Mom "Zoku - Seishun" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has released a new song digitally, titled "Zoku - Seishun". It's the follow-up to his album "Owari No Caricature" released last year. Mom wrote and arranged a song on Momoiro Clover Z's new album "Shukuten" out today...
Posted on May 15, 2022 at 21:55. | Released on May 11, 2022
Mom "Owari No Caricature"
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released this week a new album titled "Owari No Caricature" (translates to "Caricature of the end")! It's available both on CD and digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Check out the several music videos below, which had...
Posted on July 30, 2021 at 23:37. | Released on July 28, 2021
Mom "Mom no Day Catch" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has released today a new song digitally titled "Mom no Day Catch", accompanied by a music video that you can watch below. This is the 3rd song released since last year's album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a...
Posted on June 29, 2021 at 23:08. | Released on June 30, 2021
Mom "Kokoro Ga Kowaresou" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released a new song titled "Kokoro Ga Kowaresou", accompanied by the music video below which has English subtitles. This song follows "shukujitsu" released in April, and 3rd album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board" out...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 01:06. | Released on June 2, 2021
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Mom "shukujitsu" (Download)
Singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has just released a brand new song, titled "shukujitsu"! Check out the music video below! This follows his 3rd album "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board" that was released in July 2020. This Thursday April 15 from...
Posted on April 15, 2021 at 00:00. | Released on April 14, 2021
Posted on April 13, 2021 at 20:19. | Event held on Thursday April 15, 2021 at 21:30 (JST)
Mom "21st Century Cultboi Ride a Sk8board"
23-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a brand new 3rd album being released this week! This is the follow-up to last year's "Detox". Included are a few songs that were available in advance digitally (of which the music videos you can watch...
Posted on July 6, 2020 at 21:04. | Released on July 8, 2020
Mom "Boys and Girls" (7")
22-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a first 7" out now! Both "Boys and Girls" and "himitsu no futari" are taken from his latest album "Detox". Check out videos of both songs below! Upcoming shows include event "look forward to science...
Posted on October 9, 2019 at 00:10. | Released on October 9, 2019
Mom "Detox"
21-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a new 2nd album being released this month! Check out his cool tracks & smooth vocals that are quite irresistible. This album follows "Playground" released in November 2018 (CDJapan, Spotify, ). HMV gives away a promo...
Posted on May 1, 2019 at 22:39. | Released on May 22, 2019
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Various Artists "Paraiso, no ongaku - Coffee House mona records no Hosono Haruomi-san Tribute Album" (12")
First released on CD last December, this tribute album to Haruomi Hosono supervised by Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five) is finally being released on vinyl. Included are covers of Hosono's works, mainly performed in the spontaneous style of a musician playing...
Posted on August 12, 2026 at 00:08. | Released on August 19, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.70
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 5, 2026 at 10:57.
Various Artists "Paraiso, no ongaku - Coffee House mona records no Hosono Haruomi-san Tribute Album"
For three years, Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been holding a regular event series titled "Coffee House mona records", always featuring himself and a guest, each performing a song in turn. This year Haruomi Hosono once appeared as a secret...
Posted on December 22, 2025 at 22:23. | Released on December 17, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.61
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 11, 2025 at 10:00.
City Pop on Vinyl 2025
Saturday, August 2, 2025, was City Pop on Vinyl, held for the 6th consecutive year. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. Also check out the full list where there's much more...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 21:43. | Released on August 2, 2025
Haruko Tajima "Re:Rainbow Mements" (Download)
Following the release of latest album "Rainbow Mements" at the end of last year, Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has now released a remix album of songs from that album, titled "Re:Rainbow Mements" and featuring remixers such as perfect young lady,...
Posted on August 2, 2025 at 00:29. | Released on July 30, 2025
Machi Akari "Yokohama Dilemma / boku no umare wa Koriyama"
Machi Akari has released a new single of two songs, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of her major debut. "Yokohama Dilemma" and "boku no umare wa Kōriyama" (this one named after a town of Fukushima prefecture where her mom is...
Posted on July 4, 2025 at 23:16. | Released on June 25, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.59
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 13, 2025 at 14:04.
Record Store Day 2025
Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 12. 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 the...
