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
The Image "2" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE has just released a 2nd mini-album digitally, titled "2". It's been just three months since the first, "1", and the two singles released since then are included ("Love Is Blind" and "Paradise"). Watch the music...
Posted on July 29, 2021 at 23:53. | Released on July 28, 2021
The Image "1"
Here comes a first album by the recently formed dance music band THE IMAGE, which comprises elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and...
Posted on April 28, 2021 at 22:35. | Released on April 28, 2021
Posted on April 9, 2021 at 20:10. | Event held on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
The Image "Ai Ha Music" (Download)
THE IMAGE has just released a 2nd single titled "Ai Ha Music" (read "ai wa Music"), following last month's "Starlight". Check out the new music video below! The soul/funk/disco/rock band mainly features Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number...
Posted on March 31, 2021 at 22:19. | Released on March 31, 2021
The Image "Starlight" (Download)
THE IMAGE is a brand new dance music band that has elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and Ori Makoto (aka Francis,...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on February 24, 2021
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
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Temma Matsunaga "Black One Point"
Temma Matsunaga (Instagram, 𝕏) of Urbangarde (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new 4th solo album, titled "Black One Point" (or in Japanese "kokuitten"). This new album includes collaborations with singers Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Kawamoto Makoto. Check...
Posted on January 17, 2026 at 23:30. | Released on January 14, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57
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 February 12, 2025 at 13:17.
Geinoh Yamashirogumi "Akira Remix" (2CD)
A first-ever remix album of anime classic "Akira", music originally written and performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi, has been released. The album is produced by Akira's creator Katsuhiro Ōtomo who selected the remixers: Makoto Kubota, Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five), and Kuniaki...
Posted on September 6, 2024 at 00:07. | Released on August 21, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.52
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 16, 2024 at 13:15.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.40
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 16, 2023 at 22:23.
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
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.
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.
Posted on February 19, 2022 at 22:30. | Event held on Saturday April 23, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
Francis "Repulsion / Coquette Marionnette" (7")
Two songs from the new album of Francis (aka Makoto Ori), "Bolero" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), are being released on 7". This comes from Groove Unchant's label Unchantable Records. Like the album, the jacket was designed by Hitoshi Odajima....
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on December 22, 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.
Michihiro Nakamura "Bossa Tokyo" (Download)
Michihiro Nakamura, singer of THE IMAGE, has just released his first solo album. Titled "Bossa Tokyo", its sound takes its roots from bossa nova with elements of jazz-funk, techno, electronica, etc. The songs are covers of some bossa nova standards...
Posted on October 27, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on October 27, 2021
Francis "Bolero"
Francis is the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori (who previously played in bands Picky Picnic, Original Love and The Collectors), and after a long wait here comes finally a brand new album titled "Bolero"! Included are several...
Posted on September 27, 2021 at 00:48. | Released on September 27, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
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 29, 2021 at 00:00.
Yusuke Shima "Silent Jazz Case 4"
Yūsuke Shima is a trumpet and flute player and composer/arranger, active professionally since 2002. He has just released a new solo album, the 4th of his "Silent Jazz Case" project which is focused on original compositions. With all brass and...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 19:28. | Released on July 7, 2021
The Image "Paradise" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE has just released a new song digitally, titled "Paradise". Like the previous, "Love Is Blind" (out last month), it features guest singer arvin homa aya (ex-Jazztronik) who wrote the lyrics. Check out the music...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 22:48. | Released on June 30, 2021
The Image "Love Is Blind" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE, which debuted in February and released its first album "1" last month, has just released another brand new single! This one is a 3rd song featuring guest singer arvin homa aya (ex-Jazztronik), who wrote...
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 00:31. | Released on May 26, 2021
