Record Store Day 2024
Record Store Day was held worldwide on Saturday April 20. 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 have already started. Also...
Posted on April 23, 2024 at 00:54. | Released on April 20, 2024
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 "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
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
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
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valknee "Ordinary" (Download)
Rapper valknee has released a first full-length album digitally, titled "Ordinary". This includes previously released songs "WHITE DOWN JKT" and "BREEEEZE", and a whole lot of new tracks! Featured producers are NUU$HI, hirihiri, Pianootoko, SEKITOVA, Bailefunk Kakeko and KUROMARU. valknee...
Posted on May 4, 2024 at 11:47. | Released on April 10, 2024
VIOLAVIE "Answer / Birthday" (Download)
VIOLAVIE (YouTube, 𝕏, Instagram) is a new idol group that is produced by Emiri Kanou, and is formed of Konoha, Mitsuki, Marin, Mioha, Nico and Saaya. Their first two songs, "Answer" and "Birthday", were recently released digitally. Emiri wrote...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on April 24, 2024
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Oedoedo" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has recently released a new song titled "OEDOEDO". It's a theme song for anime series Ninjala, and follows "Isshin Doutai" which was also used as a theme song for the series. As always, the song was...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 12:42. | Released on April 12, 2024
Hideki Kaji "Being Pure At Heart"
Hideki Kaji has just released a brand new album, titled "Being Pure At Heart". It had been about 5 years since the previous original full-length "Goth Romance". The new album contains some songs released digitally over the last few years,...
Posted on April 27, 2024 at 23:58. | Released on April 24, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
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 April 19, 2024 at 13:25.
Posted on April 9, 2024 at 13:56. | Event held on Friday April 19, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Haruko Tajima "Gal Ninja feat. Hatsune Miku" (Download)
Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has recently released a new single titled "Gal Ninja", and which also features Hatsune Miku as duet partner. Check out the music video below! Other of Haruko's recent songs are "Rougai Y2K" (YouTube) and "Max...
Posted on April 8, 2024 at 20:54. | Released on March 6, 2024
hasirikomis "I Love you! next to music"
hasirikomis is a cool 3-piece band that was formed in 2019. This March they released their 3rd album, titled "I Love you! next to music". Check out the several music videos below! The album is available on CD and digitally....
Posted on April 4, 2024 at 21:23. | Released on March 13, 2024
the Tiger "Get Ready"
the Tiger is a soulful and funky rock band that was formed in 2014, and moved from their hometown of Nagoya to Tokyo in 2019. After having released four mini-albums independently, here comes a first full-length album titled "Get Ready"....
Posted on April 3, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on March 13, 2024
HALLCA & kukatachii "Romantic" (Download)
The new song of HALLCA is a collaboration with pop dance band kukatachii, titled "Romantic". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A music video should also be coming. This follows the release of three songs by HALLCA...
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 22:23. | Released on March 14, 2024
CHiLi GiRL "Secret Secret" (Download)
CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima mixing traditional sounds and city music, has just recently released a brand new song titled "Secret Secret". The music production was done in collaboration with drummer & video...
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 21:14. | Released on March 20, 2024
RYUSENKEI "Super Generation" (Download)
RYUSENKEI, the city pop group led by Cunimondo Takiguchi, is back with a new song and also some big news. The group was joined by singer Sincere (Instagram, 𝕏) as an official member. Their first song "Super Generation" is...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 23:58. | Released on March 29, 2024
sugar me "Super Me" (Download)
Singer-songwriter sugar me has just released a new mini-album, titled "Super Me". This follows album "Wild Flowers" (2020). The song "Slow Life" features Robert Kretzschmar. Check out the new music video of the song "Little Girl In Me" below! A...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 23:20. | Released on March 29, 2024
bala "Like That" (Download)
bala (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube, TikTok) has released in March a 4th song, a catchy pop track titled "Like That". Coming just a year after their debut, this one features singing by MANON, SUNNY ONLY1 and KANO. Music credits include...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 13:22. | Released on March 13, 2024
Hideki Kaji "Being Pure At Heart" (Download)
Hideki Kaji released this month a brand new song digitally, a short & sweet summer track titled "Being Pure At Heart". This new song follows EP "We Are The Borders E.P." released last December. "Being Pure At Heart" again...