Posted on April 12, 2025 at 10:35. | Released on April 12, 2025
Velludo "Between The Lines" (Download)
Velludo (read in Japanese "Birōdo") is a 4-piece band featuring Shuntarō Okino (Venus Peter) and Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius), formed in the late 80s moments before Venus Peter and Flipper's Guitar. The songs they wrote around 1987-1988 were finally (re-)recorded this...
Posted on December 29, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
Jintana & Emeralds / Paisley Parks "Summer Crazy Days c/w A Moment of Silence" (Download)
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has just released a new single digitally which comes as a split with Pan Pacific Playa mates Paisley Parks (SoundCloud). The new song "Summer Crazy Days" commemorates Yokohama crew PPP's 20th anniversary, and it...
Posted on September 25, 2024 at 23:27. | Released on September 25, 2024
MPC GIRL USAGI "MOMENT EP" (Download)
Beatmaker/producer and AKAI MPC-user MPC GIRL USAGI (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released a new EP, titled "MOMENT EP". Included is the title track "MOMENT" which is a collaboration with trackmaker/singer-songwriter and modular synth musician Acidclank. This EP is the...
Posted on September 21, 2024 at 22:40. | Released on September 13, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.53
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 20, 2024 at 22:33.
Cornelius "Ethereal Essence"
Cornelius is releasing a new album this week, titled "Ethereal Essence". This is an ambient-themed album of tracks from the recent years that are made available on CD for the first time, at least some of which are reworked or...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 17:36. | Released on June 26, 2024
The Caraway "Our brilliant weekend"
The Caraway (𝕏), the guitar pop solo project of Osamu Shimada (Swinging Popsicle), has just released a brand new album, titled "Our brilliiant weekend". It had been 18 years since the first self-titled album (2006). The new album consists of...
Posted on February 4, 2024 at 10:14. | Released on January 28, 2024
Record Day 2023
Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3, coinciding with public holiday Culture Day. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also much more to be found...
Posted on November 3, 2023 at 11:43. | Released on November 3, 2023
Wang Dang Doodle "Girigiri Girl" (Download)
Wang Dang Doodle (Instagram, Twitter), the duo formed of Momiji (vocals & blues harp) and Kahori (guitar & manipulation), has just released a brand new song digitally! Check out the music video for "GIRIGIRI GIRL" below, and find it...
Posted on August 11, 2023 at 23:59. | Released on June 21, 2023
Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM) "Soundtracks for Ice Cream Fever"
Tomoyuki Tanaka a.k.a. FPM has done the soundtrack for the movie "Ice Cream Fever" (directed by Tetsuya Chihara). The soundtrack is available on CD and digitally. The movie features Utaha (Wednesday Campanella) as an ice cream shop worker, and also...
Posted on July 22, 2023 at 21:06. | Released on July 12, 2023
Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.1 'Portrait'"
Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has her take at city pop in this new EP that is described as "Neo Tokyo City Pop". Each of the original songs features a different guest singer. Some classics were also sampled in the...
Posted on June 7, 2023 at 23:10. | Released on June 7, 2023
kiss the gambler "What am I saying?" (12"/Download)
Singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter) has released a 2nd album today, titled "What am I saying?" (Japanese title: "watashi wa nani o itteimasuka?"). This includes the latest single "Cardamon" which was released on 7" in February (with an exclusive B-side)....
Posted on April 5, 2023 at 21:39. | Released on April 5, 2023
Wang Dang Doodle "Cherry on Top" (Download)
Wang Dang Doodle (Instagram, Twitter) is a duo formed of Momiji (vocals & blues harp) and Kahori (guitar & manipulation), and give a fun and energetic performance. Today a new song has been released, their first this year, titled...
Posted on March 29, 2023 at 22:39. | Released on March 29, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.37
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 March 16, 2023 at 23:56.
Madoka Ogino "La japonaise"
This is the 1st mini-album of Kyoto-born Madoka Ogino (Facebook page). Her latest song "Asagiribashi" ("Asagiri Bridge"), of which the video can be watched below, was written by Shigeo Naka (The Surf Coasters) and performed by Frankie and the Pool...
Posted on March 2, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on February 22, 2023
kiss the gambler "Cardamom / ido no soko no yuuhi" (7")
A new 7" single has been released by singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter). There's a music video of A-side "Cardamom" that can be watched below. This song will be included on her upcoming 2nd album to be released on...
Posted on March 1, 2023 at 00:03. | Released on February 20, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34
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 16, 2022 at 21:03.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33
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 November 18, 2022 at 22:33.
