VIOLAVIE "Destiny" (Download)
VIOLAVIE (YouTube, đ, Instagram), the idol group produced by Emiri Kanou, has released a first EP titled "Destiny". Included are new songs "Destiny", which has music co-written by ISAFAT and Emiri, and "Tailwind", composed by Hyoe Yasuhara. All lyrics...
Posted on October 18, 2024 at 00:44. | Released on October 9, 2024
VIOLAVIE "Answer / Birthday" (Download)
VIOLAVIE (YouTube, đ, Instagram) is a new idol group that is produced by Emiri Kanou, and is formed of Konoha, Mitsuki, Marin, Mioha, Nico and Saaya. Their first two songs, "Answer" and "Birthday", were recently released digitally. Emiri wrote...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on April 24, 2024
Musement "Physical Ladyland"
Musement (đ) is the solo project of Hiroshi Yabe (Controversial Spark, ex-Carnation). Having released a new album digitally in July 2023 titled "Song Pavilion", this album has now been renewed featuring several female singers, and with three new extra songs....
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2023
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:01. | Event held on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 19:00 (JST)
usabeni "textures!"
Self-produced idol Beni Usakura recently changed her solo artist name to usabeni (until then her nickname), with the digital release of new song "trip", and here comes a first mini-album under her new name, titled "textures!". Included is latest...
Posted on October 25, 2023 at 22:11. | Released on October 25, 2023
Francis "sabakaruru Emiri feat. Emiri Kanou / Sessomatto" (7")
The new single of Francis, the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori, is a brand new song with lyrics written by Konishi Yasuharu and sung by Emiri Kanou. The B-side is "Sessomatto" from Francis' latest album "Bolero"....
Posted on May 22, 2023 at 22:46. | Released on May 24, 2023
Beni Usakura "NEW" (Download)
Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a solo mini-album of 6 songs! Included are the recent "open mind" and on the "Passion" 2-song single, which were released in digital form (and also physically via Beni's online shop and at...
Posted on November 17, 2022 at 11:56. | Released on November 16, 2022
Beni Usakura "open mind" (Download)
Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a brand new song out now digitally. Like her previous EP "Passion", the music was written and sound-produced by Emiri Kanou, with lyrics written by Beni herself. Inu Machine co-arranged, mixed and mastered the...
Posted on October 9, 2022 at 00:10. | Released on October 8, 2022
Sally Kubota Group feat. Emiri Kanou "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) is starting a new label project named "Girls At Our Best", which will bring new recordings of covers featuring various singers. The first guest is Emiri Kanou, who sings Buggles'...
Posted on July 28, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on July 29, 2022
Machi Akari "Colorful! Exciting! Pop Music!"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has just released a brand new album of all original songs. Of the great line-up of songs, all written by herself, four were arranged by Sally Kubota & Yumi Okada ("A Wonderful Time", "Making Up for Eye...
Posted on July 6, 2022 at 21:27. | Released on June 29, 2022
Beni Usakura "Passion"
Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram), who is active in idol group Apokalippps (also ex-Frun Frin Friends and avandoned) and the featured vocalist of Childish Tones (Twittter, Instagram), has just released a first solo single! Both of these songs have music...
Posted on April 17, 2022 at 10:05. | Released on April 17, 2022
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
Emiri Kanou "Wasurenaiwa feat. Ryuto Kasahara" (Download)
Emiri Kanou has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Wasurenaiwa" (translates to "I won't forget") and featuring R&B singer Ryƫto Kasahara. The recording was done in Hokkaido which is the home prefecture of the two. Emiri's previous...
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 23:17. | Released on October 13, 2021
ikkubaru "Amusement Park Expanded Edition"
An "expanded edition" of Indonesian city pop band ikkubaru's first album "Amusement Park" is being released today in Japan! The 2-CD package includes both 1st album "Amusement Park" (2015) plus mini-album "Brighter" (2016), plus a full CD worth of rare...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 13:11. | Released on June 30, 2021
Posted on April 5, 2021 at 20:32. | Event held on Saturday June 5, 2021 at 11:15 (JST)
Shoko Suzuki "So Help Me, GOD!" (7")
ShĆko Suzuki, singer-songwriter who debuted in 1988, is back with a brand new song which was sound produced by Emiri Kanou! It had been 10 years since ShĆko released a new song. The mix was done by Emiri and...
Posted on March 20, 2021 at 12:59. | Released on March 21, 2021
Posted on February 12, 2021 at 22:34. | Event held on Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Iris Bevy "Endeavor feat. Emiri Kanou" (Download)
Indonesian band Iris Bevy (Instagram, Twitter, Bandcamp), previously known as Ping Pong Club, has just released a brand new song digitally that features Emiri Kanou! Emiri sings and also did translation of the lyrics. Check it out on your...