Posted on March 31, 2024 at 19:36. | Released on March 13, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.47
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 22, 2024 at 11:08.
Posted on March 4, 2024 at 12:50. | Event held on Friday March 22, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Iguwannas "NandemoYokattaNoni", "NingenDesu" (Download)
IGUWANNAS is a rock band from Kyoto that was formed in 1994, and has released two albums in the 2000s before breaking up in 2013. 10 years later they're back with the digital release of two new songs: one...
Posted on February 28, 2024 at 23:26. | Released on February 28, 2024
Voodoo Club "If You Fall In Love c/w My Coo Ca Choo" (Download)
Voodoo Club (𝕏, Instagram) has released a brand new single digitally. Check out the music video of "If You Fall In Love" (Japanese title "koi ni ochitara") below! The B-side is a cover of "My Coo Ca Choo" originally...
Posted on February 25, 2024 at 12:40. | Released on February 14, 2024
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian and musical artist. Here comes her first full-length album, titled "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic", and like her previous works it is produced by CMJK (Cutemen,...
Posted on February 24, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on February 21, 2024
Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist / Hot na chikyuu yo"
In homage to the famous composer and hitmaker Kyōhei Tsutsumi, who passed away in 2020 (at the age of 80), singers Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya got together as a duet to sing two of his unreleased songs. Both songs,...
Posted on February 23, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on February 14, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.46
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 16, 2024 at 13:05.
Various Artists "City Music Tokyo interchange" (12")
From the excellent series of city pop compilations "City Music Tokyo" selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryusenkei), comes a new vinyl release of a selection from the cross-label compilation "City Music Tokyo interchange". Many of the songs are available on vinyl...
Posted on February 12, 2024 at 11:01. | Released on January 24, 2024
Posted on February 10, 2024 at 22:48. | Event held on Friday February 16, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
Loupx garoux "xxx" (Download)
Loupx garoux is the latest project of singer-songwriter and guitarist Mariko Nii (𝕏, Instagram), also featuring Yurina da Gold Digger on drums (of Magic, Drums & Love), okan on bass (of roijypsy/WAO!) and Romantic on synthesizers (ex-Bakudan Johnny, betcover!!)....
Posted on January 20, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on November 20, 2023
The Pen Friend Club "Darlin' / doyōbi no koibito" (7")
The Pen Friend Club has just released a new 7" single, their first with new vocalist Niina (a British-Japanese) who joined the band last year. Included are two covers, of The Beach Boys' "Darlin'" (1967) and Tatsurō Yamashita's "doyōbi...
Posted on January 19, 2024 at 23:38. | Released on January 17, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.45
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 19, 2024 at 22:29.
Posted on January 15, 2024 at 21:36. | Event held on Friday January 19, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
Frontier Backyard with Neil and Iraiza "Enjoy The Ride" (Download)
2024 marks the 20th of Frontier Backyard. To kick it off, they are joined by Neil & Iraiza (𝕏, Instagram) for a collaboration song titled "Enjoy The Ride" out now digitally! Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform....
Posted on January 15, 2024 at 21:04. | Released on January 10, 2024
Keichi & The Coconut Groove "Tell Me You Are There" (Download)
Keichi & The Coconut Groove (𝕏, Instagram), a young band self-described as Shibuya-kei of subscription music age, has just released a new single of two songs. This comes about 9 months since their first full-length album "Old Joy" (,...
Posted on January 11, 2024 at 00:16. | Released on January 10, 2024
The Let's Go's "boku wa Bandman"
THE LET'S GO's have released a new 2-song single. This had been so far available on CD sold only at their shows since last month, but now it can be heard on download/streaming platforms. This follows CD single &...
