Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite 2 -New Beginning-" (CD/12")
Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) released recently a new album titled "Cosmic Suite 2", the follow-up to "Cosmic Suite" (2020). Featuring guests such as UA, Kan Takagi & Reck, DJ Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, Josh Milan, Emily Capell & Rebel Dread, and...
Posted on July 23, 2022 at 19:54. | Released on June 22, 2022
Yasushi Ide feat. UA "LAVA" (7")
A new song by Yasushi Ide (Grand Gallery) has just been released on 7" and digitally. The song "LAVA" is sung by UA. Check out the animated music video below. The B-side is an instrumental dub mix by Steven...
Posted on June 7, 2022 at 21:42. | Released on June 1, 2022
Mondo Grosso "Mondo Grosso Official Best" (2CD)
Mondo Grosso, the solo unit of Shinichi Ōsawa (lately also active with RHYME SO), has just released a greatest hits album that's filled with tracks taken from the project's 30 years of history. Some new remixes, new mixes and re-edits...
Posted on November 8, 2021 at 09:16. | Released on November 3, 2021
Natsuki Mari "Co-ro-na / watashi o ikite" (Download)
Natsuki Mari has a new EP now available digitally. Both of the songs have music written by Ōsawa Shinichi (Mondo Grosso), with lyrics written by Yanaka Atsushi (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) and UA respectively. A live sound arrangement of...
Posted on January 26, 2019 at 22:26. | Released on January 26, 2019
Mondo Grosso "Reborn Again and Always Starting New"
Mondo Grosso, the solo unit of Ōsawa Shinichi, has just released a brand new album! It had been some 14 years since his latest works under the Mondo Grosso name, and then suddenly came the "Labyrinth" single released on Record...
Posted on June 9, 2017 at 23:51. | Released on June 7, 2017
Towa Tei "EMO"
A 9th album by Towa Tei has been announced, to be released on March 22! Featured artists include Metafive, UA, Takano Hiroshi, ATOM™, Ano (You'll Melt More!) and Inara George. The album was mastered by Sunahara Yoshinori, and the artwork...
Posted on January 16, 2017 at 22:09. | Released on March 22, 2017
Towa Tei feat. UA "Sound of Music" (12")
Towa Tei has a new 12" single out now! "Sound of Music" is a cut from latest album "CUTE", and it features singer UA. Included is also a remix by Goh Hotoda and an instrumental of the same song, as...
Posted on August 30, 2015 at 22:41. | Released on August 26, 2015
Towa Tei "Cute"
This week brings us Towa Tei's 8th solo album, "Cute", the follow-up to "Lucky" (2013)! The album features members of METAFIVE (Tei's all-star band with Takahashi Yukihiro, Oyamada Keigo, Sunahara Yoshinori et al.), and also Hosono Haruomi, Ino Hidefumi, Yasuda...
Posted on July 27, 2015 at 23:50. | Released on July 29, 2015
Pizzicato One "watakushi no nijuseiki"
2015 is looking like a good year for Pizzicato Five fans! Konishi Yasuharu has a second Pizzicato One album coming this June, follow-up to "One And Ten Very Sad Songs" (2011). With a title that translates to "My 20th century",...
Posted on May 17, 2015 at 12:34. | Released on June 24, 2015
yamp kolt "chewing"
Producer yamp kolt has a new album coming, featuring a variety of female vocalists. Those include hitomitoi, Yakushimaru Etsuko (sotaiseiriron), UA, Saya (Tenniscoats), etc. Many musicians also participate, such as U-zhaan (tabla) and Yoshigaki Yasuhiro (drums) (Rovo, ex-Modern Choki Chokies)...
Posted on March 14, 2015 at 17:44. | Released on March 18, 2015
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Record Day 2024
This year again, Record Day was held earlier this month on November 3, coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day. Here are some picks from the many releases of this year. The full list can be found here. Cruisic "Euphoria"...
Posted on November 19, 2024 at 23:36. | Released on November 3, 2024
Posted on November 16, 2024 at 09:45. | Event held on Friday November 22, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
HALLCA "WAVE"
HALLCA has released a 3rd solo album, titled "WAVE". Included are the previously released songs "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" and "Romantic" (a collaboration with band kukatachii), and many brand new songs. This follows album "Paradise Gate" (2021), after which...
