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
Ayane Yamazaki "Ribbon" (12")
Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki's latest album "Ribbon" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), released digitally in June last year, has just been released on vinyl! Included is a bonus alternative version of title song "Ribbon", which had also been released digitally in December...
Posted on February 6, 2022 at 20:38. | 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
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
Posted on January 27, 2022 at 23:47. | Event held on Saturday January 29, 2022 at 21:00 (JST)
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
Posted on January 14, 2022 at 12:57. | Event held on Saturday January 15, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
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
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
Sotaro "Parade" (7"+Download code)
Happy New Year 2022! Still doing a little bit of catching up on late 2021 releases that shouldn't be missed. Sotaro (Twitter), the 10-year-old son of the couple forming chorus group Smooth Ace, has released his debut single on...
Posted on January 2, 2022 at 23:38. | Released on December 15, 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
Posted on December 28, 2021 at 22:43. | Event held on Friday December 31, 2021 at 22:00 (JST)
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
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:55. | Event held on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
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
Posted on November 19, 2021 at 19:35. | Event held on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Posted on November 18, 2021 at 08:24. | Event held on Thursday November 18, 2021 at 23:45 (JST)
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 10:51. | Event held on Saturday November 27, 2021 at 19:30 (JST)
Way Wave "Wavy Girl" (7")
Way Wave's latest two songs, "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" released digitally earlier this year, are now being released on 7"! Both of the songs were produced by soul & funk band EMILAND. "Wavy Girl" was written by EMILAND's...
Posted on November 16, 2021 at 23:04. | Released on November 17, 2021
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
Megu (Negicco) "So good" (CD+Book)
Negicco's Megu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new single out now! "So good" is her first rap song! It was produced by Kim Yasuhiro (producer of lyrical school), and has music written and arranged by Ueda Shūhei and lyrics by...
Posted on November 13, 2021 at 23:57. | Released on November 9, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.21
👷 Important! La Face B is undergoing some technical difficulties with some browsers. If the usual website at http://lafaceb.live displays an error, please click here to stream! The problem is being worked on and should be resolved within a...
Posted on November 12, 2021 at 07:50.
Mondo Grosso "Mondo Grosso Official Best" (2CD)
Mondo Grosso, the solo unit of Shinichi Ōsawa (lately also active with RHYME SO), has just released a greatest hits album that's filled with tracks taken from the project's 30 years of history. Some new remixes, new mixes and re-edits...
Posted on November 8, 2021 at 09:16. | Released on November 3, 2021
Posted on November 5, 2021 at 00:21. | Event held on Tuesday November 16, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
DISCOMPO with Izumi Mari "Merry go ahead" (Download)
DISCOMPO, the latest project of Dr.Usui (ex-Motocompo, (M)otocompo), has just released a new song titled "Merry go ahead". Like the previous ones, it features singer Izumi Mari. This follows single "Shadow Venus" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), and "Rinkaku" (Music...
Posted on November 5, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on October 29, 2021
HALLCA "Precious Flight / Labyrinth" (Download)
HALLCA has just released two new songs digitally, both of which will appear on new album "Paradise Gate" to be released on November 24! The song "Precious Flight" was composed by HALLCA and arranged by PellyColo, while "Labyrinth" was...
Posted on November 3, 2021 at 01:22. | Released on November 2, 2021
Record Day 2021 Day 1
Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), is being held on two separate days in 2021: November 3 and 27. Items can be ordered online without any delay. Below is a list of...
Posted on November 3, 2021 at 00:44. | Released on November 3, 2021
Machida Girls' Choir "hoshizora no Synthesizer" (Download)
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir has released yet another new single digitally, this time a song written by Ishida Shōkichi. This follows three more of the spacey series: "Planetarium no aru machi de" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), "Seven...
Posted on November 1, 2021 at 23:15. | Released on November 1, 2021
Posted on November 1, 2021 at 00:18. | Event held on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Rie Aono "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Download)
Rie Aono, who released the album "Pastoral" in 2017, has just released a brand new single digitally! The song is an original, of which the music was written and arranged by The Bookmarcs' Horasawa Tōru, with lyrics written by...
Posted on October 31, 2021 at 00:58. | Released on October 27, 2021
Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (CD/12")
This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and...
Posted on October 29, 2021 at 23:13. | Released on October 27, 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 at 08:44. | Event held on Thursday October 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Michihiro Nakamura "Bossa Tokyo" (Download)
Michihiro Nakamura, singer of THE IMAGE, has just released his first solo album. Titled "Bossa Tokyo", its sound takes its roots from bossa nova with elements of jazz-funk, techno, electronica, etc. The songs are covers of some bossa nova standards...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on October 27, 2021
Wednesday Campanella "Alice / Buckingham" (Download)
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) recently rebooted after former singer KOM_I passed the baton to new face Utaha (Instagram)! The first two songs have just been released digitally, as well as their music videos that you can watch...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 21:16. | Released on October 27, 2021
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Racer"
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who is celebrating this year the 10th anniversary of her debut, has a brand new album being released this week! It comes from her own label KRK LAB. Included are previously released singles "Kimiga Iine Kuretara", "Kamaitachi",...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 00:05. | Released on October 27, 2021
Saoriiiii "Prove Myself" (Download)
Saoriiiii has just released a new single titled "Prove Myself". The music was written by TRON (Twitter) of Seijaku in Tokyo. Saoriiiii will perform at a birthday event for FQTQ titled "StrawberryKick presents 'VeryBerryPOP! vol.1'" to be held on...
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on October 23, 2021
BUBBLE-B "Ambient for the Farthest Land"
DJ and producer BUBBLE-B, known for various activities such as his J-death techno label Speedking Productions as well as his units BUBBLE-B feat. Enjo-G and KARATECHNO, is back with a solo album of ambient music which has for concept a...
Posted on October 26, 2021 at 00:45. | Released on October 20, 2021
NUBACK "Sorekara" (Download)
NUBACK, the solo project of musician/singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a new digital EP titled "Sorekara". With a vocal title track followed by three instrumentals, the songs sketch the summer of 2021....
Posted on October 25, 2021 at 00:00. | Released on October 17, 2021
Ban Hiroshi "Music Is My Life" (2CD)
A 2-CD of greatest hits and rarities of Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (Twitter) has just been released! The selection covers his whole career so far since his debut single in 1978 ("ano ko ni nage KISS") when he was 18,...
Posted on October 23, 2021 at 01:30. | Released on October 20, 2021
