World Standard "Shikisai Ongaku"
World Standard, the solo unit of Suzuki Sōichirō that debuted 35 years ago on Hosono Haruomi's label Non-Standard, is releasing a brand new 12th album! Not only had it been 10 years since his previous full-length — "Silencio" (2010, Amazon,...
Posted on October 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on November 28, 2020
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 22:50. | Event held on Saturday December 12, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marble≠marble
This Saturday October 24 is Record Store Day's third and last "RSD Drops Day", which this year gave a chance buying the exclusive items online on the day of release in addition to physical shops. Online sales will start from...
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 13:31. | Released on October 24, 2020
Posted on October 22, 2020 at 22:26. | Event held on Saturday October 24, 2020 at 15:00 (JST)
Crazy Ken Band "Now"
Crazy Ken Band has just released a brand new album titled "NOW"! I believe it's their 20th album! Included are a great bunch of brand new songs, as well as renewed versions of songs from the recent "Ivory ep". CDJapan...
Posted on October 21, 2020 at 00:19. | Released on October 21, 2020
Natsu Summer "ano koro, Poolside de / kokoro kara suki" (7")
Natsu Summer has a new 7" about to be released, of two songs from latest album "Hayama Nights"! A-side "ano koro, Poolside de" is a collaboration with Saigenji, and the B-side is a cover of Miyazawa Rie. Natsu Summer...
Posted on October 20, 2020 at 23:09. | Released on October 21, 2020
Posted on October 18, 2020 at 00:38. | Event held on Wednesday October 21, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
Cassette Store Day 2020: Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura, Learners
Today is a rainy Cassette Store Day in Tokyo. Luckily the items are available online too, at a few of the participating shops at least! Here are just a few picks that Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers might not want to...
Posted on October 17, 2020 at 12:51. | Released on October 17, 2020
Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "kanashii kurai Diamond" (Download)
Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) and hitomitoi made the music for new NHK drama series "Talio" that just started last week. The plot is about a fired lawyer and a crook who join forces to help people take their...
Posted on October 14, 2020 at 23:25. | Released on October 14, 2020
Nao☆ (Negicco) "gift songs", "Nanohana + Best☆Friend" (12")
Negicco's leader Nao is releasing a brand new mini-album this week! Included are songs written by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza), Chocolat & Akito, the band apart, and Lee HwangDae, and also one with lyrics written by...
Posted on October 11, 2020 at 22:45. | Released on October 13, 2020
Bronze "Aquarium" (Download)
Korean city pop producer Bronze (브론즈) has just released a brand new album titled "Aquarium". Featuring a variety of vocalists, one of the songs is sung by hitomitoi! The whole album also seems to have a great vibe, so be...
Posted on October 9, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on October 9, 2020
Zoomgals "Status Ailment Just Alive" (Download)
Zoomgals is a recently formed collaboration unit of six girl rappers: Namichie, Marukido, ASOBOiSM, AKKOGORILLA, valknee and Haruko Tajima! They have just released a brand new track and music video, titled "Status Ailment Just Alive", of which the music...
Posted on October 7, 2020 at 21:31. | Released on October 7, 2020
sugar me "Wild Flowers"
Singer-songwriter sugar me is releasing a brand new album, her first original album since "Around the Corner" (2015) which had been followed by cover mini-album "6 femmes". Featured musicians include Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza) on keyboards, Kamiya Jumpei (Akai...
Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:35. | Released on October 7, 2020
Hiroshi Fujiwara "slumbers 2"
Hiroshi Fujiwara (Instagram) is releasing a brand new album titled "slumbers 2", the follow-up to "slumbers" (2017) (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The new album, which is described as alternative city-pop, vaporwave and neo-soul, is sound produced by Watanabe Shunsuke (Schroeder-Headz)...
Posted on October 5, 2020 at 21:13. | Released on October 7, 2020
plantar & Maika Loubté "Moon Flower" (Download)
plantar is the brand new solo project of Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, conte (previously Orangeade), Madame Croissant). His first release is a collaboration with Maika Loubté, and it's out digitally on French label Menace....