Record Day 2022 Day 1
Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3 (coinciding with public holiday Culture Day) and also on December 3. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also...
Posted on November 6, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on November 3, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.32
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 October 14, 2022 at 13:08.
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
Bluevalley "Bluevalley"
BLUEVALLEY is a bassless lo-fi pop group based in Nagoya, led by singer-songwriter Kikumi Minatani. Here finally comes their first full-length original album! This follows the release of three independently-made 7" singles (some available at Jet Set), and more recently...
Posted on September 21, 2022 at 23:33. | Released on September 21, 2022
(((sssurrounddd))) "After Hours" (Download)
(((sssurrounddd))), which came back last year as the duo unit of Jun Kamoda (Facebook) (aka Illreme) and XTAL with the digital EP release "Soap Opera", has now released a new album titled "After Hours" digitally! Unlike previous works, the songs...
Posted on September 3, 2022 at 12:37. | Released on August 10, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
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 15, 2022 at 13:15.
Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
"Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order...
Posted on June 21, 2022 at 22:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Fake Food (Quilts version)" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has just released a 5th song digitally! This one is a self-cover of her solo song "Fake Food" (find the original jazzy piano version here), but this time performed with...
Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on May 25, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.27
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 13, 2022 at 12:49.
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Department store" (Download)
Here's a 4th song by singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. The song "Department store" is a new original written by Momoko, actually taking inspiration from a department store. The music is performed by Kazuaki Koyama...
Posted on May 1, 2022 at 23:07. | Released on April 27, 2022
Je et Georges "hyakunen no kodoku c/w Dashiell Hammett & Popcorn" (7")
Je et Georges (or in Japanese boku to Georges) is back as a unit formed of Himeno Tama and Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo). Ahead of a 3rd album (titled "III") to be released in June, which is announced as being...
Posted on March 20, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on March 23, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Triangles and the relationship" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has released today a 3rd song digitally. Watch the music video below, and hear it on your favorite streaming/download platform. The song is also available in hi-res audio from OTOTOY....
Posted on March 17, 2022 at 20:39. | Released on March 16, 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
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
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.
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
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.
Three Berry Icecream "Another World" (Download)
Three Berry Icecream (Twitter), the solo unit of Mayumi Ikemizu (a former member of the band Bridge), has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Another World"! This is a first cut from the upcoming album "Three Berry...
Posted on October 17, 2021 at 00:18. | Released on October 15, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Feeling Vegetables" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion has just released a 2nd song digitally with her latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. Watch the music video for "Feeling Vegetables" below and find it on a download platform. This song, along with "High" released...
Posted on October 2, 2021 at 23:51. | Released on September 29, 2021
Crazy Ken Band "I Like It"
Crazy Ken Band is releasing a cover album for the first time ever, including many songs that are part of band's and most precisely leader Yokoyama Ken's musical roots. The selection spans from the 70s to the early 90s. Check...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 21:17. | Released on September 8, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "High" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion, previously active with Re:Served and also an ex-member of Futon (Thailand), is back with a new project called Momoko Motion and Quilts, and she aims to release a full album titled "Lemon is gray" next year....
Posted on August 11, 2021 at 20:46. | Released on August 11, 2021
Les Sewing Sisters "Les Sewing Sisters" (Download)
Les Sewing Sisters (Facebook) is a duo based in L.A. and formed of Lun*na Menoh and Saori Mitome. Their music is made of nothing but sounds sampled from sewing machines (no drums or synths) and their voices. Find a review...
Posted on July 24, 2021 at 22:09. | Released on July 23, 2021
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Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no mikkai"
Kinoco Hotel is releasing a brand new 8th album, titled "Marianne no mikkai"! Unlike the previous ("Marianne no ougi") which was a co-production, this time Kinoco Hotel is self-produced by leader Marianne Shinonome. It's the last album with bassist Giulietta...
Posted on July 3, 2021 at 20:25. | Released on July 7, 2021
Posted on June 26, 2021 at 01:15. | Event held on Saturday June 26, 2021 at 14:00 (JST)
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.
Posted on April 13, 2021 at 20:13. | Event held on Saturday April 24, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
Various Artists "Kyohei Tsutsumi Song Book"
Famous songwriter Tsutsumi Kyōhei passed away last October at the age of 80. This album is a tribute made of brand new recordings, featuring the work of producers Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One), Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Takebe Satoshi, Kameda Seiji,...