Posted on November 28, 2020 at 20:48. | Released on November 27, 2020
Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (7")
Emiri Kanou's latest single "Asaninare" (Spotify, ) is being released on vinyl! The B-side is a new mix of "Because Of You", a non-album track that previously appeared on limited CD single "1988". The single's design was done by...
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 23:28. | Released on November 25, 2020
Posted on November 14, 2020 at 20:45. | Event held on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marbleâ 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
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
Posted on September 10, 2020 at 19:17. | Event held on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
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
Way Wave "Soul Punch"
Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
Emiri Kanou "GREENPOP"
Self-produced singer-songwriter and "neo electro-pop girl" Emiri Kanou has finally a full-length album being released! This follows the excellent singles "gomen ne" (7"), "Friday Night" and "1988", all released this year. The lead tracks from those singles are included, as...
Posted on November 14, 2019 at 22:10. | Released on November 20, 2019
Yoshida Tetsuto "hitomeguri / hikari no naka e" (7")
Yoshida Tetsuto (Twitter), known in the recent years for his songwriting and arrangements for various idol groups such as WHY@DOLL, Kai and Team Syachihoko (to name a few), is now releasing his own solo debut 7" single as a...
Posted on October 27, 2019 at 11:35. | Released on October 30, 2019
Enoshima Bakusou Gals "surume Boy" (7")
Self-produced new wave idol Kanou Emiri joins forces with soulful voiced sisters Way Wave in this new collaboration unit called Enoshima BakusĆ Gals. Their first 7" single is titled "surume Boy" (surume = dried squid), a super catchy track...
Posted on June 23, 2019 at 12:21. | Released on June 26, 2019
Kanou Emiri "Friday Night", "gomenne" (Download)
Self-produced singer-songwriter Kanou Emiri (Twitter), who takes a lot of her inspiration from 80's new wave, has a brand new song titled "Friday Night" now available on iTunes, Spotify, etc.! A CD edition was also just released, containing other new...
Posted on March 18, 2019 at 19:03. | Released on March 18, 2019
Kanou Emiri "gomenne c/w Been With You" (7")
Even though she has only released a CD-R so far, Kanou Emiri (Twitter) has been gaining a lot of attention lately for her songs that take straight inspiration from 80's new wave (despite her young age) while having a...
Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:57. | Released on February 13, 2019
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Way Wave "Journey"
Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has released a brand new album, their first that is self-produced. Titled "Journey", it consists of all original songs which were written by the sisters (with the sole exception of collaboration single "Free My...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on June 5, 2024
Sally Kubota Group feat. Miki Hirayama "I'm Waiting For The Man / Zozoi" (7")
A 7" edition of the latest EP from Sally Kubota Group's "Girls At Our Best" series has just been released. Featuring singer Miki Hirayama, it contains covers of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" and France Gall's...
Posted on January 30, 2024 at 23:29. | Released on January 29, 2024
usabeni "trip" (Download)
Self-produced idol Beni Usakura pursues her solo project with a new twist, as she has now started officially using the name usabeni (until then her nickname). Her first release as usabeni is a brand new song titled "trip", with...
Posted on September 20, 2023 at 14:02. | Released on September 16, 2023
Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
Record Store Day 2023
Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 22! Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. As always, there are no online pre-orders,...
Posted on April 15, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on April 22, 2023
Moe Hiiro & The Phantom Gift "Heart ni Rock!" (7")
Here's a brand new collaboration of "pub rock idol" Moe Hiiro (Instagram, Twitter) (member of progressive rock idol group XOXO Extreme) and The Phantom Gift. The original song "Heart ni Rock!" was written by Emiri Kanou, and the music...
Posted on December 27, 2022 at 23:09. | Released on December 21, 2022
Sally Kubota Group feat. Natsumi Kiyoura "Just What I Always Wanted"
Here's a 2nd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs produced by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1). This one features singer Natsumi Kiyoura (of Tweedees), and includes covers of "Just What...
Posted on November 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Released on November 25, 2022
Les Childish Tones avec Beni Usakura "Ex Fan Des Sixties" (7")
Childish Tones (Twitter), band that using only toy instruments, has a new single featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) about to be released! This time they cover Jane Birkin's "Ex Fan Des Sixties" (1978) and The Spiders' "Nati Bati...
Posted on March 16, 2020 at 00:52. | Released on March 25, 2020
The Pen Friend Club "Along Comes Mary / Love Can Go The Distance"
The Pen Friend Club, a band of eight that takes inspiration from 60's west coast rock, has a brand new single to be released this week! This is actually their last release featuring Fujimoto Yuka who had been the...
Posted on March 8, 2020 at 12:14. | Released on March 11, 2020
WHY@DOLL "futari de ikite yukereba / Love Story wa shumatsu ni" (7")
Girl duo WHY@DOLL have a new 7" single being released. A-side "futari de ikite yukereba" is taken from their latest EP "Hey!", while the B-side is a new 2019 mix of a song from a previous single ("kimi wa...
Posted on June 23, 2019 at 16:18. | Released on June 26, 2019