Posted on October 2, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on September 29, 2020
STAMP "Jailhouse feat. SKY-HI" (Download)
Famous Thai singer STAMP (official Facebook page) has teamed up with rapper SKY-HI for a Japanese version of his song "Jailhouse Rap" (original sung in Thai). This is the 2nd collaboration of the two, following a song by SKY-HI...
Posted on September 28, 2020 at 00:07. | Released on September 18, 2020
Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (Download)
Emiri Kanou is back from the hiatus she had annnounced last April, and she has just released a brand new song today! This time she takes a bit of a new approach by adding some real instruments, in contrast...
Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on September 25, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.9
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 24, 2020 at 00:19.
Posted on September 22, 2020 at 01:11. | Event held on Thursday September 24, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
the oto factory "paraíso" (Download)
5-piece band the oto factory (Twitter, SoundCloud) has just released a brand new album! With a theme of "imaginary vacation", the album includes a song that features singer hitomitoi. The release follows album "date course" (2016, CDJapan), since which digital...
Posted on September 21, 2020 at 00:37. | Released on September 20, 2020
Posted on September 11, 2020 at 21:43. | Event held on Friday September 11, 2020 at 23:59 (JST)
Haruko Tajima "Still Summer" (Download)
New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima, known for her self-produced tracks and music videos, has just suddenly dropped a brand new song titled "Still Summer"! It's now available on streaming platforms. Also check out the video below! Haruko Tajima "Still...
Posted on September 11, 2020 at 20:45. | Released on September 10, 2020
SAKA-SAMA "SAKA-SAMA Songbook 1: Dance o tomeru na" (Download)
Idol duo SAKA-SAMA has just released a new digital EP of brand new song "Dance o tomeru na" plus two new versions of previously released songs. This is the first of three releases to happen over three consecutive months....
Posted on September 9, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on September 9, 2020
Tokyo Beethoven "Nippon kuishin Boy feat. Momo" (7")
Tokyo Beethoven, the project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife), is releasing a 2nd 7" single featuring Momo of Charan-Po-Rantan. Like the previous release from last March, "Colorful Tokyo / uchuu wa...
Posted on September 8, 2020 at 23:57. | Released on September 16, 2020
Perfume "Time Warp"
Perfume continues to celebrate their 20th anniversary, as well as the 15th since their major debut. Following the live Blu-ray/DVD that has just been released, here comes a brand new single! The B-side was previously released digitally at the end...
Posted on September 8, 2020 at 22:10. | Released on September 16, 2020
Posted on September 7, 2020 at 23:27. | Event held on Saturday September 12, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
Kaede "Stardust in Blue", "Cloud Nine" (10")
Kaede (Negicco) is releasing a new mini-album! This follows a 1st mini-album released last year and a full-length album out on New Year's Day. The new mini-album features production and performance by members of bands Lamp and UWANOSORA among other...
Posted on September 6, 2020 at 14:02. | Released on September 8, 2020
Nickey "Le Soleil est Solitaire", "Love x Hurts"
Nickey, the singer of punk band Nickey & The Warriors formed in 1984, has just released a new EP. Included are two duets with Morishige Jūichi: title song "Le Soleil est Solitaire" and "All Kids Love Rock and Roll". This...
Posted on September 6, 2020 at 11:50. | Released on September 4, 2020
tofubeats "Run Remixes" (Download)
tofubeats has just released a digital EP of remixes of songs from 2018 album "RUN" (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Along with the "RUN" remix featuring Kreva & VaVa (watch the video below!) are ones by Pasocom Music Club, Sekitova, tofubeats...
Posted on September 5, 2020 at 11:25. | Released on September 4, 2020
Bakubaku Dokin "Hotter Than Havana" (Download)
Bakubaku Dokin has just suddenly released a new track titled "Hotter Than Havana"! It's available digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. The new track was produced by Giorgio Blaise Givvn and mixed by Illicit Tsuboi, and the music video directed...
