Star Dish "Conversation"
Star Dish, the club-jazz unit of Sano Atsushi (Sherlock Notes) and Playa, brings us a first full-length album. This features guest Raphael Sebbag (United Future Organization), as well as members of Jabberloop and Immigrant's Bossa Band. Included are all tracks...
Posted on June 16, 2009 at 22:35. | Released on June 3, 2009
Star Dish "Latin Conversation E.P." (12")
Already a 2nd EP and appetizing plate from Star Dish, club-jazz unit of Sano Atsushi (Sherlock Notes) and Playa. This time we get groovy latin beats, some French vocals by Raphael Sebbag (United Future Organization), and a remix by Gerardo...
Posted on March 27, 2009 at 22:24. | Released on March 26, 2009
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Maika Loubté "Hagane-No-Uma" (Download)
Maika Loubté (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released a new song titled "Hagane-No-Uma" (meaning "the horse of steel"). It's the theme song for the upcoming dystopian movie "honto ni atta hanashi (no hanashi)" that will open in theaters in Japan...
Posted on August 29, 2026 at 23:29. | Released on August 26, 2026
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
Jintana & Emeralds "Live Tapes from Blue Note Tokyo" (Download/Cassette)
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has released a 3-song EP of live performances from a show held on January 14, 2022 at Blue Note Tokyo. Included are "Oh! Southern Wind" (sung by Toi Emeralds a.k.a. hitomitoi), "taiyō no sei"...
Posted on August 9, 2022 at 00:44. | Released on August 5, 2022
Jintana & Emeralds "Emerald City Guide"
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds is releasing a long-awaited 2nd full-length album! It has been over 7 years since debut album "Destiny" (2014, , Spotify). This time the album has a concept of a trip to the imaginary Emerald City,...
Posted on September 12, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on September 15, 2021
Jintana & Emeralds "Love Again feat. Los Retros" (Download)
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds just released a new single, their 3rd this year, paving the way for the release of new album "Emerald City Guide" to be released on September 15! New song "Love Again" is a collaboration...
Posted on August 27, 2021 at 22:30. | Released on August 26, 2021
Jintana & Emeralds "Drip Trip" (Download)
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has just released a brand new song, titled "Drip Trip"! Formed of Jintana, Kashif, XTAL, with singers hitomitoi, Mami and Kami Kaoru. This time the song was written by Kashif, and the main singer...
Posted on June 5, 2021 at 21:11. | Released on June 2, 2021
Latin Quarter "pattern01" (Cassette/Download), "Mock" (Cassette+Download), "Hearty Party"
Latin Quarter (Twitter), trackmaker/DJ of the Pan Pacific Playa collective from Yokohama, has a brand new album being released! His first original release in 13 years, "pattern01" is available either on cassette or digitally (via Bandcamp). Jet Set also has...
Posted on April 12, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on April 14, 2021
Jintana & Emeralds "Oh! Southern Wind" (Download)
Jintana & Emeralds are back with a brand new ambient doo-wop song that has just suddenly been released digitally! Jintana & Emeralds is a group formed of Jintana and Kashif (both of Pacific Pan Playa), XTAL, and three female...
Posted on January 29, 2021 at 23:56. | Released on January 27, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.8
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 26, 2020 at 21:40.
Gallantique Kazue "namida, ame, Adieu / kizashi no Season" (Download)
Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new single of two songs. "namida, ame, Adieu" is an original written by Mitz Mangrove (another member of Hoshikuzu Scat), while the B-side is a cover of Nakajima Miyuki's "kizashi no Season"....
Posted on July 29, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
Sota & Kashif "Europa Part 1 & Part 2" (7")
Sota & Kashif is a collaboration of guitarist Kashif (Pan Pacific Playa) and keyboardist Takagi Sōta (of Inokashira Rangers, Cat Boys, etc.). Their first release is an instrumental cover of Santana's hit song "Europa" in two parts! The 7"...
Posted on June 18, 2019 at 22:05. | Released on June 19, 2019
Jintana & Emeralds "Summer Begins" (7")
Jintana & Emeralds, neo-doo-wop group of Jintana and Kashif (both of the Yokohama-based Pacific Pan Playa collective), DJ Crystal (XTAL, (((sssurrounddd)))), and 3 female vocalists including hitomitoi, has a new single out this week! The A-side is a brand...
Posted on August 13, 2018 at 23:18. | Released on August 18, 2018
BTB tokko "Sweet Machine"
Talkbox musician BTB (Pan Pacific Playa, ex-Luvraw & BTB) is back as "BTB tokkō" (tokkō = 特効 = special effects) with a new album titled "Sweet Machine". Expect mellow urban summer sounds! This follows recent single "I'll Be Around" (2018)...
Posted on July 10, 2018 at 21:30. | Released on July 11, 2018
BTB "I'll Be Around" (7")
Out now on new label Shinjuku Tracks is a 7" by talkbox musician BTB (Pan Pacific Playa). "I'll Be Around" is a reggae cover of The Spinners' hit song (original). The B-side is a dub version by Ichihashi Dubwise....
Posted on February 4, 2018 at 12:10. | Released on January 31, 2018
Kashif "BlueSongs"
Guitarist Kashif — a member of collective Pan Pacific Playa (PPP), and also known for his works and appearances with Jintana & Emeralds, hitomitoi, Scha Dara Parr, (((sssurrounddd))), G.Rina and Sugar Campaign — has a first solo album being released!...
Posted on April 30, 2017 at 23:17. | Released on May 3, 2017
Jintana & Emeralds "Mirage" (Download)
Jintana & Emeralds, the neo-doo-wop group of Jintana and Kashif (both of PPP), DJ Crystal (XTAL, (((sssurrounddd)))), and 3 female vocalists including hitomitoi, has a new single out now on iTunes Japan! A release party will be held on...
Posted on August 26, 2016 at 00:40. | Released on August 3, 2016
Record Store Day 2016
This year again Record Store Day is being held in Japan, this time on Saturday April 16! A lot of special and limited vinyl editions are being released on that very day, and at first only available in physical shops....
Posted on April 14, 2016 at 23:15. | Released on April 16, 2016
Jintana & Emeralds "Destiny" (12")
Jintana & Emeralds' wonderful 50's-inspired album "Destiny" is getting a vinyl LP release! Jintana & Emeralds is a band featuring Jintana and Kashif (both of the Yokohama-based Pacific Pan Playa collective), DJ Crystal (Traks Boys, (((sssurrounddd)))), and 3 female vocalists...
Posted on September 14, 2014 at 21:45. | Released on September 17, 2014
BTB "Back To Basic ~ore to omae hen~"
Yokohama talkbox musician BTB (of the Pan Pacific Playa collective, and previously of Luvraw & BTB which Luvraw quit earlier this year) has a new solo album out now. Featured are summer-oriented mellow covers of various songs originally by artists...
Posted on August 20, 2014 at 21:57. | Released on August 20, 2014
Jintana & Emeralds "Destiny"
Jintana & Emeralds is a band featuring Jintana and Kashif (both of the Yokohama-based Pacific Pan Playa collective), DJ Crystal (Traks Boys, (((sssurrounddd)))), and 3 female vocalists including hitomitoi. While having a nostalgic sound from another time, borrowing from Phil...
Posted on April 10, 2014 at 23:45. | Released on April 23, 2014
