphony"! The featured guest vocalists are Natsumi Kiyoura (Tweedees) and Sasaki Shiori. This album is the follow-up to "Retroactive" (2017)....
Posted on December 13, 2021 at 23:50. | Released on December 8, 2021
Emiri Kanou "steppin'" (7")
Emiri Kanou has just released a brand new single which is produced by Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru! Included is a brand new song titled "steppin'", plus Emiri's version of ikkubaru's "City Hunter" which she had remixed on their...
Posted on December 13, 2021 at 21:45. | Released on December 8, 2021
Posted on December 10, 2021 at 08:13. | Event held on Friday December 10, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
Hideki Kaji "The Winter Fields" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has just released a winter-inspired instrumental song digitally, following the recent release of "Claire's Knees and Christmas"! The new song is co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) who also played keyboards, and the track was made...
Posted on December 10, 2021 at 00:21. | Released on December 8, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.22
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 9, 2021 at 23:13.
Night Tempo "Ladies In The City"
South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo, who has gained a lot of attention with his "Showa Groove" series of re-edits (see "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"), is now back with a brand new original album! "Ladies In...
Posted on December 7, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on December 1, 2021
Mukaju Dan "Uminekogazer"
Techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan has just released a 2nd album! Mukaju Dan is a songwriting/production duo formed of Shock Tarō and Ton-chan (both previously of blue marble), and this new album features singer Misaki like on the previous, "Madoromu" (2020)....
Posted on December 5, 2021 at 00:37. | Released on November 24, 2021
Record Day 2021 Day 2
Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
Posted on December 3, 2021 at 21:19. | Event held on Friday December 10, 2021 at 10:00 (JST)
HALLCA "Paradise Gate"
HALLCA has just released a 2nd original album, titled "Paradise Gate", the follow-up to "Villa" (2019)! Included are a bunch of new songs, plus last year's "Twisted Rainbow" and "Pink Medicine", and also the two songs released digitally earlier this...
Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:57. | Released on November 24, 2021
Hideki Kaji "Claire's Knees and Christmas" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has just released a new single, titled "Claire's Knees and Christmas". This song was co-produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) and is performed together with Koncos as the back-band. Check out the music video below! This...
Posted on November 25, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on November 24, 2021
Tetsuro Yafune "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent / A Transparent Moment" (7")
Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune is about to release a new full-length album on December 15, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One)! With the title "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums." (uta means song/singing), the album will feature...
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on November 24, 2021
Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five in hi-fi" (2CD)
After the three "Pizzicato Five On Demand" digital releases over the last three months (see the Takanami keitaro, Konishi yasuharu and Nomiya maki editions), here comes a Pizzicato Five 2-CD compilation made of songs from those that were made available...
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 11:29. | Released on November 24, 2021
Kono y Los Chicos de Cuba "Tokio a las 7 de la Noche"
Habana-based group Kono y Los Chicos de Cuba, led by Japanese percussionist Haruhiko Kōno, is releasing a Cuban salsa cover of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" (aka "The night is still young")! Konishi Yasuharu praised the cover...
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 11:06. | Released on November 21, 2021
Izumi Kobayashi "Lum no Love Song (Reboot) / Bambutsuruten" (Download)
Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (Instagram), who composed "Lum no Love Song" (the popular theme song of "Urusei Yatsura"), is back with a brand new "rebooted" version of it with a jungle beat. The B-side is also a self-cover of an...
Posted on November 18, 2021 at 23:50. | Released on November 17, 2021
Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Nomiya maki edition)" (Download)
Here comes the third of the "Pizzicato Five On Demand" trilogy! The "Takanami keitaro edition" and "Konishi yasuharu edition" are of course followed by the "Nomiya maki edition", with this time 38 tracks! Some vinyl-only and non-album tracks are included,...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:38. | Released on November 17, 2021
MIDORINOMARU "Mellow" (Download)
If you're looking for MIDORINOMARU's 6th album "Mellow", find it here! Instrumental piano & drums duo MIDORINOMARU, formed of pianist NiKA and drummer Akihiro Mitsuboshi (both also members of The ZOOT16), just recently released a new album titled "Mellow" which...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:35. | Released on November 17, 2021
Boris "Reincarnation Rose"
Experimental rock band Boris (Facebook page) has just released a new single. The songs use a new fuzz effector called Hizumitas made by Japanese company Wata. Only the title track "Reincarnation Rose" was released digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music),...
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 12:24. | Released on November 17, 2021
Posted on November 17, 2021 at 11:45. | Event held on Wednesday November 17, 2021 at 18:30 (JST)
Risa Cooper "Risa Land"
This is the first album of Risa Cooper, the solo project of drummer Risa Okada (previously a member of band D.W. Nicols). Featured musicians include Sekitori Hana, Nakazawa Hiroki (Going Under Ground), Maeda Kyōsuke (androp), Fan Fan (ex-Quruli), Suzuki Kenta...
Posted on November 14, 2021 at 00:27. | Released on November 10, 2021