Posted on January 6, 2024 at 22:00. | Released on January 4, 2024
Machi Akari "Be Mosquitoes!" (Download)
Persuing her goal to reach more listeners outside of Japan, singer-songwriter Machi Akari has again released a new song in English, this time titled "Be Mosquitoes!". With music and lyrics written by herself, the tropical track was arranged by...
Posted on January 6, 2024 at 13:48. | Released on December 15, 2023
AOI12SAI "Sea of Neon" (Download)
AOI12SAI (Instagram, 𝕏) (read "aoi jūni sai"), a singer-songwriter who is also active as part of unit ARAKAWAYA, has released a new song digitally titled "Sea of Neon". "Sea of Neon" is described as a place between the world...
Posted on January 4, 2024 at 23:24. | Released on December 13, 2023
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
Posted on January 3, 2024 at 18:08. | Event held on Sunday January 7, 2024 at 17:00 (JST)
Negicco "watashi o negi- ni tsuretette II" (Download)
Towards the end of 2023, Negicco released a new song digitally, titled "watashi o negi- ni tsuretette II". The new song is produced by Negicco's main producer connie. The jacket was drawn by Yunico Uchiyama. This new release is...
Posted on January 2, 2024 at 19:55. | Released on December 4, 2023
Bakubaku Dokin "Mint" (Download)
Bakubaku Dokin (𝕏, Instagram) is back after three years (since the previous song "Hotter Than Havana"). Their new song "Mint" (as in "mint condition"), out now digitally, is produced by DJ Fumiya (of Rip Slyme) who had produced their...
Posted on January 2, 2024 at 11:37. | Released on December 13, 2023
hitomitoi / Toby Glider "Late Night Special" (12")
Two new songs sung by hitomitoi have been released as a 12" single, for the 5th anniversary of record shop & label Adult Oriented Records (Instagram). The A-side is a song titled "Late Night Special" produced by Toby Glider...
Posted on December 26, 2023 at 00:26. | Released on December 10, 2023
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:01. | Event held on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 19:00 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.44
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 22, 2023 at 20:42.
Posted on December 14, 2023 at 12:28. | Event held on Friday December 22, 2023 at 10:30 (JST)
Hideki Kaji "We Are The Borders E.P.", "Winter Songs For You" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released today a new EP titled "We Are The Borders E.P.". Its title song is a brand new one that features guest singers Miram and kiss the gambler a.k.a. Kanafun. The CD EP is sold at Tower...
Posted on December 6, 2023 at 23:33. | Released on December 6, 2023
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods "Hello City Lights" (12"/Download)
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods, of which the leader Joe Nakamura is formerly of 90s band The Happies, has just released a first album titled "Hello City Lights". Taking inspiration from music of the 60s to 80s, such as soul, funk...
Posted on December 4, 2023 at 00:04. | Released on December 1, 2023
Posted on December 2, 2023 at 22:30. | Event held on Sunday December 3, 2023 at 12:30 (JST)
kimriri "episode" (Download)
Teenage singer-songwriter kimriri (Instagram, Twitter) has released a new single digitally, titled "episode". Following three singles released since last year via label felicity ("crush on you", "cry baby" and "so mean"), this new one appears to be an independent...
Posted on November 26, 2023 at 12:27. | Released on November 15, 2023
bala "Tokyo Survivor" (Download)
bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) has just released a 3rd song. This new song is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella) who had also contributed lyrics to bala's debut song "barla". bala is a girl artists & creative crew...
Posted on November 25, 2023 at 10:30. | Released on November 22, 2023
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
xiangyu "OTO-SHIMONO" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 3rd EP, titled "OTO-SHIMONO". "Otoshimono" translates to "lost items" (or in a more direct translation, "dropped things"), and her recent tracks about things found on the street are all in: shoes, gloves, and...
