CHAI "We The Female!" (Download)
CHAI has just released a brand new song titled "We The Female!". Check out the cool music video below! This song can also be heard in the TV commercial for the Mode Gakuen colleges. CHAI will hold the "Neo...
Posted on April 6, 2023 at 21:37. | Released on April 5, 2023
CHAI "jaja-n"
CHAI has released a Japan-exclusive CD EP which includes four songs out worldwide last year in digital form, plus the brand new song "Love jan" which seems so far only available digitally in Japan (, Spotify, OTOTOY). There's a...
Posted on February 13, 2023 at 00:17. | Released on January 18, 2023
CHAI "Surprise" (Download)
CHAI has just released a new song titled "Surprise", along with a new music video! Its music video below was shot in L.A. in March, and recalls their trailer car of costumes and merchandise that was stolen in February...
Posted on May 7, 2022 at 23:37. | Released on May 3, 2022
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
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
Posted on September 3, 2021 at 09:09. | Event held on Saturday September 11, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
CHAI "miniskirt" (Download)
CHAI has just released a new tune and its music video, a song called "miniskirt". This follows the release of album "Wink" in May. CHAI played at Fuji Rock Festival '21 last week, and a playlist of their set...
Posted on August 29, 2021 at 01:06. | Released on August 27, 2021
Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:56. | Event held on Sunday August 22, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
CHAI "Wink"
CHAI has just released today a 3rd album! "WINK" follows "PUNK" (2019) and "PINK" (2017). It includes previously released songs such as "Donuts Mind If I Do", "ACTION" and "PING! PONG feat. YMCK", along with plenty of brand new ones....
Posted on May 21, 2021 at 18:46. | Released on May 21, 2021
CHAI "PING PONG! feat. YMCK" (Download)
CHAI has just released a new song that's a collaboration with YMCK! "PING! PONG!" is accompanied by a music video in YMCK's distinctive style. Check it out below! This is the 5th song to be released in advance from...
Posted on April 29, 2021 at 01:07. | Released on April 28, 2021
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YMCK "Family Innovation"
YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
Kamisuzuki Kyoudai (P.O.P) & YMCK "oshiete Hokusai!" (Download)
Twin rappers Kamisuzuki Kyōdai (of P.O.P) have teamed-up with YMCK again, this time for the ending theme of anime series "oshiete Hokusai!" about Japanese art and philosophy. Check out the music video below! The series' episodes can be viewed...
Posted on March 13, 2021 at 12:57. | Released on March 10, 2021
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.
Posted on August 7, 2020 at 22:33. | Event held on Saturday August 15, 2020 at 22:00 (JST)
Record Store Day Black Friday 2019
Black Friday isn't all that big in Japan, but we do get two releases for Record Store Day Black Friday 2019! The first release is song "Energy Flo", a self-cover of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "energy flow" in a collaboration with tabla...
Posted on November 28, 2019 at 22:54. | Released on November 29, 2019
Record Day 2018
Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
Crazy Ken Band "Hong Kong Taxi"
Crazy Ken Band's new album "Hong Kong Taxi" consists mainly of self-covers of songs first written for other artists. Included are songs first sung by Nagisa Yōko, Wada Akiko, SMAP, and many others. Also included are a few rare songs...
Posted on August 3, 2016 at 00:01. | Released on August 3, 2016
akiko "Rockin' jivin' swingin'"
Jazz singer akiko has a brand new album out now, of rockin', jivin' and swingin' songs (as the title says!) from the 40's and 50's. Featured musicians include Gentle Forest Jazz Band, Blue Moon Quartet, Fats & Fats, and also...
Posted on February 8, 2015 at 20:09. | Released on February 4, 2015
akiko "Dark Eyes"
Jazz singer akiko has a new album being released this month. Recorded in New Orleans like previous mini-album "Swingy, Swingy", this one is produced by Ska Flames' Ōkawa Tsuyoshi, and features Dirty Dozen Brass Band's sousaphonist Kirk Joseph as well...
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 23:45. | Released on August 29, 2012
Gig report: Beat Communist vol.10: Nakatsuka Takeshi, Kaji Hideki, akiko, P.O.P ORCHeSTRA
Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday May 26 was the 10th edition of the "Beat Communist" event presented by Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), which is regularly held every 3 months at jazz club JZ Brat....
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 23:20.
akiko "Swingy, Swingy with Chai-Chii Sisters"
akiko has a new EP in collaboration with 2-girl jazz chorus unit Chai-Chii Sisters. This contains covers of 4 jazz standards, and was recorded in New Orleans. This is self-produced just like her recent Beatles cover album "Across The Universe"....
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 00:06. | Released on May 2, 2012