Posted on September 4, 2020 at 21:07. | Released on September 3, 2020
Perfume "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome" (Blu-ray/DVD)
Perfume are now celebrating their 20th anniversary, and the 15th since their major debut. This Blu-ray/DVD release is of the Tokyo Dome show of their latest tour, titled "Perfume 8th Tour 2020 'P Cubed' in Dome", which followed the release...
Posted on September 1, 2020 at 21:46. | Released on September 2, 2020
RSD Drops Day 1
This year Record Store Day has been hit hard by the pandemic, and after one postponement that didn't work out, it ended up finding shape as "RSD Drops Day". Three "RSD Drops" days will be held: on August 29, September...
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 17:18. | Released on August 29, 2020
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Ask" (7")
Childish Tones (Twitter) featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a new 7" single. Included are covers of The Smiths' "Ask", and New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain's solo song "Teenage News". A download code is included. The...
Posted on August 29, 2020 at 00:54. | Released on August 28, 2020
Shuta Hasunuma Full Philharmonic Orchestra "Fullphony" (Download)
Shuta Hasunuma Full Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestral project of 26 musicians, has just released a digital album of original works and remixes, plus a version of Shuta Hasunuma's "windandwindows". The recording was done in March 2019. The orchestra features members...
Posted on August 28, 2020 at 00:29. | Released on August 26, 2020
Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers" (7")
This is the twelfth and last of this year-long monthly series of 7", named "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") and consisting of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This time Konishi chose two covers of movie hit songs,...
Posted on August 26, 2020 at 23:55. | Released on August 29, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.8
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, 2020 at 21:40.
The Pen Friend Club "In Concert"
The Pen Friend Club have a new album coming (their 7th!), and it's their first-ever live album! It's also the last release featuring their previous singer Fujimoto Yuka. The album contains songs from two recent shows: one held in December...
Posted on August 24, 2020 at 23:40. | Released on September 23, 2020
Posted on August 24, 2020 at 22:55. | Event held on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
The High "Affair"
The High is a '60s-influenced rock band, and they're now releasing a 3rd album which follows album "Welcome To The Next World" (2017). Guest musicians are Mashiro Megumi (Hicksville) on chorus and Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde) on keyboards. Sally Kubota directed...
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 20:14. | Released on August 26, 2020
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 17:51. | Event held on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
Cosa Nostra "Jolie / Girl Talk ~never fall in love again~" (12")
Cosa Nostra is releasing a 12" single of two songs released in 1994 and 1996 respectively, "Jolie" (1994) and "Girl Talk" (1996). Included is an acoustic version of "Jolie" and also a remix of "Girl Talk" by Satoshi Tomiie and...
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 11:29. | Released on August 26, 2020
COUNTJOKE "ZERO" (Download)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), has just released digitally a compilation of previous 7" singles including rare track "city line" that was only released on CD-R. All songs were newly remastered or...
Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:14. | Released on August 19, 2020
kiarayui "MOONLESS" (Download)
Singer-songwriter kiarayui has just released a new album! The song "Strawberry Moon" HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) released digitally in April is included, as well as two songs featuring Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Joe Barry. This album follows album "bambina" released...
Posted on August 15, 2020 at 13:54. | Released on August 15, 2020
Posted on August 10, 2020 at 21:33. | Event held on Friday August 14, 2020 at 23:45 (JST)
tofubeats "TBEP" (12"), "I Can't Do It Alone" (12")
tofubeats' latest EP, namely "TBEP", is being released on vinyl! It was previously only available digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Also, a 12" single will be released at the same time, of tofubeats' cover of TC Crew's "I Can't...
Posted on August 9, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on August 19, 2020
hi-posi "hi-posi Cassette ~hi-posi early days 1988-1993~" (CD)
Two early cassette tapes by hi-posi, the unit of Moribayashi Miho (Instagram, Twitter), are being released on CD for the first time! "tenka no hi-posi" (1988) and "hi-posi Demo Tapes Fall 1993" (1993) (also known as "bakazaru") are both included...