Posted on November 12, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on November 2, 2024
Amaiwana "New Shibuya", "New Wave"
Singer-songwriter Amaiwana has released this month two 4-song EPs. Titled "New Shibuya" and "New Wave", they take inspiration from Shibuya-kei, new wave and techno-pop. "New Shibuya" includes the song "Cover Girl" which features Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five). Check...
Posted on October 29, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on October 2, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.54
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 18, 2024 at 14:19.
DJ event announcement: "POLY-810" Nov. 10, 2024
DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below with longtime friend polymoog (ELEKTEL/CTO LAB.). Come by for a late-afternoon/early-evening of good music (with lounge, electro, pop, Shibuya-kei, and beyond). Check out the details below in Japanese &...
Posted on October 12, 2024 at 22:50.
Posted on October 10, 2024 at 09:47. | Event held on Friday October 18, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Kaede "Wrong" (CD/Download/7")
Here's a new solo single from Kaede (Negicco). Titled "Wrong" in English, and in Japanese "ikenai", the title song was written and produced by the band Mitsume. The B-side is named "Fine Time" and was written and produced by The...
Posted on September 27, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on September 17, 2024
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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.53
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 September 20, 2024 at 22:33.
Posted on September 13, 2024 at 13:04. | Event held on Friday September 20, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Magic, Drums & Love "KE OLA JIVE" (7")
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love is releasing a brand new single! The title track "Ke Ola Jive" is a brand new song with doo-wap-like layered vocals, with a Hawaiian touch of ukulele and steel guitar. It is...
Posted on September 3, 2024 at 00:00. | Released on September 4, 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.
Voodoo Club "Voodoo Club"
Up-and-young rock'n'roll band Voodoo Club has just released their first full-length album. Along with many brand new original songs, such as "Born to Kill" (Spotify, YouTube Music), also included are covers of Bo Diddley's "Road Runner" (done in The Pretty...
Posted on August 11, 2024 at 18:00. | Released on August 7, 2024
Posted on August 9, 2024 at 19:43. | Event held on Friday August 16, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Negicco "Perfect Sense" (CD/7"x3/Cassette), "anata to Negi With You"
Negicco has released physical editions of their latest mini-album "Perfect Sense". There is a widely distributed CD edition, and also a 7" boxed set (3x7") and cassette editions which are available exclusively at their label's online shop (shipping internationally). The...
Posted on July 28, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on July 17, 2024
Natsu Summer "Orange Airmail"
Natsu Summer has just released a brand new album titled "Orange Airmail". As usual it is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (RYUSENKEI). In addition to reggae city pop sounds that Natsu Summer is well known for, this time touches of Amapiano...
Posted on July 24, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on July 24, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.51
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 19, 2024 at 13:25.
Posted on July 12, 2024 at 00:37. | Event held on Friday July 19, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2024
This year again, Tanzaku CD Day is being celebrated on July 7, the same day as Tanabata. Started last year for the 35th anniversary of the now nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD), Tanzaku CD Day brings several great...
Posted on July 7, 2024 at 17:08. | Released on July 7, 2024
Cornelius "Mind Train" (Download), "Bad Advice / Mind Train" (12"), "Dream In Dream" (12")
Cornelius has suddenly released a new song titled "Mind Train" of over 9 minutes! Check out the music video below! This song will be included on the upcoming 12" EP "Bad Advice / Mind Train" to be released on...
Posted on July 6, 2024 at 00:37. | Released on August 21, 2024
nonayu x usabeni "РЕЕК-A-BOO!" (Download)
Here's the 2nd song from the new collaboration of usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏) and nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Following "Ice Bahn" released last...
Posted on July 3, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on July 3, 2024
nonayu x usabeni "Ice Bahn" (Download)
This is a new collaboration of nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏) and usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Today a first song titled "Ice Bahn" was...
Posted on June 26, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on June 26, 2024
Cornelius "Ethereal Essence"
Cornelius is releasing a new album this week, titled "Ethereal Essence". This is an ambient-themed album of tracks from the recent years that are made available on CD for the first time, at least some of which are reworked or...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 17:36. | Released on June 26, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.50
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 21, 2024 at 12:48.