Posted on November 1, 2023 at 23:09. | Released on November 1, 2023
valknee, masaboy & hirihiri "halloween bash" (Download)
Rappers valknee and masaboy, together with producer hirihiri, have released a Halloween-themed track, titled "halloween bash". For valknee this is the follow-up to single "Breeeeze" released at the end of August (...
Posted on October 30, 2023 at 20:54. | Released on October 27, 2023
Posted on October 27, 2023 at 09:26. | Event held on Friday October 27, 2023 at 20:00 (JST)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "So" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian/talent and a musical artist, whose music is produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). A new single titled "So" was released this month, including the original...
Posted on October 24, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on October 18, 2023
Tetsuro Yafune "Yafune Tetsuro, Bellissima o utau", "Wakusei / Yubikiri" (7"/Download)
Jazz pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune's next album has been announced as being a cover album of Pizzicato Five's 2nd album "Bellissima!" (1988) in its entirety, and produced by Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Like his previous album —"Song, Piano, Bass,...
Posted on October 23, 2023 at 22:54. | Released on November 22, 2023
Maika Loubté "mani mani" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Maika Loubté has just released a new mini-album digitally, titled "mani mani". She has explained that the title is from an old Japanese phrase that she interprets as "following the heart". Included are some songs that had been recently...
Posted on October 22, 2023 at 23:21. | Released on October 18, 2023
Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist" (Download)
As the start of a project of unreleased songs written by late songwriter Kyōhei Tsutsumi, here's a new song titled "Artist" sung in duet by Miki Hirayama and Maki Nomiya. The lyrics were written by Tsutsumi's long-time collaborator Jun...
Posted on October 21, 2023 at 12:50. | Released on October 3, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.43
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 20, 2023 at 23:54.
Posted on October 16, 2023 at 22:13. | Event held on Friday October 20, 2023 at 09:30 (JST)
Ayane Yamazaki "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released a digital EP of covers titled "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP". Two of the songs though are originals that she wrote when she was 16, here self-covered in new arrangements. The two other songs are...
Posted on October 15, 2023 at 23:11. | Released on September 1, 2023
Crazy Ken Band "Sekai"
Crazy Ken Band has just released this month a 23rd album, titled "Sekai" (which means "world"). This is the follow-up to "Jyuei" (2022). "Sekai" is the first album featuring the band's new funky drummer Shirakawa Genta, who had been appearing...
Posted on September 21, 2023 at 23:08. | Released on September 6, 2023
usabeni "trip" (Download)
Self-produced idol Beni Usakura pursues her solo project with a new twist, as she has now started officially using the name usabeni (until then her nickname). Her first release as usabeni is a brand new song titled "trip", with...
Posted on September 20, 2023 at 14:02. | Released on September 16, 2023
Posted on September 3, 2023 at 19:18. | Event held on Sunday September 10, 2023 at 16:00 (JST)
The 5.6.7.8's "You May Dream b/w Batman Theme" (7"/Download)
The 5.6.7.8's (Facebook page, Instagram) have released a new 7" on U.S. label Hi-Tide Recordings. The A-side is a cover of Sheena & The Rokkets' "You May Dream", and for B-side is "Batman Theme" (by Neal Hefti). "Batman Theme"...
Posted on August 22, 2023 at 21:11. | Released on September 28, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.42
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 18, 2023 at 13:44.
Haruna Yusa "Dreams In Dawn" (Download)
Keyboardist and singer Haruna Yusa (Twitter, Instagram) (a member of bands Kowarekake no Tape Recorders and Have a Nice Day!) has released digitally a 2nd cover of the group Strip Joint. This one is of the song "Consolation" (music...
Posted on August 12, 2023 at 23:27. | Released on August 9, 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
Posted on August 11, 2023 at 00:40. | Event held on Friday August 18, 2023 at 09:30 (JST)
SaoriRinne "Rinne"
Saoriiiii (Twitter), who was earlier also known as Saori@destiny, is back under the name SaoriRinne and with a new album titled "Rinne". The sound producers are TRON (of Seijaku in Tokyo) and sora, who have been collaborators since the Saori@destiny...