Posted on August 9, 2020 at 20:16. | Released on August 18, 2020
Posted on August 7, 2020 at 22:33. | Event held on Saturday August 15, 2020 at 22:00 (JST)
Kinoco Hotel "Red Flower Blue Flower / Silver Monochrome" (Download)
Kinoco Hotel has two brand new songs that have just been released digitally! These are the first recordings with new drummer Natasha Urayasu. Kinoco Hotel will perform a live show streamed online, with Salome no Kuchibiru, on Saturday August...
Posted on August 7, 2020 at 00:18. | Released on August 7, 2020
Posted on August 6, 2020 at 13:11. | Event held on Sunday August 16, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Mukaju Dan "Madoromu"
7 years since blue marble's "full color", the songwriting/production duo formed of Shock Tarō and Ton-chan is back with a first full album as Mukaju Dan. Their sound is self-described as "Hyper Technology Pops", a blend of techno-pop and city...
Posted on August 5, 2020 at 13:17. | Released on August 7, 2020
Natsu Summer "Hayama Nights"
Reggae-touch city pop singer Natsu Summer has a brand new album about to be released! Like her previous mini-album "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation", it is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei). The album features collaborations with Kobayashi Izumi (Mimi of...
Posted on August 4, 2020 at 00:55. | Released on August 5, 2020
Posted on August 3, 2020 at 00:24. | Event held on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
The Kirby Stone Four / The Anita Kerr Singers "I could have danced all night / one note samba" (7")
At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the eleventh installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
Posted on July 28, 2020 at 20:53. | Released on July 29, 2020
COUNTJOKE "Moon Ride!" (Download)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), has another new song that has just been released digitally! This follows last month's "A.D. 2020". The new song "Moonride!" has music and lyrics written by...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 12:09. | Released on July 27, 2020
City Pop on Vinyl 2020
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
NUBACK "Still Life" (Download)
NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released a new digital EP titled "Still Life"! Coming almost a year after previous EP "I'm not in DUB" (2019), this new release is said to...
Posted on July 24, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 24, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
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 22, 2020 at 23:35.
Magic, Drums & Love "Amazon Night / Eyes, Hands, Height & Hair" (7"/Download)
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has a new double-A-side 7" single being released! Like their latest album, "Hurricane Upsetter", it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The single is said to include...
Posted on July 21, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 22, 2020
Salome no Kuchibiru "Religion"
Having announced that they will be disbanding in 2020, after 17 years of activity, here comes the 5th and last album of kayō rock group Salome no Kuchibiru (aka Salome Lips). A message from the members can be found here...
Posted on July 21, 2020 at 22:02. | Released on July 22, 2020
Suzuki Masayuki "Ultra Chu Chu Medley" (7")
From his new 40th anniversary album "All Time Rock'n'Roll", here's a 7" of two songs by singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin). Konishi Yasuharu edited the medley on the A-side, and also produced the B-side cover of Little Anthony &...
Posted on July 17, 2020 at 00:54. | Released on July 15, 2020
RYUTist "Falsetto"
Niigata-based idol group RYUTist has a 4th album finally being released, after having suffered some delays from the virus situation. Including some songs previously released as singles, and also a bunch of brand new ones. It had been 3 years...
Posted on July 8, 2020 at 23:22. | Released on July 14, 2020
Jun Kamoda "Escape The Night / Funky Protection" (7"), "kotoba no seiza (w/ CD album '3')" (Book+CD)
Jun Kamoda (aka Illreme, also the singer of band (((sssurrounddd)))) (Facebook, Bandcamp) has just released a 7" of two tracks that consist of sampling works, officially using sounds from Kashif's "The Night" (song that featured hitomitoi, released on album "BlueSongs")...