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 20:39. | Event held on Friday June 21, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
Sunny Day Service "Live! (Live at Yokohama Bay Hall 10/29/2023)"
Sunny Day Service has released a new live album, titled "Live!". Having been on a tour of 43 shows following the release of latest original album "Doki Doki" (2022), this new live album features 10 songs from a memorable show...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 21:50. | Released on June 5, 2024
Cornelius "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)" (Download)
Cornelius has released a new track, a re-arranged version of "Sauna Sukisugi" (2019), re-titled "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)". Check out the music video below! This year is the 30th anniversary of the release of Cornelius' debut album...
Posted on May 25, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on May 24, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.49
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 17, 2024 at 12:59.
Posted on May 8, 2024 at 21:29. | Event held on Friday May 17, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Natsu Summer "Think of Summer" (7")
Natsu Summer (Facebook, Instagram) has released just recently a new 7", of her latest song "Think of Summer". The city pop reggae song was written and arranged by her main producer Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryusenkei). First released digitally last October,...
Posted on February 11, 2024 at 23:53. | Released on January 24, 2024
Posted on February 10, 2024 at 22:48. | Event held on Friday February 16, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
The Caraway "Our brilliant weekend"
The Caraway (𝕏), the guitar pop solo project of Osamu Shimada (Swinging Popsicle), has just released a brand new album, titled "Our brilliiant weekend". It had been 18 years since the first self-titled album (2006). The new album consists of...
Posted on February 4, 2024 at 10:14. | Released on January 28, 2024
°C-want you! "Costello Megane" (7")
Singer-songwriter ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has just released a brand new single, titled "Costello Megane" (megane = glasses). Both songs are originals written by ℃-want you!, and both were produced by Seiji Mutō....
Posted on January 31, 2024 at 21:01. | Released on January 31, 2024
MEGA X "Hologram City" (7")
MEGA X is an indie band whose sound qualifies as power pop, punk, garage rock, etc. They released this month a new 7" single, of which the title song "Hologram City" is inspired by a tour to Okinawa where...
Posted on January 29, 2024 at 22:05. | Released on January 12, 2024
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
Various Artists "Série Teorema #08: Senyum Harapan"
Série Teorema, the label recently started by mastering engineer Nagano Beat of Clinck Records, has released a new compilation CD just recently. This time it is selected by Hibiki Tokiwa (𝕏) — photographer, designer and DJ (long ago also known...
Posted on January 7, 2024 at 22:27. | Released on December 22, 2023
Pasocom Music Club "Fine Line Remixes"
A half-year after Pasocom Music Club's 4th album "Fine Line" was released, this remix album dropped. Included are remixes of most of the album's songs, with remixers including PARKGOLF, Milk Talk, LAUSBUB, TANUKI, and more. Shortly preceding this remix album...
Posted on January 5, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on November 22, 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
Emerson Kitamura "Covers 2003" (12"/Download)
Late 2023, keyboardist Emerson Kitamura released a 6-song vinyl EP titled "COVERS 2003". Included are cover tracks from three 7" singles that were released 20 years earlier and had gone rare since. All songs were performed on his bass...
Posted on January 3, 2024 at 21:49. | Released on October 11, 2023
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
Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Philosophy"
Girl garage band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has just released this month a new mini-album titled "Kidder Friendly Philosophy", which includes recent digitally-released songs "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" and "Endless Summertime Blues" (watch their music videos below). This...
Posted on December 29, 2023 at 23:12. | Released on December 13, 2023
Tokyo Kakehiki Club "Encore"
Tokyo Kakehiki Club (𝕏) is a duo that takes inspiration from the late 80's, featuring singers Saginomiya Shirō and Suichūka Ranko (aka Mayutan (Masakosan)). Following their first release as a mini 8cm CD (for Tanzaku CD Day), here comes their...
Posted on December 28, 2023 at 22:07. | Released on December 20, 2023
Musement "Physical Ladyland"
Musement (𝕏) is the solo project of Hiroshi Yabe (Controversial Spark, ex-Carnation). Having released a new album digitally in July 2023 titled "Song Pavilion", this album has now been renewed featuring several female singers, and with three new extra songs....
Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2023
Sally Kubota Group feat. Miki Hirayama "I'm Waiting For The Man"
A 4th CD EP from the "Girls At Our Best" series by Sally Kubota Group has just been released. This time it features singer Miki Hirayama, who sings covers of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" and France...
