Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2025
For the 3rd year, Tanzaku CD Day is being held on July 7 (same day as the Tanabata festival), following the 2023 and 2024 editions that revived the nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD). This year again has many...
Posted on July 9, 2025 at 00:17. | Released on July 7, 2025
Scha Dara Parr "B Men feat. Dengaryu" (Download)
Just a few days after the release of "Beat Michi feat. Robochu", Scha Dara Parr have dropped another brand new track! This one is titled "B Men" and features rapper Dengaryū. It has been announced that a vinyl re-issue...
Posted on May 12, 2025 at 21:11. | Released on May 9, 2025
Scha Dara Parr "Beat Michi feat. Robochu" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr has released a new song titled "Beat Michi", featuring rapper Robochū (Instagram, 𝕏) who often appears in their shows. The song coincides with their 35th anniversary for which they have just held shows in Osaka and...
Posted on May 8, 2025 at 22:26. | Released on May 5, 2025
Kenji Ozawa & Scha Dara Parr "Boogie Back Baby"
The hit song "konya wa Boogie Back", released by Kenji Ozawa and Scha Dara Parr in March 1994, has reached its 30th anniversary. To celebrate that, the same members made a new sequel song titled "Boogie Back Baby". While...
Posted on May 23, 2024 at 22:56. | Released on April 24, 2024
Scha Dara Parr & STUTS "Pointless 5 (feat. PUNPEE)" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr and STUTS have released a collaboration track digitally. With guest rapper PUNPEE joining in, the resulting song by the party of five is appropriately titled "Pointless 5". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. Scha...
Posted on May 23, 2024 at 22:28. | Released on May 17, 2024
Various Artists "seiki no uta, kokoro no uta -Ryoichi Hattori Tribute-"
A tribute album for famous songwriter Ryōichi Hattori (1907-1993), a pioneer of Japanese pop music, has been released. The album contains covers and reworks, performed by various artists including Konishi Yasuharu feat. Miyako Kōda (dip in the pool), Scha Dara...
Posted on March 3, 2024 at 23:56. | Released on February 21, 2024
Posted on September 3, 2021 at 09:21. | Event held on Sunday September 12, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
Scha Dara Parr & never young beach "Nebayan and Schayan" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr and never young beach have released a collaboration single of two songs! If you missed it, check out Scha Dara Parr's album "shin Scha Dara daisakusen" (Spotify). The latest release by never young beach is EP...
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 10:00. | Released on May 26, 2021
Posted on November 17, 2020 at 21:14. | Event held on Thursday November 19, 2020 at 17:00 (JST)
Various Artists "Join The Pac - Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Album -"
Following the release of Pac-Man tribute songs as three digital EPs earlier this year (vol.1, vol.2 & vol.3), here finally comes the awaited Pac-Man 40th anniversary album! Included are all of the tracks from those three EPs, plus songs by...
Posted on November 3, 2020 at 22:01. | Released on October 28, 2020
Posted on September 30, 2020 at 22:08. | Event held on Sunday October 11, 2020 at 19:30 (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
Scha Dara Parr "shin Scha Dara daisakusen"
About to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut (album "Scha Dara daisakusen" was released on May 5, 1990), Scha Dara Parr are back with a brand new full-length album! It's been 5 years since album "1212" (2015), after which...
Posted on April 5, 2020 at 17:38. | Released on April 8, 2020
Katori Shingo "20200101"
Out on the first day of 2020 is a first solo album by Katori Shingo (atarashii chizu, ex-SMAP). The title "20200101" is to be read "niwaniwa waiwai". Included are several collaborations such as ones with Scha Dara Parr, BiSH,...
Posted on January 1, 2020 at 21:45. | Released on January 1, 2020
Scha Dara Parr "Yon the Mic feat. Robochu & Kaseki Cider" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr has a new track out today on download/streaming platforms! Ending theme of TV anime series "Four Cards" (English title apparently "Four of a Kind"), the track takes inspiration from the number "four" by inviting two more...