Posted on August 8, 2023 at 23:23. | Released on July 23, 2023
The Highmarts "World Tour: Greatest Hits + Dodgy Demos" (12")
The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) are releasing their first vinyl LP! The "Greatest Hits" A-side includes single "I Want You Bad", live versions of "Hey Boy" and "Flamin' Sunset", and Japan garage rock classics "I Am Just A Mops" and "C.C....
Posted on August 7, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on August 9, 2023
Maika Loubté "Inner Child" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song titled "Inner Child". Check out its music video below! This follows the recent songs "Rainbow Light Eyes" and "Ice Age". All of these three should be included in Maika's new...
Posted on August 3, 2023 at 23:42. | Released on August 2, 2023
Haruna Yusa "Liquid Of Summer" (Download)
Keyboardist and singer Haruna Yusa (Twitter, Instagram) (a member of bands Kowarekake no Tape Recorders and Have a Nice Day!) has released a new solo single in which she covers the song "Liquid" originally by her labelmates Strip Joint....
Posted on July 29, 2023 at 00:02. | Released on July 20, 2023
HALLCA "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" (Download)
HALLCA is back this July, with new songs that were released digitally one per week for the last three weeks. "Night Driver" was co-arranged by Yūya Kumagai, and "Sugar" and "Mind's Eye" respectively by Blackstone Village and PellyColo. All...
Posted on July 27, 2023 at 00:22. | Released on July 25, 2023
Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" (Download)
Here comes a brand new song by 4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube). "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" is a fun rock'n'roll tune in Kidder Friendly Club's distinctive style, about their mascot character Kidder-chan! Check...
Posted on July 26, 2023 at 23:52. | Released on July 19, 2023
MANON "come again (prod. Sam is Ohm)" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a surprise cover of m-flo's "come again" (song originally released in 2001). The track is produced by Sam is Ohm (Instagram, Twitter). The artwork and music video direction is by Dan, a member...
Posted on July 26, 2023 at 22:55. | Released on July 26, 2023
lyrical school "New World e.p."
lyrical school released this month a brand new EP, their first as the latest line-up of 8 members of 5 girls and 3 boys. Of the current line-up, the only previous member remaining is minan (who had joined the group...
Posted on July 25, 2023 at 22:19. | Released on July 19, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.41
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 21, 2023 at 20:33.
Posted on July 16, 2023 at 23:49. | Event held on Friday July 21, 2023 at 09:30 (JST)
Mayumi Shinozuka "tsukikage no Tokyo (New Tokyo Mix) / Tokyo Boogie Woogie" (7"+CD)
Singer and lyricist Mayumi Shinozuka (Instagram, official YouTube channel) is celebrating this year the 50th anniversary of her musical career, having debuted in 1973 with an appearance on an audition TV show of which she was the grand champion. The...
Posted on July 11, 2023 at 23:33. | Released on July 12, 2023
The Phantom Gift "manatsu no yoru no doubutsuen c/w Tell Me More" (7")
Legendary neo-GS band The Phantom Gift (Twitter), which was very popular when it started in the 80s, came back recently with three original members —bassist Sally Kubota, guitarist Napoleon Yamagishi and drummer Charlie Morita— joined by new singer Lui...
Posted on July 10, 2023 at 21:47. | Released on July 7, 2023
KiQ "Boys" (7")
The band KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "kee-Q"), which released last year its first album "FuU", has just released a new 7" single titled "Boys". Check out the music video of the A-side below. Being on Rhion Records, the jacket...
Posted on July 6, 2023 at 22:17. | Released on July 5, 2023
Takeshi Nakatsuka "Dreaming of the Future" (Download)
Takeshi Nakatsuka has a brand new song & 3 remixes out now as an EP digitally! "Dreaming of the Future" is a song used in a TV commercial for Toyota's Prius (watch it below). The remixes are by FPM, in...