Posted on December 23, 2023 at 12:18. | Released on December 22, 2023
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)
Magic, Drums & Love "Keep Romance Alive" (7")
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has released a brand new song on 7" and digitally, titled "Keep Romance Alive". The song was written by member Jinta=Jinta, and as always it's produced by Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda. The B-side...
Posted on December 6, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 6, 2023
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
Dai Nakamura "Goodbye c/w for Alison" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (aka NUBACK, Blank Music, also of bands BANK and Vacation Three) has just released a new single of two new songs under his own name. "Good Bye" is a city folk track, and "for Alison" is a...
Posted on December 3, 2023 at 12:51. | Released on November 30, 2023
Jenny Jenny "Jenny Jenny" (7")
Jenny Jenny (Instagram, 𝕏) is a 4-piece girl band formed in 2022, a new sensation of Tokyo's garage rock scene. Having been playing many shows in and out of town, here finally comes their first release as a 7"...
Posted on November 30, 2023 at 00:31. | Released on November 29, 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
Milk Talk "Milk Talk"
Milk Talk (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp) is a duo formed of The Hair Kid, a U.S.-born musician who lives in Himeji (Hyōgō pref.), and the Tokyo-based vocalist Q.i. After having released several singles digitally, "Milk Talk" is their first full-length album...
Posted on November 8, 2023 at 13:38. | Released on November 8, 2023
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
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
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
Three Berry Icecream "Three Berry Icecream" (CD)
Three Berry Icecream's first full-length album was released at the end of 2021 on vinyl (for Record Day 2021), and now here it comes as a CD edition. In addition to the album's nine songs are included a version of...
Posted on September 23, 2023 at 00:31. | Released on September 21, 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
Blank Music "Last Night / Zero" (Download)
This is the 2nd EP of Blank Music, the most recent project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also active as NUBACK, and also in bands BANK and Vacation Three). Described as a minimal funk band, so far featuring only himself,...
Posted on September 6, 2023 at 00:00. | Released on August 31, 2023
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
Posted on August 11, 2023 at 00:40. | Event held on Friday August 18, 2023 at 09:30 (JST)
City Pop on Vinyl 2023
City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
Takeshi Nakatsuka "Parade" (2CD)
Takeshi Nakatsuka has just released a brand new original album, titled "Parade". Included are the Toyota TV commercial song "Dreaming of the Future", a collaboration with orange pekoe titled "Forever and Ever", Pac-Man tribute song "Ladies and PAC-MAN" (from the...
Posted on August 2, 2023 at 23:56. | Released on August 2, 2023
Various Artists "Roots of London Nite Vol.2: Archive - The Birth of British Beat"
"Roots of London Nite" is a CD compilation series selected and supervised by rock DJ pioneer Kenshō Ōnuki (Instagram, Twitter) who started in 1980 the "London Nite" event which is still continuing to this day. This 2nd edition focuses on...
Posted on July 29, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on July 28, 2023
Various Artists "City Music Tokyo multiple"
The excellent "City Music Tokyo" compilation series continues, always selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, the leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This 7th installment is released on Nippon Columbia, from which Cunimondo selected city pop gems, though actually of no precise...
Posted on July 24, 2023 at 23:48. | 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)
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 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
Color Filter "Mark Twain", "Summer Days", "melody", "ZERO" (Download)
Color Filter (Bandcamp) is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
Posted on June 27, 2023 at 22:16. | Released on June 18, 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
Kotaro Furuichi "kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e" (7")
The Collectors' guitarist Kotarō Furuichi, also active as a solo artist and actor, has released recently three cover singles. This one has for A-side a cover of Pizzicato Five's 1997 song known in English as "To Our Children's Children's...
Posted on June 23, 2023 at 23:47. | Released on May 30, 2023
Paper Moon Project "City Pop Avenue"
Paper Moon Project is a city pop cover project supervised by Toshi Kanazawa (of the Light Mellow blog and releases). The first release is a cover album of all new recordings featuring 8 female vocalists: Monari Wakita, Natsu Summer (Facebook,...
Posted on June 22, 2023 at 12:42. | Released on June 21, 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.
