Kera "fugitive K"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has just released a brand new solo album, titled "fugitive K"! Check out the animated sampler clip below. This new original album follows cover album "Marude Sekai" released last year. The album...
Posted on September 30, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on September 21, 2022
Kera "Marude Sekai"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) is releasing a cover album on July 7! Check out the illustrated sampler clip below. In terms of solo albums, this is the follow-up to "Landscape" (2019). "Marude Sekai" will be released...
Posted on July 4, 2021 at 10:49. | Released on July 7, 2021
No Lie-Sense "Dadalogue"
No Lie-Sense, the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera (Uchōten), is about to release a 3rd album! It had been 4 years since "Japan's Period". Two of the songs were released in advance on 7" in April, "warera ga...
Posted on July 23, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
No Lie-Sense "warera ga yo wa" (7")
No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page), the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera, has a new 7" single out now! Containing two brand new songs, this is the follow-up to album "Japan's Period" (2016), and comes ahead of new...
Posted on March 24, 2020 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2020
Kera "Landscape"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has a brand new album being released! "Landscape" is the follow-up to "Brown, White & Black" (2016). The album has a concept of classical jazz from the 20's to 30's. Featured musicians...
Posted on April 29, 2019 at 23:57. | Released on May 8, 2019
Tentenko "All Your Need Is Cat ~ neko koso wa subete"
Tentenko has a new mini-album out now in which she sings songs about her favorite animal, the cat. Guest artists include Kawamoto Makoto, Kera, Kishino You-ichi, Yoshida Tetsuto, Nakahara Masaya, neco nemuru, Itoken, ayU tokiO, Carre and more. A free...
Posted on December 6, 2018 at 00:04. | Released on December 5, 2018
Uchoten "Kafka's Rock/Nietzsche's Pop"
Uchoten, band formed in 1982 and led by Kera (Kera & The Synthesizers, No Lie-Sense), is back with a first full-length album in 26 years — their previous was "dekkachi" released in 1990 (though mini-album "lost and found" was released...
Posted on December 19, 2016 at 21:55. | Released on December 14, 2016
No Lie-Sense "Japan's Period"
No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page), the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera, has released a 2nd album. Opening with a cover of the theme song from movie "kimi mo shusse ga dekiru", the album is filled with originals taking...
Posted on May 4, 2016 at 23:25. | Released on April 20, 2016
Kera "Brown, White & Black"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Kera & The Synthesizers) has a new solo album coming, his first since 1988 ("genshoku"). This new album is said to be jazz, "fake jazz". Included are covers of jazz standards "Shine (That's...
Posted on January 10, 2016 at 12:13. | Released on January 20, 2016
No Lie-Sense "First Suicide Note"
No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page) is a new unit formed of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of Kera & the Synthesizers, ex-Long Vacation, ex-Uchōten). Featured artists include Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five), Sakamoto Miu, Ueno Yōko, Inuyama Inuko...
Posted on November 15, 2013 at 23:36. | Released on November 6, 2013
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Record Store Day 2026
Record Store Day 2026 will be held worldwide on Saturday, April 18. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan should start...
Posted on April 16, 2026 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2026
Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found" (12")
The recent album by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), "Love, Lost And Found", released on CD and digitally last October, is being released on vinyl! The jacket photo has been renewed for this LP edition. His first studio album...
Posted on May 19, 2025 at 00:39. | Released on May 30, 2025
Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found"
Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) is releasing this month a first studio album sung by himself, also his first solo album under his own name. The album contains many songs taken from Pizzicato Five's repertory, and also ones that...
Posted on October 19, 2024 at 10:21. | Released on October 30, 2024
Ayane Yamazaki "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released a digital EP of covers titled "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP". Two of the songs though are originals that she wrote when she was 16, here self-covered in new arrangements. The two other songs are...
Posted on October 15, 2023 at 23:11. | Released on September 1, 2023
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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.20
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 23, 2021 at 00:37.
Ayane Yamazaki "Ribbon" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has just released a new album titled "Ribbon", containing recent single "Melody" plus 5 new tracks, combining ambient pop and easy listening. The music was arranged and sound-produced by Kei Maruyama. This follows last year's album "Yobikakerarete"...