Posted on November 13, 2019 at 22:49. | Released on November 13, 2019
Towa Tei "Arbeit" (2CD), "Future Listening!" (2x12")
Towa Tei is celebrating the 25th anniversary since his solo debut (album "Future Listening!" released in October 1994). Taking part in the celebrations are the releases of 2CD album "Arbeit", a collection of mainly production or remix works for other...
Posted on November 4, 2019 at 15:16. | Released on November 6, 2019
lyrical school "World's End"
Idol rap group lyrical school has a brand new album being released this month! The song "toko Nuts Return" has music written & arranged by Shinco (Scha Dara Parr) and lyrics by Bose (Scha Dara Parr) and Kaseki Cider. There...
Posted on June 10, 2018 at 21:27. | Released on June 19, 2018
Takkyu Ishino "Takkyu Ishino Works 1983-2017"
Takkyu Ishino (Denki Groove), who just turned 50 on December 26, is releasing an box set of eight CDs! This includes a lot of his works except his solo original albums and Denki Groove original songs. This sums up to...
Posted on January 6, 2018 at 00:23. | Released on January 24, 2018
DJ Misoshiru to MC Gohan "komenication"
Always charmingly rapping about food and cooking, DJ Misoshiru to MC Gohan has recently released a brand new album, which features collaborations with Shinco (Scha Dara Parr), Homecomings, manabua, Onigawara and more. This time all songs have a theme of...
Posted on December 30, 2017 at 22:40. | Released on October 25, 2017
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Towa Tei "Zambient" (12"), "The Source" (7")
Towa Tei has a brand new album, titled "ZAMBIENT", coming on vinyl this month! It's his 14th album, and the follow-up to "AH!!" (2025). Featured musicians include Bose (Scha Dara Parr), Yumiko Ohno (Buffalo Daughter), Hiroshi Takano, Yūta Hosono and...
Posted on August 17, 2026 at 00:03. | Released on August 21, 2026
Sugiurumn "Someone Is Dancing Somewhere"
SUGIURUMN (of The Alexx, ex-Electric Glass Balloon) has released a brand new solo album, featuring a variety of singers: Ani (of Scha Dara Parr), Keiichi Sokabe (Sunny Day Service), Hokuto Asami and Haruna Yusa (both of Have a Nice Day!),...
Posted on August 17, 2024 at 17:39. | Released on August 7, 2024
Remon Nakanishi feat. Donuts Disco Deluxe & Monaural Mini Plug "Odori Ondo" (12")
Produced by You-ichi Kishino (La veuve moustachue), this 12" is a unique mixture of hip-hop, Gōshū ondo and Mor lam. Led by minyō singer Remon Nakanishi (Instagram), each side has versions featuring respectively Donuts Disco Deluxe (the unit of...
Posted on January 4, 2024 at 22:20. | Released on November 15, 2023
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
Record Store Day 2022
It's time for Record Store Day! This weekend on Saturday April 23 is the worldwide Record Store Day, and like always there are many releases happening in Japan too! Below is a list of recommended picks. Many releases in Japan...
Posted on April 23, 2022 at 01:33. | Released on April 23, 2022
O'CHAWANZ "Episode X"
Hip-hop unit O'CHAWANZ has just released a new mini-album titled "Episode X" (read "Episode Ten"), said to be the last of their "1st generation" with this current line-up. In this one, members Sugar Shu Lala and Ichico Nico are joined...
Posted on March 13, 2022 at 12:36. | Released on March 9, 2022
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 November 18, 2020 at 23:42. | Event held on Saturday November 28, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
"Stand Strong feat. Libro, Pocyomkin, Bose & Chozen Lee" (7")
"Stand Strong" is a skateboard-themed movie directed by Hisashi Kikuchi, known for his music video and TV commercial works, and written by pro-skateboarder Shin Okada. This song of the same name is the movie's theme song, and it features...
Posted on October 1, 2020 at 23:08. | Released on October 7, 2020
