Ursula 1000 "Esoterique"
New York producer Ursula 1000 (aka Alex Gimeno) has a brand new album out now! Featured are collaborations with Qypthone's Ookawara Izumi and Nakatsuka Takeshi, The Gentle People, Ferd Schneider (The B-52s), Isabelle Antena, Loredana Grimaudo (Swingrowers), and remixes by...
Posted on October 5, 2019 at 18:27. | Released on October 1, 2019
YMCK "Ten+Ten"
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, YMCK has released a brand new album, their 10th, and it's titled "TEN+TEN" (read "Ten Ten"). The double album is made of 20 tracks, and as usual YMCK has a few tricks in their bag...! The...
Posted on November 8, 2023 at 22:01. | Released on September 29, 2023
Takeshi Nakatsuka "Dreaming of the Future" (12")
First released as a digital EP in July, this month Takeshi Nakatsuka's "Dreaming of the Future" was released a vinyl 12" edition, including the original plus all three remixes by FPM, in the blue shirt, and Sasuke Haraguchi (a.k.a....
Posted on September 19, 2023 at 23:25. | Released on September 6, 2023
Takeshi Nakatsuka and The Skamotts "Romantic ga tomaranai / futari no ai Land with Maki Nomiya" (7")
Takeshi Nakatsuka (Qypthone) collaborates with ska band The Skamotts (led by Tawoyame Orquesta's Tomoko Okamura) for this 7" single. The A-side is a cover of C-C-B's hit song "Romantic ga tomaranai", while the B-side is a cover of Ishikawa...
Posted on June 26, 2023 at 22:40. | Released on June 28, 2023
Posted on February 11, 2022 at 12:19. | Event held on Saturday February 19, 2022 at 20:00 (JST)
Hoshikuzu Scat "la distanza" (Download)
Hoshikuzu Scat released today a new song titled "la distanza", which was written by member Mitz Mangrove, and arranged by Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone). This release follows digital single "Christmas kanpa" (December 2020) which was also arranged by Nakatsuka Takeshi....
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on October 13, 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.
Nakatsuka Takeshi & videobrother "Hashire Shoujikimono" (Download)
Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone) has just released a brand new track in collaboration with horn section band videobrother! The song "Hashire Shōjikimono" is a cover of an ending theme of TV anime series "Chibi Maruko-chan", originally sung by Saijō Hideki....
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 20:19. | Released on January 15, 2021
Hoshikuzu Scat "Christmas kanpa" (Download)
Hoshikuzu Scat has just released a brand new Christmas EP! Title song "Christmas kanpa" was written by member Mitz Mangrove, and B-side "Banana no namida" is a cover of mid-80's idol group Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (formed of two members from...
Posted on December 14, 2020 at 22:10. | Released on December 10, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
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 25, 2020 at 23:58.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
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 22, 2020 at 23:35.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.5
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 28, 2020 at 01:10.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
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 26, 2020 at 08:00.
WabiSabi with Izumi Ookawara "Je t'aime... moi non plus / Harvest Moon" (7")
WabiSabi is a new unit formed of DJ aribo and trackmaker Egami Yūkichi. Their first release comes as a 7" single, for which they have invited Qypthone's Izumi Ookawara to sing on a cover of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je t'aime......
Posted on July 15, 2019 at 22:43. | Released on July 17, 2019
Hoshikuzu Scat "Absolutely Adorable"
Hoshikuzu Scat has a brand new single out today! The title song is a dance track written by member Mitz Mangrove, with music co-written by Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), while the B-side is a cover of Wada Kanako. Both were...
Posted on March 25, 2019 at 23:07. | Released on March 25, 2019
Izumi Ookawara x P.O.P "How I met you"
Izumi Ookawara (Qypthone) has a new song out now digitally! P.O.P's trackmaker Saitō Ryōji and the twin rappers collaborated to make this groovy disco track, to which Izumi wrote the lyrics. Check it out on iTunes worldwide, Spotify, etc....
Posted on November 22, 2017 at 21:53. | Released on November 22, 2017
Izumi Ookawara "Friendly Ghost" (Download)
Izumi Ookawara (Qypthone) has two new songs about to be released on iTunes! Both were written by herself, and co-arranged by guitarist Ishigaki Kentarō (Qypthone) and pianist Mami Oonishi. Both tracks also feature Suzuki Kaoru on drums among others....
Posted on September 27, 2016 at 23:00. | Released on September 28, 2016
Nakatsuka Takeshi "EYE"
Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone) has a brand new album coming! It has already been 3 years since "Lyrics". We're told to expect aggressive and thrilling new jazzy sounds. A release party will be held on April 21 at Daikanyama Unit (details)....
Posted on March 10, 2016 at 00:03. | Released on March 16, 2016
Izumi Ookawara "Precious Days" (Download)
Singer Izumi Ookawara (Qypthone) has a new solo song out today on iTunes! The catchy song was written by herself, arranged with Ishigaki Kentarō (also of Qypthone) and Oonishi Mami, and recorded with a full band and brass section....
Posted on October 28, 2015 at 23:20. | Released on October 28, 2015
Izumi Ookawara "Strawberry Jam" (Download)
Izumi Ookawara (singer of Qypthone) has a jazzy brand new single now available on iTunes worldwide! "Strawberry Jam" was written by Izumi and arranged with Ishigaki Kentarō (also of Qypthone). This time she has recorded with a band of...
Posted on March 26, 2015 at 20:15. | Released on March 25, 2015