Posted on July 5, 2020 at 13:39. | Released on July 3, 2020
Sloppy Joe "Waiting For The Night Begins", "With Kisses Four" (12")
Indie pop band Sloppy Joe (Facebook page) has a brand new 2nd album about to be released! Included are a bunch of new songs, as well as two previously released on 7" in 2013, "Once And For All" and "That...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on July 2, 2020
Nick Palmer / Frank Ifield "it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin" (7")
At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the tenth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 20:00. | Released on June 29, 2020
COUNTJOKE "A.D. 2200" (Download)
COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), is back with a brand new song! It had been 4½ years since their previous single, although they had since contributed many songs and arrangements to...
Posted on June 29, 2020 at 20:37. | Released on June 29, 2020
Maika Loubté "Niet II feat. maco marets EP" (7")
Maika Loubté has just released a new 7", of a version of song "Niet" featuring rapper maco marets. While "Niet II feat. maco marets" was released digitally in March, the vinyl has for B-side two exclusive new songs! This...
Posted on June 27, 2020 at 00:57. | Released on June 26, 2020
Learners "tsukikake" (7")
Learners has just released a new 7" of "tsukikake" from 3rd album "Hello Stranger", and for B-side a cover of "Sleep Walk" (Santo & Johnny, Brian Setzer) which appeared on mini-album "More Learners". The 7" is a limited edition...
Posted on June 27, 2020 at 00:15. | Released on June 26, 2020
Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.2" (Download)
From the upcoming Pac-Man 40th anniversary compilation expected to be released this fall, here are two more tracks available in advance digitally. Following last month's vol. 1 (Ken Ishii and Pasocom Music Club), this time we get songs by...
Posted on June 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on June 24, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.6
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 25, 2020 at 01:32.
Pizzicato One "The Night Before: Pizzicato One In Person"
Pizzicato One (Instagram), the solo project of Konishi Yasuharu (of Pizzicato Five), has a first live album being released! Made from recordings of shows held at Billboard Live Tokyo and Osaka in October 2019, it features Konishi personally singing his...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 23:30. | Released on June 24, 2020
Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
Mellow Mellow "saikou kessaku"
Mellow Mellow, a trio formed of girls "not taller than 150cm", has a new single out now digitally and the title song was written and arranged by Konishi Yasuharu! Check out the cool music video below! The B-side was written...
Posted on June 11, 2020 at 23:43. | Released on June 10, 2020
Ryan Hemsworth & Wednesday Campanella "Tiny Tea Room" (7")
This collaboration song of Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth with Wednesday Campanella, which was released digitally in September last year (, Spotify, YouTube Music), is now getting released on 7" with an exclusive instrumental version for B-side. The jacket was...
Posted on June 9, 2020 at 23:17. | Released on June 10, 2020
xiangyu "Kiki" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 2nd EP today, titled "Kiki"! Included are her four recent singles that were released digitally since December 2019, plus a brand new track titled "BBIISPP". As always, all songs are produced by...
Posted on June 6, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on June 5, 2020
Jan flu "Sports" (Download)
Lo-fi indie-pop band Jan flu (Twitter) has a brand new mini-album out now! Each song was inspired by a different sport, the whole which can be enjoyed at home sort of like imaginary Olympics. This release follows 2018 album "After...
Posted on June 3, 2020 at 23:51. | Released on June 3, 2020
Nakano Aya "10th Anniversary Black Box" (5x7")
Singer Nakano Aya has a boxed set of five 7"'s being released on June 10, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her career! Four of the discs were selected different DJs and one by herself. Those selectors are Sunaga...
Posted on May 31, 2020 at 22:33. | Released on June 10, 2020
hitomitoi "City Dive" (2LP)
hitomitoi's album "City Dive" (2012) is being released as a double-LP! The album was produced by DJ Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei), and featured collaborations with Dorian and guitarist Kashif, all of which set the course for her further releases. Songs from...
Posted on May 30, 2020 at 13:02. | Released on June 3, 2020
Wataru Sato "Feel Like April" (Download)
Ambient and modern classical pianist Wataru Satō (aka Gecko, of instrumental band Gecko & Tokage Parade) has just released a solo piano album that he made during this spring, one that was like none other before because of COVID-19. The...