Posted on June 25, 2021 at 21:32. | Released on June 23, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
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 26, 2021 at 21:01.
Ayane Yamazaki "Melody" (Download)
Singer-songwritter Ayane Yamazaki has released today a brand new song titled "Melody"! This soothing ambient pop tune follows mini-album "Yobikakerarete". A new album titled "Ribbon" has been announced to be released next month, and will include "Melody". Stay tuned...
Posted on May 21, 2021 at 20:52. | Released on May 21, 2021
Ayane Yamazaki "Yobikakerarete" (Download)
Singer-songwritter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released digitally an album titled "Yobikakerarete", which focuses on pleasant electronic piano and synthesizer sounds, along with the artist's own singing. Closing the album is a cover of the theme song from "Nausicaä of the...
Posted on January 7, 2021 at 22:47. | Released on November 25, 2020
Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
Negicco "MY COLOR"
Negicco has a brand new 4th album about to be released! The album opens with singles "ai, kamashitai no" and "Calypso musume ni hanataba o", after which follow 11 new songs! Check out the sampler clip below. This album is...
Posted on July 5, 2018 at 00:09. | Released on July 10, 2018
Ellie "Stay Gold"
Ellie (ex-Love Tambourines) has a new mini-album being released! It had been 11 years since her previous "rita" (as "eli") (2007). This time it seems that she somewhat goes back to her roots with some musicians she feels most comfortable...
Posted on May 22, 2018 at 22:18. | Released on May 23, 2018
Vanilla Beans "Vani Best II"
Vanilla Beans are celebrating their 10th anniversary! This is a greatest hits album that consists of all singles since their debut in 2007. Also included are one brand new song and also a new version of "Tokyo wa yoru no...
Posted on November 30, 2017 at 23:54. | Released on December 6, 2017
(M)otocompo x Kit Cat "POPLOT TIMES 2016"
(M)otocompo, the ska-electro unit led by Dr.Usui, unites with synth-pop idol group Kit Cat for this split album. Included is collaboration song "FLASHBACK50" for which a music video has been shot. Check it out below! "FLASHBACK50" has been available for...
Posted on September 12, 2016 at 00:12. | Released on September 21, 2016
Denki Groove "Fallin' Down"
Denki Groove have a brand new single out this week! "Fallin' Down" is the ending theme of monster-themed TV series "kaiki renai sakusen" (by director Keralino Sandrovich). Included are remixes by (((sssurrounddd))) and Hoshina Anniversary. The limited edition comes with...
Posted on February 22, 2015 at 21:57. | Released on February 25, 2015
Nyantora "High Strangeness" (Download)
Nyantora, the solo project of Nakamura Kōji aka Nakakō (LAMA, iLL, ex-Supercar), has a new album out now that explores ambient sounds. It is available for download through Bandcamp and DIY Stars. Audio samples at label Sound of Romance Nyantora...
Posted on September 13, 2013 at 23:21. | Released on September 9, 2013
Nakatsuka Takeshi "Lyrics"
Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), who this year celebrates 10 years of solo activity, has a new album coming. While several of the songs here have been previously released in demo form for free on the "Takeshi Lab" section of his web...
Posted on January 30, 2013 at 21:45. | Released on February 6, 2013
Vanilla Beans "Vanilla Beans III"
It's a busy year for Vanilla Beans! Not only have they released 3 singles, a DVD and a photo book so far, but here comes a brand new 3rd album! This one is said to have the particularity of being...
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 00:55. | Released on November 7, 2012
Gig report: Vanilla Beans one-man live vol.4
Text and photo by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Sunday June 17, I went to see Vanilla Beans who were holding their 4th one-man live. I had been to the first held in December 2009 (report), and have...
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 23:35.
Vanilla Beans "Choco Mint Flavor Time"
Vanilla Beans have a brand new single coming! Title track "Choco Mint Flavor Time" is a catchy pop tune that can be heard in the cute videoclip below, which features more dancing than usual. The jacket even shows Rena and...