Posted on March 25, 2021 at 10:14. | Released on March 24, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.15
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 March 25, 2021 at 00:36.
Posted on March 9, 2021 at 10:50. | Event held on Saturday March 27, 2021 at 21:00 (JST)
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.
Maika Loubté "Mist" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Mist"! The lyrics are a mix French, English and Japanese. You can read them at Bandcamp. This comes ahead of a new album expected to be released this...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on January 27, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
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 28, 2021 at 01:13.
Posted on January 23, 2021 at 21:06. | Event held on Thursday February 18, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Final Spank Happy "Smooth Escalator" (Download)
Final Spank Happy, the unit of Boss the NK (aka Kikuchi Naruyoshi) and OD (aka Oda Tomomi of CRCK/LCKS, DCPRG), has released this brand new song earlier this month. This follows album "mint exorcist" that came at the end...
Posted on December 28, 2020 at 22:43. | Released on December 11, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
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 24, 2020 at 00:34.
Posted on December 4, 2020 at 13:30. | Event held on Sunday December 6, 2020 at 15:00 (JST)
Urbangarde "Avantdemic"
Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde has just released a new album, titled "Avantdemic". This is their 10th album, actually their 2nd this year following the release of "TOKYOPOP" on New Year's Day. It's full of brand new songs including an upgraded...
Posted on November 30, 2020 at 00:24. | Released on November 25, 2020
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Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.10
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 October 28, 2020 at 21:52.
Posted on October 22, 2020 at 21:36. | Event held on Saturday October 31, 2020 at 18:00 (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
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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.
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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
Posted on September 4, 2020 at 23:20. | Event held on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
Ushio Kensuke "'Japan Sinks: 2020' Original Soundtrack" (2CD)
This is the soundtrack for Netflix anime series "Japan Sinks: 2020" (directed by Yuasa Asaaki), of which the music was produced by Ushio Kensuke (agraph). This soundtrack album includes 41 songs on two CDs, and the first pressing is said...
Posted on August 23, 2020 at 11:43. | Released on August 26, 2020
Negicco "gozen 0ji no Sympathy"
Negicco has a brand new single coming this month! hitomitoi wrote the title song's lyrics and co-wrote the music with PARKGOLF, who also did the arrangement. Two more songs are included: "sakasama" which has music written and arranged by Okino...
Posted on August 15, 2020 at 00:20. | Released on August 25, 2020
Posted on August 6, 2020 at 13:31. | Event held on Sunday August 9, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
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
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
Tokyo Beethoven "Colorful Tokyo feat. Momo / uchuu wa taihen da! feat. Momo" (7")
Tokyo Beethoven is the new project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife). Their first release is a 7" single of two songs which both feature singer Momo of Charan-Po-Rantan. Check out the...
Posted on March 2, 2020 at 22:36. | Released on March 4, 2020
Wakita Monari "AHEAD!" (12")
Wakita Monari's excellent 2nd album "AHEAD!" (2018) is being released on vinyl! This album includes several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written by YUI (Bakubaku Dokin)), Sasaki Jun (ex-Cosa Nostra)...
Posted on February 14, 2020 at 21:55. | Released on February 19, 2020
Pollyanna "pantomime"
Pollyanna, a band described as rocking Shibuya-kei, has a first full-length album out now! Formed in 2014, they previously released two mini-albums. The song "Life" was arranged by Tsujibayashi Miho. Check out the music video for title song "pantomime" below...
Posted on January 29, 2020 at 22:53. | Released on January 29, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
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 22, 2020 at 23:55.
Urbangarde "TOKYOPOP"
The first release of 2020 (or Reiwa year 2 in the Japanese calendar) is a new album by trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde titled "TOKYOPOP". The album contains 6 new songs (including "kotoba uri" and "Tokyo wa Reiwa reiji"), newly recorded...
Posted on January 1, 2020 at 00:10. | Released on January 1, 2020
Dé Dé Mouse "Nulife"
DÉ DÉ MOUSE has a brand new album out now! "Nulife" has an "exotic" concept with lots of latin percussions, with the whole resulting in nu-disco. HMV (and apparently Amazon and other retailers) gives away a promo CD of new...
Posted on December 12, 2019 at 23:15. | Released on December 11, 2019