Posted on July 6, 2023 at 21:16. | Released on July 5, 2023
Various Artists "City Music Tokyo corner"
One more compilation of the excellent "City Music Tokyo" series selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This is a selection from Universal Music's repertory, the first on the label in this series (which was so far...
Posted on July 1, 2023 at 13:03. | Released on June 28, 2023
Maika Loubté "Rainbow Light Eyes" (Download)
Maika Loubté has a new song out today, titled "Rainbow Light Eyes". This song follows "Ice Age". Both should appear on a new mini-album (so far having been referred to as "mani mani") to be released in October. The...
Posted on June 29, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on June 28, 2023
Posted on June 24, 2023 at 23:56. | Event held on Wednesday June 28, 2023 at 18:00 (JST)
Five II Four "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai feat. Natsu Summer" (7"/Download)
Five II Four is a new unit formed of DJs Eitetsu Takamiya (previously known as Little Big Bee) and CHINTAM (Twitter), and here comes their debut release with a cover of Chappie's classic song "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni...
Posted on June 23, 2023 at 21:33. | Released on May 24, 2023
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.
Cornelius "All Things Must Pass" (Download)
Cornelius has released digitally this week a brand new song titled "All Things Must Pass" (Japanese title "mujō no sekai"). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. Like the recent "Sparks" (out on 7" and digitally), this song...
Posted on June 10, 2023 at 00:53. | Released on June 7, 2023
bala "Heavenly" (Download)
Here comes a 2nd song from bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), the collective fronted by singers MANON and SUNNY ONLY1, and also featuring art director DAN and 3DCG designer KANO. This new song has music written and produced by...
Posted on June 9, 2023 at 23:50. | Released on June 2, 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
Posted on June 6, 2023 at 21:01. | Event held on Saturday July 22, 2023 at 12:45 (JST)
CHiLi GiRL "One Q feat. Sho Kurashina" (Download)
CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima, has just released a new song titled "One Q", a collaboration with Shō Kurashina (singer and composer of the band Good Bye April). The music blends sounds of...
Posted on June 6, 2023 at 20:55. | Released on May 31, 2023
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Love Groovin'" (Download)
DÉ DÉ MOUSE's brand new track is a collaboration with singer hitomitoi, titled "Love Groovin'". The artwork is by German illustrator Mizucat (Instagram). Hear it now on your favorite download/streaming platform. This is the continuity of a series of...
Posted on June 1, 2023 at 23:28. | Released on May 31, 2023
Night Tempo "New Romantic feat. Maki Nomiya" (Download)
South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo has just released a brand new song digitally which features guest Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five)! The song is titled "New Romantic" and has lyrics written by Maki herself. Check out the official...
Posted on June 1, 2023 at 22:09. | Released on May 31, 2023
MANON "L.M.S.N. feat. Kyunchi" (Download)
MANON is back again with a new solo song that's a collaboration with New York-based hyperpop artist Kyunchi. The word is "Let's Make Some Noise!!" The artwork is by onumi. The track is produced by Kiraku (SoundCloud) like MANON's...
Posted on May 24, 2023 at 22:22. | Released on May 24, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.39
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 19, 2023 at 14:29.
bala "barla (Shinichi Osawa Remix)" (Download)
The first song of bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), "barla", has been remixed by its producer, Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso). "barla" was produced by Shinichi Osawa with lyrics by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). Check it out on your favorite...
Posted on May 17, 2023 at 21:49. | Released on May 17, 2023
AOI12SAI "POV" (Download)
AOI12SAI (Instagram, Twitter) (read "aoi jūni sai") is a singer-songwriter who is also active as part of unit ARAKAWAYA which features 5 siblings and their father. Having released many songs digitally in the recent years, including a recent collaboration...
Posted on May 17, 2023 at 00:33. | Released on May 12, 2023