Posted on May 30, 2020 at 01:43. | Released on May 27, 2020
Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night" (7")
Another month, another edition of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the ninth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time Konishi...
Posted on May 29, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on May 29, 2020
Avec Avec "Rendezvous"
Avec Avec (aka Takuma Hosokawa, one half of Sugar's Campaign) has just released a brand new EP, his first solo release in about 8 years going back to 3-song EP "oshiete" (2012) (, Spotify). The songs "Dedication" and "Goodbye"...
Posted on May 28, 2020 at 22:52. | Released on May 27, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.5
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 28, 2020 at 01:10.
Various Artists "Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Collaboration vol.1" (Download)
Classic video game Pac-Man is celebrating this year its 40th anniversary! The game first appeared as an arcade game on May 22, 1980. A compilation album of original collaboration tracks is expected to be released this fall, featuring Ken...
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 15:09. | Released on May 22, 2020
Towa Tei "Magic" (7")
Coming in June is a brand new single by Towa Tei! Titled "Magic", it's said to be an uptempo track with synths and guitar, and it's the first cut from an upcoming 10th album expected around fall 2020. Featured...
Posted on May 23, 2020 at 23:08. | Released on June 17, 2020
Emiri Kanou "Koiseyo Otome" (12")
Neo ele-pop girl Emiri Kanou has a new 12" vinyl about to be released! Included are "Koiseyo Otome", the lead track from her album "GREENPOP", as well as a new remix by "new music unit" Lemmon, plus two versions of...
Posted on May 17, 2020 at 01:19. | Released on May 20, 2020
Tomoyuki Tanaka "Change the World Again (feat. Takano Hiroshi & Harada Ikuko)" (Download)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (aka FPM) has just released a 2nd single under his own name, following the recent "Alone". This new song features vocals by Takano Hiroshi and Harada Ikuko (clammbon). It's available digitally, but first be sure to check...
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 23:37. | Released on May 13, 2020
Saigenji "Live 'Compass' for the Future"
Singer-songwriter and guitarist with scat skills, Saigenji has a new live album being released, of 2 CDs worth of songs selected from shows where he was accompanied by drums, bass, percussions, piano and keyboards. Those shows were held on March...
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 20:19. | Released on May 13, 2020
fox capture plan "Curtain Call feat.Yosh (Survive Said The Prophet)"
Piano-led jazz-rock instrumental trio fox capture plan has a brand new single coming on May 13, featuring singer Yosh from rock band Survive Said The Prophet. Included are brand new collaboration song "Curtain Call", a cover of Survive Said The...
Posted on May 11, 2020 at 21:02. | Released on May 13, 2020
bice "kanaerarenai koi no tame ni" (12")
The third and last album of singer-songwriter bice, self-produced bedroom pop masterpiece "kanaerarenai koi no tame ni" (2008), is being released on vinyl for the first time. Released on columbia*readymade after Konishi Yasuharu prompted her to finalize some songs, it...
Posted on May 6, 2020 at 22:42. | Released on May 13, 2020
Watauchi Katsuyuki "almost green"
Singer-songwriter Watauchi Katsuyuki has just released a brand new album. It was recorded with musicians who played with him back when he did his solo debut (around 1994), such as guitarist Aoki Takaaki, bassist Ori Makoto (aka Francis, ex-The Collectors)...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 21:36. | Released on April 4, 2020
YORUWAKOREKARA "Stronger Like You" (Download)
YORUWAKOREKARA (Twitter) is a recently started three-piece idol group with a city pop/soul sound, produced by Blackstone Village (who also do arrangements for HALLCA). This is their 2nd single to be made available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Check out...
Posted on May 3, 2020 at 18:06. | Released on May 3, 2020
comoestas Salome no Kuchibiru "ozashiki Rock" (7")
Salome no Kuchibiru (aka Salome Lips) has a new 7" single out now! This one is a collaboration with comoestas aka Comoesta Yaegashi (Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys), and the B-side is a remix by Groove Unchant. The song is...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 12:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April" (7")
Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the eighth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) Two Brazilian tracks this...
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 11:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