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 23:45. | Released on April 11, 2012
Various Artists "Happy Holidays! ~80's Pops Covers~"
This is a compilation of various covers of 80's hit Japanese pop songs, featuring Sakamoto Ryūichi with Minekawa Takako, Toki Asako, Yakushimaru Etsuko, Hitomitoi with Sokabe Keiichi, clammbon, Sebastian X, and more. Various Artists "Happy Holidays! ~80's Pops Covers~" 1....
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 21:53. | Released on March 21, 2012
tokyo pinsalocks "Hallelujah Girls"
New wave/post-rock band tokyo pinsalocks has a new album out just now! This is produced by Miura Shunichi of Kera & The Synthesizers. Two tracks can be sampled at MySpace. Also, recent non-album track "Salon de Tokyo (remixed by miurashun)"...
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 23:19. | Released on January 11, 2012
Vanilla Beans "toki no kakera"
Vanilla Beans will have a new single released in January! This adds a rare (first?) minor scale song to their repertory with title track "toki no kakera", which can be seen performed in the clip below from a recent morning...
Posted on December 30, 2011 at 22:17. | Released on January 18, 2012
Moonriders "Caméra Égal Stylo Special Edition"
The Moonriders has a reissue coming of "Caméra Égal Stylo", their 5th album first released in 1980. This edition contains a special bonus CD with remixes of all songs by the likes of CTO LAB., Kishino Yūichi (La veuve moustache...
Posted on April 24, 2011 at 23:14. | Released on April 27, 2011
Toki Asako "Toki Asako Light! ~CM & Cover Songs~", "Gift ~anata wa Madonna~"
Toki Asako (ex-Cymbals) has a new album coming, a collection of cover songs plus some recent songs for TV commercials (for Shiseidō, Uniqlo, Nissan and DoCoMo). Lead song "Gift ~anata wa Madonna~" has been released as a "one coin" ¥500...
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 01:20. | Released on February 2, 2011
Various Artists "utau Piano danshi"
Here's a first compilation on Delicatessen Recordings, the label of Nakatsuka Takeshi. The title translates to "singing piano guys", and indeed features male singer-songwriters, a few of the songs mainly just piano and vocals while over half is more band-...
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 23:10. | Released on December 8, 2010
Ino Hidefumi "Inocology"
Ino Hidefumi is back with a 3rd album, this time entirely original! Also he seems to have an intriguing space concept going, the album being described as "cosmic travel music of the 21st century"! This comes a bit over a...
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 22:25. | Released on November 13, 2009
The 30th Anniversary of NYLON100%
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of NYLON100%, a café/bar that was located in Shibuya from the late 70's throughout the 80's (now defunct) and had an important place in Japan's punk and new wave scene, a bunch of artists from the...
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 13:44. | Released on July 9, 2008
DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live
Nomiya Maki's big recital might be over, but she's not taking it easy just yet! Indeed, he will be appearing on stage as part of Plastic Sex, her unit with Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics). DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live on 4/26...
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 17:23. | Released on April 26, 2008
Denki Groove "shōnen Young"
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Posted on September 28, 2007 at 17:11. | Released on December 5, 2007
orange pekoe "Best Remixes & Clips" (CD+DVD)
This week is a bit calm on the release front, so I thought I'd liven things up with this orange pekoe remix collection that comes with a DVD of nine videoclips. Included are three remixes by Sunaga t̀ Experience, and...
Posted on November 20, 2006 at 12:25. | Released on November 22, 2006
Various Artists "SAG VOYAGE 2006 : summer Archive - Compiled by Kaoru Inoue"
Inoue Kaoru (Chari Chari) selects tracks by artists on and about his label Seeds and Ground, a sub-label of Crue-L Records started in 2003. Most if not all seems previously unreleased. Various Artists "SAG VOYAGE 2006 : summer Archive -...
Posted on September 25, 2006 at 17:20. | Released on October 25, 2006
Nobuchika Eri "Nobuchikaeri.rx"
Singer Nobuchika Eri, always produced by Ōsawa Shinichi (of Mondo Grosso, Sakura Hills Disco 3000, and bird fame), has a first remix album coming out including contributions by Fantastic Plastic Machine, Matthew Herbert, and more. Nobuchika Eri "Nobuchikaeri.rx" 信近エリ 「Nobuchikaeri.rx」...
Posted on March 22, 2006 at 16:23. | Released on May 10, 2006
